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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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Bill Cosby Faces Possible Contempt Hearing After $59M Trial Verdict

Attorneys for a woman who won a nearly $60 million verdict this spring in her lawsuit alleging that the actor/comedian sexually abused her more than 50 years ago while she was a server at a Sausalito restaurant are asking a judge to consider holding the comedian in contempt for allegedly ignoring post-verdict orders.

Sausalito, CA · 13h

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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

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Camping on the Banks of San Mateo Creek

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The De Anza Expedition Camp marks a historical stopover: a temporary campsite established by the Anza Expedition in 1776 near San Mateo Creek during their journey to establish the San Francisco Presidio and Mission. Captain Juan Bautista de Anza led the expedition, which included families, soldiers, and priests.

San Francisco, CA · 11h

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32 Fun Things to Do This Week (11.9.26)

Continue the Diwali fun at Bhangra & Beats, join a festival of Filipino culture, and celebrate veterans and women in wine at events in SoMa and Napa. Then, get a head start on the holidays with a pie-baking class at Carneros Resort and Spa, Filoli's festive days, Friendsgiving in Silicon Valley, and gift shopping at markets around town.

San Francisco, CA · 13h

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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 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

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 · 5h

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 · 10h

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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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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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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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

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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 · 16h

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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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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 · 3d

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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 · 1d

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Check, Please! Bay Area reviews: Bundoo Khan, Bungalow on Rose, Volpi’s Ristorante

Check, Please! Bay Area, season 21, episode 10, airs Thursday, November 5, at 7:30 pm, on KQED 9. See other television airtimes. In Fremont, Bundoo Khan specializes in Pakistani-style barbecue, never shying away from charcoal-grilled meats with bold flavors. Guests rave about the signature chicken tikka with all of the fixings and fries topped with spicy masala. Over in Danville, Bungalow on Rose dishes up Thai comfort food served with contemporary flair. The menu features traditional dishes like pad see ew with chewy noodles coated in a sweet soy sauce, a beautiful 5-spice quartered roast duck, and memorable desserts like coconut cake pudding. In Petaluma, Volpi’s Ristorante is a charming, North Bay Italian staple offering family-style dining. Diners enjoy garlic bread topped with melty mozzarella, indulge in house-made ravioli and chicken piccata, and end with traditional tiramisu. And for “Cecilia Tries It,” Cecilia Phillips ventures over to Fairfield to learn the secrets of olive oil milling at Il Fiorello Olive Oil Co.

San Francisco Bay Area, CA · 1d