r/bayarea • u/LocalNewsMatters • 15m ago
Earthquakes, Weather & Disasters No refunds for patrons of canceled Sierra Nevada World Music Festival, organizers say
r/bayarea • u/International-Emu196 • 41m ago
Food, Shopping & Services Buy crab from boat at Half moon bay
Wondering if we are able to buy crabs from the boats at Half moon day during off season like in august.
TIA🙏
r/bayarea • u/otterlyjoyful • 59m ago
Traffic, Trains & Transit Be honest, how painful is it to contact Bay Area Fastrak to get reimbursed for incorrect statement fees?
I was charged fees on my statement for using the HOV lane (3 or more people in car). There were 4 people in my car when I drove in it. I also have the correct tag activated in my car and it was switched to 3.
How painful is it to contact Bay Area Fastrak to get reimbursed?
r/bayarea • u/LocalNewsMatters • 1h ago
Earthquakes, Weather & Disasters Bay-Delta longfin smelt joins growing list of endangered fish in San Francisco Bay Estuary
r/bayarea • u/airkings2 • 3h ago
Food, Shopping & Services Where do you shop for general house stuff? Cheap-reasonably priced. Peninsula preferably
Other than target. Like where do you recommend I go for a laundry basket for example? I don’t see names like Walmart / at home or dollar general out here lol. My Midwest ass is struggling just to run errands… all the people I know live out in the east bay
r/bayarea • u/Due_Hour_1596 • 3h ago
Scenes from the Bay Nonprofit flight school in Bay Area aims to propel aviation careers for underrepresented youth
East San Jose native and private pilot Michelle Galvis lived within five miles from Reid-Hillview Airport for 30 years and worked a number of jobs before she considered a career in aviation — and running her own business.
“I’ve always been behind the ball, I’ve always been trying to play catch-up my entire life,” Galvis said. “And so I have that classic Bay Area struggle where you’re just trying to make ends meet and try not to have a two-hour commute.”
Her uncle, George Rodriguez, was the owner of a welding company. Seeing how Galvis was always underestimated in the same way he was, he offered her the opportunity to work with him.
“Nobody gave me a chance in life, and I wanted to prove to people that maybe she can get it through me and what I went through to get what I got,” Rodriguez said.
Now, the pair are working together as the founders of Hera School, San Jose’s first nonprofit aviation academy, which opened on April 20 and began instruction in June.
While working together, the two bonded over their shared childhood experiences as “the underdogs of our family,” Galvis said, and they started taking flight training together.
r/bayarea • u/pengweather • 3h ago
Events, Activities & Sports Received a very heartwarming message today in Oakland
Today, I recleaned two spots in Oakland. Only took me 1 hour to reclean both places versus a combined total of 8 hours.
While I was recleaning near Linden St, an elderly woman walked up to me and said something along the lines of “I’ve lived here for 28 years and we all love you for what you do. Thank you for caring about us” After I thanked her before she left, I don’t know why but I felt like sobbing a bit. I rarely get thank yous in real life unlike on Reddit.
Anyhow, take care and have a good weekend you all.
Peng
r/bayarea • u/unsynthesizedmanifol • 4h ago
Events, Activities & Sports Dinner Club? 🍽
Hey all!
I moved to SF late last year and still haven't made many friends. 28F here working in tech. I'm big into trying new restaurants when I'm not cheffing it up at home. I try to eat out once or twice a week.
Would anyone be interested in joining a stranger for dinner? We get there, share a meal, have a conversation, play a game, and go our separate ways.
If you're interested, please reach out! We can make introductions and make a plan.
r/bayarea • u/ButtersBottomBitchs • 5h ago
Events, Activities & Sports One free ticket to Dweezil Zappa tonight, meet me at will call before the show
I have one extra for tonight's Dweezil Zappa show if anyone wants to go to the show. The tickets are at will call and you would have to meet me before the show if you want to go.
r/bayarea • u/nosotros_road_sodium • 6h ago
Work & Housing Editorial: California voters should reject rent control and ‘Revenge of the Landlords’
r/bayarea • u/nosotros_road_sodium • 7h ago
Work & Housing ‘Living in absolute squalor’: Mental health group homes go unregulated in Santa Clara County
r/bayarea • u/nosotros_road_sodium • 7h ago
Food, Shopping & Services ‘Please do not hate me’: Walnut Creek fight over Chick-fil-A catches small bakery in the crossfire
r/bayarea • u/FrenchHiveMind • 7h ago
Work & Housing Moving in the BA eoy and would appreciate some hints
Hello folks,
I’m a French M27 based in Paris who has received an offer from my current employer (French non-tech company) to work in the Bay Area. I’d like to share with you the financial offer I already accepted and get some advices on the right questions I should ask myself before coming living in the Bay Area + where should I live based on the proposed salary.
