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California is for Adventure

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Lighthouse keepers abandoned this island off the San Mateo coast in 1948, and elephant seals showed up seven years later

The keepers left Año Nuevo Island in 1948, and the elephant seals moved in. Here's the comeback story, what you'll see on a winter guided walk, and how to book one for this season. The post Lighthouse keepers abandoned this island off the San Mateo coast in 1948, and elephant seals showed up seven years later appeared first on California is for Adventure .

San Mateo, CA · 4d

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Billie Joe Armstrong’s band (no, not that one) returns to 924 Gilman this week

Green Day guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong is returning to the Berkeley punk club that helped propel him to rock super-stardom this week. Armstrong will take the stage at 924 Gilman Friday night for a sold-out show with Pinhead Gunpowder, a project made up of veterans of the punk scene that centered on the Northwest Berkeley venue. Bay Area music journalist Gabe Meline described the punk group in 2008 as Armstrong’s “less-mentioned but no-less-brilliant ‘other band.'”

Berkeley, CA · 2d

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Doors Guitarist Robby Krieger, 80, Brings Flamenco-Blues Fretwork to Menlo Park

Robby Krieger, the guitarist who helped shape The Doors' sound more than half a century ago, is set to play the Guild Theatre in Menlo Park on November 13, with doors opening and the show starting at 8 p.m., according to a listing on the venue's website. At 80 years old, Krieger is still touring behind the catalog he helped write, and this fall brings him back to a region with a personal connection: he attended Menlo School, located in nearby Atherton.

Menlo Park, CA · 2d

San Francisco Chronicle

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‘We’re a bunch of weirdos up in here’: A shuttered Bay Area venue gets new life

Bay Area concert producers Heavy Lemon and the nonprofit Crossthread plan to reopen San Jose’s Black Cat Licorice Theater as a music venue next year.

San Jose, CA · 2h

San Francisco Chronicle

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Journey’s ‘farewell’ concert in San Francisco may not be the end after all

Journey’s “Final Frontier” was supposed to be the band’s farewell tour. Now guitarist and founder Neal Schon says it feels more like “The Long Goodbye.”

San Francisco, CA · 3d

San Francisco Chronicle

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This Bay Area movie theater was rescued from closure. Now it’s celebrating 20 years

El Cerrito’s Rialto Cinemas Cerrito will host a free anniversary bash with a screening of “The Last Pictures Shows” and a discussion with filmmaker Rustin Thompson.

El Cerrito, CA · 3d

San Francisco Chronicle

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John Allen Cassady, S.F. Beat Museum storyteller with a famous ‘pedigree,’ dies at 75

John Allen Cassady, son of Neal Cassady, was a musician, storyteller and longtime collaborator with the San Francisco Beat Museum’s founder.

San Francisco, CA · 1d

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Musicians Unite for Night of Rock ‘N” Roll to Benefit Guitars ‘N’ Kids

CONCORD, CA — Saturday, November 2026 — Get ready for an unforgettable night of live music, legendary local talent, and community spirit as Guitars ’n’ Kids, a nonprofit children’s music charity, presents an exciting fundraising concert at Vinnie’s Bar & Grill in downtown Concord!

Concord, CA · 2d

San José Spotlight

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Sunnyvale opens first branch library in northern part of city

North Sunnyvale, long regarded as an underserved part of the city, finally has a branch library after 14 years of discussion, negotiation and construction. The Lakewood Branch Library and Learning Center opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Halloween morning. The $29 million building covers 20,000 square feet and holds 27,500 books, videos and other materials,... The post Sunnyvale opens first branch library in northern part of city appeared first on San José Spotlight .

Sunnyvale, CA · 3d

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Pablo Cruise Returns to the Bay Area With Saratoga Show at Montalvo Arts Center

Pablo Cruise is set to play the Carriage House Theater at Montalvo Arts Center in Saratoga on November 20, bringing a band with roots stretching back to the mid-1970s Bay Area rock scene to a Saratoga stage. The show is scheduled for 7:30 p.m., according to the venue's listing. The...

