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"California homeowners get to pass low property taxes to their kids. It's proved highly profitable to an elite group",
"not just for Elite groups but see nothing wrong with this. So much outrage if they change the law and expect the many who are paying property taxes on values close to what they were originally worth when purchased years/decades ago. This is how many can probably stay in CA--notably desireable places like the bay area. It would be a huge burden on many for their homes to be reassessed all of a sudden and have to pay property tax on 1mil+ while their salary is less than $100K. \nNot everybody can win in life, and those who bought back when it was cheap or invested when cheap shouldn't suffer.",
"Reasonably, you could let people defer taxes until a sale is made. That way we still get reaonabke amounts of tax revenue, but people aren't getting kicked out of their homes.\n\nRealistically, you aren't touching Prop 13 on primary homes.",
"This is pretty much what happens when you don't pay your property taxes - they put a lien on the house which grows until the lien is larger than the value of the property, then take it.\n\nA lot of old retirees end up doing this, and their heirs are surprised when the old retiree dies and there's a 200k+ lien on the property they were unaware of and can't pay",
"> A lot of old retirees end up doing this, and their heirs are surprised when the old retiree dies and there's a 200k+ lien on the property they were unaware of and can't pay\n\nThere's \"can't pay\" and \"can't pay out of liquid assets\". The two may differ in subtle ways when real estate is involved."
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"Why does the Dumbarton Br always smell like shit? <selfbr> Always right before the toll plaza heading to Fremont. Is there a dump near by?",
"I commuted over the Dumbarton from the ages of 5-16. 11 years of that smell and that was in the 90's. Ugghhhh",
"Starting work at 5? These rents are too damn high!",
"Lived in the East Bay but went to school in Cupertino. Rents were too high. "
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"Vision for a transit alternative to I-580 traffic nightmare taking shape <selfbr> The \"Valley Link\" could be built in 5-7 years, assuming Prop 6 (gas tax repeal) doesn't pass and it can be funded relatively quickly. It would give all those people coming in from the Central Valley an alternative to driving: [https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/08/06/meet-the-valley-link-your-ticket-out-of-mega-commuting-hell/](https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/08/06/meet-the-valley-link-your-ticket-out-of-mega-commuting-hell/)",
"One set of tracks? What year is it? Where's the vision?",
"Thought that was a bit crazy, too. When I asked Michael Tree (exec dir of the Valley Link) about it, his response was that they’re looking to get something up as quickly as possible and because of the constraints on I-580, the single tracking was the easiest solution. ",
"so we take a solution that is better in the short term but worse in the long term, knowing that we'll never allocate the resources for the correct long term fix.\n\nthat's transit planning in the bay area in the last half century, in a nutshell.",
"Exactly. This thing is never going to have any more than one track in our lifetimes, and all the capacity problems that entails."
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"One week in: For those who've used it, any thoughts on the new Transbay Transit Center? <selfbr> I take the transbay buses to work about half the time when I'm sick of the screaming sardine can in a tube, and my office is near the new transit center so I've also used the rooftop park several times now.\n\nMy thoughts so far:\n\n**Aesthetics:**\n\nIt's a very impressive building. What I like most about it is that, for all its uniqueness on the exterior, the interior is extremely minimalist. As a result crowds can flow in and out of it easily. When I first started using the temporary terminal I was struck by how basic and uninteresting it was. Aside from some fairly unique white awnings, it was really just a parking lot where you can get picked up by a bus. But over time I actually grew to love that. The fact that your eyes didn't have to adjust to the interior of a building, the fact that there were no doorways to act as choke points for the crowds, the fact that you could exit to any direction straight onto the sidewalk regardless of where your bus was, those things all made using the center extremely easy and seamless.\n\nI was really pleasantly surprised to discover that the new building retained all of that. There are ample entrance and exit points from the bus deck to the street and they all feel really seamless, wide open, bright, and airy.\n\nThe entire building has tons of natural light so, despite being indoors, the space feels very open. It's actually darker outside the terminal in some instances than inside due to shade from buildings and from the bus deck. The atrium is stunning, but even the other entrance points are very well lit and inviting.\n\n**Cleanliness/security:**\n\nFor now the elevators are still clean, but I'm really curious what they'll do to keep it that way, if anything. The elevator that I've used a couple times doesn't seem to have any sort of security monitoring it in person, aside from the occasional patrolling security guard, so hopefully they don't get used as urinals/safe injection sites to the point where you're really hesitant to use them at all (as is the case in many BART stations.) Perhaps the fact that there are on-site public restrooms will help mitigate that, but I don't think that alone will be enough. Likewise, I hope they can keep the escalators running, but I wouldn't exactly be surprised if they can't.\n\n**Integration with the surroundings:**\n\nI like the fact that it's off the main streets a lot. Instead of being on Mission or Howard, it's nestled between two alleyways that have a really quaint feel to them. They're lined with historic old buildings on one side, so the fact that the other side is this hulk of impressive modern architecture creates a really striking juxtaposition. I think it works really well.\n\nUnlike the existing Caltrain terminal at 4th and King, this will also make the use of the facility far more pedestrian friendly. Instead of being dumped out onto major thoroughfares where you need to dodge Ubers and cyclists and Muni buses, you'll be on a quiet alley with great pedestrian connections to the surrounding area.\n\n**Needs train service:**\n\nSpeaking of which, it's crazy to me that the closest estimate for train service is still 10 years away. If this facility remains for buses only, it will have been way overkill for its intended use, to say the least. The only benefit the new center has over the temporary one in terms of transit service is that the buses are connected to the bridge with a dedicated ramp. That didn't need to cost $6BN, so absent the train service the thing is like a bride in a wedding dress who hasn't met her groom yet. The region needs to get its act together and dig that tunnel, HSR or not. Even just having Caltrain service would fill the facility out a lot better.\n\n**Functionality as bus station:**\n\nOn the topic of the bus ramp, it's absolutely bonkers to me that they flubbed the design and built the curbs inside the bus deck running clockwise instead of counter-clockwise. That means the buses have to cross over each other on the ramp in order to be oriented correctly when they enter the terminal, so there's a stoplight on the ramp which puts a hard artificial cap on bus throughput capacity. In practice it hasn't added more than a few seconds to each of my bus rides, but a few seconds per bus *forever* adds up to something significant that didn't need to be the case at all. Someone messed up big time.\n\n**Rooftop park:**\n\nThe rooftop park is really, really cool. It's surprisingly quiet that high up. You can hear the hum of the city but only faintly, and it really feels like a different world from the street below. The design of the park is nothing radically new for anyone who's been to Yerba Buena Gardens (for example) but that's a good thing in my opinion - it's tried-and-tested. There has been ample security so far, including SFPD bicycle cops as well as private security, and the park closes at sundown, so I'm not concerned about it being taken over by transients or anything like that.\n\nThe crowds in the park both at lunchtime and after work have been really full and robust. Almost too much to sit comfortably honestly, at some points it's downright crowded up there. I know that a portion of that is the novelty, people are trying it out for the first time. The real test will be how much this drops off over the next few weeks and months. There are food carts and even a bar on the roof, which is awesome. I got some wine for happy hour up there recently and chilled out watching the sun set between the skyscrapers, and it was a truly awesome place to spend the afternoon. But since it's raised up above street level, if they can't maintain crowds in the park, they won't be able to sustain those businesses either.\n\nI think maintaining crowds in the park is going to be nearly entirely contingent on keeping the conveyances that get people up on the roof clean and operating. Even one escalator being out will be bad news for the businesses who rely on the flow of people to keep operating, so they need to do whatever they can to keep all conveyances clean and in working order.\n\nIf they can do that, and if the businesses can keep operating on the roof, and if they can get train service into the basement of the building as soon as they can, it'll be one of the finest train stations in the world in my opinion. Certainly one of the most unique, and something San Francisco can be truly proud of. I certainly hope they can.",
"I take the transbay bus everyday and overall I think it's a great improvement. I have a couple complaints though.\n\n* As you mentioned, why clockwise? the criss-cross on the bridge can be a bottleneck\n* Once on the bay bridge, the dedicated bus lane abruptly ends and merges with an on-ramp which has led to a dangerous situation nearly everyday\n* There are often more people in line waiting than the length of the bus so lines either overlap with another stop or wrap around and block the whole walkway",
"I agree with your assessment. Been taking AC transit for awhile myself.\n\nBus seems to go way slow in the building as well compared to the temp transit center. I feel like they should be able to speed up a little without people constantly crossing streets like before.",
"What happened to the whistle happy lady ? Loved it when she would call out those people walking aimlessly in the old Transit center.",
"That lady was boss! I noticed even the bus drivers told passengers to ask for permission to ride when their clipper card wasn't working and didn't have cash.\n\nNot sure where she's at now, but I definitely miss her keeping the newbies and lost in order."
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"One week in: For those who've used it, any thoughts on the new Transbay Transit Center? <selfbr> I take the transbay buses to work about half the time when I'm sick of the screaming sardine can in a tube, and my office is near the new transit center so I've also used the rooftop park several times now.\n\nMy thoughts so far:\n\n**Aesthetics:**\n\nIt's a very impressive building. What I like most about it is that, for all its uniqueness on the exterior, the interior is extremely minimalist. As a result crowds can flow in and out of it easily. When I first started using the temporary terminal I was struck by how basic and uninteresting it was. Aside from some fairly unique white awnings, it was really just a parking lot where you can get picked up by a bus. But over time I actually grew to love that. The fact that your eyes didn't have to adjust to the interior of a building, the fact that there were no doorways to act as choke points for the crowds, the fact that you could exit to any direction straight onto the sidewalk regardless of where your bus was, those things all made using the center extremely easy and seamless.\n\nI was really pleasantly surprised to discover that the new building retained all of that. There are ample entrance and exit points from the bus deck to the street and they all feel really seamless, wide open, bright, and airy.\n\nThe entire building has tons of natural light so, despite being indoors, the space feels very open. It's actually darker outside the terminal in some instances than inside due to shade from buildings and from the bus deck. The atrium is stunning, but even the other entrance points are very well lit and inviting.\n\n**Cleanliness/security:**\n\nFor now the elevators are still clean, but I'm really curious what they'll do to keep it that way, if anything. The elevator that I've used a couple times doesn't seem to have any sort of security monitoring it in person, aside from the occasional patrolling security guard, so hopefully they don't get used as urinals/safe injection sites to the point where you're really hesitant to use them at all (as is the case in many BART stations.) Perhaps the fact that there are on-site public restrooms will help mitigate that, but I don't think that alone will be enough. Likewise, I hope they can keep the escalators running, but I wouldn't exactly be surprised if they can't.\n\n**Integration with the surroundings:**\n\nI like the fact that it's off the main streets a lot. Instead of being on Mission or Howard, it's nestled between two alleyways that have a really quaint feel to them. They're lined with historic old buildings on one side, so the fact that the other side is this hulk of impressive modern architecture creates a really striking juxtaposition. I think it works really well.\n\nUnlike the existing Caltrain terminal at 4th and King, this will also make the use of the facility far more pedestrian friendly. Instead of being dumped out onto major thoroughfares where you need to dodge Ubers and cyclists and Muni buses, you'll be on a quiet alley with great pedestrian connections to the surrounding area.\n\n**Needs train service:**\n\nSpeaking of which, it's crazy to me that the closest estimate for train service is still 10 years away. If this facility remains for buses only, it will have been way overkill for its intended use, to say the least. The only benefit the new center has over the temporary one in terms of transit service is that the buses are connected to the bridge with a dedicated ramp. That didn't need to cost $6BN, so absent the train service the thing is like a bride in a wedding dress who hasn't met her groom yet. The region needs to get its act together and dig that tunnel, HSR or not. Even just having Caltrain service would fill the facility out a lot better.\n\n**Functionality as bus station:**\n\nOn the topic of the bus ramp, it's absolutely bonkers to me that they flubbed the design and built the curbs inside the bus deck running clockwise instead of counter-clockwise. That means the buses have to cross over each other on the ramp in order to be oriented correctly when they enter the terminal, so there's a stoplight on the ramp which puts a hard artificial cap on bus throughput capacity. In practice it hasn't added more than a few seconds to each of my bus rides, but a few seconds per bus *forever* adds up to something significant that didn't need to be the case at all. Someone messed up big time.\n\n**Rooftop park:**\n\nThe rooftop park is really, really cool. It's surprisingly quiet that high up. You can hear the hum of the city but only faintly, and it really feels like a different world from the street below. The design of the park is nothing radically new for anyone who's been to Yerba Buena Gardens (for example) but that's a good thing in my opinion - it's tried-and-tested. There has been ample security so far, including SFPD bicycle cops as well as private security, and the park closes at sundown, so I'm not concerned about it being taken over by transients or anything like that.\n\nThe crowds in the park both at lunchtime and after work have been really full and robust. Almost too much to sit comfortably honestly, at some points it's downright crowded up there. I know that a portion of that is the novelty, people are trying it out for the first time. The real test will be how much this drops off over the next few weeks and months. There are food carts and even a bar on the roof, which is awesome. I got some wine for happy hour up there recently and chilled out watching the sun set between the skyscrapers, and it was a truly awesome place to spend the afternoon. But since it's raised up above street level, if they can't maintain crowds in the park, they won't be able to sustain those businesses either.\n\nI think maintaining crowds in the park is going to be nearly entirely contingent on keeping the conveyances that get people up on the roof clean and operating. Even one escalator being out will be bad news for the businesses who rely on the flow of people to keep operating, so they need to do whatever they can to keep all conveyances clean and in working order.\n\nIf they can do that, and if the businesses can keep operating on the roof, and if they can get train service into the basement of the building as soon as they can, it'll be one of the finest train stations in the world in my opinion. Certainly one of the most unique, and something San Francisco can be truly proud of. I certainly hope they can.",
"Beautifully written review. I'm glad you're enjoying the new Transit Center! I personally believe that the park will still be packed during lunch time with all of the businesses around. 181 Fremont is still not fully occupied and the completion of both Park Tower and 400 Folsom Tower will bring in more foot traffic around the area. With that, I don't think there will be much of a drop off any time soon and if anything, more people may want to check it out.",
"The park also has direct connections to some of the surrounding buildings, with more to be built. I'm sure it will remain popular as long as they can keep it reasonably clean.",
"Yeah of course. I believe there's 5 more high rises in the pipeline on Harrison street that will be built in the 2020s."
