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"content": "\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After testimony in the corruption trial involving former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12104960/following-explosive-allegations-testimony-in-ex-oakland-mayors-corruption-trial-continues\">revealed the origins\u003c/a> of the FBI’s city hall probe, a federal agent returned to the witness stand Thursday and shed new light on the evidence the government has in hand. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FBI Special Agent Katherine Barclay spent roughly five hours Thursday describing to the jury the evidence her agency seized in its investigation of Thao and three others, including text messages, photos, videos, phone records, and Apple notes, among other items. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thao, her long-time partner Andre Jones, recycling executive David Duong and his son, Andy Duong, are facing bribery, conspiracy and fraud charges. All four have pleaded not guilty. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Monday, Barclay told the jury the FBI’s investigation began in February 2023, following a tip from Oakland’s Public Ethics Commission that businessman and political operative Mario Juarez, a long-time ally of the Duongs, had printed campaign mailers against Thao’s opponents. Barclay relayed that Juarez made statements to the shop owner, saying he was “expecting things in return” from the candidate those mailers were intended to support. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260903-ShengThaoTrial-04-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12098342\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260903-ShengThaoTrial-04-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260903-ShengThaoTrial-04-2000x1333.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260903-ShengThaoTrial-04-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260903-ShengThaoTrial-04-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260903-ShengThaoTrial-04-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">FBI agents exit a home associated with Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao during a raid in Oakland, California, on Thursday, June 20, 2024. (Ray Chavez/MediaNews Group/The Mercury News via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Juarez has pleaded guilty to participating in the bribery scheme and is expected to serve as the government’s star witness later in the trial.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prosecutors say Thao agreed that, if elected, she would help extend California Waste Solutions’ recycling contract with the city of Oakland, appoint favorable city hall staffers to director-level positions and commit the city to contracting with the housing start-up, Evolutionary Homes, that Andy Duong and Juarez cofounded. In exchange, prosecutors allege, Andy and David Duong agreed to fund a negative mailer campaign against Thao’s 2022 mayoral opponents and pay $300,000 to Jones for a no-show job.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Thursday, prosecutors showed the jury text messages that the defendants exchanged in the lead-up to the 2022 Oakland mayoral election and in the first few months of Thao’s time in office. Jurors also saw an independent contractor agreement between Evolutionary Homes and Jones, detailing advance payments.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thao’s attorneys have questioned whether the negative mailers actually helped Thao’s campaign, with defense attorney Jeff Tsai asking Thao’s former campaign staffer, Noah Finneburgh, during his testimony Monday if the campaign was happy about the ads when they dropped.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finneburgh said he was unhappy with them, and that “people recognized it was an issue.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1805\" height=\"889\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/TaylorFraud-website-screenshot_2_accessed-via-WayBackMachine_11-07-2022.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12103161\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/TaylorFraud-website-screenshot_2_accessed-via-WayBackMachine_11-07-2022.jpg 1805w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/TaylorFraud-website-screenshot_2_accessed-via-WayBackMachine_11-07-2022-160x79.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/TaylorFraud-website-screenshot_2_accessed-via-WayBackMachine_11-07-2022-1536x757.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1805px) 100vw, 1805px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A screenshot from the website Mario Juarez allegedly created to attack Oakland mayoral candidate Loren Taylor, accessed by the Wayback Machine on Nov. 7, 2022. (Courtesy of Wayback Machine)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tsai suggested that the ad of Thao’s opponent, Loren Taylor, which was photoshopped to darken his skin, played into racist tropes against Black men and could have alienated voters Thao would have wanted to retain. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ethics commission’s tip related to those mailers, however, led the FBI to obtain a search warrant to access Juarez’s Apple iCloud, Barclay said Monday, which included a document he wrote enumerating the deal he allegedly struck with the Duongs and Thao.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Thursday, Barclay identified the defendants and Juarez in photos and videos shown to jurors. The prosecution also walked the jury through numerous WhatsApp and text messages from Andy Duong’s phone, which was confiscated from his home during the 2024 raid. The messages appear to reveal how some of the promises played out once Thao took office that prosecutors allege the co-defendants had made.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260903-ShengThaoTrial-05-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12098343\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260903-ShengThaoTrial-05-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260903-ShengThaoTrial-05-2000x1333.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260903-ShengThaoTrial-05-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260903-ShengThaoTrial-05-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260903-ShengThaoTrial-05-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">U.S. Postal police investigate a home tied to David Duong, one of multiple properties searched by law enforcement that included residences to members of a politically connected family who run the citys contracted recycling company, California Waste Solutions, in Oakland, California, on June 20, 2024. (Ray Chavez/MediaNews Group/The Mercury News via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In one photo, from December 2022, jurors on Thursday saw photos illustrating what appeared to be a whiteboard at California Waste Solutions with words that included, “Oak 300 units” and “Mayor” along with different monetary amounts and arrows pointing.