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"content": "\u003cp>Throughout the night, Anjali Rimi held back tears.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For six years, she has led Parivar Bay Area, an organization centered on and supporting \u003ca href=\"https://link.ucop.edu/2019/10/14/exploring-the-history-of-gender-expression/\">Hijrah and Kinnar \u003c/a>people in the United States and across the globe.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Oct. 20, during \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12058893/happy-diwali-2025-events-san-francisco-bay-area-parties\">Diwali\u003c/a> and in a packed, brightly decorated office full of long-time friends, family and supporters, Rimi was able to cut the ribbon and officially open a physical space that Parivar can call home.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’m feeling very grateful,” she said to KQED. “We have tried many times to see if we can actually have a place where we can belong, we can be ourselves. And being in this physical space, it gives us that rooting.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It also looks at our existence as one that is formidable when we are being erased as human beings.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Parivar \u003ca href=\"https://www.parivarbayarea.net/\">describes itself\u003c/a> as the nation’s first and only trans-led organization centering Indian, South Asian and Global South transgender, gender-diverse and intersex immigrants and asylees.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12060833\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12060833\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251021-DIWALI-PARIVAR-NK-01-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251021-DIWALI-PARIVAR-NK-01-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251021-DIWALI-PARIVAR-NK-01-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251021-DIWALI-PARIVAR-NK-01-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Parivar Bay Area, an organization centering Indian, South Asian and Global South transgender, gender-diverse and intersex immigrants and asylees, opens its doors in San Francisco on Oct. 20, during Diwali. \u003ccite>(Nisa Khan/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The center aims to provide resources like legal assistance and \u003ca href=\"https://www.parivarbayarea.net/community-building\">leadership training\u003c/a>. Parivar’s long-term goal is to become an official nonprofit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Parivar’s Director of Strategy Phanny Lun said it is “difficult for anyone right now to be transgender.” While right-leaning figures have been targeting transgender people for years, the Trump administration has intensified\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13977169/transgender-history-bay-area-san-francisco-lgbtq-trans-bay\"> anti-trans policies\u003c/a> on \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12050945/dangerous-how-a-top-civil-rights-attorney-describes-attack-on-trans-health-care\">a federal level\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Shortly after his inauguration, President Donald Trump issued \u003ca href=\"https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/defending-women-from-gender-ideology-extremism-and-restoring-biological-truth-to-the-federal-government/\">an executive order\u003c/a> stating that it “is the policy of the United States to recognize two sexes, male and female.”[aside postID=news_12058893 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/DiwaliIndiaGetty1.jpg']It’s why — in the midst of a politically turbulent time — a space like Parivar is “refreshing.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s knowing that there’s community and support. That’s a really big thing — and making sure that our community knows that there are services out there for us,” Lun said. “Not just doom and gloom, based on what the media and those who are anti-trans [are saying.]”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The conversation is very, ‘There’s nothing for you. There’s nothing.’ That’s not true … It’s very important for those who are immigrants and trans to know that they have a place and a group that will be of assistance to them.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The new office is located near downtown San Francisco, close to City Hall, and its grand opening on Monday was attended by a host of public officials, like District 8 Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, director of the city’s Office of Transgender Initiatives, Honey Mahogany and representatives from the office of District 5 Supervisor Bilal Mahmood and Mayor Daniel Lurie.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“[Rimi has] always brought more depth to our board,” said Suzanne Ford, executive director of San Francisco Pride, at Parivar’s Diwali debut. “We’ve been in this fight together for a long time.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Addressing a broad need\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Rimi, who herself immigrated from India, emphasized that the center offers legal support for immigrants from any country — especially those who are in the gender minority and have had difficulty accessing culturally knowledgeable services.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A lack of translation services is a common challenge. But sometimes there is “the lawyer himself or herself or themselves having transphobia that’s inherent” that can prevent transgender immigrants from having their case “be presented powerfully and strongly for approvals.’\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12060834\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12060834 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251021-DIWALI-PARIVAR-NK-02-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251021-DIWALI-PARIVAR-NK-02-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251021-DIWALI-PARIVAR-NK-02-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251021-DIWALI-PARIVAR-NK-02-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Public officials participate in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Parivar’s grand opening in San Francisco on Oct. 20. \u003ccite>(Nisa Khan/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Parivar strives to fill those gaps by centering a legal network of pro or low-bono services — like immigration-focused firm \u003ca href=\"https://okanlaw.com/\">Okan Law\u003c/a> — that can assist trans immigrants in citizenship, green card and work permit cases.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Literally two blocks from here, I was homeless for [3 to 4] months, and then I became stateless, and then I ended up leaving the country,” Rimi said. “I built myself up, and through legal immigration, I came back into the country.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Rimi explained that her story proves that there is “a broad need for our transgender immigrants and asylees that is literally not met.”[aside postID=news_12058796 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250913-NIMISHAAUNTY00688_TV-KQED.jpg']The mission to center trans and gender-diverse immigrants especially resonated with J Jha, who was granted asylum in 2017. They said that San Francisco was their “city of refuge.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I didn’t come to America as a trans person. America allowed me to blossom into my full, authentic self, and realized this imagination can be brought to reality because I am safe here.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jha said it made them angry to see “any immigrant of any class or race being mistreated.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The need for support is even greater, following the Trump administration’s ramped-up immigration enforcement in the country, which has especially targeted undocumented individuals.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Among his actions are announcing \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12058586/silicon-valley-dreams-at-risk-current-h-1bs-sidestep-trumps-100k-fee-for-now\">exorbitant fees on H1-B visa holders\u003c/a>, allowing \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12055606/how-ice-is-using-your-data-and-what-you-can-do-about-it\">data to be shared across agencies\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12059894/alameda-county-approves-3-5-million-to-scale-up-immigrant-defense-amid-ice-surge\">bolstering the budget\u003c/a> of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ICE arrests have sparked a wildfire of fear across the country, especially with circulating reports of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12060135/families-once-torn-apart-at-border-face-renewed-threat-of-separation\">families being torn apart\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12058936/masking-bill-fuels-california-legal-battle-over-federal-immigration-agents\">masked officers\u003c/a>, potential due process \u003ca href=\"https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/ice-memo-deportation-due-process-six-hours-rcna218745\">violations\u003c/a> and the detention of \u003ca href=\"https://www.propublica.org/article/immigration-dhs-american-citizens-arrested-detained-against-will\">U.S. citizens\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It is really important that while we advocate for immigrant rights, we also look at immigrant care,” Jha said. “What happens when the battle for legal status is going on? How do we nourish our folks?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>These are “hugely important” aspects to keep in mind for people who are “fighting for their life … with immigration, with the society and with their own self.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Celebrating togetherness\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>For Rimi, Parivar is rooted in Indian and South Asian culture.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You will see me in TL with my bindi, with my sari and all of that because I believe that’s how it can inspire others to be themselves,” Rimi said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And she couldn’t think of a better way to open the space than during Diwali — the Festival of Lights observed by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and Buddhists.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12060835\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12060835\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251021-DIWALI-PARIVAR-NK-03-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251021-DIWALI-PARIVAR-NK-03-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251021-DIWALI-PARIVAR-NK-03-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251021-DIWALI-PARIVAR-NK-03-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Berkeley resident Alfred Twu lights a candle during the Diwali celebration at Parivar Bay Area in San Francisco on Oct. 20, 2025. \u003ccite>(Nisa Khan/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Earlier this month, California became \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12058893/happy-diwali-2025-events-san-francisco-bay-area-parties\">the third state in the nation\u003c/a> to officially recognize Diwali as a state holiday. The bill, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, would allow community colleges and public schools to close for the holiday. State employees can also take paid time off.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A resolution is also being presented to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Tuesday to \u003ca href=\"https://sfgov.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=7697879&GUID=BCDDEC82-CFE1-4746-BCFD-D6872F944D1C\">celebrate Diwali\u003c/a> in the city.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Diwali to me is togetherness,” Rimi said. “It is also devotion, rooted in connecting back to the feminine energy.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“That is the energy that has helped us be ourselves.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cp>Monday, Oct. 20 is the last day to register online to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12058811/election-2025-ballot-dropoff-near-me-early-voting-where-is-my-polling-place\">vote in the Nov. 4 election\u003c/a> — or to re-register online, if you need to update your voter registration details.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But if you miss this deadline, don’t worry. You have several options for registering or re-registering in person all the way through Nov. 4 itself, your last day to vote.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here’s what to know about checking your voter registration, from the Oct. 20 deadline to how to make sure election officials have your correct mailing address. You can also jump straight to:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#register-to-vote-first-time\">I want to register to vote for the first time\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#change-address-voter-registration\">What should I do if I’ve moved to a new address?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#change-name-voter-registration\">I changed my name — how do I update my voter registration?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#when-will-my-ballot-arrive\">When will my ballot arrive?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>I’m almost certain I’m registered to vote, but how can I check?\u003c/h2>\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.[aside postID='news_12058811,news_12058818,news_12060171' label='More Election Explainers']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If your voter registration is active and your address and name are up to date, your ballot should have arrived by now. You can use \u003ca href=\"https://voterstatus.sos.ca.gov/\">voterstatus.sos.ca.gov\u003c/a> to check when your ballot was mailed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can also use \u003ca href=\"https://california.ballottrax.net/voter/\">the Where’s My Ballot?\u003c/a> tool to check whether your ballot was sent out, and read \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12060171/ballot-missing-election-2025-hasnt-arrived-yet-replacement\">our guide on what to do if your ballot never showed up.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What are some reasons I might need to update my voter registration?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Updating your voter registration is also known as “re-registering” to vote — because to update elements of your voter record 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\u003cp>As a general rule, you’ll definitely need to re-register 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\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. There will also be a section on the form where you can provide any previous addresses and names you’ve been registered to vote under.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you want to change your party preference, you’ll also need to re-register to do that.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For smaller changes, your county may allow you to submit a Voter Action Form by mail or online. 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. \u003ca href=\"#countylist\">Find your Bay Area county elections office’s website and contact details\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You should update your voter registration if:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca id=\"change-address-voter-registration\">\u003c/a>If you have moved to a new address within California\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\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 only reflect your new address 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\u003cp>Register to vote with your new address at \u003ca href=\"https://registertovote.ca.gov/\">registertovote.ca.gov\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\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. \u003ca href=\"#countylist\">Find your Bay Area county elections office’s website and contact details\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12012691\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12012691\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241105-ELECTIONDAY-14-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241105-ELECTIONDAY-14-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241105-ELECTIONDAY-14-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241105-ELECTIONDAY-14-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241105-ELECTIONDAY-14-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241105-ELECTIONDAY-14-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241105-ELECTIONDAY-14-BL-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Voters drop off their ballots on Election Day at City Hall in San Francisco on Nov. 5, 2024. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca id=\"change-name-voter-registration\">\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>If you have legally changed your name\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You’ll need to re-register to vote with your new name. One important thing: Before you do that, the Secretary of State recommends 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\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. 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\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\u003cp>Register to vote with your new name at \u003ca href=\"https://registertovote.ca.gov/\">registertovote.ca.gov\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>If you haven’t voted in a while\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\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 you’re registered with — 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\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. \u003ca href=\"#countylist\">Jump straight to our list of Bay Area county elections offices\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>When is my last chance to update my voter registration?\u003c/h2>\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. As long as you update your voter registration online at \u003ca href=\"https://registertovote.ca.gov/\">registertovote.ca.gov \u003c/a>before the Oct. 20 deadline, your county will just cancel the ballot that went to your old address and send you a new one.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And if things get hectic in October and you miss the Oct. 20 deadline, you can still update your voter registration — you’ll just have to do it in person at that stage.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Go to \u003ca href=\"#countylist\">your county elections office \u003c/a>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 when polls close at 8 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 4.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12012700\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12012700\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241105-ELECTION-DAY-ALLEN-TEMPLE-MD-03-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241105-ELECTION-DAY-ALLEN-TEMPLE-MD-03-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241105-ELECTION-DAY-ALLEN-TEMPLE-MD-03-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241105-ELECTION-DAY-ALLEN-TEMPLE-MD-03-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241105-ELECTION-DAY-ALLEN-TEMPLE-MD-03-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241105-ELECTION-DAY-ALLEN-TEMPLE-MD-03-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241105-ELECTION-DAY-ALLEN-TEMPLE-MD-03-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Voters fill out their ballots at Allen Temple Baptist Church in Oakland on Nov. 5, 2024. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"register-to-vote-first-time\">\u003c/a>How can I register to vote for the first time?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>You can register to vote if you’re:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>A United States citizen and a resident of California,\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>18 years old or older on Election Day\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\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\u003cp>You can register to vote online at \u003ca href=\"https://registertovote.ca.gov/\">registertovote.ca.gov \u003c/a>before the Oct. 20 deadline. After that, you can register to vote in person at\u003ca href=\"#countylist\"> your county elections office \u003c/a>or an open voting location, where you can register through Same Day Registration (also called conditional registration). You can do this up until when polls close at 8 p.m. on Election Day.\u003c/p>\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 online application\u003c/a> before Oct. 20 or on the paper voter registration application you can pick up at any Department of Motor Vehicles 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\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"when-will-my-ballot-arrive\">\u003c/a>When will my ballot arrive?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Every registered voter in California will automatically receive a ballot in the mail, and by this point you should have received yours if you were correctly registered to vote.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Oct. 6 was the deadline for Bay Area counties to \u003cem>start\u003c/em> mailing ballots, though many started several days earlier. This means your ballot will most likely have arrived in early to mid-October.\u003c/p>\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 guide for what to do if your Election 2025 ballot doesn’t show up.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\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\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"countylist\">\u003c/a>How can I contact my county directly about voting?\u003c/h2>\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\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.acvote.org/index\">Alameda\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>: For information about voting by mail, registration and polling place lookup, call 510-267-8683.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cocovote.us/\">Contra Costa\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>: Call 925-335-7800 or email voter.services@vote.cccounty.us.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.marincounty.org/depts/rv\">Marin\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>: 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\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.countyofnapa.org/396/Elections\">Napa\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>: Call 707-253-4321 or email the elections office at elections@countyofnapa.org.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://sfelections.sfgov.org/\">San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>: Call 415-554-4375 or email sfvote@sfgov.org.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.smcacre.org/elections\">San Mateo\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>: Call 888-762-8683 or email registrar@smcacre.org.\u003c/li>\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\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.solanocounty.com/depts/rov/default.asp\">Solano\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cstrong>: \u003c/strong>Call 707-784-6675 or 888-933-VOTE (8683). 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Monday, Oct. 20 is the last day to register online to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12058811/election-2025-ballot-dropoff-near-me-early-voting-where-is-my-polling-place\">vote in the Nov. 4 election\u003c/a> — or to re-register online, if you need to update your voter registration details.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But if you miss this deadline, don’t worry. You have several options for registering or re-registering in person all the way through Nov. 4 itself, your last day to vote.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here’s what to know about checking your voter registration, from the Oct. 20 deadline to how to make sure election officials have your correct mailing address. You can also jump straight to:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#register-to-vote-first-time\">I want to register to vote for the first time\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#change-address-voter-registration\">What should I do if I’ve moved to a new address?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#change-name-voter-registration\">I changed my name — how do I update my voter registration?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#when-will-my-ballot-arrive\">When will my ballot arrive?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>I’m almost certain I’m registered to vote, but how can I check?\u003c/h2>\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>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If your voter registration is active and your address and name are up to date, your ballot should have arrived by now. You can use \u003ca href=\"https://voterstatus.sos.ca.gov/\">voterstatus.sos.ca.gov\u003c/a> to check when your ballot was mailed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can also use \u003ca href=\"https://california.ballottrax.net/voter/\">the Where’s My Ballot?\u003c/a> tool to check whether your ballot was sent out, and read \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12060171/ballot-missing-election-2025-hasnt-arrived-yet-replacement\">our guide on what to do if your ballot never showed up.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What are some reasons I might need to update my voter registration?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Updating your voter registration is also known as “re-registering” to vote — because to update elements of your voter record 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\u003cp>As a general rule, you’ll definitely need to re-register 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\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. There will also be a section on the form where you can provide any previous addresses and names you’ve been registered to vote under.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you want to change your party preference, you’ll also need to re-register to do that.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For smaller changes, your county may allow you to submit a Voter Action Form by mail or online. 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. \u003ca href=\"#countylist\">Find your Bay Area county elections office’s website and contact details\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You should update your voter registration if:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003ca id=\"change-address-voter-registration\">\u003c/a>If you have moved to a new address within California\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\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 only reflect your new address 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\u003cp>Register to vote with your new address at \u003ca href=\"https://registertovote.ca.gov/\">registertovote.ca.gov\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\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. \u003ca href=\"#countylist\">Find your Bay Area county elections office’s website and contact details\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12012691\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12012691\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241105-ELECTIONDAY-14-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241105-ELECTIONDAY-14-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241105-ELECTIONDAY-14-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241105-ELECTIONDAY-14-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241105-ELECTIONDAY-14-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241105-ELECTIONDAY-14-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241105-ELECTIONDAY-14-BL-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Voters drop off their ballots on Election Day at City Hall in San Francisco on Nov. 5, 2024. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca id=\"change-name-voter-registration\">\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>If you have legally changed your name\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You’ll need to re-register to vote with your new name. One important thing: Before you do that, the Secretary of State recommends 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\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. 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\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\u003cp>Register to vote with your new name at \u003ca href=\"https://registertovote.ca.gov/\">registertovote.ca.gov\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>If you haven’t voted in a while\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\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 you’re registered with — 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\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. \u003ca href=\"#countylist\">Jump straight to our list of Bay Area county elections offices\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>When is my last chance to update my voter registration?\u003c/h2>\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. As long as you update your voter registration online at \u003ca href=\"https://registertovote.ca.gov/\">registertovote.ca.gov \u003c/a>before the Oct. 20 deadline, your county will just cancel the ballot that went to your old address and send you a new one.