Carly is KQED's Senior Editor of Audience News on the Digital News team, and has reported for the California Report Magazine, Bay Curious and KQED Arts. She's formerly the host of The Cooler podcast.
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"content": "\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/\">2026 midterm election\u003c/a> in California is just a few weeks away.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And if you want to vote but haven’t yet registered, you should know: Your last day to do this \u003cem>online \u003c/em>is Monday.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The good news: If you miss that deadline for some reason, you still have several options for registering or re-registering all the way through Election Day itself on Nov. 3. You’ll just have to do it in person after that Oct. 19 deadline passes.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Here’s what to know about checking your voter registration and how to make sure election officials have your correct mailing address so your ballot arrives in time. You can also jump straight to:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#first-time\">I want to register to vote for the first time\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#new-address\">What should I do if I’ve moved to a new address or changed my name?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#ballot\">What if I haven’t received my ballot yet?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I’m almost certain I’m registered to vote … but how can I check?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can check your voter registration status at \u003ca href=\"https://voterstatus.sos.ca.gov/\">voterstatus.sos.ca.gov\u003c/a>, which will show whether you’re registered to vote and the address associated with your registration.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If your voter registration is active and your address and name are up to date, your ballot should arrive soon. You can use \u003ca href=\"https://voterstatus.sos.ca.gov/\">voterstatus.sos.ca.gov\u003c/a> to check when your ballot is mailed.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you’re still waiting on your actual ballot, you can also use\u003ca href=\"https://california.ballottrax.net/voter/\"> the Where’s My Ballot?\u003c/a> tool to check whether it’s been sent out, since counties began mailing these several weeks ago. We also have a 2025 guide on \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12060171/ballot-missing-election-2025-hasnt-arrived-yet-replacement\">what to do if your ballot never showed up.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"new-address\">What are some reasons I might need to update my voter registration?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Updating your voter registration is also known as “reregistering” to vote. That’s because to update elements of your voter record online at \u003ca href=\"https://registertovote.ca.gov/\">registertovote.ca.gov\u003c/a>, you’ll need to register to vote \u003cem>again\u003c/em> as if you were making a new application.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>As a general rule, you’ll definitely need to reregister if your name or address has changed. But if registering to vote when you know you’re already registered feels weird, don’t worry: This won’t be seen as you trying to fraudulently register to vote twice or anything like that.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Because your voter registration is tied to your Social Security number and your driver’s license/state ID card number, your new voter registration will be matched with your \u003cem>existing\u003c/em> voter registration, and your details will be updated.\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/10/2026/06/CaliforniaBallotsSupremeCourtAP.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12089274\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/CaliforniaBallotsSupremeCourtAP.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/CaliforniaBallotsSupremeCourtAP-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/CaliforniaBallotsSupremeCourtAP-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ballots are sorted the day after California’s primary election at the L.A. County Ballot Processing Center on June 3, 2026, in City of Industry, California. (Jae C. Hong/AP Photo)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There will also be a section on the form where you can provide any previous addresses and names under which you’ve been registered to vote.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you want to change your party preference, you’ll also need to reregister to do that.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>For smaller changes, your county may allow you to submit a Voter Action Form by mail or online. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>For example, if San Francisco residents want to make minor changes to their voter registration, they can use \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfelections.org/tools/regupdate/regupd.php\">a form from the San Francisco Department of Elections\u003c/a> to determine whether they can do so online. \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#county\">Find your Bay Area county elections office’s website and contact details.\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You should update your voter registration:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you have moved to a new address within California\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If your old address is on your voter registration, then your mail-in ballot will automatically be sent to that address — not your new one. Your voter registration will reflect your new address only if you’ve manually updated it or \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/frequently-asked-questions\">if you’ve updated your address with the DMV.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Register to vote with your new address at \u003ca href=\"https://registertovote.ca.gov/\">registertovote.ca.gov\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The state says that you can also send a signed letter to your current county elections official to let them know you’ve moved, along with your date of birth and current address. \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#county\">Find your Bay Area county elections office’s website and contact details.\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you have legally changed your name\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You’ll need to reregister to vote with your new name. One important thing: The secretary of state recommends that, before you do that, you \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/frequently-asked-questions\">update your California driver’s license or identification card with the DMV \u003cem>first.\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This is because when you register to vote online, your county elections office electronically requests a copy of the signature the DMV currently has for you. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And if you haven’t updated your signature with the DMV, the signature the agency sends to your county elections office will be the signature for your previous name, not your new one, and your registration will be rejected. \u003ca href=\"https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/driver-licenses-identification-cards/updating-information-on-your-driver-license-or-identification-dl-id-card/\">Read how to update your signature with the DMV.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>What if you aren’t able to update your details with the DMV first? The state recommends you select “decline” on the application when asked to use your DMV signature to register to vote — but you’ll have to hit “print” and sign the paper application, which you’ll mail.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Register to vote with your new name at \u003ca href=\"https://registertovote.ca.gov/\">registertovote.ca.gov\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you haven’t voted in a while\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“In general,” says the Secretary of State’s Office, you’ll stay registered to vote for as long as you remain at the same address associated with your registration — but “\u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/frequently-asked-questions\">there are cases in which voter registration can be canceled\u003c/a> if a voter has not voted in several consecutive general elections.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>So if your ballot doesn’t arrive in October, and you suspect it might be because you haven’t voted in many years, contact your county’s elections office ASAP. \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#county\">Jump straight to our list of Bay Area county elections offices.\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When is my last chance to update my voter registration?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you forget to re-register with your new address or name, and your ballot is sent out in October to the wrong address or without your current name, don’t worry. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>As long as you update your voter registration online at \u003ca href=\"https://registertovote.ca.gov/\">registertovote.ca.gov\u003c/a> before Monday’s Oct. 19 deadline, your county will just cancel the ballot that went to your old address and send you a new one.\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/10/2026/08/20260602_Primary2026CD4_GC-11_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12094887\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/20260602_Primary2026CD4_GC-11_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/20260602_Primary2026CD4_GC-11_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/20260602_Primary2026CD4_GC-11_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A voter casts their ballot at the Veterans Memorial Center in Davis on June 2, 2026.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And if things get hectic this month and you miss Monday’s deadline, you can still update your voter registration — you’ll just have to do it in person at that stage, not online. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12082074/california-primary-2026-dropbox-near-me-san-francisco-bay-area-find-my-polling-place-election-day-voter-guide\">Vote centers will open in most Bay Area counties by Oct. 31. \u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>How to do this: Go to your county elections office or an open voting location and ask to register in person via Same Day Registration (also called conditional registration). You can do this up until polls close at 8 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 3.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"first-time\">How can I register to vote for the \u003cem>first \u003c/em>time?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can register to vote if you’re:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>A United States citizen and a resident of California\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>18 years old or older on Election Day\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>People who are currently serving a state or federal prison term for a felony conviction cannot vote or register to vote.\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/10/2026/08/20260602_Primary2026CD4_GC-19_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12095121\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/20260602_Primary2026CD4_GC-19_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/20260602_Primary2026CD4_GC-19_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/20260602_Primary2026CD4_GC-19_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A voter drops off their ballot at UC Davis in Davis on June 2, 2026. (Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can register to vote online at \u003ca href=\"https://registertovote.ca.gov/\">registertovote.ca.gov\u003c/a> before the Oct. 19 deadline. After that, you can register to vote in person at your county elections office or an open voting location, where you can register through Same Day Registration (also called conditional registration). You can do this up until polls close at 8 p.m. on Election Day.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you’re unhoused or have no fixed address, you can still register to vote by providing a description of the place where you spend most of your time if you don’t have a street address, including cross streets. You can \u003ca href=\"https://registertovote.ca.gov/\">register to vote this way via an online application\u003c/a> before Oct. 19 or on the paper voter registration application you can pick up at any DMV field office, or many post offices, public libraries, government offices or \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voting-resources/county-elections-offices\">your county elections office\u003c/a> by request (where you can also use Same Day Registration in person).\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ballot\">When will my ballot arrive?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Every registered voter in California will automatically receive a ballot in the mail.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Oct. 5 was the deadline for Bay Area counties to \u003cem>start\u003c/em> mailing ballots, though many started several days earlier. This means most people’s ballots have already arrived.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/GettyImages-2274165052-scaled-e1778866234143.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12082778\"/>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Election voting materials, including the official voter information guide, sample ballot and an official ballot with return envelope mailed to a Southern California resident ahead of a state primary election on May 5, 2026, in Los Angeles. (Jay L Clendenin/Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can use both \u003ca href=\"https://voterstatus.sos.ca.gov/\">voterstatus.sos.ca.gov\u003c/a> and the state’s \u003ca href=\"https://california.ballottrax.net/voter/\">Where’s My Ballot?\u003c/a> tool to check whether your ballot has been sent out. And if your ballot is still missing, don’t worry: You have options. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12060171/ballot-missing-election-2025-hasnt-arrived-yet-replacement\">Read our 2025 guide for what to do if your ballot doesn’t show up.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can use the ballot to cast your vote or you can forget it and request a fresh one at a voting location. The one that arrived in the mail will be canceled.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"county\">How can I contact my county directly about voting?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Across the Bay Area, elections officials are encouraging voters to reach out — early — with any questions or concerns. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/\">2026 midterm election\u003c/a> in California is just a few weeks away.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And if you want to vote but haven’t yet registered, you should know: Your last day to do this \u003cem>online \u003c/em>is Monday.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The good news: If you miss that deadline for some reason, you still have several options for registering or re-registering all the way through Election Day itself on Nov. 3. You’ll just have to do it in person after that Oct. 19 deadline passes.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Here’s what to know about checking your voter registration and how to make sure election officials have your correct mailing address so your ballot arrives in time. You can also jump straight to:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#first-time\">I want to register to vote for the first time\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#new-address\">What should I do if I’ve moved to a new address or changed my name?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#ballot\">What if I haven’t received my ballot yet?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I’m almost certain I’m registered to vote … but how can I check?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can check your voter registration status at \u003ca href=\"https://voterstatus.sos.ca.gov/\">voterstatus.sos.ca.gov\u003c/a>, which will show whether you’re registered to vote and the address associated with your registration.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If your voter registration is active and your address and name are up to date, your ballot should arrive soon. You can use \u003ca href=\"https://voterstatus.sos.ca.gov/\">voterstatus.sos.ca.gov\u003c/a> to check when your ballot is mailed.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you’re still waiting on your actual ballot, you can also use\u003ca href=\"https://california.ballottrax.net/voter/\"> the Where’s My Ballot?\u003c/a> tool to check whether it’s been sent out, since counties began mailing these several weeks ago. We also have a 2025 guide on \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12060171/ballot-missing-election-2025-hasnt-arrived-yet-replacement\">what to do if your ballot never showed up.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"new-address\">What are some reasons I might need to update my voter registration?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Updating your voter registration is also known as “reregistering” to vote. That’s because to update elements of your voter record online at \u003ca href=\"https://registertovote.ca.gov/\">registertovote.ca.gov\u003c/a>, you’ll need to register to vote \u003cem>again\u003c/em> as if you were making a new application.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>As a general rule, you’ll definitely need to reregister if your name or address has changed. But if registering to vote when you know you’re already registered feels weird, don’t worry: This won’t be seen as you trying to fraudulently register to vote twice or anything like that.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Because your voter registration is tied to your Social Security number and your driver’s license/state ID card number, your new voter registration will be matched with your \u003cem>existing\u003c/em> voter registration, and your details will be updated.\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/10/2026/06/CaliforniaBallotsSupremeCourtAP.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12089274\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/CaliforniaBallotsSupremeCourtAP.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/CaliforniaBallotsSupremeCourtAP-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/CaliforniaBallotsSupremeCourtAP-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ballots are sorted the day after California’s primary election at the L.A. County Ballot Processing Center on June 3, 2026, in City of Industry, California. (Jae C. Hong/AP Photo)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There will also be a section on the form where you can provide any previous addresses and names under which you’ve been registered to vote.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you want to change your party preference, you’ll also need to reregister to do that.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>For smaller changes, your county may allow you to submit a Voter Action Form by mail or online. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>For example, if San Francisco residents want to make minor changes to their voter registration, they can use \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfelections.org/tools/regupdate/regupd.php\">a form from the San Francisco Department of Elections\u003c/a> to determine whether they can do so online. \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#county\">Find your Bay Area county elections office’s website and contact details.\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You should update your voter registration:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you have moved to a new address within California\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If your old address is on your voter registration, then your mail-in ballot will automatically be sent to that address — not your new one. Your voter registration will reflect your new address only if you’ve manually updated it or \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/frequently-asked-questions\">if you’ve updated your address with the DMV.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Register to vote with your new address at \u003ca href=\"https://registertovote.ca.gov/\">registertovote.ca.gov\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The state says that you can also send a signed letter to your current county elections official to let them know you’ve moved, along with your date of birth and current address. \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#county\">Find your Bay Area county elections office’s website and contact details.\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you have legally changed your name\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You’ll need to reregister to vote with your new name. One important thing: The secretary of state recommends that, before you do that, you \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/frequently-asked-questions\">update your California driver’s license or identification card with the DMV \u003cem>first.\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This is because when you register to vote online, your county elections office electronically requests a copy of the signature the DMV currently has for you. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And if you haven’t updated your signature with the DMV, the signature the agency sends to your county elections office will be the signature for your previous name, not your new one, and your registration will be rejected. \u003ca href=\"https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/driver-licenses-identification-cards/updating-information-on-your-driver-license-or-identification-dl-id-card/\">Read how to update your signature with the DMV.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>What if you aren’t able to update your details with the DMV first? The state recommends you select “decline” on the application when asked to use your DMV signature to register to vote — but you’ll have to hit “print” and sign the paper application, which you’ll mail.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Register to vote with your new name at \u003ca href=\"https://registertovote.ca.gov/\">registertovote.ca.gov\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you haven’t voted in a while\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“In general,” says the Secretary of State’s Office, you’ll stay registered to vote for as long as you remain at the same address associated with your registration — but “\u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/frequently-asked-questions\">there are cases in which voter registration can be canceled\u003c/a> if a voter has not voted in several consecutive general elections.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>So if your ballot doesn’t arrive in October, and you suspect it might be because you haven’t voted in many years, contact your county’s elections office ASAP. \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#county\">Jump straight to our list of Bay Area county elections offices.\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When is my last chance to update my voter registration?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you forget to re-register with your new address or name, and your ballot is sent out in October to the wrong address or without your current name, don’t worry. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>As long as you update your voter registration online at \u003ca href=\"https://registertovote.ca.gov/\">registertovote.ca.gov\u003c/a> before Monday’s Oct. 19 deadline, your county will just cancel the ballot that went to your old address and send you a new one.\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/10/2026/08/20260602_Primary2026CD4_GC-11_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12094887\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/20260602_Primary2026CD4_GC-11_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/20260602_Primary2026CD4_GC-11_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/20260602_Primary2026CD4_GC-11_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A voter casts their ballot at the Veterans Memorial Center in Davis on June 2, 2026.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And if things get hectic this month and you miss Monday’s deadline, you can still update your voter registration — you’ll just have to do it in person at that stage, not online. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12082074/california-primary-2026-dropbox-near-me-san-francisco-bay-area-find-my-polling-place-election-day-voter-guide\">Vote centers will open in most Bay Area counties by Oct. 31. \u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>How to do this: Go to your county elections office or an open voting location and ask to register in person via Same Day Registration (also called conditional registration). You can do this up until polls close at 8 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 3.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"first-time\">How can I register to vote for the \u003cem>first \u003c/em>time?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can register to vote if you’re:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>A United States citizen and a resident of California\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>18 years old or older on Election Day\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>People who are currently serving a state or federal prison term for a felony conviction cannot vote or register to vote.\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/10/2026/08/20260602_Primary2026CD4_GC-19_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12095121\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/20260602_Primary2026CD4_GC-19_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/20260602_Primary2026CD4_GC-19_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/20260602_Primary2026CD4_GC-19_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A voter drops off their ballot at UC Davis in Davis on June 2, 2026. (Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can register to vote online at \u003ca href=\"https://registertovote.ca.gov/\">registertovote.ca.gov\u003c/a> before the Oct. 19 deadline. After that, you can register to vote in person at your county elections office or an open voting location, where you can register through Same Day Registration (also called conditional registration). You can do this up until polls close at 8 p.m. on Election Day.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you’re unhoused or have no fixed address, you can still register to vote by providing a description of the place where you spend most of your time if you don’t have a street address, including cross streets. You can \u003ca href=\"https://registertovote.ca.gov/\">register to vote this way via an online application\u003c/a> before Oct. 19 or on the paper voter registration application you can pick up at any DMV field office, or many post offices, public libraries, government offices or \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voting-resources/county-elections-offices\">your county elections office\u003c/a> by request (where you can also use Same Day Registration in person).\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ballot\">When will my ballot arrive?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Every registered voter in California will automatically receive a ballot in the mail.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Oct. 5 was the deadline for Bay Area counties to \u003cem>start\u003c/em> mailing ballots, though many started several days earlier. This means most people’s ballots have already arrived.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/GettyImages-2274165052-scaled-e1778866234143.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12082778\"/>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Election voting materials, including the official voter information guide, sample ballot and an official ballot with return envelope mailed to a Southern California resident ahead of a state primary election on May 5, 2026, in Los Angeles. (Jay L Clendenin/Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can use both \u003ca href=\"https://voterstatus.sos.ca.gov/\">voterstatus.sos.ca.gov\u003c/a> and the state’s \u003ca href=\"https://california.ballottrax.net/voter/\">Where’s My Ballot?\u003c/a> tool to check whether your ballot has been sent out. And if your ballot is still missing, don’t worry: You have options. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12060171/ballot-missing-election-2025-hasnt-arrived-yet-replacement\">Read our 2025 guide for what to do if your ballot doesn’t show up.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can use the ballot to cast your vote or you can forget it and request a fresh one at a voting location. The one that arrived in the mail will be canceled.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"county\">How can I contact my county directly about voting?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Across the Bay Area, elections officials are encouraging voters to reach out — early — with any questions or concerns. Here’s the contact information for your county:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://acvote.alamedacountyca.gov/index\">\u003cstrong>Alameda\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>: For information about voting by mail, registration and polling place lookup, call 510-267-8683.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.contracostavote.gov/elections/\">\u003cstrong>Contra Costa\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>: Call 925-335-7800 or email voter.services@vote.cccounty.us.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.marincounty.org/depts/rv\">\u003cstrong>Marin\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>: Call 415-473-6456 or go to the Marin County elections webpage to \u003ca href=\"https://www.marincounty.org/depts/rv/contact-us\">send a form email\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.countyofnapa.org/396/Elections\">\u003cstrong>Napa\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>: Call 707-253-4321 or email the elections office at elections@countyofnapa.org.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfelections.sfgov.org/\">\u003cstrong>San Francisco\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>: Call 415-554-4375 or email sfvote@sfgov.org.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.smcacre.org/elections\">\u003cstrong>San Mateo\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>: Call 888-762-8683 or email registrar@smcacre.org.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sccgov.org/sites/rov/Pages/Registrar-of-Voters.aspx\">\u003cstrong>Santa Clara\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>: Call toll free at 866-430-VOTE (8683) or email registrar@rov.sccgov.org.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.solanocounty.com/depts/rov/default.asp\">\u003cstrong>Solano\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>: \u003c/strong>Call 707-784-6675 or 888-933-VOTE (8683). You can also email elections@solanocounty.com.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/CRA/Registrar-of-Voters/\">\u003cstrong>Sonoma\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>: Call 707-565-6800 or toll free at 800-750-8683.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The state also has a full list of \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voting-resources/county-elections-offices/\">every county elections office in California\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/california.department.of.social.services/viz/CFdashboard-PUBLIC/Home\">Over 5.1 million people in California receive benefits\u003c/a> through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP — known as CalFresh in California. And this month has brought more changes to how this program works. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There have already been several major shifts in SNAP operations over the past year as a result of H.R.1 — the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/big-beautiful-bill\">so-called “Big Beautiful Bill”\u003c/a> enacted in July 2025. For instance, earlier this year, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12083922/calfresh-snap-new-work-requirements-rules-2026-hr1-eligibility-who-is-exempt-food-stamps\">work requirements for many CalFresh recipients\u003c/a> began to be enforced in California for the first time since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Food security advocates have expressed deep concern over the impacts of the bill and its effects on people relying on government programming. According to the state’s Department of Social Services, \u003ca href=\"https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5208/3\">562,000 CalFresh recipients\u003c/a> are estimated to lose their benefits over the next year due to H.R.1.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you’re on CalFresh, here’s what to know about the latest changes in California in effect this month, how they might already be affecting you and your household and where to find other places locally that offer support to Californians facing food insecurity.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to: \u003ca href=\"#food-support\">Where to find extra food support in the Bay Area\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benefits have gone up (slightly) to reflect inflation … \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>CalFresh users may see a couple of extra dollars starting this month. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Every October, the federal government adjusts SNAP benefits to \u003ca href=\"https://abcnews.com/Politics/snap-benefits-begin-oct-1-millions-americans/story?id=136895859\">account for inflation\u003c/a>. Now, one person on CalFresh \u003ca href=\"https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/guidance-documents/fna.snap-cola2027.pdf\">will get a maximum of $306\u003c/a> per month — \u003ca href=\"https://www.fna.usda.gov/snap/allotment/cola/fy26\">$8 more than last year\u003c/a>. A household of four could receive a maximum of $1,023 (a rise of $29 from last year).\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>However, these maximums don’t reflect the amount everyone on CalFresh actually receives. And the recipient’s circumstances, like income and expenses, can always \u003ca href=\"https://ebtbenefitsguide.com/calfresh-benefit-increase-october-2026/\">affect the amount of CalFresh benefits they ultimately get\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1130\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/FoodBankGetty2-9a2b212b.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12104328\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/FoodBankGetty2-9a2b212b.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/FoodBankGetty2-9a2b212b-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/FoodBankGetty2-9a2b212b-1536x868.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Army Captain Gabriela Glavis inspects a pepper as she joins fellow members of the California National Guard, volunteers and employees packing produce for distribution after California Attorney General Rob Bonta spoke at a news conference about his federal lawsuit challenging the suspension of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits during the federal government shutdown at Los Angeles Regional Food Bank in Los Angeles on Oct. 30, 2025. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">… but income eligibility thresholds have gone up accordingly\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>With the slight increases in benefit caps, the benchmarks for how much money a person’s income makes them eligible for \u003ca href=\"https://www.fna.usda.gov/snap/allotment/cola/fy26\">have also been\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/guidance-documents/fna.snap-cola2027.pdf\">increased\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>A \u003ca href=\"https://ebtbenefitsguide.com/calfresh-benefit-increase-october-2026/\">person’s ability to qualify for CalFresh\u003c/a> can, however, vary based on several factors. The best way to check if you can get on CalFresh is to go to \u003ca href=\"http://benefitscal.com\">BenefitsCal.com\u003c/a> and chat with the website’s Ask Robin chatbot feature, or just apply directly to see what level you’re assessed at. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Changes in SNAP staffing and support \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Along with the annual adjustment, the federal government is also changing how staff and clerical support for SNAP is being financed.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Usually, both the federal and state governments equally \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2026/10/01/nx-s1-5985222/snap-benefits-program-october-change-funding\">funded SNAP’s administrative costs,\u003c/a> like training staff. But now, as of October, \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2026/10/01/nx-s1-5985222/snap-benefits-program-october-change-funding\">states will be covering 75% of these costs\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>According to advocacy groups like the \u003ca href=\"https://frac.org/blog/why-the-snap-administrative-cost-shift-threatens-state-budgets-and-program-operations\">Food Research & Action Center\u003c/a>, this comes at a time when \u003cem>more \u003c/em>staff are needed — especially after this summer’s massive change to SNAP’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12083922/calfresh-snap-new-work-requirements-rules-2026-hr1-eligibility-who-is-exempt-food-stamps\">work requirements\u003c/a> that added more paperwork for recipients to collect and document during the benefits process.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And this change in how SNAP is determined and applied will be especially felt in California, since it will be the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic that work requirements have actually been enforced in the state. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The state government addressed \u003ca href=\"https://lee.asmdc.org/press-releases/20260708-california-steps-tackle-hunger-and-counter-federal-cuts-food-assistance\">some of these major overhauls\u003c/a> in its budget, including $110 million in one-time funding and $8 million in ongoing funding for \u003ca href=\"https://www.cafoodbanks.org/tag/calfood/\">CalFood\u003c/a>, which supports California food banks — plus another $223 million in one-time funding for county administration support of CalFresh. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But ultimately, the federal guidelines are part of a long line of changes from H.R.1 enacted in July 2025 that have deeply weakened the food benefits system. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A streamlined system for public college students\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Public \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12063723/food-insecurity-on-campus-how-snap-is-a-lifeline-for-many-students\">college students\u003c/a> will now have fewer obstacles to jump through when applying to CalFresh.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that he is directing county officials to automatically exempt college students attending a California community college, California State University or the University of California from the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12083922/calfresh-snap-new-work-requirements-rules-2026-hr1-eligibility-who-is-exempt-food-stamps\">stricter work requirements\u003c/a> when applying for benefits.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/20251110_College_students_CalFresh_GH-4_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12063728\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/20251110_College_students_CalFresh_GH-4_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/20251110_College_students_CalFresh_GH-4_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/20251110_College_students_CalFresh_GH-4_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pedestrians pass The Berkeley Student Food Collective on Bancroft Way in Berkeley on Nov. 10, 2025. The co-op, known for its focus on affordability and sustainability, displays local produce outside its storefront. (Gustavo Hernandez/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/Additional-Resources/Letters-and-Notices/ACLs/2026/26-25.pdf?ver=9wnMJKO33kzjjXR8DM0Dpw\">exemption applies to students\u003c/a> who are eligible for CalFresh and are pursuing associate and bachelor’s degree programs at one of the above institutions. According to \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/Additional-Resources/Letters-and-Notices/ACLs/2026/26-25.pdf?ver=9wnMJKO33kzjjXR8DM0Dpw\">a letter from Newsom’s office\u003c/a>, this allows the CalFresh application process to be more streamlined and reduce administrative burdens.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“We can’t expect students to learn if they’re hungry, and in California, there is no reason for them to be, whether they’re in kindergarten, high school or college,” Newsom said in \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.ca.gov/2026/10/09/california-improves-access-to-calfresh-food-benefits-helping-college-students-get-up-to-306-a-month-to-buy-groceries/\">an Oct. 9 release\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“You shouldn’t have to jump through hoops to get the food benefits you’re entitled to, and now you don’t have to. Go apply now — you might be leaving money on the table,” Newsom said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"food-support\">Where to find more food assistance in the Bay Area\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you have CalFresh, it now includes free fruit and vegetables\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>October also marks the return of a state program \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12102320/on-calfresh-you-can-once-again-get-60-of-free-fruits-and-vegetables-monthly-for-a-limited-time\">providing extra money for families\u003c/a> to buy fruits and vegetables if they use CalFresh.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12066120/calfresh-snap-benefits-free-food-stamps-fruit-vegetables-ebt-program\">CalFresh Fruit and Vegetable EBT Program\u003c/a> allows customers to receive a monthly instant rebate on their Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card after purchasing up to $60 worth of fruits and vegetables. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>However, this offer is \u003cem>only \u003c/em>available at \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/cdss-programs/ebt/california-fruit-vegetable-ebt-pilot-project/calfresh-fruit-vegetable-ebt-pilot-project-locations\">select participating markets\u003c/a>. Over 80 statewide locations — from retailers to farmer’s markets — are involved with the Fruit and Vegetable EBT Program. In the Bay Area, these locations are all either in \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/cdss-programs/ebt/california-fruit-vegetable-ebt-pilot-project/calfresh-fruit-vegetable-ebt-pilot-project-locations\">Alameda or Santa Clara County\u003c/a>. \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/10/2026/07/20260717_FOODBANKSUPDATE_GC-8-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12091827\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/20260717_FOODBANKSUPDATE_GC-8-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/20260717_FOODBANKSUPDATE_GC-8-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/20260717_FOODBANKSUPDATE_GC-8-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bags full of fresh produce rest on a rolling tray at Tri-City Volunteers Food Bank & Mobile Pantry’s main hub in Fremont on July 17, 2026. (Gina Castro for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Check if you’re eligible for additional food assistance through WIC \u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The Women, Infants and Children Supplemental Nutrition Program (WIC) provides food assistance to lower-income families who have young children or are expecting a new child, including grandparents. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Like CalFresh, it’s federally funded and income-based, and you can receive WIC benefits on top of your CalFresh benefits. \u003ca href=\"https://myfamily.wic.ca.gov/Home/HowCanIGetWIC\">See if you qualify for WIC.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you lost CalFresh, see if you qualify for CFAP\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Last year, the federal government tightened restrictions that pushed \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12078168/april-1-snap-food-stamps-cal-fresh-eligibility-change-2026-immigrants-refugees-asylum-seekers-recertify-where-to-find-food-bank\">most humanitarian immigrants out of CalFresh eligibility\u003c/a>, affecting tens of thousands of people in California.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Some — but not all — humanitarian immigrants may be qualified for \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/calfresh/california-food-assistance-program\">the California Food Assistance Program\u003c/a>. CFAP uses \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/cdss-programs/calfresh/cfap/how-to-apply\">the same application as CalFresh\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“At recertification, your county worker will determine your eligibility for CalFresh,” \u003ca href=\"https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CalFreshResourceCenter/CalFresh%20Noncitizen%20Eligibility%20FAQ_Color.pdf\">state guidance\u003c/a> reads. “If you are no longer eligible for CalFresh due to H.R. 1 but you are eligible for CFAP, your county worker will adjust your benefits at that time.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Examples of CFAP-eligible individuals that are noncitizens \u003ca href=\"https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CalFreshResourceCenter/CalFresh%20Noncitizen%20Eligibility%20FAQ_Color.pdf\">include\u003c/a>:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Legal permanent residents who have not met the five-year U.S. residency requirement or the 40 qualifying work quarters criteria\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Conditional entrants\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Battered or abused noncitizens\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CalFreshResourceCenter/CalFresh%20Noncitizen%20Eligibility%20FAQ_Color.pdf\">Parolees who have not met the five-year waiting period or an exemption. \u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to find and use a food bank \u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>KQED has a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12086417/as-calfresh-guidelines-expand-where-can-students-who-rely-on-school-meals-go\">thorough guide \u003c/a>on using food banks or food pantries near you in both \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12061440/calfresh-snap-ebt-shutdown-find-food-banks-near-me-san-francisco-bay-area-alameda-oakland-contra-costa-newsom-national-guard\">English\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12062427/como-encontrar-un-banco-de-alimentos-o-despensa-cerca-de-usted-en-el-area-de-la-bahia\">Spanish\u003c/a>, and here are the big takeaways:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Major food banks, like the \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmfoodbank.org/workplace-giving/?ea.tracking.id=DigAd2526-PMG&utm_source=google&utm_medium=pmax&utm_campaign=evergreen&utm_content=workplacegiving&ea.tracking.id=DigAd2526-PMG&utm_source=google&utm_medium=pmax&utm_campaign=evergreen&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22903428179&gbraid=0AAAAACKCveNd07Igg9N0gD73ISiw1-uWD&gclid=CjwKCAjwpOfHBhAxEiwAm1SwErwV4xaFN_FEK7A9GBHjFfCEezDoE97Ft7G8ZkERCFXMNDrJVQO7YhoCKBsQAvD_BwE\">SF-Marin Food Bank\u003c/a>, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.cafoodbanks.org/our-members/\">California Association of Food Banks\u003c/a> or the \u003ca href=\"https://www.foodbankccs.org/find-food/foodbycity/?_gl=1*3ajdlo*_up*MQ..*_ga*MjA5ODkyMDQ5NS4xNzYxMjQ2NjU0*_ga_8BLR9BK6YN*czE3NjEyNDY2NTMkbzEkZzAkdDE3NjEyNDY2NTMkajYwJGwwJGgw\">Alameda County Community Food Bank\u003c/a>, will likely have \u003ca href=\"https://foodlocator.sfmfoodbank.org/?_gl=1*1lbew87*_gcl_au*MTkzNzUwMDUyLjE3NjEyNDUwMzE.&_ga=2.54192875.2143041145.1761245031-1508876033.1761245031\">a tool online that can help you locate food resources\u003c/a> near you. These maps or search engines can list locations ranging from large operations to small community fridges.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/251031-SFMarinFoodBank-21-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12078659\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/251031-SFMarinFoodBank-21-BL_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/251031-SFMarinFoodBank-21-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/251031-SFMarinFoodBank-21-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Volunteers sort fresh produce into boxes at the San Francisco‑Marin Food Bank warehouse in San Francisco. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can also call \u003ca href=\"https://211ca.org/\">the 211 state hotline\u003c/a> for more information.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Once you find a spot, be sure to check out the food bank or pantry online before heading out. Note what hours they are open and for how long. Some locations are open to anyone and to walk-ins, but some may require people to register for a spot beforehand or live in a specific zip code.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Many food banks serve people regardless of immigration status. For example, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmfoodbank.org/find-food/\">SF-Marin Food Bank states on its website\u003c/a> that it “is committed to serving residents regardless of their immigration status or identity” and, as a non-government agency, does “not collect the immigration status of participants.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But food advocates suggest double-checking by calling the food bank and seeing if it has reporting requirements.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Also, before heading out, \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/Additional-Resources/Forms-and-Brochures/2020/E-H/EFA14.pdf?ver=6TAyHs3YqLwt2JrwvpJQ6w%3d%3d\">check if your income leve\u003c/a>l meets \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdss.ca.gov/emergency-food\">the requirements of the Emergency Food Assistance Program\u003c/a>, a federal program that also provides some assistance. If it does, you can go to \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/efap/stakeholders\">participating food banks and distributors\u003c/a> to get extra food support.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Take a look at your own county’s food assistance programs\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Bay Area counties have some food assistance options that are separate from nonprofit \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12086417/as-calfresh-guidelines-expand-where-can-students-who-rely-on-school-meals-go\">food banks\u003c/a>, although sometimes they work together. Your county may provide locations where you can pick up free food, or offer other ways of getting free or low-cost meals that include delivery:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Food assistance from the City and County of San Francisco:\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfhsa.org/services/food/free-food-locations\">Free food locations offering both groceries and meals\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfhsa.org/services/disability-aging-services/groceries-meals\">Options for having meals delivered to your home\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfhsa.org/services/disability-aging/groceries-meals/community-meals\">Locations where you can find a community meal\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfchampss.org/our-program/\">Choosing Healthy Appetizing Meal Plan Solution for Seniors (CHAMPSS)\u003c/a>, a restaurant partnership that offers adults age 60 and older ways to eat subsidized meals at designated restaurants in San Francisco, with a suggested (optional) contribution of $5\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Food assistance from Contra Costa County:\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cchealth.org/health-and-safety-information/nutrition-and-healthy-living/get-food/food-assistance-for-everyone\">A food assistance program\u003c/a> that provides one member of lower-income households in the county a box of food every month\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cchealth.org/health-and-safety-information/nutrition-and-healthy-living/get-food/food-assistance-for-everyone\">The Community Produce Program\u003c/a> that offers one member of each household one or two bags of fresh fruits and vegetables, twice a month (own bag is required)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Contra Costa County residents can call 855-309-FOOD (3663) for more information.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Food assistance from Alameda County:\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://foodnow.net/\">FoodNow.net\u003c/a>: A site managed with the Alameda County Community Food Bank that connects county residents to different food sources, including emergency groceries. People can call 510-635-3663 for more information.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.alamedacountysocialservices.org/ex/our-services/Work-and-Money/General-Assistance/index\">General Assistance\u003c/a>: Cash aid for certain residents of Alameda County\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Food assistance from Marin County:\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.marinhhs.org/resources/Food/Congregate-Meals\">Congregate meal options in Marin County\u003c/a> (scroll down the page to view PDF)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.marinhhs.org/resources/Food/Food-Pantries\">Food pantry and distribution options in Marin County\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.marinhhs.org/resources/Food/Home-Delivered-Meals%2C-Food\">Home-delivered meals in Marin County\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Food assistance from San Mateo County:\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.smcgov.org/hsa/food-resources\">Food assistance resources\u003c/a> on offer within San Mateo\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Food assistance from Napa County:\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.readynapacounty.gov/232/Food-Assistance\">Food services programs in Napa County\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.canv.org/food-pantry/\">A list of Napa food pantries\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Food assistance options in Solano County:\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.solanocounty.gov/government/health-social-services-hss/employment-eligibility/cash-aid/general-assistance\">Short-term general assistance available\u003c/a>, including food resources\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Food assistance options in Sonoma County:\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/health-and-human-services/human-services/divisions-and-services/economic-assistance/food-and-nutrition-benefits/other-food-programs\">Meals and food service resources in Sonoma County\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Food assistance options in Santa Clara County:\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://socialservices.sccgov.org/food-assistance\">Food resources, including delivery, for older adults in Santa Clara County\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n",
