Events for Wednesday, March 27, 2013. Who’s in town Jazz pianist and composer Chihiro Yamanaka performs to promote her new album, “Because,” a recording with new compositions and reinventions of Beatles songs. [8 p.m., Yoshi’s, 1330 Fillmore St., S.F.] Lectures Read More

Who’s in town Singer-songwriter Mika performs an intimate concert — a stripped-down set accompanied by a pianist and guitarist — at the Great American Music Hall. [8 p.m., 859 O’Farrell St., S.F.] Lectures Read More

Who’s in town Author Nancy Kricorian discusses her new novel, “All the Light There Was.” [6 p.m., Book Passage, 1 Ferry Building, S.F.] Lectures Read More

BERKELEY — After sharing the Pac-12 Conference regular-season title, the Cal women’s basketball team earned a No. 2 seed for the NCAA Tournament and a first-round date with Fresno State. “When you reflect on what on what this team has done, and where this program was years and years ago, I think it’s pretty neat that we’re on that 2-line,” said coach Lindsay Gottlieb, whose Golden Bears were a No. 8 seed the previous year, her first in Berkeley. “But right now our focus is on Fresno State. I can think about the big picture when it’s all said and done.” Read More

Check out these festive events and pubs around the Bay Area in honor of St. Patrick's Day. Read More

The Stanford and Cal women’s basketball teams both finished the regular season ranked in the top 5 in the nation, so it came as no surprise that both were rewarded with Pac-12 Conference media awards Monday. Stanford star Chiney Ogwumike was unanimously voted as the conference’s Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, the conference unveiled. A Stanford player has won the Player of the Year honor in all four years of the media-voted awards. Read More