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And if things get hectic in October and you miss the Oct. 20 deadline, you can still update your voter registration — you’ll just have to do it in person at that stage.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Go to \u003ca href=\"#countylist\">your county elections office \u003c/a>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 when polls close at 8 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 4.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12012700\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12012700\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241105-ELECTION-DAY-ALLEN-TEMPLE-MD-03-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241105-ELECTION-DAY-ALLEN-TEMPLE-MD-03-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241105-ELECTION-DAY-ALLEN-TEMPLE-MD-03-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241105-ELECTION-DAY-ALLEN-TEMPLE-MD-03-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241105-ELECTION-DAY-ALLEN-TEMPLE-MD-03-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241105-ELECTION-DAY-ALLEN-TEMPLE-MD-03-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241105-ELECTION-DAY-ALLEN-TEMPLE-MD-03-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Voters fill out their ballots at Allen Temple Baptist Church in Oakland on Nov. 5, 2024. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"register-to-vote-first-time\">\u003c/a>How can I register to vote for the first time?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>You can register to vote if you’re:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>A United States citizen and a resident of California,\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>18 years old or older on Election Day\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\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\u003cp>You can register to vote online at \u003ca href=\"https://registertovote.ca.gov/\">registertovote.ca.gov \u003c/a>before the Oct. 20 deadline. After that, you can register to vote in person at\u003ca href=\"#countylist\"> your county elections office \u003c/a>or an open voting location, where you can register through Same Day Registration (also called conditional registration). You can do this up until when polls close at 8 p.m. on Election Day.\u003c/p>\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 online application\u003c/a> before Oct. 20 or on the paper voter registration application you can pick up at any Department of Motor Vehicles 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\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"when-will-my-ballot-arrive\">\u003c/a>When will my ballot arrive?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Every registered voter in California will automatically receive a ballot in the mail, and by this point you should have received yours if you were correctly registered to vote.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Oct. 6 was the deadline for Bay Area counties to \u003cem>start\u003c/em> mailing ballots, though many started several days earlier. This means your ballot will most likely have arrived in early to mid-October.\u003c/p>\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 guide for what to do if your Election 2025 ballot doesn’t show up.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\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\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"countylist\">\u003c/a>How can I contact my county directly about voting?\u003c/h2>\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\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.acvote.org/index\">Alameda\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>: For information about voting by mail, registration and polling place lookup, call 510-267-8683.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cocovote.us/\">Contra Costa\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>: Call 925-335-7800 or email voter.services@vote.cccounty.us.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.marincounty.org/depts/rv\">Marin\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>: 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\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.countyofnapa.org/396/Elections\">Napa\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>: Call 707-253-4321 or email the elections office at elections@countyofnapa.org.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://sfelections.sfgov.org/\">San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>: Call 415-554-4375 or email sfvote@sfgov.org.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.smcacre.org/elections\">San Mateo\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>: Call 888-762-8683 or email registrar@smcacre.org.\u003c/li>\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\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.solanocounty.com/depts/rov/default.asp\">Solano\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cstrong>: \u003c/strong>Call 707-784-6675 or 888-933-VOTE (8683). 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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12061160/celebraciones-del-dia-de-muertos-2025-en-el-area-de-la-bahia\">Leer en español\u003c/a>\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The bright petals of \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2021/10/30/1050726374/why-marigolds-or-cempasuchil-are-the-iconic-flower-of-dia-de-los-muertos\">cempasúchil\u003c/a>. The candles that illuminate photographs of loved ones who have passed on. And the warmth that comes with eating delicious tamales.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At home and in community spaces, the Bay Area is preparing for Día de los Muertos, traditionally celebrated on Nov. 1 and 2 — which this year falls on a weekend.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For centuries, families in Mexico and several other Latin American countries have gathered at this time to honor the dead, from generations past to those recently lost.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Photos are placed on ofrendas: colorful handmade altars that hold the favorite food or drink of a late loved one, alongside carefully detailed sugar skulls and plenty of marigolds.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to details of major events:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#OaklandDiadelosMuertosFestival\">Oakland Día de los Muertos Festival\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#DayoftheDeadFestivalofAltarsinSanFrancisco\">Day of the Dead Festival of Altars in San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#DayoftheDeadRitualProcessioninSanFrancisco\">Day of the Dead Ritual Procession in San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Thanks to the Bay Area’s large Latino diaspora, there are multiple community celebrations for Día de los Muertos held across the region that are family-friendly and open to all — including those who are just starting to learn more about this tradition.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Keep in mind that some events are high-energy celebrations with spaces for dancing and socializing, while others are more solemn occasions that include traditional blessings and spoken word.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"OaklandDiadelosMuertosFestival\">\u003c/a>Oakland Día de los Muertos Festival\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Sunday, Nov. 2\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In terms of attendance — and sheer scale of production — this is by far the biggest celebration for Día de los Muertos in the Bay Area. On Sunday, Nov. 2, nine blocks along International Boulevard in the city’s Fruitvale neighborhood will fill up with giant ofrendas created by local artists, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12001199/the-provocative-and-flamboyant-origins-of-lowriding\">lowriders\u003c/a>, live music stages and dozens of booths from community groups as well as local government agencies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, \u003ca href=\"https://diaoakland.com/\">Oakland’s Día de los Muertos Festival\u003c/a> is known to be a place to dance to live banda for hours and reunite with friends you haven’t seen in years — as well as being an event that firmly defends public spaces for immigrant families. This year’s theme is “Aquí Estamos y No Nos Vamos”: “We are here and we are not leaving.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12060282\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1995px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12060282\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/Dia_photo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1995\" height=\"998\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/Dia_photo.jpg 1995w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/Dia_photo-160x80.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/Dia_photo-1536x768.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1995px) 100vw, 1995px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A map of Oakland’s Día de los Muertos Festival on International Blvd.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"DayoftheDeadFestivalofAltarsinSanFrancisco\">\u003c/a>Day of the Dead Festival of Altars in San Francisco\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Sunday, Nov. 2\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For more than 20 years, families have gathered in San Francisco’s Potrero Del Sol Park to install intricately decorated large-scale ofrendas. While honoring loved ones, many of these also address larger political and social questions — like the federal government’s immigration policy or Israel’s invasion of Gaza.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11894973\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11894973\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52341_022_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut.jpg\" alt=\"A collage of photos with pink, green, and yellow paper flowers stands next a small mortar that carries burning sage. A few candles are nearby.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52341_022_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52341_022_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52341_022_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52341_022_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52341_022_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">An altar made by the Young Women’s Freedom Center for people lost to police brutality and gender violence, as well as people who passed through the program, at a Dia de los Muertos celebration in San Francisco’s Mission District on Nov. 2, 2021. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Installations will take place from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Nov. 2. You can enter the park through any entrance and walk through the space to observe the ofrendas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At noon, there will be a ceremony, and at 5 p.m., musical performances and poetry readings will begin.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.dayofthedeadsf.org/festival-of-altars/#honorsection\">You can also sign up to make your own ofrenda.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"DayoftheDeadRitualProcessioninSanFrancisco\">\u003c/a>Day of the Dead Ritual Procession in San Francisco\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Sunday, Nov. 2 \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Just a block away from the ofrendas in Potrero Del Sol Park, musicians, artists and culture keepers will march down 24th Street, with thousands of families gathering on the sidewalk to watch.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Organized by the community group El Collectivo del Rescate Cultural de La Mission — or Collective to Rescue the Mission’s Culture —ofrendas, cempasúchil and vendors selling handmade crafts fill up almost every block at this event.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11894972\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11894972\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52357_037_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut.jpg\" alt=\"Two people wear face paint and flowers in their hair and look at the camera.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52357_037_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52357_037_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52357_037_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52357_037_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52357_037_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mariah Cativo (left) and Lucy Molina pause for a portrait as they walk along 24th Street in San Francisco’s Mission District during a Dia de los Muertos celebration on Nov. 2, 2021. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>And while some parts of the procession are quieter and solemn, there will be live bands, dance groups and lowriders moving through too, with performances all over the Mission District through the night.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The procession begins at 7 p.m. on Nov. 2 on the corner of 22nd and Bryant Street, then moves to 24th Street, where marchers will stay until they reach Mission Street. At each main intersection, Aztec dancers leading the procession will pause to perform a ritual dance.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"DiadelosMuertosattheChildrensDiscoveryMuseumofSanJose\">\u003c/a>Día de los Muertos at the Children’s Discovery Museum of San José\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Saturday, Nov. 1\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Nov. 1, the Children’s Discovery Museum in downtown San José will host a family-friendly Día de los Muertos event from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There will be storytelling for children, sand painting, performances by giant skeleton puppets and a procession that interacts with museum installations, including its mammoth skeleton.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://14945.blackbaudhosting.com/14945/page.aspx?pid=196&tab=2&txobjid=196b56dd-e8aa-4160-bb0e-66cae3f3ed91\">Tickets are $18 for both adults and children.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Tenderloin Street Fair’s Dia de Muertos Celebration, San Francisco\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Saturday, Nov. 1\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco’s Tenderloin district is throwing \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tenderloin-street-fair-presents-dia-de-muertos-celebration-2025-tickets-1712459505479?aff=oddtdtcreator\">a free family street fair on Nov. 1 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. for Día de los Muertos\u003c/a>, which will offer ofrendas, face painting, Aztec dance, live music and local vendors,\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There’ll also be a “kids zone” with lucha libre matches, bounce houses and a petting zoo.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tickets are free, but you can \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tenderloin-street-fair-presents-dia-de-muertos-celebration-2025-tickets-1712459505479?aff=oddtdtcreator\">RSVP to receive a free screenprint from Evolved SF\u003c/a> when you arrive (while supplies last.)\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Baile de los Muertos at the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, San Francisco\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Friday, Oct. 31\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Known for its annual exhibition of ofrendas that runs for most of November, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DP3z59YgdAD/\">MCCLA is also throwing a dance party\u003c/a> in San Francisco’s Mission District, a block away from 24th Mission BART station, on Oct. 31 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This “perreo fest” will also include plenty of different contests, including competitions for best costume and catrina. Entrance is $5 for ages 16 and up.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://static1.squarespace.com/static/63cb3cd8c3f4173105d0917a/t/68f179aa46ba0625b4da642f/1760655789718/DOTD+-+All+Events+-+IG.jpg\">MCCLA will be hosting other Día de los Muertos programming\u003c/a> throughout October and November.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Redwood City’s Día de los Muertos Celebration\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Sunday, Nov. 2\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://casacirculocultural.org/adult-initiative/dia-de-los-muertos/\">The biggest Día de los Muertos celebration in San Mateo County\u003c/a> takes place this year in Redwood City’s Courthouse Square on Nov. 2 from 3 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dance and musical performances will fill the square, with a special emphasis placed this year on the traditions from the Mexican state of Puebla. Volunteers at the face-painting booth will be painting traditional skull designs on guests.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The San Mateo County History Museum will also be open at this time and families can step inside to decorate sugar skulls and make their own papel picado decorations.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Healdsburg’s Día de los Muertos Celebration\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Sunday, Oct. 26\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Community group Corazón Healdsburg will host \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/events/974029314866436\">a Día de los Muertos celebration\u003c/a> in the city’s main plaza on Oct. 26 from noon to 6 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Families are welcome to bring photos of loved ones to add to the communal ofrenda. There will be plenty of live music, dance performances and face painting throughout the day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Photos are placed on ofrendas: colorful handmade altars that hold the favorite food or drink of a late loved one, alongside carefully detailed sugar skulls and plenty of marigolds.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to details of major events:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#OaklandDiadelosMuertosFestival\">Oakland Día de los Muertos Festival\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#DayoftheDeadFestivalofAltarsinSanFrancisco\">Day of the Dead Festival of Altars in San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#DayoftheDeadRitualProcessioninSanFrancisco\">Day of the Dead Ritual Procession in San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Thanks to the Bay Area’s large Latino diaspora, there are multiple community celebrations for Día de los Muertos held across the region that are family-friendly and open to all — including those who are just starting to learn more about this tradition.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Keep in mind that some events are high-energy celebrations with spaces for dancing and socializing, while others are more solemn occasions that include traditional blessings and spoken word.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"OaklandDiadelosMuertosFestival\">\u003c/a>Oakland Día de los Muertos Festival\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Sunday, Nov. 2\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In terms of attendance — and sheer scale of production — this is by far the biggest celebration for Día de los Muertos in the Bay Area. On Sunday, Nov. 2, nine blocks along International Boulevard in the city’s Fruitvale neighborhood will fill up with giant ofrendas created by local artists, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12001199/the-provocative-and-flamboyant-origins-of-lowriding\">lowriders\u003c/a>, live music stages and dozens of booths from community groups as well as local government agencies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, \u003ca href=\"https://diaoakland.com/\">Oakland’s Día de los Muertos Festival\u003c/a> is known to be a place to dance to live banda for hours and reunite with friends you haven’t seen in years — as well as being an event that firmly defends public spaces for immigrant families. This year’s theme is “Aquí Estamos y No Nos Vamos”: “We are here and we are not leaving.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12060282\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1995px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12060282\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/Dia_photo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1995\" height=\"998\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/Dia_photo.jpg 1995w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/Dia_photo-160x80.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/Dia_photo-1536x768.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1995px) 100vw, 1995px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A map of Oakland’s Día de los Muertos Festival on International Blvd.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"DayoftheDeadFestivalofAltarsinSanFrancisco\">\u003c/a>Day of the Dead Festival of Altars in San Francisco\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Sunday, Nov. 2\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For more than 20 years, families have gathered in San Francisco’s Potrero Del Sol Park to install intricately decorated large-scale ofrendas. While honoring loved ones, many of these also address larger political and social questions — like the federal government’s immigration policy or Israel’s invasion of Gaza.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11894973\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11894973\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52341_022_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut.jpg\" alt=\"A collage of photos with pink, green, and yellow paper flowers stands next a small mortar that carries burning sage. A few candles are nearby.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52341_022_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52341_022_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52341_022_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52341_022_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52341_022_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">An altar made by the Young Women’s Freedom Center for people lost to police brutality and gender violence, as well as people who passed through the program, at a Dia de los Muertos celebration in San Francisco’s Mission District on Nov. 2, 2021. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Installations will take place from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Nov. 2. You can enter the park through any entrance and walk through the space to observe the ofrendas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At noon, there will be a ceremony, and at 5 p.m., musical performances and poetry readings will begin.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.dayofthedeadsf.org/festival-of-altars/#honorsection\">You can also sign up to make your own ofrenda.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"DayoftheDeadRitualProcessioninSanFrancisco\">\u003c/a>Day of the Dead Ritual Procession in San Francisco\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Sunday, Nov. 2 \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Just a block away from the ofrendas in Potrero Del Sol Park, musicians, artists and culture keepers will march down 24th Street, with thousands of families gathering on the sidewalk to watch.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Organized by the community group El Collectivo del Rescate Cultural de La Mission — or Collective to Rescue the Mission’s Culture —ofrendas, cempasúchil and vendors selling handmade crafts fill up almost every block at this event.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11894972\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11894972\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52357_037_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut.jpg\" alt=\"Two people wear face paint and flowers in their hair and look at the camera.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52357_037_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52357_037_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52357_037_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52357_037_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52357_037_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mariah Cativo (left) and Lucy Molina pause for a portrait as they walk along 24th Street in San Francisco’s Mission District during a Dia de los Muertos celebration on Nov. 2, 2021. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>And while some parts of the procession are quieter and solemn, there will be live bands, dance groups and lowriders moving through too, with performances all over the Mission District through the night.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The procession begins at 7 p.m. on Nov. 2 on the corner of 22nd and Bryant Street, then moves to 24th Street, where marchers will stay until they reach Mission Street. At each main intersection, Aztec dancers leading the procession will pause to perform a ritual dance.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"DiadelosMuertosattheChildrensDiscoveryMuseumofSanJose\">\u003c/a>Día de los Muertos at the Children’s Discovery Museum of San José\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Saturday, Nov. 1\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Nov. 1, the Children’s Discovery Museum in downtown San José will host a family-friendly Día de los Muertos event from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There will be storytelling for children, sand painting, performances by giant skeleton puppets and a procession that interacts with museum installations, including its mammoth skeleton.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://14945.blackbaudhosting.com/14945/page.aspx?pid=196&tab=2&txobjid=196b56dd-e8aa-4160-bb0e-66cae3f3ed91\">Tickets are $18 for both adults and children.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Tenderloin Street Fair’s Dia de Muertos Celebration, San Francisco\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Saturday, Nov. 1\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco’s Tenderloin district is throwing \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tenderloin-street-fair-presents-dia-de-muertos-celebration-2025-tickets-1712459505479?aff=oddtdtcreator\">a free family street fair on Nov. 1 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. for Día de los Muertos\u003c/a>, which will offer ofrendas, face painting, Aztec dance, live music and local vendors,\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There’ll also be a “kids zone” with lucha libre matches, bounce houses and a petting zoo.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tickets are free, but you can \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tenderloin-street-fair-presents-dia-de-muertos-celebration-2025-tickets-1712459505479?aff=oddtdtcreator\">RSVP to receive a free screenprint from Evolved SF\u003c/a> when you arrive (while supplies last.)\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Baile de los Muertos at the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, San Francisco\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Friday, Oct. 31\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Known for its annual exhibition of ofrendas that runs for most of November, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DP3z59YgdAD/\">MCCLA is also throwing a dance party\u003c/a> in San Francisco’s Mission District, a block away from 24th Mission BART station, on Oct. 31 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This “perreo fest” will also include plenty of different contests, including competitions for best costume and catrina. 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"content": "\u003cp>Election Day — your last day to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/california\">vote\u003c/a> — is less than two weeks away, on Tuesday, Nov. 4. And every registered California voter will receive a mail-in ballot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But what if your ballot still hasn’t shown up yet?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The deadline for Bay Area counties to start mailing out their ballots was Oct. 6, but don’t panic if there’s no sign of your ballot in your mailbox as it may still be making its way to you.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And even if something \u003cem>has\u003c/em> gone wrong, you have time — and several options — to fix things and make sure you get to cast your vote by the time polls close at 8 p.m. on Nov. 4.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Looking for information about what’s on your ballot instead? \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/electionsnews\">Take a look at KQED’s election guides\u003c/a>, including information about \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/proposition-50\">Proposition 50\u003c/a>, which would redraw California’s congressional district lines.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And if you’ve made a mistake on your ballot, we also have a guide to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12058818/how-to-correct-fix-mistake-on-ballot-election-2025-prop-50\">how to address different kinds of ballot — and signature — goofs.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#ballot-sent-wrong-address\">My ballot was sent to the wrong address\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#ballot-missing\">I think my ballot got lost in the mail\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>First, check if your voter registration is correct — and if your ballot was actually sent out\u003c/h2>\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.