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"Making friends in adulthood",
"People seem to be so proud of how busy they are and love bragging about it.",
"#**I HAVEN’T SLEPT IN 5 DAYS MY BLOOD HAS TURNED INTO THE ICHOR OF ADDERALL AND XANAX I AM BEYOND YOUR COMPREHENSION!**",
"Hey now, vent threads are on Tuesdays!"
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"Making friends in adulthood",
"#Submission statement:\n\nA lot of regulars (and newcomers) have been posting about how difficult it is to make new friends here. I saw this article and thought it would be relevant to ya'lls interests.\n\nI organize a lot of events and meetups for friends in the Bay Area, there is nothing more frustrating than people who RSVP yes, then don't show up. Sure once or twice is understandable, but if you make it a habit of RSVP'ing to something and not going, I'm probably not going to invite you again because there's no point in holding reservation for someone who doesn't show up.\n\nThe other thing that is frustrating is the repeated \"Oh maybe next time\". I'm sure ya'll have done this before, but if you continuously do this time after time, you're not making any friends.\n\nSo then the question becomes, \"How do I actually make friends?\" My answer is, just show up. By simply showing up, you're already on the way there.\n\n*I know this is not directly Bay Area, hence the submission statement.*",
"If someone reaches out and says \"Let's catch up this Saturday\" don't just say \"I'm busy.\" (yes, a friend actually responded with that.) That shows you aren't interested. Propose another time. \"I have plans on Saturday but Sunday I'm free after 11a. Does that work for you?\"\n\nI reached out to a friend to learn about a project they wanted help with. I tell him when I'm free and he says those times don't work. I give him more dates farther out. Still doesn't work for him. So I stop suggesting times because if he wants to make it work he'll tell me when he's free or will make something work for the times I'm free. Surprise, he never told me when he was free so we never met up.\n\nI had a friend who I was really good friends with and we used to get brunch every couple weeks. After a while they started saying they were busy but wouldn't give or commit to alternate times and dates. Eventually we just stopped meeting up altogether. It's a bummer really.\n\ntl;dr: Put in the effort to make friends. No one is going to be a friend if you keep closing yourself off.",
"I’d hang out you if I wasn’t so busy. Next free date I have is February 31st, does that work for you? ;)\n\nIn all seriousness, I read the article and agreed with all of its points. I feel like with anything in life, if you really want to do something you will make it happen. \n\nI have friends who never reciprocate. I’m always the one to contact them to make plans and it sucks. So I’m looking at other ways to make friends (eg. MeetUp events). I have had times where I didn’t feel like going out to meet someone so I would bail last minute. Now, I try my best to avoid doing this because I know it is important to keep up the friendship."
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"Bay Bridge Toll Plaza - Some Lanes Free? <selfbr> Hey all, I've noticed that sometimes my Fastrak doesn't get charged some early mornings (2AM) on the Bay Bridge. It has happened only 3 times in the far left lanes. Any one else? Is there a secret I don't know about like a rotating free lane? Thanks! ",
"Even if your FasTrack doesn't beep, your license plate will be caught and FasTrack will be charged that way. It takes a couple of days, I believe, for the FasTrack to show this type of transaction, but you will be charged the regular toll price at that time. ",
"I haven’t had my fasttrak in my car for years. They’ve never missed me going through. ",
"Exactly. I think if there was a way to get across the bridge for free, the word would be out by now. "
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"A fun BART story for once! <selfbr> I'm going the A's game, and sitting across from me are a couple taking their kid (maybe 8 yrs old) on BART for the first time ever. First she asked where the seatbelts were, and was confused when her parents laughed. Then was gobsmacked when her dad mentioned that the train goes *under* the bay. Now she's alternating between looking at everything out the window and asking where we are and where we're going, and it's adorable.\n\nJust a little positivity to brighten up your Friday :)",
"I remember the first time I was on BART - my grandma told me we were going in the ocean and I was expecting to see fish - like a see through tunnel.\n\nI cried the whole way through ",
"It would be awesome if you could though",
"Calling on Elon Musk: a transparent trans bay BART tube, please.",
"he would probably just try to make a big publicity stunt out of it and then 2 days later pretend like it never happened "
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"A fun BART story for once! <selfbr> I'm going the A's game, and sitting across from me are a couple taking their kid (maybe 8 yrs old) on BART for the first time ever. First she asked where the seatbelts were, and was confused when her parents laughed. Then was gobsmacked when her dad mentioned that the train goes *under* the bay. Now she's alternating between looking at everything out the window and asking where we are and where we're going, and it's adorable.\n\nJust a little positivity to brighten up your Friday :)",
"My first time riding BART as a kid: “Wow this shit is loud”",
"I am in a city where the subway has windows that can open and it still isn't as loud as bart",
"Lol what ",
"Santiago, Chile, the upper windows can open, honestly is nice to get some air ",
"Santiago’s metro is awesome. And I was definitely shocked by how quiet and smooth the trains ran. You guys are just spoiled.",
"No, BART just really sucks. It's an embarrassment that the tech capital of the world has worst public transit than third world countries. ",
"Dude Chile is pretty nice, just saying. \n\nMontreal’s metro has windows that open too, nice and quiet from rubber tires.",
"Santiago and it’s metro are nice. I was there in 2009. A lot of the stations have all sorts of crazy art work in them like the big mural at universidad de Chile station. \n\nAlso the I thought the metro Valparaiso was really nice as well. It’s just one line connecting Valparaiso with Vina Del Mar. "
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"Map of USA <selfbr> Folks, I am in San Mateo. I am doing a video shoot and I need some place anywhere in the Bay Area where there is a large raised relief map of USA (at least 5 or 6 feet wide), to capture on video. Do any of you folks recall seeing something like that anyway in the Bay Area? I checked out San Mateo Community College, Library, etc. But, none of them seem to have a 3D map hanging anywhere. The only 3D map I could find on Amazon is 34x21 in, which is not large enough. Any suggestions?",
"Guys, anyone? Would appreciate some input from locals. Should I post in some other forum on Reddit, you think?",
"I would assume the silence means nobody who has read the post has any idea how to answer it helpfully. :)\n\n",
"Hi learhpa, thanks very much for the response. Though I have been lurking for long, I am new to Reddit. Not sure if my post was even in the right place. I realized after seeing your response that the post got 500+ views. You are right. It likely means that noone is sure where such a map is hung. Thanks very much for the response. Greatly appreciate it. Have a good day.",
"welcome to reddit!\n\nthis is a very odd suggestion, and it might not pan out, but try asking in /r/mapporn.",
"Thanks, learhpa. Actually it's a great suggestion. I posted on r/mapporn. Hopefully will get some responses. "
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"Why does SF have a poop problem?",
"I’ve lived and worked in San Francisco for almost 20 years and articles like this are laughable to me. \n\nIt is pure propaganda, or extreme naivety caused by unlimited compassion with no boundaries. \n\nThere are more drug addled zombies roaming the streets of SF today than ever before. They are irrational, erratic and frankly dangerous to everyday citizens. These aren’t victims of income inequality as much as they are drug addicts and mentally ill not getting he treatment they need, but also refuse.\n\nIt is time to stop coddling them, handing them free needles and allowing them to defecate and masturbate on our streets in between bouts of screaming at innocent bystanders. Compassion needs boundaries and the truly compassionate will force these people to get the help they need and deserve instead of making excuses for their behavior. ",
"A return to forced institutionalization of the mentally I'll and hardcore addicts is the **only** thing that will solve this problem.",
"This. What is more inhumane, taking away their free will, or letting them sleep on the street in a pile of their own feces? Learn from the abuses and corruption of the past of institutionalization and don't repeat them. Build it into a system that takes care of people who cannot care for themselves and do not have family members who can care for them."
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"Why does SF have a poop problem?",
"Nice cherry picking here in the article. I’d like to say, and hopefully on the behalf of other min wage workers in the city, that there is no way in hell that I’m gonna let the vagrants staggering out of golden gate park every morning use the restroom at my job. I don’t have a hazmat certification, I don’t want to be in an altercation with some crazy bozo, and I don’t want to put other customers at risk of assault or harassment. Sorry. That’s how it is. I don’t have the luxury of working on the umpteenth floor of an office building and I deal with this shit on a daily basis. \n\nThe reason this is still a problem is because it it SUPER DIFFICULT to solve. Might be easier if we had a cold winter and an urban sprawl, but we don’t. Maybe if the landlords were more beholden to the condition of the neighborhoods, it would be different. But transplants STILL pay a premium in rent, so why would landlords do anything when doing nothing is free?",
"Piggy backing on this, when I was bright-eyed and not yet used to seeing human shit on sidewalks, I made a mistake of letting a homeless lady use our bathroom.\n\nMy coworker went to the front and went “yo! Why did you let her in? What is your problem?” I was so confused because she seemed so nice and compassionate most of the time so I just explained that people don’t come in for another half hour, it’s fine! She didn’t seem satisfied with my answer. \n\nHomeless lady leaves in a rush and I hear my coworker yell my name. She walked in the bathroom and saw a literal pile shit on the floor next to the toilet, some of it smeared on the wall around the toilet paper, and absolutely nothing in the toilet. \n\nI was mad. But more than that, I felt so so betrayed by the homeless lady. More sad than mad. Like hey lady, I was probably the only person decent enough to let you use an actual bathroom and you reward me with this? Way to ruin it for other homeless people who could have probably used the bathroom here. Now, I’m never gonna make the same mistake again ",
"Youe coworker doesn't seem very tolerant and progressive. \n\n\nAny way, magnify your experience by a million and now you know why people vote republican and are against uneducated illegal immigrants with little skillset and little ability to sustain themselves in a city, coming in freely and unchecked in our country "
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"Which cell phone company has the best coverage, service and pricing in the Bay Area? <selfbr> I have Verizon right now. I seem to get areas where cell service is now the greatest and I’m paying the most money for it. Is there a better cell phone company for the Bay Area for a better price too?",
"Three different answers \n\nMy sad experience as someone who drives all over the Bay Area constantly is Verizon has by far the best coverage.",
"Disappointing! What about Project Fi?",
"Have project fi. Decent for the most part but for some reason my service sucks ass in Oakland. "
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"North Face is leaving the Bay Area. Climbing costs were a factor",
"Other reasons:\n\n* $27 million tax break\n* Consolidation of various subsidiaries from scattered across the country\n* Closer to the rugged outdoors\n* Closer to US Olympic Training Center",
"I know a couple employees (design) and ex employees. The pay from what I’ve heard is also low. Add on housing costs and long commutes and the move makes a ton of sense",
"I interviewed there a few years ago for a Product Manager job. Pay was a little under half the going rate at most tech companies in the area.",
"Is it possible there is a different set of expectations? Maybe North Face encourages work-life balance. ",
"It was a 9-5 job, but that's not why the pay was so much lower.\n\nThe outdoor industry doesn't make the profits that the tech industry does, and Product Management at VF is not core to their business. So, they're not going to pay as much as somewhere like Google."
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"North Face is leaving the Bay Area. Climbing costs were a factor",
"\"Climbing costs\" ... I see what you did there. \n\n/r/headlinepuns\n",
"But have they reached the peak?",
"Not yet. Summit time soon."
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"Shortest DMV lines in the Bay Area <selfbr> I am trying to get out of town first thing Monday but need a disability placard before I leave (recent injury). Where am I likely to find the shortest lines at the DMV at opening time? I live in Marin, and will be heading towards Sacramento, so would rather not go south, for example. ",
"If you’re going to Sacramento, stop at Davis. It’s summer right now, so the town is basically dead and I can almost guarantee there won’t be a line at the DMV",
"Cool thanks! I have to go there anyway.",
"Davis DMV is especially quick in the summer. When I lived in the Sacramento area everywhere had hours of wait except for Davis. "
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"Shortest DMV lines in the Bay Area <selfbr> I am trying to get out of town first thing Monday but need a disability placard before I leave (recent injury). Where am I likely to find the shortest lines at the DMV at opening time? I live in Marin, and will be heading towards Sacramento, so would rather not go south, for example. ",
"A town with a population less than 20k that over 80 miles from the bay or Tracy ",
"i approve of the unnecessary tracy shade\n\nsome landlords in mountain house advertise as being in the bay LOL",
"I just mean Tracy is the new Livermore...bay gentrification.....crowded etc etc. the Tracy dmv isn’t the Tracy dmv anymore neither is Manteca or Modesto. "
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"What's your opinion of 'People Behaving Badly'?",
"Gunna miss Perd.",
"Right!? He was definitely the Bay's Perd Hapley!",
"And not just because they are both approximately the same size and race. Serious tone and tenor similarities, I think he may be the model for the character!",
"The voice is sooo similar! He must have been. They take similar pauses and what not. God I miss that show and now I will miss Stanley's show! :("
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"Worth it to buy in Concord right now? <selfbr> I am looking at buying a house in Concord right now around $550-$600k. Single family home, 4 bed / 2 bath. It looks like prices have steadily gone up in Concord 6-7% every year. I'm planning to live here at least the next 5 years and possibly rent the house out afterwards. Seems like some parts of Concord are getting better, although the schools aren't rated very high. Do you think it would be a good idea to buy right now in this area?",
" People are not really talking about it much but prices are slowing and I think we will start to see them come down.",
"They are in the South Bay. I guess not in other areas. ",
"They are on the North Bay too."