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The best way to check if you can get on CalFresh is to go to \u003ca href=\"http://benefitscal.com\">BenefitsCal.com\u003c/a> and chat with the website’s Ask Robin chatbot feature, or just apply directly to see what level you’re assessed at. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Changes in SNAP staffing and support \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Along with the annual adjustment, the federal government is also changing how staff and clerical support for SNAP is being financed.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Usually, both the federal and state governments equally \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2026/10/01/nx-s1-5985222/snap-benefits-program-october-change-funding\">funded SNAP’s administrative costs,\u003c/a> like training staff. But now, as of October, \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2026/10/01/nx-s1-5985222/snap-benefits-program-october-change-funding\">states will be covering 75% of these costs\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>According to advocacy groups like the \u003ca href=\"https://frac.org/blog/why-the-snap-administrative-cost-shift-threatens-state-budgets-and-program-operations\">Food Research & Action Center\u003c/a>, this comes at a time when \u003cem>more \u003c/em>staff are needed — especially after this summer’s massive change to SNAP’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12083922/calfresh-snap-new-work-requirements-rules-2026-hr1-eligibility-who-is-exempt-food-stamps\">work requirements\u003c/a> that added more paperwork for recipients to collect and document during the benefits process.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And this change in how SNAP is determined and applied will be especially felt in California, since it will be the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic that work requirements have actually been enforced in the state. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The state government addressed \u003ca href=\"https://lee.asmdc.org/press-releases/20260708-california-steps-tackle-hunger-and-counter-federal-cuts-food-assistance\">some of these major overhauls\u003c/a> in its budget, including $110 million in one-time funding and $8 million in ongoing funding for \u003ca href=\"https://www.cafoodbanks.org/tag/calfood/\">CalFood\u003c/a>, which supports California food banks — plus another $223 million in one-time funding for county administration support of CalFresh. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But ultimately, the federal guidelines are part of a long line of changes from H.R.1 enacted in July 2025 that have deeply weakened the food benefits system. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A streamlined system for public college students\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Public \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12063723/food-insecurity-on-campus-how-snap-is-a-lifeline-for-many-students\">college students\u003c/a> will now have fewer obstacles to jump through when applying to CalFresh.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that he is directing county officials to automatically exempt college students attending a California community college, California State University or the University of California from the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12083922/calfresh-snap-new-work-requirements-rules-2026-hr1-eligibility-who-is-exempt-food-stamps\">stricter work requirements\u003c/a> when applying for benefits.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/20251110_College_students_CalFresh_GH-4_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12063728\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/20251110_College_students_CalFresh_GH-4_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/20251110_College_students_CalFresh_GH-4_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/20251110_College_students_CalFresh_GH-4_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pedestrians pass The Berkeley Student Food Collective on Bancroft Way in Berkeley on Nov. 10, 2025. The co-op, known for its focus on affordability and sustainability, displays local produce outside its storefront. (Gustavo Hernandez/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/Additional-Resources/Letters-and-Notices/ACLs/2026/26-25.pdf?ver=9wnMJKO33kzjjXR8DM0Dpw\">exemption applies to students\u003c/a> who are eligible for CalFresh and are pursuing associate and bachelor’s degree programs at one of the above institutions. According to \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/Additional-Resources/Letters-and-Notices/ACLs/2026/26-25.pdf?ver=9wnMJKO33kzjjXR8DM0Dpw\">a letter from Newsom’s office\u003c/a>, this allows the CalFresh application process to be more streamlined and reduce administrative burdens.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“We can’t expect students to learn if they’re hungry, and in California, there is no reason for them to be, whether they’re in kindergarten, high school or college,” Newsom said in \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.ca.gov/2026/10/09/california-improves-access-to-calfresh-food-benefits-helping-college-students-get-up-to-306-a-month-to-buy-groceries/\">an Oct. 9 release\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“You shouldn’t have to jump through hoops to get the food benefits you’re entitled to, and now you don’t have to. Go apply now — you might be leaving money on the table,” Newsom said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"food-support\">Where to find more food assistance in the Bay Area\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you have CalFresh, it now includes free fruit and vegetables\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>October also marks the return of a state program \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12102320/on-calfresh-you-can-once-again-get-60-of-free-fruits-and-vegetables-monthly-for-a-limited-time\">providing extra money for families\u003c/a> to buy fruits and vegetables if they use CalFresh.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12066120/calfresh-snap-benefits-free-food-stamps-fruit-vegetables-ebt-program\">CalFresh Fruit and Vegetable EBT Program\u003c/a> allows customers to receive a monthly instant rebate on their Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card after purchasing up to $60 worth of fruits and vegetables. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>However, this offer is \u003cem>only \u003c/em>available at \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/cdss-programs/ebt/california-fruit-vegetable-ebt-pilot-project/calfresh-fruit-vegetable-ebt-pilot-project-locations\">select participating markets\u003c/a>. Over 80 statewide locations — from retailers to farmer’s markets — are involved with the Fruit and Vegetable EBT Program. In the Bay Area, these locations are all either in \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/cdss-programs/ebt/california-fruit-vegetable-ebt-pilot-project/calfresh-fruit-vegetable-ebt-pilot-project-locations\">Alameda or Santa Clara County\u003c/a>. \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/10/2026/07/20260717_FOODBANKSUPDATE_GC-8-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12091827\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/20260717_FOODBANKSUPDATE_GC-8-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/20260717_FOODBANKSUPDATE_GC-8-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/20260717_FOODBANKSUPDATE_GC-8-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bags full of fresh produce rest on a rolling tray at Tri-City Volunteers Food Bank & Mobile Pantry’s main hub in Fremont on July 17, 2026. (Gina Castro for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Check if you’re eligible for additional food assistance through WIC \u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The Women, Infants and Children Supplemental Nutrition Program (WIC) provides food assistance to lower-income families who have young children or are expecting a new child, including grandparents. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Like CalFresh, it’s federally funded and income-based, and you can receive WIC benefits on top of your CalFresh benefits. \u003ca href=\"https://myfamily.wic.ca.gov/Home/HowCanIGetWIC\">See if you qualify for WIC.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you lost CalFresh, see if you qualify for CFAP\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Last year, the federal government tightened restrictions that pushed \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12078168/april-1-snap-food-stamps-cal-fresh-eligibility-change-2026-immigrants-refugees-asylum-seekers-recertify-where-to-find-food-bank\">most humanitarian immigrants out of CalFresh eligibility\u003c/a>, affecting tens of thousands of people in California.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Some — but not all — humanitarian immigrants may be qualified for \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/calfresh/california-food-assistance-program\">the California Food Assistance Program\u003c/a>. CFAP uses \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/cdss-programs/calfresh/cfap/how-to-apply\">the same application as CalFresh\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“At recertification, your county worker will determine your eligibility for CalFresh,” \u003ca href=\"https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CalFreshResourceCenter/CalFresh%20Noncitizen%20Eligibility%20FAQ_Color.pdf\">state guidance\u003c/a> reads. “If you are no longer eligible for CalFresh due to H.R. 1 but you are eligible for CFAP, your county worker will adjust your benefits at that time.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Examples of CFAP-eligible individuals that are noncitizens \u003ca href=\"https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CalFreshResourceCenter/CalFresh%20Noncitizen%20Eligibility%20FAQ_Color.pdf\">include\u003c/a>:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Legal permanent residents who have not met the five-year U.S. residency requirement or the 40 qualifying work quarters criteria\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Conditional entrants\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Battered or abused noncitizens\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/CalFreshResourceCenter/CalFresh%20Noncitizen%20Eligibility%20FAQ_Color.pdf\">Parolees who have not met the five-year waiting period or an exemption. \u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to find and use a food bank \u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>KQED has a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12086417/as-calfresh-guidelines-expand-where-can-students-who-rely-on-school-meals-go\">thorough guide \u003c/a>on using food banks or food pantries near you in both \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12061440/calfresh-snap-ebt-shutdown-find-food-banks-near-me-san-francisco-bay-area-alameda-oakland-contra-costa-newsom-national-guard\">English\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12062427/como-encontrar-un-banco-de-alimentos-o-despensa-cerca-de-usted-en-el-area-de-la-bahia\">Spanish\u003c/a>, and here are the big takeaways:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Major food banks, like the \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmfoodbank.org/workplace-giving/?ea.tracking.id=DigAd2526-PMG&utm_source=google&utm_medium=pmax&utm_campaign=evergreen&utm_content=workplacegiving&ea.tracking.id=DigAd2526-PMG&utm_source=google&utm_medium=pmax&utm_campaign=evergreen&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22903428179&gbraid=0AAAAACKCveNd07Igg9N0gD73ISiw1-uWD&gclid=CjwKCAjwpOfHBhAxEiwAm1SwErwV4xaFN_FEK7A9GBHjFfCEezDoE97Ft7G8ZkERCFXMNDrJVQO7YhoCKBsQAvD_BwE\">SF-Marin Food Bank\u003c/a>, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.cafoodbanks.org/our-members/\">California Association of Food Banks\u003c/a> or the \u003ca href=\"https://www.foodbankccs.org/find-food/foodbycity/?_gl=1*3ajdlo*_up*MQ..*_ga*MjA5ODkyMDQ5NS4xNzYxMjQ2NjU0*_ga_8BLR9BK6YN*czE3NjEyNDY2NTMkbzEkZzAkdDE3NjEyNDY2NTMkajYwJGwwJGgw\">Alameda County Community Food Bank\u003c/a>, will likely have \u003ca href=\"https://foodlocator.sfmfoodbank.org/?_gl=1*1lbew87*_gcl_au*MTkzNzUwMDUyLjE3NjEyNDUwMzE.&_ga=2.54192875.2143041145.1761245031-1508876033.1761245031\">a tool online that can help you locate food resources\u003c/a> near you. These maps or search engines can list locations ranging from large operations to small community fridges.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/251031-SFMarinFoodBank-21-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12078659\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/251031-SFMarinFoodBank-21-BL_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/251031-SFMarinFoodBank-21-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/251031-SFMarinFoodBank-21-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Volunteers sort fresh produce into boxes at the San Francisco‑Marin Food Bank warehouse in San Francisco. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can also call \u003ca href=\"https://211ca.org/\">the 211 state hotline\u003c/a> for more information.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Once you find a spot, be sure to check out the food bank or pantry online before heading out. Note what hours they are open and for how long. Some locations are open to anyone and to walk-ins, but some may require people to register for a spot beforehand or live in a specific zip code.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Many food banks serve people regardless of immigration status. For example, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmfoodbank.org/find-food/\">SF-Marin Food Bank states on its website\u003c/a> that it “is committed to serving residents regardless of their immigration status or identity” and, as a non-government agency, does “not collect the immigration status of participants.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But food advocates suggest double-checking by calling the food bank and seeing if it has reporting requirements.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Also, before heading out, \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdss.ca.gov/Portals/9/Additional-Resources/Forms-and-Brochures/2020/E-H/EFA14.pdf?ver=6TAyHs3YqLwt2JrwvpJQ6w%3d%3d\">check if your income leve\u003c/a>l meets \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdss.ca.gov/emergency-food\">the requirements of the Emergency Food Assistance Program\u003c/a>, a federal program that also provides some assistance. If it does, you can go to \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/efap/stakeholders\">participating food banks and distributors\u003c/a> to get extra food support.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Take a look at your own county’s food assistance programs\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Bay Area counties have some food assistance options that are separate from nonprofit \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12086417/as-calfresh-guidelines-expand-where-can-students-who-rely-on-school-meals-go\">food banks\u003c/a>, although sometimes they work together. Your county may provide locations where you can pick up free food, or offer other ways of getting free or low-cost meals that include delivery:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Food assistance from the City and County of San Francisco:\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfhsa.org/services/food/free-food-locations\">Free food locations offering both groceries and meals\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfhsa.org/services/disability-aging-services/groceries-meals\">Options for having meals delivered to your home\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfhsa.org/services/disability-aging/groceries-meals/community-meals\">Locations where you can find a community meal\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfchampss.org/our-program/\">Choosing Healthy Appetizing Meal Plan Solution for Seniors (CHAMPSS)\u003c/a>, a restaurant partnership that offers adults age 60 and older ways to eat subsidized meals at designated restaurants in San Francisco, with a suggested (optional) contribution of $5\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Food assistance from Contra Costa County:\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cchealth.org/health-and-safety-information/nutrition-and-healthy-living/get-food/food-assistance-for-everyone\">A food assistance program\u003c/a> that provides one member of lower-income households in the county a box of food every month\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cchealth.org/health-and-safety-information/nutrition-and-healthy-living/get-food/food-assistance-for-everyone\">The Community Produce Program\u003c/a> that offers one member of each household one or two bags of fresh fruits and vegetables, twice a month (own bag is required)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Contra Costa County residents can call 855-309-FOOD (3663) for more information.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Food assistance from Alameda County:\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://foodnow.net/\">FoodNow.net\u003c/a>: A site managed with the Alameda County Community Food Bank that connects county residents to different food sources, including emergency groceries. People can call 510-635-3663 for more information.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.alamedacountysocialservices.org/ex/our-services/Work-and-Money/General-Assistance/index\">General Assistance\u003c/a>: Cash aid for certain residents of Alameda County\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Food assistance from Marin County:\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.marinhhs.org/resources/Food/Congregate-Meals\">Congregate meal options in Marin County\u003c/a> (scroll down the page to view PDF)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.marinhhs.org/resources/Food/Food-Pantries\">Food pantry and distribution options in Marin County\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.marinhhs.org/resources/Food/Home-Delivered-Meals%2C-Food\">Home-delivered meals in Marin County\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Food assistance from San Mateo County:\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.smcgov.org/hsa/food-resources\">Food assistance resources\u003c/a> on offer within San Mateo\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Food assistance from Napa County:\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.readynapacounty.gov/232/Food-Assistance\">Food services programs in Napa County\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.canv.org/food-pantry/\">A list of Napa food pantries\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Food assistance options in Solano County:\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.solanocounty.gov/government/health-social-services-hss/employment-eligibility/cash-aid/general-assistance\">Short-term general assistance available\u003c/a>, including food resources\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Food assistance options in Sonoma County:\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/health-and-human-services/human-services/divisions-and-services/economic-assistance/food-and-nutrition-benefits/other-food-programs\">Meals and food service resources in Sonoma County\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Food assistance options in Santa Clara County:\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://socialservices.sccgov.org/food-assistance\">Food resources, including delivery, for older adults in Santa Clara County\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\n\u003cp>Your phone might get a loud \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/earthquake\">earthquake\u003c/a> test alert on Thursday morning. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>At least, it will if you’re one of over 4.5 million Californians who have the \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.ca.gov/2026/06/24/californias-earthquake-warning-system-notified-over-one-million-people-ahead-of-northern-california-quake/\">MyShake earthquake warning app downloaded\u003c/a> on your phone. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The MyShake test alert for app users will be part of the \u003ca href=\"https://www.shakeout.org/\">Annual Great ShakeOut\u003c/a> quake preparedness drill that takes place across the globe. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp>Your phone might get a loud \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/earthquake\">earthquake\u003c/a> test alert on Thursday morning. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>At least, it will if you’re one of over 4.5 million Californians who have the \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.ca.gov/2026/06/24/californias-earthquake-warning-system-notified-over-one-million-people-ahead-of-northern-california-quake/\">MyShake earthquake warning app downloaded\u003c/a> on your phone. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The MyShake test alert for app users will be part of the \u003ca href=\"https://www.shakeout.org/\">Annual Great ShakeOut\u003c/a> quake preparedness drill that takes place across the globe. And the purpose of this particular test alert is to bring home the importance of a warning even a few seconds before an earthquake strikes.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>MyShake was developed in the Bay Area at \u003ca href=\"https://earthquakes.berkeley.edu/\">UC Berkeley’s Seismology Lab\u003c/a> and is funded by the \u003ca href=\"https://www.caloes.ca.gov/\">California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES)\u003c/a>. It’s powered by the \u003ca href=\"https://www.shakealert.org/media-kit/\">U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) ShakeAlert system\u003c/a>, which uses a network of seismic sensors to detect earthquakes in real time. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Once an event is detected, and if the quake is \u003ca href=\"https://myshake.berkeley.edu/faq.html#troubleshooting\">estimated to be magnitude 4.5 or greater\u003c/a>, MyShake will send an alert to phones in the affected area, giving them anywhere from a few seconds to half a minute to react and instructing users to take life-saving actions — “drop, cover and hold on” — before the ground starts moving.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Jump to: \u003ca href=\"#drop-cover\">Why experts say ‘drop, cover and hold on’ is more likely to save your life than standing in a door frame\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Here’s what you need to know about this latest test alert on Thursday and what you should actually do in the event of an earthquake warning — plus more ways to get these earthquake warnings for real.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When will the MyShake earthquake test alert happen?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>On Thursday morning, this phone alert will only be received by people with the MyShake app who live in California, Oregon and Washington.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1977213/heres-where-to-download-californias-earthquake-early-warning-app\">MyShake app\u003c/a> will send the test alert to Bay Area users at 10:14 a.m. Thursday.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1261\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/MyShake_WP.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12059706\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/MyShake_WP.png 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/MyShake_WP-160x105.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/MyShake_WP-1536x1009.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">If you’re one of the over 4 million Californians who have the MyShake earthquake warning app downloaded, you might get a loud alert on Thursday morning. This test will be part of the Annual Great ShakeOut quake preparedness drill, taking place across the globe. (Courtesy of Suresh Raman)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>People in the greater Los Angeles area who have MyShake downloaded to their phone will get their alert at 10:15 a.m. The rest of the state — plus Washington and Oregon — will receive the alert at 10:16 a.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What will the MyShake alert sound like?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://myshake.berkeley.edu/FAQ_en.html#shakeout2\">MyShake test alert\u003c/a> audio will say “Earthquake drill. Earthquake drill. When you hear this message, practice: Drop, cover and hold on. Practice: Drop, cover and hold on.” It’ll be accompanied by a visual alert signifying that this is a test drill.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can \u003ca href=\"https://myshake.berkeley.edu/faq.html#shakeout2026-q3\">preview how the alert will sound \u003c/a>on the MyShake website.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"drop-cover\">What does ‘Drop, cover and hold on’ really mean in practice?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>First, you “drop” to the ground, on the spot — because it’s unlikely you’ll even be able to \u003cem>stay \u003c/em>standing during the shaking from a real earthquake, said Jose Lara, branch chief for seismic hazards with the California governor’s office of emergency services. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This kind of shaking and rolling “truly does rock people’s world, and not in a good way,” he said. \u003cstrong>“\u003c/strong>Some of the larger earthquakes could go on for minutes, depending on the magnitude. And so after a while, you’re going to find yourself on the ground one way or another.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Many injuries during an earthquake happen due to people falling, Lara said — so resist the urge to run.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp> “You cannot run through this. You don’t want to. Not in California,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Then, you “cover” your head — because many other injuries happen when objects fall \u003cem>onto \u003c/em>you, he said. As you do that, “hold on” to anything sturdy: for example, a table. “We know from years of research that this is the safest thing that you can do during strong shaking,” Lara said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>What about guidance you may have heard in the past to stand in a door frame? That advice is actually outdated now, explained Lara, because it “has a lot to do with some of the former building codes and other material that was used to build houses and buildings.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“But we know now, with all the research, that the most important thing that you can do during strong shaking is to drop, cover and hold on on the spot,” Lara said. “Building codes in California are really much more advanced, and we know that buildings and homes will survive an earthquake — and so you will be able to walk out of there.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I want this MyShake alert — how can I make sure I get it?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you have an iPhone, you can \u003ca href=\"https://apps.apple.com/us/app/myshake/id1467058529\">download the MyShake app from the Apple App Store\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you have an Android phone, you can \u003ca href=\"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=edu.berkeley.bsl.myshake&pli=1\">download MyShake from the Google Play Store\u003c/a> — but Android phones will also get these alerts automatically through the Android operating system (more on this below).\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I have the app, but what if I don’t get the test alert?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you have the MyShake app and you still don’t get the alert on your phone on Thursday, don’t worry: It might be due to a few reasons.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Your alerts and notifications might be disabled for the MyShake app, or MyShake may not have permission to run in your phone’s background. Since the alert will be sent to phones in California, Oregon and Washington, the app will rely on your location data in order to send you the test alert.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1088\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260813-Earthquake-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12095098\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260813-Earthquake-01.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260813-Earthquake-01-160x87.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/260813-Earthquake-01-1536x836.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A 3.8 magnitude earthquake struck about 2.5 miles north of San Leandro in August 2026, according to data from the U.S. Geological Survey. (Courtesy of USGS)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This means that if you have your location services turned off, you might not be able to receive the alert. You can \u003ca href=\"https://myshake.berkeley.edu/\">contact MyShake suppor\u003c/a>t if you think you’ve encountered a problem with the app.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>(If you did install MyShake in the past on your iPhone but you still don’t receive the alert, check that you don’t have the “Offload Unused Apps” feature turned on. This feature could have automatically uninstalled MyShake to save storage space if you haven’t used it in a while.)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If my phone is off or on airplane mode, will I receive the alert?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Just like a normal alert, MyShake is unable to send test alerts to phones that are off or in airplane mode.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>For people who have the MyShake app and prefer not to receive the alerts on Thursday morning, \u003ca href=\"https://myshake.berkeley.edu/faq.html#shakeout\">MyShake advises people to turn off notifications on their phones\u003c/a> from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on that day. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>For iOS, go to Phone Settings then Notifications, find “MyShake” and turn off “Allow Notifications and Critical Alerts”.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>For Android, go to Phone Settings then Notifications, find “MyShake” under “App notifications,” then turn MyShake off. \u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Don’t forget to turn your MyShake notifications back on after the drill.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://myshake.berkeley.edu/FAQ_en.html#science\">Find more frequently asked questions about MyShake here.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are other ways than MyShake to get an alert if a real earthquake hits?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System (EEW) from USGS and the Federal Emergency Management Agency sends \u003ca href=\"https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/how-do-i-sign-shakealertr-earthquake-early-warning-system\">earthquake alerts to people’s phones in multiple ways.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The most widespread way is through Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA), which sends loud alerts to all cellphones. If an earthquake is expected to be magnitude 5 or greater, \u003ca href=\"https://earthquake.ca.gov/wireless-emergency-alerts/#:~:text=WEA%20alerts%20will%20be%20sent,5.0%20with%20shaking%20intensity%204.\">USGS and FEMA will send a WEA to all capable devices.\u003c/a> \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1331\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/MyShakeUCBerkeley.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11999988\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/MyShakeUCBerkeley.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/MyShakeUCBerkeley-800x532.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/MyShakeUCBerkeley-1020x679.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/MyShakeUCBerkeley-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/MyShakeUCBerkeley-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/MyShakeUCBerkeley-1920x1278.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The nation’s first statewide Earthquake Early Warning System, also known as the MyShake app, developed by professor Richard Allen, director of the UC Berkeley Seismological Laboratory, is displayed in Oakland, California, on Oct. 17, 2019. 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"content": "\n\u003cp>As if avoiding \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12103039/fleet-week-2026-practice-schedule-blue-angels-ship-tours-where-events\">Fleet Week\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12103818/thinking-of-taking-waymo-to-fleet-week-its-complicated\">traffic\u003c/a> wasn’t bad enough this past weekend, there’ll be another major weekend complication on the roads through San Francisco this coming weekend.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Over a mile of 101 near Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital will be \u003ca href=\"https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-4/d4-projects/d4-san-francisco-freeway-and-road-rehabilitation/d4-sf-101-rehab-hospital-curve\">fully closed — again — to all southbound traffic \u003c/a>starting the night of Friday, Oct. 16, and won’t reopen until early morning on Monday, Oct. 19. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>These closures on what’s known as the “Hospital Curve” part of 101 will especially affect people driving from the East Bay or North Bay to the Peninsula and South Bay, and travelers trying to reach San Francisco International Airport by road. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But they’ll also impact people just wanting to travel through the city on those days — especially on Saturday, when the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12103702/golden-state-valkyries-advance-to-wnba-finals-after-sweeping-las-vegas-aces\">Golden State Valkyries will be playing in Game 1 of the WNBA finals\u003c/a> at Chase Center.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/20260826_UCSFStudy_GC-10-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12097364\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/20260826_UCSFStudy_GC-10-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/20260826_UCSFStudy_GC-10-KQED-160x108.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/20260826_UCSFStudy_GC-10-KQED-1536x1037.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center on Aug. 26, 2026. (Gina Castro for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This is the third weekend closure in Caltrans’ ongoing work on what the agency calls “the Fab 4”: 101’s Hospital Curve, I-280, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12080206/whats-the-deal-with-i-80-and-sfs-central-freeway-heres-a-brief-history\">Central Freeway\u003c/a> and 19th Avenue. Caltrans’ Bay Area public information officer Lori Shepherd said that drivers should know that these closures are going to cause “a major, major impact,” and that any travelers planning to drive in San Francisco during the closure should expect sizable delays getting through the city — not just around 101, but on surrounding streets and detours.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But if you \u003cem>really \u003c/em>have to drive through San Francisco this weekend, what should you know about timing, detours and delays? \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Keep reading for what we know about navigating the upcoming 101 closure without having your weekend completely hijacked by traffic.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where and when will southbound 101 through San Francisco be closed?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>All southbound lanes on 101 between Seventh and 17th streets will be closed to traffic — a 1.2-mile stretch of highway.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The closure starts at 11 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 16. All southbound lanes will reopen by 6 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 19.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Northbound 101 will remain open during the southbound closure, although one lane will be closed.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1978\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/Caltrans-Oct-16-closure-e742edc3-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12104104\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/Caltrans-Oct-16-closure-e742edc3-scaled.jpg 1978w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/Caltrans-Oct-16-closure-e742edc3-160x207.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/Caltrans-Oct-16-closure-e742edc3-1187x1536.jpg 1187w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/Caltrans-Oct-16-closure-e742edc3-1582x2048.jpg 1582w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1978px) 100vw, 1978px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A map showing where southbound Highway 101 will be closed Oct. 16-19. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp>As if avoiding \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12103039/fleet-week-2026-practice-schedule-blue-angels-ship-tours-where-events\">Fleet Week\u003c/a> \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12103818/thinking-of-taking-waymo-to-fleet-week-its-complicated\">traffic\u003c/a> wasn’t bad enough this past weekend, there’ll be another major weekend complication on the roads through San Francisco this coming weekend.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Over a mile of 101 near Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital will be \u003ca href=\"https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-4/d4-projects/d4-san-francisco-freeway-and-road-rehabilitation/d4-sf-101-rehab-hospital-curve\">fully closed — again — to all southbound traffic \u003c/a>starting the night of Friday, Oct. 16, and won’t reopen until early morning on Monday, Oct. 19. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>These closures on what’s known as the “Hospital Curve” part of 101 will especially affect people driving from the East Bay or North Bay to the Peninsula and South Bay, and travelers trying to reach San Francisco International Airport by road. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But they’ll also impact people just wanting to travel through the city on those days — especially on Saturday, when the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12103702/golden-state-valkyries-advance-to-wnba-finals-after-sweeping-las-vegas-aces\">Golden State Valkyries will be playing in Game 1 of the WNBA finals\u003c/a> at Chase Center.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1350\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/20260826_UCSFStudy_GC-10-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12097364\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/20260826_UCSFStudy_GC-10-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/20260826_UCSFStudy_GC-10-KQED-160x108.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/20260826_UCSFStudy_GC-10-KQED-1536x1037.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center on Aug. 26, 2026. (Gina Castro for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This is the third weekend closure in Caltrans’ ongoing work on what the agency calls “the Fab 4”: 101’s Hospital Curve, I-280, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12080206/whats-the-deal-with-i-80-and-sfs-central-freeway-heres-a-brief-history\">Central Freeway\u003c/a> and 19th Avenue. Caltrans’ Bay Area public information officer Lori Shepherd said that drivers should know that these closures are going to cause “a major, major impact,” and that any travelers planning to drive in San Francisco during the closure should expect sizable delays getting through the city — not just around 101, but on surrounding streets and detours.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But if you \u003cem>really \u003c/em>have to drive through San Francisco this weekend, what should you know about timing, detours and delays? \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Keep reading for what we know about navigating the upcoming 101 closure without having your weekend completely hijacked by traffic.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where and when will southbound 101 through San Francisco be closed?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>All southbound lanes on 101 between Seventh and 17th streets will be closed to traffic — a 1.2-mile stretch of highway.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The closure starts at 11 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 16. All southbound lanes will reopen by 6 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 19.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Northbound 101 will remain open during the southbound closure, although one lane will be closed.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1978\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/Caltrans-Oct-16-closure-e742edc3-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12104104\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/Caltrans-Oct-16-closure-e742edc3-scaled.jpg 1978w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/Caltrans-Oct-16-closure-e742edc3-160x207.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/Caltrans-Oct-16-closure-e742edc3-1187x1536.jpg 1187w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/Caltrans-Oct-16-closure-e742edc3-1582x2048.jpg 1582w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1978px) 100vw, 1978px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A map showing where southbound Highway 101 will be closed Oct. 16-19. 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"content": "\n\u003cp>As the Bay Area’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12091325/summer-covid-test-2026-wastewater-variants-isolation-contagious-xfg-san-francisco-bay-area-california\">summer COVID-19 wave\u003c/a> finally tapers down, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/flu\">flu \u003c/a>season is here to take its place — and it’s early this year.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>According to data from Stanford University’s WastewaterSCAN project, which monitors viral levels in human sewage, seasonal onset for flu didn’t arrive until November 2025. But this year, the Bay Area has already officially hit the threshold.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Doctors generally recommend that you get your flu vaccine \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu/vaccines/vaccinations.html\">sometime in October\u003c/a>, so your body has maximum immunity as the flu starts rising. But this year, the early arrival of flu season — and the Bay Area’s first death from flu in San Francisco — has several counties urging residents to get their shot sooner.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Here’s what to know about the Bay Area’s early 2026 flu season and when you should be getting vaccinated.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What’s going on with flu this year?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>WastewaterSCAN’s Amanda Bidwell said that this past September, the team detected the presence of influenza in over 90% of samples from the Bay Area wastewater sites they monitored that month. Concentrations of flu in local human sewage were up almost 350% from August to September, Bidwell said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>UCSF’s lab is also diagnosing flu in its patients up to five times as much as it was a month ago, said Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, an infectious disease expert at UCSF, in an email to KQED.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1405\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/FluGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12028314\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/FluGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/FluGetty-800x562.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/FluGetty-1020x717.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/FluGetty-160x112.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/FluGetty-1536x1079.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/FluGetty-1920x1349.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A CVS in Huntington Park on Aug. 28, 2024. (Christina House/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>On Oct. 1, the San Francisco Department of Public Health announced the city’s first death from flu in a resident. Last winter, San Francisco didn’t see any flu deaths until January.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The early arrival of flu in California “also tracks with the earlier flu activity seen in the UK, Japan, and other countries in the Northern Hemisphere,” Chin-Hong said. But this doesn’t necessarily mean that the flu season will be worse this year, he said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The flu shot is updated every year for maximum efficacy against prevalent strains — and “We have well matched vaccines this year,” Chin-Hong said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If flu season is here early, should I be getting my flu shot sooner too?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The general consensus is: yes. “I will probably get my flu shot on the soonish side,” Chin-Hong said. “Definitely before Halloween, and probably not wait until November.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Marin County’s former public health officer Matt Willis, now at Your Local Epidemiologist California, \u003ca href=\"https://yourlocalepidemiologistca.substack.com/p/early-flu-covid-19-peaks-and-a-record?utm_source=email&redirect=app-store-no-desktop&inbox=true&utm_campaign=email-read-in-app&triedRedirect=true\">wrote in his newsletter\u003c/a> that “Now is the time to get your flu shot, if you haven’t already,” since maximum protection from the vaccine takes around two weeks to build.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>San Francisco health officials have been \u003ca href=\"https://www.sf.gov/news-san-francisco-department-of-public-health-encourages-vaccination-as-citys-first-influenza-death-is-confirmed\">urging residents to seek out their flu vaccine \u003c/a>since the agency announced the city’s first death from the disease. In a Thursday public advisory, the Santa Clara Public Health Department told residents that “Early flu activity means now is the time to protect your family against fall viruses” — including COVID-19. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The new, updated 2026-27 COVID-19 shots are also now available, and it’s completely safe to get your flu vaccine and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12098931/where-can-i-find-new-updated-2026-27-covid-vaccine-near-me-moderna-pfizer-cvs-walgreens-safeway-vaccinations-health-insurance-cost\">your COVID-19 vaccine\u003c/a> at the same time for convenience.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Additionally, the public should be aware and cautious of rapidly spreading misinformation that questions the safety and efficacy of widely tested vaccinations that have protected us for years,” a Santa Clara County spokesperson said. “It’s important to get vaccine information from trusted messengers and qualified healthcare professionals, such as your local public health department.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>As anyone who’s had the flu can attest, the virus is no joke. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu-burden/php/php/data-vis/2025-2026.html\">estimated \u003c/a>that last flu season, there were at least 32 million illnesses nationwide, 390,000 hospitalizations, and 24,000 deaths from the flu. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The flu vaccine reduces your risk of severe illness and hospitalization. The virus can be especially dangerous for kids, and the CDC said that a 2022 study showed flu vaccination reduced children’s risk of severe, life-threatening influenza by 75%.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where can I find a flu shot this month?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you have health insurance, a flu shot is covered and available without extra cost, as a preventive service from your usual health care provider. It’s also available at most pharmacies (see below).\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can get your flu shot at the same time as \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12098931/where-can-i-find-new-updated-2026-27-covid-vaccine-near-me-moderna-pfizer-cvs-walgreens-safeway-vaccinations-health-insurance-cost\">your COVID-19 vaccine\u003c/a> — it’s completely safe to do so, and many people do.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Common places to find a flu shot appointment, walk-in site or drive-thru flu shot:\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.vaccines.gov/find-vaccines/\">CDC’s Find Flu Vaccines tool\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://mydoctor.kaiserpermanente.org/ncal/cold-and-flu/prevention#/prevention\">Kaiser Permanente flu shots (Northern California)\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cvs.com/immunizations/flu\">CVS flu shots\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.walgreens.com/topic/pharmacy/seasonal-flu.jsp?ban=flu_fy21_influenzapage\">Walgreens flu shots\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.riteaid.com/pharmacy/scheduler\">Rite Aid flu shots\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.costco.com/Pharmacy/adult-immunization-program.html\">Costco Pharmacy flu shots\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.albertsons.com/pharmacy/pharmacy-services/immunizations.html\">Albertsons (Safeway) flu shots\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where can I get a flu shot if I don’t have health insurance?\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can get the vaccine free of charge from several Bay Area providers and community clinics if you don’t have insurance. (You can also \u003cem>technically \u003c/em>use these free services even if you do have insurance, but you may consider choosing to reserve these particular resources for those without coverage).\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Your county’s public health department may also be offering flu shots.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Places to get a free or low-cost flu shot in the Bay Area include:\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfcdcp.org/aitc/aitc-regular-prices-low-cost-or-free-vaccines/\">San Francisco Department of Public Health’s AITC clinic\u003c/a> (offers a pay-what-you-can option)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://cchealth.org/immunization/clinics.php#Uninsured\"> Contra Costa Public Health Immunization Clinic\u003c/a> (flu shots are $15 for adults over 19, but fees may be waived if you’re unable to pay)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://acphd.org/clinics/\">Alameda County Immunization Clinics\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n",