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This site will show whether you’re correctly registered to vote and to which address. It should also show whether your ballot was mailed out. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12058837/election-2025-am-i-registered-to-vote-check-voter-registration-prop-50\">Read our guide to making sure you’re correctly registered to vote.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\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\u003cp>Finding out if your voter registration is correct will help you determine next steps in getting your ballot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12024173\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12024173 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/110524-Election-Fresno_LV_CM_20.jpg\" alt=\"A hand places a pieces of paper in the ballot box.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/110524-Election-Fresno_LV_CM_20.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/110524-Election-Fresno_LV_CM_20-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/110524-Election-Fresno_LV_CM_20-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/110524-Election-Fresno_LV_CM_20-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/110524-Election-Fresno_LV_CM_20-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/110524-Election-Fresno_LV_CM_20-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A voter casts their mail-in ballot at a polling site at Fresno City College in Fresno on Nov. 5, 2024. \u003ccite>(Larry Valenzuela/CalMatters/CatchLight Local)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"ballot-sent-wrong-address\">\u003c/a>If your ballot was sent to the wrong address\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If it turns out your ballot was 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\u003cp>The deadline to update your voter registration online using \u003ca href=\"https://voterstatus.sos.ca.gov/\">the secretary of state’s voter status page\u003c/a> is Oct. 20. But if you miss that date, you can still \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12058837/election-2025-am-i-registered-to-vote-check-voter-registration-prop-50\">re-register with your new address in person through Same Day Registration (also called “conditional registration”.) \u003c/a>You can do this in person right up until when polls close on 8 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 4.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can re-register to vote at\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12058837/election-2025-am-i-registered-to-vote-check-voter-registration-prop-50\"> your county elections office during business hours\u003c/a>, which is now open for early voting. You can also ask for Same Day Registration at an open voting location near you when many early voting locations open around the Bay Area on Oct. 25. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12058811/election-2025-ballot-dropoff-near-me-early-voting-where-is-my-polling-place\">Read more about how to find your closest voting location.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When you do this, your county will cancel the ballot that went to your old address and give you a new one to vote with.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12058811/election-2025-ballot-dropoff-near-me-early-voting-where-is-my-polling-place\">Read more about registering (or re-registering) to vote in person.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"ballot-missing\">\u003c/a>If your voter registration address was correct but your ballot never showed up\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If it’s more than six days before Election Day, you can just \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voting-resources/county-elections-offices\">call your county elections office \u003c/a>and ask them to send a new ballot. Scroll to the bottom of this story to find your Bay Area county elections office.\u003c/p>\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 the ballot will 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\u003cp>Your county elections office is also open as of Oct. 6 for early voting through Election Day, so you could also go there and vote in person at the same time. \u003ca href=\"https://caearlyvoting.sos.ca.gov/\">More early voting locations will be opening throughout October.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And remember, if you’re \u003cem>not\u003c/em> actually registered to vote or need to re-register to update details like your address or your legal name, you always have the option of \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voter-registration/same-day-reg\">Same Day Registration\u003c/a> at an open voting location, where you can then fill out and submit your ballot, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>If your ballot showed up but it has your former name on it\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you’ve legally changed your name since you last voted in California, you’ll need to re-register to vote with your current (new) name.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The deadline to update your voter registration online using \u003ca href=\"https://voterstatus.sos.ca.gov/\">the secretary of state’s voter status page\u003c/a> is Monday (Oct. 20), and if you miss that date you’ll need to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12010355/last-chance-to-register-to-vote-california-deadline-election-2024-same-day-conditional-registration#deadline-to-register-to-vote\">re-register with your new address in person through Same Day Registration (also called “conditional registration.”) \u003c/a>You can do this in person right up until when polls close on 8 p.m. on Election Day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can re-register to vote at\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12058837/election-2025-am-i-registered-to-vote-check-voter-registration-prop-50\"> your county elections office during business hours\u003c/a>, which is now open for early voting. You can also ask for Same Day Registration at an open voting location near you when many early voting locations open around the Bay Area on Oct. 25. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12058837/election-2025-am-i-registered-to-vote-check-voter-registration-prop-50\">Read more about how to find your closest voting location.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When you do this, your county will cancel the ballot that went to your old address and give you a new one to vote with.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12058837/election-2025-am-i-registered-to-vote-check-voter-registration-prop-50\">Read more about registering (or re-registering) to vote in person.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"contact\">\u003c/a>How to contact your county directly\u003c/h2>\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\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.acvote.org/index\">Alameda\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>: For information about voting by mail, registration and polling place lookup, call 510-267-8683.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cocovote.us\">Contra Costa\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>: Call 925-335-7800 or email voter.services@vote.cccounty.us.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.marincounty.org/depts/rv\">Marin\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>: 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\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.countyofnapa.org/396/Elections\">Napa\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>: Call 707-253-4321 or email the elections office at elections@countyofnapa.org.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://sfelections.sfgov.org\">San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>: Call 415-554-4375 or email sfvote@sfgov.org.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.smcacre.org/elections\">San Mateo\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>: Call 888-762-8683 or email registrar@smcacre.org.\u003c/li>\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\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.solanocounty.com/depts/rov/default.asp\">Solano\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cstrong>: \u003c/strong>Call 707-784-6675 or 888-933-VOTE (8683). 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Election Day — your last day to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/california\">vote\u003c/a> — is less than two weeks away, on Tuesday, Nov. 4. And every registered California voter will receive a mail-in ballot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But what if your ballot still hasn’t shown up yet?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The deadline for Bay Area counties to start mailing out their ballots was Oct. 6, but don’t panic if there’s no sign of your ballot in your mailbox as it may still be making its way to you.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And even if something \u003cem>has\u003c/em> gone wrong, you have time — and several options — to fix things and make sure you get to cast your vote by the time polls close at 8 p.m. on Nov. 4.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Looking for information about what’s on your ballot instead? \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/electionsnews\">Take a look at KQED’s election guides\u003c/a>, including information about \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/proposition-50\">Proposition 50\u003c/a>, which would redraw California’s congressional district lines.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And if you’ve made a mistake on your ballot, we also have a guide to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12058818/how-to-correct-fix-mistake-on-ballot-election-2025-prop-50\">how to address different kinds of ballot — and signature — goofs.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#ballot-sent-wrong-address\">My ballot was sent to the wrong address\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#ballot-missing\">I think my ballot got lost in the mail\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>First, check if your voter registration is correct — and if your ballot was actually sent out\u003c/h2>\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.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This site will show whether you’re correctly registered to vote and to which address. It should also show whether your ballot was mailed out. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12058837/election-2025-am-i-registered-to-vote-check-voter-registration-prop-50\">Read our guide to making sure you’re correctly registered to vote.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\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\u003cp>Finding out if your voter registration is correct will help you determine next steps in getting your ballot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12024173\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12024173 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/110524-Election-Fresno_LV_CM_20.jpg\" alt=\"A hand places a pieces of paper in the ballot box.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/110524-Election-Fresno_LV_CM_20.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/110524-Election-Fresno_LV_CM_20-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/110524-Election-Fresno_LV_CM_20-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/110524-Election-Fresno_LV_CM_20-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/110524-Election-Fresno_LV_CM_20-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/110524-Election-Fresno_LV_CM_20-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A voter casts their mail-in ballot at a polling site at Fresno City College in Fresno on Nov. 5, 2024. \u003ccite>(Larry Valenzuela/CalMatters/CatchLight Local)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"ballot-sent-wrong-address\">\u003c/a>If your ballot was sent to the wrong address\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If it turns out your ballot was 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\u003cp>The deadline to update your voter registration online using \u003ca href=\"https://voterstatus.sos.ca.gov/\">the secretary of state’s voter status page\u003c/a> is Oct. 20. But if you miss that date, you can still \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12058837/election-2025-am-i-registered-to-vote-check-voter-registration-prop-50\">re-register with your new address in person through Same Day Registration (also called “conditional registration”.) \u003c/a>You can do this in person right up until when polls close on 8 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 4.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can re-register to vote at\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12058837/election-2025-am-i-registered-to-vote-check-voter-registration-prop-50\"> your county elections office during business hours\u003c/a>, which is now open for early voting. You can also ask for Same Day Registration at an open voting location near you when many early voting locations open around the Bay Area on Oct. 25. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12058811/election-2025-ballot-dropoff-near-me-early-voting-where-is-my-polling-place\">Read more about how to find your closest voting location.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When you do this, your county will cancel the ballot that went to your old address and give you a new one to vote with.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12058811/election-2025-ballot-dropoff-near-me-early-voting-where-is-my-polling-place\">Read more about registering (or re-registering) to vote in person.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"ballot-missing\">\u003c/a>If your voter registration address was correct but your ballot never showed up\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If it’s more than six days before Election Day, you can just \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voting-resources/county-elections-offices\">call your county elections office \u003c/a>and ask them to send a new ballot. Scroll to the bottom of this story to find your Bay Area county elections office.\u003c/p>\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 the ballot will 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\u003cp>Your county elections office is also open as of Oct. 6 for early voting through Election Day, so you could also go there and vote in person at the same time. \u003ca href=\"https://caearlyvoting.sos.ca.gov/\">More early voting locations will be opening throughout October.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And remember, if you’re \u003cem>not\u003c/em> actually registered to vote or need to re-register to update details like your address or your legal name, you always have the option of \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voter-registration/same-day-reg\">Same Day Registration\u003c/a> at an open voting location, where you can then fill out and submit your ballot, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>If your ballot showed up but it has your former name on it\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you’ve legally changed your name since you last voted in California, you’ll need to re-register to vote with your current (new) name.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The deadline to update your voter registration online using \u003ca href=\"https://voterstatus.sos.ca.gov/\">the secretary of state’s voter status page\u003c/a> is Monday (Oct. 20), and if you miss that date you’ll need to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12010355/last-chance-to-register-to-vote-california-deadline-election-2024-same-day-conditional-registration#deadline-to-register-to-vote\">re-register with your new address in person through Same Day Registration (also called “conditional registration.”) \u003c/a>You can do this in person right up until when polls close on 8 p.m. on Election Day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can re-register to vote at\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12058837/election-2025-am-i-registered-to-vote-check-voter-registration-prop-50\"> your county elections office during business hours\u003c/a>, which is now open for early voting. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"contact\">\u003c/a>How to contact your county directly\u003c/h2>\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\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.acvote.org/index\">Alameda\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>: For information about voting by mail, registration and polling place lookup, call 510-267-8683.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cocovote.us\">Contra Costa\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>: Call 925-335-7800 or email voter.services@vote.cccounty.us.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.marincounty.org/depts/rv\">Marin\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>: 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\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.countyofnapa.org/396/Elections\">Napa\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>: Call 707-253-4321 or email the elections office at elections@countyofnapa.org.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://sfelections.sfgov.org\">San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>: Call 415-554-4375 or email sfvote@sfgov.org.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.smcacre.org/elections\">San Mateo\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>: Call 888-762-8683 or email registrar@smcacre.org.\u003c/li>\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\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.solanocounty.com/depts/rov/default.asp\">Solano\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003cstrong>: \u003c/strong>Call 707-784-6675 or 888-933-VOTE (8683). You can also email elections@solanocounty.com.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/CRA/Registrar-of-Voters/\">Sonoma\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>: Call 707-565-6800 or toll-free at 800-750-8683.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\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\u003cp>Bookmark \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/upcoming-elections/statewide-special-nov-4-2025\">the state’s full list of deadlines for the 2025 California Special Election\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Before you start carving pumpkins and putting on \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13979698/10-best-bay-area-san-francisco-oakland-san-jose-halloween-events-guide-2025\">your Halloween costume\u003c/a>, check this month’s electricity bill: There may be an extra $58.23 waiting for you.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This month, most energy users in the state should have received the \u003ca href=\"https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/climatecredit\">California Climate Credit\u003c/a> — a sum that shows up in your electricity bill twice a year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This program is financed by \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12055907/california-lawmakers-will-vote-on-extending-the-cap-and-trade-program-and-boosting-grid-reliability\">the state’s Cap-and-Trade program\u003c/a>, which allows major polluters like power plants and oil refineries to release greenhouse gases as long as they buy allowances equivalent to what they emit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But how much you actually get from the credit depends on who your electric utility is. PG&E, which covers most of California, gave its customers a $58.23 credit in this month’s utility bill.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Southern California Edison, serving huge swathes of the Inland Empire and the Central Valley, passed on $86 to their ratepayers. And folks in communities near the Oregon border — like Crescent City — qualified for the largest credit amount in the whole state: $174 from Pacific Power.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This credit is only distributed twice a year, in April and October. And this year, state officials estimate that residents will receive a combined total of \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/03/18/millions-of-californians-to-get-average-of-137-in-credits-on-their-april-utility-bills-thanks-to-states-climate-program/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">$1.4 billion on their utility bills\u003c/a>. Natural gas customers also received an additional credit back in April.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What you need to know about the credit that will show up on your PG&E bill this month:\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>How do I know I received the credit?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Look for the electricity bill that you received at the start of October. If you didn’t receive one in your mailbox and you’re a PG&E customer, you can \u003ca href=\"https://myaccount.pge.com/myaccount/s/login/?language=en_US\">check your account balance online\u003c/a> or by calling 1-877-704-8470.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Once you have your bill handy — either in printed or electronic form — check the upper right corner, under a section titled “Your Account Summary.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11972924\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11972924\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/GettyImages-1032614258.jpg\" alt=\"A woman on the phone while looking over her bills.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/GettyImages-1032614258.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/GettyImages-1032614258-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/GettyImages-1032614258-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/GettyImages-1032614258-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/GettyImages-1032614258-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">As of Jan. 1, 2024, PG&E’s new rate hikes went into effect, increasing the average Californian household’s gas and electricity bills by 13%, translating into a monthly increase of $34.50 — or $414 on the year. \u003ccite>(Stock image/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>There should be a negative amount labeled as “Electric Adjustments.” This will be subtracted from the sum of the other fees in your bill, like the electricity and gas delivery fees, along with city- or county-level dues.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>PG&E customers should also see a message directly below their total amount due that reads: “Current charges include a discount of $58.23 for CA Climate Credit.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And if you’re wondering whether the Climate Credit counts as income for tax purposes, a spokesperson for the California Public Utilities Commission confirmed that it doesn’t. “The Climate Credit is not counted as income, it is part of your utility bill (a bill credit),” they told KQED by email.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What if I didn’t receive this credit?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The California Climate Credit is automatically delivered to all customers of investor-owned utility companies, and you do not need to do anything to receive these funds.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Public utilities — Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, for example — are not part of this program and therefore their ratepayers do not qualify for this credit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If your power is provided by an investor-owned utility, which includes PG&E, you \u003cem>should\u003c/em> have received an amount in your favor for this month’s bill. San Diego Gas & Electric customers, however, received the credit in September.[aside postID=news_12055461 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250509-BeniciaRefinery-31-BL_qed.jpg']But if this credit did not get to you at all, state officials recommend you first contact your utility directly.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“That is because your utility can directly access your records, tell you whether you’re receiving the credit, and correct any errors directly,” stated the California Public Utilities Commission, which manages the program, on its website.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The customer service lines for the state’s privately owned utilities are:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>PG&E: 1-877-660-6789\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>SCE: 1-800-655-4555\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>SDG&E: 1-800-411-7343\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Liberty Utilities: 1-800-782-2506\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Pacific Power: 1-888-221-7070\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>A spokesperson for the CPUC suggested you can also call the CPUC directly (1-800-649-7570) if you don’t see this credit in your monthly bill.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you are unable to contact your utility’s customer service team — or they have, and they couldn’t help you — and you still have not received your Climate Credit, you can \u003ca href=\"https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/consumer-support/file-a-complaint/utility-complaint\">file a complaint directly with the CPUC\u003c/a>. Keep in mind that this is an informal complaint and a CPUC caseworker will step in to mediate between you and your utility.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What if I live in an apartment building with a ‘master meter’?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If your landlord or building management company is the one that manages the electricity bills for your apartment, you should still get your share of the credit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12024802\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12024802\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20250127_CSUMB-Electricity_DB_00471.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20250127_CSUMB-Electricity_DB_00471.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20250127_CSUMB-Electricity_DB_00471-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20250127_CSUMB-Electricity_DB_00471-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20250127_CSUMB-Electricity_DB_00471-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20250127_CSUMB-Electricity_DB_00471-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20250127_CSUMB-Electricity_DB_00471-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Electric lines run overhead of the East Campus housing development of California State University, Monterey Bay in Marina, California, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. PG&E canceled an ambitious plan to electrify the East Campus housing development at a community scale. \u003ccite>(David M. Barreda/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>According to \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=739.5.&lawCode=PUC\">state rules\u003c/a>, your landlord is obligated to pass on any state rebates to individual submetered customers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you are unsure that your building owner passed on the credit, you can request they provide you with an itemized statement that includes your billing rate and the total charges for the billing period, which should include the most recent Climate Credit amount.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Will I get this credit forever?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>When it was first created, the state’s Cap-and-Trade program was originally scheduled to end in 2030. But lawmakers reached a deal last month \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12055907/california-lawmakers-will-vote-on-extending-the-cap-and-trade-program-and-boosting-grid-reliability\">extending it to 2045 \u003c/a>—which also extended the Climate Credit, financed by what major polluters pay the state.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democrats in the state Legislature are very supportive of cap-and-trade, with Newsom calling it a critical part of California’s transition \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12055907/california-lawmakers-will-vote-on-extending-the-cap-and-trade-program-and-boosting-grid-reliability\">to a greener economy\u003c/a>. Extending cap-and-trade, Newsom said, “will save money on your electric bills, stabilize gas supply, and slash toxic air pollution.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11402283\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11402283\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/04/PumpingGas.jpg\" alt=\"It's an open question whether cap and trade can survive a bruising political battle and the likelihood of tacking on more to the price of gas at the pump.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1265\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/04/PumpingGas.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/04/PumpingGas-160x105.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/04/PumpingGas-800x527.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/04/PumpingGas-1020x672.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/04/PumpingGas-1180x777.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/04/PumpingGas-960x633.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/04/PumpingGas-240x158.