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"A rare slice of bucolic California coastline, only an hour south of San Francisco, lists for $25M",
"Really hope [The Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST)](https://openspacetrust.org/) can round up enough money to acquire this.",
"It’s already protected by an agreement with them to be kept as open space or current use as farming. Never to be developed. ",
"There is a small parcel of 5 acres that can be developed. ",
"Only up to 5,000 square feet, I believe. "
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"[OC] Smoke from the Northern California wildfires compared with smoke from British Columbia wildfires",
"I had no idea BC's drought issues were so bad.",
"As someone who lived in BC but now lives in the Bay, I can tell you that there are parts of BC that are waaaay better than here when it comes to the drought. Also, it rains 200+ days of the year in some of BC (mostly the island and along the western coast). BC is pretty well off when you consider population, water, land mass, etc. But.... It's really bad when it comes to fires and it was the same last year... The smoke last year was insane and my family has posted images and such that show that it is worse than last year. I am genuinely worried for my family on the island with all these fires popping up.",
"Yeah, have a relative who flies water drops up there.\n\nBC has a lotta forest, probably a lot more carbon sticking up outta the ground to burn than CA. Being in some of the wetter BC bush when it dries up is truly scary, more so even than some parts of Calif. Think of the redwood area on the NorCal coast, but crispy dry.\n\nAnd while the north is less populated, they've experienced fires like the Ft McMurray fire in AB; 88k people evacuated, over 2000 homes burned."
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"[OC] Smoke from the Northern California wildfires compared with smoke from British Columbia wildfires",
"Wow thanks for making this. I think we all have a tendency to thing California-centric, but this puts things into perspective. ",
"The reality is that both are in a bad situation, but I personally have family in BC and although none have been evacuated yet, multiple family members in different parts of BC have had to have bags packed for weeks.",
"Yeah wow, that is scary stuff. Is there something specific about this year that's made the fires so big up there? I grew up in Seattle, and I can't even remember ever hearing about problems with forest fires, even during the summer months.",
"I'm not sure because im not living there anymore, but I know that family has talked about it being hotter. But honestly, a lot of the fires are caused by either human error or lightning. There has been a lot of lightning this year."
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"Van life: My 80-square-foot solution to the housing crisis - joining \"the #vanlife movement\"",
"Vanlife is whack. One bad accident/one bad injury/one costly repair/one traumatic experience and your whole lifestyle is in jeopardy. ",
"That can be said of pretty much any lifestyle tho. Injury is the most common cause of bankruptcy reguardless of what you live in.",
"When youre living vanlife you're always vigilant and on the move. No bunkering down.\n\nI don't think it's really comparable to living in an apartment or house. \n"
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"Van life: My 80-square-foot solution to the housing crisis - joining \"the #vanlife movement\"",
"She prefers living in a van to living in the Midwest? Crazy.",
"Have YOU lived in the Midwest?",
"Not exactly the Midwest, but I survived living in Provo. I'd rather have a roof in Provo than live in a van in the Bay Area, that's for sure."
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"Commute vs Rent Dilema <selfbr> My office is in Foster City. Should I pay more rent and stay very close to work? or Should I pay less rent and commute? \n\nIf your suggestion is commute, whats the best place to live which has less traffic. ",
"Hayward to Foster City is not that bad, especially if you can use the Carpool lane approaching the San Mateo bridge. It will be back to back on the bridge coming back, but you can be in Hawyward in 40 mins or less",
"What about the toll on the bridge? Is that cost worth staying on the other side of the peninsula? ",
"Carpool will cost you $2.5 /day. Totally worth it. Get a Leaf or Bolt or Model 3 and you can access the carpool lane"
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"Commute vs Rent Dilema <selfbr> My office is in Foster City. Should I pay more rent and stay very close to work? or Should I pay less rent and commute? \n\nIf your suggestion is commute, whats the best place to live which has less traffic. ",
"Depend.\n\nWhat is your situation? Live alone?\nWhat is your (household) income?\n\nShort commute make you a much happier employee -> more productive -> promotion and higher salary -> live in a more desirable neighbor that is closer to your job",
"Living alone now. Wife will be moving after 6 months. I just did some calculations. If I live within 20 mile radius of Foster city, it would cost approx $160 per month for fuel alone. I am thinking to live south of Foster city so that I wont face traffic issues. Am I right ? \nBut of course you are right, less commute means happy life. But the real question is how much commute is too much commute? ",
"Re:\"How much commute is too much commute?\"\n\nOnly you could answer this question. My commute is about < 20 mins one way door to door when I catch the BART on-time.\n\nHow much are you paying for your place now? Will your wife be working when she moves here?",
"I will be moving to bay area in couple of days. I make 105k. Wife wont be working immediately. 30 mins one way is okay for me. "
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"Why isn't OMCA (oakland museum) more popular? <selfbr> Just came back from spending an afternoon at OMCA and was surprised and how empty it was. It's a great museum with a ton of interactive artifacts and cheap parking ($1/hr). The entire 2nd floor parking lot was open and the museum just felt overall dead...is it typically this empty? Strange to me that just over the bridge, all museums in the city seem to be packed to the brim on weekends!",
"First Fridays are pretty fun and get kinda packed. I think admission is free on that day too. No promises tho!",
"I think that promotion is actually for every friday.",
"Yes, it's every Friday, but it's not free, half price. "
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"BANDO PLUG <selfbr> does anyone have recommendations for urban exploration in the bay. ive been to the temescal creek tunnel, hiked along the train tracks by bay st, and been to some small abandoned places by the cemetery, and would love some new recommendations. i’ve seen older posts discussing this but some updated info would be great",
"Fremont Secret Sidewalk",
"thanks, i’ve heard of that, it looks awesome. ",
"There’s also an abandoned brick factory near the sidewalk in Niles Canyon "
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"This seems like a pretty big deal for the Bay Area, and CA in general.",
"Prop 13 is awful and needs to be repealed, but 2/3s of Californians support it. One of the consequences of prop 13 is that retired folks on fixed incomes can't downsize because their tax bill would skyrocket. This leads to a (probably small) reduction in housing supply as 'empty nesters' stay in the multi bedroom homes they raised their kids in. So I guess I support this bill because it will allow people to downsize and free up more housing. ",
"> One of the consequences of prop 13 is that retired folks on fixed incomes can't downsize because their tax bill would skyrocket.\n\nThere are a lot of good criticisms of Prop 13 in its current form, but this isn't one of them. The people you describe are able to move once and take their tax basis year with them:\n\nhttp://www.assessor.saccounty.net/LowerMyTaxes/BaseYearValueTransfers/Pages/default.aspx",
"Then I'm confused, what does this new proposition do?\n\nedit: It looks like under the current system prop 60 lets you transfer the tax basis within your current county and prop 90 lets you transfer between some participating counties. In both cases the transfer is only for those over 55 and only when 'certain requirements are met'. \nProp 5 would extend the transfer to those with severe disabilities and would remove the within county or participating counties requirement. I think that's right anyway?",
"Yes - the material change - at least for a someone quickly approaching 55 - is the ability to make a move without the county-specific requirement. My sense is that the Bay Area housing market wouldn't shift drastically, but there would be some number of incremental homes introduced into the market (mine would be). ",
"I think it may help more than some people think. Personally if this went through I know my mother would move, as she is in retirement age and would like to move up north and out of the bay area, her 3bd2b house currently holding two people in san jose would be put to better use, and my in laws would be more likely to move as well, who are two people in a 5 bed 4 bath house. \n\nIt's not worth it to have this transfer available only in the same county, since the empty nesters they are targeting are not likely to want to remain here after retirement. ",
">It's not worth it to have this transfer available only in the same county, since the empty nesters they are targeting are not likely to want to remain here after retirement.\n\nAgreed. How are retirees going to downsize in SF county? There's no place to go.",
"And if you've owned your house for any amount of time you're going to be paying more to own less. Just doesn't work. "
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"How acceptable is sir and ma’am here? I’ve seen it used by customer service workers of different kinds, cops addressing civilians, and such. But I’ve seen a few objections or eye raising as well.",
"quick tip: women (in general) hate ma’am. ive always used miss. even the older ladies love it so much cause they feel young. pro tip",
"Not in Texas they don’t :P",
"this ain’t Texas (thank god)",
"It’s a great place for raising a family, and not worry about being broke on rent"
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"How acceptable is sir and ma’am here? I’ve seen it used by customer service workers of different kinds, cops addressing civilians, and such. But I’ve seen a few objections or eye raising as well.",
"They feel a little excessive to me. I think people from the Bay Area are really casual and sort of made uncomfortable for terms like this. My dad gets really uncomfortable being addresses as Sir, especially by wait staff. He prefers that these employees/ people in general treat him as a peer, and these terms can make people feel like they are affording him a level of respect that translates to superiority, which of course isn't your intention, but it can feel uncomfortable. \n\n&#x200B;\n\nI dislike ma'am, and I actually would take offense to darling or sweetie unless I was sure that I am speaking with someone from a state where I know this is used regularly. It feels condescending and can be used with that intent, but again I want to emphasize that even if it happened here, if I heard a Southern accent or felt they were from out of town, no offense taken whatsoever. \n\n&#x200B;\n\nMost of the (millennial, Bay Area native) women in my social circle would feel the same and we also feel uncomfortable by having chairs pulled out for us or having car doors opened. I totally understand the intent is good and that this is common courtesy in other areas or for the other generations, but we prefer independence. A lot of us, a lot of women here feel like we want to and also need to have careers and be independent. Being addressed with feminine titles or having these little formalities done for us can contradict the equal respect we are trying to earn in the traditionlly male-dominated fields here. \n\n&#x200B;\n\nOn the other hand, bf and I went to Nevada City this weekend and a waiter called us \"you guys\" and called my boyfriend \"dude\" a few times, he asked for water or something and he goes \"yeah dude of course\" and this totally took me back. We weren't offended at all but it's way more casual than even the Bay Area LOL. ",
"How many of these people you speak of have spent time in the south? Like traveling ",
"None whatsoever that I am aware of, unless Miami and Orlando count. If we are referring to just cultural norms, I don't think that \"counts\", even if it's technically the South. ",
"They’re in for a real culture shock if they ever step in a restaurant in tx, or Kansas ",
"Honestly, probably not. There is something about the delivery of a real Southerner saying it that makes it feel so authentic and kind. It's part of the culture. Southern hospitality is well-known. I am (yet to!) travel extensively through the South, this is my relaying my existing knowledge. \n\nSince it's not part of the culture here, the implications are different."
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"Casefile True Crime Podcast has several bay area cases <selfbr> I have been enjoying this podcast for a few months. I actually got spooked when listening to the East Area Rapist episodes. I was even more freaked out to hear as the case crept toward the bay area! I wasn’t familiar with the case but realize how all the various warnings around personal safety were born as people dealt with kidnappings and killings in their supposed safe neighborhoods. I just heard another episode (Eric Coy, Case 74) from the easy bay. I find it very cool that the Anonymous Host and his team have found their way here and have an interest in this part of the world- even for the worst reasons. ",
"I love this podcast! I took a good chunk of my day and listened to the entire EAR/ONS case in the dark, really spooked myself. I'm so glad he was caught.",
"the phone calls!!! ugg! so scary",
"right? if you want another terrifying bay area case, look up Ed Kemper, he's from my hometown. it was so weird reading details of the case and knowing exactly where they happened just miles away",
"Murder capital of the world for a brief moment in time in the late 70s. There's several other high profile cases in that area and time period. Check out the Ohta family murders. I visited the house where it happened when I lived nearby. Pretty eerie to see the pool where there bodies were left. "
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"BART, dogged by fare cheats, may replace all 600 gates — but it won’t be cheap",
"a single turnstile costs 330K on average? \n\njesus, i'd start a company just to get that kind of unit revenue. My wild-ass guess is that the bill of materials cost is like 30K per. where does the rest of the money go?\n\nany engineers here want to go in on a new venture?",
">What is clear is that there are significant challenges ahead. The 600 stiles are electronically tied to BART’s Clipper system, and the contractor, Cubic Transportation Systems, has proprietary ownership over the software. BART isn’t allowed to modify the gates without paying a hefty fee.\n\nWell I think this is part of it.",
"Oh. Yeah that unfortunately makes sense. It's amazing what happens when you Let The Free Market and Competition Drive Down Costs!"
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"BART, dogged by fare cheats, may replace all 600 gates — but it won’t be cheap",
"Sigh ... you don't need to replace the gates. Just do more plainclothes stings and train sweeps for fare checks. Just *anything at all* that will make people think there will be some consequence whatsoever to gate jumping.",
"For what it's worth, I've watched kids push the gates open and walk through, DIRECTLY in front of a station attendant, who did nothing. (Glen Park Bart, if it matters). Yes, an officer may deter some, but as long as one can sneakily slip though, they will.",
"Right, that's part of the problem, that even if they see it directly, there's never an officer they can just wave over.",
"I've seen people jump over the fare gate while the station agent stood idly by in their box. No shame for either of them.",
"station agents are not police officers in any way",
"They also don’t get pay enough to get stab"
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"TERRIBLE TUESDAY <selfbr> **FUCK TUESDAYS**",
"Traffic. Just GO, everyone.",
"Tech industry crash when?",
"When the people flee to Austin, Sacramento, Nashville, Ashton, etc."