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But this year, the early arrival of flu season — and the Bay Area’s first death from flu in San Francisco — has several counties urging residents to get their shot sooner.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Here’s what to know about the Bay Area’s early 2026 flu season and when you should be getting vaccinated.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What’s going on with flu this year?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>WastewaterSCAN’s Amanda Bidwell said that this past September, the team detected the presence of influenza in over 90% of samples from the Bay Area wastewater sites they monitored that month. Concentrations of flu in local human sewage were up almost 350% from August to September, Bidwell said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>UCSF’s lab is also diagnosing flu in its patients up to five times as much as it was a month ago, said Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, an infectious disease expert at UCSF, in an email to KQED.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1405\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/FluGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12028314\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/FluGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/FluGetty-800x562.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/FluGetty-1020x717.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/FluGetty-160x112.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/FluGetty-1536x1079.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/FluGetty-1920x1349.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A CVS in Huntington Park on Aug. 28, 2024. (Christina House/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>On Oct. 1, the San Francisco Department of Public Health announced the city’s first death from flu in a resident. Last winter, San Francisco didn’t see any flu deaths until January.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The early arrival of flu in California “also tracks with the earlier flu activity seen in the UK, Japan, and other countries in the Northern Hemisphere,” Chin-Hong said. But this doesn’t necessarily mean that the flu season will be worse this year, he said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The flu shot is updated every year for maximum efficacy against prevalent strains — and “We have well matched vaccines this year,” Chin-Hong said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If flu season is here early, should I be getting my flu shot sooner too?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The general consensus is: yes. “I will probably get my flu shot on the soonish side,” Chin-Hong said. “Definitely before Halloween, and probably not wait until November.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Marin County’s former public health officer Matt Willis, now at Your Local Epidemiologist California, \u003ca href=\"https://yourlocalepidemiologistca.substack.com/p/early-flu-covid-19-peaks-and-a-record?utm_source=email&redirect=app-store-no-desktop&inbox=true&utm_campaign=email-read-in-app&triedRedirect=true\">wrote in his newsletter\u003c/a> that “Now is the time to get your flu shot, if you haven’t already,” since maximum protection from the vaccine takes around two weeks to build.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>San Francisco health officials have been \u003ca href=\"https://www.sf.gov/news-san-francisco-department-of-public-health-encourages-vaccination-as-citys-first-influenza-death-is-confirmed\">urging residents to seek out their flu vaccine \u003c/a>since the agency announced the city’s first death from the disease. In a Thursday public advisory, the Santa Clara Public Health Department told residents that “Early flu activity means now is the time to protect your family against fall viruses” — including COVID-19. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The new, updated 2026-27 COVID-19 shots are also now available, and it’s completely safe to get your flu vaccine and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12098931/where-can-i-find-new-updated-2026-27-covid-vaccine-near-me-moderna-pfizer-cvs-walgreens-safeway-vaccinations-health-insurance-cost\">your COVID-19 vaccine\u003c/a> at the same time for convenience.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Additionally, the public should be aware and cautious of rapidly spreading misinformation that questions the safety and efficacy of widely tested vaccinations that have protected us for years,” a Santa Clara County spokesperson said. “It’s important to get vaccine information from trusted messengers and qualified healthcare professionals, such as your local public health department.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>As anyone who’s had the flu can attest, the virus is no joke. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/flu-burden/php/php/data-vis/2025-2026.html\">estimated \u003c/a>that last flu season, there were at least 32 million illnesses nationwide, 390,000 hospitalizations, and 24,000 deaths from the flu. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The flu vaccine reduces your risk of severe illness and hospitalization. The virus can be especially dangerous for kids, and the CDC said that a 2022 study showed flu vaccination reduced children’s risk of severe, life-threatening influenza by 75%.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where can I find a flu shot this month?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you have health insurance, a flu shot is covered and available without extra cost, as a preventive service from your usual health care provider. It’s also available at most pharmacies (see below).\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can get your flu shot at the same time as \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12098931/where-can-i-find-new-updated-2026-27-covid-vaccine-near-me-moderna-pfizer-cvs-walgreens-safeway-vaccinations-health-insurance-cost\">your COVID-19 vaccine\u003c/a> — it’s completely safe to do so, and many people do.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Common places to find a flu shot appointment, walk-in site or drive-thru flu shot:\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.vaccines.gov/find-vaccines/\">CDC’s Find Flu Vaccines tool\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://mydoctor.kaiserpermanente.org/ncal/cold-and-flu/prevention#/prevention\">Kaiser Permanente flu shots (Northern California)\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cvs.com/immunizations/flu\">CVS flu shots\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.walgreens.com/topic/pharmacy/seasonal-flu.jsp?ban=flu_fy21_influenzapage\">Walgreens flu shots\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.riteaid.com/pharmacy/scheduler\">Rite Aid flu shots\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.costco.com/Pharmacy/adult-immunization-program.html\">Costco Pharmacy flu shots\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.albertsons.com/pharmacy/pharmacy-services/immunizations.html\">Albertsons (Safeway) flu shots\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where can I get a flu shot if I don’t have health insurance?\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can get the vaccine free of charge from several Bay Area providers and community clinics if you don’t have insurance. (You can also \u003cem>technically \u003c/em>use these free services even if you do have insurance, but you may consider choosing to reserve these particular resources for those without coverage).\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Your county’s public health department may also be offering flu shots.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Places to get a free or low-cost flu shot in the Bay Area include:\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfcdcp.org/aitc/aitc-regular-prices-low-cost-or-free-vaccines/\">San Francisco Department of Public Health’s AITC clinic\u003c/a> (offers a pay-what-you-can option)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://cchealth.org/immunization/clinics.php#Uninsured\"> Contra Costa Public Health Immunization Clinic\u003c/a> (flu shots are $15 for adults over 19, but fees may be waived if you’re unable to pay)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://acphd.org/clinics/\">Alameda County Immunization Clinics\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\n\u003cp>California voters: \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide\">the midterm elections are here\u003c/a>. And if you’re registered to vote, your ballot will be on its way in the next few days if it hasn’t already arrived — ahead of Election Day itself on Nov. 3.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Wondering where to drop off your completed mail-in ballot in the Bay Area? Or where you can vote in person and find a polling place near you? What about if you prefer to vote on Election Day itself?\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Keep reading for everything you need to know about submitting your vote in the California midterm elections. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#ballot-drop-off\">How to find your closest voting location or ballot drop-off\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#in-person\">How to find your polling place on Election Day\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#county\">How to contact your county directly about voting\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you’re concerned you might have made a mistake when filling out your ballot, you can \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12103115/california-midterms-elections-2026-vote-for-governor-ballot-signature-how-to-correct-mistake\">read our guide to addressing common errors on your ballot \u003c/a>(\u003cem>before\u003c/em> you mail it) — and find out how to get a fresh ballot or vote in person if you really messed up.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can I drop off my ballot in a drop box or at a voting location?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Once you complete your mail-in ballot, you can drop it off at an official drop box instead of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12103028/should-you-use-usps-to-mail-your-midterm-ballot-heres-what-california-election-officials-say\">mailing it via a U.S. Postal Service collection box\u003c/a>. These secure drop boxes will \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/upcoming-elections/general-election-november-3-2026\">open by Oct.5.\u003c/a> Once you’ve placed your ballot into one of these drop boxes, it’ll then be taken straight to your county elections office.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can also hand-deliver your ballot to any open voting location. \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/upcoming-elections/general-election-november-3-2026\">The first vote centers open \u003c/a>Oct. 24 in certain counties, with more early voting locations opening Oct. 31.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/014_Oakland_ItzelDiazandFamily_09092021_qed-06c984cf.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12103658\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/014_Oakland_ItzelDiazandFamily_09092021_qed-06c984cf.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/014_Oakland_ItzelDiazandFamily_09092021_qed-06c984cf-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/014_Oakland_ItzelDiazandFamily_09092021_qed-06c984cf-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Itzel Diaz drops off her ballot for California’s gubernatorial recall election at a ballot dropbox in Fruitvale on Sept. 9, 2021. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Submitting your ballot by hand this way is the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12103028/should-you-use-usps-to-mail-your-midterm-ballot-heres-what-california-election-officials-say\">top recommendation\u003c/a> of Kim Alexander, president and founder of the non-partisan California Voter Foundation. If you live in \u003ca href=\"https://calvoter.org/content/sign-scan-and-go\">one of the California counties\u003c/a> which has adopted the “Sign & Go” system — which in the Bay Area are Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin and Napa — you can complete your ballot at at home, and then bring it to a participating vote center and sign the voter roster under penalty of perjury (just as you would for in-person voting) to submit it in person. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And if you live in a county which has adopted “Sign, Scan & Go”, like San Mateo, you can do all of the above and then scan your ballot yourself to have your vote recorded immediately at the voting site. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can also, of course, fill your ballot out in-person \u003cem>at \u003c/em>a voting location, and submit it directly there and then. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>A few reasons the effort to hand-deliver your completed ballot instead of mailing it might be worth it:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Peace of mind:\u003c/strong> There’s a satisfaction that comes with knowing your ballot should now travel straight to your county elections office rather than going through USPS collection and sorting for delivery\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Timing:\u003c/strong> If it’s Election Day itself, using a drop box or a voting location to drop off your ballot is the best way to be sure it’ll reach your county elections office in time to be counted\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Assistance:\u003c/strong> If you drop off your ballot at a voting location during operating hours and you have a few lingering questions about your ballot or the process, chances are good that you’ll find someone there to help answer them.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Regardless of how you deliver it, you can \u003ca href=\"https://california.ballottrax.net/voter/\">sign up to track your ballot’s progress with the “Where’s My Ballot?” online tool\u003c/a> and be reassured it’s on its way to being counted.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can’t I just mail my ballot through the Postal Service?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Yes, you can mail your completed ballot via the U.S. Postal Service at any regular collection box — but it’s best to do this early. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The envelope is postage paid, so it doesn’t require a stamp, and it’ll be counted as long as it’s\u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections\"> postmarked by Election Day and arrives at your county registrar’s office by Nov. 3\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Be aware that when it comes to using USPS, in the last two statewide elections, Secretary of State Shirley Weber and Attorney General Rob Bonta urged any voters planning to mail in their ballots \u003ca href=\"https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/attorney-general-bonta-and-secretary-state-weber-sacramento-vote-early-june\">at \u003cem>least \u003c/em>a week before Election Day\u003c/a> — to account for \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12103028/should-you-use-usps-to-mail-your-midterm-ballot-heres-what-california-election-officials-say\">changes in the way USPS is collected\u003c/a> and postmarked in many areas. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If it’s Election Day itself, for peace of mind that your ballot will reach your county elections office in time to be counted, you should drop off your ballot in an official drop box or voting location instead of using USPS (see above).\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you can’t do that, Weber’s office is recommending you \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voter-registration/vote-mail\">“get a hand-stamped postmark\u003c/a> from a postal employee inside a United States Post Office” rather than simply dropping it in a USPS collection box on Election Day. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And if you really have to use a collection box, be \u003cem>very\u003c/em> sure you don’t miss the last collection time for that specific mailbox (which at many locations is 5 p.m. or earlier). You also shouldn’t drop off your ballot on Election Day at a post office that’s already closed — since doing either of these things will mean your ballot will not be postmarked on Election Day and it won’t be counted when it reaches your county’s election office.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12103028/should-you-use-usps-to-mail-your-midterm-ballot-heres-what-california-election-officials-say\">Read more about what California election officials say about using USPS this election season.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"in-person\">Where can I vote in person on Election Day?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>On Election Day, in-person voting is still available at every county registrar’s office (also known as your county’s elections office) in the Bay Area. If you’re a San Francisco voter, this location will be City Hall. \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voting-resources/county-elections-offices\">Find your county registrar’s office and opening hours.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Check your mail-in ballot to see where you can vote and whether you’ve been assigned a specific polling place.\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/10/2026/10/004_Oakland_ItzelDiazandFamily_09092021_qed-1-b4fd4fcf.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12103661\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/004_Oakland_ItzelDiazandFamily_09092021_qed-1-b4fd4fcf.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/004_Oakland_ItzelDiazandFamily_09092021_qed-1-b4fd4fcf-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/004_Oakland_ItzelDiazandFamily_09092021_qed-1-b4fd4fcf-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Porfirio Diaz fills out his mail-in ballot for California’s gubernatorial recall election at his home in Oakland on Sept. 9, 2021. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>If you live in San Francisco, Contra Costa or Solano counties:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You are assigned a specific polling place, though Contra Costa County election officials say they can process your ballot no matter where you show up to vote.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But even if you live in a county that assigns you a particular polling place, you can still vote at \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voting-resources/county-elections-offices\">your county registrar’s office\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>If you live in Alameda, Marin, Napa, San Mateo, Santa Clara or Sonoma counties:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can vote at any voting location — known as Vote Centers — including your county registrar’s office.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can \u003ca href=\"https://caearlyvoting.sos.ca.gov/\">find your voting location through the state’s lookup tool\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Do I need to bring my ballot with me?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you’d like to cast a ballot in person, it’s a good idea to bring the blank ballot you were mailed, as some counties may require you to vote provisionally if you don’t bring it. If you’re issued a new ballot when you vote in person, any ballot you left at home will be canceled.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Provisional votes are subject to extra checks — confirming that you’re actually registered to vote in California, or that you didn’t already complete and mail your ballot — and this extra layer of confirmation takes time. That means that although your vote will eventually be counted, it might not be tallied on Election Day itself.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I still need to register to vote. What should I do? Can I do this on Election Day?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The official deadline to \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voter-registration/\">register online to vote \u003c/a>is Monday, Oct. 19.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Remember, if you’ve changed your name or want to change the political party choice you previously registered to vote with or you moved address, you’ll need to \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voter-registration/\">re-register\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2121\" height=\"1414\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/GettyImages-2042927844.jpg\" alt=\"Two Black women standing and looking at a clipboard over a table and signs that say "Vote" with other people waiting in line behind the woman with the red shirt.\" class=\"wp-image-12010427\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/GettyImages-2042927844.jpg 2121w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/GettyImages-2042927844-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/GettyImages-2042927844-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/GettyImages-2042927844-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/GettyImages-2042927844-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/GettyImages-2042927844-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/GettyImages-2042927844-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2121px) 100vw, 2121px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The official deadline to \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voter-registration/\">register online to vote \u003c/a>is Monday, Oct. 19. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp>California voters: \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide\">the midterm elections are here\u003c/a>. And if you’re registered to vote, your ballot will be on its way in the next few days if it hasn’t already arrived — ahead of Election Day itself on Nov. 3.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Wondering where to drop off your completed mail-in ballot in the Bay Area? Or where you can vote in person and find a polling place near you? What about if you prefer to vote on Election Day itself?\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Keep reading for everything you need to know about submitting your vote in the California midterm elections. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#ballot-drop-off\">How to find your closest voting location or ballot drop-off\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#in-person\">How to find your polling place on Election Day\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#county\">How to contact your county directly about voting\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you’re concerned you might have made a mistake when filling out your ballot, you can \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12103115/california-midterms-elections-2026-vote-for-governor-ballot-signature-how-to-correct-mistake\">read our guide to addressing common errors on your ballot \u003c/a>(\u003cem>before\u003c/em> you mail it) — and find out how to get a fresh ballot or vote in person if you really messed up.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can I drop off my ballot in a drop box or at a voting location?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Once you complete your mail-in ballot, you can drop it off at an official drop box instead of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12103028/should-you-use-usps-to-mail-your-midterm-ballot-heres-what-california-election-officials-say\">mailing it via a U.S. Postal Service collection box\u003c/a>. These secure drop boxes will \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/upcoming-elections/general-election-november-3-2026\">open by Oct.5.\u003c/a> Once you’ve placed your ballot into one of these drop boxes, it’ll then be taken straight to your county elections office.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can also hand-deliver your ballot to any open voting location. \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/upcoming-elections/general-election-november-3-2026\">The first vote centers open \u003c/a>Oct. 24 in certain counties, with more early voting locations opening Oct. 31.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/014_Oakland_ItzelDiazandFamily_09092021_qed-06c984cf.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12103658\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/014_Oakland_ItzelDiazandFamily_09092021_qed-06c984cf.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/014_Oakland_ItzelDiazandFamily_09092021_qed-06c984cf-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/014_Oakland_ItzelDiazandFamily_09092021_qed-06c984cf-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Itzel Diaz drops off her ballot for California’s gubernatorial recall election at a ballot dropbox in Fruitvale on Sept. 9, 2021. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Submitting your ballot by hand this way is the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12103028/should-you-use-usps-to-mail-your-midterm-ballot-heres-what-california-election-officials-say\">top recommendation\u003c/a> of Kim Alexander, president and founder of the non-partisan California Voter Foundation. If you live in \u003ca href=\"https://calvoter.org/content/sign-scan-and-go\">one of the California counties\u003c/a> which has adopted the “Sign & Go” system — which in the Bay Area are Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin and Napa — you can complete your ballot at at home, and then bring it to a participating vote center and sign the voter roster under penalty of perjury (just as you would for in-person voting) to submit it in person. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And if you live in a county which has adopted “Sign, Scan & Go”, like San Mateo, you can do all of the above and then scan your ballot yourself to have your vote recorded immediately at the voting site. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can also, of course, fill your ballot out in-person \u003cem>at \u003c/em>a voting location, and submit it directly there and then. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>A few reasons the effort to hand-deliver your completed ballot instead of mailing it might be worth it:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Peace of mind:\u003c/strong> There’s a satisfaction that comes with knowing your ballot should now travel straight to your county elections office rather than going through USPS collection and sorting for delivery\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Timing:\u003c/strong> If it’s Election Day itself, using a drop box or a voting location to drop off your ballot is the best way to be sure it’ll reach your county elections office in time to be counted\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Assistance:\u003c/strong> If you drop off your ballot at a voting location during operating hours and you have a few lingering questions about your ballot or the process, chances are good that you’ll find someone there to help answer them.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Regardless of how you deliver it, you can \u003ca href=\"https://california.ballottrax.net/voter/\">sign up to track your ballot’s progress with the “Where’s My Ballot?” online tool\u003c/a> and be reassured it’s on its way to being counted.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can’t I just mail my ballot through the Postal Service?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Yes, you can mail your completed ballot via the U.S. Postal Service at any regular collection box — but it’s best to do this early. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The envelope is postage paid, so it doesn’t require a stamp, and it’ll be counted as long as it’s\u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections\"> postmarked by Election Day and arrives at your county registrar’s office by Nov. 3\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Be aware that when it comes to using USPS, in the last two statewide elections, Secretary of State Shirley Weber and Attorney General Rob Bonta urged any voters planning to mail in their ballots \u003ca href=\"https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/attorney-general-bonta-and-secretary-state-weber-sacramento-vote-early-june\">at \u003cem>least \u003c/em>a week before Election Day\u003c/a> — to account for \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12103028/should-you-use-usps-to-mail-your-midterm-ballot-heres-what-california-election-officials-say\">changes in the way USPS is collected\u003c/a> and postmarked in many areas. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If it’s Election Day itself, for peace of mind that your ballot will reach your county elections office in time to be counted, you should drop off your ballot in an official drop box or voting location instead of using USPS (see above).\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you can’t do that, Weber’s office is recommending you \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voter-registration/vote-mail\">“get a hand-stamped postmark\u003c/a> from a postal employee inside a United States Post Office” rather than simply dropping it in a USPS collection box on Election Day. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And if you really have to use a collection box, be \u003cem>very\u003c/em> sure you don’t miss the last collection time for that specific mailbox (which at many locations is 5 p.m. or earlier). You also shouldn’t drop off your ballot on Election Day at a post office that’s already closed — since doing either of these things will mean your ballot will not be postmarked on Election Day and it won’t be counted when it reaches your county’s election office.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12103028/should-you-use-usps-to-mail-your-midterm-ballot-heres-what-california-election-officials-say\">Read more about what California election officials say about using USPS this election season.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"in-person\">Where can I vote in person on Election Day?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>On Election Day, in-person voting is still available at every county registrar’s office (also known as your county’s elections office) in the Bay Area. If you’re a San Francisco voter, this location will be City Hall. \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voting-resources/county-elections-offices\">Find your county registrar’s office and opening hours.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Check your mail-in ballot to see where you can vote and whether you’ve been assigned a specific polling place.\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/10/2026/10/004_Oakland_ItzelDiazandFamily_09092021_qed-1-b4fd4fcf.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12103661\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/004_Oakland_ItzelDiazandFamily_09092021_qed-1-b4fd4fcf.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/004_Oakland_ItzelDiazandFamily_09092021_qed-1-b4fd4fcf-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/004_Oakland_ItzelDiazandFamily_09092021_qed-1-b4fd4fcf-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Porfirio Diaz fills out his mail-in ballot for California’s gubernatorial recall election at his home in Oakland on Sept. 9, 2021. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>If you live in San Francisco, Contra Costa or Solano counties:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You are assigned a specific polling place, though Contra Costa County election officials say they can process your ballot no matter where you show up to vote.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But even if you live in a county that assigns you a particular polling place, you can still vote at \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voting-resources/county-elections-offices\">your county registrar’s office\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>If you live in Alameda, Marin, Napa, San Mateo, Santa Clara or Sonoma counties:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can vote at any voting location — known as Vote Centers — including your county registrar’s office.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can \u003ca href=\"https://caearlyvoting.sos.ca.gov/\">find your voting location through the state’s lookup tool\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Do I need to bring my ballot with me?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you’d like to cast a ballot in person, it’s a good idea to bring the blank ballot you were mailed, as some counties may require you to vote provisionally if you don’t bring it. If you’re issued a new ballot when you vote in person, any ballot you left at home will be canceled.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Provisional votes are subject to extra checks — confirming that you’re actually registered to vote in California, or that you didn’t already complete and mail your ballot — and this extra layer of confirmation takes time. That means that although your vote will eventually be counted, it might not be tallied on Election Day itself.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I still need to register to vote. What should I do? Can I do this on Election Day?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The official deadline to \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voter-registration/\">register online to vote \u003c/a>is Monday, Oct. 19.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Remember, if you’ve changed your name or want to change the political party choice you previously registered to vote with or you moved address, you’ll need to \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voter-registration/\">re-register\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2121\" height=\"1414\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/GettyImages-2042927844.jpg\" alt=\"Two Black women standing and looking at a clipboard over a table and signs that say "Vote" with other people waiting in line behind the woman with the red shirt.\" class=\"wp-image-12010427\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/GettyImages-2042927844.jpg 2121w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/GettyImages-2042927844-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/GettyImages-2042927844-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/GettyImages-2042927844-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/GettyImages-2042927844-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/GettyImages-2042927844-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/GettyImages-2042927844-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2121px) 100vw, 2121px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The official deadline to \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voter-registration/\">register online to vote \u003c/a>is Monday, Oct. 19. (Drazen Zigic via iStock/Getty Images Plus)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But if you miss the deadline to register, don’t panic: After Oct. 19, you can still complete the \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voter-registration/same-day-reg/\">same-day voter registration\u003c/a> process (also known as “conditional voting”) and request your ballot in person at your county elections office or polling location. This system enables you to fill out and submit your ballot then and there, up until when polls close at 8 p.m. on Election Day.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In addition to voter registration, many voting locations also offer replacement ballots, accessible voting machines and language assistance.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ballot-drop-off\">How can I find my voting location or ballot drop-off?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Secure drop boxes \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/upcoming-elections/general-election-november-3-2026\">open by Oct. 5, and the first vote centers open \u003c/a>Oct. 24 in certain counties, with more early voting locations opening Oct. 31.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Visit the \u003ca href=\"https://caearlyvoting.sos.ca.gov/\">state of California lookup tool\u003c/a>, where you can:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Enter your county (adding your city or ZIP code will give more localized results, but it’s optional)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Check the “Early Voting” and/or “Drop Off Location” boxes\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Hit “Search” to see all the early voting and drop-off locations in that area.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Remember that in-person voting hours may differ by location, and some locations may not be open every day.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"county\">How can I contact my county directly about voting?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Across the Bay Area, elections officials are encouraging voters to reach out — early — with any questions or concerns. Here’s the contact information for your county:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://acvote.alamedacountyca.gov/index\">\u003cstrong>Alameda\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>: For information about voting by mail, registration and polling place lookup, call 510-267-8683\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.contracostavote.gov/elections/\">\u003cstrong>Contra Costa\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>: Call 925-335-7800 or email voter.services@vote.cccounty.us\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.marincounty.org/depts/rv\">\u003cstrong>Marin\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>: Call 415-473-6456 or go to the Marin County elections webpage to \u003ca href=\"https://www.marincounty.org/depts/rv/contact-us\">send a form email\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.countyofnapa.org/396/Elections\">\u003cstrong>Napa\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>: Call 707-253-4321 or email the elections office at elections@countyofnapa.org\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfelections.sfgov.org\">\u003cstrong>San Francisco\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>: Call 415-554-4375 or email sfvote@sfgov.org\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.smcacre.org/elections\">\u003cstrong>San Mateo\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>: Call 888-762-8683 or email registrar@smcacre.org\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sccgov.org/sites/rov/Pages/Registrar-of-Voters.aspx\">\u003cstrong>Santa Clara\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>: Call toll-free at 866-430-VOTE (8683) or email registrar@rov.sccgov.org\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.solanocounty.com/depts/rov/default.asp\">\u003cstrong>Solano\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>: \u003c/strong>Call 707-784-6675 or 888-933-VOTE (8683). 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"content": "\n\u003cp>Counties began sending \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/\">midterm election ballots\u003c/a> to every registered Bay Area voter this week — but some San Franciscans are \u003ca href=\"https://missionlocal.org/2026/10/san-francisco-ballot-torn-envelope/\">reporting \u003c/a>their ballots have arrived in envelopes that are torn or damaged.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In \u003ca href=\"https://www.sf.gov/news-the-department-of-elections-provides-guidance-on-vote-by-mail-ballot-envelopes-for-the-november-3-2026-consolidated-general-election\">a public advisory\u003c/a>, posted Wednesday to the San Francisco Department of Elections website, the agency’s director John Arntz told voters that “tears in the outer mailing envelopes” wouldn’t affect their ability to use their ballots to vote in the Nov. 3 election, “as long as all four ballot cards and the ballot return envelope are intact.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>However, some voters in the city are reporting that the ballot cards inside their envelopes have also arrived damaged. One of them, KQED News reporter \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/sjohnson\">Sydney Johnson\u003c/a>, said she and her partner had received ballots that were torn on both the outer envelopes, and her internal return envelope was also ripped.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you’re concerned your San Francisco ballot materials have also been damaged, \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#what-to-do\">jump to what you should do now\u003c/a>.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What happened to these ballots?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Arntz attributed the damage to issues at the United States Postal Service, “which indicated that the tears occurred as some envelopes moved through its processing equipment.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In an email to KQED, USPS spokesperson Kristina Uppal said that the damage to some San Francisco ballot envelopes was due to their “thickness,” meaning a “small number of envelopes may have experienced damage during machine processing.”\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/10/2026/10/261008-SF-Ballot-Damaged-02-KQED-9e84a5a9.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12103502\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261008-SF-Ballot-Damaged-02-KQED-9e84a5a9.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261008-SF-Ballot-Damaged-02-KQED-9e84a5a9-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261008-SF-Ballot-Damaged-02-KQED-9e84a5a9-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A damaged San Francisco midterm ballot that was delivered to KQED reporter Sydney Johnson this week. (Sydney Johnson/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Upon observing the issue, USPS switched to manual processing for the remaining vote-by-mail packets,” Arntz said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and remain fully committed to delivering every election mail piece safely and on time,” Uppal said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Election officials have sent out \u003ca href=\"https://www.sf.gov/news-the-department-of-elections-mails-vote-by-mail-ballots-to-locally-registered-voters-for-the-november-3-2026-consolidated-general-election\">more than 500,000 vote-by-mail ballots \u003c/a>to San Francisco voters, although it’s not yet clear just how many have been affected. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-to-do\">If you’re a San Francisco voter who’s worried about your ballot, here’s what to do\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">First, check your ballot envelope and the contents inside \u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Arntz said that if you spot any tearing in your San Francisco ballot envelope, you should (carefully) open the envelope to check it contains the following:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>All four ballot cards\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>A ballot return envelope\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>An insert with voting instructions\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\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/10/2026/08/251030-BayAreaVoters-06-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12095745\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/251030-BayAreaVoters-06-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/251030-BayAreaVoters-06-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/251030-BayAreaVoters-06-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A voter is given a sticker after dropping his ballot at City Hall in San Francisco on Oct. 30, 2025, ahead of the statewide special election. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“If all four ballot cards and the ballot return envelope are intact, voters can mark their ballots and return them using the ballot return envelope provided,” Arntz said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Elsewhere, Arntz has \u003ca href=\"https://www.kron4.com/news/politics/sf-voters-receive-damaged-ballot-envelopes-officials-offer-simple-explanation/\">described \u003c/a>the outer envelope as “just a package to give the ballot to people.” In other words, once your ballot has arrived, you don’t actually use that outer envelope again in any of the voting process — which is why its damage won’t stop you from voting.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Was anything damaged inside? Get a new ballot\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If the \u003cem>contents \u003c/em>of your ballot show any sign of damage, you can request a new ballot from the San Francisco Department of Elections.