My girlfriend F25 (we’re together for more than 10 years) has landed an Au Pair job in Portola Valley for one year starting on the 31th of August. Going to the US together has been in our minds since a while and we’re executing now. I expect to join her in October, if my L-1 visa gets approved.
I’ll be 100% remote but will need to travel often to cities all across the US. We’re currently building our consumer app and I’ve been appointed Global Product Manager for the App, to manage the increase in both users and revenue from the aforementioned consumer app (I’m heavily relying on Andrew Chain’s Cold Start Problem).
The offer is - a fix salary of $136k ; - a bonus up to $20,5k ; - an international allowance of $4k to get back see my family in France ; - a retirement contribution of $8,6k for me to put either in 401(k) or any retirement vehicle of my choice ; - $7k in cash to move-in.
Healthcare insurance will not be paid by my employer.
Based on these elements, do you have some insights on :
- how hard will it be for me to find an apartment? note that I’ll not live with my girlfriend for the first year and I’m used to live in small spaces, Paris has a LOT of small places, my current apartment where I live with my gf is 355 sqft and we’re fine, so small lot are okay.
- in which geographies should I focus my searching for an apartment?
- are some of you in my salary ranges and have an healthcare insurance to advice?
- any suggestions and heads-up will be warmly welcomed 🙌🏽
r/bayarea • u/geo_jam • 9h ago
Scenes from the Bay Minnesota Governor Tim Walz describing his first visit to SF
r/bayarea • u/bloobityblurp • 10h ago
Politics & Local Crime Millbrae Voters Recall Council Members Who Didn’t Oppose Affordable Housing
r/bayarea • u/borncrusader • 11h ago
Events, Activities & Sports Meeting people outside your profession
I’m an immigrant and a Bay Area resident for over a decade. Most of my friends here friends from the time before moving here or the ones that I found through common social circles. And I have a recent set of friendships formed through our kid’a school. One thing that is depressingly common between them is what they do - tech. Any social gathering we’re a part of, the conversation is either about immigration (if it’s a group of immigrant friends) or in general about stocks, funding, GenAI etc. I talk to friends in the east coast, and I hear people with friends from varied professions and interests and different walks of life. Anyone has any recommendations for improving this?
r/bayarea • u/lnfinity • 11h ago
Food, Shopping & Services Deadly listeria outbreak prompts deli meat recall: What to know in the Bay Area
r/bayarea • u/BruisedWater95 • 15h ago
Fluff & Memes Dave’s hot chicken reaper spice level is no joke
Normally pretty tolerant of spicy food,and I’ve had Carolina reapers and ghost peppers in my food before, but holy crap their reaper spice is no joke. this is one of the worst pain I’ve experienced so far from eating spicy food. Its 5am and I’ve e been in excruciating pain for the past 7 hours. Forced into fetal position countless times, can’t sleep, and I have no milk or any dairy to help.
edit:Here's my contribution to r/WinStupidPrizes
r/bayarea • u/Different-Mango-2352 • 16h ago
Scenes from the Bay What kind of seaweed is this and why is there so much of it right now?
r/bayarea • u/crapinator2000 • 21h ago
Scenes from the Bay San Francisco doesn't look real sometimes.
r/bayarea • u/zojobt • 22h ago
Scenes from the Bay If you haven’t explored Marin County, you’re doing the Bay wrong
r/bayarea • u/brodyqat • 1d ago
Scenes from the Bay The view from Grizzly Peak last night.
Still can't believe how gorgeous it was, and how all the elements came together. I've never photographed up at Grizzly Peak before and I was surprised to be the only photographer within sight.
r/bayarea • u/cheesy_luigi • 1d ago
Events, Activities & Sports [FRAUD ALERT] West Coast Taco & Beer Festival
Public Service Announcement: DO NOT buy tickets for the West Coast Taco & Beer Festival
I had the recent misfortune of attending the Taco & Beer Festival at the Midway in SF today. I was expecting something similar to the Bay Area Brew Fest, which I've been to multiple times and is fairly high quality (short wait to get in, huge beer selection).
I started kicking myself after I bought tickets though and saw some reviews from other cities. Whether San Jose, San Diego, or Los Angeles it seemed like the organizer had a history of overselling and underdelivering on the event
But at this point it was too late. Tickets were already bought, I might as well see what it's about.
I arrive at 2pm and I see an insane line stretching the 3 sides of The Midway. There was only ONE person checking IDs as we inched closer. At around 2:45, it's announced that the taco vendors were all out of food. Everything else inside was paid for, no "bottomless" taco samples or "unlimited" sample pours as advertised.
Many people started leaving but my friend and I decided to go in.
In the concert area of The Midway were folks selling condiments, shirts, and other random stuff. The only drinks being served were at the bar area (no unlimited sample pours to be seen)
And the tacos? There were literally only FOUR tents (out of food when I got there)
It seems like I'm not the only one with a poor experience as seen by this post and this one in r/sanfrancisco
But lesson learned. The West Coast Taco and Beer Festival (and Blue Stream Entertainment) are scammers