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"TERRIBLE TUESDAY <selfbr> **FUCK TUESDAYS**",
"I work with people who don't give two shits about me and I'm extremely depressed but I can't quit haha",
"I'm sorry, that sucks so much. You can't quit, but can you look for other jobs? And get one of those and then quit?",
"I've been looking for many months now and nothing's working. I've been referred, revised my resume a thousand times, written a bunch of cover letters. I think it's because I want to make a career change, but I don't have the experience to get the job to get experience in the first place. Then when an interview does come up, it's hard for me to take time off to go to the interview.\n\nEdit: but thank you! ",
"Oh man, that sucks. I used to be at a job that was just draining my soul out of me. I wasn't even trying to switch careers and it still took me six months to find a new job (probably partly because I was trying to move out of state). Those were the longest six months of my life and I literally cried when I finally got a job offer. Also gained like 10 pounds in that time, stopped exercising, stopped doing anything healthy. It was like situational depression. It's horrible to feel like everyone is telling you that you aren't capable of doing anything more than what you're doing now.\n\nAnd I don't even have any tips to give you because I feel like the main reason I even got interviewed for my current job was pure lucky timing (although I'll give myself credit for interviewing well).\n\nStick with it though! You'll get your lucky break eventually. ",
"I feel like I am gonna bawl my eyes out then ball out once I get a job offer. Hopefully I get lucky soon as well. Thanks. :)"
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"Opinion: Berkeley needs a year-round, permanent homeless shelter now",
"Can't we work with a more affordable county on this? A two million dollar facility in Alameda County is a lot smaller than one in Fresno County. ",
"Of course. Now to just figure out how to forcibly bus people miles away from where they want to be for unclear reasons. I'm sure they'll comply! Or we could just deal with the problems where they're happening...which is everywhere.\n\nThis isn't a problem you can solve elsewhere. That's the kind of thinking that helped make it as bad as it is. History has shown the better solutions (none are perfect) involve integration on a block by block level as opposed to displacement and concentration.",
"The solution is to have a real penalty for using public land as a private home (i.e. every permanent tent or shopping-cart-turned-home in a park or on a sidewalk or road corner). Such an individual is violating our social compact: public spaces are for sharing, not for private take-over. If an individual is living in a park, then by definition that individual has taken over some part of the public land for their own personal, private use. It's a completely unethical behavior any way you slice it. (Now I understand fully *why* someone does this -- it's an act of desperation!)\n\nWhat would be a reasonable penalty? Not incarceration: it creates crimminals and is cruel & unusual for the behavior. Not a fine: a homeless person can't take care of themself and thus could never pay the fine.\n\nI think a perfectly reasonable penalty would be for the individual to have to move into a government provided, publicly funded home! And of course, since it's *everyone else* paying for it, it cannot be luxurious. It needs to meet the needs of the people: a baseline of a stable home life (so shelter, electricity, plumbing, access food storage & cooking, safety, heating & cooling, access to a shower & bathroom, access to physical, emotional, and mental recreation, structures to assist in employment). And it needs to be an improvement on the *existing situation*, which is people living in unhealthy makeshift structures that barely protect against the elements.\n\nOur current policy is cruel and ineffective. The goal should be to have no-one living on the streets. The solution must be cost-effective and make active progress towards this singular goal.",
"Ok but here is the flaw: you said “for the individual to have to move.” So what do you do when someone says no? And that will likely be 3/4+ of all the people - they’ll shrug and refuse. You’ve already ruled out fines or incarceration as a punishment for disobeying laws, so what else can you do to force people? ",
"Arrest and release after declining to press charges. The arrested don't become incarcerated hardened criminals, but they will have to choose between accepting housing, or getting arrested and spending hours at the station or jail over and over again, separated from their belongings, and released at a different location than where they were arrested.\n\nSince that is uncomfortable to say the least, hopefully they choose housing instead."
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"Opinion: Berkeley needs a year-round, permanent homeless shelter now",
"Just curious, like someone mentioned above, what are pros/cons of making a massive (cheaper) homeless shelter in Fresno, rehabilitating everyone, and having jobs available on the farms. Then, they can save money and maybe move to a better area. The government literally pays farmers to not grow crops because there's always a surplus - maybe using that money and investing it in a homeless program.\n\nNote: I know 1. Fresno sucks 2. Homeless people are fairly frail because of living on the streets 3. Working on farms doesn't pay well \nBut at least it's better than being passed out next to their needles on the streets",
"The problem also comes up that a lot of homeless are on SSI/SSDI in the bay area meaning they recieve $910 a month to live on. In California (even though you are aloud to make more than this if you work) on SNAP SS/DI makes you automatically ineligible. You have to pay rent, food, utilities, transportation... Everything out of $910 a month. If you do not make 4x's rent you can not get an apartment and I live in the east bay rent for a 1 bedroom is $1600/m just rent. These people can not go work on farms most are disabled physically or mentally. SSI doesn't LIKE approving people so these people have been deemed by a doctor and in most cases a judge unable to work. You can not live on $910/mo. ",
"Lots of people live in homes for that across the country. Yeah you're going to have housemates and maybe even roommates if you live in a more expensive city. You can rent a 2bd apartment in many places for 1000 a month. Share that with another disabled and that leaves you 820 a month for food and expenses between you. It's not much, you won't have much extra, but totally livable in many places. That's only $250/month less than full time min wage ($7.25/hr) in many places.",
"Across the country yes. In the Bay Area which this is discussing, it is not as easy. In other states you qualify for food stamps. In the bay area you have to have 4x's the rent a month to even get into an place. Even combined 2 people on disability do not make the 2200 a month for a 2 bdrm much less the 8800 a month required to be rented to. I have a 23yo son making minimum wage in the bay area and he rents a $600 den in a house. No door, no privacy. It took him over a year to find that. 3 of my husbands uncles are currently looking at being homeless in the bay area because they can't afford the $800 a month most rooms are renting for plus deposit and don't make the required 4x's rent to even get into a place. I know several homeless people in this exact situation. ",
"You don't need to make 4x the rent to get a place that's just blatantly false. When someone tells you that turn around, walk away, and keep looking. Case in point- look at the stats of how many people are spending over 50% of their income on rent in the bay area. \n\nThis comment thread is about how people shouldn't live in places they cant afford. You should tell your husband's uncles to move out of the area. You dont have to leave California to find cheaper housing you just need to drive 3 or 4 hours away from San Francisco in any direction (except west, you'll drown). \n\nUnfortunately we have a housing and affordability crisis in the bay area right now and until that is solved you need to tell your son and husbands uncles to move away from the epicentre of it",
"And all support networks and family they have.. Okay I will get right on that. Thanks. Have a great day. ",
"I don't understand how people don't understand that moving is not cheap nor a silver bullet. Plus if no one that could afford the city would move they couldn't get their mocha frap and all hell would break loose. People are dumb and can't see anything beyond the tip of their own noses."
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"Drinks with a view? <selfbr> Will be visiting SF for the first time in September with my Mum (27 and 48, from UK)\n\nAre there any bars with a view of the golden gate bridge for our first night? \n\nOr any other great places for drinks with a view?\n\nThe only rooftop bar I've found so far is the one at the Proper Hotel where we'll be staying for our last couple of nights anyway.\n\nAlso, admittedly off topic... where's the best burger in SF??",
"Best burgers I've had in SF have all been at [Pearl's Deluxe Burgers](http://www.pearlsdeluxe.com/). Super Duper Burger is okay, much better than In-n-Out, but not super delicious like Pearl's.",
"Just looked at pearls, those garlic fries look worth it alone",
"Their garlic fries are supremely delicious. They also make fantastic milkshakes."
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"Drinks with a view? <selfbr> Will be visiting SF for the first time in September with my Mum (27 and 48, from UK)\n\nAre there any bars with a view of the golden gate bridge for our first night? \n\nOr any other great places for drinks with a view?\n\nThe only rooftop bar I've found so far is the one at the Proper Hotel where we'll be staying for our last couple of nights anyway.\n\nAlso, admittedly off topic... where's the best burger in SF??",
"Best Burger in SF is probably at Nopa SF:\n\n[http://nopasf.com/](http://nopasf.com/)\n\nSuper Duper is not bad for a fast casual burger. If you want to try the Impossible Burger, I think they are still serving it at Jardinere. \n\nMy regular go to is a Double Double Animal Style from In N Out. I wouldn't call it the \\*best \\* burger, but I can and have eaten two of those a week at some points in my life.",
"When it comes to In-n-Out I highly recommend animal style cheeseburgers with whole grilled onions. To me it's like the ideal fast food burger and a great bang for your buck. Sometimes I just get two burgers and skip the fires because I'm not a big fan of In-n-Out fries. ",
"I always get the double double w/ mustard seed grilled patty, both grilled and regular onions, No pickles."
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"Bay Area Lakes for Kayaking with Dog <selfbr> I'm having a hard time finding a smaller lake to take my dog Kayaking. I am hoping to warm him up to the activity on a small, calm lake up here before a long camping trip next month. Either I stink at Google, or the SEO of Kayak rental places is too masterful...I thought maybe some others here have a good local lake that allows kayaking and dogs-in-the-water. Thanks for any help!\n\nEdit: I have a kayak, so won’t need to rent one. ",
"Does it have to be a lake? I've seen people bring their dogs onto kayaks and SUPs at 101 Surf Sports in Redwood City. They're technically on the bay, but they're in a protected inlet, and if you go early enough (before 11am), it's very flat and calm. ",
"Great tip, thank you! I’m probably overthinking this but the idea of making a mistake and getting myself too close to the open ocean with the doggo has me focused on lakes. You’ve helped me reconsider, so thank you! I may check Redwood City out this weekend. ",
"Could try other sheltered bay areas, like the Berkeley Marina, or even South Sailing Basin in the AM before wind gets up. Maybe even Aquatic Park."
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"Parents push to have boy removed from Pleasant Hill school after mass shooting threat - Story",
"Yeah, I'd be interested to see the original post this kid made in context.\n\nI give it 50/50 that this kid is a nutjob vs. he was fucking around in an obvious (albeit inappropriate) way and the adults all overreacted.",
"some kids are just so stupid, but on the otth they did find guns at his home. ",
"No indication that they weren't lawfully owned by his parents."
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"San Carlos airport assures residents Burning Man charter flights won't be noisy",
"Born and raised in San Carlos. That town has become very, very strange to me. \n\nThe fact that my old neighborhood, which my family left because it was going way downhill, is now a millionaire row of housing is... well, we sold our house at the wrong time, and I'm blown away that the verified moldy crackhouse I lived next to is now worth a cool 1.4 million. \n\nThat airport never bothered me. ",
"> my family left because it was going way downhill\n\nWhen was that?",
"When I say to \"way downhill,\" it's my neighborhood specifically I'm talking about, not the town of San Carlos itself, to be clear. We left San Carlos in 2003.\n\n"
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"Traffic is already bad enough without this hooligan shit...",
"> San Francisco CHP units responded and took the driver of one of these vehicles into custody for reckless driving and exhibition of speed.\n\nRight after you booked the BART stabber for tax evasion?\n\nI don't think anyone gives a shit about the \"excessive speed\" or even \"recklessness\" here. I think they care about *blocking the f'in traffic*. Isn't there a more appropriate charge here?",
"False imprisonment. PC 236 et seq. Each victim unlawfully confined, restrained from movement is a separate count.\n\nhttps://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=236.&lawCode=PEN\n\nAlso available as a civil tort for money damages.\n",
"Ouch!\n\nEdit: I'd need to read more about whether that can apply to blocking someone in traffic.",
"A difference between traffic and criminal law is that the traffic code does not generally require intent, while a criminal conviction for most offenses requires intent to be proven at trial. A criminal prosecutor would need to show that the sideshow participation was intentional, and that resulted in the harm.\n",
"I know, but I'm unsure about whether \"blocking someone in traffic\" -- intentional or otherwise -- legally counts as \"violating the liberty of another\". If I just stopped in the middle of the road while driving, indefinitely, could I be charged for this?",
"For a charge, the police would have to identify specific victims by name, charge the drivers, and the prosecutors would have to agree to prosecute the cases with the victims testifying. The jury would have to agree that the confinement on the bridge was intentional and resulted in a false imprisonment.",
"Wait, was the whole bridge blocked off? I think I missed that part. If so, I can imagine that being a plausible case.",
"The news reports describe all lanes being blocked, and some have commented that the video appears to show the non-active members of the sideshow group blocking all lanes of traffic for the active cars."
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"Traffic is already bad enough without this hooligan shit...",
"At least in the reply’s there is a picture of at least one of them getting arrested.",
"The guy got arrested cause his car's axle snapped, pretty much immobilizing his car. The other two people doing donuts in the video dipped and left their friend high and dry, which I thought was pretty funny. ",
"Oh that’s even better. Busted car and abandoned by his shitty friends."
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"Looking For a Room To Rent <selfbr> Hi everyone,\n\nA while back I was going to school when I went through a series of stress breakdowns. Those brought me to the point where the state decided I was eligible for disability.\n\nSo here I am. I'm looking for a room, $400-$600, and all that I ask that it's single room occupancy and has room for a desk.\n\nTo give you a little information on myself, I'm quiet, easy to get along with and easy going. I spend most of my time engaging in psychology programs, going to church and developing video games. I'm a night bird, so you probably won't see much of me, but I'm trustworthy. Never had a problem renting a room.\n\nThank you so so much, if you have a room in your house. I'm getting pretty desperate, so even refferals are helpful.\n\nThanks ",
"What area of the bayare you looking in? Heads up, in many parts of the Bay, you would need to double your budget.",
"Any where along the East Bay, from Vallejo to Hayward.\n\nAs I've noticed... But I'm living off of disability, so there isn't much I can do",
"I completely understand - sharing your flexibility with location might get you better leads. good luck!\n\nDo you collect the same disability regardless of where you're living? If so, may I ask why you're wanting to stay in such an eye wateringly high COL area, when your resources would go so much further elsewhere? Not trying to tell you what to do, just curious about your interest in staying here.",
"That's sort of the plan. I have family based here, but else where too, who aren't quite settled. When they settled down it'll likely be in a much lower COL area and I'll move there. "
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"Crabbing Social for Newbies? <selfbr> I was wondering if any of you know of any groups that meet up to teach and provide supplies for those interested in learning about crabbing in the Bay Area for a relatively small fee. Either that, or if anyone is planning a trip in the near future and would be interested in introducing a fellow Redditor to crabbing? PM/DM's are welcome as well if you would like to discuss this in further detail :). Thanks!",
"What's the appeal of crabbing? I take it you must really enjoy eating them.\n\nI'm for any excuse to get out on the water though ",
"To get a lovely view, good cardio, and the warm, happy feeling of feeding yourself, friends, and family from what you harvested from the sea. Also, whales.",
"I've been fishing before so I get the idea.\n\nWith crabbing, you just drop a trap and then come back later?",
"You can drop traps or rings if you have a boat. From piers, beaches, and jetties, snares are the way to go.",
"What's the usual waiting time?\n\nYou just toss em in a bucket and keep them alive for as long as possible when you get one?",
"I use a wet burlap bag, or pillowcase. They’ll usually stay alive overnight in a cooler if kept cool and moist. Any longer and you’ll want to cook em and freeze the meat.",
"Hmm, yeah. They are probably larger than standard bucket size.",
"A bucket will work for snaring a few. Cooler for limits."