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>People across all Bay Area counties request new ballots all the time, often because they’ve made a mistake (or just spilled coffee on them), so there’s already a process to request yours. You can do that by:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Calling the SF Department of Elections at 415-558-6100\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Emailing them at \u003ca href=\"mailto:sfvote@sfgov.org\">sfvote@sfgov.org\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Logging into the SF Elections \u003ca href=\"https://sfelections.org/tools/portal/\">Voter Portal\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Going to the SF Department of Elections in person during opening hours (located in Room 48 at San Francisco City Hall, open Mon-Fri 8 a.m—5 p.m., closed weekends and on Oct. 12)\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can also take your damaged ballot to \u003ca href=\"https://www.sf.gov/vote-in-person\">your assigned polling place\u003c/a> on Election Day, Nov. 3, and vote in person at any time until 8 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Should I be worried about mail-in voting this election season?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The issues with some San Francisco ballots arrive on the heels of President Donald Trump’s multiple attacks on voting by mail this year — a system which he has claimed, without evidence, is rife with fraud. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The Trump administration’s efforts to limit voting by mail include an \u003ca href=\"https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/03/ensuring-citizenship-verification-and-integrity-in-federal-elections/\">executive order \u003c/a>attempting to give USPS the role of deciding who receives mail ballots, to a push for Congress to require photo identification at the polls.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And while these moves have failed so far, and are not in place this election season, USPS has also made some new changes to its mail collection process. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>These changes have resulted in slower service that particularly affects voters in rural areas, who will have their mail picked up later — with big consequences for ballots, which must be postmarked by Election Day itself in order to be counted. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12103028/should-you-use-usps-to-mail-your-midterm-ballot-heres-what-california-election-officials-say\">Read more about these changes to USPS services.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In the last two statewide elections, Secretary of State Shirley Weber and Attorney General Rob Bonta urged voters planning to use USPS to mail in their ballots \u003ca href=\"https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/attorney-general-bonta-and-secretary-state-weber-sacramento-vote-early-june\">at least a week before Election Day\u003c/a>, to account for those USPS changes — and to get a \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voter-registration/vote-mail\">hand-stamped postmark\u003c/a> from an employee inside a post office, if mailing their ballot on Election Day itself is their only option, rather than simply dropping it in a USPS collection box.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Some election officials are steering voters away from using USPS entirely, including Sonoma County’s registrar of voters Evelyn Mendez, who told KQED that the county was “not really encouraging people to use the USPS to get their ballot here.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Instead, Mendez said, voters should use secure county collection boxes, which are now open 24/7 through 8 p.m. on Election Day and bypass USPS entirely, making sure ballots reach the county’s election offices directly.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12103028/should-you-use-usps-to-mail-your-midterm-ballot-heres-what-california-election-officials-say\">Read more about how to ensure your mail-in ballot is counted this election season.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>KQED’s \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/ibloom\">\u003cem>Izzy Bloom\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem> contributed to this report.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp>Counties began sending \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/\">midterm election ballots\u003c/a> to every registered Bay Area voter this week — but some San Franciscans are \u003ca href=\"https://missionlocal.org/2026/10/san-francisco-ballot-torn-envelope/\">reporting \u003c/a>their ballots have arrived in envelopes that are torn or damaged.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In \u003ca href=\"https://www.sf.gov/news-the-department-of-elections-provides-guidance-on-vote-by-mail-ballot-envelopes-for-the-november-3-2026-consolidated-general-election\">a public advisory\u003c/a>, posted Wednesday to the San Francisco Department of Elections website, the agency’s director John Arntz told voters that “tears in the outer mailing envelopes” wouldn’t affect their ability to use their ballots to vote in the Nov. 3 election, “as long as all four ballot cards and the ballot return envelope are intact.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>However, some voters in the city are reporting that the ballot cards inside their envelopes have also arrived damaged. One of them, KQED News reporter \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/sjohnson\">Sydney Johnson\u003c/a>, said she and her partner had received ballots that were torn on both the outer envelopes, and her internal return envelope was also ripped.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you’re concerned your San Francisco ballot materials have also been damaged, \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#what-to-do\">jump to what you should do now\u003c/a>.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What happened to these ballots?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Arntz attributed the damage to issues at the United States Postal Service, “which indicated that the tears occurred as some envelopes moved through its processing equipment.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In an email to KQED, USPS spokesperson Kristina Uppal said that the damage to some San Francisco ballot envelopes was due to their “thickness,” meaning a “small number of envelopes may have experienced damage during machine processing.”\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/10/2026/10/261008-SF-Ballot-Damaged-02-KQED-9e84a5a9.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12103502\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261008-SF-Ballot-Damaged-02-KQED-9e84a5a9.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261008-SF-Ballot-Damaged-02-KQED-9e84a5a9-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261008-SF-Ballot-Damaged-02-KQED-9e84a5a9-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A damaged San Francisco midterm ballot that was delivered to KQED reporter Sydney Johnson this week. (Sydney Johnson/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Upon observing the issue, USPS switched to manual processing for the remaining vote-by-mail packets,” Arntz said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and remain fully committed to delivering every election mail piece safely and on time,” Uppal said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Election officials have sent out \u003ca href=\"https://www.sf.gov/news-the-department-of-elections-mails-vote-by-mail-ballots-to-locally-registered-voters-for-the-november-3-2026-consolidated-general-election\">more than 500,000 vote-by-mail ballots \u003c/a>to San Francisco voters, although it’s not yet clear just how many have been affected. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-to-do\">If you’re a San Francisco voter who’s worried about your ballot, here’s what to do\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">First, check your ballot envelope and the contents inside \u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Arntz said that if you spot any tearing in your San Francisco ballot envelope, you should (carefully) open the envelope to check it contains the following:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>All four ballot cards\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>A ballot return envelope\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>An insert with voting instructions\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\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/10/2026/08/251030-BayAreaVoters-06-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12095745\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/251030-BayAreaVoters-06-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/251030-BayAreaVoters-06-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/251030-BayAreaVoters-06-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A voter is given a sticker after dropping his ballot at City Hall in San Francisco on Oct. 30, 2025, ahead of the statewide special election. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“If all four ballot cards and the ballot return envelope are intact, voters can mark their ballots and return them using the ballot return envelope provided,” Arntz said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Elsewhere, Arntz has \u003ca href=\"https://www.kron4.com/news/politics/sf-voters-receive-damaged-ballot-envelopes-officials-offer-simple-explanation/\">described \u003c/a>the outer envelope as “just a package to give the ballot to people.” In other words, once your ballot has arrived, you don’t actually use that outer envelope again in any of the voting process — which is why its damage won’t stop you from voting.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Was anything damaged inside? Get a new ballot\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If the \u003cem>contents \u003c/em>of your ballot show any sign of damage, you can request a new ballot from the San Francisco Department of Elections.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>People across all Bay Area counties request new ballots all the time, often because they’ve made a mistake (or just spilled coffee on them), so there’s already a process to request yours. You can do that by:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Calling the SF Department of Elections at 415-558-6100\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Emailing them at \u003ca href=\"mailto:sfvote@sfgov.org\">sfvote@sfgov.org\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Logging into the SF Elections \u003ca href=\"https://sfelections.org/tools/portal/\">Voter Portal\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Going to the SF Department of Elections in person during opening hours (located in Room 48 at San Francisco City Hall, open Mon-Fri 8 a.m—5 p.m., closed weekends and on Oct. 12)\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can also take your damaged ballot to \u003ca href=\"https://www.sf.gov/vote-in-person\">your assigned polling place\u003c/a> on Election Day, Nov. 3, and vote in person at any time until 8 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Should I be worried about mail-in voting this election season?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The issues with some San Francisco ballots arrive on the heels of President Donald Trump’s multiple attacks on voting by mail this year — a system which he has claimed, without evidence, is rife with fraud. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The Trump administration’s efforts to limit voting by mail include an \u003ca href=\"https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/03/ensuring-citizenship-verification-and-integrity-in-federal-elections/\">executive order \u003c/a>attempting to give USPS the role of deciding who receives mail ballots, to a push for Congress to require photo identification at the polls.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And while these moves have failed so far, and are not in place this election season, USPS has also made some new changes to its mail collection process. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>These changes have resulted in slower service that particularly affects voters in rural areas, who will have their mail picked up later — with big consequences for ballots, which must be postmarked by Election Day itself in order to be counted. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12103028/should-you-use-usps-to-mail-your-midterm-ballot-heres-what-california-election-officials-say\">Read more about these changes to USPS services.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In the last two statewide elections, Secretary of State Shirley Weber and Attorney General Rob Bonta urged voters planning to use USPS to mail in their ballots \u003ca href=\"https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/attorney-general-bonta-and-secretary-state-weber-sacramento-vote-early-june\">at least a week before Election Day\u003c/a>, to account for those USPS changes — and to get a \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voter-registration/vote-mail\">hand-stamped postmark\u003c/a> from an employee inside a post office, if mailing their ballot on Election Day itself is their only option, rather than simply dropping it in a USPS collection box.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Some election officials are steering voters away from using USPS entirely, including Sonoma County’s registrar of voters Evelyn Mendez, who told KQED that the county was “not really encouraging people to use the USPS to get their ballot here.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Instead, Mendez said, voters should use secure county collection boxes, which are now open 24/7 through 8 p.m. on Election Day and bypass USPS entirely, making sure ballots reach the county’s election offices directly.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12103028/should-you-use-usps-to-mail-your-midterm-ballot-heres-what-california-election-officials-say\">Read more about how to ensure your mail-in ballot is counted this election season.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>KQED’s \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/ibloom\">\u003cem>Izzy Bloom\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem> contributed to this report.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\n\u003cp>It’s time to vote in the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/california\">California\u003c/a> 2026 midterm election — which includes your chance to decide who’ll be the state’s next governor. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you’re a registered California voter, your ballot is on its way in the next few days, if it hasn’t already arrived. Your last day to vote will be Election Day itself, Nov. 3.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But what if you’re unsure of how to fill that ballot out according to how you want to vote? Or what to do if you’ve made a mistake on it?\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Read on to learn how to fill out your ballot when it arrives, how important your signature is, and your options if you need to start again with a fresh ballot.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Jump to: \u003ca href=\"#mistake\">I messed up my ballot. What should I do? \u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">First of all: Am I registered to vote?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The official deadline to \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voter-registration/\">register online to vote \u003c/a>is Monday, Oct. 19.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>So if you’re unsure whether you’re already registered to vote or can’t remember which party preference you already have, \u003ca href=\"https://voterstatus.sos.ca.gov/\">check your voter registration details\u003c/a> ASAP.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1275\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/YouthVoterGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12102009\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/YouthVoterGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/YouthVoterGetty-160x102.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/YouthVoterGetty-1536x979.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Potential young voters get information at a voter registration desk at Voter Fest 2024, an event designed to engage young voters and historically underserved communities on Oct. 22, 2024, at Cal State Los Angeles. (Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp>Remember, if you’ve changed your name or want to change the political party choice you previously registered to vote with, or you’ve moved address, you’ll need to \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voter-registration/\">re-register\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Making sure you’re registered — and to the right address — is crucial for getting your ballot on time. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And if you miss the deadline to register, don’t panic: That’s the last day to do it \u003cem>online\u003c/em>. After Oct. 19, you can still complete the \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voter-registration/same-day-reg/\">same-day voter registration\u003c/a> process (also known as “conditional voting”) and receive your ballot in person at your county elections office or polling location, all the way up to 8 p.m. on Election Day itself.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What’s on my 2026 midterm elections ballot?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Depending on which county you live in, your California ballot will present you with \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide\">a mix of races\u003c/a> to vote on.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The races for statewide offices include:\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/california/governor\">Governor\u003c/a>: Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton face off in a race to succeed Governor Gavin Newsom.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/california/insurance-commissioner\">Insurance commissioner\u003c/a>: Wildfires and inflation have thrown California into an insurance crisis. Two Democrats, Ben Allen and Jane Kim, are running to become the insurance industry’s chief regulator.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12078808\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/SteveHiltonAP.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12078808\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/SteveHiltonAP.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/SteveHiltonAP-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/SteveHiltonAP-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Steve Hilton speaks during the California gubernatorial candidate debate on Feb. 3, 2026, in San Francisco. (Laure Andrillon/AP Photo)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12086476\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/Xavier-Becerra-Getty.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12086476\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/Xavier-Becerra-Getty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/Xavier-Becerra-Getty-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/Xavier-Becerra-Getty-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Xavier Becerra, a candidate for governor, speaks to supporters on election night on June 2, 2026. (David Crane/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A number of statewide propositions, including:\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/california/proposition-1\">Prop. 1\u003c/a>: Should California issue $11.25 billion in general obligation bonds for affordable housing, homebuying opportunities and veterans and homelessness programs?\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/california/proposition-39\">Prop 39\u003c/a>: Should Californians be required to show ID for in-person and mail-in voting? \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/california/proposition-40\">Prop 40: \u003c/a>Should California tax the wealth of billionaires to fund health care services?\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Local measures and races \u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>These will depend on your Bay Area county or district. See \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide\">the KQED Voter Guide for more information\u003c/a> on what’s on your ballot this election season.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do I return my ballot when I’ve completed it?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Drop off your ballot in a secure ballot drop box\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>These drop boxes \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/upcoming-elections/general-election-november-3-2026\">open by Oct. 5\u003c/a>, and once submitted, your ballot will be taken straight to your local county elections office.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Some elections officials strongly recommend using these drop boxes over using USPS. “We’re not really encouraging people to use the USPS to get their ballot here,” said Evelyn Mendez, Sonoma County’s registrar of voters. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Instead, Mendez tells voters to use county collection boxes because they skip the Postal Service altogether.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Return your ballot through the Postal Service \u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The return postage is already paid for you. Keep in mind that the Postal Service must postmark your ballot envelope by the end of Election Day for your vote to count — and the last collection at many mailboxes is 5 p.m. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>However, in the last two statewide elections, Secretary of State Shirley Weber and Attorney General Rob Bonta urged any voters planning to use USPS to mail in their ballots \u003ca href=\"https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/attorney-general-bonta-and-secretary-state-weber-sacramento-vote-early-june\">at \u003cem>least \u003c/em>a week before Election Day\u003c/a> — to account for \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12103028/should-you-use-usps-to-mail-your-midterm-ballot-heres-what-california-election-officials-say\">changes in the way USPS is collected\u003c/a> and postmarked in many areas. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And if you’re mailing your midterm ballot on Election Day itself, Weber’s office is recommending you \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voter-registration/vote-mail\">“get a hand-stamped postmark\u003c/a> from a postal employee inside a United States Post Office” rather than simply dropping it in a USPS collection box.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Drop off your ballot in an open voting location\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/upcoming-elections/general-election-november-3-2026\">The first vote centers open \u003c/a>Oct. 24 in certain counties, with more early voting locations opening Oct. 31.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Submitting your ballot by hand this way is the top recommendation of Kim Alexander, president and founder of the non-partisan California Voter Foundation. You can fill your ballot out in-person at a voting location, and submit it directly there and then. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Or, if you live in \u003ca href=\"https://calvoter.org/content/sign-scan-and-go\">one of the California counties\u003c/a> which has adopted the “Sign & Go” system — in the Bay Area, that’s Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin and Napa — you can complete your ballot at your convenience at home, and then bring it to a participating vote center and sign the voter roster under penalty of perjury (just as you would for in-person voting) to submit it in person. And if you live in a county which has adopted “Sign, Scan & Go”, like San Mateo, you can do all of the above and then scan your ballot yourself to have your vote recorded immediately at the voting site. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do I \u003cem>have\u003c/em> to vote by mail?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>No. \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voter-registration/vote-mail\">If you’re registered to vote, you’ll be receiving a mail-in ballot by default\u003c/a> for the 2026 midterms, without requesting it. But voting by mail is still just one option that’s open to you.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can still vote in person, either at an early voting location before Election Day or on Election Day, Nov. 3, itself. \u003ca href=\"https://caearlyvoting.sos.ca.gov/\">Early voting locations will open starting Oct. 24.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/20241102_EARLYVOTINGMARIN_GC-5-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"A person puts a yellow ballot envelope in a ballot drop box.\" class=\"wp-image-12012711\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/20241102_EARLYVOTINGMARIN_GC-5-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/20241102_EARLYVOTINGMARIN_GC-5-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/20241102_EARLYVOTINGMARIN_GC-5-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/20241102_EARLYVOTINGMARIN_GC-5-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/20241102_EARLYVOTINGMARIN_GC-5-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/20241102_EARLYVOTINGMARIN_GC-5-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A voter drops off their mail-in ballot at a drop box outside of Novato City Hall on Nov. 2, 2024. (Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do I fix a mistake on my ballot?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>It’s important to note that each county is slightly different in how they’d prefer you to address a mistake on your ballot, and will often provide specific details about corrections \u003cem>on\u003c/em> the ballot itself. If you have a specific question about your ballot that isn’t answered here, you can always contact your local registrar of voters for advice and instructions.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What if I have problems with my signature?\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>When you’re done filling out your ballot, you must sign the envelope. But two big mistakes people make with their signatures are:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Forgetting to sign their ballot entirely.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Making a signature that doesn’t match the signature they made when they registered to vote.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Why \u003cem>wouldn’t\u003c/em> your signature match the one on file? If you registered to vote at a young age, maybe your signature has changed over time. Or perhaps you registered to vote at the DMV and provided your signature on a screen with a stylus, which doesn’t quite replicate how you’d make your signature with a pen on paper.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/251104-SCCVOTE-JG-05_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12088632\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/251104-SCCVOTE-JG-05_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/251104-SCCVOTE-JG-05_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/251104-SCCVOTE-JG-05_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Edgardo Domingo fills out a ballot at a voting booth at the Vietnamese American Cultural Center in San José on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. (Joseph Geha/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp>If you registered this way, one simple way to avoid any signature problems is to take a quick glance at the signature that’s on your driver’s license or state ID — because that’s the one you want your ballot signature to match.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Even if you didn’t register at the DMV, that signature on your most recent license or state ID is still very likely the one to emulate. That’s because when you register to vote online, your county elections office electronically requests a copy of the signature the DMV \u003cem>currently\u003c/em> has for you, and this information is regularly updated.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>To further set your mind at rest, know that California isn’t an “exact match” state, and doesn’t demand voters’ signatures 100% replicate the signature that’s on file.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What if I just don’t know my ‘correct’ signature I’m registered to vote with?\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you’re \u003cem>really\u003c/em> worried about the signature on your envelope not matching the signature you’re registered to vote with, there are two good solutions.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>One: If it’s on or before Oct. 19, you can \u003ca href=\"https://registertovote.ca.gov/\">reregister to vote with your current signature\u003c/a>, to be sure that the state now has your most recent one on file. If you are reregistering after Oct. 19, you’d need to complete the \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voter-registration/same-day-reg/\">same-day voter registration\u003c/a> process (also known as “conditional voting”) and request your ballot in person at your county elections office or polling location.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In 2021, the California Voter Foundation’s Alexander, told us there’s another solution if you’re worried about your signature: Go vote in person, if you’re able.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>That’s because the signature goes only on your ballot’s \u003cem>envelope\u003c/em> — and if you’re voting in person, there’s no envelope, because that ballot then goes straight into the ballot box without needing that envelope at all.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“So if you want that satisfaction of seeing your ballot drop in the box and know that it’s not going to get held up because of some signature issue, you can go and vote in person,” said Alexander.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I already mailed my ballot, but now I’m paranoid about my signature. What if I messed it up?\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Rest assured: There’s a whole system in place to help you correct your mistake.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If your county’s election office detects a signature mismatch on your ballot, they’ll reach out to you via mail to verify and work with you to correct it, so that your ballot can be counted after all. It’s called “curing” a ballot.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This system is also applied when it looks like a member of a voter’s family might have signed their ballot, instead of the voter. This happens a \u003cem>surprising\u003c/em> amount when one household has several voters who all receive a ballot in the mail.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>One way to get peace of mind: \u003ca href=\"https://california.ballottrax.net/voter/\">Sign up to track your ballot\u003c/a>, and you’ll find out about any issues with your ballot or your signature quickly.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mistake\">I made a mistake on my ballot. How do I fix it?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>First, don’t panic. People make mistakes on ballots and find good ways to correct them.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Counties give different directions to voters about what to do if they make a mistake (remember: Read the instructions!), but you can usually simply X out the choice you didn’t intend.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260602_PRIMARY2026CD4_GC-20-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12085889\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260602_PRIMARY2026CD4_GC-20-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260602_PRIMARY2026CD4_GC-20-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260602_PRIMARY2026CD4_GC-20-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Voters cast their ballots at UC Davis in Davis on June 2, 2026. (Gina Castro for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp>The job of county elections officials — once they’ve verified your signature — is to make sure your ballot can be read correctly. If that means that your corrections on your ballot have resulted in readability issues, officials working in teams of two will actually remake it for you according to the intent you’ve signaled with your corrections.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Some counties, like Alameda, ask that you actually contact them first if you make a serious mistake — including voting for the wrong candidate — so they can send you a replacement ballot. So, wherever you live, it’s a good idea to check with your local elections office first to see what \u003cem>they\u003c/em> recommend if you made a mistake.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And remember, there’s always this option …\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What if I just want a new ballot?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you’ve made a big mistake on your ballot — too big to fix — your best plan of action may be to focus on getting a new one. And that’s totally OK. You can:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Call your county elections office and ask them to cancel that ballot and issue a new one to you.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Go to your county elections office with your spoiled ballot during business hours and vote right there at the counter.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Take advantage of the early voting options available in many counties.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Go to a voting site on Election Day, Nov. 3, turn in your spoiled ballot there and get a new ballot.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can also do this if you’ve accidentally damaged your ballot in some way (coffee spills happen).\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I think I put the wrong date on my envelope\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>First off, that date should be the date you signed your envelope — not your date of birth. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But if you’re worried you messed up the date, don’t worry. Elections officials say that the date they’re \u003cem>really\u003c/em> looking for is the date that the ballot is postmarked, to make sure it was submitted on time.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/002_KQED_SanFrancisco_Election2020_MailinBallot_10122020_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12099795\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/002_KQED_SanFrancisco_Election2020_MailinBallot_10122020_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/002_KQED_SanFrancisco_Election2020_MailinBallot_10122020_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/002_KQED_SanFrancisco_Election2020_MailinBallot_10122020_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A San Francisco official mail-in ballot for the Nov. 3, 2020 election. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp>Election officials will only truly scrutinize the date you’ve written if they receive your ballot \u003cem>after\u003c/em> Election Day.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And if you haven’t mailed your envelope yet, it’s an easy fix: Just clearly cross out the incorrect date on the envelope and write in the correct one above it.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What if I use assistive technology to complete forms?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Getting physical assistance with filling out your ballot from someone you trust is always fine, whether you’re voting at home or at a voting site. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You just need to make sure your signature is your own and matches the one you’re registered to vote with.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251030-BAYAREAVOTERS-32-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12062371\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251030-BAYAREAVOTERS-32-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251030-BAYAREAVOTERS-32-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251030-BAYAREAVOTERS-32-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tessa King drops off a ballot at the City Hall Voting Center in San Francisco on Oct. 30, 2025, ahead of the statewide special election. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp>Disabled voters can also choose to use the \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voting-resources/remote-accessible-vote-mail\">Remote Accessible Vote-by-Mail\u003c/a> system to vote privately and independently at home, using their usual assistive device on their home computer to fill out the ballot on their screen and then print and mail it.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Every voting location in California is also equipped with an accessible voting unit. Here, voters with blindness or low vision or who have a disability that limits their dexterity, will be able to use the assistive device of their choice that allows them to vote privately and independently.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How can I make sure my mail-in ballot gets there on time? \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Remember, one big reason that ballots get disqualified in elections is that voters mail them too late: either too late on Election Day itself (after U.S. Postal Service mailboxes have already been collected), or after Election Day.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>To be counted in this election, your ballot must be postmarked on Election Day, Nov. 3, at the latest. Your ballot has seven days to reach your county elections office.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>So in this election, it’s as crucial as ever to make sure you have a plan for voting on time. And if you’re not voting in person, that means making sure you get your ballot into a USPS mailbox or into a secure voting drop box, at a polling location or your county elections office, by the time polls close on Nov. 3.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Read more about why \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12103028/should-you-use-usps-to-mail-your-midterm-ballot-heres-what-california-election-officials-say\">California election officials are urging voters to make sure their ballot arrives on time\u003c/a> – and why they’re urging caution around using USPS too close to Election Day.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A few other common ballot mistakes to watch out for …\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Make sure you’re filling out and signing the ballot and envelope with \u003cem>your\u003c/em> name on it: \u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>It’s common to see partners or roommates accidentally mix up their ballots. 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It should also show whether your ballot was mailed out.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can also use \u003ca href=\"https://california.ballottrax.net/voter/\">the Where’s My Ballot? tool\u003c/a> to check whether your ballot has been sent.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/251030-BayAreaVoters-06-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12095745\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/251030-BayAreaVoters-06-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/251030-BayAreaVoters-06-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/251030-BayAreaVoters-06-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A voter is given a sticker after dropping his ballot at City Hall in San Francisco on Oct. 30, 2025, ahead of the statewide special election. 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The DMV, on the other hand, \u003cem>will\u003c/em> update your voter registration details if you update your address with them.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If your voter registration address was correct but your ballot never showed up, you still have options\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If it’s more than six days before Election Day, you can call your county elections office and ask them to send a new ballot. Find your county elections office in our contact list (below). \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Your county elections office won’t mail you a ballot six days or less before Election Day, because it can’t be sure it’ll reach you in time. 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Here’s the contact information for your county:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://acvote.alamedacountyca.gov/index\">\u003cstrong>Alameda\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>: For information about voting by mail, registration and polling place lookup, call 510-267-8683\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.contracostavote.gov/elections/\">\u003cstrong>Contra Costa\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>: Call 925-335-7800 or email voter.services@vote.cccounty.us\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.marincounty.org/depts/rv\">\u003cstrong>Marin\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>: Call 415-473-6456 or go to the Marin County elections webpage to \u003ca href=\"https://www.marincounty.org/depts/rv/contact-us\">send a form email\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.countyofnapa.org/396/Elections\">\u003cstrong>Napa\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>: Call 707-253-4321 or email the elections office at elections@countyofnapa.org\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfelections.sfgov.org\">\u003cstrong>San Francisco\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>: Call 415-554-4375 or email sfvote@sfgov.org\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.smcacre.org/elections\">\u003cstrong>San Mateo\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>: Call 888- 762-8683 or email registrar@smcacre.org\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sccgov.org/sites/rov/Pages/Registrar-of-Voters.aspx\">\u003cstrong>Santa Clara\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>: Call toll-free at 866-430-VOTE (8683) or email registrar@rov.sccgov.org\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.solanocounty.com/depts/rov/default.asp\">\u003cstrong>Solano\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>: \u003c/strong>Call 707-784-6675 or (888) 933-VOTE (8683). 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What should I do? \u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">First of all: Am I registered to vote?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The official deadline to \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voter-registration/\">register online to vote \u003c/a>is Monday, Oct. 19.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>So if you’re unsure whether you’re already registered to vote or can’t remember which party preference you already have, \u003ca href=\"https://voterstatus.sos.ca.gov/\">check your voter registration details\u003c/a> ASAP.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1275\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/YouthVoterGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12102009\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/YouthVoterGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/YouthVoterGetty-160x102.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/YouthVoterGetty-1536x979.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Potential young voters get information at a voter registration desk at Voter Fest 2024, an event designed to engage young voters and historically underserved communities on Oct. 22, 2024, at Cal State Los Angeles. (Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp>Remember, if you’ve changed your name or want to change the political party choice you previously registered to vote with, or you’ve moved address, you’ll need to \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voter-registration/\">re-register\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Making sure you’re registered — and to the right address — is crucial for getting your ballot on time. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And if you miss the deadline to register, don’t panic: That’s the last day to do it \u003cem>online\u003c/em>. After Oct. 19, you can still complete the \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voter-registration/same-day-reg/\">same-day voter registration\u003c/a> process (also known as “conditional voting”) and receive your ballot in person at your county elections office or polling location, all the way up to 8 p.m. on Election Day itself.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What’s on my 2026 midterm elections ballot?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Depending on which county you live in, your California ballot will present you with \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide\">a mix of races\u003c/a> to vote on.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The races for statewide offices include:\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/california/governor\">Governor\u003c/a>: Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton face off in a race to succeed Governor Gavin Newsom.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/california/insurance-commissioner\">Insurance commissioner\u003c/a>: Wildfires and inflation have thrown California into an insurance crisis. Two Democrats, Ben Allen and Jane Kim, are running to become the insurance industry’s chief regulator.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12078808\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/SteveHiltonAP.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12078808\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/SteveHiltonAP.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/SteveHiltonAP-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/SteveHiltonAP-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Steve Hilton speaks during the California gubernatorial candidate debate on Feb. 3, 2026, in San Francisco. (Laure Andrillon/AP Photo)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12086476\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/Xavier-Becerra-Getty.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12086476\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/Xavier-Becerra-Getty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/Xavier-Becerra-Getty-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/Xavier-Becerra-Getty-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Xavier Becerra, a candidate for governor, speaks to supporters on election night on June 2, 2026. (David Crane/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A number of statewide propositions, including:\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/california/proposition-1\">Prop. 1\u003c/a>: Should California issue $11.25 billion in general obligation bonds for affordable housing, homebuying opportunities and veterans and homelessness programs?\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/california/proposition-39\">Prop 39\u003c/a>: Should Californians be required to show ID for in-person and mail-in voting? \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/california/proposition-40\">Prop 40: \u003c/a>Should California tax the wealth of billionaires to fund health care services?\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Local measures and races \u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>These will depend on your Bay Area county or district. See \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide\">the KQED Voter Guide for more information\u003c/a> on what’s on your ballot this election season.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do I return my ballot when I’ve completed it?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Drop off your ballot in a secure ballot drop box\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>These drop boxes \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/upcoming-elections/general-election-november-3-2026\">open by Oct. 5\u003c/a>, and once submitted, your ballot will be taken straight to your local county elections office.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Some elections officials strongly recommend using these drop boxes over using USPS. “We’re not really encouraging people to use the USPS to get their ballot here,” said Evelyn Mendez, Sonoma County’s registrar of voters. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Instead, Mendez tells voters to use county collection boxes because they skip the Postal Service altogether.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Return your ballot through the Postal Service \u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The return postage is already paid for you. Keep in mind that the Postal Service must postmark your ballot envelope by the end of Election Day for your vote to count — and the last collection at many mailboxes is 5 p.m. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>However, in the last two statewide elections, Secretary of State Shirley Weber and Attorney General Rob Bonta urged any voters planning to use USPS to mail in their ballots \u003ca href=\"https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/attorney-general-bonta-and-secretary-state-weber-sacramento-vote-early-june\">at \u003cem>least \u003c/em>a week before Election Day\u003c/a> — to account for \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12103028/should-you-use-usps-to-mail-your-midterm-ballot-heres-what-california-election-officials-say\">changes in the way USPS is collected\u003c/a> and postmarked in many areas. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And if you’re mailing your midterm ballot on Election Day itself, Weber’s office is recommending you \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voter-registration/vote-mail\">“get a hand-stamped postmark\u003c/a> from a postal employee inside a United States Post Office” rather than simply dropping it in a USPS collection box.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Drop off your ballot in an open voting location\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/upcoming-elections/general-election-november-3-2026\">The first vote centers open \u003c/a>Oct. 24 in certain counties, with more early voting locations opening Oct. 31.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Submitting your ballot by hand this way is the top recommendation of Kim Alexander, president and founder of the non-partisan California Voter Foundation. You can fill your ballot out in-person at a voting location, and submit it directly there and then. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Or, if you live in \u003ca href=\"https://calvoter.org/content/sign-scan-and-go\">one of the California counties\u003c/a> which has adopted the “Sign & Go” system — in the Bay Area, that’s Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin and Napa — you can complete your ballot at your convenience at home, and then bring it to a participating vote center and sign the voter roster under penalty of perjury (just as you would for in-person voting) to submit it in person. And if you live in a county which has adopted “Sign, Scan & Go”, like San Mateo, you can do all of the above and then scan your ballot yourself to have your vote recorded immediately at the voting site. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do I \u003cem>have\u003c/em> to vote by mail?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>No. \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voter-registration/vote-mail\">If you’re registered to vote, you’ll be receiving a mail-in ballot by default\u003c/a> for the 2026 midterms, without requesting it. But voting by mail is still just one option that’s open to you.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can still vote in person, either at an early voting location before Election Day or on Election Day, Nov. 3, itself. \u003ca href=\"https://caearlyvoting.sos.ca.gov/\">Early voting locations will open starting Oct. 24.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/20241102_EARLYVOTINGMARIN_GC-5-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"A person puts a yellow ballot envelope in a ballot drop box.\" class=\"wp-image-12012711\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/20241102_EARLYVOTINGMARIN_GC-5-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/20241102_EARLYVOTINGMARIN_GC-5-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/20241102_EARLYVOTINGMARIN_GC-5-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/20241102_EARLYVOTINGMARIN_GC-5-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/20241102_EARLYVOTINGMARIN_GC-5-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/20241102_EARLYVOTINGMARIN_GC-5-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A voter drops off their mail-in ballot at a drop box outside of Novato City Hall on Nov. 2, 2024. (Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do I fix a mistake on my ballot?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>It’s important to note that each county is slightly different in how they’d prefer you to address a mistake on your ballot, and will often provide specific details about corrections \u003cem>on\u003c/em> the ballot itself. If you have a specific question about your ballot that isn’t answered here, you can always contact your local registrar of voters for advice and instructions.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What if I have problems with my signature?\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>When you’re done filling out your ballot, you must sign the envelope. But two big mistakes people make with their signatures are:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Forgetting to sign their ballot entirely.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Making a signature that doesn’t match the signature they made when they registered to vote.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Why \u003cem>wouldn’t\u003c/em> your signature match the one on file? If you registered to vote at a young age, maybe your signature has changed over time. Or perhaps you registered to vote at the DMV and provided your signature on a screen with a stylus, which doesn’t quite replicate how you’d make your signature with a pen on paper.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/251104-SCCVOTE-JG-05_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12088632\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/251104-SCCVOTE-JG-05_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/251104-SCCVOTE-JG-05_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/251104-SCCVOTE-JG-05_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Edgardo Domingo fills out a ballot at a voting booth at the Vietnamese American Cultural Center in San José on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. (Joseph Geha/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp>If you registered this way, one simple way to avoid any signature problems is to take a quick glance at the signature that’s on your driver’s license or state ID — because that’s the one you want your ballot signature to match.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Even if you didn’t register at the DMV, that signature on your most recent license or state ID is still very likely the one to emulate. That’s because when you register to vote online, your county elections office electronically requests a copy of the signature the DMV \u003cem>currently\u003c/em> has for you, and this information is regularly updated.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>To further set your mind at rest, know that California isn’t an “exact match” state, and doesn’t demand voters’ signatures 100% replicate the signature that’s on file.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What if I just don’t know my ‘correct’ signature I’m registered to vote with?\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you’re \u003cem>really\u003c/em> worried about the signature on your envelope not matching the signature you’re registered to vote with, there are two good solutions.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>One: If it’s on or before Oct. 19, you can \u003ca href=\"https://registertovote.ca.gov/\">reregister to vote with your current signature\u003c/a>, to be sure that the state now has your most recent one on file. If you are reregistering after Oct. 19, you’d need to complete the \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voter-registration/same-day-reg/\">same-day voter registration\u003c/a> process (also known as “conditional voting”) and request your ballot in person at your county elections office or polling location.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In 2021, the California Voter Foundation’s Alexander, told us there’s another solution if you’re worried about your signature: Go vote in person, if you’re able.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>That’s because the signature goes only on your ballot’s \u003cem>envelope\u003c/em> — and if you’re voting in person, there’s no envelope, because that ballot then goes straight into the ballot box without needing that envelope at all.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“So if you want that satisfaction of seeing your ballot drop in the box and know that it’s not going to get held up because of some signature issue, you can go and vote in person,” said Alexander.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I already mailed my ballot, but now I’m paranoid about my signature. What if I messed it up?\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Rest assured: There’s a whole system in place to help you correct your mistake.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If your county’s election office detects a signature mismatch on your ballot, they’ll reach out to you via mail to verify and work with you to correct it, so that your ballot can be counted after all. It’s called “curing” a ballot.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This system is also applied when it looks like a member of a voter’s family might have signed their ballot, instead of the voter. This happens a \u003cem>surprising\u003c/em> amount when one household has several voters who all receive a ballot in the mail.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>One way to get peace of mind: \u003ca href=\"https://california.ballottrax.net/voter/\">Sign up to track your ballot\u003c/a>, and you’ll find out about any issues with your ballot or your signature quickly.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mistake\">I made a mistake on my ballot. How do I fix it?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>First, don’t panic. People make mistakes on ballots and find good ways to correct them.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Counties give different directions to voters about what to do if they make a mistake (remember: Read the instructions!), but you can usually simply X out the choice you didn’t intend.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260602_PRIMARY2026CD4_GC-20-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12085889\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260602_PRIMARY2026CD4_GC-20-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260602_PRIMARY2026CD4_GC-20-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260602_PRIMARY2026CD4_GC-20-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Voters cast their ballots at UC Davis in Davis on June 2, 2026. (Gina Castro for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp>The job of county elections officials — once they’ve verified your signature — is to make sure your ballot can be read correctly. If that means that your corrections on your ballot have resulted in readability issues, officials working in teams of two will actually remake it for you according to the intent you’ve signaled with your corrections.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Some counties, like Alameda, ask that you actually contact them first if you make a serious mistake — including voting for the wrong candidate — so they can send you a replacement ballot. So, wherever you live, it’s a good idea to check with your local elections office first to see what \u003cem>they\u003c/em> recommend if you made a mistake.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And remember, there’s always this option …\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What if I just want a new ballot?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you’ve made a big mistake on your ballot — too big to fix — your best plan of action may be to focus on getting a new one. And that’s totally OK. You can:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Call your county elections office and ask them to cancel that ballot and issue a new one to you.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Go to your county elections office with your spoiled ballot during business hours and vote right there at the counter.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Take advantage of the early voting options available in many counties.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Go to a voting site on Election Day, Nov. 3, turn in your spoiled ballot there and get a new ballot.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can also do this if you’ve accidentally damaged your ballot in some way (coffee spills happen).\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I think I put the wrong date on my envelope\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>First off, that date should be the date you signed your envelope — not your date of birth. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But if you’re worried you messed up the date, don’t worry. Elections officials say that the date they’re \u003cem>really\u003c/em> looking for is the date that the ballot is postmarked, to make sure it was submitted on time.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/002_KQED_SanFrancisco_Election2020_MailinBallot_10122020_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12099795\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/002_KQED_SanFrancisco_Election2020_MailinBallot_10122020_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/002_KQED_SanFrancisco_Election2020_MailinBallot_10122020_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/002_KQED_SanFrancisco_Election2020_MailinBallot_10122020_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A San Francisco official mail-in ballot for the Nov. 3, 2020 election. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp>Election officials will only truly scrutinize the date you’ve written if they receive your ballot \u003cem>after\u003c/em> Election Day.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And if you haven’t mailed your envelope yet, it’s an easy fix: Just clearly cross out the incorrect date on the envelope and write in the correct one above it.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What if I use assistive technology to complete forms?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Getting physical assistance with filling out your ballot from someone you trust is always fine, whether you’re voting at home or at a voting site. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You just need to make sure your signature is your own and matches the one you’re registered to vote with.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251030-BAYAREAVOTERS-32-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12062371\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251030-BAYAREAVOTERS-32-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251030-BAYAREAVOTERS-32-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251030-BAYAREAVOTERS-32-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tessa King drops off a ballot at the City Hall Voting Center in San Francisco on Oct. 30, 2025, ahead of the statewide special election. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp>Disabled voters can also choose to use the \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voting-resources/remote-accessible-vote-mail\">Remote Accessible Vote-by-Mail\u003c/a> system to vote privately and independently at home, using their usual assistive device on their home computer to fill out the ballot on their screen and then print and mail it.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Every voting location in California is also equipped with an accessible voting unit. Here, voters with blindness or low vision or who have a disability that limits their dexterity, will be able to use the assistive device of their choice that allows them to vote privately and independently.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How can I make sure my mail-in ballot gets there on time? \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Remember, one big reason that ballots get disqualified in elections is that voters mail them too late: either too late on Election Day itself (after U.S. Postal Service mailboxes have already been collected), or after Election Day.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>To be counted in this election, your ballot must be postmarked on Election Day, Nov. 3, at the latest. Your ballot has seven days to reach your county elections office.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>So in this election, it’s as crucial as ever to make sure you have a plan for voting on time. And if you’re not voting in person, that means making sure you get your ballot into a USPS mailbox or into a secure voting drop box, at a polling location or your county elections office, by the time polls close on Nov. 3.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Read more about why \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12103028/should-you-use-usps-to-mail-your-midterm-ballot-heres-what-california-election-officials-say\">California election officials are urging voters to make sure their ballot arrives on time\u003c/a> – and why they’re urging caution around using USPS too close to Election Day.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A few other common ballot mistakes to watch out for …\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Make sure you’re filling out and signing the ballot and envelope with \u003cem>your\u003c/em> name on it: \u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>It’s common to see partners or roommates accidentally mix up their ballots. So make sure you’re signing the document that bears your name.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Make sure you use a black or blue pen: \u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>It reads better, and it doesn’t slow workers down when they have to check to see what voter intent was. (Don’t use a felt-tip or a Sharpie that bleeds through the paper and marks other pages on your ballot.)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/003_KQED_SanFrancisco_Election2020_TanyaYule_10092020_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12084638\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/003_KQED_SanFrancisco_Election2020_TanyaYule_10092020_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/003_KQED_SanFrancisco_Election2020_TanyaYule_10092020_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/003_KQED_SanFrancisco_Election2020_TanyaYule_10092020_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tanya Yule looks over a voting guide at her home in San Francisco on Oct. 9, 2020. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Don’t mail an empty envelope: \u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>It does happen. Keeping your envelope and your ballot together in your home might be a helpful way of avoiding this problem. And of course, when you’re ready to mail your ballot, make sure it’s actually inside the envelope before you seal it.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Don’t bother with a stamp: \u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Your ballot envelope is postage-paid. You don’t need it.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">My ballot is missing or hasn’t arrived. What should I do?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you’re reading this and you’re worried that your ballot hasn’t arrived yet, make sure you’re not worrying \u003cem>too \u003c/em>early, as the deadline for counties to \u003cem>start \u003c/em>sending out ballots is only Oct. 5.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But if it gets to late October and your ballot still hasn’t materialized, don’t panic: You have options. Here’s what to do:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Check that you’re actually registered to vote — and to the right address\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://voterstatus.sos.ca.gov/\">Input your details on the secretary of state’s voter status page\u003c/a> to check your registration status. This will show whether you’re actually registered to vote, and to which address. It should also show whether your ballot was mailed out.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can also use \u003ca href=\"https://california.ballottrax.net/voter/\">the Where’s My Ballot? tool\u003c/a> to check whether your ballot has been sent.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/251030-BayAreaVoters-06-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12095745\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/251030-BayAreaVoters-06-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/251030-BayAreaVoters-06-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/251030-BayAreaVoters-06-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A voter is given a sticker after dropping his ballot at City Hall in San Francisco on Oct. 30, 2025, ahead of the statewide special election. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you’re registered to the wrong address, you can update it before Oct. 19 \u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you update your voter registration and address using \u003ca href=\"https://voterstatus.sos.ca.gov/\">the secretary of state’s voter status page\u003c/a> before the Oct. 19 deadline to register online, your county will cancel the ballot that went to your old address and send you a new one.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And if it turns out your ballot \u003cem>was \u003c/em>missing because your voter registration wasn’t updated, don’t feel bad — people move all the time and forget to update their registrations accordingly.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The California Voter Foundation’s Alexander confirmed to KQED in 2021 that updating your address at the post office doesn’t, in fact, update your voter registration. The DMV, on the other hand, \u003cem>will\u003c/em> update your voter registration details if you update your address with them.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If your voter registration address was correct but your ballot never showed up, you still have options\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If it’s more than six days before Election Day, you can call your county elections office and ask them to send a new ballot. Find your county elections office in our contact list (below). \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Your county elections office won’t mail you a ballot six days or less before Election Day, because it can’t be sure it’ll reach you in time. So if you’re trying to get a ballot in the immediate run-up to Election Day, go to your county elections office in person and request one at the counter.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter 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. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp>From Oct. 5, your county elections office will be open for early voting through Nov. 3, so you could also go there in person during opening hours and vote right there at the counter. More early voting locations will be opening throughout October.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And remember, if you’re \u003cem>not\u003c/em> actually registered to vote, you always have the option of \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voter-registration/same-day-reg\">same-day voter registration\u003c/a>, also known as conditional voter registration, at a voting location, where you can then fill out and submit your ballot, too.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact your county directly\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Across the Bay Area, elections officials are encouraging voters to reach out — early — with any questions or concerns. Here’s the contact information for your county:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://acvote.alamedacountyca.gov/index\">\u003cstrong>Alameda\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>: For information about voting by mail, registration and polling place lookup, call 510-267-8683\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.contracostavote.gov/elections/\">\u003cstrong>Contra Costa\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>: Call 925-335-7800 or email voter.services@vote.cccounty.us\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.marincounty.org/depts/rv\">\u003cstrong>Marin\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>: Call 415-473-6456 or go to the Marin County elections webpage to \u003ca href=\"https://www.marincounty.org/depts/rv/contact-us\">send a form email\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.countyofnapa.org/396/Elections\">\u003cstrong>Napa\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>: Call 707-253-4321 or email the elections office at elections@countyofnapa.org\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfelections.sfgov.org\">\u003cstrong>San Francisco\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>: Call 415-554-4375 or email sfvote@sfgov.org\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.smcacre.org/elections\">\u003cstrong>San Mateo\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>: Call 888- 762-8683 or email registrar@smcacre.org\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sccgov.org/sites/rov/Pages/Registrar-of-Voters.aspx\">\u003cstrong>Santa Clara\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>: Call toll-free at 866-430-VOTE (8683) or email registrar@rov.sccgov.org\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.solanocounty.com/depts/rov/default.asp\">\u003cstrong>Solano\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>: \u003c/strong>Call 707-784-6675 or (888) 933-VOTE (8683). 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"content": "\n\u003cp>Love it for its extravagant airshows or hate it for its decibel level, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12097824/could-san-francisco-see-july-4-crowds-for-fleet-week-city-leaders-say-not-exactly\">Fleet Week 2026\u003c/a> has arrived in San Francisco.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This annual weeklong event that “honors the contributions of \u003ca href=\"https://fleetweeksf.org/about-us/\">the men and women of the United States Armed Forces\u003c/a>,” according to organizers, runs through Tuesday, Oct. 12. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>For those interested, Fleet Week 2026 brings a whole host of events across the city that mark the occasion, including ship tours, air shows and live music. Read on to find out more about Fleet Week and how to attend its celebrations (or just if you’re looking to avoid the noise and the traffic). \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What’s the schedule of events for Fleet Week 2026? \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33070_10052018_AW_FleetWeek_08-qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11697029\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33070_10052018_AW_FleetWeek_08-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33070_10052018_AW_FleetWeek_08-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33070_10052018_AW_FleetWeek_08-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33070_10052018_AW_FleetWeek_08-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33070_10052018_AW_FleetWeek_08-qut-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33070_10052018_AW_FleetWeek_08-qut-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33070_10052018_AW_FleetWeek_08-qut-960x640.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33070_10052018_AW_FleetWeek_08-qut-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33070_10052018_AW_FleetWeek_08-qut-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33070_10052018_AW_FleetWeek_08-qut-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">From left: Jackson Buttler, 4; Wyatt Buttler, 3; and Kai Super, 4, play with toy Blue Angel jets as a little girl looks on during the Fleet Week air show at the Marina Green in San Francisco. (Anne Wernikoff/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp>You can find \u003ca href=\"https://fleetweeksf.org/calendar-of-events/\">the full calendar of official Fleet Week events online\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Highlights include:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://fleetweeksf.org/free-concert-series/\">A free concert series\u003c/a> featuring the musicians of the U.S. Navy and Marines — many of which are free to attend in the city’s public spaces\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://fleetweeksf.org/events/parade-of-ships/\">A parade of ships\u003c/a> in San Francisco Bay on Friday from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., where the vessels will be sailing under the Golden Gate Bridge\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://fleetweeksf.org/k9-heroes/\">A celebration of the military’s working dogs\u003c/a> at Duboce Park on Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. \u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>While there are a lot of events scattered throughout the city, you’ll find many of them happening \u003ca href=\"https://fleetweeksf.org/fleet-fest/\">at Fisherman’s Wharf for Fleet Fest\u003c/a>: A large event by the SkyStar Wheel with food, live demonstrations, music and family activities.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When are the Fleet Week air shows with the Blue Angels?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Here’s when to expect roaring overhead: The Fleet Week \u003ca href=\"https://fleetweeksf.org/air-show/\">air shows\u003c/a>, headlined by the Navy’s Blue Angels, will take place across Friday, Saturday and Sunday this week — all from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. However, flights could start as early as 10 a.m. those days, \u003ca href=\"https://flyquietoak.com/2026-fleet-week-flight-operations-at-oakland-san-francisco-bay-airport-oak/\">according to Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport\u003c/a>, which is playing host to these aircraft during Fleet Week.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The air shows will take place between the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Island. If you want to get a view of the lineup of military aircraft (and one United 777) during the air shows, \u003ca href=\"https://www.sftravel.com/article/where-you-need-to-watch-blue-angels-fly-over-san-francisco-during-fleet-week\">classic viewing spots\u003c/a> include Crissy Field, the Marin Headlands and Treasure Island — but prepare for traffic and crowds in these areas. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you’re hoping for a guaranteed good spot, \u003ca href=\"https://event.attendstar.com/event/show/san-francisco-fleet-week-2026/?c=ICYMC3\">you can get VIP tickets online\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When else could the skies get noisy during Fleet Week 2026?\u003c/h2>\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/10/2026/09/Fleet-Week-SF-Getty.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12098363\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Fleet-Week-SF-Getty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Fleet-Week-SF-Getty-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Fleet-Week-SF-Getty-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The aerobatic team performs in the sky over the Golden Gate Bridge during the Fleet Week Air Show on Oct. 11, 2025, in San Francisco. (Zhu Ziyu/VCG via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The Blue Angels are scheduled to practice for the air shows on Thursday between 1 p.m. and 6 p.m., \u003ca href=\"https://flyquietoak.com/2026-fleet-week-flight-operations-at-oakland-san-francisco-bay-airport-oak/\">according to OAK. \u003c/a>There’ll also be media flights the day before, on Wednesday between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>While there are live music performances across the city, the louder celebrations — like those airshows — are focused in the northern parts of San Francisco. So while neighborhoods like the Marina and Pacific Heights may be hearing a lot of noise, districts deeper in the city like the Mission, Dogpatch and Noe Valley may be quieter. If you’re concerned about noise, you can consult the \u003ca href=\"https://fleetweeksf.org/map-of-events/\">map of Fleet Week events\u003c/a> to see which areas will experience the loudest sounds this week. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>KQED also has a guide on how to keep \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11758991/6-tips-from-a-vet-to-keep-your-pets-safe-on-july-fourth\">an eye on your pets’ safety during loud celebrations\u003c/a> like fireworks.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How can I do a ship tour for Fleet Week 2026?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Another major feature of Fleet Week is its \u003ca href=\"https://fleetweeksf.org/events/ship-tours/\">multiple free ship tours\u003c/a>, where visitors can explore massive military vessels docked at the Port of San Francisco. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Tours are available on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Thursday, Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. On Monday, they are available from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>While ship tours are free, they are also first-come, first-served. If you are interested in attending, \u003ca href=\"https://fleetweeksf.org/events/ship-tours/\">be sure to check out the bag and item policy beforehand\u003c/a>. For example, large backpacks are not allowed on the ships, and you can’t wear high heels onboard. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Everyone age 18 and over must bring a valid government-issued ID, and anyone age 17 and under must be accompanied by an adult.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What should I know about Fleet Week 2026 traffic?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>With a massive event like Fleet Week, there will be crowds. Some San Francisco officials even \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12097824/could-san-francisco-see-july-4-crowds-for-fleet-week-city-leaders-say-not-exactly\">expressed concern\u003c/a> earlier this year that the city could see a repeat of the gridlock and bathroom shortages that plagued July 4 celebrations.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You should expect to encounter a lot of people around Fisherman’s Wharf in particular for Fleet Fest. Fleet Week organizers advise visitors to \u003ca href=\"https://fleetweeksf.org/transportation/\">consider using public transportation\u003c/a> to its events. You can \u003ca href=\"http://511.org\">map out your route on 511.org\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>SFMTA has \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/travel-updates/fleet-week-october-9-11-2026\">a regularly updated advisory page\u003c/a> of transit options on its website, with special options for the airshows and the ship parade.\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp>Love it for its extravagant airshows or hate it for its decibel level, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12097824/could-san-francisco-see-july-4-crowds-for-fleet-week-city-leaders-say-not-exactly\">Fleet Week 2026\u003c/a> has arrived in San Francisco.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This annual weeklong event that “honors the contributions of \u003ca href=\"https://fleetweeksf.org/about-us/\">the men and women of the United States Armed Forces\u003c/a>,” according to organizers, runs through Tuesday, Oct. 12. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>For those interested, Fleet Week 2026 brings a whole host of events across the city that mark the occasion, including ship tours, air shows and live music. Read on to find out more about Fleet Week and how to attend its celebrations (or just if you’re looking to avoid the noise and the traffic). \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What’s the schedule of events for Fleet Week 2026? \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33070_10052018_AW_FleetWeek_08-qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11697029\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33070_10052018_AW_FleetWeek_08-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33070_10052018_AW_FleetWeek_08-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33070_10052018_AW_FleetWeek_08-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33070_10052018_AW_FleetWeek_08-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33070_10052018_AW_FleetWeek_08-qut-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33070_10052018_AW_FleetWeek_08-qut-1180x787.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33070_10052018_AW_FleetWeek_08-qut-960x640.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33070_10052018_AW_FleetWeek_08-qut-240x160.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33070_10052018_AW_FleetWeek_08-qut-375x250.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/10/RS33070_10052018_AW_FleetWeek_08-qut-520x347.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">From left: Jackson Buttler, 4; Wyatt Buttler, 3; and Kai Super, 4, play with toy Blue Angel jets as a little girl looks on during the Fleet Week air show at the Marina Green in San Francisco. (Anne Wernikoff/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp>You can find \u003ca href=\"https://fleetweeksf.org/calendar-of-events/\">the full calendar of official Fleet Week events online\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Highlights include:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://fleetweeksf.org/free-concert-series/\">A free concert series\u003c/a> featuring the musicians of the U.S. Navy and Marines — many of which are free to attend in the city’s public spaces\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://fleetweeksf.org/events/parade-of-ships/\">A parade of ships\u003c/a> in San Francisco Bay on Friday from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m., where the vessels will be sailing under the Golden Gate Bridge\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://fleetweeksf.org/k9-heroes/\">A celebration of the military’s working dogs\u003c/a> at Duboce Park on Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. \u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>While there are a lot of events scattered throughout the city, you’ll find many of them happening \u003ca href=\"https://fleetweeksf.org/fleet-fest/\">at Fisherman’s Wharf for Fleet Fest\u003c/a>: A large event by the SkyStar Wheel with food, live demonstrations, music and family activities.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When are the Fleet Week air shows with the Blue Angels?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Here’s when to expect roaring overhead: The Fleet Week \u003ca href=\"https://fleetweeksf.org/air-show/\">air shows\u003c/a>, headlined by the Navy’s Blue Angels, will take place across Friday, Saturday and Sunday this week — all from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. However, flights could start as early as 10 a.m. those days, \u003ca href=\"https://flyquietoak.com/2026-fleet-week-flight-operations-at-oakland-san-francisco-bay-airport-oak/\">according to Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport\u003c/a>, which is playing host to these aircraft during Fleet Week.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The air shows will take place between the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Island. If you want to get a view of the lineup of military aircraft (and one United 777) during the air shows, \u003ca href=\"https://www.sftravel.com/article/where-you-need-to-watch-blue-angels-fly-over-san-francisco-during-fleet-week\">classic viewing spots\u003c/a> include Crissy Field, the Marin Headlands and Treasure Island — but prepare for traffic and crowds in these areas. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you’re hoping for a guaranteed good spot, \u003ca href=\"https://event.attendstar.com/event/show/san-francisco-fleet-week-2026/?c=ICYMC3\">you can get VIP tickets online\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When else could the skies get noisy during Fleet Week 2026?\u003c/h2>\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/10/2026/09/Fleet-Week-SF-Getty.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12098363\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Fleet-Week-SF-Getty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Fleet-Week-SF-Getty-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Fleet-Week-SF-Getty-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The aerobatic team performs in the sky over the Golden Gate Bridge during the Fleet Week Air Show on Oct. 11, 2025, in San Francisco. (Zhu Ziyu/VCG via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The Blue Angels are scheduled to practice for the air shows on Thursday between 1 p.m. and 6 p.m., \u003ca href=\"https://flyquietoak.com/2026-fleet-week-flight-operations-at-oakland-san-francisco-bay-airport-oak/\">according to OAK. \u003c/a>There’ll also be media flights the day before, on Wednesday between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>While there are live music performances across the city, the louder celebrations — like those airshows — are focused in the northern parts of San Francisco. So while neighborhoods like the Marina and Pacific Heights may be hearing a lot of noise, districts deeper in the city like the Mission, Dogpatch and Noe Valley may be quieter. If you’re concerned about noise, you can consult the \u003ca href=\"https://fleetweeksf.org/map-of-events/\">map of Fleet Week events\u003c/a> to see which areas will experience the loudest sounds this week. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>KQED also has a guide on how to keep \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11758991/6-tips-from-a-vet-to-keep-your-pets-safe-on-july-fourth\">an eye on your pets’ safety during loud celebrations\u003c/a> like fireworks.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How can I do a ship tour for Fleet Week 2026?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Another major feature of Fleet Week is its \u003ca href=\"https://fleetweeksf.org/events/ship-tours/\">multiple free ship tours\u003c/a>, where visitors can explore massive military vessels docked at the Port of San Francisco. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Tours are available on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Thursday, Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. On Monday, they are available from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>While ship tours are free, they are also first-come, first-served. If you are interested in attending, \u003ca href=\"https://fleetweeksf.org/events/ship-tours/\">be sure to check out the bag and item policy beforehand\u003c/a>. For example, large backpacks are not allowed on the ships, and you can’t wear high heels onboard. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Everyone age 18 and over must bring a valid government-issued ID, and anyone age 17 and under must be accompanied by an adult.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What should I know about Fleet Week 2026 traffic?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>With a massive event like Fleet Week, there will be crowds. 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"content": "\n\u003cp>For those of us who love horror \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/movies\">movies\u003c/a>, the run-up to October can be one big exercise in anticipation.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But when the so-called Spooky Season actually hits, keeping track of all the spooky screenings happening in the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/bay-area\">Bay Area\u003c/a> — and there are a \u003cem>lot \u003c/em>of them — can get cumbersome. Or worse, you only learn about them after they’ve passed. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>So like a Final Girl with a Google Doc, I’m taking a stand — and have drawn together this list of all the horror and horror-adjacent movie screenings I can find at independent theaters around the Bay Area this October, for your browsing and purchasing pleasure. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>From movie marathons, film festivals and screenings with drag shows to Halloween classics from the 1970s and ’80s, screenings on Oct. 31 itself and scary-ish movies that might be suitable for older children — they’re all below (all 100+ of them), and I’ll keep adding more as I find them.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This list focuses on repertory screenings of older movies happening around the Bay Area this month, so I haven’t included new horror releases like “Resident Evil” and “Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma.” But if you’re a true horrorhead, you’ll have seen those already. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lastly, lots of these screenings are selling out already, so snag your tickets early to avoid missing out. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#live-performances\">Screenings with live performances\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#spooky-movies\">Spooky movies that could work for kids\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#halloween-itself\">Movies screening on Halloween itself\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#horror-canon\">The ’70s and ’80s horror canon\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#pre-1955\">Where to watch pre-1955 horror in October\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#on-a-boat\">Scary movies on a boat (seriously)\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Horror marathons and film festivals\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Lots on offer this year, and I’m especially intrigued by the International Vampire Film Festival at the historic — and maybe definitely haunted? — Balboa Theater, with vamp flicks from around the world spanning the decades.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1449\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/International-Vampire-Fest.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12102218\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/International-Vampire-Fest.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/International-Vampire-Fest-160x116.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/International-Vampire-Fest-1536x1113.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The lineup for the Balboa Theater’s 2026 International Vampire Film Festival. (Courtesy of Balboa Theater)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/spookfest-2026/\">Spookfest film festival\u003c/a> \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Roxie Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Thursday, Oct. 8, 7 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>“A night of homegrown short films and Halloweeny spookiness” — plus a costume contest.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">“Dismember the Alamo” movie marathons\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/dismember-the-alamo-2026-new-mission?cinemaId=0801&sessionId=82717&date=2026-10-10\">Alamo Drafthouse New Mission, San Francisco\u003c/a>: Saturday, Oct. 10, 3 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/dismember-the-alamo-2026-valley-fair\">Alamo Drafthouse Valley Fair, Santa Clara\u003c/a>: Saturday, Oct. 24, 3 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>“Prepare for at least four blood-soaked films” at these Alamo movie marathons, with the final lineup kept secret until the day of the screening.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/international-vampire-film-fest\">International Vampire Film Festival\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 17, starts 11:30 a.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>A seven-movie lineup, presented by the Super Shangri-La Show\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/dance-thrill-fest-vi/\">Dance Thrill Fest\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Roxie Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 4 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>“Short dance film works by Bay Area artists exploring themes of horror, thrill, comedy and everything in between.”\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"live-performances\">Spooky screenings with live performances\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>These events would be a particularly fun way to get into the Halloween mood with any friends that \u003c/em>aren’t \u003cem>necessarily horror obsessives. The Roxie’s screening of \u003c/em>“The Craft” \u003cem>with live drag (and a happy hour beforehand) looks especially fun, and the SFJAZZ \u003c/em>“Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde” \u003cem>showing at Grace Cathedral\u003c/em> \u003cem>with live organ accompaniment would be wildly atmospheric for the night before Halloween.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/teen-witch-october-21\">“Teen Witch” (with live drag) \u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Wednesday, Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Presented as part of the Girlie Movie Club, with drag by Dot Comme \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps://youtu.be/npxhdRMYHy0?si=ZnOekYfDGVFT7wf0\n\u003c/div>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.4-star-movies.com/calendar-of-events/live-music-nosferatu\">“Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror” with a live score by Dallas Acid & Paz Lenchantin\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>4 Star Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 23, 8 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Presented by folkYEAH! \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/?post_type=wp_theatre_prod&p=32681\">“The Craft” (with live drag)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The Roxie, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Tuesday, Oct. 27, 9:15 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Drag show by Mary Vice, preceded by a happy hour at Dalva at 8 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfjazz.org/tickets/productions/26-27/dr-jekyll-mr-hyde-dorothy-papadakos/\">“Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde” (1920) with live organ accompaniment\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Grace Cathedral\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 30, 8 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Presented by SFJAZZ: Composer and organist Dorothy Papadakos accompanies the silent film classic starring John Barrymore on Grace Cathedral’s historic 7,500-pipe organ.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/the-rocky-horror-picture-show-halloween-2026\">“Rocky Horror Picture Show” (with live performance by Bawdy Caste)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 7 p.m. and 11 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>A screening \u003c/em>accompanied \u003cem>by a live performance (\u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://bawdycaste.com/participation-guide\">\u003cem>read more on that actually works\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem>.)\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A truly uncategorizable one-off event\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"985\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Scream-1996.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12102219\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Scream-1996.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Scream-1996-160x79.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Scream-1996-1536x756.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Drew Barrymore in “Scream” (1996). (Courtesy of Dimension Films)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://center.vbotickets.com/event/Woodsboro_high_class_of_96_reunion/205281\">Woodsboro High Class of ’96 Reunion (with screening of “Scream”)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Sonoma Community Center, Sonoma\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 30, 7 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Yes: For $350, you can sleep over in the building that acted as the location for Woodsboro High School in Wes Craven’s 1996 classic Scream, to celebrate the movie’s 30th anniversary this year. Organizers say a) you won’t be allowed out of the building once you’re locked in for the night, b) you shouldn’t plan on \u003c/em>actually \u003cem>sleeping and c) they won’t be doing this again, ever. Read the \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://view.monday.com/18431229972-3ddd51bf3104836f30871fb7f1e7b43e?r=use1\">\u003cem>overnighter FAQ\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem> if you’re tempted.