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/04/PumpingGas-375x247.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/04/PumpingGas-520x343.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">It’s an open question whether cap and trade can survive a bruising political battle and the likelihood of tacking on more to the price of gas at the pump. \u003ccite>(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Since the Climate Credit began in 2014, the amount individual customers receive each year has consistently increased.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Republicans — a minority in both chambers of the state Legislature — argue that cap-and-trade raises the costs for all residents.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A February report from the \u003ca href=\"https://calepa.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2024-ANNUAL-REPORT-OF-THE-IEMAC-final.pdf\">Independent Emissions Market Advisory Committee\u003c/a> did find that the program \u003cem>has\u003c/em> increased gas costs statewide by about 26 cents per gallon, but the effect on electricity rates has been minimal, as the state’s grid isn’t very carbon-intensive.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This story includes reporting from The Associated Press.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Before you start carving pumpkins and putting on \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13979698/10-best-bay-area-san-francisco-oakland-san-jose-halloween-events-guide-2025\">your Halloween costume\u003c/a>, check this month’s electricity bill: There may be an extra $58.23 waiting for you.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This month, most energy users in the state should have received the \u003ca href=\"https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/climatecredit\">California Climate Credit\u003c/a> — a sum that shows up in your electricity bill twice a year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This program is financed by \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12055907/california-lawmakers-will-vote-on-extending-the-cap-and-trade-program-and-boosting-grid-reliability\">the state’s Cap-and-Trade program\u003c/a>, which allows major polluters like power plants and oil refineries to release greenhouse gases as long as they buy allowances equivalent to what they emit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But how much you actually get from the credit depends on who your electric utility is. PG&E, which covers most of California, gave its customers a $58.23 credit in this month’s utility bill.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Southern California Edison, serving huge swathes of the Inland Empire and the Central Valley, passed on $86 to their ratepayers. And folks in communities near the Oregon border — like Crescent City — qualified for the largest credit amount in the whole state: $174 from Pacific Power.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This credit is only distributed twice a year, in April and October. And this year, state officials estimate that residents will receive a combined total of \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/03/18/millions-of-californians-to-get-average-of-137-in-credits-on-their-april-utility-bills-thanks-to-states-climate-program/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">$1.4 billion on their utility bills\u003c/a>. Natural gas customers also received an additional credit back in April.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What you need to know about the credit that will show up on your PG&E bill this month:\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>How do I know I received the credit?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Look for the electricity bill that you received at the start of October. If you didn’t receive one in your mailbox and you’re a PG&E customer, you can \u003ca href=\"https://myaccount.pge.com/myaccount/s/login/?language=en_US\">check your account balance online\u003c/a> or by calling 1-877-704-8470.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Once you have your bill handy — either in printed or electronic form — check the upper right corner, under a section titled “Your Account Summary.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11972924\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11972924\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/GettyImages-1032614258.jpg\" alt=\"A woman on the phone while looking over her bills.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/GettyImages-1032614258.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/GettyImages-1032614258-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/GettyImages-1032614258-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/GettyImages-1032614258-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/GettyImages-1032614258-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">As of Jan. 1, 2024, PG&E’s new rate hikes went into effect, increasing the average Californian household’s gas and electricity bills by 13%, translating into a monthly increase of $34.50 — or $414 on the year. \u003ccite>(Stock image/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>There should be a negative amount labeled as “Electric Adjustments.” This will be subtracted from the sum of the other fees in your bill, like the electricity and gas delivery fees, along with city- or county-level dues.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>PG&E customers should also see a message directly below their total amount due that reads: “Current charges include a discount of $58.23 for CA Climate Credit.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And if you’re wondering whether the Climate Credit counts as income for tax purposes, a spokesperson for the California Public Utilities Commission confirmed that it doesn’t. “The Climate Credit is not counted as income, it is part of your utility bill (a bill credit),” they told KQED by email.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What if I didn’t receive this credit?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The California Climate Credit is automatically delivered to all customers of investor-owned utility companies, and you do not need to do anything to receive these funds.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Public utilities — Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, for example — are not part of this program and therefore their ratepayers do not qualify for this credit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If your power is provided by an investor-owned utility, which includes PG&E, you \u003cem>should\u003c/em> have received an amount in your favor for this month’s bill. San Diego Gas & Electric customers, however, received the credit in September.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>But if this credit did not get to you at all, state officials recommend you first contact your utility directly.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“That is because your utility can directly access your records, tell you whether you’re receiving the credit, and correct any errors directly,” stated the California Public Utilities Commission, which manages the program, on its website.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The customer service lines for the state’s privately owned utilities are:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>PG&E: 1-877-660-6789\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>SCE: 1-800-655-4555\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>SDG&E: 1-800-411-7343\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Liberty Utilities: 1-800-782-2506\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Pacific Power: 1-888-221-7070\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>A spokesperson for the CPUC suggested you can also call the CPUC directly (1-800-649-7570) if you don’t see this credit in your monthly bill.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you are unable to contact your utility’s customer service team — or they have, and they couldn’t help you — and you still have not received your Climate Credit, you can \u003ca href=\"https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/consumer-support/file-a-complaint/utility-complaint\">file a complaint directly with the CPUC\u003c/a>. Keep in mind that this is an informal complaint and a CPUC caseworker will step in to mediate between you and your utility.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What if I live in an apartment building with a ‘master meter’?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If your landlord or building management company is the one that manages the electricity bills for your apartment, you should still get your share of the credit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12024802\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12024802\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20250127_CSUMB-Electricity_DB_00471.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20250127_CSUMB-Electricity_DB_00471.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20250127_CSUMB-Electricity_DB_00471-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20250127_CSUMB-Electricity_DB_00471-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20250127_CSUMB-Electricity_DB_00471-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20250127_CSUMB-Electricity_DB_00471-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20250127_CSUMB-Electricity_DB_00471-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Electric lines run overhead of the East Campus housing development of California State University, Monterey Bay in Marina, California, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. PG&E canceled an ambitious plan to electrify the East Campus housing development at a community scale. \u003ccite>(David M. Barreda/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>According to \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=739.5.&lawCode=PUC\">state rules\u003c/a>, your landlord is obligated to pass on any state rebates to individual submetered customers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you are unsure that your building owner passed on the credit, you can request they provide you with an itemized statement that includes your billing rate and the total charges for the billing period, which should include the most recent Climate Credit amount.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Will I get this credit forever?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>When it was first created, the state’s Cap-and-Trade program was originally scheduled to end in 2030. But lawmakers reached a deal last month \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12055907/california-lawmakers-will-vote-on-extending-the-cap-and-trade-program-and-boosting-grid-reliability\">extending it to 2045 \u003c/a>—which also extended the Climate Credit, financed by what major polluters pay the state.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democrats in the state Legislature are very supportive of cap-and-trade, with Newsom calling it a critical part of California’s transition \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12055907/california-lawmakers-will-vote-on-extending-the-cap-and-trade-program-and-boosting-grid-reliability\">to a greener economy\u003c/a>. Extending cap-and-trade, Newsom said, “will save money on your electric bills, stabilize gas supply, and slash toxic air pollution.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11402283\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11402283\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/04/PumpingGas.jpg\" alt=\"It's an open question whether cap and trade can survive a bruising political battle and the likelihood of tacking on more to the price of gas at the pump.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1265\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/04/PumpingGas.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/04/PumpingGas-160x105.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/04/PumpingGas-800x527.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/04/PumpingGas-1020x672.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/04/PumpingGas-1180x777.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/04/PumpingGas-960x633.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/04/PumpingGas-240x158.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/04/PumpingGas-375x247.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2017/04/PumpingGas-520x343.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">It’s an open question whether cap and trade can survive a bruising political battle and the likelihood of tacking on more to the price of gas at the pump. \u003ccite>(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Since the Climate Credit began in 2014, the amount individual customers receive each year has consistently increased.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Republicans — a minority in both chambers of the state Legislature — argue that cap-and-trade raises the costs for all residents.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A February report from the \u003ca href=\"https://calepa.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2024-ANNUAL-REPORT-OF-THE-IEMAC-final.pdf\">Independent Emissions Market Advisory Committee\u003c/a> did find that the program \u003cem>has\u003c/em> increased gas costs statewide by about 26 cents per gallon, but the effect on electricity rates has been minimal, as the state’s grid isn’t very carbon-intensive.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This story includes reporting from The Associated Press.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Three new cases of clade I mpox — the more severe strain of the disease formerly known as “\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/monkeypox\">monkeypox\u003c/a>” responsible for outbreaks in Central and Eastern Africa \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">— have been identified \u003c/span>in Southern California, according to the California Department of Public Health.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA/Pages/NR25-015.aspx\">In a statement on Friday\u003c/a>, CDPH said they’d worked with local public health officials in Long Beach and Los Angeles County to identify these cases, which were not related to each other. “This is the first time clade I cases without a history of international travel have been reported in California or the United States,” CDPH said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>CDPH said that all three cases in Southern California “required hospitalization,” and the patients are now recovering.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The agency urged anyone who might be at heightened risk from mpox to seek out a \u003ca href=\"#find-mpox-vaccine-near-me\">free vaccine against the disease \u003c/a>as soon as possible, if they haven’t already been vaccinated, noting that ” for either clade, vaccination lowers the chances of getting mpox and having severe disease.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to: \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#find-mpox-vaccine-near-me\">Who’s eligible for an mpox vaccine in the Bay Area?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#who-can-get-mpox-clade-i-ii\">Who can get clade I and clade II mpox?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#mpox-monkeypox-symptoms\">What are the symptoms of clade I and clade II mpox?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>State health officials also said they’re conducting contact tracing around the Southern California cases and will continue to work with local health departments on surveillance — “and with the CDC as they are available during \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/government-shutdown\">the federal government shutdown\u003c/a>.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Monday, a spokesperson for CDPH said that the agency was continuing to work “with available staff at CDC” on their mpox response, but warned of “delays in coordination and communication” that “will put our communities at greater risk and reduce CDPH’s and local health jurisdictions’ ability to respond to a potentially larger outbreak.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dr. Julia Janssen, deputy director of the San Francisco Department of Public Health’s HIV/STI Prevention and Control Branch, confirmed that “thus far, we have had no clade I mpox cases reported in San Francisco, and we’re continuing to monitor the situation in Southern California closely.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Keep reading for what you need to know about mpox amid news of these three new clade I mpox cases in the state.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What is clade I mpox?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>As the name suggests, mpox is related to the smallpox virus but is generally less severe and far less contagious than smallpox, \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/mpox.aspx\">according to CDPH\u003c/a>. In addition to fever, chills, headache and muscle pain, mpox can cause a painful rash — also known as lesions — that appears on many parts of the body.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12014961/the-first-us-clade-i-mpox-case-has-been-found-in-the-bay-area-heres-what-to-know\">Clade I mpox has caused widespread disease and even death\u003c/a> in countries including the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which was the epicenter of the ongoing outbreak in 2024. It’s a different strain than clade II mpox, which is the kind \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11919070/monkeypox-in-the-bay-area-from-symptoms-to-how-to-find-a-vaccine-heres-what-we-know\">that caused an outbreak in the Bay Area in 2022\u003c/a>, and that’s been circulating at low levels since.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"who-can-get-mpox-clade-i-ii\">\u003c/a>Who can get clade I — and clade II— mpox?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Anyone can get mpox, which spreads mainly through close physical contact, including sex.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But past clade II outbreaks in the U.S. have particularly affected gay and bisexual men, along with trans and nonbinary people who have sex with men.[aside postID=news_12052382 hero='https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/11/GettyImages-1408879341-qut-1020x765.jpg']And these new clade I cases in Southern California being unrelated to each other — and in people who hadn’t traveled to affected regions — now indicates “that person-to-person community spread of clade I mpox is occurring in California, primarily impacting communities of gay and bisexual men, and other men who have sex with men, as well as their social networks,” CDPH said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/monkeypox/outbreaks/2023/index.html\">the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website\u003c/a>, which was last updated on Sept. 15, only six cases of clade I mpox have been reported in the U.S. — all in people who had recently traveled to countries affected by a clade I outbreak. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12014961/the-first-us-clade-i-mpox-case-has-been-found-in-the-bay-area-heres-what-to-know\">The first U.S clade I case\u003c/a> was detected in San Mateo County in November 2024.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to CDPH, the risk of clade I mpox to the general public remains low right now. “Casual contact, like one might have in an airplane, office, or store, is unlikely to spread mpox,” the agency said.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"mpox-monkeypox-symptoms\">\u003c/a>What should I know about the symptoms of mpox?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mpox spreads through physical contact\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The mpox virus spreads through close — usually skin-to-skin — contact with someone who is infected. This could be direct contact with the infectious rashes or scabs someone with mpox develops, scabs, having intimate physical contact with someone who has mpox, such as kissing, cuddling or sex.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Coming into contact with infected bodily fluids or items that have been touched by rashes or fluids from an infected person can also expose you to the virus.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11949273\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11949273\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/RS65506_GettyImages-1428290091-1-qut.jpg\" alt=\"Small circular patterns float in a dense, thick brown substance.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1523\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/RS65506_GettyImages-1428290091-1-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/RS65506_GettyImages-1428290091-1-qut-800x635.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/RS65506_GettyImages-1428290091-1-qut-1020x809.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/RS65506_GettyImages-1428290091-1-qut-160x127.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/RS65506_GettyImages-1428290091-1-qut-1536x1218.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Colorized transmission electron micrograph of mpox virus particles (orange) found within an infected cell (brown) cultured in a laboratory. \u003ccite>(NIH-NIAID/Image Point FR/BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In 2024, UCSF infectious disease expert Dr. Peter Chin-Hong issued a reminder that infection still “requires close skin-to-skin contact or intensive household contact — so you can’t get it from Muni or from yoga, or from going to Trader Joe’s.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s still very hard to get mpox, even from somebody with active lesions,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mpox symptoms don’t start straight away after exposure\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/mpox/symptoms/index.html\">Mpox can have a long incubation period\u003c/a> — that is, the time between when you’re exposed to mpox and when you start to develop symptoms.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This period can range from as short as three days and as long as 17 days (almost three weeks), according to the CDC.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mpox symptoms and affected areas can be varied\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The symptoms of clade I and clade II mpox are similar, SFDPH’s Janssen said, and they can often start as flu-like conditions — which is worth bearing in mind as \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12045979/nimbus-nb181-covid-variant-symptoms-razor-blade-throat-incubation-period-testing\">the Bay Area comes down from another COVID-19 wave\u003c/a>.[aside postID=news_12056934 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/gettyimages-2235563712.jpeg']The mpox virus also appears as a rash or sores or spots that can resemble pimples or blisters on the skin anywhere on the body, including the face, inside the mouth, hands, feet, chest, genitals and anus. These spots often start as red, flat spots that then become bumps before the bumps become filled with pus and turn into scabs when they break. These symptoms can be extremely painful.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/mpox/symptoms/index.html\">If you’re unsure about recognizing an mpox rash, the CDC has a photo guide\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you suspect you might have mpox symptoms — even if they’re subtle — see your health care provider right away or \u003ca href=\"https://www.sf.gov/get-mpox-vaccines-testing-and-medicine\">consult one of SFPDH’s clinics for mpox testing\u003c/a>. See more on \u003ca href=\"https://sf.gov/information/mpox\">what to do if you suspect you have mpox\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>I’ve already got my mpox vaccine. Should I seek out a booster now?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/monkeypox/hcp/vaccine-considerations/vaccination-overview.html\">There’s no current recommendation\u003c/a> for a booster dose of the mpox vaccine.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Will the mpox vaccine protect me against both strains of mpox?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Yes, confirmed Janssen: “The mpox vaccine protects against both clades: clade I and clade II.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"find-mpox-vaccine-near-me\">\u003c/a>Who’s eligible for a new mpox vaccine in the Bay Area?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The vaccine currently available in the U.S. (brand name: Jynneos) is a two-dose series, with roughly a month between doses. Maximal immunity will be built two weeks after your second dose. If you only got one dose previously, go ahead and seek out your second dose ASAP.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The CDC recommends the two-dose mpox vaccine to gay and bisexual men and other men who have sex with men, as well as transgender, nonbinary or gender-diverse people who in the past 6 months, have had, or anticipate having:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>More than one sexual partner and/or\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>A new diagnosis of one or more sexually transmitted infections.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>The CDC’s vaccine recommendations also include anyone who has had sex at a commercial sex venue like a sex club or bathhouse. \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/monkeypox/hcp/vaccine-considerations/vaccination-overview.html\">See the full mpox vaccine eligibility recommendations from the CDC\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sf.gov/get-mpox-vaccines-testing-and-treatment\">San Francisco additionally recommends vaccination\u003c/a> for anyone living with HIV, anyone taking PrEP or who’s eligible to take it and sex workers. SFDPH also recommends it for anyone who has sex “at a large event in a geographic area where mpox virus transmission is occurring, or has a sex partner with any of the stated risks,” Janssen said earlier in 2025.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Will the mpox vaccine stop me getting mpox entirely?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Like the COVID-19 vaccine, the mpox vaccine can’t prevent all infections.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Janssen told KQED earlier this year that while fewer than 1% of people who are fully vaccinated have been diagnosed with the disease, “no vaccine is 100% effective” — “and while mpox infection after vaccination is rare, it does occur.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11988132\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11988132\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/05/GettyImages-1412778743.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1315\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/05/GettyImages-1412778743.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/05/GettyImages-1412778743-800x548.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/05/GettyImages-1412778743-1020x699.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/05/GettyImages-1412778743-160x110.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/05/GettyImages-1412778743-1536x1052.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A pharmacist prepares a dose of the Jynneos mpox vaccine at a pop-up vaccination clinic opened by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health at the West Hollywood Library on Aug. 3, 2022, in West Hollywood, California. \u003ccite>(Mario Tama/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>But even if someone who’s fully vaccinated with Jynneos \u003cem>does\u003c/em> get infected with mpox, she said, “those cases are typically mild.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In other words, like the COVID-19 shot, the mpox vaccine makes it far more likely that any infection you get is far less severe than it would have been if you hadn’t been vaccinated.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And the difference between suffering from severe mpox versus a mild case can be considerable, as attested to by the \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/18/nyregion/new-york-monkeypox-vaccine.html\">“excruciating” symptoms reported during the early days of the 2022 U.S. outbreak\u003c/a>, when most patients hadn’t yet been offered the mpox vaccine. ”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Travel and mpox vaccination\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/mpox/vaccines/index.html\">The CDC has updated its vaccination recommendations\u003c/a> to extend to people traveling to countries with clade I \u003cem>and\u003c/em> clade II outbreaks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As of Sept. 15, these countries with clade I outbreaks include Burundi, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. Countries with new clade II outbreaks include Liberia and Sierra Leone.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The agency recommends getting both doses of the vaccine “if you anticipate experiencing any of the following” while traveling to these countries:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Sex with a new partner\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sex at a commercial sex venue, such as a sex club or bathhouse\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sex in exchange for money, goods, drugs or other trade\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sex in association with a large public event, such as a rave, party or festival.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>The mpox vaccine was also originally only available for people aged 18 and older, but in 2022, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency-use authorization that allows providers to also give the vaccine to young people under 18 who are “determined to be at high risk” of infection.