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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 · 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 · 2d

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Photos: Community Gathers for Day of the Dead Celebrations in SF's Mission District

As they do every year, hundreds of people gathered in the Mission District on Monday night for Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead. The occasion is about honoring family, friends, and others who have passed away. Each year ,the neighborhood hosts both a Festival of Altars at Potrero del Sol Park and a procession through the streets. Día de los Muertos originates in Mexico, but the idea of honoring lost loved ones is something that resonates with a much wider community, with people from all backgrounds joining in both the procession and the building of altars.

San Francisco, CA · 1d
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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 · 1d
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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 · 15h

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Designer Ken Fulk Finds a Buyer for Midcentury Modern San Francisco ‘Tree House’—as Fully-Furnished Napa Valley Ranch Remains Up For Grabs

The designer has offloaded the iconic midcentury modern home he resided in for 16 years, finding a buyer in just two weeks.

San Francisco, CA · 2d

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 · 2d

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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 · 13h

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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 · 1d

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Online Media Pioneer Salon To Shutter: “Our Publishing Model Is No Longer Sustainable”

Salon, one of the internet’s earliest publications, is shutting down nearly 31 years after its launch. Ken Ziffren Offers Optimistic View On Industry, Even When It Comes To AI & Federal Tax Credit Legislation The site announced Thursday in a farewell post that it would go dark later Thursday. Salon was founded in the wake of a strike at the San Francisco Examiner when one of the newspaper’s editors, David Talbot, started exploring the publishing potential of the internet. Talbot was joined by Gary Kamiya, Andrew Ross, Mignon Khargie, Scott Rosenberg, and Laura Miller in co-founding the site, which debuted on November 20, 1995. Initially, the site’s web address was “salon1999.com” because “salon.com” was owned by a hair salon owner in Texas. A staffer later recalled that the salon owner “stubbornly refused to give it up until one of our founders flew down there and, after frank, open and increasingly Mafia-like negotiations, received the precious http://www.salon.com in exchange for a large bushel of Salon stock.” The left-of-center site always maintained a San Francisco orientation but gained a wide audience delivering news and criticism about politics, culture, ideas and other areas. Along with other digital outlets like Slate, it gained traction

San Francisco, CA · 16h

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Weez Gotti Sentenced To 41 Months In Federal Gun Case

North Richmond rapper Luis “Weez Gotti” Rincon has been sentenced to 41 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to a gun charge. The Mercury News reported the sentence, bringing the latest chapter of his federal case to an end with three years and five months behind bars.

North Richmond, CA · 1d

San Francisco Chronicle

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Herbert Blomstedt, former S.F. Symphony music director, dead 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 · 1d

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Top-Performing Avondale Dealership Acquired by National Auto Group

Ken Garff Automotive Group announced the acquisition of two top-performing Toyota dealerships in the country – Avondale Toyota in Arizona, and One Toyota of Oakland in California. “Acquiring these two highly successful Toyota dealerships is an exciting opportunity to deepen our presence in markets where we already have a...

Avondale, AZ · 3d

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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 · 14h

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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 · 11h

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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

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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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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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You Can Play More Than 100 Pinball Machines All Day At This Nostalgic California Museum

There’s a museum in Alameda, California, where the exhibits talk back, light up, and occasionally swallow your ball in the most infuriating and delightful way possible. The Pacific Pinball Museum is not your average cultural institution, and that is absolutely something to celebrate. Let’s start with a simple truth...

Alameda, CA · 6d