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In February 2023, a month after Thao’s inauguration, Juarez and Andy Duong set up a meeting at California Waste Solutions between David Duong and Larry Gallegos, a project manager in the city’s economic workforce development department at the time. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prosecutors allege that Gallegos was one of the candidates who Thao agreed to elevate to a leadership position in Oakland City Hall at Andy Duong’s and Juarez’s request. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In one text exchange shown to the jury on Thursday, Juarez tells Andy Duong, “I wanted him because while at the City he make [sic] sure my projects got done and grants were given to me.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Juarez also texted Andy Duong about taking Gallegos out to party. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“What dates are good for you to 1. Have Larry Gallegos come to have lunch at CWS with DD and Family if you wish to have him,” Juarez asked, appearing to refer to David Duong in the message. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In their opening statement, David Duong’s defense argued that the CWS owner didn’t know about the deal his son and Juarez allegedly made with Thao and Jones. Similarly, Thao’s defense has suggested that she had no knowledge of any bribery scheme promising city contracts and staff appointments — even if it was being discussed by her co-defendants. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Weeks later, on March 10, 2023, the city’s interim city administrator appointed Gallegos the deputy director of Oakland’s housing department, despite concerns from Thao’s former chief of staff, Leigh Hanson. Hanson testified in federal court last week that she raised her concerns with the mayor that Gallegos was not qualified and believed they were on the same page, until she heard he would be appointed.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During another exchange in late March 2023, Andy Duong and Juarez appear frustrated with Thao and Jones about going over their heads to communicate with David Duong and alter the terms of their agreement, leading Juarez to send Andy Duong a copy of the “Deal Points” note that the FBI found early in its investigation laying out the alleged quid pro quo.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261014-ShengThaoOpeningStatements-25-BL-KQED-6aac0858.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12104323\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261014-ShengThaoOpeningStatements-25-BL-KQED-6aac0858.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261014-ShengThaoOpeningStatements-25-BL-KQED-6aac0858-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261014-ShengThaoOpeningStatements-25-BL-KQED-6aac0858-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Ronald V. 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He \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12091317/oakland-councilmember-proposes-a-409000-severance-for-former-city-administrator\">resigned from the role\u003c/a> in May amid an unrelated text messaging scandal.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under Oakland’s governance structure, the administrator oversees city departments and carries out most day-to-day government functions. But they are hired and fired by the mayor, who often gives input on major decisions, including hiring department heads and agreeing to significant contracts.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In his opening statement, Fine said Johnson will testify that Thao directed him to meet with David Duong multiple times and tour Evolutionary Homes’ showroom — allegedly the only homeless housing vendor she asked him to visit.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003c/p>\n",
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All four have pleaded not guilty. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Monday, Barclay told the jury the FBI’s investigation began in February 2023, following a tip from Oakland’s Public Ethics Commission that businessman and political operative Mario Juarez, a long-time ally of the Duongs, had printed campaign mailers against Thao’s opponents. 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(Ray Chavez/MediaNews Group/The Mercury News via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Juarez has pleaded guilty to participating in the bribery scheme and is expected to serve as the government’s star witness later in the trial.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prosecutors say Thao agreed that, if elected, she would help extend California Waste Solutions’ recycling contract with the city of Oakland, appoint favorable city hall staffers to director-level positions and commit the city to contracting with the housing start-up, Evolutionary Homes, that Andy Duong and Juarez cofounded. In exchange, prosecutors allege, Andy and David Duong agreed to fund a negative mailer campaign against Thao’s 2022 mayoral opponents and pay $300,000 to Jones for a no-show job.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Thursday, prosecutors showed the jury text messages that the defendants exchanged in the lead-up to the 2022 Oakland mayoral election and in the first few months of Thao’s time in office. 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(Courtesy of Wayback Machine)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tsai suggested that the ad of Thao’s opponent, Loren Taylor, which was photoshopped to darken his skin, played into racist tropes against Black men and could have alienated voters Thao would have wanted to retain. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ethics commission’s tip related to those mailers, however, led the FBI to obtain a search warrant to access Juarez’s Apple iCloud, Barclay said Monday, which included a document he wrote enumerating the deal he allegedly struck with the Duongs and Thao.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Thursday, Barclay identified the defendants and Juarez in photos and videos shown to jurors. The prosecution also walked the jury through numerous WhatsApp and text messages from Andy Duong’s phone, which was confiscated from his home during the 2024 raid. The messages appear to reveal how some of the promises played out once Thao took office that prosecutors allege the co-defendants had made.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260903-ShengThaoTrial-05-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12098343\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260903-ShengThaoTrial-05-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260903-ShengThaoTrial-05-2000x1333.