Saratoga, CA · 1d

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Meet the Mayor Candidates: Julie Testa

In Meet the Candidates’ second episode of three featuring the 2026 Mayoral Election in Pleasanton, Leona Jew (‘27) and Briahna Ma (‘27) discuss Main Street’s economic vitality, housing, and water with candidate Julie Testa. A quick note to listeners: AVRadio co-host Briahna Ma was unable to...

Pleasanton, CA · 1d

San Francisco Chronicle

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Ava DuVernay has a warning after the midterms: Losers are ‘making plans’

“Selma” director Ava DuVernay used the SFFilm Doc Stories premiere of “14th” to urge post-election action on civil rights and democracy.

San Francisco, CA · 8h

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In Vallejo, a Benefit Concert Raises Funds for the Missing Sister of an SF Rapper

Local hip-hop stars show up for Kevin Robinson as he searches for his missing sister, Chantel Brooks. Chantel Brooks has been missing for four months. Brooks, 37, was last seen on surveillance footage getting into her car in the parking lot of a Fairfield CVS in the early morning hours of July 17. Since her disappearance, her family has worked relentlessly to keep her story at the forefront of people’s minds.

Vallejo, CA · 9h

San Francisco Chronicle

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Herbert Blomstedt, former S.F. Symphony music director, dies at 99

Herbert Blomstedt, the longtime San Francisco Symphony music director whose extraordinary career continued into his 90s, died at his home in Gothenburg, Sweden. He was 99.

San Francisco, CA · 2d

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Lights, Crafts and Movie Nights: Holiday Fun Returns to the Marin Fairgrounds

Marin Mommies presents a sponsored article from the County of Marin's Holiday Light Spectacular at Marin Center in San Rafael. Looking for a holiday outing the whole family can enjoy? The Holiday Light Spectacular is back at the Marin County Fairgrounds, running nightly from November 27, 2026, through January 3, 2027. Doors are open 5 to 9 PM every evening, including holidays, rain or shine, and admission is completely free.

San Rafael, CA · 1d

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‘It doesn’t pencil’: The brutal math of why developers won’t build in SF

Rents are soaring and homes sell for millions over asking. So why can’t developers make the numbers work?. San Francisco needs more housing. Almost everyone agrees on that. But before a single shovel hits the ground, a project has to “pencil out,” and right now, almost nothing does.

San Francisco, CA · 13h

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Ocean Beach Photo Exhibit Opens Tomorrow

On Friday, Heavy Water Collective – which is made of a group of photographers who all shoot at Ocean Beach – will open its largest exhibition yet at the Harvey Milk Photo Center. The show, which includes 74 images from 25 photographers, will open with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. on Nov. 6 and remains on view through Dec. 5.

San Francisco, CA · 21h

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Walnut Creek: FallFest – Nov. 15

Enjoy a day with family and friends at Shadelands FallFest, Sunday, November 15, 11am–2pm, hosted by Shadelands Walnut Creek and held on the grounds of the Shadelands SportsMall, 2640 Shadelands Drive, Walnut Creek. Free and family-friendly, the popular, all-community Shadelands FallFest features non-stop DJ music, food trucks, ice cream,...

Walnut Creek, CA · 2d

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BCNARTS: Best Bets: Comedian Amir K Making 3 Bay Area Stops

Amir Kamyab (aka Amir K) is an up-and-coming comedian based in Los Angeles. Those in the Bay Area who haven't caught his act yet are getting several chances to do so in upcoming shows at different venues in the region. The Iranian-born entertainer has been performing and touring tirelessly in...

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 1d

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Journalist Alexis Madrigal to appear at Stanford

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The cranes at the Oakland Seaport are far more than just industrial landmarks we see as we drive by on Highway 880. In his 2025 book, “The Pacific Circuit,” journalist Alexis Madrigal explored how they are testaments to the powers of globalization, with international shipping a key force that shifted our culture during the 20th century and left an imprint on a key port like Oakland.

Stanford, CA · 1d