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"Crabbing Social for Newbies? <selfbr> I was wondering if any of you know of any groups that meet up to teach and provide supplies for those interested in learning about crabbing in the Bay Area for a relatively small fee. Either that, or if anyone is planning a trip in the near future and would be interested in introducing a fellow Redditor to crabbing? PM/DM's are welcome as well if you would like to discuss this in further detail :). Thanks!",
"Go to Gus’ Discount Tackle on Balboa, the lady who owns it is super nice. She’ll set you up with everything you need to get started and give you pointers on how to use it. One of the best and most unique stores left in the city. From there, the easiest place to start is just walk out on a pier and talk to other people crabbing. Fort point under the Golden Gate Bridge, Pacifica pier, pier 14 etc etc. All have beautiful views and people crabbing! ",
"I've been very interested in crabbing...how much would starter gear cost? I was thinking of crabbing from the shore on either a pier or off of Baker Beach. ",
"I may be a little out of date on pricing but 2 basket nets, 2 coils of rope, some string, and bait should run about $50 I think. ",
"Hmmm...yea I was thinking of doing the rod and reel with the snare method from the beach. Like in this post: http://archive.myoutdoorbuddy.com/how-to-tips-full-story.php?how=11109",
"You’ll need a surf fishing rod for that sort of crabbing, which is significantly longer than the sort of rod you’d use off a pier, and therefore somewhat more expensive. I went to Gus’ last year to get set up for some basic kayak fishing down in Mexico and i think it was like $55 for everything (rod, hooks, weights, bait, swivels, etc). I definitely remember Steph saying the surf casting rods would be more expensive but i can’t remember how much. Just go in and talk to her, her prices are great the experience will leave you smiling. ",
"Sweet! Thanks for the info: there’s always some trepidation for going to buy something you don’t have any expertise on but I’m glad they’re helpful to noobs like me."
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"Mountain Lion PSA <selfbr> Just saw a large mountain lion today at Windy Hill Open Space Preserve in Portola Valley. It was perched in a tree off the side of one of the main trails to the top. I reported it to the rangers. Be very careful when hiking, biking, or running by yourself (and even with others). They love to stalk their prey in silence. Always be aware of your surroundings!\n\n&#x200B;\n\n \n\n## If you encounter a mountain lion\n\n&#x200B;\n\n* **Do not approach** a mountain lion, it may feel cornered if you approach it.\n* **Do not turn your back or run away**, which might trigger a chase response.\n* **Stand tall**, face the animal, make noise and try to look bigger by waving your arms or throwing objects.\n* **Pick up small children**, without bending over\n* **Back away slowly**, giving the lion an opportunity to escape\n* **Fight back**, if attacked.\n* **REPORT ALL ENCOUNTERS OR ATTACKS IMMEDIATELY** \n**-If a human is attacked by a mountain lion, call 911.**",
"A few summers ago they had notices posted about mountain lions at Alum Rock Park saying to let them know if you saw one.\n\nMy daughter and I saw one on the dirt road that runs up to the old entrance. \n\nIt hopped out of the brush about 100' ahead of us and just started walking down the road away from us. After a bit, it hopped back off into the brush and disappeared. \n\nKinda scary, but pretty stinking cool, too. \n\nSo I tell the first park employee we see what we saw and where we saw it. \n\n\"Yeah, they're up there.\" was the only answer and he went on with whatever it was he was doing. ",
"What did you want him to do? Go give it a treat? lol ",
"Ayy weird seeing someone from r/ligamx over here. Arriba las águilas!",
"lol weird "
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"Mountain Lion PSA <selfbr> Just saw a large mountain lion today at Windy Hill Open Space Preserve in Portola Valley. It was perched in a tree off the side of one of the main trails to the top. I reported it to the rangers. Be very careful when hiking, biking, or running by yourself (and even with others). They love to stalk their prey in silence. Always be aware of your surroundings!\n\n&#x200B;\n\n \n\n## If you encounter a mountain lion\n\n&#x200B;\n\n* **Do not approach** a mountain lion, it may feel cornered if you approach it.\n* **Do not turn your back or run away**, which might trigger a chase response.\n* **Stand tall**, face the animal, make noise and try to look bigger by waving your arms or throwing objects.\n* **Pick up small children**, without bending over\n* **Back away slowly**, giving the lion an opportunity to escape\n* **Fight back**, if attacked.\n* **REPORT ALL ENCOUNTERS OR ATTACKS IMMEDIATELY** \n**-If a human is attacked by a mountain lion, call 911.**",
"I use a bear bell when I'm hiking alone. My hope is that it prevents me from rounding a corner and finding a mountain lion close in front of me.",
"Do you think a bear bell would help joggers too?",
"I believe so. My assumption is that mountain lions don't enjoy encountering humans, so hearing a bell approaching might scare them off. If that's correct, I do think a bear bell would be beneficial to joggers, especially given that you cover ground faster when jogging as opposed to walking.\n\nI've realized that when I'm hiking around areas with redwoods, the forest floor is so densely covered with fallen plant matter that I am completely silent as I walk. This has caused me to inadvertently sneak up on deer and I have some concern that I could do the same with mountain lions."
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"Orchard supply hardware going out of business by the end of the year.",
"This is so weird! I just had an interview and was offered a part time position at the Mountain View location just a couple weeks ago. I ended up turning it down, but it’s so strange that they were hiring right before going out of business all together. ",
"Well someone’s gotta run the store through the end of the year ",
"I suppose so, it’s just really expensive for a company to hire a new employee. If the writing was on the wall, it’s surprising they’d be investing in new hires still rather than upping the hours of existing employees. ",
"That is, if they have any existing employees left. They were probably hiring in anticipation of the people leaving. I believe Toys R Us did something similar when they were closing too."
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"Orchard supply hardware going out of business by the end of the year.",
"Liquidation begins Thursday.",
"Does that mean they will be selling the inventory cheap to the public?",
"The stuff they'll sell *really* cheap is the stuff nobody actually wants. They'll probably start with 10% off and go from there."
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"When to go to the santa clara DMV <selfbr> without an appointment to get my drivers license renewed? I am not eligible to do it online and I almost always have work meeting starting from 9 and ending at 5 so I can't go in between. Appointment is months away and I can't wait. Should I just stand in the line at 7am or something so that I can be out by 8 45?\n\n",
"7am is way too late...try 6am if you want to assure you get done in one day...i was at the dmv a month back...got there 730am...left 245pm.",
"How can you get a 730 and it takes soo long? If I am the first or second in the non appointment line do I still need to wait many hours?",
"if you are the first 10 people in line, you will get done in about 2 hours...otherwise you are waiting all day"
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"When to go to the santa clara DMV <selfbr> without an appointment to get my drivers license renewed? I am not eligible to do it online and I almost always have work meeting starting from 9 and ending at 5 so I can't go in between. Appointment is months away and I can't wait. Should I just stand in the line at 7am or something so that I can be out by 8 45?\n\n",
"If you’re in line at 7 am, you might be out by noon. Emphasis on the “might”.",
"I was assuming if I was the 7-10th person in the line, my license renewal would be done in about an hour or two. ",
"They do all appointments first so even if you're the very first person in the walk-in line, you will still need to wait hours. Sometimes it can take as long as 3-5 PM by the time they get to you. \n\nJoin AAA. It's way worth it. ",
"AAA doesn't issue licenses in CA."
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"Fastrack charges me a full $5.00 when I carpool <selfbr> This is getting ridiculous. I carpool with at least 3 others in my car and go across the Dumbarton or the San Mateo bridge. Fastrack is supposed to charge me $2.50 when I go through carpool lane and set the number of people to 3 on my device (I know this setting is optional for non-express lanes but I always do). Instead they charge $5.00. I have to wait for the next statement, then dispute it within 30 days hoping they issue a refund. I missed to dispute one statement within 30 days and they cite their TOS and denied my refund claim for $15. What kind of stupidity is this? This is borderline fraud on their part.",
"> This is borderline fraud on their part.\n\n[Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanlon%27s_razor)\n\nAssuming you are doing everything correctly, it is most surely a mistake and an oversight. Annoying to be sure, but not fraudulent.",
"At what point does willful stupidity (they know this is a problem and they've not yet fixed it) become malicious intent, or a sin of omission?",
"This is a government entity. Any kind of change will be measured in years. Give them, say, two or three years to notice the problem, and another four or five years to do something about it.\n",
"it's actually a private contractor, isn't that what you people wanted?",
"Not sure who \"you people\" means, but I though everyone acknowledged that private contractors to government are slower and less effective than government agencies?"
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"Verizon throttled fire department’s “unlimited” data during Calif. wildfire",
"From the comment section, had to share \n\n\"Why, yes Verizon, your corporate headquarters do pay municipal taxes and that does of course include unlimited removal of sewage from your building. However, we've determined that you have exceeded your acceptable limit of sewage removal and we have therefore stopped all outflow from your building. We can, of course, clear the lines but it will cost you ten times your tax rate in order for us to do so, unless you choose to wait until the next tax year before flushing your toilets. Let us know, and be sure to open a window while you consider your options.\"",
"The sad part is that Verizon won’t even allow you to pay more. It’s unlimited, but it’s not. Same for AT&T BTW, although their service is so shitty in my area that I can’t tell if I’m getting throttled.",
"It blows my mind that I get shittier service less than an hour away from the state capital, yet in Alaska I was able to get a signal all over in remote parts of the state ",
"They don't make money if they throw all the eggs in the basket at once, CEO's strategy. Keep the customers dangling for the carrot by upgrading new towers once in awhile and sit back to enjoy the free ride. "
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"Verizon throttled fire department’s “unlimited” data during Calif. wildfire",
"The next time any Verizon building has any kind of fire, the local FD should show up, alarms blazing, with a ten-person crew armed with squirt guns, shrug and say, \"Sorry. Throttling. I know you'll understand.\"",
"That would be great! But it’s definitely better if they wouldn’t though. ",
"If they wouldn't... what. Show up? Not even attempt to put out the fire at all? *Not* show up with squirt guns and instead *actually* put out the fire?\n\n/honestly confused",
"Wouldn’t not put out the fire to the best of their abilities "
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"Update on why Lowe's is shutting Orchard Hardware Stores down. (TL;DR: They're not doing well when compared to Home Depot)",
"The OSH in Gilroy closed a while back. They did hire a bunch of the workers over at Lowes, dunnno for how much though.\n\nThe parking lot is now full of six foot weeds and the street behind the building is full of full time RV residents.\n\nPretty telling snapshot of the bay area economy for those outside of tech.",
"The same thing happened at the locations that closed in the East Bay. It's a tough time for retail right now and there just aren't a lot of other businesses that can use stores that size and laid out like that. They're also not usually optimally located for something like a grocery store to take over. The only chain I can think of that might be able to use similar spaces and locations is CVS but I don't think they are looking to expand right now.",
"The one in Dublin is sitting empty while they opened a new store fairly nearby, in one of those stucco hellmouth stripmalls, with about the same square footage."
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"Update on why Lowe's is shutting Orchard Hardware Stores down. (TL;DR: They're not doing well when compared to Home Depot)",
"Who cares how they're doing compared to Home Depot? If the stores are profitable how is that a problem?\n\nAnd how did poaching the CEO from JCPennys seem like a good idea? That chain is fucking *awful* and I haven't shopped at one in years.",
"The stores were probably marginal. Remember that Lowes bought OSH out of a bankruptcy in 2013",
"They bought it out of the Kmart bankruptcy. Osh was the only good thing that they had, and Kmart only bought them to let them be but sell Craftsman tools. Sears and Kmart both lose money, and they no longer own Craftsman anyways. \n\nLowe's bought osh since they tend to own stores, and osh is profitable so they could benifit from selling cobalt stuff there."
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"Female reports assault on Stanford main campus - Story",
">Be on the lookout\n\nOk\n\n>Provides no information\n\n???",
"Probably means it would reinforce a negative stereotype. ",
"Yeah like the article a while back calling for people to find a \"group of young men\" who assaulted some old guy in Berkley but didn't give their decriptions to avoid being \"racist\"."
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"Some East Bay Cities Will Be Getting a New Area Code Next Year",
"they keep saying they need to introduce new area codes because they've run out of combinations of the 7 digits, but i never see people have certain prefixes, especially any containing a lot of 1's (for the 7 digit portions) like 111, 199, 101, etc.",
"I think possibly because 1 is reserved for long distance. If you did a seven digit call starting with 1 the system would interpret the first 1 as long distance mode and never complete the call. Similar situation with 0 for international mode.",
"ah, good point\nstill there are a lot of other 3-digit prefixes that you seem to never come across though (of course fully aware that they exist and i just never came across them). "
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"Some East Bay Cities Will Be Getting a New Area Code Next Year",
"[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Area\\_codes\\_415\\_and\\_628](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Area_codes_415_and_628)\n\n\\> On February 21, 2015, area code 628 was assigned as an overlay for new numbers in the 415 territory, making [ten-digit dialing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten-digit_dialing) mandatory in the area.[\\[9\\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Area_codes_415_and_628#cite_note-9) 415 had been one of the few urban area codes that had not been overlaid, making San Francisco one of the largest cities where [seven-digit dialing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven-digit_dialing) still functioned.\n\nTIL SF has 2 area codes.\n\nBTW I don't think anyone knows the overlays, 628, 669, wtf is that?",
"That note about seven-digit dialing strikes me as odd. I suppose our cellphones must be automatically prepending the area code for our current location because I've been only dialing seven digits for my entire life. I only dial an area code when I'm not sure where I am located.",
"Interesting, I have never dialed a 7-digit number in my life. \n\nCurious how old you are, I'm 26 and grew up with my parents dialiang area codes at home on the east coast.",
"I'm a few weeks away from 32. I mostly remember only dialing 7 digits on my parent's landline in Los Altos, but I've continued that practice on my cell phone too."