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"spooky-movies\">Some family-friendly (and \u003cem>friendlier\u003c/em>) spooky movies \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Your child’s mileage will vary on \u003c/em>how \u003cem>spooky they can handle, naturally. You could also check out the Roxie’s Floating Features screenings of “\u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/floating-features-jaws-2/\">\u003cem>Jaws\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem>” and “\u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/floating-features-hocus-pocus-2/\">\u003cem>Hocus Pocus\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem>,” although those $50 boat screenings, while super fun, will get spendier with a family. I’m purposefully not including the Alamo Drafthouse New Mission’s screening of “\u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/event/terror-tuesday-poltergeist-1982-on-35mm\">\u003cem>Poltergeist” (1982)\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem> here because I firmly believe that many adults misremember this one as “a fun kids’ movie” and forget just how genuinely frightening it gets. But hey, if you’re secure in the knowledge that \u003c/em>your \u003cem>young horrorheads are unflappable, have at it!\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRX7PPqbKaQ\n\u003c/div>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/beetlejuice?sessionId=82934&cinemaId=0801&date=2026-10-05\">“Beetlejuice”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Alamo Drafthouse New Mission, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Monday, Oct. 5, 9:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">“Clue”\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/clue-october-10\">Saturday, Oct. 10, 9:30 p.m.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/clue-october-11\">Sunday, Oct. 11, 7:30 p.m. \u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://sfstandard.com/sundown-cinema/\">“Sundown Cinema: Beetlejuice”\u003c/a>(free outdoor screening)\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Crane Cove Park, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 16, “just after sunset” (which \u003ca href=\"https://www.timeanddate.com/sun/usa/san-francisco?month=10&year=2026\">should be 6:30 p.m.\u003c/a> that night)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://prod1.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=571047~93654fc6-c14e-40a7-812a-d5d2baa619e8&\">“Casper”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lark Theater, Larkspur\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Saturday, Oct. 17, 2 p.m. \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Sunday, Oct. 18, 9:30 a.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Monday, Oct. 19, 6 p.m. \u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.voguemovies.com/calendar-of-events/the-nightmare-before-christmas-october-20\">“The Nightmare Before Christmas”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Vogue Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Tuesday, Oct. 20, 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/scooby-doo-animation-ko/?date=2026-10-22\">“Scooby-Doo”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Thursday, Oct. 22, 9:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.chasecenter.com/events/thrill-o-ween-20261024/\">“E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial”\u003c/a> (free outdoor screening)\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Thrive City Thrill-o-ween at Chase Center\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 24, event starts at 12 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://rialtocinemas.com/coming-soon-cer/\">“Little Shop of Horrors”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Rialto Cinemas Cerrito, El Cerrito\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Thursday, Oct. 29, 6 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Daytime movie screenings on Oct. 31 \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>What’s better than a daytime horror movie? A daytime horror movie on Halloween itself, surely.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1346\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Halloween-1978.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12102223\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Halloween-1978.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Halloween-1978-160x108.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Halloween-1978-1536x1034.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Actor Tony Moran as masked killer Michael Myers in 1978’s “Halloween.” (Fotos International/Courtesy of Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/47559-phantom-of-the-opera-1943/?date=2026-10-31\">“Phantom of the Opera” (1943)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 1 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Landmark Opera Plaza, San Francisco \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/seance/\">“Seance”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Roxie Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 1 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/scream-halloween\">“Scream” (1996)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 2 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://sonomacommunitycenter.org/about-us/scream/#tickets\">“Scream” (1996)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Sonoma Community Center, Sonoma (the movie location for Woodsboro High)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 2 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/dance-thrill-fest-vi/\">Dance Thrill Fest\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Roxie Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 4 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/new-people-the-snake-girl-and-the-silver-haired-witch/\">“The Snake Girl and the Silver-Haired Witch”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New People Theater, Japantown, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 4:45 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/halloween-1978?showSeats=true&sessionId=82960&cinemaId=0801&date=2026-10-31\">“Halloween” (1978)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Alamo Drafthouse New Mission, San Francisco: Saturday, Oct. 31, 3:45 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Alamo Drafthouse Valley Fair, Santa Clara: Saturday, Oct. 31, 4 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Alamo Drafthouse, Mountain View: Saturday, Oct. 31, 4 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"halloween-itself\">Movies screening on Halloween night itself\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>While there’s a paucity of midnight movies on the night of Oct. 31 itself (I’ll keep looking out to update this list if I see more), this remains the #1 way to avoid trick-or-treaters: Hide all night in a movie theater. The Lark’s National Theatre Live screening of “Frankenstein” — with your pick of who plays the monster — would certainly be a \u003c/em>very \u003cem>classy way to spend the night.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Frankenstein-NTL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12102222\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Frankenstein-NTL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Frankenstein-NTL-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Frankenstein-NTL-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Frankenstein-NTL-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller in National Theatre Live’s “Frankenstein.”\u003cbr> (Courtesy of National Theatre Live)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/beetlejuice/?date=2026-10-31\">“Beetlejuice”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 5 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">National Theatre Live: “Frankenstein”\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lark Theater, Larkspur\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://prod1.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=159732~93654fc6-c14e-40a7-812a-d5d2baa619e8&\">Screening 1 (Jonny Lee Miller as creature)\u003c/a>: Saturday, Oct. 31, 5 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://prod1.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=159731~93654fc6-c14e-40a7-812a-d5d2baa619e8&\">Screening 2 (Benedict Cumberbatch as creature)\u003c/a>: Saturday, Oct. 31, 7:30 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/the-rocky-horror-picture-show-halloween-2026\">“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” (with live performance by Bawdy Caste)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 7 p.m. and 11 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/hausu-house/?date=2026-10-31\">“Hausu” (House)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 7:10 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/the-exorcist-50th-anniversary/?date=2026-10-31#/movie/the-exorcist-50th-anniversary/\">“The Exorcist”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 9:15 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/trick-or-treat-1986?showSeats=true&sessionId=83042&cinemaId=0801&date=2026-10-31\">“Trick or Treat” (1986)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Alamo Drafthouse New Mission, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 9:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://prod1.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=267968~93654fc6-c14e-40a7-812a-d5d2baa619e8&\">“The Rocky Horror Picture Show”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lark Theater, Larkspur\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 10 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"horror-canon\">The ’70s and ’80s horror classics\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>It doesn’t feel like Halloween without watching “Halloween” (1978). But there are lots of other great John Carpenter picks on offer this year around the Bay, too — if you’ve never checked out his oft-overlooked “\u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/3533-prince-of-darkness/?date=2026-10-21\">\u003cem>Prince of Darkness\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem>,” I strongly advise the Opera Plaza’s screening.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r55Wt1cr71Q\n\u003c/div>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/nightbreed-october-3\">“Nightbreed”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 3, 7:30 p.m \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/new-people-hausu/\">“Hausu”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New People Theater, Japantown, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Friday, Oct. 2, 6:30 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 3, 4 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://truewestfilmcenter.org/show/the-exorcist-wicked-wednesdays/\">“The Exorcist”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>True West Film Center, Healdsburg\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Wednesday, Oct. 7, 7 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/9434-halloween-1978/?date=2026-10-07\">“Halloween” (1978)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Landmark Opera Plaza\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Wednesday, Oct. 7, 7 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/the-shining/?date=2026-10-08\">“The Shining”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Thursday, Oct. 8, 9 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">“Suspiria” (1977)\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Vogue Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.voguemovies.com/calendar-of-events/suspiria-october-7\">Wednesday, Oct. 7, 7:30 p.m\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.voguemovies.com/calendar-of-events/suspiria-october-8\">Thursday, Oct. 8, 7:30 p.m.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/hellraiser?showSeats=true&sessionId=83038&cinemaId=0801&date=2026-10-09\">“Hellraiser”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Alamo Drafthouse New Mission, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 9, 7 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/the-thing/?date=2026-10-10\">“The Thing” (1982)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 10, 10 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/the-texas-chainsaw-massacre-1974?showSeats=true&cinemaId=0802&sessionId=21340&srsltid=AU7gw4UUodnralIoJOX0CA7A2r11eS5zmSrZ2ser79aEkpC_CZJv2xS0\">“The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” (1974)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Alamo Drafthouse New Mission, San Francisco: Monday, Oct. 12, 6:30 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Alamo Drafthouse Valley Fair, Santa Clara: Monday, Oct. 12, 7 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Alamo Drafthouse, Mountain View: Monday, Oct. 12, 7 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/they-live/?date=2026-10-16\">“They Live”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 16, 10:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/hellbound-hellraiser-ii?showSeats=true&sessionId=83039&cinemaId=0801&date=2026-10-16\">“Hellraiser II: Hellbound”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Alamo Drafthouse New Mission, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 16, 7 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/re-animator/?date=2026-10-17\">“Re-Animator”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 17, 10 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/a-nightmare-on-elm-street-october-18\">“A Nightmare on Elm Street” (1984)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Sunday, Oct. 18, 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/3533-prince-of-darkness/?date=2026-10-21\">“Prince of Darkness”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Landmark Opera Plaza, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Wednesday, Oct. 21, 7 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/nightmare-on-elm-street/?date=2026-10-23\">“A Nightmare on Elm St (1984)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 23, 10:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://prod1.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=571050~93654fc6-c14e-40a7-812a-d5d2baa619e8&\">“Return of the Living Dead”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lark Theater, Larkspur\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 23, 9 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://prod1.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=571050~93654fc6-c14e-40a7-812a-d5d2baa619e8&\">“Re-Animator”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lark Theater, Larkspur\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 23, 10:40 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/they-live-october-25\">“They Live”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Sunday, Oct. 25, 5:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9VqUzdEQsk\n\u003c/div>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://prod1.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=577419~93654fc6-c14e-40a7-812a-d5d2baa619e8&\">“Invasion of the Body Snatchers” (1978)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lark Theater, Larkspur\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Monday, Oct. 26, 6:30 p.m\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Tuesday, Oct. 27, 6:30 p.m\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://prod1.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=512152~93654fc6-c14e-40a7-812a-d5d2baa619e8&\">“The Thing” (1982)\u003c/a> (double bill with “Invasion of the Body Snatchers”)\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lark Theater, Larkspur\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Monday, Oct. 26, 8:45 p.m. \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Tuesday, Oct. 27, 8:45 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/event/terror-tuesday-poltergeist-1982-on-35mm\">“Poltergeist” (1982)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Alamo Drafthouse New Mission, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Tuesday, Oct. 27, 9:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/night-of-the-living-dead-october-27\">“Night of the Living Dead”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Tuesday, Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m. \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Wednesday, Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/the-exorcist-october-29\">“The Exorcist”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Thursday, Oct. 29, 7:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://prod1.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=571053~93654fc6-c14e-40a7-812a-d5d2baa619e8&\">“Evil Dead II”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lark Theater, Larkspur\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Wednesday, Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Thursday, Oct. 29, 7:30 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://prod1.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=571054~93654fc6-c14e-40a7-812a-d5d2baa619e8&\">“Army of Darkness\u003c/a>” (double bill with “Evil Dead II”)\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lark Theater, Larkspur\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Wednesday, Oct. 28, 9 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Thursday, Oct. 29, 9 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/1048-the-thing-1982/?date=2026-10-28\">“The Thing” (1982)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Landmark Opera Plaza, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Wednesday, Oct. 28, 7 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://prod1.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=267968~93654fc6-c14e-40a7-812a-d5d2baa619e8&\">“The Rocky Horror Picture Show”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lark Theater, Larkspur\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 30, 10 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The 1990s and 2000s horror bangers\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Lots to enjoy here, and especially nice to see 1997 thrill ride “Event Horizon”’s slide into respectability with not one but two screenings around town. “Cabin in the Woods” always plays great with a crowd, too. \u003c/em>\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/10/2026/09/Event-Horizon.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12102226\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Event-Horizon.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Event-Horizon-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Event-Horizon-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Laurence Fishburne, Sam Neill, Kathleen Quinlan, and Jeremy Isaacs in 1997’s “Event Horizon.”\u003cbr> (Courtesy of Paramount)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/137973-the-cabin-in-the-woods/?date=2026-10-02\">“The Cabin in the Woods”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Landmark Theater, Piedmont\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 2, 10:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/the-craft-light-up-crafting-matinee/?date=2026-10-03\">“The Craft”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 3, 3 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/event/terror-tuesday-the-silence-of-the-lambs-35mm?showSeats=true\">“The Silence of the Lambs”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Alamo Drafthouse New Mission, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Tuesday, Oct. 6, 9:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/47101-the-descent/?date=2026-10-09\">“The Descent”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Landmark Theater, Piedmont\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 9, 10:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/the-faculty-october-9\">“The Faculty”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 9, 7:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/event-horizon-october-14\">“Event Horizon”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Wednesday, Oct., 14, 7:30 p.m. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/12978-village-of-the-damned-1995/?date=2026-10-14\">“Village of the Damned” (1995)\u003c/a> \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Landmark Opera Plaza, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Wednesday, Oct. 14, 7 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/176961-tucker-and-dale-vs-evil/?date=2026-10-16\">“Tucker and Dale vs. Evil”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Landmark Theater, Piedmont\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 16, 10:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">“The Craft”\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/the-craft?showSeats=true&sessionId=21342&cinemaId=0802&date=2026-10-17\">Alamo Drafthouse Valley Fair, Santa Clara\u003c/a>: Saturday, Oct. 17, 12:30 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/the-craft?showSeats=true&sessionId=21342&cinemaId=0802&date=2026-10-17\">Alamo Drafthouse, Mountain View\u003c/a>: Saturday, Oct. 17, 12:30 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/17491-event-horizon/?date=2026-10-23\">“Event Horizon”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Landmark Theater, Piedmont\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 23, 10:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/scream-october-30\">“Scream” (1996)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 30, 7:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/1000043539-cabin-fever-4k-directors-cut/?date=2026-10-30\">“Cabin Fever”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Landmark Theater, Piedmont\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 30, 10:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Some less-expected spooky season fare\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>I especially recommend checking out one of Queer Film Theory 101’s “Daughters of Darkness” screenings, and the intriguing-looking \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/series/beautiful-nightmares/\">\u003cem>Beautiful Nightmares\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem> series of Japanese horror at the New People Theater. If you’re trying to organize a mixed hang that includes friends that aren’t super into gnarly horror, the New Parkway’s screenings of “What We Do in the Shadows” and “Get Out” — as well as “Ed Wood” at the Vogue — would also be safe bets.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/black-swan/\">“Black Swan”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Roxie Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Thursday, Oct. 1, 6:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/perfect-blue/\">“Perfect Blue”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Roxie Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Thursday, Oct. 1, 8:50 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.voguemovies.com/calendar-of-events/ed-wood-october-1\">“Ed Wood” \u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Vogue Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Thursday, Oct. 1, 7:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/event/special-event-ninja-scroll-subtitled-4k?showSeats=true&sessionId=18544&cinemaId=0803&date=2026-10-04\">“Ninja Scroll”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Alamo Drafthouse, Mountain View\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Sun, Oct. 4, 7 p.m. and Wed, Oct. 7, 7:15 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/what-we-do-in-the-shadows/?date=2026-10-09\">“What We Do in the Shadows”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 9, 10:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/new-people-never-after-dark/\">“Never After Dark”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New People Theater, Japantown, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Friday, Oct. 9, 8:20 p.m. \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Saturday, Oct. 10, 6:00 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Sunday, Oct. 11, 4:30 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/longlegs-october-13\">“Longlegs”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Tuesday, Oct. 13, 7:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/liquid-sky/?date=2026-10-15#/movie/liquid-sky/\">“Liquid Sky”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Thursday, Oct. 15, 9:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/possession-co-presented-by-womb-house-books-feminist-horror/?date=2026-10-15\">“Possession” \u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Thursday, Oct. 15, 6:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://prod1.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=579475~93654fc6-c14e-40a7-812a-d5d2baa619e8&\">“Ninja Scroll” \u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lark Theater, Larkspur\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Friday, Oct. 16, 8 p.m. (English dub)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Sunday, Oct. 18, 6:30 p.m. (Japanese with English subtitles)\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/new-people-jigoku/\">“Jigoku”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New People Theater, Japantown, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Friday, Oct. 16, 6:15 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Saturday, Oct. 17, 6 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Sunday, Oct. 18, 3 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/mad-god-october-19\">“Mad God”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Monday, Oct. 19, 7:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/event/terror-tuesday-the-curse-of-the-werewolf-1961-2?showSeats=true&sessionId=82955&cinemaId=0801&date=2026-10-20\">“Curse of the Werewolf”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Alamo Drafthouse New Mission, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Tuesday, Oct. 20, 9:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1226\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Curse-of-the-Werewolf.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12102224\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Curse-of-the-Werewolf.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Curse-of-the-Werewolf-160x98.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Curse-of-the-Werewolf-1536x942.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Oliver Reed in 1961’s “Curse of the Werewolf.”\u003cbr> (Courtesy of Universal)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/event/sad-girl-cinema-club-a-tale-of-two-sisters?showSeats=true&sessionId=82956&cinemaId=0801&date=2026-10-21\">“A Tale of Two Sisters”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Alamo Drafthouse New Mission, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Wednesday, Oct. 21, 7 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/it-follows/?date=2026-10-24\">“It Follows” \u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 24, 10 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/a-girl-walks-home-alone-at-night/?date=2026-10-25#/movie/a-girl-walks-home-alone-at-night/\">“A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Sunday, Oct. 25, 6:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/frankenhooker-october-25\">“Frankenhooker”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Sunday, Oct. 25, 8 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/event/queer-film-theory-101-daughters-of-darkness?showSeats=true&sessionId=82959&cinemaId=0801&date=2026-10-26\">“Daughters of Darkness”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Alamo Drafthouse New Mission, San Francisco: Monday, Oct. 26, 7 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Alamo Valley Fair, Santa Clara: Monday, Oct. 26, 7:30 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screenings\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>The Landmark Opera Plaza is really showing up in particular this year with the classics — and a daytime horror movie is just so much fun at this time of year.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1212\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Dr-Jekyll-and-Mr-Hyde.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12102225\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Dr-Jekyll-and-Mr-Hyde.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Dr-Jekyll-and-Mr-Hyde-160x97.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Dr-Jekyll-and-Mr-Hyde-1536x931.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fredric March in 1931’s “Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.”\u003cbr> (Courtesy of 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href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/nosferatu-1922/?date=2026-10-18\">“Nosferatu” (1922)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Sunday, Oct. 18, 3 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde-1931/\">“Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde” (1931)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Roxie Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Tuesday, Oct. 20, 6 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/5144-creature-from-the-black-lagoon-1954/?date=2026-10-24\">“Creature From the Black Lagoon” (1954)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Landmark Opera Plaza, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 24, 1 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/47559-phantom-of-the-opera-1943/?date=2026-10-31\">“Phantom of the Opera” 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp>For those of us who love horror \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/movies\">movies\u003c/a>, the run-up to October can be one big exercise in anticipation.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But when the so-called Spooky Season actually hits, keeping track of all the spooky screenings happening in the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/bay-area\">Bay Area\u003c/a> — and there are a \u003cem>lot \u003c/em>of them — can get cumbersome. Or worse, you only learn about them after they’ve passed. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>So like a Final Girl with a Google Doc, I’m taking a stand — and have drawn together this list of all the horror and horror-adjacent movie screenings I can find at independent theaters around the Bay Area this October, for your browsing and purchasing pleasure. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>From movie marathons, film festivals and screenings with drag shows to Halloween classics from the 1970s and ’80s, screenings on Oct. 31 itself and scary-ish movies that might be suitable for older children — they’re all below (all 100+ of them), and I’ll keep adding more as I find them.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This list focuses on repertory screenings of older movies happening around the Bay Area this month, so I haven’t included new horror releases like “Resident Evil” and “Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma.” But if you’re a true horrorhead, you’ll have seen those already. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lastly, lots of these screenings are selling out already, so snag your tickets early to avoid missing out. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#live-performances\">Screenings with live performances\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#spooky-movies\">Spooky movies that could work for kids\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#halloween-itself\">Movies screening on Halloween itself\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#horror-canon\">The ’70s and ’80s horror canon\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#pre-1955\">Where to watch pre-1955 horror in October\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#on-a-boat\">Scary movies on a boat (seriously)\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Horror marathons and film festivals\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Lots on offer this year, and I’m especially intrigued by the International Vampire Film Festival at the historic — and maybe definitely haunted? — Balboa Theater, with vamp flicks from around the world spanning the decades.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1449\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/International-Vampire-Fest.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12102218\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/International-Vampire-Fest.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/International-Vampire-Fest-160x116.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/International-Vampire-Fest-1536x1113.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The lineup for the Balboa Theater’s 2026 International Vampire Film Festival. (Courtesy of Balboa Theater)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/spookfest-2026/\">Spookfest film festival\u003c/a> \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Roxie Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Thursday, Oct. 8, 7 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>“A night of homegrown short films and Halloweeny spookiness” — plus a costume contest.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">“Dismember the Alamo” movie marathons\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/dismember-the-alamo-2026-new-mission?cinemaId=0801&sessionId=82717&date=2026-10-10\">Alamo Drafthouse New Mission, San Francisco\u003c/a>: Saturday, Oct. 10, 3 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/dismember-the-alamo-2026-valley-fair\">Alamo Drafthouse Valley Fair, Santa Clara\u003c/a>: Saturday, Oct. 24, 3 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>“Prepare for at least four blood-soaked films” at these Alamo movie marathons, with the final lineup kept secret until the day of the screening.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/international-vampire-film-fest\">International Vampire Film Festival\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 17, starts 11:30 a.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>A seven-movie lineup, presented by the Super Shangri-La Show\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/dance-thrill-fest-vi/\">Dance Thrill Fest\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Roxie Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 4 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>“Short dance film works by Bay Area artists exploring themes of horror, thrill, comedy and everything in between.”\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"live-performances\">Spooky screenings with live performances\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>These events would be a particularly fun way to get into the Halloween mood with any friends that \u003c/em>aren’t \u003cem>necessarily horror obsessives. The Roxie’s screening of \u003c/em>“The Craft” \u003cem>with live drag (and a happy hour beforehand) looks especially fun, and the SFJAZZ \u003c/em>“Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde” \u003cem>showing at Grace Cathedral\u003c/em> \u003cem>with live organ accompaniment would be wildly atmospheric for the night before Halloween.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/teen-witch-october-21\">“Teen Witch” (with live drag) \u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Wednesday, Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Presented as part of the Girlie Movie Club, with drag by Dot Comme \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/npxhdRMYHy0'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/npxhdRMYHy0'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/div>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.4-star-movies.com/calendar-of-events/live-music-nosferatu\">“Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror” with a live score by Dallas Acid & Paz Lenchantin\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>4 Star Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 23, 8 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Presented by folkYEAH! \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/?post_type=wp_theatre_prod&p=32681\">“The Craft” (with live drag)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The Roxie, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Tuesday, Oct. 27, 9:15 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Drag show by Mary Vice, preceded by a happy hour at Dalva at 8 p.m.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfjazz.org/tickets/productions/26-27/dr-jekyll-mr-hyde-dorothy-papadakos/\">“Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde” (1920) with live organ accompaniment\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Grace Cathedral\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 30, 8 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Presented by SFJAZZ: Composer and organist Dorothy Papadakos accompanies the silent film classic starring John Barrymore on Grace Cathedral’s historic 7,500-pipe organ.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/the-rocky-horror-picture-show-halloween-2026\">“Rocky Horror Picture Show” (with live performance by Bawdy Caste)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 7 p.m. and 11 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>A screening \u003c/em>accompanied \u003cem>by a live performance (\u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://bawdycaste.com/participation-guide\">\u003cem>read more on that actually works\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem>.)\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A truly uncategorizable one-off event\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"985\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Scream-1996.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12102219\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Scream-1996.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Scream-1996-160x79.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Scream-1996-1536x756.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Drew Barrymore in “Scream” (1996). 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Read the \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://view.monday.com/18431229972-3ddd51bf3104836f30871fb7f1e7b43e?r=use1\">\u003cem>overnighter FAQ\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem> if you’re tempted.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"spooky-movies\">Some family-friendly (and \u003cem>friendlier\u003c/em>) spooky movies \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Your child’s mileage will vary on \u003c/em>how \u003cem>spooky they can handle, naturally. You could also check out the Roxie’s Floating Features screenings of “\u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/floating-features-jaws-2/\">\u003cem>Jaws\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem>” and “\u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/floating-features-hocus-pocus-2/\">\u003cem>Hocus Pocus\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem>,” although those $50 boat screenings, while super fun, will get spendier with a family. I’m purposefully not including the Alamo Drafthouse New Mission’s screening of “\u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/event/terror-tuesday-poltergeist-1982-on-35mm\">\u003cem>Poltergeist” (1982)\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem> here because I firmly believe that many adults misremember this one as “a fun kids’ movie” and forget just how genuinely frightening it gets. But hey, if you’re secure in the knowledge that \u003c/em>your \u003cem>young horrorheads are unflappable, have at it!\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/kRX7PPqbKaQ'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/kRX7PPqbKaQ'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/div>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/beetlejuice?sessionId=82934&cinemaId=0801&date=2026-10-05\">“Beetlejuice”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Alamo Drafthouse New Mission, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Monday, Oct. 5, 9:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">“Clue”\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/clue-october-10\">Saturday, Oct. 10, 9:30 p.m.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/clue-october-11\">Sunday, Oct. 11, 7:30 p.m. \u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://sfstandard.com/sundown-cinema/\">“Sundown Cinema: Beetlejuice”\u003c/a>(free outdoor screening)\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Crane Cove Park, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 16, “just after sunset” (which \u003ca href=\"https://www.timeanddate.com/sun/usa/san-francisco?month=10&year=2026\">should be 6:30 p.m.\u003c/a> that night)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://prod1.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=571047~93654fc6-c14e-40a7-812a-d5d2baa619e8&\">“Casper”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lark Theater, Larkspur\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Saturday, Oct. 17, 2 p.m. \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Sunday, Oct. 18, 9:30 a.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Monday, Oct. 19, 6 p.m. \u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.voguemovies.com/calendar-of-events/the-nightmare-before-christmas-october-20\">“The Nightmare Before Christmas”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Vogue Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Tuesday, Oct. 20, 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/scooby-doo-animation-ko/?date=2026-10-22\">“Scooby-Doo”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Thursday, Oct. 22, 9:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.chasecenter.com/events/thrill-o-ween-20261024/\">“E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial”\u003c/a> (free outdoor screening)\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Thrive City Thrill-o-ween at Chase Center\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 24, event starts at 12 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://rialtocinemas.com/coming-soon-cer/\">“Little Shop of Horrors”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Rialto Cinemas Cerrito, El Cerrito\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Thursday, Oct. 29, 6 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Daytime movie screenings on Oct. 31 \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>What’s better than a daytime horror movie? A daytime horror movie on Halloween itself, surely.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1346\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Halloween-1978.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12102223\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Halloween-1978.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Halloween-1978-160x108.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Halloween-1978-1536x1034.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Actor Tony Moran as masked killer Michael Myers in 1978’s “Halloween.” (Fotos International/Courtesy of Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/47559-phantom-of-the-opera-1943/?date=2026-10-31\">“Phantom of the Opera” (1943)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 1 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Landmark Opera Plaza, San Francisco \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/seance/\">“Seance”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Roxie Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 1 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/scream-halloween\">“Scream” (1996)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 2 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://sonomacommunitycenter.org/about-us/scream/#tickets\">“Scream” (1996)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Sonoma Community Center, Sonoma (the movie location for Woodsboro High)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 2 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/dance-thrill-fest-vi/\">Dance Thrill Fest\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Roxie Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 4 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/new-people-the-snake-girl-and-the-silver-haired-witch/\">“The Snake Girl and the Silver-Haired Witch”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New People Theater, Japantown, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 4:45 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/halloween-1978?showSeats=true&sessionId=82960&cinemaId=0801&date=2026-10-31\">“Halloween” (1978)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Alamo Drafthouse New Mission, San Francisco: Saturday, Oct. 31, 3:45 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Alamo Drafthouse Valley Fair, Santa Clara: Saturday, Oct. 31, 4 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Alamo Drafthouse, Mountain View: Saturday, Oct. 31, 4 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"halloween-itself\">Movies screening on Halloween night itself\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>While there’s a paucity of midnight movies on the night of Oct. 31 itself (I’ll keep looking out to update this list if I see more), this remains the #1 way to avoid trick-or-treaters: Hide all night in a movie theater. The Lark’s National Theatre Live screening of “Frankenstein” — with your pick of who plays the monster — would certainly be a \u003c/em>very \u003cem>classy way to spend the night.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Frankenstein-NTL.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12102222\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Frankenstein-NTL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Frankenstein-NTL-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Frankenstein-NTL-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Frankenstein-NTL-1200x675.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller in National Theatre Live’s “Frankenstein.”\u003cbr> (Courtesy of National Theatre Live)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/beetlejuice/?date=2026-10-31\">“Beetlejuice”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 5 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">National Theatre Live: “Frankenstein”\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lark Theater, Larkspur\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://prod1.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=159732~93654fc6-c14e-40a7-812a-d5d2baa619e8&\">Screening 1 (Jonny Lee Miller as creature)\u003c/a>: Saturday, Oct. 31, 5 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://prod1.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=159731~93654fc6-c14e-40a7-812a-d5d2baa619e8&\">Screening 2 (Benedict Cumberbatch as creature)\u003c/a>: Saturday, Oct. 31, 7:30 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/the-rocky-horror-picture-show-halloween-2026\">“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” (with live performance by Bawdy Caste)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 7 p.m. and 11 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/hausu-house/?date=2026-10-31\">“Hausu” (House)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 7:10 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/the-exorcist-50th-anniversary/?date=2026-10-31#/movie/the-exorcist-50th-anniversary/\">“The Exorcist”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 9:15 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/trick-or-treat-1986?showSeats=true&sessionId=83042&cinemaId=0801&date=2026-10-31\">“Trick or Treat” (1986)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Alamo Drafthouse New Mission, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 9:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://prod1.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=267968~93654fc6-c14e-40a7-812a-d5d2baa619e8&\">“The Rocky Horror Picture Show”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lark Theater, Larkspur\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 10 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"horror-canon\">The ’70s and ’80s horror classics\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>It doesn’t feel like Halloween without watching “Halloween” (1978). But there are lots of other great John Carpenter picks on offer this year around the Bay, too — if you’ve never checked out his oft-overlooked “\u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/3533-prince-of-darkness/?date=2026-10-21\">\u003cem>Prince of Darkness\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem>,” I strongly advise the Opera Plaza’s screening.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/r55Wt1cr71Q'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/r55Wt1cr71Q'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/div>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/nightbreed-october-3\">“Nightbreed”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 3, 7:30 p.m \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/new-people-hausu/\">“Hausu”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New People Theater, Japantown, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Friday, Oct. 2, 6:30 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 3, 4 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://truewestfilmcenter.org/show/the-exorcist-wicked-wednesdays/\">“The Exorcist”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>True West Film Center, Healdsburg\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Wednesday, Oct. 7, 7 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/9434-halloween-1978/?date=2026-10-07\">“Halloween” (1978)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Landmark Opera Plaza\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Wednesday, Oct. 7, 7 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/the-shining/?date=2026-10-08\">“The Shining”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Thursday, Oct. 8, 9 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">“Suspiria” (1977)\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Vogue Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.voguemovies.com/calendar-of-events/suspiria-october-7\">Wednesday, Oct. 7, 7:30 p.m\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.voguemovies.com/calendar-of-events/suspiria-october-8\">Thursday, Oct. 8, 7:30 p.m.