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260903-ShengThaoTrial-05-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260903-ShengThaoTrial-05-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260903-ShengThaoTrial-05-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">U.S. Postal police investigate a home tied to David Duong, one of multiple properties searched by law enforcement that included residences to members of a politically connected family who run the citys contracted recycling company, California Waste Solutions, in Oakland, California, on June 20, 2024. (Ray Chavez/MediaNews Group/The Mercury News via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In one photo, from December 2022, jurors on Thursday saw photos illustrating what appeared to be a whiteboard at California Waste Solutions with words that included, “Oak 300 units” and “Mayor” along with different monetary amounts and arrows pointing.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In February 2023, a month after Thao’s inauguration, Juarez and Andy Duong set up a meeting at California Waste Solutions between David Duong and Larry Gallegos, a project manager in the city’s economic workforce development department at the time. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prosecutors allege that Gallegos was one of the candidates who Thao agreed to elevate to a leadership position in Oakland City Hall at Andy Duong’s and Juarez’s request. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In one text exchange shown to the jury on Thursday, Juarez tells Andy Duong, “I wanted him because while at the City he make [sic] sure my projects got done and grants were given to me.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Juarez also texted Andy Duong about taking Gallegos out to party. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“What dates are good for you to 1. Have Larry Gallegos come to have lunch at CWS with DD and Family if you wish to have him,” Juarez asked, appearing to refer to David Duong in the message. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In their opening statement, David Duong’s defense argued that the CWS owner didn’t know about the deal his son and Juarez allegedly made with Thao and Jones. Similarly, Thao’s defense has suggested that she had no knowledge of any bribery scheme promising city contracts and staff appointments — even if it was being discussed by her co-defendants. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Weeks later, on March 10, 2023, the city’s interim city administrator appointed Gallegos the deputy director of Oakland’s housing department, despite concerns from Thao’s former chief of staff, Leigh Hanson. Hanson testified in federal court last week that she raised her concerns with the mayor that Gallegos was not qualified and believed they were on the same page, until she heard he would be appointed.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During another exchange in late March 2023, Andy Duong and Juarez appear frustrated with Thao and Jones about going over their heads to communicate with David Duong and alter the terms of their agreement, leading Juarez to send Andy Duong a copy of the “Deal Points” note that the FBI found early in its investigation laying out the alleged quid pro quo.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261014-ShengThaoOpeningStatements-25-BL-KQED-6aac0858.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12104323\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261014-ShengThaoOpeningStatements-25-BL-KQED-6aac0858.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261014-ShengThaoOpeningStatements-25-BL-KQED-6aac0858-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261014-ShengThaoOpeningStatements-25-BL-KQED-6aac0858-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Ronald V. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A federal judge in Oakland has temporarily blocked the U.S. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/department-of-homeland-security\">Department of Homeland Security\u003c/a> from sending armed agents to interrogate registered voters it suspects are noncitizens.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the weeks leading up to the Nov. 3 midterm election, DHS and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) have surged field investigations in nine states, including California, sending agents to the homes of people who the agency said may have registered illegally. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Voter and immigrant rights advocates — in a coalition joined by the city and county of San Francisco and Santa Clara County — sued to block the practice, arguing that interrogations by armed agents could intimidate eligible voters ahead of the midterm election.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a preliminary injunction issued late Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Araceli Martinéz-Olguín ruled that the practice violates the federal Voting Rights Act and questioned the data that the federal government used to identify those it believes are ineligible to vote.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1353\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/CaliforniaElection2026Getty-e1781204236548.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12087079\"/>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An election worker processes mail-in ballots for the California state primary election at the Los Angeles County Ballot Processing Center on June 5, 2026, in City of Industry, California. The U.S. Department of Justice sent a federal prosecutor to observe ballot counting in Los Angeles County after President Donald Trump alleged, without evidence, that delays in counting ballots were the result of election fraud. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“At issue here is the reliance on admittedly flawed and incomplete data to create a list of individuals for HSI to interview in the months leading up to an election,” Martinéz-Olguín wrote in her ruling. “Including the rollout of a social media campaign publishing photos and videos of individuals being arrested.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. Department of Justice relied on the same data to identify 28 noncitizens in California and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12105139/federal-prosecutors-charge-28-california-green-card-holders-with-voting-violations\">charge them with election offenses\u003c/a> on Monday, in an escalation of tensions over the state’s voting process. The individuals are all lawful permanent residents, otherwise referred to as green card holders, according to the department.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last week, the U.S. government \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12104425/california-officials-denounce-trump-dojs-demands-to-prove-voters-citizenship\">sued California and Los Angeles County over their voter rolls\u003c/a>, two days after it demanded the state provide proof of citizenship for around 20,000 registered voters it believes may be noncitizens. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The DOJ asked a court to block California election officials from counting their ballots. The state has asked the Justice Department for information about how it determined the registrants in question were likely ineligible, but state officials said they have not received it.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, this week’s ruling temporarily blocks DHS in its latest effort to root out alleged voter fraud, which the department documented in a recent social media campaign.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“HSI in Northern California will investigate any allegations of noncitizen voting and is committed to ensuring the enforcement of federal election law,” HSI NorCal wrote in a \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/HSISanFrancisco/status/2098537887965077953\">social media post\u003c/a> last month. 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"content": "\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They said I couldn’t do it. But I proved them wrong: I went to a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/concerts\">concert\u003c/a> without taking a single photo on my phone. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In fairness, this wasn’t really my choice. At the request of Phoebe Bridgers herself, my phone was safely tucked away in \u003ca href=\"https://www.overyondr.com/\">a locked pouch\u003c/a> throughout her Chicago stop last month.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier this year, when announcing her tour based on her critically acclaimed album “The Lost Weekend,” singer-songwriter Bridgers revealed that all of \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DZNSNKxFqyX/?hl=en\">the stops would be “no phones” shows\u003c/a>: requiring (almost) all attendees to secure their devices in a \u003ca href=\"https://www.overyondr.com/\">Yondr\u003c/a> pouch provided free on entry. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This isn’t a particularly new idea — for years, phones have been sealed away for events like comedy shows, which may be filmed for broadcast or streaming. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1320\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2237274471-c40936c9.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12105790\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2237274471-c40936c9.jpg 1980w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2237274471-c40936c9-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2237274471-c40936c9-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1980px) 100vw, 1980px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Large crowd raising hands and celebrating in front of a brightly lit stage during a live music concert, with orange lights and smoke filling the atmosphere. (Roc Canals via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And while many accepted and even applauded Bridgers’ decision, negative reactions have also popped up, from \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/telephonehigh/status/2063256635087171676\">inaccessibility\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://jenessawilliams.substack.com/p/is-the-phoebe-bridgers-no-phones\">accusations\u003c/a> to \u003ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/phoebebridgers/comments/1x0ujnj/thoughts_on_phoebe_partnering_with_yondr/\">kidnapping concerns\u003c/a> (and prompting slightly less serious responses like \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/notnotdylm/status/2063131676012625946\">“What if M. Night Shyamalan’s concert-going serial killer shows up and I need to report him?”\u003c/a>)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The discussion was even more fiery in 2022, when \u003ca href=\"https://slate.com/culture/2022/03/mitski-tour-fandom-tiktok-twitter-memes.html\">singer Mitski asked fans to set their phones aside\u003c/a> of their own volition at her shows, but this is far too much to get into right now.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the Chicago stop of Bridgers’ tour I attended with my sister earlier this year, I found that in person, fans were excited to try something new and embrace staying in the moment for their favorite indie singer. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At points, my sister admitted she was embarrassed that she seemed to be antsier without her phone than the teenagers next to us.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to: \u003ca href=\"#phone-free\">How to prepare for a phone-free show (and all the minor logistical inconveniences you might not be expecting)\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As someone who has lived and survived The Lost Tour, I can report: There are for sure a few things to know about your first phone-free concert, and the maybe-unexpected logistical challenges that parting from your phone, however temporarily, can bring. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But ultimately, it was probably one of my top five concerts and a genuinely gorgeous experience that I felt fully enveloped in. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So with all of this in mind, I wanted to share my tips for any Bay Area fans going to Bridgers’ upcoming shows at Chase Center on Tuesday, Oct. 27 and Wednesday, Oct. 28.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1321\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2280955842-f9b8a5a1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12105794\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2280955842-f9b8a5a1.jpg 1980w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2280955842-f9b8a5a1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2280955842-f9b8a5a1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1980px) 100vw, 1980px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Silhouetted crowd cheering and clapping with raised hands during a live performance under bright red stage lights and smoke haze. (9parusnikov via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">KQED also has several thorough guides on \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11976698/madonna-chase-center-san-francisco-parking-bag-policy\">how to attend\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12080384/golden-state-valkyries-wnba-2026-ballhalla-chase-center-san-francisco-tickets-parking-bag-policy-merch\">concerts and events\u003c/a> at Chase Center. \u003cbr>\u003cbr>And if you have accessibility and medical concerns around the Yondr pouch, be sure to check with Chase Center ahead of time by reaching out to guestexperiences@warriors.com.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">First, why \u003cem>is\u003c/em> Phoebe Bridgers doing a no-phone concert?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12093415/the-no-judgement-guide-to-not-passing-out-at-a-concert-and-other-concert-health-tips\">Concert etiquette\u003c/a> has been a hot topic among live music fans, especially post-pandemic. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many have bemoaned having their view blocked by a crowd of phones recording the event rather than people actually enjoying the event itself. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It’s also part of a much, much larger discussion of our connection with — and possible addictions — our phones and our need to have proof that we \u003cem>did\u003c/em> something and \u003cem>had fun\u003c/em>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1320\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2293633427-5416838e.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12105795\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2293633427-5416838e.jpg 1980w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2293633427-5416838e-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2293633427-5416838e-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1980px) 100vw, 1980px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Phoebe Bridgers is seen during the 83rd Venice International Film Festival on Sept. 5, 2026, in Venice, Italy. (Dominique Charriau/WireImage via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bridgers herself said her reasoning for the phone ban is personal. The album is deeply raw and often painful, with some songs exploring the death of her father. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the Chicago stop I attended, Bridgers articulated onstage that it would feel “dystopian” to have people record her as she cried and sang, and expressed gratitude to the audience for parting with their devices for the evening. (Bridgers has also previously called out people and fans for taking pictures of her in public, notably \u003ca href=\"https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2023-03-31/phoebe-bridgers-bullies-airport-bo-burnham\">at the airport on her way to her father’s funeral\u003c/a>.)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is this Yondr pouch my phone will be locked in?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yondr is, in fact, \u003ca href=\"https://www.overyondr.com/about\">a San Francisco-based company\u003c/a> that got its start in \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12094824/leave-your-phone-at-the-door-oakland-unified-bans-cellphones\">Bay Area schools\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.overyondr.com/about\">venues\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It’s a pretty simple product: a gray and green pouch with a sling that you can slip your phone into. The pouch is then locked by the staff. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You then keep the pouch with you for the entire night and bring it to the staff after the show to be unlocked. Staff members have their own device to unlock it.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"phone-free\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What should I know before going to a phone-free concert?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Be sure to text people before going inside the venue…\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All communication and recording devices — not just \u003ca href=\"https://www.chasecenter.com/events/phoebe-bridgers-20261028/\">phones, but also smartwatches, recording, and filming devices\u003c/a> — will be secured in a Yondr pouch as you enter the venue. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So if you need to text a parent, friend, boss, partner, etc. to let them know you will be unavailable in the next couple of hours, be sure to do it \u003cem>outside\u003c/em> the venue. I ran into a lot of stressed people who told me that they forgot to let their mom know the concert was phone-free.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">…but there are phone zones inside\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Luckily, for those stressed-out concert-goers, there are a few phone-use zones in select spots throughout the venue — usually near the entrance. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your pouch will be unlocked when entering and, when exiting the phone-use zone, promptly locked again. I got scanned by a staff member with a security metal-detecting wand when leaving, to check I hadn’t hidden another recording device on me.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Put your phone on silent mode (or, better, turn it off)\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once locked, the Yondr pouch is pretty secure — unless you want to \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/style/yondr-pouch-school-phone-ban.html\">whack it against the wall like high schoolers do\u003c/a> to get around phone bans — so if your phone or alarm goes off, it will be pretty difficult to shut it off from the outside. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1320\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2203483201-fe2349b4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12105798\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2203483201-fe2349b4.jpg 1980w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2203483201-fe2349b4-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2203483201-fe2349b4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1980px) 100vw, 1980px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mark Twain Middle School Principal Matthew Mough speaks during an interview about the school’s smartphone ban in Alexandria, Virginia, on March 6, 2025, while holding the locking YONDR pouch for cell phones and magnetic unlocking base kept by the school’s administrators. 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You might not make any friends if your birth control reminder alarm rings during \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sfYpolGCu8&list=RD9sfYpolGCu8&start_radio=1\">“Motion Sickness.”\u003c/a> \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Make sure you bring a payment card\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many people usually use Apple Pay or a credit card loaded onto their phone when buying things, often leaving physical cards at home. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So I had to make sure to remember to bring my physical credit card — and ID — with me to the show. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chase Center is a cashless venue. If you do have cash, you can transfer it onto a card inside the stadium by using their Cash-to-Card kiosk, which can be found on \u003ca href=\"https://chasecenter.com/news/know-before-you-go-20261018/\">the Main Concourse\u003c/a> (Portals 10 and 22) and the Upper Concourse (Portal 55).\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bring a watch with you \u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Without my phone’s clock, I felt somewhat disoriented, being unable to keep track of the time. \u003cbr>\u003cbr>Not knowing the time also caused me some stress when my sister and I were standing in a very long merch line (and later, a long concessions line), and I didn’t want to miss the opener, Alex G. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/03/RS13836_applewatch-e1552757699442.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11733409\"/>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Apple Watch uses an app that analyzes pulse rate data. 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Chase Center is shaped like a loop, and things can feel eerily similar as you walk around. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Take pictures outside the venue — or after the concert\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chase Center has a large screen outside its venue that will likely have a banner dedicated to The Lost Tour. This will be the best place to take any pictures — because, in fairness, \u003cem>a couple\u003c/em> would be nice for posting.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your Yondr pouch gets unlocked at the end of the night and, at the Chicago show, they didn’t mind if we took pictures next to a screen banner inside the venue. If in doubt, ask! \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bring something to pass the time\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As with any concert, there is a lot of downtime: waiting in line, waiting for the opener, waiting for the show proper. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I expressed some nerves about having to do \u003cem>that\u003c/em> much waiting without something to distract me — only for my sister to irritably remind me that I could, in fact, talk to \u003cem>her\u003c/em> to pass the time. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sure, I could do that. But I also noticed that fellow fans were also very down to chat to each other in passing in line and around their seats. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/08/RS38808_IMG_3762-edited-qut.jpg\" alt=\"The bay-side entrance will feature a piece titled "Seeing Spheres" by international artist Olafur Eliasson.\" class=\"wp-image-11770556\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/08/RS38808_IMG_3762-edited-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/08/RS38808_IMG_3762-edited-qut-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/08/RS38808_IMG_3762-edited-qut-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/08/RS38808_IMG_3762-edited-qut-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/08/RS38808_IMG_3762-edited-qut-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/08/RS38808_IMG_3762-edited-qut-1832x1374.jpg 1832w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/08/RS38808_IMG_3762-edited-qut-1376x1032.jpg 1376w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/08/RS38808_IMG_3762-edited-qut-1044x783.jpg 1044w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/08/RS38808_IMG_3762-edited-qut-632x474.jpg 632w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/08/RS38808_IMG_3762-edited-qut-536x402.jpg 536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The bay-side entrance will feature a piece titled “Seeing Spheres” by international artist Olafur Eliasson. 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"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>As someone who has lived and survived The Lost Tour, I can report: There are for sure a few things to know about your first phone-free concert, and the maybe-unexpected logistical challenges that parting from your phone, however temporarily, can bring. \u003c/p>\n",
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"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>So with all of this in mind, I wanted to share my tips for any Bay Area fans going to Bridgers’ upcoming shows at Chase Center on Tuesday, Oct. 27 and Wednesday, Oct. 28.\u003c/p>\n",
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(Roc Canals via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And while many accepted and even applauded Bridgers’ decision, negative reactions have also popped up, from \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/telephonehigh/status/2063256635087171676\">inaccessibility\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://jenessawilliams.substack.com/p/is-the-phoebe-bridgers-no-phones\">accusations\u003c/a> to \u003ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/phoebebridgers/comments/1x0ujnj/thoughts_on_phoebe_partnering_with_yondr/\">kidnapping concerns\u003c/a> (and prompting slightly less serious responses like \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/notnotdylm/status/2063131676012625946\">“What if M. Night Shyamalan’s concert-going serial killer shows up and I need to report him?”\u003c/a>)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The discussion was even more fiery in 2022, when \u003ca href=\"https://slate.com/culture/2022/03/mitski-tour-fandom-tiktok-twitter-memes.html\">singer Mitski asked fans to set their phones aside\u003c/a> of their own volition at her shows, but this is far too much to get into right now.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the Chicago stop of Bridgers’ tour I attended with my sister earlier this year, I found that in person, fans were excited to try something new and embrace staying in the moment for their favorite indie singer. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At points, my sister admitted she was embarrassed that she seemed to be antsier without her phone than the teenagers next to us.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to: \u003ca href=\"#phone-free\">How to prepare for a phone-free show (and all the minor logistical inconveniences you might not be expecting)\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As someone who has lived and survived The Lost Tour, I can report: There are for sure a few things to know about your first phone-free concert, and the maybe-unexpected logistical challenges that parting from your phone, however temporarily, can bring. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But ultimately, it was probably one of my top five concerts and a genuinely gorgeous experience that I felt fully enveloped in. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So with all of this in mind, I wanted to share my tips for any Bay Area fans going to Bridgers’ upcoming shows at Chase Center on Tuesday, Oct. 27 and Wednesday, Oct. 28.