Check out the photos as Portuguese native Joana Carneiro conducts the Berkeley Symphony as they open their season at Zellerbach Hall on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009, in Berkeley, Calif. Carneiro is the new musical director of the symphony, succeeding Kent Nagano.

Check out this gallery of pictures as the Oakland Black Cowboy Association celebrated their 35th anniversary with a parade and heritage festival at DeFremery Park on Oct. 3, 2009, in Oakland, Calif.

Check out this photo gallery from the San Francisco Giants game at AT&T Park on Friday, Sept. 25, 2009, in San Francisco, Calif. Cubs beat the Giants 3-0.

Check out the action in this photo gallery from the As game at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009, in Oakland, Calif.

Check out this photo gallery of the Oakland Raiders first home game against the San Diego Chargers.

Check out this photo gallery from Madison Bumgarner’s major league pitching debut against the San Diego Padres at AT&T Park in San Francisco on Sept. 8, 2009.

Check out this photo gallery from the Oakland A’s vs. Seattle Mariners game on Sept. 4, 2009, in Oakland, Calif.

Check out this photo gallery from the Jackson Browne show at the Paramount Theater in Oakland, Calif. Jackson Browne is touring in support of his new album “Time the Conqueror”.

Check out the photo gallery featuring Franz Ferdinand opening up for Bay Area’s own Green Day at the HP Pavilion.

Check out a photo gallery of the Fray concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre on Saturday, Aug. 1.