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"find-mpox-vaccine-near-me\">\u003c/a>Where can I find an mpox vaccine near me?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you have a regular health care provider, SFDPH recommends you ask them first about getting the mpox vaccine. Your vaccine will be free, but you may be charged a regular copay for seeing your provider.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re eligible for the vaccine, your health insurance should cover the costs \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/monkeypox/hcp/vaccine-considerations/vaccination-overview.html\">thanks to the CDC’s recommendations\u003c/a>. If you don’t have a regular health care provider or insurance, you can find the mpox vaccine free at clinics around the Bay Area. You can opt to schedule an appointment or choose a walk-in clinic, depending on what works best for you.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>(As with the COVID-19 vaccine, receiving an mpox vaccine won’t make you \u003ca href=\"https://documentedny.com/2021/04/04/public-charge-rule-explained/\">a public charge\u003c/a> or affect any future immigration processes you may enter into, and you won’t be asked about your immigration status to receive the mpox vaccine.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>If you live in or near San Francisco:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>See \u003ca href=\"https://www.sf.gov/get-mpox-vaccines-testing-and-treatment\">a full list of mpox vaccine sites near you in San Francisco\u003c/a>. SFDPH confirms that you don’t have to be a city resident in San Francisco to get vaccinated for mpox.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mpox vaccination sites elsewhere in the Bay Area and California:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Find an mpox vaccine clinic near you using \u003ca href=\"https://myturn.ca.gov/\">the state’s myturn.ca.gov site.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Getting an mpox vaccine at a pharmacy:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some pharmacies offer mpox vaccination appointments online, along with other vaccines like COVID-19 and flu. But if you choose this route, you’ll be asked for insurance details — and it’s important to verify with your insurer \u003cem>ahead\u003c/em> of time that they’ll cover the cost of an mpox vaccine at a pharmacy like CVS or Walgreens, as the out-of-pocket costs you’ll be quoted may be steep. If you find your insurance doesn’t fully cover the cost, \u003ca href=\"https://www.sf.gov/get-mpox-vaccines-testing-and-treatment\">SFDPH said you can seek your vaccine at one of their clinics “while supplies last.”\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you get your health care through a health system like Kaiser Permanente, it’s unlikely you’ll be able to get your mpox vaccine covered by insurance at a pharmacy like CVS or Walgreens — the way you can’t get your COVID-19 or flu shot covered by Kaiser at a pharmacy either — and may have to seek it directly from a Kaiser provider.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re able to make an appointment online at a pharmacy for your mpox vaccine, you should consider calling that location ahead of time to verify that they do indeed have supply in stock.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This story includes reporting from KQED’s Billy Cruz, Carlos Cabrera-Lomelí and Nisa Khan.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>And these new clade I cases in Southern California being unrelated to each other — and in people who hadn’t traveled to affected regions — now indicates “that person-to-person community spread of clade I mpox is occurring in California, primarily impacting communities of gay and bisexual men, and other men who have sex with men, as well as their social networks,” CDPH said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/monkeypox/outbreaks/2023/index.html\">the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s website\u003c/a>, which was last updated on Sept. 15, only six cases of clade I mpox have been reported in the U.S. — all in people who had recently traveled to countries affected by a clade I outbreak. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12014961/the-first-us-clade-i-mpox-case-has-been-found-in-the-bay-area-heres-what-to-know\">The first U.S clade I case\u003c/a> was detected in San Mateo County in November 2024.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to CDPH, the risk of clade I mpox to the general public remains low right now. “Casual contact, like one might have in an airplane, office, or store, is unlikely to spread mpox,” the agency said.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"mpox-monkeypox-symptoms\">\u003c/a>What should I know about the symptoms of mpox?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mpox spreads through physical contact\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The mpox virus spreads through close — usually skin-to-skin — contact with someone who is infected. This could be direct contact with the infectious rashes or scabs someone with mpox develops, scabs, having intimate physical contact with someone who has mpox, such as kissing, cuddling or sex.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Coming into contact with infected bodily fluids or items that have been touched by rashes or fluids from an infected person can also expose you to the virus.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11949273\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11949273\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/RS65506_GettyImages-1428290091-1-qut.jpg\" alt=\"Small circular patterns float in a dense, thick brown substance.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1523\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/RS65506_GettyImages-1428290091-1-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/RS65506_GettyImages-1428290091-1-qut-800x635.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/RS65506_GettyImages-1428290091-1-qut-1020x809.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/RS65506_GettyImages-1428290091-1-qut-160x127.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/05/RS65506_GettyImages-1428290091-1-qut-1536x1218.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Colorized transmission electron micrograph of mpox virus particles (orange) found within an infected cell (brown) cultured in a laboratory. \u003ccite>(NIH-NIAID/Image Point FR/BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In 2024, UCSF infectious disease expert Dr. Peter Chin-Hong issued a reminder that infection still “requires close skin-to-skin contact or intensive household contact — so you can’t get it from Muni or from yoga, or from going to Trader Joe’s.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s still very hard to get mpox, even from somebody with active lesions,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mpox symptoms don’t start straight away after exposure\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/mpox/symptoms/index.html\">Mpox can have a long incubation period\u003c/a> — that is, the time between when you’re exposed to mpox and when you start to develop symptoms.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This period can range from as short as three days and as long as 17 days (almost three weeks), according to the CDC.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mpox symptoms and affected areas can be varied\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The symptoms of clade I and clade II mpox are similar, SFDPH’s Janssen said, and they can often start as flu-like conditions — which is worth bearing in mind as \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12045979/nimbus-nb181-covid-variant-symptoms-razor-blade-throat-incubation-period-testing\">the Bay Area comes down from another COVID-19 wave\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>The mpox virus also appears as a rash or sores or spots that can resemble pimples or blisters on the skin anywhere on the body, including the face, inside the mouth, hands, feet, chest, genitals and anus. These spots often start as red, flat spots that then become bumps before the bumps become filled with pus and turn into scabs when they break. These symptoms can be extremely painful.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/poxvirus/mpox/symptoms/index.html\">If you’re unsure about recognizing an mpox rash, the CDC has a photo guide\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you suspect you might have mpox symptoms — even if they’re subtle — see your health care provider right away or \u003ca href=\"https://www.sf.gov/get-mpox-vaccines-testing-and-medicine\">consult one of SFPDH’s clinics for mpox testing\u003c/a>. See more on \u003ca href=\"https://sf.gov/information/mpox\">what to do if you suspect you have mpox\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>I’ve already got my mpox vaccine. Should I seek out a booster now?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/monkeypox/hcp/vaccine-considerations/vaccination-overview.html\">There’s no current recommendation\u003c/a> for a booster dose of the mpox vaccine.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Will the mpox vaccine protect me against both strains of mpox?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Yes, confirmed Janssen: “The mpox vaccine protects against both clades: clade I and clade II.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"find-mpox-vaccine-near-me\">\u003c/a>Who’s eligible for a new mpox vaccine in the Bay Area?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The vaccine currently available in the U.S. (brand name: Jynneos) is a two-dose series, with roughly a month between doses. Maximal immunity will be built two weeks after your second dose. If you only got one dose previously, go ahead and seek out your second dose ASAP.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The CDC recommends the two-dose mpox vaccine to gay and bisexual men and other men who have sex with men, as well as transgender, nonbinary or gender-diverse people who in the past 6 months, have had, or anticipate having:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>More than one sexual partner and/or\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>A new diagnosis of one or more sexually transmitted infections.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>The CDC’s vaccine recommendations also include anyone who has had sex at a commercial sex venue like a sex club or bathhouse. \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/monkeypox/hcp/vaccine-considerations/vaccination-overview.html\">See the full mpox vaccine eligibility recommendations from the CDC\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sf.gov/get-mpox-vaccines-testing-and-treatment\">San Francisco additionally recommends vaccination\u003c/a> for anyone living with HIV, anyone taking PrEP or who’s eligible to take it and sex workers. SFDPH also recommends it for anyone who has sex “at a large event in a geographic area where mpox virus transmission is occurring, or has a sex partner with any of the stated risks,” Janssen said earlier in 2025.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Will the mpox vaccine stop me getting mpox entirely?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Like the COVID-19 vaccine, the mpox vaccine can’t prevent all infections.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Janssen told KQED earlier this year that while fewer than 1% of people who are fully vaccinated have been diagnosed with the disease, “no vaccine is 100% effective” — “and while mpox infection after vaccination is rare, it does occur.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11988132\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11988132\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/05/GettyImages-1412778743.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1315\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/05/GettyImages-1412778743.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/05/GettyImages-1412778743-800x548.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/05/GettyImages-1412778743-1020x699.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/05/GettyImages-1412778743-160x110.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/05/GettyImages-1412778743-1536x1052.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A pharmacist prepares a dose of the Jynneos mpox vaccine at a pop-up vaccination clinic opened by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health at the West Hollywood Library on Aug. 3, 2022, in West Hollywood, California. \u003ccite>(Mario Tama/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>But even if someone who’s fully vaccinated with Jynneos \u003cem>does\u003c/em> get infected with mpox, she said, “those cases are typically mild.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In other words, like the COVID-19 shot, the mpox vaccine makes it far more likely that any infection you get is far less severe than it would have been if you hadn’t been vaccinated.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And the difference between suffering from severe mpox versus a mild case can be considerable, as attested to by the \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/18/nyregion/new-york-monkeypox-vaccine.html\">“excruciating” symptoms reported during the early days of the 2022 U.S. outbreak\u003c/a>, when most patients hadn’t yet been offered the mpox vaccine. ”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Travel and mpox vaccination\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/mpox/vaccines/index.html\">The CDC has updated its vaccination recommendations\u003c/a> to extend to people traveling to countries with clade I \u003cem>and\u003c/em> clade II outbreaks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As of Sept. 15, these countries with clade I outbreaks include Burundi, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. Countries with new clade II outbreaks include Liberia and Sierra Leone.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The agency recommends getting both doses of the vaccine “if you anticipate experiencing any of the following” while traveling to these countries:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Sex with a new partner\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sex at a commercial sex venue, such as a sex club or bathhouse\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sex in exchange for money, goods, drugs or other trade\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sex in association with a large public event, such as a rave, party or festival.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>The mpox vaccine was also originally only available for people aged 18 and older, but in 2022, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency-use authorization that allows providers to also give the vaccine to young people under 18 who are “determined to be at high risk” of infection.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"find-mpox-vaccine-near-me\">\u003c/a>Where can I find an mpox vaccine near me?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you have a regular health care provider, SFDPH recommends you ask them first about getting the mpox vaccine. Your vaccine will be free, but you may be charged a regular copay for seeing your provider.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re eligible for the vaccine, your health insurance should cover the costs \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/monkeypox/hcp/vaccine-considerations/vaccination-overview.html\">thanks to the CDC’s recommendations\u003c/a>. If you don’t have a regular health care provider or insurance, you can find the mpox vaccine free at clinics around the Bay Area. You can opt to schedule an appointment or choose a walk-in clinic, depending on what works best for you.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>(As with the COVID-19 vaccine, receiving an mpox vaccine won’t make you \u003ca href=\"https://documentedny.com/2021/04/04/public-charge-rule-explained/\">a public charge\u003c/a> or affect any future immigration processes you may enter into, and you won’t be asked about your immigration status to receive the mpox vaccine.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>If you live in or near San Francisco:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>See \u003ca href=\"https://www.sf.gov/get-mpox-vaccines-testing-and-treatment\">a full list of mpox vaccine sites near you in San Francisco\u003c/a>. SFDPH confirms that you don’t have to be a city resident in San Francisco to get vaccinated for mpox.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mpox vaccination sites elsewhere in the Bay Area and California:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Find an mpox vaccine clinic near you using \u003ca href=\"https://myturn.ca.gov/\">the state’s myturn.ca.gov site.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Getting an mpox vaccine at a pharmacy:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some pharmacies offer mpox vaccination appointments online, along with other vaccines like COVID-19 and flu. But if you choose this route, you’ll be asked for insurance details — and it’s important to verify with your insurer \u003cem>ahead\u003c/em> of time that they’ll cover the cost of an mpox vaccine at a pharmacy like CVS or Walgreens, as the out-of-pocket costs you’ll be quoted may be steep. 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"content": "\u003cp>When Santa Rosa resident Sean Jennings arrived at Yosemite National Park last week on a weekday during the ongoing \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/government-shutdown\">government shutdown\u003c/a>, he was shocked by how busy the park was: “There were people everywhere,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jennings had planned a leaf peeping trip through the Sierra with his daughter Sugar and had reserved one night’s stay in Yosemite itself at Porcupine Flats campground, near Tioga Pass.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As frequent visitors to national parks, Jennings said he and his daughter were surprised to find bumper-to-bumper traffic, full parking lots and piled-up garbage — especially for a Monday in October. He also reported “a general undercurrent of, I wouldn’t say hostility, but unease” among their fellow visitors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And on top of it all, when the family pulled into their campground, with no rangers around to check in campground guests and enforce bookings, there was somebody already set up in the spot that they had reserved and paid for weeks ago.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jennings said the person did politely pack up and leave when confronted. But overall, “there was definitely a level of brusqueness” to most of his interactions with other visitors in the park, he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11970738\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11970738\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/GettyImages-1846156476-scaled-e1759449061670.jpg\" alt=\"state parks\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A welcome sign is seen at the Yosemite National Park on Dec. 13, 2023. \u003ccite>(Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“It didn’t feel as welcoming, as open as it has in the past for us,” he said. “It felt disorganized and had sort of a ‘first-come-first-serve,’ ‘screw you’ type of feeling to it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12058298/at-muir-woods-tourists-heartbroken-over-national-park-closure-during-shutdown\">Unlike other national parks\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12058508/yes-yosemite-is-open-during-the-shutdown-but-with-lots-of-changes-for-visitors\">Yosemite has remained open during the federal government shutdown\u003c/a>, albeit with a drastically reduced workforce. And more than two weeks in, with many of their workers off the job, \u003ca href=\"http://kqed.org/news/12059380/should-i-still-visit-yosemite-and-other-questions-about-national-parks-during-the-shutdown\">national parks are starting to feel the effects\u003c/a> of the federal government shutdown.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While some say reports of unpermitted activity at Yosemite National Park are overblown, others say an uptick in visitors has been significant and noticeable – so much that they’re worried about the long-term effects not just on the park, but on the behavior of future park visitors.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>‘Eerie’ in the Valley\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Mark Rose, Sierra Nevada program manager for the National Parks Conservation Association, visited Yosemite late last week and said most things appeared normal. For the most part, the bathrooms he saw were clean, and the trash had been taken out, and a volunteer was even on duty as his campground host. But the park had an “eerie” feel, Rose said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It almost felt like you showed up to class and none of the teachers were there,” he said. “I didn’t see a single National Park Service employee — not a single ranger wearing a ranger suit, walking around or helping visitors.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12059383\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12059383\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/YosemiteGetty-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/YosemiteGetty-1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/YosemiteGetty-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/YosemiteGetty-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A motorist passes through the Tioga Pass fee station at the eastern entrance to Yosemite National Park, which is vacant of available employees to collect fees that help fund the park, on the first day of the government shutdown on Oct. 1, 2025, in Yosemite National Park, California. \u003ccite>(David McNew/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>That’s because most park rangers, particularly “interpretive rangers” — those that share park information with the public — \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12057777/government-shutdown-who-affected-bay-area-california-social-security-airports-national-parks-courts-fleet-week-sf\">have been furloughed during the shutdown\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the interim, volunteers and employees from the nonprofit Yosemite Conservancy are staffing a single welcome center in the Valley. But all other visitor centers and museums, as well as the park entrance kiosks, are closed. There are no ranger programs, no maps being handed out and some Yosemite campgrounds don’t even have a volunteer making sure that reservations are being honored — or that \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12002429/california-camping-tahoe-yosemite-bears-safety-what-to-do-bear-spray\">people are storing their food away from bears \u003c/a>and other wildlife.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many weekend visitors to Yosemite posting \u003ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/Yosemite/comments/1o6mltd/current_state_of_campgrounds/\">to Reddit\u003c/a> reported that, like Rose, they saw nothing out of the ordinary in the park during the shutdown. But nonetheless, Rose said, just one bad actor can have a major impact — and with \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101910047/yosemite-and-other-ca-national-parks-underfunded-understaffed-this-summer\">staffing already down this year\u003c/a> in national parks, added to President Donald Trump’s threats to cut even more employees during the shutdown, Rose is worried about the bigger picture.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We saw before the shutdown and during the shutdown, \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/us/politics/trump-cuts-national-parks.html\">we don’t have adequate levels of staffing\u003c/a> to protect visitors and protect resources,” Rose said. “The concern is the longer this drags on, the more of these impacts we’re going to continue to see.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Short on staff\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>As the shutdown loomed in late September, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12058137/government-shutdown-2025-national-parks-planning-memo\">a group of former national parks superintendents sounded the alarm\u003c/a> about the effect that keeping parks open without full staff could have.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With so many of their colleagues off the job, the few people deemed essential and still working in Yosemite — including fire and search-and-rescue crews — are under strain. One federal worker in the park, who spoke to KQED on condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation and losing their job, said the park has been busy, “like all the time,” since the shutdown, with visitorship more resembling the park’s summer peaks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12058519\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12058519\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/YosemiteGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1298\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/YosemiteGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/YosemiteGetty-160x104.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/YosemiteGetty-1536x997.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Visitors look up at El Capitan from El Capitan Meadow in Yosemite National Park, California, on May 20, 2025. \u003ccite>(Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“There’s nobody to stop them at the gate,” they said. With nobody on duty to collect entrance fees, “everybody knows that it’s free, so they’re just coming.” KQED reached out to Yosemite National Park representatives for comment, but received no response.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Also still working are law enforcement rangers, essentially the police at parks, but Elisabeth Barton, founding member and CEO of tour company Echo Adventure Cooperative, said they are doing “double duty,” as they attempt to enforce rules that visitors were never apprised of.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Barton, whose group guides trips in Yosemite and Stanislaus National Forest, described the scene in Yosemite during the last two weeks as “wild.”[aside postID=news_12059380 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251001-NATIONAL-PARKS-SHUTDOWN-MD-04-KQED-1536x1024.jpg']Barton said she fears the shutdown has actually attracted a more “aggressive” type of visitor — one that saw that parks would be open but unstaffed, and decided to come anyway. And for some, to take the opportunity to do an activity that’s normally banned or requires a permit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://theoxfordblue.co.uk/why-does-everyone-suddenly-want-to-rock-climb/\">soaring popularity of climbing as a sport\u003c/a>, which is in one of its \u003ca href=\"https://wildlandtrekking.com/blog/the-ultimate-guide-to-rock-climbing-in-yosemite/\">peak seasons\u003c/a> in the park, may explain the lines she’s seen during the shutdown at popular Yosemite routes like “The Nose” of El Capitan, she said. And while you’ll find people doing unpermitted things in the park all year round, Barton said, she thinks people have gotten more bold — \u003ca href=\"https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/10/15/yosemite-national-park-base-jumpers-government-shutdown/86703269007/\">BASE jumping off cliffs without a permit in broad daylight\u003c/a> and flying drones, \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/use-of-unmanned-aircraft-systems-drones-prohibited-in-yosemite-national-park.htm%3Fcmpid%3Dpscau\">an activity that’s banned in national parks\u003c/a> — knowing there aren’t enough staff to enforce the rules.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Members of her guiding company have “been trying to do our part and just remind people that [drones are] illegal, and they do not care,” she said. “And they have told us such.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This past weekend felt like the Fourth of July, it was so busy,” the anonymous park worker said — and is especially concerned about the unchecked visitor behavior they’ve witnessed during the shutdown. “There are so many people parked all over the place, parked in the dirt, parked on plants and other resources.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the campgrounds themselves, “there’s definitely been an uptick in people squatting,” they said — just like the Jennings family encountered at Porcupine Flats.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>A bad standard\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The Yosemite shutdown crowds have Barton feeling “very conflicted,” she said. On the one hand, her co-op’s guiding business, hotel and outdoor shop have thrived during this period. “It’s incredibly beneficial to my company to have the shutdown when it’s happening, because the shoulder season is now busier than it’s ever been,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And Barton believes everyone should experience the beauty of national parks, especially those who’ve never been to one before.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11740802\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11740802\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/04/RS1491_STA_629-e1555526819429.jpg\" alt=\"El Capitan in Yosemite National Park.