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"How is the potential of real estate in Antioch? <selfbr> Bart had just connected to Antioch. With the expensive houses in SF and neighboring cities, will more people look for houses in East Bay, thus increases prices in Antioch? What do you think about the trends in next 5, 10 years? I'm new to real estate investment, would like to hear more thoughts about it. ",
"Idk. Until those real east area towns get more “Sf money” type Amenities, you won’t have those people with sf money moving there. Look at WC as an example imo. Has much more what people migrating from SF want in their late 20’s, 30’s and starting to settle down. That’s why WC values are crazy ass high. It’s amenities are catering better to these target higher earners thus causing better RE value/ higher home pricing in long run. I also wouldn’t target single family homes as an investment vehicle given where we are in general right now especially if your investment horizon is only 5-10 years.",
"what is WC",
"Walnut Creek. \n\nAlso, British abbreviation meaning \"restroom\" which makes the previous comment a little funnier. ",
"Ok. For some reason I was only thinking of the British one :P"
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"How is the potential of real estate in Antioch? <selfbr> Bart had just connected to Antioch. With the expensive houses in SF and neighboring cities, will more people look for houses in East Bay, thus increases prices in Antioch? What do you think about the trends in next 5, 10 years? I'm new to real estate investment, would like to hear more thoughts about it. ",
"Long term anything in the Bay Area is good. But weather in Antioch is terrible and crime is out of control. The whole city is basically West Oakland. Full gentrification is at least 10+ years out.",
"Nah I think people will leave the Bay, the tech industry moves on, and the Bay becomes Detroit 2.0.",
"I highly doubt the Bay Area will become like Detroit; the weather is too good for people to pass up for too long. ",
"The rents are why. Besides, Sacremtno exists, Austin exists, etc.",
"The weather in Sacramento and Austin are both a lot worse than the Bay Area. Hot as shit in the summer. The reason Bay weather is exceptional is you get a nice mild winter without a punishingly hot summer.",
"Yup but al least it an’t South Africa /s."
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"Weekly Welcome to the Bay Area! 8/12 - 8/18 <selfbr> *New weekly thread*\n\n---\n#Update\nSup folks. Since we get so many \"**where should I live**\" and \"**how is my commute**\" threads, we're going to defer newcomers to this thread which will be stickied for the week. This should clean up the sub a bit and allow ya'll to fight over why In'n'Out beats 5 Guys.\n\nAlso we'll be developing a/the **Welcoming Guide** wiki from past recommendation threads (and these threads going forward), so let us know if there's something particularly interesting you think we should include. \n\nFor example: why Twin Peaks is not the greatest place to take your first date (*throws shade*).\n\n---\n\n#For newcomers: \nPlease feel free to ask your questions here, if they have been asked in the past, we'll do our best to answer them but people may just forward you a link to find the answer elsewhere the subreddit.\n\n\n---\n\n#Previous Welcome to the Bay Threads [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/bayarea/search?q=flair%3A%27WTTB%27&restrict_sr=on&include_over_18=on&sort=new&t=all)",
"Potentially facing down a job offer near mountain view, salary 100-150k (based on online estimations). How feasible is this to live on?\n\nI'm pretty frugal but I always hear the area is so impossibly expensive, I don't want to put my life in a worse position despite a massive salary upgrade. Ideally, I could put a lot of this bump in income toward my student loans and still have a bit left over to do leisure things. ",
"I live in Mountain View; my rent (furnished) is $3300 a month. The company I work for pays for it.\n\nI've noticed the food is a little more expensive, and I spend more on gas than I did in Arizona.\n\nI work in Palo Alto.",
"Do you get a salary and your rent paid for?? What company? I'll be submitting my resume shortly. ",
"Yes.\n\nAureus Medical Staffing.\n\nI'm a CLS traveler ",
"Ahh that makes sense. That's awesome, hope you enjoy the travelling!"
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"Weekly Welcome to the Bay Area! 8/12 - 8/18 <selfbr> *New weekly thread*\n\n---\n#Update\nSup folks. Since we get so many \"**where should I live**\" and \"**how is my commute**\" threads, we're going to defer newcomers to this thread which will be stickied for the week. This should clean up the sub a bit and allow ya'll to fight over why In'n'Out beats 5 Guys.\n\nAlso we'll be developing a/the **Welcoming Guide** wiki from past recommendation threads (and these threads going forward), so let us know if there's something particularly interesting you think we should include. \n\nFor example: why Twin Peaks is not the greatest place to take your first date (*throws shade*).\n\n---\n\n#For newcomers: \nPlease feel free to ask your questions here, if they have been asked in the past, we'll do our best to answer them but people may just forward you a link to find the answer elsewhere the subreddit.\n\n\n---\n\n#Previous Welcome to the Bay Threads [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/bayarea/search?q=flair%3A%27WTTB%27&restrict_sr=on&include_over_18=on&sort=new&t=all)",
"Hey all,\n\nI’m sure this question has been beat to death but my question is this:\nHow bad is the civic center area really? \n\nI’m moving in temporarily to a luxury apt complex pretty much right next to civic center (Ava 55). I’m a recent college grad and this will be my first ever place that’s not a suburban home or a dorm. \n\nMy office is in Redwood City, so my plan has been to take BART and switch to Caltrain in Millbrae. I’m just a bit concerned about the Civic Center BART. I would be commuting in the mornings at around 7, and get home at around 7 or 8. Should I be concerned about the station or the surrounding area at night or mornings? \n\nI’ve spent a lot of time in NYC and I get it - there will be shenanigans in the city that will make you uncomfortable. But I would rather not have to worry about getting bothered every time I come home from work. \n\nI am hoping to move to a different area in a few months (Nob hill, Hayes valley) but even in those areas I would likely need to take the Civic Center BART. \n\nAny input would be appreciated! ",
"I think you are at the heart of where crime happens in the city, if i'm not mistaken, right near the Tenderloin. Also, isn't the city much more expensive than the mid peninsula, especially if you are commuting out of the city for work? \n\nNo big deal if you love living in the city, just curious.\n\n",
"Mentioned in other comment: \n\nI'm planning on living in the city just because I think it would be more fun than RWC. I know RWC well and really enjoy the downtown, but most of my college friends are moving to SF. I would definitely consider moving to RWC in the future if I don't like the city. \n\nI would also travel alot for my job, so I would only go into the RWC office about once a week. A figure an hour long commute isn't bad if it's only once a week. ",
"Oh yeah that commute isn't bad for once a week, and there are some people who love living in the city, no big deal."
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"How NIMBY lawsuit sank this Redwood City development",
"What a shitty article. They use the term \"NIMBY\" in the headline and then never define it in the article. Probably written entirely by clueless kids.",
"The term was in wide use since the 1980s, at least with those of us who are concerned about the environment. If those people are kids then you're making me feel young again; bless you bless your family bless your cow!",
"It's still shitty journalism to use an acronym in a headline and not in the article. And also shitty journalism not to define a acronym on first use."
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"How NIMBY lawsuit sank this Redwood City development",
"Looking at that location all there is is some commercial space and an old house with a law office sign on it. \n\nI can’t even begin to understand how locals would find that becoming housing as bad. There’s no way you’d lose precious property value, it likely would have net neutral effects on traffic (mostly Caltrain commuters I’d bet) and you’d have built in taxpayers for the city. \n\nNobody is displaced, it’d likely not push up rents anymore than the background effect, and it would give you more tax base to work from. \n\nWhat’s the catch? ",
"They're probably more worried about being inundated with code-writers who whine about how people don't like them hard enough, treat their neighborhood like a college campus and generally act like they're doing everybody a favor by living in overpriced tract housing.",
"Because basically unused warehouses are so much better for a community. ",
"You ever wonder whether you'd get along better with the locals if you dropped the adversarial attitude and just accepted the fact that you're trying to enter *their* community? People tend to warm up to you after a while if you don't act like you're entitled to their respect.",
"I live here on the Peninsula too. Is there some magic cutoff for when I get to have an opinion? I own a place nearby, I pay taxes to the county, I shop and go to RWC almost weekly. \n\nI also watch my younger coworkers struggle to find places to live, and think they deserve a chance to have reasonable housing and commute times as well. Having access to basic resources like housing shouldn’t be limited to wealthy or just temporally lucky people. \n\nAnd at some point those people were the “new” people as well. I hate the whole “oh only incumbents of five generations get a say”. Come on. That’s basically just giving up control of any community to the oldest, most entrenched class. ",
"No, that's just how the world works. If you aren't going to play nice with other people then they'll treat you like a pain in their ass. The whole newcomers versus locals thing is all in your head. Quit it and I can guarantee you that you'll be amazed at how well you can get along with other people.",
"If you want to talk about canards, then when in the history of the world has it ever worked out well to play nice with an entrenched interest group?\n\nHere's the thing: homeowners are effectively a cartel due to how we structure homeownership in America: https://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=606149731\n\nYou're basically telling renters and would-be buyers to accept the whims of one of the largest interest groups in the US (and one of the most capital-rich in the Bay). Why should they? \n\nWhat do renters gain, effectively, by not fighting tooth and nail for more rental stock? The right to commute farther? More roommates? What is there to gain by \"playing nice\" here when CA homeowners are acculturated and generally predisposed to actively discourage new housing stock (especially gross multi-unit stock, which you quickly pointed out.)\n\nAnd let's be real: this is about entrenched interests. It's about property owners and local politicians fighting to maintain the status quo in favor of those benefitting from the status quo. If it weren't, why defend it in the first place? ",
"Being a victim must be really hard work.",
"OK, step back for a moment. \n\nWhy did you go for that platitude? How on Earth do you see someone pointing out a political situation being in favor of one group as \"victimhood?\"\n\nI legitimately don't understand this mindset. Wouldn't \"victomhood\" merely be saying, \"Well, I can't do anything about it so I'm just going to curl up and let it happen to me\"? I'm legitimately curious how your brain went to \"victimhood\" as a cliche given that it's so obviously NOT about victimhood. Is that just something that people say because it's an easy insult like \"cuck\" or \"libtard?\" So unoriginal. "
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"A pod of bottlenose dolphins has been cavorting off of Rodeo Beach all morning today (August 22, 2018) <selfbr> &#x200B;\n\nhttps://i.redd.it/8mw3nqzxtoh11.jpg",
"Which camera did you use to take this? Looks amazing ",
"More like which focal length! ",
"That too"
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"Long Term Parking at Millbrae BART. Is it safe? (Advice/Question) <selfbr> Please forgive me if this isn’t the right sub, but would it be safe to park at Millbrae BART for a period of 4 days? I will be out of town and flying out of SFO.\n\nSome general info I gathered includes prepaying for a permit thru BART (would be 7 bucks a day) and that Millbrae is one of the safer stations to park at. Anybody have experience?\n\nThe alternative is parking at a hotel near the airport for about 8 bucks a day. \n\nThe conundrum I have is, parking at BART is covered, but may get broken into. Parking at a hotel is outdoor self park, but most likely safer. My car is normally garaged, and I’m not sure if I want to leave it outdoors that long. I know this shouldn’t be a big deal, but it’s just an idea I’m a little uncomfortable with.\n\n3rd option would be leaving my car at home, but I like the convenience of driving to the airport and picking up my car as soon as I’m back.\n\nWhat are your thoughts and what would you do? \n\nThanks in advance for the help.",
"I parked there for a five day trip a few weeks ago and my car was fine. Nothing expensive was left visible. The parking structure seems pretty ok to me.",
"Did you park in the reserved spots?",
">Shock\n\nyeah, on the third or fourth level of the parking structure. When you buy long term parking the permit tells you to park in the reserved spots.",
"Do you remember what time you parked? I’m reading that the reserved is up until 10am, then after it’s up for grabs. My flight is early evening though so I think they’ll be clear."
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"Long Term Parking at Millbrae BART. Is it safe? (Advice/Question) <selfbr> Please forgive me if this isn’t the right sub, but would it be safe to park at Millbrae BART for a period of 4 days? I will be out of town and flying out of SFO.\n\nSome general info I gathered includes prepaying for a permit thru BART (would be 7 bucks a day) and that Millbrae is one of the safer stations to park at. Anybody have experience?\n\nThe alternative is parking at a hotel near the airport for about 8 bucks a day. \n\nThe conundrum I have is, parking at BART is covered, but may get broken into. Parking at a hotel is outdoor self park, but most likely safer. My car is normally garaged, and I’m not sure if I want to leave it outdoors that long. I know this shouldn’t be a big deal, but it’s just an idea I’m a little uncomfortable with.\n\n3rd option would be leaving my car at home, but I like the convenience of driving to the airport and picking up my car as soon as I’m back.\n\nWhat are your thoughts and what would you do? \n\nThanks in advance for the help.",
"Is it an expensive car?",
"Not really.",
"Then I would just go for it. Just don't leave anything remotely valuable visible through the windows.",
"You’d park at BART you mean?",
"Yup. I think you should be fine, it's a reasonably safe station. But then again I'm just a random person on the internet."