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/hellraiser?showSeats=true&sessionId=83038&cinemaId=0801&date=2026-10-09\">“Hellraiser”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Alamo Drafthouse New Mission, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 9, 7 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/the-thing/?date=2026-10-10\">“The Thing” (1982)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 10, 10 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/the-texas-chainsaw-massacre-1974?showSeats=true&cinemaId=0802&sessionId=21340&srsltid=AU7gw4UUodnralIoJOX0CA7A2r11eS5zmSrZ2ser79aEkpC_CZJv2xS0\">“The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” (1974)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Alamo Drafthouse New Mission, San Francisco: Monday, Oct. 12, 6:30 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Alamo Drafthouse Valley Fair, Santa Clara: Monday, Oct. 12, 7 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Alamo Drafthouse, Mountain View: Monday, Oct. 12, 7 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/they-live/?date=2026-10-16\">“They Live”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 16, 10:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/hellbound-hellraiser-ii?showSeats=true&sessionId=83039&cinemaId=0801&date=2026-10-16\">“Hellraiser II: Hellbound”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Alamo Drafthouse New Mission, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 16, 7 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/re-animator/?date=2026-10-17\">“Re-Animator”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 17, 10 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/a-nightmare-on-elm-street-october-18\">“A Nightmare on Elm Street” (1984)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Sunday, Oct. 18, 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/3533-prince-of-darkness/?date=2026-10-21\">“Prince of Darkness”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Landmark Opera Plaza, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Wednesday, Oct. 21, 7 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/nightmare-on-elm-street/?date=2026-10-23\">“A Nightmare on Elm St (1984)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 23, 10:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://prod1.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=571050~93654fc6-c14e-40a7-812a-d5d2baa619e8&\">“Return of the Living Dead”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lark Theater, Larkspur\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 23, 9 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://prod1.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=571050~93654fc6-c14e-40a7-812a-d5d2baa619e8&\">“Re-Animator”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lark Theater, Larkspur\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 23, 10:40 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/they-live-october-25\">“They Live”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Sunday, Oct. 25, 5:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/q9VqUzdEQsk'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/q9VqUzdEQsk'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/div>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://prod1.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=577419~93654fc6-c14e-40a7-812a-d5d2baa619e8&\">“Invasion of the Body Snatchers” (1978)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lark Theater, Larkspur\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Monday, Oct. 26, 6:30 p.m\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Tuesday, Oct. 27, 6:30 p.m\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://prod1.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=512152~93654fc6-c14e-40a7-812a-d5d2baa619e8&\">“The Thing” (1982)\u003c/a> (double bill with “Invasion of the Body Snatchers”)\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lark Theater, Larkspur\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Monday, Oct. 26, 8:45 p.m. \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Tuesday, Oct. 27, 8:45 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/event/terror-tuesday-poltergeist-1982-on-35mm\">“Poltergeist” (1982)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Alamo Drafthouse New Mission, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Tuesday, Oct. 27, 9:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/night-of-the-living-dead-october-27\">“Night of the Living Dead”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Tuesday, Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m. \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Wednesday, Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/the-exorcist-october-29\">“The Exorcist”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Thursday, Oct. 29, 7:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://prod1.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=571053~93654fc6-c14e-40a7-812a-d5d2baa619e8&\">“Evil Dead II”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lark Theater, Larkspur\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Wednesday, Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Thursday, Oct. 29, 7:30 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://prod1.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=571054~93654fc6-c14e-40a7-812a-d5d2baa619e8&\">“Army of Darkness\u003c/a>” (double bill with “Evil Dead II”)\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lark Theater, Larkspur\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Wednesday, Oct. 28, 9 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Thursday, Oct. 29, 9 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/1048-the-thing-1982/?date=2026-10-28\">“The Thing” (1982)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Landmark Opera Plaza, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Wednesday, Oct. 28, 7 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://prod1.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=267968~93654fc6-c14e-40a7-812a-d5d2baa619e8&\">“The Rocky Horror Picture Show”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lark Theater, Larkspur\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 30, 10 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The 1990s and 2000s horror bangers\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Lots to enjoy here, and especially nice to see 1997 thrill ride “Event Horizon”’s slide into respectability with not one but two screenings around town. “Cabin in the Woods” always plays great with a crowd, too. \u003c/em>\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/10/2026/09/Event-Horizon.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12102226\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Event-Horizon.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Event-Horizon-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Event-Horizon-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Laurence Fishburne, Sam Neill, Kathleen Quinlan, and Jeremy Isaacs in 1997’s “Event Horizon.”\u003cbr> (Courtesy of Paramount)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/137973-the-cabin-in-the-woods/?date=2026-10-02\">“The Cabin in the Woods”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Landmark Theater, Piedmont\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 2, 10:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/the-craft-light-up-crafting-matinee/?date=2026-10-03\">“The Craft”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 3, 3 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/event/terror-tuesday-the-silence-of-the-lambs-35mm?showSeats=true\">“The Silence of the Lambs”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Alamo Drafthouse New Mission, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Tuesday, Oct. 6, 9:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/47101-the-descent/?date=2026-10-09\">“The Descent”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Landmark Theater, Piedmont\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 9, 10:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/the-faculty-october-9\">“The Faculty”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 9, 7:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/event-horizon-october-14\">“Event Horizon”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Wednesday, Oct., 14, 7:30 p.m. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/12978-village-of-the-damned-1995/?date=2026-10-14\">“Village of the Damned” (1995)\u003c/a> \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Landmark Opera Plaza, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Wednesday, Oct. 14, 7 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/176961-tucker-and-dale-vs-evil/?date=2026-10-16\">“Tucker and Dale vs. Evil”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Landmark Theater, Piedmont\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 16, 10:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">“The Craft”\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/the-craft?showSeats=true&sessionId=21342&cinemaId=0802&date=2026-10-17\">Alamo Drafthouse Valley Fair, Santa Clara\u003c/a>: Saturday, Oct. 17, 12:30 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/show/the-craft?showSeats=true&sessionId=21342&cinemaId=0802&date=2026-10-17\">Alamo Drafthouse, Mountain View\u003c/a>: Saturday, Oct. 17, 12:30 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/17491-event-horizon/?date=2026-10-23\">“Event Horizon”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Landmark Theater, Piedmont\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 23, 10:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/scream-october-30\">“Scream” (1996)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 30, 7:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/1000043539-cabin-fever-4k-directors-cut/?date=2026-10-30\">“Cabin Fever”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Landmark Theater, Piedmont\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 30, 10:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Some less-expected spooky season fare\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>I especially recommend checking out one of Queer Film Theory 101’s “Daughters of Darkness” screenings, and the intriguing-looking \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/series/beautiful-nightmares/\">\u003cem>Beautiful Nightmares\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem> series of Japanese horror at the New People Theater. If you’re trying to organize a mixed hang that includes friends that aren’t super into gnarly horror, the New Parkway’s screenings of “What We Do in the Shadows” and “Get Out” — as well as “Ed Wood” at the Vogue — would also be safe bets.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/black-swan/\">“Black Swan”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Roxie Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Thursday, Oct. 1, 6:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/perfect-blue/\">“Perfect Blue”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Roxie Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Thursday, Oct. 1, 8:50 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.voguemovies.com/calendar-of-events/ed-wood-october-1\">“Ed Wood” \u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Vogue Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Thursday, Oct. 1, 7:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/event/special-event-ninja-scroll-subtitled-4k?showSeats=true&sessionId=18544&cinemaId=0803&date=2026-10-04\">“Ninja Scroll”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Alamo Drafthouse, Mountain View\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Sun, Oct. 4, 7 p.m. and Wed, Oct. 7, 7:15 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/what-we-do-in-the-shadows/?date=2026-10-09\">“What We Do in the Shadows”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 9, 10:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/new-people-never-after-dark/\">“Never After Dark”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New People Theater, Japantown, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Friday, Oct. 9, 8:20 p.m. \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Saturday, Oct. 10, 6:00 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Sunday, Oct. 11, 4:30 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/longlegs-october-13\">“Longlegs”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Tuesday, Oct. 13, 7:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/liquid-sky/?date=2026-10-15#/movie/liquid-sky/\">“Liquid Sky”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Thursday, Oct. 15, 9:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/possession-co-presented-by-womb-house-books-feminist-horror/?date=2026-10-15\">“Possession” \u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Thursday, Oct. 15, 6:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://prod1.agileticketing.net/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=579475~93654fc6-c14e-40a7-812a-d5d2baa619e8&\">“Ninja Scroll” \u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Lark Theater, Larkspur\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Friday, Oct. 16, 8 p.m. (English dub)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Sunday, Oct. 18, 6:30 p.m. (Japanese with English subtitles)\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/new-people-jigoku/\">“Jigoku”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New People Theater, Japantown, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Friday, Oct. 16, 6:15 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Saturday, Oct. 17, 6 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Sunday, Oct. 18, 3 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/mad-god-october-19\">“Mad God”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Monday, Oct. 19, 7:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/event/terror-tuesday-the-curse-of-the-werewolf-1961-2?showSeats=true&sessionId=82955&cinemaId=0801&date=2026-10-20\">“Curse of the Werewolf”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Alamo Drafthouse New Mission, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Tuesday, Oct. 20, 9:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1226\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Curse-of-the-Werewolf.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12102224\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Curse-of-the-Werewolf.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Curse-of-the-Werewolf-160x98.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Curse-of-the-Werewolf-1536x942.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Oliver Reed in 1961’s “Curse of the Werewolf.”\u003cbr> (Courtesy of Universal)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/event/sad-girl-cinema-club-a-tale-of-two-sisters?showSeats=true&sessionId=82956&cinemaId=0801&date=2026-10-21\">“A Tale of Two Sisters”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Alamo Drafthouse New Mission, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Wednesday, Oct. 21, 7 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/it-follows/?date=2026-10-24\">“It Follows” \u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 24, 10 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/a-girl-walks-home-alone-at-night/?date=2026-10-25#/movie/a-girl-walks-home-alone-at-night/\">“A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Sunday, Oct. 25, 6:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/frankenhooker-october-25\">“Frankenhooker”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Sunday, Oct. 25, 8 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://drafthouse.com/sf/event/queer-film-theory-101-daughters-of-darkness?showSeats=true&sessionId=82959&cinemaId=0801&date=2026-10-26\">“Daughters of Darkness”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Alamo Drafthouse New Mission, San Francisco: Monday, Oct. 26, 7 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Alamo Valley Fair, Santa Clara: Monday, Oct. 26, 7:30 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Alamo Mountain View, Monday, Oct. 26, 7 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.balboamovies.com/calendar-of-events/night-of-the-creeps-october-28\">“Night of the Creeps”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Balboa Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Wednesday, Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/get-out/?date=2026-10-29\">“Get Out”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Thursday, Oct. 29, 9:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/let-the-right-one-in-subtitled/?date=2026-10-30\">“Let the Right One In”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 30, 10:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pre-1955\">Classic (i.e., “pre-1955”) horror movie screenings\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>The Landmark Opera Plaza is really showing up in particular this year with the classics — and a daytime horror movie is just so much fun at this time of year.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1212\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Dr-Jekyll-and-Mr-Hyde.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12102225\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Dr-Jekyll-and-Mr-Hyde.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Dr-Jekyll-and-Mr-Hyde-160x97.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Dr-Jekyll-and-Mr-Hyde-1536x931.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fredric March in 1931’s “Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.”\u003cbr> (Courtesy of Paramount)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/1729-dracula-1931/?date=2026-10-03\">“Dracula” (1931)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Landmark Opera Plaza, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 3, 1 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/6038-frankenstein-1931/?date=2026-10-10\">“Frankenstein” (1931)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Landmark Opera Plaza, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 10, 1 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/631-the-mummy-1932/?date=2026-10-17\">“The Mummy” (1932)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Landmark Opera Plaza, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 17, 1 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://thenewparkway.com/movie/nosferatu-1922/?date=2026-10-18\">“Nosferatu” (1922)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>New Parkway, Oakland\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Sunday, Oct. 18, 3 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/dr-jekyll-and-mr-hyde-1931/\">“Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde” (1931)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Roxie Theater, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Tuesday, Oct. 20, 6 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/5144-creature-from-the-black-lagoon-1954/?date=2026-10-24\">“Creature From the Black Lagoon” (1954)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Landmark Opera Plaza, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 24, 1 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.landmarktheatres.com/movies/47559-phantom-of-the-opera-1943/?date=2026-10-31\">“Phantom of the Opera” (1943)\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Landmark Opera Plaza, San Francisco\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Saturday, Oct. 31, 1 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"on-a-boat\">Lastly, scary movies on a boat\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Tickets to the Roxie Theater’s Floating Features series are resolutely Not Cheap at $50, but for that you get a top-deck ride on an impressively quiet boat around San Francisco Bay for the duration of the movie, popcorn and hot chocolate — as well as the screening itself. If it starts majorly raining, you’ll be moved below deck where the screen is smaller but you’ll be much warmer (and drier.) Spooky screenings extend into November, so you can keep the party going.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1252\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Floating-Features.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12102221\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Floating-Features.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Floating-Features-160x100.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/Floating-Features-1536x962.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A screening at the Roxie Theater’s “Floating Features” series. (Courtesy of Roxie Theater)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/floating-features-jaws-2/\">Floating Features: “Jaws”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 2, 7 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/floating-features-the-game/\">Floating Features: “The Game”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 16, 7 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/floating-features-hocus-pocus-2/\">Floating Features: “Hocus Pocus”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 23, 7 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/floating-features-us/\">Floating Features: “Us”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Oct. 30, 7 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/floating-features-pacific-heights/\">Floating Features: “Pacific Heights”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Nov. 6, 7 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://roxie.com/film/floating-features-friday-the-13th/\">Floating Features: “Friday the 13th”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Friday, Nov. 13, 7 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\n\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003ca href=\"#episode-transcript\">View the full episode transcript.\u003c/a>\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>As longtime locals and film obsessives, we’ll admit our bias up front: the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/bay-area\">Bay Area\u003c/a> puts on a masterclass in horror atmosphere.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Alongside the postcard views is a landscape engineered for suspense. Thick fog strips visibility to zero without warning. Hilly terrain turns every curve into a blind leap. And hanging over it all is the eerie geography of being at the edge of the continent — on the precipice of the deep, freezing Pacific.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>That’s why we put together this list of our favorite scary movies filmed in the Bay Area. Spend spooky season with local thrills you may not know. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5m9c0gBgh6c\n\u003c/div>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>The Fog\u003c/em> (1980)\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Plot summary from \u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080749/\">\u003cstrong>IMDB\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>: \u003c/strong>Local legend tells of a ship lured onto the rocks of Antonio Bay being enveloped by a supernatural cloud as it sank; the myth says that when this mysterious fog returns, the victims will rise up from the depths seeking vengeance.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Why we love it: \u003c/strong>Peep scenic North Bay locations like Stinson Beach and Point Reyes in this oft-overlooked John Carpenter film made on the heels of his smash hit, Halloween. In the film, the Point Reyes Lighthouse was chosen as the headquarters of K.A.B. radio, a central location in the film. It happens to be one of the windiest and foggiest places in North America — so the ambiance for this horror film was ready-made. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“It’s a cozy classic as well,” KQED’s Carly Severn said. “It’s just so evocative of the fall to me. I always regarded this movie as an oddball curio, but now it’s become one of my very favorite horror movies.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Plus, we love to see our eternal weather pattern cast in a spooky light.\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Fog has gotten too cute,” said Peter Hartlaub, culture critic with the \u003cem>San Francisco Chronicle\u003c/em>. “There’s Karl the Fog. We’re wearing all these little foggy T-shirts. Fog should be horrifying. Bring horrifying fog back.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9VqUzdEQsk\n\u003c/div>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Invasion of the Body Snatchers\u003c/em> (1978)\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Plot summary from \u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077745/\">\u003cstrong>IMDB\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>:\u003c/strong> When strange seeds drift to Earth from space, mysterious pods begin to grow and invade San Francisco, replicating the city’s residents one body at a time.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Why we love it:\u003c/strong> If you want a horror film with a strong sense of San Francisco, this one is tough to beat. “One of the best uses of locations,” Hartlaub said. “City Hall is involved. The waterfront’s involved. The Civic Center. The Painted Ladies.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Nearly every scene feels like San Francisco — even the interior shots. Plus, the old-school special effects are straight up \u003cem>creepy\u003c/em> in a way CGI just can’t touch. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“I’ve watched it probably 10 times. I think it’s one of the best San Francisco films, maybe the most underrated,” Hartlaub said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCxR7dlavwg\n\u003c/div>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>The Birds\u003c/em> (1963) \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Plot summary from \u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0056869/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_the%20birds\">\u003cstrong>IMDB\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>: \u003c/strong>A wealthy San Francisco socialite follows a potential boyfriend to a small Northern California town that slowly takes a turn toward the bizarre when birds of all kinds suddenly begin to attack people.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Why we love it:\u003c/strong> Look, it just doesn’t get more “classic Bay Area horror film” than \u003cem>The Birds\u003c/em>. Alfred Hitchcock is one of cinema’s greatest, and he delivers in this nature-strikes-back film. The movie starts in Union Square in downtown San Francisco, but spends most of its time in the North Bay.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Tippi Hedren’s costumes are just a star in this because she’s wearing the same green blazer and green pencil skirt,” Hartlaub said. “She falls for a guy, follows him out to Bodega Bay with a bird and then the rest of the birds in the world turn on them.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPrqsdlgqCw\n\u003c/div>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>The Lost Boys\u003c/em> (1987)\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Plot summary from \u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093437/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_in_0_q_the%20lost%20boys\">\u003cstrong>IMDB\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>: \u003c/strong>When a recently divorced mother and her two teenage boys move to a coastal town to stay with her father, it doesn’t take long for the brothers to realize the area is a haven for something much more sinister than party-going surfers.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Why we love it: \u003c/strong>Santa Cruz may technically be beyond the nine-county Bay Area, but spiritually it feels the part. The Santa Cruz Boardwalk and surrounding area are core to the film and help underscore the film’s 1980s teenage nostalgia. Atlantis Fantasyworld Comic Book Shop plays a central role, too. Every once in a while they’ll show it on the beach in Santa Cruz, which is absolutely the most primo way to watch it.\u003cbr>\u003cbr>“I feel like the torture of being young forever is the horror in this film. The torture of being a teenager forever, the torture not fitting in in a new town,” Hartlaub said. “There’s cliques, there’s peer pressure, there’s Chinese food that turns into maggots.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Chilling!\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNncHPl1UXg\n\u003c/div>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Zodiac\u003c/em> (2007)\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Plot summary from \u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443706/?ref_=fn_t_1\">\u003cstrong>IMDB\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>:\u003c/strong> Between 1968 and 1983, a San Francisco cartoonist becomes an amateur detective obsessed with tracking down the Zodiac Killer, an unidentified individual who terrorizes Northern California with a killing spree.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Why we love it: \u003c/strong>It’s not just one of the best scary movies set in the Bay Area; we’d argue it’s one of the best Bay Area movies, period. It should be on anybody’s watch list who has moved to San Francisco because it’s based on a true story — so you’ll learn some local history too!\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In the film, you’ll spot familiar sites like Original Joe’s, San Francisco City Hall, Lake Berryessa and ACT Theatre. \u003cem>The San Francisco Chronicle\u003c/em> newsroom scenes were shot on a soundstage in Hollywood, but the set is so darn close to reality, we’ll count it.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“How the movie manages the passage of time is so interesting,” Severn said. “Because that’s the whole point, that time keeps slipping away from these people that are investigating the Zodiac murders.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Though decades have passed since the real-life murders took place, \u003cem>The San Francisco Chronicle\u003c/em> still has a reporter assigned to updates on the Zodiac killer.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>“\u003c/strong>It’s not their full-time job, but the Zodiac is always somebody’s job,” Hartlaub said. “It was [reporter] Kevin Fagan’s for decades, and he thinks that this thing could get solved. I mean, as DNA technology gets better, the tips keep coming in … it’s not over.\u003cem>”\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JidGAt7zXT0\n\u003c/div>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Pacific Heights \u003c/em>(1990)\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Plot summary from \u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100318/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_2_nm_0_in_0_q_pacific%20heights\">\u003cstrong>IMDB\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>: \u003c/strong>Drake and Patty purchase a San Francisco Victorian hoping to fund their future through rental income. Their stability collapses when Carter Hayes occupies the studio, weaponizing tenant laws to drain their finances and sanity.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Why we love it: \u003c/strong>OK, this film should have been called “Potrero Hill” because that’s where it was nearly entirely filmed. “And it dares to suggest that the real monster is tenant rights laws,” Hartlaub said. But we’ll overlook both those details because there are so many other things to love about this film.\u003cbr>\u003cbr>Director John Schlesinger clearly drew inspiration from Alfred Hitchcock’s \u003cem>The Birds\u003c/em> and \u003cem>Vertigo\u003c/em> because there are callbacks throughout the film — including casting Melanie Griffith, the daughter of \u003cem>The Birds’\u003c/em> star Tippi Hedren. And Hedren makes a brief wordless cameo herself.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Much like David Fincher’s \u003cem>The Game\u003c/em>, it takes place right before the city really shifted from the old money to the tech money,” Hartlaub said. “So you get this slice of the city that kind of isn’t totally there anymore.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmINBAFhveM\n\u003c/div>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Burnt Offerings\u003c/em> (1976)\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Plot summary from \u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074258/?ref_=fn_t_1\">\u003cstrong>IMDB\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>: \u003c/strong>A family moves into a large old mansion in the countryside which seems to have a mysterious and sinister power over its new residents.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Why we love it: \u003c/strong>It was filmed in and around the Dunsmuir House in the Oakland Hills, a large neoclassical mansion that dates back to 1899. The house is a gem of real estate in the Bay Area in many ways, though it has fallen into disrepair in recent decades. \u003ca href=\"https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/restore-the-dunsmuir-hellman-historic-estate-protect-oaklands-most-storied-mansion\">Grassroots efforts are underway\u003c/a> to try to urge the City of Oakland to take action.\u003cbr>\u003cbr>Burnt Offerings is a scary house movie, but not in the haunted sense you might expect. There are no ghosts, creaking doors or jump scares. This film is all about the sinister way the people who live inside the house start acting.\u003cbr>\u003cbr>“In the first five or 10 minutes, they set up that this family loves each other; they banter with each other,” Severn said. “And then seeing how the house starts to affect them. It just kind of gets under your skin.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This one also has an awesome cast, including Oliver Reed and Bette Davis in her final role. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sYSyuuLk5g\n\u003c/div>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Contagion \u003c/em>(2011) \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Plot summary from \u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1598778/\">\u003cstrong>IMDB\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>:\u003c/strong> Healthcare professionals, government officials and everyday people find themselves in the midst of a pandemic as the CDC works to find a cure.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Why we love it: \u003c/strong>San Francisco features heavily in this thriller that had us all wondering during the COVID-19 pandemic: “Did they know this was coming?” Locals will spot scenes set in North Beach, outside Bill Graham Civic Auditorium and inside Candlestick Park (RIP!). \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This recommendation came from Bay Curious listener Kai Ando, who had this to say about it: “Because I watched it during the COVID pandemic and because it was set in the Bay … I think it stuck with me pretty deeply and even afterwards.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Did we leave out one of your favorites? Let us know by emailing \u003ca href=\"mailto:baycurious@kqed.org\">baycurious@kqed.org\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cp>[baycuriousquestion]\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"episode-transcript\">Episode transcript\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>If you’ve been following Bay Curious over the years, you may have detected by now that Halloween is my favorite holiday, and it’s not even close. I think part of my obsession is the changing of the season, of course, from the go-go-go of summer to the, you know, cup of tea vibes we get in early fall. And I feel like during trick-or-treating, the streets of our neighborhoods come alive like no other time of year, all packed with excited kids, adults laughing with each other. And teenagers in the shadows doing whatever it is teenagers do. And of course, the costumes. Now I love an elaborate something that takes weeks of planning, multiple trips to the craft store and several late nights to come together. But to get into the spirit this year, I am feeling called to the couch. It’s been a busy summer and I’m ready to just sit and chill a little bit and watch some scary movies. As is my inclination, perhaps obsession, I figure I may as well make them Bay Area scary movies. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>So as I was creating my watch list, I decided to call my two most trusted friends when it comes to all things Bay Area film and ask them, “What should we be watching this spooky season?” So here to offer their top recommendations are Carly Severn, KQED’s senior editor of Audience News. Hey, Carly.\u003cbr> \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn: \u003c/strong>Hello Olivia, the calls are coming from inside the house.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>Ahhh, they are. Spoiler alert, we’re all sitting around one table. And Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle’s Culture Critic. Welcome, Peter.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Peter Hartlaub: \u003c/strong>I am so glad to be back with you all.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>Yay! I’m glad you’re saying ‘glad to be back’ because this is getting the gang back together because a few years ago, this same trio, we made an episode around Christmas time with your recommendations for Bay Area movies at the request of a listener, but today we’re back with a spooky twist on the theme and I couldn’t be more excited.\u003cbr>\u003cbr>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn: \u003c/strong>Oh we’re like the killer that just won’t die. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>Before we get into your recs, I want to establish your credentials as people who know scary things. So I’ve got a quick list of warm up questions, and I’m looking for quick and punchy answers here. Are you ready?\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn: \u003c/strong>Ready.\u003cbr>\u003cbr>\u003cstrong>Peter Hartlaub: \u003c/strong>I’m ready.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>All right, Carly, starting with you. Best Halloween candy?\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn:\u003c/strong> Mini Twix or Mini Snickers, no question.\u003cbr>\u003cbr>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>Mini?\u003cbr>\u003cbr>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn:\u003c/strong> I love a little fun size because then you can eat 5,000 of them.\u003cbr>\u003cbr>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>Wonderful. Peter, favorite Halloween candy?\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Peter Hartlaub:\u003c/strong> Fun-size Heath bar. And here’s the thing, the people giving away the full-size candy bar often are so wealthy you have to walk way up the path and you’re getting less candy overall so hot tip the fun size is OK.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/strong> All right, what about worst Halloween candy? What do you get and you just groan? \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn: \u003c/strong>What’s that corn thing?\u003cbr>\u003cbr>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>Candy corn?\u003cbr>\u003cbr>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn: \u003c/strong>Yeah. Candy corn, yeah. Horrible. Get it off the planet.\u003cbr>\u003cbr>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>Oh my God, I love candy corn. I’m sorry. This recording is over.\u003cbr>\u003cbr>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn: \u003c/strong>I’ll see myself out. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Peter Hartlaub: \u003c/strong>This is like black licorice. This is a very, very controversial one. I’m going with those black and orange wrapped up little peanut butter toffee things that always end up in the bottom of your kid’s Halloween bag after you’ve stolen all of the rest of their candy.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/strong> It’s interesting that toffee shows up in both your favorite and least favorite candies though.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Peter Hartlaub: \u003c/strong>Yes, there’s good and bad toffee.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/strong> All right, what about the place in the Bay Area you would be most afraid to spend the night by yourself?\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn: \u003c/strong>I had to think about this, because I think there’s some haunted hotel rooms, but I think I’d kind of be into that in a sort of 1408 way. So I decided Golden Gate Park, because the lighting there is not good, and what if I cannot find my way out?\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/strong> OK, so you’re afraid of getting lost?\u003cbr>\u003cbr>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn: \u003c/strong>I am.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Peter Hartlaub:\u003c/strong> Peter, what about you? I’m afraid of heights, so the top of Sutro Tower, which in addition to being super scary from a heights point of view, has a haunted elevator going up. I’ve been on it. It’s … we don’t wanna talk about it.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/strong> All right, and what about … oh, this is my favorite question actually, the favorite costume you’ve ever worn. I’m going to Peter first for this one.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Peter Hartlaub:\u003c/strong> I made a Gandalf costume for my son that had a light up staff and I loved it so much that I altered it and wore it myself two years later.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>Nice. How old was he at the time?\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Peter Hartlaub: \u003c/strong>He was seven and didn’t know who Gandalf was. This was strictly performative parenting, but I did have him slamming it on the ground and saying, ‘you shall not pass.’ Really entertaining.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn:\u003c/strong> The parental equivalent of making your kid wear the Ramones t-shirt.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Peter Hartlaub:\u003c/strong> Very much so, yeah.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/strong> I feel personally attacked by that. Carly, what about you?\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn:\u003c/strong> I made a really good Shelley Duvall from The Shining, but I think a couple of years previous I was Pris, the Daryl Hannah robot character from Blade Runner, and I looked fine, I’m just going to say.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>Not to humble brag but\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn:\u003c/strong> No, no, it’s a long time and you can boast about yourself if it’s a long time ago. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>What do you think makes the Bay Area such a good background for a horror film?\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Peter Hartlaub:\u003c/strong> I think there are two things that elevate the Bay Area over a lot of other cities. The climate and the topography. And with climate, the fog, what is scarier than that? What could come through the fog? Constantly changing unpredictable weather I think is scarier than being in Los Angeles and oh, it’s 70 degrees again. Topography, you’re going over the hill. What’s gonna be over that hill? It’s kind of, there’s this living element to … Exploring a city and not knowing what’s going to be around the next curve, not knowing what’s gonna be over the next hill and I think those two things sort of like become characters in some of these films that we’re going to discuss today.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn: \u003c/strong>Completely agree. And I think a lot about this patch of the West Coast as well, that it can have that end of the line feeling. You have gone as far west as you can and now there is just a great expanse of nothing, the Pacific Ocean. There’s also a history as well. The Golden State literally built on wealth accumulated during the gold rush. And you always wonder, like, what’s behind that? Too good to be true. What are the real stories behind that, what are the darker hidden histories behind that? And that’s something that- I think a lot of Bay Area-set horror movies, either directly or indirectly, are also wrestling.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Music transition\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>So let’s get onto the main business for today, your scary movie recommendations. Now, I had each of you come with three recommendations, and then we also have one from a Bay Curious listener who responded to a call out. So let us delay no longer and get to it. Peter, I’m gonna start with you. What is the first movie you would recommend?\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Peter Hartlaub:\u003c/strong> Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds. So The Birds is a 1963 film starring Tippi Hedren as a little bit of a socialite, starts in Union Square at a Union Square pet shop. I’m trying to figure out where it was. I think it’s where the Disney store is now. Tippi Hedren’s costumes are just a star in this because she’s wearing the same green blazer and green kind of pencil skirt, falls for a guy, follows him out to Bodega Bay with a bird and then the rest of the birds in the world turn on them, quickly turns into a horror film.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>The Birds clip:\u003c/strong> I want you to go as quietly as possible. Do not make a sound until I tell you to run. Then run as quickly as you can. Now does everybody understand? Yes, sir. All right, John, you lead the way.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Peter Hartlaub: \u003c/strong>Where everyone from school children to people in a diner are trying to survive this attack of all the birds in the world.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn: \u003c/strong>All right, Carly, what is your first recommendation? My first recommendation is The Fog by John Carpenter, which is about a town on the Northern California coast that is about to celebrate its 100th anniversary. And 100 years ago, something happened off the waters of this town that the town would rather forget, and the sins of the past come back to haunt them.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>The Fog clip: \u003c/strong>Where’s the fog now? Well, it should be right outside my door now. Well, there’s something different about this fog. Dan, stay away from the door!\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn:\u003c/strong> I always kind of regarded this movie as like a kind of oddball curio, but now it’s become one of my very favorite horror movies. It’s absolutely in the yearly rotation. This movie was made on the heels of Halloween, like John Carpenter’s Halloween, so that was a huge success and just was a bit of a whoop when it came out. Everyone was just like, well, scary fog, what’s going on? It is set in the fictional California coastal town of Antonio Bay, but that is actually the Stinson Beach, Point Reyes area. So there is so much wonderful local photography, places that you can just go to and be like, yes, one-to-one, I match that with the fog. The lighthouse is probably the one that everyone thinks about automatically. It’s called Spivey Point in the movie, but that’s actually the Point Reyes lighthouse. And there’s also incredible shots of Point Reyes station in Olayma. And there was a point I love in the movie when there’s just been a big scare in a morgue. And night starts to fall and you’re like, oh no, it’s all gonna kick off. And as kind of a bridge into the nightfall, there are these gorgeous dusky shots of like that part of the coastline, there’s like forests, it’s just incredible.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Peter Hartlaub:\u003c/strong> And horrifying. I’m always shocked that this movie isn’t mentioned more among carpenters, oeuvres, among horror movies. It’s scary, and it’s local.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn:\u003c/strong> It’s so scary and it’s a cozy classic as well, it’s just so evocative of the fall to me and ugh.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Peter Hartlaub:\u003c/strong> Fog has gotten too cute. We’ve got Carl the Fog, we’re like wearing all these little foggy t-shirts. Fog should be horrifying. Bring horrifying fog back.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn:\u003c/strong> What a movie, everyone should see it.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>And who doesn’t want to watch fog while you’re curled up under a blanket? Ok, The Fog. Going on the list. Peter, you have another offering for us.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Peter Hartlaub:\u003c/strong> Yeah, The Lost Boys, 1987.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>The Lost Boys clip: \u003c/strong>You’ll never grow old, Michael. And you’ll never die. Be one of us.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Peter Hartlaub:\u003c/strong> Joel Schumacher, who really got started with his 80s movies, with St. Elmo’s Fire, two bad Batman movies, and right in between, he kind of reinvented the vampire film to make it kind of a Peter Pan thing, really focused on teenage angst. We’ve got Kiefer Sutherland, we’ve got both Corey’s, Haim and Feldman, and they’re in Santa Cruz. They’re in a small town. New kids in town realize that this town might have some vampires in them, bond with some dorky vampire hunters. Go to the beach boardwalk, go to Atlantis Fantasy World, the comic book store. And I feel like the torture of being young forever is the horror in this film. The torture of a teenager forever, the torture not fitting in in a new town. There’s cliques, there’s peer pressure … Um, there’s a Chinese food that turns into maggots.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Lost Boys clip: \u003c/strong>Guess first, how about those maggots?\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Peter Hartlaub: \u003c/strong>You Jamie Gertz is the love interest. Just a completely 80s, over the top, fantastic to watch with as many people as possible. Every once in a while, they’ll show it on the beach in Santa Cruz. I think that’s the best time to do it. But I just love this film, and it has aged in this way that Joel Schumacher was an adult in the 80s. He wasn’t a kid, but he really, really seemed to love that teen culture because he really captured it well. And it’s like going back to a place I wasn’t sure I wanted to go back to, but, uh, enjoyable film.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn:\u003c/strong> Great music. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>Excellent music. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn: \u003c/strong>I love it. It’s got that like, the kids have got to take on the vampires because no one else will DNA with Fright Night as well, which is nice.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/strong> So you can pick your monster and the era. Birds in the 60s. Fog in the 70s/80s era. Or Vampires in the 1980s… \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>What about the 90s? We got a movie recommendation from a listener slash KQED colleague that fits the bill … Let’s hear it.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Gabe Meline:\u003c/strong> Hey, it’s Gabe Meline, senior editor of Arts and Culture at KQED. Let’s talk about Scream, the classic high school slasher movie that’s a meta-commentary on every other horror movie before it. Scream was filmed in the North Bay. Healdsburg, Sonoma, Tomales, and what I like about it, also filmed in my hometown of Santa Rosa. In fact, in the end credits, you will see a curious note. It reads, no thanks whatsoever to the Santa Rosa City School District Governing Board. That’s because director Wes Craven originally had an agreement to shoot the high school scenes at Santa Rosa High School. That is, until pearl-clutching parents caught word that a horror movie was being filmed at their kid’s school, and they got the ear of the school board, who called for a delay in filming. Wes Cravin threatened to, quote, sue their asses, a quote that appeared on the front page of the local paper, and he went out to Sonoma to film the high-school scenes at the Sonoma Community Center. 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Just to recap, we talked about The Birds, The Fog, Lost Boys, Scream, Contagion, Burnt Offerings, Pacific Heights, Zodiac and Invasion of the Body Snatchers. You’ve got 5 weeks until Halloween, how many can you see? Peter Hartlob, Culture Critic with the San Francisco Chronicle. What’s the best way that people can kind of keep up with what you’re doing?\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Peter Hartlaub:\u003c/strong> Subscribe to The Chronicle or whatever station or publication that you love, but I’m in The Chronicle all the time.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/strong> Carly Severn, senior editor of audience news here at KQED. What about you? You got some spooky stuff going on?\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn:\u003c/strong> We do. Our desk does explainers and guides. You can see it all at KQED.org slash explainers. And while we do a lot of serious stuff, we also like to have fun too. 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"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>If you’ve been following Bay Curious over the years, you may have detected by now that Halloween is my favorite holiday, and it’s not even close. I think part of my obsession is the changing of the season, of course, from the go-go-go of summer to the, you know, cup of tea vibes we get in early fall. And I feel like during trick-or-treating, the streets of our neighborhoods come alive like no other time of year, all packed with excited kids, adults laughing with each other. And teenagers in the shadows doing whatever it is teenagers do. And of course, the costumes. Now I love an elaborate something that takes weeks of planning, multiple trips to the craft store and several late nights to come together. But to get into the spirit this year, I am feeling called to the couch. It’s been a busy summer and I’m ready to just sit and chill a little bit and watch some scary movies. As is my inclination, perhaps obsession, I figure I may as well make them Bay Area scary movies. \u003c/p>\n",