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1321\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2280955842-f9b8a5a1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12105794\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2280955842-f9b8a5a1.jpg 1980w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2280955842-f9b8a5a1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2280955842-f9b8a5a1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1980px) 100vw, 1980px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Silhouetted crowd cheering and clapping with raised hands during a live performance under bright red stage lights and smoke haze. (9parusnikov via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">KQED also has several thorough guides on \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11976698/madonna-chase-center-san-francisco-parking-bag-policy\">how to attend\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12080384/golden-state-valkyries-wnba-2026-ballhalla-chase-center-san-francisco-tickets-parking-bag-policy-merch\">concerts and events\u003c/a> at Chase Center. \u003cbr>\u003cbr>And if you have accessibility and medical concerns around the Yondr pouch, be sure to check with Chase Center ahead of time by reaching out to guestexperiences@warriors.com.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">First, why \u003cem>is\u003c/em> Phoebe Bridgers doing a no-phone concert?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12093415/the-no-judgement-guide-to-not-passing-out-at-a-concert-and-other-concert-health-tips\">Concert etiquette\u003c/a> has been a hot topic among live music fans, especially post-pandemic. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many have bemoaned having their view blocked by a crowd of phones recording the event rather than people actually enjoying the event itself. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It’s also part of a much, much larger discussion of our connection with — and possible addictions — our phones and our need to have proof that we \u003cem>did\u003c/em> something and \u003cem>had fun\u003c/em>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1320\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2293633427-5416838e.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12105795\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2293633427-5416838e.jpg 1980w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2293633427-5416838e-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2293633427-5416838e-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1980px) 100vw, 1980px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Phoebe Bridgers is seen during the 83rd Venice International Film Festival on Sept. 5, 2026, in Venice, Italy. (Dominique Charriau/WireImage via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bridgers herself said her reasoning for the phone ban is personal. The album is deeply raw and often painful, with some songs exploring the death of her father. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the Chicago stop I attended, Bridgers articulated onstage that it would feel “dystopian” to have people record her as she cried and sang, and expressed gratitude to the audience for parting with their devices for the evening. (Bridgers has also previously called out people and fans for taking pictures of her in public, notably \u003ca href=\"https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2023-03-31/phoebe-bridgers-bullies-airport-bo-burnham\">at the airport on her way to her father’s funeral\u003c/a>.)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is this Yondr pouch my phone will be locked in?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yondr is, in fact, \u003ca href=\"https://www.overyondr.com/about\">a San Francisco-based company\u003c/a> that got its start in \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12094824/leave-your-phone-at-the-door-oakland-unified-bans-cellphones\">Bay Area schools\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.overyondr.com/about\">venues\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It’s a pretty simple product: a gray and green pouch with a sling that you can slip your phone into. The pouch is then locked by the staff. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You then keep the pouch with you for the entire night and bring it to the staff after the show to be unlocked. Staff members have their own device to unlock it.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"phone-free\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What should I know before going to a phone-free concert?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Be sure to text people before going inside the venue…\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All communication and recording devices — not just \u003ca href=\"https://www.chasecenter.com/events/phoebe-bridgers-20261028/\">phones, but also smartwatches, recording, and filming devices\u003c/a> — will be secured in a Yondr pouch as you enter the venue. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So if you need to text a parent, friend, boss, partner, etc. to let them know you will be unavailable in the next couple of hours, be sure to do it \u003cem>outside\u003c/em> the venue. I ran into a lot of stressed people who told me that they forgot to let their mom know the concert was phone-free.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">…but there are phone zones inside\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Luckily, for those stressed-out concert-goers, there are a few phone-use zones in select spots throughout the venue — usually near the entrance. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your pouch will be unlocked when entering and, when exiting the phone-use zone, promptly locked again. I got scanned by a staff member with a security metal-detecting wand when leaving, to check I hadn’t hidden another recording device on me.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Put your phone on silent mode (or, better, turn it off)\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once locked, the Yondr pouch is pretty secure — unless you want to \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/style/yondr-pouch-school-phone-ban.html\">whack it against the wall like high schoolers do\u003c/a> to get around phone bans — so if your phone or alarm goes off, it will be pretty difficult to shut it off from the outside. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1320\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2203483201-fe2349b4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12105798\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2203483201-fe2349b4.jpg 1980w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2203483201-fe2349b4-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-2203483201-fe2349b4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1980px) 100vw, 1980px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mark Twain Middle School Principal Matthew Mough speaks during an interview about the school’s smartphone ban in Alexandria, Virginia, on March 6, 2025, while holding the locking YONDR pouch for cell phones and magnetic unlocking base kept by the school’s administrators. (Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For most phones — like \u003ca href=\"https://support.apple.com/en-us/118444\">the iPhone\u003c/a> — there is a chance that alarms can \u003cem>still\u003c/em> sound despite being on silent mode. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, for safety, it might be best to turn your phone off completely before locking it into the pouch. You might not make any friends if your birth control reminder alarm rings during \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sfYpolGCu8&list=RD9sfYpolGCu8&start_radio=1\">“Motion Sickness.”\u003c/a> \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Make sure you bring a payment card\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many people usually use Apple Pay or a credit card loaded onto their phone when buying things, often leaving physical cards at home. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So I had to make sure to remember to bring my physical credit card — and ID — with me to the show. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chase Center is a cashless venue. If you do have cash, you can transfer it onto a card inside the stadium by using their Cash-to-Card kiosk, which can be found on \u003ca href=\"https://chasecenter.com/news/know-before-you-go-20261018/\">the Main Concourse\u003c/a> (Portals 10 and 22) and the Upper Concourse (Portal 55).\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bring a watch with you \u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Without my phone’s clock, I felt somewhat disoriented, being unable to keep track of the time. \u003cbr>\u003cbr>Not knowing the time also caused me some stress when my sister and I were standing in a very long merch line (and later, a long concessions line), and I didn’t want to miss the opener, Alex G. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/03/RS13836_applewatch-e1552757699442.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11733409\"/>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Apple Watch uses an app that analyzes pulse rate data. If it detects enough variation from beat to beat over a 48-hour period, the app sends a warning of an irregular heart rhythm. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So while there are probably ways to check the time across Chase Center, it might also be helpful to have a physical watch with you to keep track of the time and make sure you get to your seat by the time Bridgers’ show starts at 7:30 p.m. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just remember an Apple Watch counts as a device you’ll have to lock in the Yondr pouch.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Agree on a meeting spot for the friends you can’t just text\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are hoping to link up with friends at the concert — or separate to get merch or food — agree on a spot in Chase Center to find each other again. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Make sure to note which section or portal the meeting spot is in. Chase Center is shaped like a loop, and things can feel eerily similar as you walk around. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Take pictures outside the venue — or after the concert\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chase Center has a large screen outside its venue that will likely have a banner dedicated to The Lost Tour. This will be the best place to take any pictures — because, in fairness, \u003cem>a couple\u003c/em> would be nice for posting.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your Yondr pouch gets unlocked at the end of the night and, at the Chicago show, they didn’t mind if we took pictures next to a screen banner inside the venue. If in doubt, ask! \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bring something to pass the time\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As with any concert, there is a lot of downtime: waiting in line, waiting for the opener, waiting for the show proper. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I expressed some nerves about having to do \u003cem>that\u003c/em> much waiting without something to distract me — only for my sister to irritably remind me that I could, in fact, talk to \u003cem>her\u003c/em> to pass the time. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sure, I could do that. But I also noticed that fellow fans were also very down to chat to each other in passing in line and around their seats. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/08/RS38808_IMG_3762-edited-qut.jpg\" alt=\"The bay-side entrance will feature a piece titled "Seeing Spheres" by international artist Olafur Eliasson.\" class=\"wp-image-11770556\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/08/RS38808_IMG_3762-edited-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/08/RS38808_IMG_3762-edited-qut-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/08/RS38808_IMG_3762-edited-qut-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/08/RS38808_IMG_3762-edited-qut-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/08/RS38808_IMG_3762-edited-qut-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/08/RS38808_IMG_3762-edited-qut-1832x1374.jpg 1832w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/08/RS38808_IMG_3762-edited-qut-1376x1032.jpg 1376w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/08/RS38808_IMG_3762-edited-qut-1044x783.jpg 1044w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/08/RS38808_IMG_3762-edited-qut-632x474.jpg 632w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/08/RS38808_IMG_3762-edited-qut-536x402.jpg 536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The bay-side entrance will feature a piece titled “Seeing Spheres” by international artist Olafur Eliasson. (Scott Shafer/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, I don’t know if I can attribute that to the lack of phones or Bridgers fans being naturally friendly, but it was exceptionally nice to get to know the people around me who genuinely seemed open to talking with strangers.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Be sure to check out Chase Center’s guidance on \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12080384/golden-state-valkyries-wnba-2026-ballhalla-chase-center-san-francisco-tickets-parking-bag-policy-merch#WherecanIfindparkingnearChaseCenterforaValkyriesgame\">what you can and cannot bring\u003c/a>, but you should be able to bring things like a small crossword puzzle or Sudoku book. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In what I think is \u003ca href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@tamsynirl/video/7694893398809005320\">a beautiful trend\u003c/a>, some fans online also \u003ca href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@taarena/video/7689547223352347917\">brought their sketchbooks\u003c/a> to recreate some of the stunning, electric blue sets during The Lost Tour — and seeing their interpretation of one of the most beautiful concerts I have ever seen makes the entire experience feel all the more intimate and magical.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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