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"20 y/o native, can't find my way in tech <selfbr> Sorry for the pity party, but I feel quite fucked and I don't know who to turn to but the internet, I'll try my best to not turn this into a mindless rant.\n\nI'm 20, undiag autist (I got evaluated by a few therapists during my middle and high days but never had the means to make it official I guess), born here, been doing front-end since middle school and 3 years professionally (I do a lot of UX + UI, jQuery, bit of Vue and a lot of CSS3, I also know some webpack stuff), and as my mom's landlord continues to adapt to the rising rent, I know, not their fault, my job just can't seem to provide a better pay to make up for it. We're 3 people living together so my cut is quite small compared to my mom and sister, but I've further and further had nothing to make up for it and it's starting to get to a point where I just have *no* money. I'm able to have decent grocery food money (trader joes' is a life savior), some money for general health products and a clipper card but that's about it.\n\nJobs, I can't tell you what's up besides my current job. I've tried so many entry level positions for about a year or two now, nothing. Apprenticeships, nothing. Internships, nothing. I've tried a few front-end and UX gigs with people and I don't know why, but something actually enables people to try and ask me to do things for exposure here and they *always* ditch me when I tell them that I simply cannot do that because of my situation. I didn't even think people do that sort of thing *here*.\n\nI've honestly tried so damn hard in school, CS in Berkeley City College with an IEP, sadly I performed the same exact way as I was in middle and high which both were not good. I've failed a few semesters now by failing to remember content and not having the greatest grasp in Calculus, even with tutoring, and I just feel absolutely useless, plus the costs were adding up to my debt. Sometimes I feel like my work ethic makes up for it but my experience compared to a 30 year old simply doesn't compare. (like, if some late 20 year old web dev from Texas can end up homeless here...)\n\nI have a friend who wants to house me in DC for about a month free but longer with rent if I manage to score a job there, but I'm also being pulled by my friends and my family to stay here and I hate to say it but I feel like a pussy now. I can't tell if I'm missing something outside of being inexperienced here, I can't even tell if I'm experienced for *outside* of California, if I'm overreacting (I don't know what to do about money!!), or if I'm not taking enough initiative with myself.\n\nWhat do I do? I feel miserable, nothing feels like things are for me here, I don't know how to be a college student and I don't know how to get hired here but everyone keeps convincing me there's 'something', I'm just terrible with people so working service is a death wish (I did it before, it didn't go well at all), it generally feels like a complete dead end\n\nSorry for the dumb rant but I genuinely don't have anyone else to turn to but this subreddit, none of my friends (almost all over 25) has no idea what to do about me and I feel like an absolute burden at this point",
"Not trying to be a dick here... But... \nAre you doing CS for the money or actually enjoy doing it? If it's the former, find something you really enjoy doing. I know TOO many people who are in CS just for the money, and hate what they're doing, which in turn, reduces their desire to get a job. ",
"Well I've always enjoyed coding and now I've been enjoying my time designing and coding interfaces, genuinely, I can talk a lot about it, just going to school for CS was a whole different monster that I disliked not because I hate it but because I just couldn't figure my way through it even with help\n\ndon't worry you're not being a dick",
"You need to try again at school. I know it sounds tough, but start at the very basics. Take until the end of this year, learning absolutely everything that you struggled with before in school. If it is calculus, spend 3-4 hours a day on Khan Academy and you will be kicking ass within a month, but get started NOW! It may be hard in the beginning, but you will definitely get much better if you keep at it. Register for community college classes starting in January and take 3-4 classes/quarter. \n\nIf you are doing well, find a part time job freelancing or even just doing a fastfood job and just juggle these two until you're able to transfer to Berkeley/UCLA/Santa Barbara/whatever for CS. Even San Jose State has a good CS program. If you really need to, it's worth it to take out loans for a CS degree from a good program. \n\nI know it sucks, but going to a good CS program is really the easiest way to get yourself into a good CS job. There is always the project/ just being damn good route, but that is not as reliable. \n\nYou can fucking do this. Trust me. "
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"20 y/o native, can't find my way in tech <selfbr> Sorry for the pity party, but I feel quite fucked and I don't know who to turn to but the internet, I'll try my best to not turn this into a mindless rant.\n\nI'm 20, undiag autist (I got evaluated by a few therapists during my middle and high days but never had the means to make it official I guess), born here, been doing front-end since middle school and 3 years professionally (I do a lot of UX + UI, jQuery, bit of Vue and a lot of CSS3, I also know some webpack stuff), and as my mom's landlord continues to adapt to the rising rent, I know, not their fault, my job just can't seem to provide a better pay to make up for it. We're 3 people living together so my cut is quite small compared to my mom and sister, but I've further and further had nothing to make up for it and it's starting to get to a point where I just have *no* money. I'm able to have decent grocery food money (trader joes' is a life savior), some money for general health products and a clipper card but that's about it.\n\nJobs, I can't tell you what's up besides my current job. I've tried so many entry level positions for about a year or two now, nothing. Apprenticeships, nothing. Internships, nothing. I've tried a few front-end and UX gigs with people and I don't know why, but something actually enables people to try and ask me to do things for exposure here and they *always* ditch me when I tell them that I simply cannot do that because of my situation. I didn't even think people do that sort of thing *here*.\n\nI've honestly tried so damn hard in school, CS in Berkeley City College with an IEP, sadly I performed the same exact way as I was in middle and high which both were not good. I've failed a few semesters now by failing to remember content and not having the greatest grasp in Calculus, even with tutoring, and I just feel absolutely useless, plus the costs were adding up to my debt. Sometimes I feel like my work ethic makes up for it but my experience compared to a 30 year old simply doesn't compare. (like, if some late 20 year old web dev from Texas can end up homeless here...)\n\nI have a friend who wants to house me in DC for about a month free but longer with rent if I manage to score a job there, but I'm also being pulled by my friends and my family to stay here and I hate to say it but I feel like a pussy now. I can't tell if I'm missing something outside of being inexperienced here, I can't even tell if I'm experienced for *outside* of California, if I'm overreacting (I don't know what to do about money!!), or if I'm not taking enough initiative with myself.\n\nWhat do I do? I feel miserable, nothing feels like things are for me here, I don't know how to be a college student and I don't know how to get hired here but everyone keeps convincing me there's 'something', I'm just terrible with people so working service is a death wish (I did it before, it didn't go well at all), it generally feels like a complete dead end\n\nSorry for the dumb rant but I genuinely don't have anyone else to turn to but this subreddit, none of my friends (almost all over 25) has no idea what to do about me and I feel like an absolute burden at this point",
"I remember reading about a group that works with autistic adults to place them in jobs that leverage their unique talents. maybe try to find such a group and see if that opens some doors.",
"oh would I need to get diagnosed? I don't know what the means are for it but I'm willing to go through it, money included if I can do something long term",
"You need an official diagnosis, including paperwork and references from qualified medical personnel, to do anything on the disability front. There's a lot of ADA things out there, including programs, grants, and legal protection but you cannot self diagnose. This isn't a DIY thing. You need an expert medical opinion and an actual diagnoses from an expert to get the ball rolling on that.",
"I understand, I appreciate your help"
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"What are the best community colleges in the Bay Area with programs that can help people get good paying jobs after completing the program? <selfbr> I've read some suggestions on community colleges that are great for transferring to another college but how about the community colleges that have their own program and is able to help someone get a decent paying job ($50,000+/yr) after completing the program? Might as well include suggestions on community colleges that are good for transferring to over colleges as well just in case topics of the past missed some things and I might change my mind and going that route instead.\n\n\n\n\nPlease list the community colleges and all of their programs worth mentioning. I don't have a passion for anything so I am not looking for something particular to get into but I do want to mention my weakness is anything STEM related but I am motivated to do what it takes to hopefully succeed in whatever it is I choose to get into.",
"Get a degree as an x-ray/imaging tech or some other similar degree. There's an impending shortage statewide with all the retirements coming and those jobs start around $70k-80k. A lot of local community colleges (and IIRC Kaiser) have training programs.\n\nAlternatively, skilled machining and welding can be lucrative and in demand. Laney College has a good program for that.",
"Would it take a while to complete the courses/training for x ray tech? ",
"It varies by program, but since it’s an associates probably 2-3 years depending on which prereqs you need. "
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"What are the best community colleges in the Bay Area with programs that can help people get good paying jobs after completing the program? <selfbr> I've read some suggestions on community colleges that are great for transferring to another college but how about the community colleges that have their own program and is able to help someone get a decent paying job ($50,000+/yr) after completing the program? Might as well include suggestions on community colleges that are good for transferring to over colleges as well just in case topics of the past missed some things and I might change my mind and going that route instead.\n\n\n\n\nPlease list the community colleges and all of their programs worth mentioning. I don't have a passion for anything so I am not looking for something particular to get into but I do want to mention my weakness is anything STEM related but I am motivated to do what it takes to hopefully succeed in whatever it is I choose to get into.",
"Friend of my became a dental hygienist through foothill-de anza. She makes like 80k now with about 10 years experience. ",
"That's almost enough to afford a room",
"Yeah it’s not great lol. I haven’t talked to her in a while. Maybe it went up with the CoL but I doubt it"
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"Man stabbed at Warm Springs BART station in Fremont",
"BART and crime+ (inadequate) police response in the Bay Area generally is making a surprisingly strong case for concealed carry. \n\nI say that as someone who has never fired or owned a weapon. ",
"Oh yah, that'd go well. Especially because people are not overworked, stressed out, they really pay attention, always make the right decision, don't overreact. Also you can trust the state will pass excellent measures regulating this law too and people carrying these guns will be really well trained.\n\n\nWhat a great idea!",
"Do you think police are held to these standards? "
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"Man stabbed at Warm Springs BART station in Fremont",
"BART PD is fucking trash.",
">They [BART PD] got the call that there had been a stabbing at 2:30 a.m. Thursday. When they arrived, they found the victim in his car on Warm Springs Boulevard. He said he had been stabbed in the parking lot. He was taken to the hospital. Police don't know his condition.",
"Why is Bart PD getting called when it's on the boulevard and not at the station, and also two and a half hours after the last train runs?",
"Bart police jurisdiction extends 10 (5?) Miles from any station."
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"A case for exploring Silicon Valley's 'other world'",
"Pretty awesome. Would like to see this hike mapped out ",
"[Map](https://goo.gl/maps/jAdwY4xaeRx)",
"This is awesome. Thank you!"
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"Caltrain Rider Directs Racist Rant at Conductor",
"I may be alone in this, but every time I read one of these, I think:\n\nI wish a mothafucka would. \n\nBut I’m a 6’6 250lb white guy and not much can intimidate me. Although watching this, the Bystander Effect is real. ",
"The guy was already seeing red and was talking irrationally. What should the bystanders do in this situation? I think just getting him off the train at the next stop should be the priority.",
"You know, I really don't know. I like to think I'd be able to shut him down with some sort of snappy witticism, but I may have watched too many Aaron Sorkin dramas. ",
"I wish you would, too. Snappy witticism, that is. Dude would get agitated, sputter and stomp, realize he’d been bested by the big guy who uses words instead of fists, and for a brief moment, develop a self-awareness that allowed him to see himself as the rest of the train does, and he’d be suddenly ashamed and cowed. Then everything would be quiet. Then he’d announce, with real sorrow in his voice, “I’m sorry man. It’s been a fucked up week. I was way out of line. I apologize. I’m going”, and he’d roll his bike off the train. Then we’d all low-key nod at you and someone nearby would fist bump you and someone else would yell from back in the car “Right on, brother!” and you’d be The Fearless Guy Who Takes Care of Shit and we’d all wish we could hang out with you and learn how you do it and have you think we were cool, too. ",
"Yes, this may be overly self-aggrandizing. It just seems standing there and attempting to defuse the situation is just so ... limp.\n\n&#x200B;\n\nThese people need to be afraid of being racists. Defusing the situation doesn't feel like enough. I guess I'm just looking for a thing I can do instead of feeling like I'm stuck in a weird parallel universe in an edge case all the time.",
"People need to remember that these people are psychos. Just take a look at the fucker in Oregon that started stabbing people after a racist rant. "
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"Caltrain Rider Directs Racist Rant at Conductor",
"trump supporters...\n\nhttps://www.alternet.org/right-wing/united-states-witnessing-shocking-rise-alt-right-violence \n\n“*These are radical islamic terrorists and she won't even mention the word, and nor will President Obama. He won't use the term ‘radical Islamic terrorism,*’” trump said during the Oct. 9 debate\n\nHey trump; Can you say **Radical White Terrorists**?",
"Hey man, not all Trump supporters are neo-nazis.\n\n^^^^However, ^^^^all ^^^^neo-nazis ^^^^are ^^^^Trump ^^^^supporters",
"damn right, some of them are traditional old school nazis. ",
"And the Klan. You always forget the Klan. "
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"Breaking a lease halfway through - landlord wants to find a new tenant for a 30% higher rent? <selfbr> Hi all, I'm currently 6 months into the second year of my lease, which I re-signed after the first year. However, my company is moving me to another city so I need to break my lease half way. I found a person willing to take over my lease at my current rent, but my landlord wants to raise the rent to 30% higher. So far, he hasn't been able to find someone and I need to move out in 2 weeks. He says that I will be liable for the rent until he finds someone. Is this fair? It seems unfair that he wants to raise the rent 30% and take his sweet time to look for a renter and make me pay for it. ",
"Which city are you living in? Every city has its own rules regarding this sort of thing.. ",
"San Francisco",
"SF has rent control, so if your landlord gave you a sweetheart deal, its understandable they want to get market rent now, which may be 30% higher. But if they did not give you such a deal, they are just being difficult. Further, rents have gone down/remained stable over the past two years.. so. SF has lots of tenant protection laws, read up on that and get some help. Usually, some pushback will set the landlord right..."
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"Breaking a lease halfway through - landlord wants to find a new tenant for a 30% higher rent? <selfbr> Hi all, I'm currently 6 months into the second year of my lease, which I re-signed after the first year. However, my company is moving me to another city so I need to break my lease half way. I found a person willing to take over my lease at my current rent, but my landlord wants to raise the rent to 30% higher. So far, he hasn't been able to find someone and I need to move out in 2 weeks. He says that I will be liable for the rent until he finds someone. Is this fair? It seems unfair that he wants to raise the rent 30% and take his sweet time to look for a renter and make me pay for it. ",
"Don't pay. It's an empty threat. There's literally nothing your landlord can do beyond bad mouthing you to other landlords. What's he gonna do, evict you? You're already moving out. Either he moves forward on the new tenant you found, or he doesn't. Either way it's no longer your problem. Just make sure your new lease is signed before you break your old one.",
"Well..there are blacklists and ways to ruin credit over this sort of thing. I don't think that's in play here, but the landlord could go after this person for the 6 months of rent owed.",
"They could, but is it worth it? It all comes down to:\n\n1. Does OP have the time and/or motivation to contact a lawyer?\n\n2. Does landlord have the time and motivation to ruin OP's credit/reputation when OP has lined up a new tenant already?\n\n3. Does OP care about getting a bad reputation as long as he can secure a new living situation before his rep is ruined?\n\n4. OP has a pretty darn good excuse for moving: his job. Even if his rep is ruined, will other landlords sympathize with him?\n\n5. Even if OP contacts a lawyer, will landlord still put him on an unofficial blacklist of \"litigious\" tenants that other scummy landlords check? This may be worse since now there's a public record of him litigating.\n\nI don't think it's as simple as \"call a lawyer\" or \"complain to your local bureaucrat\" and then everything goes away. But those are certainly viable options if landlord continues to harass OP.\n\nThe one thing I think OP should NOT do is pay the 6 months of rent. So that's the mentality I think OP should have here. The specific mechanisms by which OP declines to pay are of course up to OP.\n\nAnd yeah, landlord could try to go after OP for the 6 months of rent. But we thankfully don't have debtors prison in the US. So good luck.",
"I'm not saying what will happen, I'm just saying it's a bad idea to give the impression you can walk from a lease at any time without the potential or consequences. The \"What are they going to do?\" line ignores the possibilities. Debtors prison doesn't apply to all collections."