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"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kai Ando: \u003c/strong>2011’s Contagion it’s the movie I think a lot of us saw during the COVID pandemic because of the eerie similarities that the plot had with the reality that we were all living in during\u003c/p>\n",
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"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Peter Hartlaub:\u003c/strong> Filmed in the Chronicle newsroom and speaking of hazmat suits, the desk, Benny Evangelista’s desk was specifically chosen because it was so messy, which is very much, usually in journalism movies I get angry because everybody’s desks are too clean, but they leaned into it. Our newsroom is as messy as those streets when the garbage stops getting collected. Great film.\u003c/p>\n",
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"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn: \u003c/strong>Contagion, good movie, it’s Stephen Soderbergh, right?\u003c/p>\n",
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"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn:\u003c/strong> My next movie I want to recommend is called Burnt Offerings, which is 1976, and it is filmed in and around the Dunsmuir House in the Oakland Hills, which a big old neoclassical, this sprawling mansion and grounds that was built in I think 1899. And this movie’s great. I’d seen it once, I re-watched it for this and I think it’s genuinely great now. It’s got this killer cast, it’s got Oliver Reed, it has got Karen Black, Bette Davis in I believe her last ever movie role. It is one of those lovely family moves into a clearly quite scary house and stuff starts happening to them. And it’s so upsetting because they set up the family so well in the first five or ten minutes that this family loves each other, they banter with each other. And then seeing what happens and how the house starts to affect them is, it’s, yeah, it just kind of gets under your skin.\u003c/p>\n",
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"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn: \u003c/strong>It’s not a haunted house movie, there’s no possessions, there is no, did you hear that sound? A lot of it is filmed in the daylight. It’s all about the effect that the house has on this family and what it starts making them do and the location itself. It was featured in another classic 1980s horror movie, Phantasm. It’s so evocative the fact that it’s really dilapidated as part of the point when they arrive and the house starts to kind of regenerate themselves as it’s feeding off literally you know the fresh blood of the family. If you haven’t seen it, really check it out. It’s pretty great. Oliver Reed is one big ham sandwich, which is how I like my Oliver Reed. Bette Davis is great and really sparky and what happens to her character is again quite genuinely upsetting. Yeah, this movie rules. Everyone should see it.\u003c/p>\n",
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"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Peter Hartlaub:\u003c/strong> Pacific Heights, 1990 movie, which I like to call Petrero Hill because not a single frame of it is filmed in Pacific Heights. It’s actually the house in Pacific Heights is about three blocks from where we’re sitting in Potrero Hill. 1990 film that dares to suggest that the real monster is tenant rights laws. Matthew Modine and Melanie Griffith are moving into what looks like a fixer upper Victorian in Pacific Heights, a lot of things wrong with that, $750,000 and they’re going to rent a studio and a one bedroom and just try to make the narrow margins of home ownership and San Francisco work. \u003c/p>\n",
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"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Peter Hartlaub: \u003c/strong>Michael Keaton pulls up in a Porsche and just seals himself in a room and just becomes the tenant from hell, cockroaches are involved, multiple identities are involved and Michael Keaton is so good in this. We’ve got to remember this is right after Batman. This is in his Mr. Mom era. He was not doing these, you know villainous roles and kind of what sort of a B movie and he is so good in this. He is so evil. He’s done things like this since, but at the time this was a real shock. And John Schlesinger is the director. He directed Midnight Cowboy Marathon Man. He’s kind of slumming it in this film, but you get the feeling he just wanted to do a Hitchcock film and it feels a little bit like a lost B movie Hitchcock film in all the best ways.\u003c/p>\n",
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"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>Thank you both so much. This has been such a fun morning and I can’t wait to watch some of these films. \u003c/p>\n",
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The Santa Cruz Boardwalk and surrounding area are core to the film and help underscore the film’s 1980s teenage nostalgia. Atlantis Fantasyworld Comic Book Shop plays a central role, too. Every once in a while they’ll show it on the beach in Santa Cruz, which is absolutely the most primo way to watch it.\u003cbr>\u003cbr>“I feel like the torture of being young forever is the horror in this film. 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It should be on anybody’s watch list who has moved to San Francisco because it’s based on a true story — so you’ll learn some local history too!\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In the film, you’ll spot familiar sites like Original Joe’s, San Francisco City Hall, Lake Berryessa and ACT Theatre. \u003cem>The San Francisco Chronicle\u003c/em> newsroom scenes were shot on a soundstage in Hollywood, but the set is so darn close to reality, we’ll count it.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“How the movie manages the passage of time is so interesting,” Severn said. “Because that’s the whole point, that time keeps slipping away from these people that are investigating the Zodiac murders.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Though decades have passed since the real-life murders took place, \u003cem>The San Francisco Chronicle\u003c/em> still has a reporter assigned to updates on the Zodiac killer.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>“\u003c/strong>It’s not their full-time job, but the Zodiac is always somebody’s job,” Hartlaub said. “It was [reporter] Kevin Fagan’s for decades, and he thinks that this thing could get solved. I mean, as DNA technology gets better, the tips keep coming in … it’s not over.\u003cem>”\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/JidGAt7zXT0'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/JidGAt7zXT0'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/div>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Pacific Heights \u003c/em>(1990)\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Plot summary from \u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100318/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_2_nm_0_in_0_q_pacific%20heights\">\u003cstrong>IMDB\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>: \u003c/strong>Drake and Patty purchase a San Francisco Victorian hoping to fund their future through rental income. Their stability collapses when Carter Hayes occupies the studio, weaponizing tenant laws to drain their finances and sanity.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Why we love it: \u003c/strong>OK, this film should have been called “Potrero Hill” because that’s where it was nearly entirely filmed. “And it dares to suggest that the real monster is tenant rights laws,” Hartlaub said. But we’ll overlook both those details because there are so many other things to love about this film.\u003cbr>\u003cbr>Director John Schlesinger clearly drew inspiration from Alfred Hitchcock’s \u003cem>The Birds\u003c/em> and \u003cem>Vertigo\u003c/em> because there are callbacks throughout the film — including casting Melanie Griffith, the daughter of \u003cem>The Birds’\u003c/em> star Tippi Hedren. And Hedren makes a brief wordless cameo herself.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Much like David Fincher’s \u003cem>The Game\u003c/em>, it takes place right before the city really shifted from the old money to the tech money,” Hartlaub said. “So you get this slice of the city that kind of isn’t totally there anymore.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/dmINBAFhveM'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/dmINBAFhveM'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/div>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Burnt Offerings\u003c/em> (1976)\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Plot summary from \u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074258/?ref_=fn_t_1\">\u003cstrong>IMDB\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>: \u003c/strong>A family moves into a large old mansion in the countryside which seems to have a mysterious and sinister power over its new residents.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Why we love it: \u003c/strong>It was filmed in and around the Dunsmuir House in the Oakland Hills, a large neoclassical mansion that dates back to 1899. The house is a gem of real estate in the Bay Area in many ways, though it has fallen into disrepair in recent decades. \u003ca href=\"https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/restore-the-dunsmuir-hellman-historic-estate-protect-oaklands-most-storied-mansion\">Grassroots efforts are underway\u003c/a> to try to urge the City of Oakland to take action.\u003cbr>\u003cbr>Burnt Offerings is a scary house movie, but not in the haunted sense you might expect. There are no ghosts, creaking doors or jump scares. This film is all about the sinister way the people who live inside the house start acting.\u003cbr>\u003cbr>“In the first five or 10 minutes, they set up that this family loves each other; they banter with each other,” Severn said. “And then seeing how the house starts to affect them. It just kind of gets under your skin.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This one also has an awesome cast, including Oliver Reed and Bette Davis in her final role. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/4sYSyuuLk5g'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/4sYSyuuLk5g'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/div>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Contagion \u003c/em>(2011) \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Plot summary from \u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1598778/\">\u003cstrong>IMDB\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>:\u003c/strong> Healthcare professionals, government officials and everyday people find themselves in the midst of a pandemic as the CDC works to find a cure.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Why we love it: \u003c/strong>San Francisco features heavily in this thriller that had us all wondering during the COVID-19 pandemic: “Did they know this was coming?” Locals will spot scenes set in North Beach, outside Bill Graham Civic Auditorium and inside Candlestick Park (RIP!). \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This recommendation came from Bay Curious listener Kai Ando, who had this to say about it: “Because I watched it during the COVID pandemic and because it was set in the Bay … I think it stuck with me pretty deeply and even afterwards.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Did we leave out one of your favorites? 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-content post-body\">\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"episode-transcript\">Episode transcript\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>If you’ve been following Bay Curious over the years, you may have detected by now that Halloween is my favorite holiday, and it’s not even close. I think part of my obsession is the changing of the season, of course, from the go-go-go of summer to the, you know, cup of tea vibes we get in early fall. And I feel like during trick-or-treating, the streets of our neighborhoods come alive like no other time of year, all packed with excited kids, adults laughing with each other. And teenagers in the shadows doing whatever it is teenagers do. And of course, the costumes. Now I love an elaborate something that takes weeks of planning, multiple trips to the craft store and several late nights to come together. But to get into the spirit this year, I am feeling called to the couch. It’s been a busy summer and I’m ready to just sit and chill a little bit and watch some scary movies. As is my inclination, perhaps obsession, I figure I may as well make them Bay Area scary movies. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>So as I was creating my watch list, I decided to call my two most trusted friends when it comes to all things Bay Area film and ask them, “What should we be watching this spooky season?” So here to offer their top recommendations are Carly Severn, KQED’s senior editor of Audience News. Hey, Carly.\u003cbr> \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn: \u003c/strong>Hello Olivia, the calls are coming from inside the house.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>Ahhh, they are. Spoiler alert, we’re all sitting around one table. And Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle’s Culture Critic. Welcome, Peter.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Peter Hartlaub: \u003c/strong>I am so glad to be back with you all.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>Yay! I’m glad you’re saying ‘glad to be back’ because this is getting the gang back together because a few years ago, this same trio, we made an episode around Christmas time with your recommendations for Bay Area movies at the request of a listener, but today we’re back with a spooky twist on the theme and I couldn’t be more excited.\u003cbr>\u003cbr>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn: \u003c/strong>Oh we’re like the killer that just won’t die. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>Before we get into your recs, I want to establish your credentials as people who know scary things. So I’ve got a quick list of warm up questions, and I’m looking for quick and punchy answers here. Are you ready?\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn: \u003c/strong>Ready.\u003cbr>\u003cbr>\u003cstrong>Peter Hartlaub: \u003c/strong>I’m ready.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>All right, Carly, starting with you. Best Halloween candy?\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn:\u003c/strong> Mini Twix or Mini Snickers, no question.\u003cbr>\u003cbr>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>Mini?\u003cbr>\u003cbr>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn:\u003c/strong> I love a little fun size because then you can eat 5,000 of them.\u003cbr>\u003cbr>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>Wonderful. Peter, favorite Halloween candy?\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Peter Hartlaub:\u003c/strong> Fun-size Heath bar. And here’s the thing, the people giving away the full-size candy bar often are so wealthy you have to walk way up the path and you’re getting less candy overall so hot tip the fun size is OK.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/strong> All right, what about worst Halloween candy? What do you get and you just groan? \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn: \u003c/strong>What’s that corn thing?\u003cbr>\u003cbr>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>Candy corn?\u003cbr>\u003cbr>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn: \u003c/strong>Yeah. Candy corn, yeah. Horrible. Get it off the planet.\u003cbr>\u003cbr>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>Oh my God, I love candy corn. I’m sorry. This recording is over.\u003cbr>\u003cbr>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn: \u003c/strong>I’ll see myself out. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Peter Hartlaub: \u003c/strong>This is like black licorice. This is a very, very controversial one. I’m going with those black and orange wrapped up little peanut butter toffee things that always end up in the bottom of your kid’s Halloween bag after you’ve stolen all of the rest of their candy.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/strong> It’s interesting that toffee shows up in both your favorite and least favorite candies though.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Peter Hartlaub: \u003c/strong>Yes, there’s good and bad toffee.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/strong> All right, what about the place in the Bay Area you would be most afraid to spend the night by yourself?\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn: \u003c/strong>I had to think about this, because I think there’s some haunted hotel rooms, but I think I’d kind of be into that in a sort of 1408 way. So I decided Golden Gate Park, because the lighting there is not good, and what if I cannot find my way out?\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/strong> OK, so you’re afraid of getting lost?\u003cbr>\u003cbr>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn: \u003c/strong>I am.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Peter Hartlaub:\u003c/strong> Peter, what about you? I’m afraid of heights, so the top of Sutro Tower, which in addition to being super scary from a heights point of view, has a haunted elevator going up. I’ve been on it. It’s … we don’t wanna talk about it.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/strong> All right, and what about … oh, this is my favorite question actually, the favorite costume you’ve ever worn. I’m going to Peter first for this one.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Peter Hartlaub:\u003c/strong> I made a Gandalf costume for my son that had a light up staff and I loved it so much that I altered it and wore it myself two years later.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>Nice. How old was he at the time?\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Peter Hartlaub: \u003c/strong>He was seven and didn’t know who Gandalf was. This was strictly performative parenting, but I did have him slamming it on the ground and saying, ‘you shall not pass.’ Really entertaining.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn:\u003c/strong> The parental equivalent of making your kid wear the Ramones t-shirt.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Peter Hartlaub:\u003c/strong> Very much so, yeah.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/strong> I feel personally attacked by that. Carly, what about you?\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn:\u003c/strong> I made a really good Shelley Duvall from The Shining, but I think a couple of years previous I was Pris, the Daryl Hannah robot character from Blade Runner, and I looked fine, I’m just going to say.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>Not to humble brag but\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn:\u003c/strong> No, no, it’s a long time and you can boast about yourself if it’s a long time ago. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>What do you think makes the Bay Area such a good background for a horror film?\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Peter Hartlaub:\u003c/strong> I think there are two things that elevate the Bay Area over a lot of other cities. The climate and the topography. And with climate, the fog, what is scarier than that? What could come through the fog? Constantly changing unpredictable weather I think is scarier than being in Los Angeles and oh, it’s 70 degrees again. Topography, you’re going over the hill. What’s gonna be over that hill? It’s kind of, there’s this living element to … Exploring a city and not knowing what’s going to be around the next curve, not knowing what’s gonna be over the next hill and I think those two things sort of like become characters in some of these films that we’re going to discuss today.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn: \u003c/strong>Completely agree. And I think a lot about this patch of the West Coast as well, that it can have that end of the line feeling. You have gone as far west as you can and now there is just a great expanse of nothing, the Pacific Ocean. There’s also a history as well. The Golden State literally built on wealth accumulated during the gold rush. And you always wonder, like, what’s behind that? Too good to be true. What are the real stories behind that, what are the darker hidden histories behind that? And that’s something that- I think a lot of Bay Area-set horror movies, either directly or indirectly, are also wrestling.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Music transition\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>So let’s get onto the main business for today, your scary movie recommendations. Now, I had each of you come with three recommendations, and then we also have one from a Bay Curious listener who responded to a call out. So let us delay no longer and get to it. Peter, I’m gonna start with you. What is the first movie you would recommend?\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Peter Hartlaub:\u003c/strong> Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds. So The Birds is a 1963 film starring Tippi Hedren as a little bit of a socialite, starts in Union Square at a Union Square pet shop. I’m trying to figure out where it was. I think it’s where the Disney store is now. Tippi Hedren’s costumes are just a star in this because she’s wearing the same green blazer and green kind of pencil skirt, falls for a guy, follows him out to Bodega Bay with a bird and then the rest of the birds in the world turn on them, quickly turns into a horror film.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>The Birds clip:\u003c/strong> I want you to go as quietly as possible. Do not make a sound until I tell you to run. Then run as quickly as you can. Now does everybody understand? Yes, sir. All right, John, you lead the way.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Peter Hartlaub: \u003c/strong>Where everyone from school children to people in a diner are trying to survive this attack of all the birds in the world.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn: \u003c/strong>All right, Carly, what is your first recommendation? My first recommendation is The Fog by John Carpenter, which is about a town on the Northern California coast that is about to celebrate its 100th anniversary. And 100 years ago, something happened off the waters of this town that the town would rather forget, and the sins of the past come back to haunt them.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>The Fog clip: \u003c/strong>Where’s the fog now? Well, it should be right outside my door now. Well, there’s something different about this fog. Dan, stay away from the door!\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn:\u003c/strong> I always kind of regarded this movie as like a kind of oddball curio, but now it’s become one of my very favorite horror movies. It’s absolutely in the yearly rotation. This movie was made on the heels of Halloween, like John Carpenter’s Halloween, so that was a huge success and just was a bit of a whoop when it came out. Everyone was just like, well, scary fog, what’s going on? It is set in the fictional California coastal town of Antonio Bay, but that is actually the Stinson Beach, Point Reyes area. So there is so much wonderful local photography, places that you can just go to and be like, yes, one-to-one, I match that with the fog. The lighthouse is probably the one that everyone thinks about automatically. It’s called Spivey Point in the movie, but that’s actually the Point Reyes lighthouse. And there’s also incredible shots of Point Reyes station in Olayma. And there was a point I love in the movie when there’s just been a big scare in a morgue. And night starts to fall and you’re like, oh no, it’s all gonna kick off. And as kind of a bridge into the nightfall, there are these gorgeous dusky shots of like that part of the coastline, there’s like forests, it’s just incredible.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Peter Hartlaub:\u003c/strong> And horrifying. I’m always shocked that this movie isn’t mentioned more among carpenters, oeuvres, among horror movies. It’s scary, and it’s local.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn:\u003c/strong> It’s so scary and it’s a cozy classic as well, it’s just so evocative of the fall to me and ugh.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Peter Hartlaub:\u003c/strong> Fog has gotten too cute. We’ve got Carl the Fog, we’re like wearing all these little foggy t-shirts. Fog should be horrifying. Bring horrifying fog back.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn:\u003c/strong> What a movie, everyone should see it.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>And who doesn’t want to watch fog while you’re curled up under a blanket? Ok, The Fog. Going on the list. Peter, you have another offering for us.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Peter Hartlaub:\u003c/strong> Yeah, The Lost Boys, 1987.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>The Lost Boys clip: \u003c/strong>You’ll never grow old, Michael. And you’ll never die. Be one of us.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Peter Hartlaub:\u003c/strong> Joel Schumacher, who really got started with his 80s movies, with St. Elmo’s Fire, two bad Batman movies, and right in between, he kind of reinvented the vampire film to make it kind of a Peter Pan thing, really focused on teenage angst. We’ve got Kiefer Sutherland, we’ve got both Corey’s, Haim and Feldman, and they’re in Santa Cruz. They’re in a small town. New kids in town realize that this town might have some vampires in them, bond with some dorky vampire hunters. Go to the beach boardwalk, go to Atlantis Fantasy World, the comic book store. And I feel like the torture of being young forever is the horror in this film. The torture of a teenager forever, the torture not fitting in in a new town. There’s cliques, there’s peer pressure … Um, there’s a Chinese food that turns into maggots.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Lost Boys clip: \u003c/strong>Guess first, how about those maggots?\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Peter Hartlaub: \u003c/strong>You Jamie Gertz is the love interest. Just a completely 80s, over the top, fantastic to watch with as many people as possible. Every once in a while, they’ll show it on the beach in Santa Cruz. I think that’s the best time to do it. But I just love this film, and it has aged in this way that Joel Schumacher was an adult in the 80s. He wasn’t a kid, but he really, really seemed to love that teen culture because he really captured it well. And it’s like going back to a place I wasn’t sure I wanted to go back to, but, uh, enjoyable film.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn:\u003c/strong> Great music. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>Excellent music. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn: \u003c/strong>I love it. It’s got that like, the kids have got to take on the vampires because no one else will DNA with Fright Night as well, which is nice.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/strong> So you can pick your monster and the era. Birds in the 60s. Fog in the 70s/80s era. Or Vampires in the 1980s… \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>What about the 90s? We got a movie recommendation from a listener slash KQED colleague that fits the bill … Let’s hear it.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Gabe Meline:\u003c/strong> Hey, it’s Gabe Meline, senior editor of Arts and Culture at KQED. Let’s talk about Scream, the classic high school slasher movie that’s a meta-commentary on every other horror movie before it. Scream was filmed in the North Bay. Healdsburg, Sonoma, Tomales, and what I like about it, also filmed in my hometown of Santa Rosa. In fact, in the end credits, you will see a curious note. It reads, no thanks whatsoever to the Santa Rosa City School District Governing Board. That’s because director Wes Craven originally had an agreement to shoot the high school scenes at Santa Rosa High School. That is, until pearl-clutching parents caught word that a horror movie was being filmed at their kid’s school, and they got the ear of the school board, who called for a delay in filming. Wes Cravin threatened to, quote, sue their asses, a quote that appeared on the front page of the local paper, and he went out to Sonoma to film the high-school scenes at the Sonoma Community Center. Every time that credit comes up, students from Santa Rosa High School always roll their eyes and laugh to themselves about what could have been.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/strong> We will be back in just a minute with more recommendations from Carly Severn and Peter Hartlaub, but first a brief intermission. Stay with us. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>We’re back talking scary Bay Area movies. One listener, Kai Ando from Foster City, had this recommendation for us… \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kai Ando: \u003c/strong>2011’s Contagion it’s the movie I think a lot of us saw during the COVID pandemic because of the eerie similarities that the plot had with the reality that we were all living in during\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Contagion Clip: \u003c/strong>pandemic. The average person touches their face three to five times every waking minute. In between, we’re touching doorknobs, water fountains, and each other.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kai Ando: \u003c/strong>Jude Law’s character lives in San Francisco as a conspiracy theorist, I believe, who spreads misinformation and panic. I specifically remember his character walking around this trashed barren landscape of a San Francisco street in full hazmat suits.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/strong> Peter, Carly, any thoughts on Contagion?\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Peter Hartlaub:\u003c/strong> Filmed in the Chronicle newsroom and speaking of hazmat suits, the desk, Benny Evangelista’s desk was specifically chosen because it was so messy, which is very much, usually in journalism movies I get angry because everybody’s desks are too clean, but they leaned into it. Our newsroom is as messy as those streets when the garbage stops getting collected. Great film.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn: \u003c/strong>Contagion, good movie, it’s Stephen Soderbergh, right?\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Peter Hartlaub: \u003c/strong>Stephen Soderbergh, you have to have an experienced director, and spoiler for a 2011 movie, kill Gwyneth Paltrow off in like the first 12 seconds.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn:\u003c/strong> That’s their psycho moment as well, where it’s like, oh, you thought Gwyneth was going to be in this movie? Guess again.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Peter Hartlaub:\u003c/strong> Yeah, I guess again.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/strong> We just need to hear it for the publicity.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn:\u003c/strong> My next movie I want to recommend is called Burnt Offerings, which is 1976, and it is filmed in and around the Dunsmuir House in the Oakland Hills, which a big old neoclassical, this sprawling mansion and grounds that was built in I think 1899. And this movie’s great. I’d seen it once, I re-watched it for this and I think it’s genuinely great now. It’s got this killer cast, it’s got Oliver Reed, it has got Karen Black, Bette Davis in I believe her last ever movie role. It is one of those lovely family moves into a clearly quite scary house and stuff starts happening to them. And it’s so upsetting because they set up the family so well in the first five or ten minutes that this family loves each other, they banter with each other. And then seeing what happens and how the house starts to affect them is, it’s, yeah, it just kind of gets under your skin.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn:\u003c/strong> There’s this iconic scene in the house’s pool … where Oliver Reed is playing with his son, but it keeps getting rougher and rougher until he’s basically drowning him. Meanwhile his aunt, Bette Davis’ character, is anxiously watching from land, not quite sure how to intervene.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Burnt Offerings clip: \u003c/strong>All right now, you two. That’s quite enough.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn: \u003c/strong>It’s not a haunted house movie, there’s no possessions, there is no, did you hear that sound? A lot of it is filmed in the daylight. It’s all about the effect that the house has on this family and what it starts making them do and the location itself. It was featured in another classic 1980s horror movie, Phantasm. It’s so evocative the fact that it’s really dilapidated as part of the point when they arrive and the house starts to kind of regenerate themselves as it’s feeding off literally you know the fresh blood of the family. If you haven’t seen it, really check it out. It’s pretty great. Oliver Reed is one big ham sandwich, which is how I like my Oliver Reed. Bette Davis is great and really sparky and what happens to her character is again quite genuinely upsetting. Yeah, this movie rules. Everyone should see it.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>I should mention here Bay Curious has done an episode on the Dunsmuir House — worth a listen if you want to learn more. Unfortunately right now the house is closed to the public because, quite honestly, it’s in rough shape.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn:\u003c/strong> When I saw the beginning of the movie, when it looks so dilapidated, that’s kind of like where it’s going now, unfortunately. I think a lot of people are sounding the alarm in the local community about this place being allowed to slip into disrepair.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/strong> All right. Peter, what do you have next for us?\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Peter Hartlaub:\u003c/strong> Pacific Heights, 1990 movie, which I like to call Petrero Hill because not a single frame of it is filmed in Pacific Heights. It’s actually the house in Pacific Heights is about three blocks from where we’re sitting in Potrero Hill. 1990 film that dares to suggest that the real monster is tenant rights laws. Matthew Modine and Melanie Griffith are moving into what looks like a fixer upper Victorian in Pacific Heights, a lot of things wrong with that, $750,000 and they’re going to rent a studio and a one bedroom and just try to make the narrow margins of home ownership and San Francisco work. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>Terrifying \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Peter Hartlaub: \u003c/strong>Terrifying. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>Yeah my spine is tingling \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Peter Hartlaub: \u003c/strong>Michael Keaton pulls up in a Porsche and just seals himself in a room and just becomes the tenant from hell, cockroaches are involved, multiple identities are involved and Michael Keaton is so good in this. We’ve got to remember this is right after Batman. This is in his Mr. Mom era. He was not doing these, you know villainous roles and kind of what sort of a B movie and he is so good in this. He is so evil. He’s done things like this since, but at the time this was a real shock. And John Schlesinger is the director. He directed Midnight Cowboy Marathon Man. He’s kind of slumming it in this film, but you get the feeling he just wanted to do a Hitchcock film and it feels a little bit like a lost B movie Hitchcock film in all the best ways.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn:\u003c/strong> Do you think casting Melanie Griffith is a nod to that since Tippi Hedren is her mom?\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Peter Hartlaub:\u003c/strong> Oh, yes. And Tippi Hedren, Melanie Griffith’s mother, has a short cameo in this film that I’m not even sure if it’s credited, but she’s in it very, very briefly. So, no, very clearly this director was a big Hitchcock fan and probably a big The Birds and Vertigo fan because there’s feelings throughout.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn:\u003c/strong> Peter, I’m so glad you brought Pacific Heights because we don’t talk about Pacific Heights enough as a society. It’s such a relic of a specific time. Michael Keaton is my guy. One of my very first crushes, I think, as Batman. And yeah, this movie is just really fun and like very San Francisco centric.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Peter Hartlaub:\u003c/strong> Much like the game, David Fincher’s The Game, it takes place right before the city really shifted from kind of the old money to the tech money. So you get this slice of the city that kind of isn’t totally there anymore.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/strong> All right, Carly, well onto your third and final recommendation.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn:\u003c/strong> OK, so I know we discussed this movie on our previous movie podcast. I just have to bring it again. It’s Zodiac. I think it’s the scariest movie ever set and filmed in and around the San Francisco Bay Area. It is based on the true story of the still unsolved Zodiac murders in the 60s and 70s. This movie is just fantastic. I could watch it I think every year for the rest of my life. It was David Fincher. Well, Lake Berryessa scene, which recreates one of the murders, it is one of the very few scenes I just am unable to watch. I will always go and do something else. I will walk away from the screen and go and make like a cup of tea or use the bathroom. I physically cannot watch that scene. And I love my horror movies and that one just gets under my skin. It is too upsetting. And it’s all in broad daylight as well. Just a real example of broad daylight horror. Yeah, and just all these other little locations sprinkled throughout. There’s Geary outside, I think it’s the Tony Rembey Theater, ACT Theater, where the Zodiac Killer hails the cab that he then gets into that takes him to the intersection of Washington and Cherry Streets where another murder takes place. But I got to say my favorite location for this movie is not actually real. It is the gorgeous CGI rendering, the time lapse of the Transamerica pyramid being built to the sound of Marvin Gaye’s inner city blues.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Peter Hartlaub: \u003c/strong>It’s such a great scene. The visual effects are seamless there. Yeah, I mean, you listen to a song on the Zodiac soundtrack and it brings you back there. That’s a special, special kind of soundtrack.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn: \u003c/strong>How that movie just manages the passage of time as well. Because that’s the whole point, that time keeps slipping away from these people that are investigating the Zodiac murders and eventually just, they run out of time. It’s too late. The chief suspect is dead. Yeah, what a movie. If you haven’t seen Zodiac, just come watch it. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>And any update on the Zodiac killer?\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Peter Hartlaub:\u003c/strong> I know you guys are still working on it, right? So we have a Zodiac beat writer. It’s not their full-time job, but the Zodiac is always somebody’s job. It was Kevin Fagan’s for decades, and then now it’s been passed on to a couple other people. Kevin thinks that this thing could get solved. I mean, as DNA technology gets better, the tips keep coming in, of course. It’s not over. And people, when they did tours of the 901 Mission Chronicle site, would always say, I wanna see the Zodiac stuff. And my answer was always, it’s an active case. All of the stuff that the Zodiac sent is still at the Hall of Justice in San Francisco. This case is not solved. So, yeah, amazing piece of our history that continues.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/strong> OK, so we did say at the top you each could bring three, but there was one more that just can’t be left out. Initially we thought we’d leave it out because we talked about it before, but it just can’t be helped… \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Peter Hartlaub:\u003c/strong> Yeah and this would be number one on the list if we hadn’t talked about it before. Invasion of the Body Snatchers is just so stellar. One of the best uses of locations in San Francisco. Terrifying. City Hall is involved. The waterfront’s involved. The Civic Center. Painted Ladies, but you don’t even know that they are the Painted Ladies. It’s one of the ones on the end just a very terrifying film of the city getting taken over, but are you paranoid or is it really happening? And I’ve watched it probably 10 times. I think it’s one of the best San Francisco films, maybe the most underrated.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/strong> Well, and I love that all these recommendations, because they are set in the Bay Area, to me that makes them more real, more believable somehow, because you’re not just watching something that takes place in an abstract city that you’ve maybe never been to, or you don’t even know what it is, maybe it doesn’t even have a name, but when you’re seeing these places on film that you recognize that you’re been to somehow it makes everything else that’s painted on top of those backgrounds feel more real which is scary.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn:\u003c/strong> Super special to watch as well there’s just something about that like tactility which as a viewer let your brain just goes it just feels great\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>These are some fantastic recommendations I cannot wait to tuck in and watch them. Just to recap, we talked about The Birds, The Fog, Lost Boys, Scream, Contagion, Burnt Offerings, Pacific Heights, Zodiac and Invasion of the Body Snatchers. You’ve got 5 weeks until Halloween, how many can you see? Peter Hartlob, Culture Critic with the San Francisco Chronicle. What’s the best way that people can kind of keep up with what you’re doing?\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Peter Hartlaub:\u003c/strong> Subscribe to The Chronicle or whatever station or publication that you love, but I’m in The Chronicle all the time.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/strong> Carly Severn, senior editor of audience news here at KQED. What about you? You got some spooky stuff going on?\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn:\u003c/strong> We do. Our desk does explainers and guides. You can see it all at KQED.org slash explainers. And while we do a lot of serious stuff, we also like to have fun too. So we have a lot of spooky season explainers, and guides coming up, including a guide to the North Bay’s historic cemeteries that you can replicate the tour, a guide to immersive experiences around the Bay Area. And for all you history nerds, we have a guide to the Spooky Feeling History Tours you can embark on too.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>Thank you both so much. This has been such a fun morning and I can’t wait to watch some of these films. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carly Severn:\u003c/strong> Thanks, Olivia.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Peter Hartlaub:\u003c/strong> Thank you for having us. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>Bay Curious is made in San Francisco at member-supported KQED. Our show is produced by, and me, Olivia Allen-Price. We get extra support from, and everyone on team KQED. Some members of the KQED podcast team are represented by the Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, San Francisco, Northern California Local. I’m Olivia Allen-Price. Have a spooky one.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>"
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"content": "\n\u003cp>If you were traveling over \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/golden-gate-bridge\">the Golden Gate Bridge\u003c/a> on Wednesday morning, you’d have been treated to an unexpected sight through the fog: a 300-foot-long “tall ship” passing under the span, flying a giant Mexican flag from its stern.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The Mexican Navy’s tall ship Cuauhtémoc will now be berthed on the Embarcadero in San Francisco for the next four days as part of a goodwill visit — where you can go aboard this 120-foot-high ship for free. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The ship — full name ARM Cuauhtémoc BE-01 — isn’t the kind of historic tall ship you might be thinking of. Built in Spain in 1981, she functions as a training vessel for the Mexican Navy, where midshipmen learn seamanship.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The Cuauhtémoc is visiting San Francisco as part of its 2026 North Pacific Training Cruise: a 92-day trip during which the tall ship is stopping at ports in the United States, Mexico and Canada. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScYg8tb2hmk\n\u003c/div>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And if the Cuauhtémoc’s name is familiar, it’s the same ship that \u003ca href=\"https://abcnews.com/US/ntsb-report-reveals-new-details-deadly-brooklyn-bridge/story?id=123351626\">collided with the Brooklyn Bridge\u003c/a> in 2025, killing two people aboard and injuring multiple other service personnel. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The ship spent \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/nyregion/mexican-navy-ship-brooklyn-bridge.html\">four months in a Staten Island shipyard\u003c/a> following the crash, and is now fully repaired. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The Cuauhtémoc’s Wednesday morning voyage under the Golden Gate Bridge — which has a much higher clearance than the Brooklyn Bridge — passed without incident.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>What to know about visiting the Cuauhtémoc this week:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where can I visit the Cuauhtémoc?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The Cuauhtémoc will be berthed at Piers 15-17 on the Embarcadero in San Francisco (\u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Pier+15,+San+Francisco,+CA+94111/@37.8015729,-122.398049,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x8085805f22614207:0xa612268d07dca7f7!8m2!3d37.8015729!4d-122.398049!16s%2Fg%2F11txpnk1l0!5m1!1e1?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDkyMC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\">see the location on Google Maps\u003c/a>). \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>For context, this is the same location as the Exploratorium, and it’s on Muni’s historic F streetcar line — just request the Embarcadero and Green Street stop on board.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When is the Cuauhtémoc open to the public?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>According to Ocean Alliances, the nonprofit that’s hosting the tall ship’s visit to San Francisco, you’ll be able to step onboard and see the Cuauhtémoc’s decks, mast and rigging up-close — as well as meet its naval crew. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Mireya Magaña Galvez, the Mexican Consulate’s deputy consul general, told KQED by email that public tours will go beyond the ship’s deck, but that exact details will likely depend on demand.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/ARM-Cuauhtémoc-Full-Front.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12101115\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/ARM-Cuauhtémoc-Full-Front.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/ARM-Cuauhtémoc-Full-Front-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/ARM-Cuauhtémoc-Full-Front-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Mexican Navy training vessel ARM Cuauhtémoc BE-01 is visiting San Francisco this week. 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