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. \u003ccite>(Craig Miller/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“But at the same time, I’m seeing unprecedented damage to my park,” she said. And while the number of people actually breaking the rules — intentionally or unintentionally — may be relatively small, Barton worries that bad actors are setting a particularly bad example for those first-time visitors, who may build undesirable habits and cause damage at parks in the future.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There is a standard being set for a national park visitor — the folks who would never dare pull a drone out of their vehicle because it’s just against the rules and they know it,” she said. “While they’re in the park, they’re seeing all these drones moving and they’re like, ‘You know what, maybe it’s not that big of a deal?’”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The anonymous park worker said there’s not much they can do to stop the behavior. Law enforcement is generally too busy to ticket everyone, and they’re skeptical they’ll receive word of changes from park leadership anytime soon. “Information is not being disseminated,” they said — and the leadership above them “doesn’t know anything.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Rose, too, worries this may just be the start of bigger impacts for national parks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The last shutdown was 35 days,” he said. “And it wasn’t until we got about 3 weeks into it that you really started to see some of the impacts.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>When Santa Rosa resident Sean Jennings arrived at Yosemite National Park last week on a weekday during the ongoing \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/government-shutdown\">government shutdown\u003c/a>, he was shocked by how busy the park was: “There were people everywhere,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jennings had planned a leaf peeping trip through the Sierra with his daughter Sugar and had reserved one night’s stay in Yosemite itself at Porcupine Flats campground, near Tioga Pass.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As frequent visitors to national parks, Jennings said he and his daughter were surprised to find bumper-to-bumper traffic, full parking lots and piled-up garbage — especially for a Monday in October. He also reported “a general undercurrent of, I wouldn’t say hostility, but unease” among their fellow visitors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And on top of it all, when the family pulled into their campground, with no rangers around to check in campground guests and enforce bookings, there was somebody already set up in the spot that they had reserved and paid for weeks ago.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jennings said the person did politely pack up and leave when confronted. But overall, “there was definitely a level of brusqueness” to most of his interactions with other visitors in the park, he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11970738\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11970738\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/GettyImages-1846156476-scaled-e1759449061670.jpg\" alt=\"state parks\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A welcome sign is seen at the Yosemite National Park on Dec. 13, 2023. \u003ccite>(Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“It didn’t feel as welcoming, as open as it has in the past for us,” he said. “It felt disorganized and had sort of a ‘first-come-first-serve,’ ‘screw you’ type of feeling to it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12058298/at-muir-woods-tourists-heartbroken-over-national-park-closure-during-shutdown\">Unlike other national parks\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12058508/yes-yosemite-is-open-during-the-shutdown-but-with-lots-of-changes-for-visitors\">Yosemite has remained open during the federal government shutdown\u003c/a>, albeit with a drastically reduced workforce. And more than two weeks in, with many of their workers off the job, \u003ca href=\"http://kqed.org/news/12059380/should-i-still-visit-yosemite-and-other-questions-about-national-parks-during-the-shutdown\">national parks are starting to feel the effects\u003c/a> of the federal government shutdown.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While some say reports of unpermitted activity at Yosemite National Park are overblown, others say an uptick in visitors has been significant and noticeable – so much that they’re worried about the long-term effects not just on the park, but on the behavior of future park visitors.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>‘Eerie’ in the Valley\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Mark Rose, Sierra Nevada program manager for the National Parks Conservation Association, visited Yosemite late last week and said most things appeared normal. For the most part, the bathrooms he saw were clean, and the trash had been taken out, and a volunteer was even on duty as his campground host. But the park had an “eerie” feel, Rose said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It almost felt like you showed up to class and none of the teachers were there,” he said. “I didn’t see a single National Park Service employee — not a single ranger wearing a ranger suit, walking around or helping visitors.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12059383\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12059383\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/YosemiteGetty-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/YosemiteGetty-1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/YosemiteGetty-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/YosemiteGetty-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A motorist passes through the Tioga Pass fee station at the eastern entrance to Yosemite National Park, which is vacant of available employees to collect fees that help fund the park, on the first day of the government shutdown on Oct. 1, 2025, in Yosemite National Park, California. \u003ccite>(David McNew/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>That’s because most park rangers, particularly “interpretive rangers” — those that share park information with the public — \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12057777/government-shutdown-who-affected-bay-area-california-social-security-airports-national-parks-courts-fleet-week-sf\">have been furloughed during the shutdown\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the interim, volunteers and employees from the nonprofit Yosemite Conservancy are staffing a single welcome center in the Valley. But all other visitor centers and museums, as well as the park entrance kiosks, are closed. There are no ranger programs, no maps being handed out and some Yosemite campgrounds don’t even have a volunteer making sure that reservations are being honored — or that \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12002429/california-camping-tahoe-yosemite-bears-safety-what-to-do-bear-spray\">people are storing their food away from bears \u003c/a>and other wildlife.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many weekend visitors to Yosemite posting \u003ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/Yosemite/comments/1o6mltd/current_state_of_campgrounds/\">to Reddit\u003c/a> reported that, like Rose, they saw nothing out of the ordinary in the park during the shutdown. But nonetheless, Rose said, just one bad actor can have a major impact — and with \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101910047/yosemite-and-other-ca-national-parks-underfunded-understaffed-this-summer\">staffing already down this year\u003c/a> in national parks, added to President Donald Trump’s threats to cut even more employees during the shutdown, Rose is worried about the bigger picture.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We saw before the shutdown and during the shutdown, \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/us/politics/trump-cuts-national-parks.html\">we don’t have adequate levels of staffing\u003c/a> to protect visitors and protect resources,” Rose said. “The concern is the longer this drags on, the more of these impacts we’re going to continue to see.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Short on staff\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>As the shutdown loomed in late September, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12058137/government-shutdown-2025-national-parks-planning-memo\">a group of former national parks superintendents sounded the alarm\u003c/a> about the effect that keeping parks open without full staff could have.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>With so many of their colleagues off the job, the few people deemed essential and still working in Yosemite — including fire and search-and-rescue crews — are under strain. One federal worker in the park, who spoke to KQED on condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation and losing their job, said the park has been busy, “like all the time,” since the shutdown, with visitorship more resembling the park’s summer peaks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12058519\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12058519\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/YosemiteGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1298\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/YosemiteGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/YosemiteGetty-160x104.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/YosemiteGetty-1536x997.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Visitors look up at El Capitan from El Capitan Meadow in Yosemite National Park, California, on May 20, 2025. \u003ccite>(Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“There’s nobody to stop them at the gate,” they said. 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"content": "\u003cp>A heads-up: your phone might be getting a loud \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/earthquake\">earthquake\u003c/a> test alert this morning.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At least, you will if you’re one of the over 4 million Californians who have the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1977213/heres-where-to-download-californias-earthquake-early-warning-app\">MyShake earthquake warning app downloaded\u003c/a> on your cellphone. And this test alert 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.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The practice run is particularly aptly timed for East Bay residents, who felt \u003ca href=\"https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc75250206/executive\">a 3.1 quake for real on Thursday\u003c/a>, located on the UC Berkeley campus.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The drill also takes place on the day before the 36th anniversary of\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11780552/when-the-big-one-hit-unearthed-images-of-loma-prieta\"> the devastating Loma Prieta earthquake, \u003c/a>a 6.9 magnitude quake on the San Andreas fault in 1989 that killed 63 people, injured nearly 3,800 more and caused an estimated $6 billion in property damage.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Every second counts when an earthquake strikes. And that’s where the MyShake app, developed at \u003ca href=\"https://earthquakes.berkeley.edu/\">UC Berkeley’s Seismology Lab\u003c/a> and funded by the \u003ca href=\"https://www.caloes.ca.gov/\">California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES)\u003c/a>, comes in.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#Whenwilltheearthquaketestalert\">When will the earthquake test alert hit my phone on Thursday?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Since its launch in 2019, MyShake has sent early warning alerts to more than 5.5 million devices across California, Oregon and Washington for over 170 earthquakes. The app delivers crucial seconds of warning before shaking begins, allowing users to take life-saving actions — drop, cover and hold on — before the ground moves.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We can’t predict earthquakes,” said Julien Marty, operations manager at the Berkeley Seismology Lab. “But we can detect them as soon as they start and alert the public within seconds.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“MyShake really excels at making that time as short as possible,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Are you ready for an earthquake?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The app is powered by the \u003ca href=\"https://www.shakealert.org/media-kit/\">U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) ShakeAlert system\u003c/a>, which uses a network of seismic sensors to detect earthquakes in real time. Once an event is detected, MyShake pushes alerts to users’ phones almost instantly, giving them anywhere from a few seconds to half a minute to react.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>MyShake is the only app officially delivering earthquake early warnings on behalf of the state. But beyond alerts, it’s also intended as an educational tool.[aside postID=news_12057001 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250922-BERKELEY-EARTHQUAKE-KQED-1.jpg']Users can explore recent quakes on an interactive map, learn about earthquake safety and receive guidance on how to prepare their homes and families. “There’s lots of safety information in the app for educating people how to prepare their area for better protection in the event of an earthquake, and also on how to respond to an earthquake properly,” said Suresh Raman, who manages the MyShake team at the Berkeley Seismology Lab.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, Raman and Marty emphasized that \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1949019/its-about-time-how-to-get-ready-for-the-next-emergency\">preparation goes beyond drills\u003c/a>. Secure heavy furniture, build an emergency kit and know what to do when the next quake hits. “It has been well-documented that in the case of the Loma Prieta event or the Northridge event, more than 50% of the injuries were caused by things falling on people or people falling on things,” Marty said. “If everyone takes a few simple steps to prepare, we can really reduce injuries and save lives.” \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1949019/its-about-time-how-to-get-ready-for-the-next-emergency\">Read more from KQED about how to prep your home for an earthquake.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here’s what you need to know about this latest test alert that’s happening on Thursday — and more ways to get these earthquake warnings for real.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"Whenwilltheearthquaketestalert\">\u003c/a>When will the earthquake test alert happen?\u003c/h2>\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 at 10:16 a.m. Thursday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This phone alert will only be received by people with the MyShake app who live in California, Oregon and Washington.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What will the alert look and sound like?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://myshake.berkeley.edu/FAQ_en.html#shakeout2\">MyShake test alert\u003c/a> will say “Drill: Drop! Cover! Hold On!” You’ll also get an audio alert that will signify that this is an earthquake drill.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>I want this alert — how can I make sure I get it?\u003c/h2>\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\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>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>How will this system be used when a real earthquake is detected?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>When an earthquake occurs, multiple earthquake stations will detect the shaking of the ground. Algorithms then estimate the earthquake’s location and expected magnitude.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://myshake.berkeley.edu/faq.html#troubleshooting\">If the earthquake is estimated to be magnitude 4.5 or greater,\u003c/a> MyShake will send an alert to phones in the affected area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1p0pFFbH8M\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Just this year, there have been 15 such events greater than magnitude 4.5,” Raman said. December 2024 saw the year’s largest magnitude: a \u003ca href=\"https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000nw7b/executive\">7.0 earthquake in Cape Mendocino.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It is important for the public to understand that earthquakes do happen throughout the state, and whatever they can do to prepare would be beneficial at some point,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>I have the app, but what if I don’t get the test alert?\u003c/h2>\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\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\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://www.kqed.org/science/1994754/myshake-info@berkeley.edu\">contact MyShake suppor\u003c/a>t if you think you’ve encountered a problem with the app.\u003c/p>\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” turned on. 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Secure heavy furniture, build an emergency kit and know what to do when the next quake hits. “It has been well-documented that in the case of the Loma Prieta event or the Northridge event, more than 50% of the injuries were caused by things falling on people or people falling on things,” Marty said. “If everyone takes a few simple steps to prepare, we can really reduce injuries and save lives.” \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1949019/its-about-time-how-to-get-ready-for-the-next-emergency\">Read more from KQED about how to prep your home for an earthquake.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here’s what you need to know about this latest test alert that’s happening on Thursday — and more ways to get these earthquake warnings for real.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"Whenwilltheearthquaketestalert\">\u003c/a>When will the earthquake test alert happen?\u003c/h2>\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 at 10:16 a.m. Thursday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This phone alert will only be received by people with the MyShake app who live in California, Oregon and Washington.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What will the alert look and sound like?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://myshake.berkeley.edu/FAQ_en.html#shakeout2\">MyShake test alert\u003c/a> will say “Drill: Drop! Cover! Hold On!” You’ll also get an audio alert that will signify that this is an earthquake drill.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>I want this alert — how can I make sure I get it?\u003c/h2>\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\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>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>How will this system be used when a real earthquake is detected?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>When an earthquake occurs, multiple earthquake stations will detect the shaking of the ground. Algorithms then estimate the earthquake’s location and expected magnitude.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://myshake.berkeley.edu/faq.html#troubleshooting\">If the earthquake is estimated to be magnitude 4.5 or greater,\u003c/a> MyShake will send an alert to phones in the affected area.\u003c/p>\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/y1p0pFFbH8M'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/y1p0pFFbH8M'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cp>“Just this year, there have been 15 such events greater than magnitude 4.5,” Raman said. December 2024 saw the year’s largest magnitude: a \u003ca href=\"https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000nw7b/executive\">7.0 earthquake in Cape Mendocino.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It is important for the public to understand that earthquakes do happen throughout the state, and whatever they can do to prepare would be beneficial at some point,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>I have the app, but what if I don’t get the test alert?\u003c/h2>\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\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\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://www.kqed.org/science/1994754/myshake-info@berkeley.edu\">contact MyShake suppor\u003c/a>t if you think you’ve encountered a problem with the app.\u003c/p>\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” 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\u003ch2>If my phone is off or on airplane mode, will I receive the alert?\u003c/h2>\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\u003cp>For people who have the MyShake app and prefer not to receive the alerts on Thursday, \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\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://myshake.berkeley.edu/FAQ_en.html#science\">Find more frequently asked questions about MyShake here.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What are other ways than MyShake to get an alert if a real earthquake hits?\u003c/h2>\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>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>The Lorde has risen, and she’s coming to Berkeley’s \u003ca href=\"https://thegreekberkeley.com/events/lorde-251019\">Greek Theatre\u003c/a> for one night on Sunday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The pop star — best known for her raw, poetic ballads — is visiting the Bay Area on the Ultrasound Tour, which centers on her latest album \u003cem>Virgin\u003c/em>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Virgin \u003c/em>is Lorde’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2025/06/27/g-s1-74782/lorde-virgin-review\">most uninhibited work yet\u003c/a>, exploring the artist’s relationship to\u003ca href=\"https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/lorde-body-image-issues-1235960209/\"> identity, gender and her body\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This album is a byproduct of that process of fully coming into my body and feeling the fullness of my power,” Lorde said \u003ca href=\"https://www.documentjournal.com/2025/05/the-magic-lives-close-to-the-edge-lorde-and-artist-martine-syms-on-the-beauty-of-the-self/\">in a recent interview\u003c/a>. “I’m not hiding from myself.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you got tickets to this sold-out date on the Ultrasound Tour, they were likely \u003ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/lorde/comments/1kno4d1/concert_ticket_megathread_share_your_gripes_and/\">hard-won\u003c/a>, especially considering the often-\u003ca href=\"https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ftc-sues-live-nation-ticketmaster-scalpers-1235430610/\">chaotic state\u003c/a> of \u003ca href=\"https://www.vice.com/en/article/concert-tickets-arent-expensive-enough-actually-says-live-nation-ceo/\">concert ticket acquisition\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So you can just enjoy the music and not worry about logistics, keep reading for our guide to how to navigate the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, including the bag policy, parking and public transportation options.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to: \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#WhattimeistheLordeUltrasoundshowonSunday\">What time is the Lorde Ultrasound show on Sunday?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#WherecanIfindparkingneartheGreekTheatre\">Where can I find parking near the Greek Theatre?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#WhatcantIbringintothevenue\">What can’t I bring into the venue?\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#CanIstillgetLordeUltrasoundticketsfortheBerkeleyshow\">Can I still get Lorde Ultrasound tickets for the Berkeley show?\u003cbr>\n\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>What should I expect from a Lorde show?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If this is your first Lorde show, or first concert ever, in this reporter’s humble opinion, you’re in for a very powerful performance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While there will be some excellent production and a few backup dancers, the real main attraction will be Lorde and her voice. Lorde throws herself into her performances, strutting on stage and cracking smiles during her most beloved choruses that the audience will be \u003cem>screaming \u003c/em>along to.\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" style=\"max-width: 605px;min-width: 325px\" cite=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@anthonyhaynes9/video/7529668736639323414\" data-video-id=\"7529668736639323414\">\n\u003csection>\u003ca title=\"@anthonyhaynes9\" href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@anthonyhaynes9?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@anthonyhaynes9\u003c/a>\u003ca title=\"♬ David - Lorde\" href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/music/David-7520211959529179137?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">♬ David – Lorde\u003c/a>\u003c/section>\n\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>[tiktok]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In short, Lorde is clearly having a good time during her shows, and this reporter thinks you should consider embracing that unbridled energy, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the Ultrasound Tour will center around \u003cem>Virgin\u003c/em>, new and veteran fans can be assured that Lorde will be playing the hits from \u003cem>Melodrama \u003c/em>and \u003cem>Pure Heroine\u003c/em>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" style=\"max-width: 605px;min-width: 325px\" cite=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@noellemcdye/video/7552555166390668565\" data-video-id=\"7552555166390668565\">\n\u003csection>\u003ca title=\"@noellemcdye\" href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@noellemcdye?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@noellemcdye\u003c/a> i’m obsessed🩻🩻🩻🩻 stay tuned for the outfit \u003ca title=\"lorde\" href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/tag/lorde?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#lorde\u003c/a> \u003ca title=\"♬ Green Light - Lorde\" href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/music/Green-Light-222446812845273088?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">♬ Green Light – Lorde\u003c/a>\u003c/section>\n\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>[tiktok]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And even though her third album, \u003cem>Solar Power, \u003c/em>is a bit of an unloved child in the Lorde fandom, a few of those songs will make it through, too. If you don’t mind spoilers, you can \u003ca href=\"https://www.billboard.com/lists/lorde-setlist-ultrasound-world-tour-songs-night-1/\">check out the entire Ultrasound set on \u003cem>Billboard’s website, \u003c/em>\u003c/a>although the setlist is always \u003ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/lorde/comments/1njy3b2/ultrasound_tour_setlist/\">subject to change\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There is no real dress code for a Lorde concert, but many fans choose to embrace the artist’s own minimalist style of a plain white tee and jeans. Bonus points if you cut out \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7pE8AG1jjE\">ribs\u003c/a> in the back of the shirt. Alternatively, you can pick up \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DOt80ErjnH8/?hl=en&img_index=2\">merch at the concert itself\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"WhattimeistheLordeUltrasoundshowonSunday\">\u003c/a>What time is the Lorde show in Berkeley?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Doors are \u003ca href=\"https://thegreekberkeley.com/events/lorde-251019\">slated to open\u003c/a> at 4:30 p.m., with the show starting at 6 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, Lorde has two opening acts lined up for her Berkeley stop, The Japanese House and Empress Of, so she’ll likely arrive on stage closer to 9 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Ultrasound show is around \u003ca href=\"https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/articles/lorde-ultrasound-2025-tour-tickets-141727866.html\">two hours long\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"WhatcantIbringintothevenue\">\u003c/a>What is the bag policy at the Greek?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Unlike some larger stadium venues, the Greek Theatre does allow you to bring a small personal bag and backpacks (and there are no specific dimension requirements, a representative for the venue confirmed to KQED by email). You \u003ca href=\"https://thegreekberkeley.com/faq/\">can also bring\u003c/a>:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Personal seat cushions (no legs)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Small blankets under 40” x 60”\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Small food items (there is also \u003ca href=\"https://thegreekberkeley.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/RESMap_MASTER_2025.v2.png\">food available at the theater\u003c/a>)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sealed water bottles and empty refillable bottles (there are water refill stations in the theater)\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12059663\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/GreekTheatreLF.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/GreekTheatreLF.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/GreekTheatreLF-160x160.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/GreekTheatreLF-1536x1536.