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"Parking my bike in San Francisco <selfbr> I want to take the Cal Train with my bike up to San Francisco this weekend. Ride around, but I also want to walk around and check out some smoking lounges.\n\nIs it safe to lock up my bike in general on the street? Are the chances of it being stolen or damage considerable? I saw that Cal Train offers a bicycle locking place for $8, is that worth it?",
"I've been biking in SF for roughly 2 years....2 weeks ago my bike got stolen. Maybe I'm just unlucky, but theft is high in SF.\n\nEdit\nCaltrain has a bike station, where you can park bikes for free. It's right next to the 4th and king station, staffed facility, however it isn't open on weekends/holidays",
"wtf... why is it closed on the weekends....",
"Haha yeah, I wish they had a few hours on the weekend sometimes! It's a service catering more towards bike commuters for work who only need the bike for the SF leg. It's also primarily there to decrease amount of bikes on the trains themselves because Caltrain cannot carry bikes for everyone who wants to bring one aboard. For anyone who only needs a bike in the city, it's a spectacular service. I believe they have this simillar service in other popular stations too, like Palo Alto.\n\nAnother thought is maybe giving some bike shops by your desintation a call. They might offer some sort of bike parking? Worth a shot!\n\nAs other mentioned, Go bikes might be the most safe and easiest option. They've got stations to doc bikes all over the city. I would familiarize yourself with payment options. I've only very lightly looked into it, but I beleive some options are only for 20minute rides or something like that. The app should alos be able to show you place to doc the bike and if the doc is full or not.\n\nBest of luck!"
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"Parking my bike in San Francisco <selfbr> I want to take the Cal Train with my bike up to San Francisco this weekend. Ride around, but I also want to walk around and check out some smoking lounges.\n\nIs it safe to lock up my bike in general on the street? Are the chances of it being stolen or damage considerable? I saw that Cal Train offers a bicycle locking place for $8, is that worth it?",
"Leave your bike home and rent a go-bike at the Caltrain station. ",
"Where exactly are the bike rentals? Are they actually at the Caltrain station? When I google CAL Train bike rental, it only brings up information about the bicycle parking.",
"When you leave the train go out the west exit and hey are on the left. There is another stand 1 block south, on the corner of 5th and Townsend. \n\nEdit: Look up ford Go-Bike locations or get the app. You’ll want it set up beforehand anyways. Don’t stand at the station with your credit card out, trying to set up an account once you’re at the station. ",
"aww thanks! this is exactly what I was looking for :)"
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"Air quality index in Bay Area is 154 (unhealthy) as of 4pm - limit outdoor activity tonight!",
"The air absolutely sucks up here in Sonoma County, I'm surprised to see it even worse down on the Peninsula.",
"Very noticeable even here in Santa Cruz.",
"Also Monterey "
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"Air quality index in Bay Area is 154 (unhealthy) as of 4pm - limit outdoor activity tonight!",
"The radio said that the BC fire smoke went over the pacific and the low pressure has dragged it over the Bay Area. Supposedly air quality in the bay is currently worse than Redding.",
"That’s pretty wild. All the way from north, out and around. It’s real hazy over here in east Oakland ",
"There was a post recently comparing California fires—smoke trailing a bit across the state—to the BC fire that is dumping smoke all over Canada."
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"Any improvement for Transbay Bus commuters now that the Salesforce Transit Center is open? <selfbr> Now that the new Salesforce Transit Center is open and buses are able to fly over streets on that new suspension bridge connector that links up directly to the Bay Bridge, I was curious to hear from folks who commute across the bay using the AC Transit Transbay lines if they have seen a considerable improvement in travel times compared to when buses terminated/departed at the temporary Transbay terminal?",
"No. I would say it’s slightly faster getting on the bridge going home but that’s offset by it being slower in the morning due to the backed up Folsom/Fremont exit. Net net I see little to no difference overall. Looks nice though I guess ",
"How did you manage to avoid those 30+ minute backups on Folsom street that would randomly happen during the morning rush??? I'm so glad those won't happen anymore.",
"Yea those did happen occasionally and were insanely frustrating. Most days were reasonably smooth though or maybe I’m just blocking those memories out. Overall though I don’t think the new transit center has saved a material amount of time. Nicer to look at and will likely be worth it if they ever get other forms of public transit connected to it though ",
"The bus I just took home was passing the toll plaza in Oakland 10 minutes after I got on it. That's faster than was ever possible before the bus bridge."
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"SF has 6 of the Best 50 Burritos in US: Report",
"\\#31 Al Pastor, **Taquería San Francisco**\n\n\\#20 Carne Asada, **El Farolito**\n\n\\#18 Carnitas, **Taquería Cancún**\n\n\\#16 Al Pastor, **Taquería El Castillito**\n\n\\#9 Carnitas Super Burrito, **Taquería Guadalajara**\n\n\\#1 Carnitas, **La Taquería**\n\n&#x200B;",
"Glad to see Taqueria San Francisco getting some love. The lengua is good too. I feel like it's pretty underrated on Reddit at least.\n\nEdit: it's rather dated now, but [a guy did his best to eat all the burritos in SF.](http://burritoeater.com)",
"Taqueria San Francisco got some hype like 10 years ago, but I never see anyone in there. Every time I walk by I think about how people used to say it was good and wonder why it's so dead.",
"Can't say. I've been going irregularly for over a decade and haven't noticed any changes."
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"SF has 6 of the Best 50 Burritos in US: Report",
"Only five, because one of those is in Albany",
"Nope, that's another one:\n\n\\#28 Carnitas, **Gordo Taquería** (in Albany)",
"You are right. Wish they would have listed them out instead or at least a the end."
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"Roads or places to take car for a fun weekend drive? <selfbr> Thinking of spending a weekend fun-driving around Bay Area. Any particular roads or areas I should consider?\n\nSkyline is famous but too crowded. Lick Observatory was pretty cool. Highway 25 to Pinnacles was fun, empty and with some engaging turns. \n\nAny ideas are appreciated!\n\n&#x200B;",
"This one is pretty fun, but there are a lot of blind corners and couple very sharp turns there. Have fun, be safe.\n\nhttps://goo.gl/maps/KrQT18n5DFM2",
"is there a lot of cars there?",
"Depends, there are some campgrounds in this area, so people might come or leave. But usually in the middle of the day you can drive at least half way without anyone around.\n\nAnother one is here: https://goo.gl/maps/vHJBB7ripKq, kinda rural area with some farms around. A lot more predictable, fun road, I didn't notice much traffic there."
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"Suggestions for living far far away from cockroaches <selfbr> Hello reddit, \n\nThe fear of cockroaches is normal, but I can admit that my fear is to an unnatural degree. \n\nI am looking for a 1 bedroom 1 bathroom apartment for my partner and I located neared Mountain View. However, it doesn't have to be specifically Mountain View, and an hour each day to get the hell away from these brown insect demons from NYC hell is well worth it to me. \n\nSo far, we have decided on: \n\n\\- eaves Creekside \n\n\\- Meadows Apartments\n\nDoes anyone have experience living in these apartments and are willing to share your experiences or could give some general advice? \n\n&#x200B;",
"I had a horrible, traumatizing roach infestation at a small apartment complex in Walnut Creek. A few things I learned that caused them to completely leave me and my home alone:\n\n-Advion Roach Bait Gel can be purchased on amazon and is far more effective than anything the exterminators will do for you. It absolutely wipes them out. \n- Prevent them from returning by keeping all food waste in your refrigerator or freezer until you take the trash out. Take the trash out often. \n- Do not keep cardboard boxes in your apartment for any prolonged amount of time. Cardboard can also carry roaches or their eggs inside. That includes packages. \n- Do not keep houseplants \n- Do not live near or above a dumpster (my big mistake)\n- Do not live immediately next to a garden. Unfortunately certain types of roaches love foliage. \n- Keep your kitchen spotless. Clean after EVERY meal. \n- Store all of your food in airtight containers or inside your fridge. \n- Do not keep trash or recycling under your sink. It’s a moist haven for bugs. \n\nI hope this helped. I moved into a larger, nicer complex and am now far removed from the #roachlyfe. However I will always be very fucking traumatized. ",
"You sound fucking traumatized. \n\n&#x200B;\n\nThanks for the suggestion, I will stockpile roach gel until my last days. ",
"I bloody am, man!! 😂 best of luck to you!!"
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"California lawmakers vote to wipe out old pot convictions",
"reminder: republicans still want to keep human beings in cages for pot",
"And all sorts of other crimes. ",
"not treason tho"
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"Berkeley councilman to cop who pulled him over: 'You know, we’re voting on your contract right now' — Berkeleyside",
"For the record, I live in Berkeley and think the city government is pretty useless. ",
"City governments all over the bay seem useless",
"All over the country. This type of attitude is literally everywhere. The overall lack of government term limits has built us a nice exclusive ruling class.",
"I don't think the term limits are the problem, in this case - in fact, if there were a ruling class, this behavior might even be less likely, given that a steady job that won't expire tends to make your decisions more forward-looking."
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"Berkeley councilman to cop who pulled him over: 'You know, we’re voting on your contract right now' — Berkeleyside",
"If I didn't have my license on me, I would carefully obey every light!",
"it's barely illegal\n\n> If you simply drive without your valid license in your possession, you will be charged with a California infraction. The only penalty is a fine of up to two hundred fifty dollars ($250).\n\n> Plus, if you can produce for the court a driver's license duly issued to you and valid at the time of your arrest, the court is required to dismiss the VC 12951(a) VC charge against you.\n\n> The only exception is if this is your third or subsequent charge for this offense, in which case the judge may—but is not required to—dismiss the charge.\n\nhttps://www.shouselaw.com/vc-12951.html",
"I forgot to include he didn't have insurance either.\n\nI think if I were driving with no license or insurance, I would get my car impounded and towed.\n\nHes a lawyer, he should know these things."
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"So I am getting off work and going to Millbrae station parking after 3 pm Friday 8/31, and will be parked there until Sept 3. I know it may be stupid but according to link it is free yes <selfbr> https://imgur.com/a/sOPCG5n\n\n^ This link only covers 9/1-9/3, which is $0\n\nThat will work right, since Friday 8/31 I will be there AFTER 3 pm? I am just trying to make sure my logic is right. Thanks.\n\n",
"Yes. I did this for MLK weekend once.",
"I appreciate it. Just to make sure Friday after 3 pm is free weekend time? \nAnd what cutoff time does MLK Monday become paid?",
"Yeah. After 3 on Friday.\n\nNot sure about the cutoff time on the Monday. If I had to guess I'd say 11:59PM.",
"I rarely use BART parking (did one for a week for a east coast trip with family) but I think I’ll just print the free reserved label so some busybody parking ‘cop’ doesn’t do anything. "
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"California Senate passes bill to build more housing at BART stations",
"You people are the worst. Think of one thing you would NOT bitch about besides “we fixed everything imaginable for you!” This is good news. The mix of unrelated bullshit and nimbyism here has me pretty convinced that this is a Bot target to do nothing but paint the bay as a hell hole.",
"I agree its good news, but people are correct for saying its not nearly enough.\n\nIt's good to keep that in perspective I think.",
"Why degrade first steps as if nothing has been done?"
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"California Senate passes bill to build more housing at BART stations",
"This is a good bill, but it really doesn't seem like 20,000 apartments by 2040 will put much of a dent in the housing shortage. We need to start stripping municipalities of control of much larger pieces of land.",
"2040 is such a nonsense date. Entire demographic and housing trends can reverse by then.",
"I empathize with your opinion about 2040 seeming like a nonsense date (I have a 30 year mortgage that is supposed to be done by 2049 -- that sounds like a Bladerunner sequel or prequel year, not a \"real year\").\n\nBut the need for housing probably won't reverse trends by then.",
"Congrats on the place, home ownership is a major accomplishment in this area"
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"\"Destination\" Hotel for a pretty quick trip? <selfbr> New to Bay Area, we live in Sunnyvale. We have a couple of days off next week and want to take a short (1-2 night) trip. No more than 4 hours each way by car, ideally 2 hours or less. We just want to relax at a nice hotel, so I was wondering if there were any good resort type hotels where we could spend some time, maybe some nearby attractions, good restaurants and food, etc. Like the hotel itself would be worth going to as an attraction. Any place like that?",
"What's your budget? ",
"400/nt max",
"try monterey bay area. intercontinental clement, monterey plaza. depending on time you can get those for under $400. if you budget is a little more you can try pebble beach area like spanish bay, the lodge at PB. but monterey area hits all your checklist: great scenery/beaches, restaurants, shopping, luxury resorts, etc.",
"Love your moniker. What would be advantage of PB over monterey?",
"Monterey is the \"big\" \"commercial\" city. That's where the aquarium is, where the larger chain hotels/resorts are. Where you can still find a McDonald's. \"Regular\" people live in Monterey. Pebble Beach is where rich people have their 5th vacation homes. PB is smaller, more charming, quaint. The views are world famous, as is the golf course and resort, 17-mile drive. ",
"Cool, thanks!",
"Highly highly recommend Monterey, you can also check out Carmel-by-the-Sea the next morning for a retro brunch!"
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"Any suggestions/referrals for flooring specialist? <selfbr> Need to replace my laminate with hard wood and looking to get quotes. Do you guys have any referrals?\n\nWhat is the approximate cost per sq ft? including debri removal etc.\n\nI had 2 people come over and they both measured the house with a laser and said that the total area is about 1000 sqft. \n\nOne quoted me $3/sqft and the other $9/sqft including removal, hauling furniture etc.\n\nthat is a big range. so wanted your opinion.",
"IMHO I think $3 is too low. That's about the cost of the materials for low end wood flooring. That price makes me think that even if they did a good installation job, the material they are using would be very low quality. The higher quality hardwood can go over $9 per sqft as well just for the materials, so keep that in mind. I would say go to a flooring outlet and figure out what type and quality of material you want first, then you can give that info to the installation contractors and they can probably give you a much more accurate quote.",
"$3 and $9 costs is lavor only. i have to buy the material",
"Oh I see, well then the lower quote seems pretty reasonable. So $3000 total for installation? That sounds about right to me."
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