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You \u003ca href=\"https://thegreekberkeley.com/faq/\">cannot bring items\u003c/a> like:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Structured stadium chairs and lawn furniture\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Strollers\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Large backpacks\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Flags\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Tobacco products\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Alcohol\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Large banners or posters\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Pets (excepting service animals)\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>There is \u003ca href=\"https://thegreekberkeley.com/faq/\">no coat check\u003c/a> at the Greek Theater, so plan accordingly.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What will the weather be like in Berkeley?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The Greek Theatre is \u003ca href=\"https://thegreekberkeley.com/\">an open venue\u003c/a>, meaning it is exposed to the sky like an amphitheater.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So you should keep your \u003ca href=\"https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=37.86988000000008&lon=-122.27053999999998\">eye on the forecast\u003c/a> before going, and expect chilly October temperatures in the evening. The venue itself encourages fans to layer up.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to the Greek’s website, the show will continue \u003ca href=\"https://thegreekberkeley.com/faq/\">“rain or shine.”\u003c/a> And while their bag policy said you can’t bring umbrellas, you \u003cem>can\u003c/em> wear a waterproof poncho.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"WherecanIfindparkingneartheGreekTheatre\">\u003c/a>What should I know about parking at the Greek Theatre for the Lorde show?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Parking at the Greek Theatre will be difficult, and \u003ca href=\"https://thegreekberkeley.com/venue-info/parking-and-directions/\">the venue “highly” recommends\u003c/a> the use of public transportation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are limited parking spots around the theater, so make sure you arrive early if you’re determined to drive.[aside postID=news_12052690 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/20241204-BART-JY-023_qed.jpg']The two closest parking lots to the theater are \u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lower+Hearst+Parking+Structure,+2451+Hearst+Ave,+Berkeley,+CA+94709/@37.8757097,-122.2577096,127m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x80857c210bb41b1b:0x2a15b3fe4c02b880!8m2!3d37.8751922!4d-122.2614698!16s%2Fg%2F12hkr37x6?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MTAwNy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\">Lower Hearst\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/2701+Hearst+Ave+Upper+Hearst+Parking+Structure,+Berkeley,+CA+94709/@37.8757097,-122.2571624,127m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x80857c23a1428b99:0x65311ec13ec2a7e0!8m2!3d37.8757097!4d-122.2571624!16s%2Fg%2F12hp6vpzq?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MTAwNy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\">Upper Hearst\u003c/a>, both of which don’t open until 5 p.m., according to \u003ca href=\"https://thegreekberkeley.com/venue-info/parking-and-directions/\">the venue’s website\u003c/a>. There is accessible parking available in the Upper Hearst lot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Other \u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=17p2WVqgjYvDBX5kql3qgM036TkzfVs8&ll=37.86722259999998%2C-122.2594535&z=16\">parking locations \u003c/a>include:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>The Telegraph/Channing Garage (2450 Durant Ave.)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Underground parking (2580 Bancroft Way and 2308 Bowditch St.)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The Oxford Parking Garage (Oxford Street between Allston Way & Kittredge Street)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Standard parking (2020 Kittredge St.)\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>You can also check out \u003ca href=\"https://spothero.com/destination/oakland/berkeley-parking\">third-party parking websites like SpotHero\u003c/a> if you’d like to buy a spot ahead of time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But the venue \u003ca href=\"https://app.hive.co/email/489263/view/public?hash=9507b07cfde40b2\">warns\u003c/a> that “Stubhub or third-party parking passes are not valid and we can’t assist in any refunds or facilitating communications with these companies, unfortunately.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What’s the best way to take public transit to the Ultrasound show?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>You can \u003ca href=\"https://www.bart.gov/planner\">plan your trip using BART’s Trip Planner\u003c/a> or \u003ca href=\"http://www.511.org/\">use 511\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://thegreekberkeley.com/venue-info/parking-and-directions/\">closest BART station\u003c/a> to the Greek Theatre is the Downtown Berkeley stop, located at Center and Shattuck.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11932691\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11932691\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/11/BART-train-san-francisco-background.jpg\" alt=\"A BART train stops at an above ground station with San Francisco looming in the background\" width=\"1920\" 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\u003ca href=\"https://thegreekberkeley.com/ada-accessibility/\">encourages\u003c/a> people to reach out directly to “make requests for special accommodations or needs for any event at any venue we present.” You can reach out through 1-510-548-3010 or email contact@anotherplanetent.com.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"CanIstillgetLordeUltrasoundticketsfortheBerkeleyshow\">\u003c/a>Can I still get tickets for Lorde’s Berkeley show?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Sorry: According to Ticketmaster, \u003ca href=\"https://www.ticketmaster.com/lorde-berkeley-california-10-19-2025/event/1C0062A7A2B12817\">the show is sold out\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You could try your luck with resale websites like \u003ca href=\"https://www.stubhub.com/lorde-berkeley-tickets-10-19-2025/event/158207355/\">StubHub\u003c/a> or \u003ca href=\"https://seatgeek.com/lorde-tickets/berkeley-california-the-greek-theatre-at-u-c-berkeley-2025-10-19-6-pm/concert/17514929\">SeatGeek\u003c/a>, with the costs starting at a cool $339.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Fans also often try to sell or trade tickets on social media, and sometimes this method does work out. However, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11956083/taylor-swift-levis-stadium-eras-santa-clara-tickets#taylorswifttickets\">Better Business Bureau issued a warning\u003c/a> about resale scams during Taylor Swift’s \u003cem>Eras \u003c/em>tour, with many people discovering after sending the money through apps like Venmo or Zelle that these “tickets” never existed. So, check out the person’s profile and their past posting history to see if it seems real.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And if you do choose to buy a resale, use your credit card, the BBB said. This at least provides some protection for you if the deal was fake.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you got tickets to this sold-out date on the Ultrasound Tour, they were likely \u003ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/lorde/comments/1kno4d1/concert_ticket_megathread_share_your_gripes_and/\">hard-won\u003c/a>, especially considering the often-\u003ca href=\"https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ftc-sues-live-nation-ticketmaster-scalpers-1235430610/\">chaotic state\u003c/a> of \u003ca href=\"https://www.vice.com/en/article/concert-tickets-arent-expensive-enough-actually-says-live-nation-ceo/\">concert ticket acquisition\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So you can just enjoy the music and not worry about logistics, keep reading for our guide to how to navigate the Greek Theatre in Berkeley, including the bag policy, parking and public transportation options.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to: \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#WhattimeistheLordeUltrasoundshowonSunday\">What time is the Lorde Ultrasound show on Sunday?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#WherecanIfindparkingneartheGreekTheatre\">Where can I find parking near the Greek Theatre?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#WhatcantIbringintothevenue\">What can’t I bring into the venue?\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#CanIstillgetLordeUltrasoundticketsfortheBerkeleyshow\">Can I still get Lorde Ultrasound tickets for the Berkeley show?\u003cbr>\n\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>What should I expect from a Lorde show?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If this is your first Lorde show, or first concert ever, in this reporter’s humble opinion, you’re in for a very powerful performance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While there will be some excellent production and a few backup dancers, the real main attraction will be Lorde and her voice. Lorde throws herself into her performances, strutting on stage and cracking smiles during her most beloved choruses that the audience will be \u003cem>screaming \u003c/em>along to.\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" style=\"max-width: 605px;min-width: 325px\" cite=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@anthonyhaynes9/video/7529668736639323414\" data-video-id=\"7529668736639323414\">\n\u003csection>\u003ca title=\"@anthonyhaynes9\" href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@anthonyhaynes9?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@anthonyhaynes9\u003c/a>\u003ca title=\"♬ David - Lorde\" href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/music/David-7520211959529179137?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">♬ David – Lorde\u003c/a>\u003c/section>\n\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And even though her third album, \u003cem>Solar Power, \u003c/em>is a bit of an unloved child in the Lorde fandom, a few of those songs will make it through, too. If you don’t mind spoilers, you can \u003ca href=\"https://www.billboard.com/lists/lorde-setlist-ultrasound-world-tour-songs-night-1/\">check out the entire Ultrasound set on \u003cem>Billboard’s website, \u003c/em>\u003c/a>although the setlist is always \u003ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/lorde/comments/1njy3b2/ultrasound_tour_setlist/\">subject to change\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There is no real dress code for a Lorde concert, but many fans choose to embrace the artist’s own minimalist style of a plain white tee and jeans. Bonus points if you cut out \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7pE8AG1jjE\">ribs\u003c/a> in the back of the shirt. Alternatively, you can pick up \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DOt80ErjnH8/?hl=en&img_index=2\">merch at the concert itself\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"WhattimeistheLordeUltrasoundshowonSunday\">\u003c/a>What time is the Lorde show in Berkeley?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Doors are \u003ca href=\"https://thegreekberkeley.com/events/lorde-251019\">slated to open\u003c/a> at 4:30 p.m., with the show starting at 6 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, Lorde has two opening acts lined up for her Berkeley stop, The Japanese House and Empress Of, so she’ll likely arrive on stage closer to 9 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Ultrasound show is around \u003ca href=\"https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/articles/lorde-ultrasound-2025-tour-tickets-141727866.html\">two hours long\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"WhatcantIbringintothevenue\">\u003c/a>What is the bag policy at the Greek?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Unlike some larger stadium venues, the Greek Theatre does allow you to bring a small personal bag and backpacks (and there are no specific dimension requirements, a representative for the venue confirmed to KQED by email). You \u003ca href=\"https://thegreekberkeley.com/faq/\">can also bring\u003c/a>:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Personal seat cushions (no legs)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Small blankets under 40” x 60”\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Small food items (there is also \u003ca href=\"https://thegreekberkeley.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/04/RESMap_MASTER_2025.v2.png\">food available at the theater\u003c/a>)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Sealed water bottles and empty refillable bottles (there are water refill stations in the theater)\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12059663\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/GreekTheatreLF.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/GreekTheatreLF.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/GreekTheatreLF-160x160.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/GreekTheatreLF-1536x1536.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You \u003ca href=\"https://thegreekberkeley.com/faq/\">cannot bring items\u003c/a> like:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Structured stadium chairs and lawn furniture\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Strollers\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Large backpacks\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Flags\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Tobacco products\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Alcohol\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Large banners or posters\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Pets (excepting service animals)\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>There is \u003ca href=\"https://thegreekberkeley.com/faq/\">no coat check\u003c/a> at the Greek Theater, so plan accordingly.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What will the weather be like in Berkeley?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The Greek Theatre is \u003ca href=\"https://thegreekberkeley.com/\">an open venue\u003c/a>, meaning it is exposed to the sky like an amphitheater.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So you should keep your \u003ca href=\"https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=37.86988000000008&lon=-122.27053999999998\">eye on the forecast\u003c/a> before going, and expect chilly October temperatures in the evening. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>The two closest parking lots to the theater are \u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lower+Hearst+Parking+Structure,+2451+Hearst+Ave,+Berkeley,+CA+94709/@37.8757097,-122.2577096,127m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x80857c210bb41b1b:0x2a15b3fe4c02b880!8m2!3d37.8751922!4d-122.2614698!16s%2Fg%2F12hkr37x6?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MTAwNy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\">Lower Hearst\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/place/2701+Hearst+Ave+Upper+Hearst+Parking+Structure,+Berkeley,+CA+94709/@37.8757097,-122.2571624,127m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m6!3m5!1s0x80857c23a1428b99:0x65311ec13ec2a7e0!8m2!3d37.8757097!4d-122.2571624!16s%2Fg%2F12hp6vpzq?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MTAwNy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\">Upper Hearst\u003c/a>, both of which don’t open until 5 p.m., according to \u003ca href=\"https://thegreekberkeley.com/venue-info/parking-and-directions/\">the venue’s website\u003c/a>. There is accessible parking available in the Upper Hearst lot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Other \u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=17p2WVqgjYvDBX5kql3qgM036TkzfVs8&ll=37.86722259999998%2C-122.2594535&z=16\">parking locations \u003c/a>include:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>The Telegraph/Channing Garage (2450 Durant Ave.)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Underground parking (2580 Bancroft Way and 2308 Bowditch St.)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>The Oxford Parking Garage (Oxford Street between Allston Way & Kittredge Street)\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Standard parking (2020 Kittredge St.)\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>You can also check out \u003ca href=\"https://spothero.com/destination/oakland/berkeley-parking\">third-party parking websites like SpotHero\u003c/a> if you’d like to buy a spot ahead of time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But the venue \u003ca href=\"https://app.hive.co/email/489263/view/public?hash=9507b07cfde40b2\">warns\u003c/a> that “Stubhub or third-party parking passes are not valid and we can’t assist in any refunds or facilitating communications with these companies, unfortunately.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What’s the best way to take public transit to the Ultrasound show?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>You can \u003ca href=\"https://www.bart.gov/planner\">plan your trip using BART’s Trip Planner\u003c/a> or \u003ca href=\"http://www.511.org/\">use 511\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://thegreekberkeley.com/venue-info/parking-and-directions/\">closest BART station\u003c/a> to the Greek Theatre is the Downtown Berkeley stop, located at Center and Shattuck.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11932691\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11932691\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/11/BART-train-san-francisco-background.jpg\" alt=\"A BART train stops at an above ground station with San Francisco looming in the background\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/11/BART-train-san-francisco-background.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/11/BART-train-san-francisco-background-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/11/BART-train-san-francisco-background-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/11/BART-train-san-francisco-background-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/11/BART-train-san-francisco-background-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) train pulls away from the Rockridge station on Aug. 2, 2013, in Oakland, California. \u003ccite>(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://thegreekberkeley.com/venue-info/parking-and-directions/\">See the Greek Theatre’s advice for connecting \u003c/a>between BART and AC transit to reach the venue.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The theater is part of UC Berkeley, so a walkable campus surrounds it and is about a 25-minute trek.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There are also \u003ca href=\"https://thegreekberkeley.com/venue-info/parking-and-directions/\">bike racks\u003c/a> in front of the theater, if you want to bike to the venue.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What should I know about accessibility for the Lorde show?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>There is accessible parking available \u003ca href=\"https://thegreekberkeley.com/venue-info/parking-and-directions/\">a block away from the Greek Theatre\u003c/a> in Upper Hearst, which is at the corner of Hearst Ave and Gayley Road.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Please note that there is a curbside drop-off area on Gayley Road just north of the Greek Theatre entrance for passengers with mobility disabilities who prefer to minimize the travel distance to the Greek Theatre,” the website reads.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The venue also \u003ca href=\"https://thegreekberkeley.com/ada-accessibility/\">encourages\u003c/a> people to reach out directly to “make requests for special accommodations or needs for any event at any venue we present.” You can reach out through 1-510-548-3010 or email contact@anotherplanetent.com.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"CanIstillgetLordeUltrasoundticketsfortheBerkeleyshow\">\u003c/a>Can I still get tickets for Lorde’s Berkeley show?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Sorry: According to Ticketmaster, \u003ca href=\"https://www.ticketmaster.com/lorde-berkeley-california-10-19-2025/event/1C0062A7A2B12817\">the show is sold out\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You could try your luck with resale websites like \u003ca href=\"https://www.stubhub.com/lorde-berkeley-tickets-10-19-2025/event/158207355/\">StubHub\u003c/a> or \u003ca href=\"https://seatgeek.com/lorde-tickets/berkeley-california-the-greek-theatre-at-u-c-berkeley-2025-10-19-6-pm/concert/17514929\">SeatGeek\u003c/a>, with the costs starting at a cool $339.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Fans also often try to sell or trade tickets on social media, and sometimes this method does work out. However, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11956083/taylor-swift-levis-stadium-eras-santa-clara-tickets#taylorswifttickets\">Better Business Bureau issued a warning\u003c/a> about resale scams during Taylor Swift’s \u003cem>Eras \u003c/em>tour, with many people discovering after sending the money through apps like Venmo or Zelle that these “tickets” never existed. So, check out the person’s profile and their past posting history to see if it seems real.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And if you do choose to buy a resale, use your credit card, the BBB said. This at least provides some protection for you if the deal was fake.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Jim Groverman, the owner of the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/petaluma\">Petaluma\u003c/a> Pumpkin Patch and Amazing Corn Maze, has been building corn mazes for more than 30 years. And he does it all by hand.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I don’t map anything out,” he said. “I do it all in my head.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While other creations vie for the “biggest corn maze in the world” title — including \u003ca href=\"https://www.coolpatchpumpkins.com/\">Dixon’s record-holding Cool Patch Pumpkins\u003c/a> — Groverman’s \u003ca href=\"https://petalumapumpkinpatch.com/corn-maze/\">four-acre corn maze\u003c/a> holds a different charm. And it’s just one of many Bay Area corn mazes in full holiday swing this month, offering the public a chance to solve these life-sized puzzles.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#Experttipsforsolvingacornmaze\">Expert tips for solving a corn maze\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#bay-area-corn-maze-near-me\">Bay Area corn mazes to visit this spooky season\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>Some corn mazes, like Groverman’s, are hand-cut with just one way in and out. Others boast intricate patterns and hidden checkpoints — not to mention all the other activities on the farm during fall.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Read on to find out how the Bay Area’s corn mazes are made, with expert tips from their creators on how to get out of them. And if you’re eager for a challenge, we’ve got a roundup of Bay Area corn mazes where you can get lost in the stalks yourself.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>How is a corn maze made?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>How corn maze creators actually design and build their labyrinths can be very different from farm to farm.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For Groverman, the key to a solid corn maze — like any crop, is “good soil.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Starting in March, he takes soil samples, adding fertilizers as needed, before working the soil and preparing it for planting. While the old saying says corn should be \u003ca href=\"https://www.wisfarmer.com/story/news/2025/07/02/knee-high-by-fourth-of-july-adage-is-becoming-obsolete-heres-why/84426153007/\">“knee high at the Fourth of July\u003c/a>,” Groverman waits until the end of June to plant, so his stalks can still be that welcoming green color in time for his October maze.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12059448\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12059448 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/PetalumaCornMaze1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/PetalumaCornMaze1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/PetalumaCornMaze1-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/PetalumaCornMaze1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The corn kernel sandbox at the Petaluma Pumpkin Patch and Amazing Corn Maze. Jim Groverman, owner of the Petaluma Pumpkin Patch, has been building corn mazes for more than 30 years. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Petaluma Pumpkin Patch and Amazing Corn Maze)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Groverman plants 30,000 seeds per acre in total — 7 inches apart, in rows 2-and-a-half feet apart.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>All summer long, he weeds the rows to keep the crows out of the young stalks, because “they’ll just go along and pull the corn right out of the ground” at that height.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Once the corn gets tall enough, Groverman grabs his shovel and gets to work sculpting his maze. With a team of two, just making the pathway takes four to five eight-hour days, “at least,” he said. “I try to have it all made and completed by the first of August.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The final touch: Groverman then lets the remaining corn grow tall until October, when he opens his doors to the public.[aside postID=news_12054079 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250904-PRESIDIOHIKES-11-BL-KQED.jpg']Frank Andreotti, farm manager at \u003ca href=\"https://andreottifamilyfarm.com/\">Andreotti Family Farm\u003c/a> in Half Moon Bay, takes a similar freehand approach — but with a little more power.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After all his corn has grown in, Andreotti constructs his 10-acre corn maze in just a few hours by plowing a 6-foot-wide path with a tractor.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When I’m driving through, I just have in my mind the outlay of the entire field,” he said. “It’s like freehand painting.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Denise Fantozzi, on the other hand, is one farm owner who took the GPS route — and it’s paid off. Each year at Fantozzi Farms, located in the Central Valley, \u003ca href=\"https://fantozzifarms.com/corn-maze/\">she and her husband dream up a new design for the maze\u003c/a>, which is actually three mazes in one. The pair works with a company called Maze Play to input the design into a GPS and then, when the stalks are about 3 feet tall, they cut the maze exactly to the design.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This year’s theme is how food goes from the farm to the grocery store to the table, Fantozzi said. The smallest of the mazes is designed to be short and easy for school groups to complete, featuring animal tracks that kids can identify as they navigate the maze. The second-largest maze invites older children to play “Farm Scene Investigation,” a Clue-like game in which they can search for hidden pictures in the maze to identify which animals stole Farmer Joe’s pies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The largest of the mazes, for teens and adults, includes 12 hidden checkpoints and can take anywhere from 40 minutes to two hours to complete, Fantozzi said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s an intricate design every year,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"Experttipsforsolvingacornmaze\">\u003c/a>What are some top tips for solving a corn maze?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Consider shelling out for the map\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Groverman’s is a traditional maze, with one way in and one way out — and to complete it, you have to pass through each corner and climb two towers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You really have to cover the whole area,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12059308\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12059308\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251009-CORNMAZEBTS-08-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251009-CORNMAZEBTS-08-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251009-CORNMAZEBTS-08-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251009-CORNMAZEBTS-08-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The corn maze path at Andreotti Family Farms in Half Moon Bay on Oct. 9, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Groverman’s maze takes around 45 minutes to complete, but if you’re worried about solving it, you can purchase a postcard featuring an aerial map to help you.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There’s so many times I go in to rescue people at the end of the night,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Look for clues in your surroundings\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Andreotti’s, on the other hand, is full of dead ends, but should only take up to 25 minutes, he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Before entering the maze, he recommends you get a lay of the land first: Take note of any landmarks, “and use the sun,” he advised.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12059307\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12059307\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251009-CORNMAZEBTS-07-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251009-CORNMAZEBTS-07-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251009-CORNMAZEBTS-07-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251009-CORNMAZEBTS-07-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sun shines through the leaves of a corn stalk in the corn maze at Andreotti Family Farms in Half Moon Bay on Oct. 9, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Know how to get out if you really need to \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Fantozzi’s mazes also come with a map, but that doesn’t mean people don’t still get turned around, she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If you get really lost and you just want to get out of the maze, you can walk between any two rows of corn and it’ll take you right to the side,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There is an out if you really get completely lost,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"bay-area-corn-maze-near-me\">\u003c/a>Bay Area corn mazes (and pumpkin patches) to get you into the spooky season mood\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://petalumapumpkinpatch.com/\">\u003cstrong>Petaluma Pumpkin Patch and Amazing Corn Maze\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>, Petaluma\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Admission to Groverman’s corn maze is $9 during the day and $13 for the night maze. Kids under 5 years old enter for free.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Apart from their handmade corn maze, Groverman grows everything that is sold at the pumpkin patch, including pumpkins, gourds and squash. There’s even a giant corn box, filled with around 8,000 pounds of corn grain to play in like a sandbox.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12059452\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12059452 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/PetalumaCornMaze2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/PetalumaCornMaze2.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/PetalumaCornMaze2-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/PetalumaCornMaze2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Children enjoying pony rides at the Petaluma Pumpkin Patch and Amazing Corn Maze. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Petaluma Pumpkin Patch and Amazing Corn Maze)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>You’ll also find food vendors, farm animals, a bounce house, a super slide and giant chair and — on the weekend — pony rides.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The entire pumpkin patch is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays and Sundays and until 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://andreottifamilyfarm.com/\">\u003cstrong>Andreotti Family Farm\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>, Half Moon Bay\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Also known for its U-pick sunflower field, Andreotti’s pumpkin patch, hay rides and corn maze location opened on Oct. 4 this year after heavy rains delayed the opening. Andreotti’s team grows all their own crops, including edible and decorative pumpkins.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tickets to the corn maze can be purchased in advance and cost $12, plus a processing fee. Kids 3 and under enter for free. The hay ride is $7 plus a fee, and takes visitors on a tour of the property. The farm is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.webbranchinc.com/\">\u003cstrong>Webb Ranch\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>, Portola Valley\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This small quarter-acre corn maze is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and reservations are required on weekends.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Webb Ranch also offers a bounce house open daily, in addition to a kids’ farm obstacle course and haunted house. On the weekends, they are open for tractor hay rides, a petting zoo and a reptile zoo.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12059455\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12059455\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/WebbCornMaze1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/WebbCornMaze1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/WebbCornMaze1-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/WebbCornMaze1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Webb Ranch, located in the Portola Valley, is a small quarter-acre corn maze and is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Reservations are required on weekends. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Webb Ranch)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The Webb pumpkin patch store sells pumpkins and other produce like jams, honeys and corn stalks for purchase, plus other Halloween supplies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Weekend entry to the patch, including all activities, is $35 for children under 12, $15 for teens and adults and $10 for adults accompanying a child. Kids under two enter for free and senior admission is $10. Weekday passes are discounted and don’t require a reservation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://fantozzifarms.com/\">\u003cstrong>Fantozzi Farms,\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong> Central Valley\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This Patterson maze in Stanislaus County may be more of a trek from the Bay Area, but its three different mazes for all age levels are designed to entice a family-oriented crowd.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The maze is open in the evenings on weekdays until 7 p.m. and until 10 p.m. on Fridays, plus Saturdays 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sundays 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Also available at the farm is a hayride through “Scarecrow Alley,” featuring a community contest to make the favorite scarecrow, pipe slides, live pig races and even a pig derby. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>Frank Andreotti, farm manager at \u003ca href=\"https://andreottifamilyfarm.com/\">Andreotti Family Farm\u003c/a> in Half Moon Bay, takes a similar freehand approach — but with a little more power.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After all his corn has grown in, Andreotti constructs his 10-acre corn maze in just a few hours by plowing a 6-foot-wide path with a tractor.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When I’m driving through, I just have in my mind the outlay of the entire field,” he said. “It’s like freehand painting.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Denise Fantozzi, on the other hand, is one farm owner who took the GPS route — and it’s paid off. Each year at Fantozzi Farms, located in the Central Valley, \u003ca href=\"https://fantozzifarms.com/corn-maze/\">she and her husband dream up a new design for the maze\u003c/a>, which is actually three mazes in one. The pair works with a company called Maze Play to input the design into a GPS and then, when the stalks are about 3 feet tall, they cut the maze exactly to the design.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This year’s theme is how food goes from the farm to the grocery store to the table, Fantozzi said. The smallest of the mazes is designed to be short and easy for school groups to complete, featuring animal tracks that kids can identify as they navigate the maze. The second-largest maze invites older children to play “Farm Scene Investigation,” a Clue-like game in which they can search for hidden pictures in the maze to identify which animals stole Farmer Joe’s pies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The largest of the mazes, for teens and adults, includes 12 hidden checkpoints and can take anywhere from 40 minutes to two hours to complete, Fantozzi said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s an intricate design every year,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"Experttipsforsolvingacornmaze\">\u003c/a>What are some top tips for solving a corn maze?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Consider shelling out for the map\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Groverman’s is a traditional maze, with one way in and one way out — and to complete it, you have to pass through each corner and climb two towers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You really have to cover the whole area,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12059308\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12059308\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251009-CORNMAZEBTS-08-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251009-CORNMAZEBTS-08-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251009-CORNMAZEBTS-08-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251009-CORNMAZEBTS-08-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The corn maze path at Andreotti Family Farms in Half Moon Bay on Oct. 9, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Groverman’s maze takes around 45 minutes to complete, but if you’re worried about solving it, you can purchase a postcard featuring an aerial map to help you.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There’s so many times I go in to rescue people at the end of the night,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Look for clues in your surroundings\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Andreotti’s, on the other hand, is full of dead ends, but should only take up to 25 minutes, he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Before entering the maze, he recommends you get a lay of the land first: Take note of any landmarks, “and use the sun,” he advised.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12059307\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12059307\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251009-CORNMAZEBTS-07-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251009-CORNMAZEBTS-07-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251009-CORNMAZEBTS-07-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251009-CORNMAZEBTS-07-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sun shines through the leaves of a corn stalk in the corn maze at Andreotti Family Farms in Half Moon Bay on Oct. 9, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Know how to get out if you really need to \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Fantozzi’s mazes also come with a map, but that doesn’t mean people don’t still get turned around, she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If you get really lost and you just want to get out of the maze, you can walk between any two rows of corn and it’ll take you right to the side,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There is an out if you really get completely lost,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"bay-area-corn-maze-near-me\">\u003c/a>Bay Area corn mazes (and pumpkin patches) to get you into the spooky season mood\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://petalumapumpkinpatch.com/\">\u003cstrong>Petaluma Pumpkin Patch and Amazing Corn Maze\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>, Petaluma\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Admission to Groverman’s corn maze is $9 during the day and $13 for the night maze. Kids under 5 years old enter for free.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Apart from their handmade corn maze, Groverman grows everything that is sold at the pumpkin patch, including pumpkins, gourds and squash. There’s even a giant corn box, filled with around 8,000 pounds of corn grain to play in like a sandbox.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12059452\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12059452 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/PetalumaCornMaze2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/PetalumaCornMaze2.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/PetalumaCornMaze2-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/PetalumaCornMaze2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Children enjoying pony rides at the Petaluma Pumpkin Patch and Amazing Corn Maze. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Petaluma Pumpkin Patch and Amazing Corn Maze)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>You’ll also find food vendors, farm animals, a bounce house, a super slide and giant chair and — on the weekend — pony rides.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The entire pumpkin patch is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays and Sundays and until 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://andreottifamilyfarm.com/\">\u003cstrong>Andreotti Family Farm\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>, Half Moon Bay\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Also known for its U-pick sunflower field, Andreotti’s pumpkin patch, hay rides and corn maze location opened on Oct. 4 this year after heavy rains delayed the opening. 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"content": "\u003cp>Now entering its second week, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12057777\">federal government shutdown\u003c/a> has resulted in many San Francisco Bay Area landmarks and attractions closing their doors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This includes \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12058298/at-muir-woods-tourists-heartbroken-over-national-park-closure-during-shutdown\">Muir Woods National Monument\u003c/a>, where visitors who came to see the giant redwoods on Oct. 1 were not able to enter the park. \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/alca/index.htm\">Alcatraz Island\u003c/a> was also initially closed but \u003ca href=\"https://www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/tour-options/alcatraz-day-tour/\">re-opened on Oct. 3,\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12059259/san-franciscos-fort-point-will-partially-reopen-amid-national-parks-shutdown\">Fort Point will partially reopen on Friday\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Last year, San Francisco alone drew \u003ca href=\"https://sftravel.ent.box.com/s/n3xqgl7cnjxl9wwd3kodkxkooswrp2ca\">an estimated 23.3 million visitors.\u003c/a> And for those who traveled across the country — \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12058298/at-muir-woods-tourists-heartbroken-over-national-park-closure-during-shutdown\">or even the globe \u003c/a>— to see these sites, it’s a dismaying, unexpected prospect.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But while several landmarks will remain closed for the duration of the shutdown, other Bay Area locations on the tourist trail remain open. Keep reading for which federally managed locations locally are closed to the public, and where visitors can go instead.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to: \u003ca href=\"#WhatBayAreavisitorattractionsareclosedduringtheshutdown\">What Bay Area visitor attractions are closed during the shutdown\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>First off, which Bay Area tourist spots are \u003cem>unaffected \u003c/em>by the shutdown?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alcatraz Island\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Alcatraz Island was a particularly confusing case for tourists to San Francisco early in the shutdown. After posting a Oct. 1 closure that was described as temporary due to a “planned project,” NPS said that the site would be “reopening for its regular schedule on October 2 with all facilities OPEN” — and Alcatraz City Cruises, \u003ca href=\"https://www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/tour-options/alcatraz-day-tour/\">the ferry company that operates boat service to the island\u003c/a>, was still selling tickets for Thursday onward.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But on Oct. 2, notices were posted on NPS.gov stating that \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/alca/index.htm\">Alcatraz Island was now in fact “closed due to lapse in federal appropriations,”\u003c/a> offering no timeframe for the closure, and that any ticket purchases would be refunded.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12058258\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12058258\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251001_PARKSSHUTDOWN_GC-7-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251001_PARKSSHUTDOWN_GC-7-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251001_PARKSSHUTDOWN_GC-7-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251001_PARKSSHUTDOWN_GC-7-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A security guard informs a tourist that Alcatraz Island is closed Oct. 1, citing closure due to a planned project, on October 1, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>On Oct. 3, \u003ca href=\"https://www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/tour-options/alcatraz-day-tour/\">Alcatraz City Cruises’ website said tours to the Island had resumed once more at 10:30 a.m.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Brendan David, owner of local tour company San Francisco Excursions told KQED that the NPS staffer responsible for tour groups on the Island informed him early on Oct. 3 that earlier tours that day had been canceled.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During the 2018 government shutdown, \u003ca href=\"https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/12/24/alcatraz-cancelled-shutdown-san-francisco-bay-area-muir-woods/\">Alcatraz remained open, though night tours were canceled.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Fort Point National Historic Site (partially open starting Oct. 10)\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\n\u003cp>After being \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12058291/san-francisco-national-parks-government-shutdown-bay-area-muir-woods-redwoods-fort-point\">shuttered for over a week due to the federal government shutdown\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/fopo/index.htm\">Fort Point National Historic Site\u003c/a> is scheduled to partially reopen to the public on Friday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The San Francisco national park site, famed for its use as a filming location for Alfred Hitchcock’s 1958 thriller \u003ca href=\"https://reelsf.com/reelsf/vertigo-fort-point\">\u003cem>Vertigo\u003c/em>\u003c/a>, will reopen only on weekends during the shutdown, according to Chris Lehnertz, president and CEO of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During the shutdown, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12058291/san-francisco-national-parks-government-shutdown-bay-area-muir-woods-redwoods-fort-point\">the gates that lead to Fort Point by Long Avenue and Marine Drive have remained locked\u003c/a>, although pedestrian access is still possible and the site’s bathrooms are still open.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\n\u003cp>But Lehnertz said due to the popularity of the \u003ca href=\"https://www.for-site.org/black-gold-stories-untold\">\u003cem>Black Gold: Stories Untold \u003c/em>\u003c/a>exhibition on display inside Fort Point, the conservancy made a donation to fund staffing at the site for the show’s final weekend on Oct. 10-13. Both the museum and exhibition will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\n\u003cp>The Fort Point visitor center, parking lot, bookstore and the bathrooms will be open Friday through Monday for the Indigenous Peoples Day holiday weekend, and every following weekend, Friday through Sunday, “for the foreseeable future,” said Lehnertz. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12059259/san-franciscos-fort-point-will-partially-reopen-amid-national-parks-shutdown\">Read more about the reopening of Fort Point.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Alternatives to Fort Point during the week:\u003c/em> \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/goga/planyourvisit/fort-baker.htm\">NPS site Fort Baker\u003c/a>, across the Golden Gate Bridge in Marin County, remains open during the shutdown. The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy also offers more\u003ca href=\"https://www.parksconservancy.org/article/seven-places-gaze-golden-gate-bridge\"> ideas for scenic vantage points around the bridge\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>The Presidio\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Presidio of San Francisco is under NPS jurisdiction but funded separately, so the former U.S.-Army-site-turned-national park will remain open and accessible. Take a look at our suggestions for\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12054079/best-hikes-san-francisco-presidio-views-trails-hiking\"> four hikes to discover the Presidio.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12055111\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12055111\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250904-PRESIDIOHIKES-22-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250904-PRESIDIOHIKES-22-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250904-PRESIDIOHIKES-22-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250904-PRESIDIOHIKES-22-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A trail passes by Immigrant Point Overlook in the Presidio of San Francisco on Sept. 4, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Golden Gate Park\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Golden Gate Park is not federal land and therefore is unaffected by the shutdown.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12046160\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12046160\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250624-PARKFILE-25-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250624-PARKFILE-25-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250624-PARKFILE-25-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250624-PARKFILE-25-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">People row on a rental boat on Blue Heron Lake in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on June 24, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Almost all museums and galleries around the Bay Area\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Unlike Washington, D.C., where museums and galleries are part of the federal Smithsonian group, Bay Area museums and galleries aren’t federally run and are unaffected by the shutdown. That includes the de Young Museum, the Legion of Honor, SFMOMA, the California Academy of Sciences and the Oakland Museum of California.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The only exception will be the museums that are part of NPS sites.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12049693\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12049693\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/Fog-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/Fog-2.png 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/Fog-2-160x107.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/Fog-2-1536x1024.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hikers explore Point Reyes shrouded in fog on July 20, 2025. \u003ccite>(Sarah Wright/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Point Reyes National Seashore \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>No NPS closures have yet been posted for this 100-square-mile stretch of wilderness on the North Bay coast, though visitors should watch for \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/pore/planyourvisit/conditions.htm\">bathroom closures\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>And in case you were wondering … San Francisco cable cars\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Run by SFMTA, the cable cars will continue to operate.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"WhatBayAreavisitorattractionsareclosedduringtheshutdown\">\u003c/a>What Bay Area parks, landmarks and tourist attractions are affected by the shutdown?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Muir Woods National Monument: Closed with temporary re-opening Oct. 23-Nov 1\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many people come to the Bay Area hoping to visit Muir Woods’ famous, majestic redwoods, but this national park is one of the Bay Area NPS sites that \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/goga/planyourvisit/park-status-during-2025-lapse.htm\">closed straightaway at the start of the shutdown\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12061286/muir-woods-reopens-amid-government-shutdown-temporarily\">Muir Woods was temporarily re-opened for 10 days on Oct. 23\u003c/a> thanks to donations from several companies associated with the park. Nov. `1 will be the last day to visit Muir Woods during the shutdown before it closes again.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both parking at Muir Woods itself and the shuttle to the park require \u003ca href=\"http://gomuirwoods.com\">timed reservations in advance via gomuirwoods.com\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12058253\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12058253\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251001-NATIONAL-PARKS-SHUTDOWN-MD-04-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251001-NATIONAL-PARKS-SHUTDOWN-MD-04-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251001-NATIONAL-PARKS-SHUTDOWN-MD-04-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251001-NATIONAL-PARKS-SHUTDOWN-MD-04-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A visitor peeks past the barriers at the entrance of Muir Woods National Monument in Marin County, California, which is closed as a consequence of the government shutdown on Oct. 1, 2025. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>If you’ve already bought reservations for a period when Muir Woods will be closed, they’ll be canceled and refunded. You \u003cem>can \u003c/em>still make reservations, but since we don’t know how long the shutdown will last, be aware that “any reservations made for the near future may be automatically canceled and refunded if the shutdown continues,” according to the Go Muir Woods site.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Alternatives to Muir Woods? \u003c/em>On Wednesday, park rangers turning away visitors recommended nearby hikes, including \u003ca href=\"https://parks.marincounty.gov/parkspreserves/preserves/roys-redwoods\">Roy’s Redwoods Preserve\u003c/a> around 45 minutes north, and trails around \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=471\">Mt. Tamalpais\u003c/a> — which, as a California State Park, remains open to the public.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>KQED also has a guide to other forest spaces around the Bay Area that offer \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12050823/muir-woods-reservation-parking-redwood-forests-bay-area-alternative\">stunning redwoods\u003c/a>, including Samuel P. Taylor State Park and Armstrong Redwoods State park in the North Bay. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12050823/muir-woods-reservation-parking-redwood-forests-bay-area-alternative\">Read our full guide to Bay Area redwoods to visit as an alternative to Muir Woods.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12050853\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12050853 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/Armstrong-Redwoods-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1176\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/Armstrong-Redwoods-1.png 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/Armstrong-Redwoods-1-160x98.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/Armstrong-Redwoods-1-1536x941.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">If you can’t see Muir Woods, the Bay Area still holds other beautiful redwood forests, like Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve. \u003ccite>(Hotaik Sung/Getty)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>You may hear that it’s possible to \u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/canopy-lost-and-fern-creek-loop\">hike into Muir Woods from other areas\u003c/a>, but while it’s technically true, the NPS has historically urged visitors to stay away from closed parks.[aside postID=news_12058137 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250912-TrumpsSignageOrder-36-BL_qed.jpg']A full closure like this also means that if you get into trouble on the steep trails, there will be no park rangers or first responders in the vicinity to help you — and there’s little-to-no cellphone service.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>China Beach: Closed\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/goga/planyourvisit/chinabeach.htm\">China Beach\u003c/a>, a small but scenic San Francisco cove with views of the Golden Gate Bridge, is now closed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Alternatives to China Beach: \u003c/em>While nearby NPS site \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/places/000/baker-beach.htm\">Baker Beach\u003c/a> remains open and offers a similar vista, its parking lot has been closed — so you’ll need to find alternative parking in the Sea Cliff neighborhood. Baker Beach’s bathrooms, however, will remain open.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12058373\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1777px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12058373\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/PointBonita_20120317b_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1777\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/PointBonita_20120317b_qed.jpg 1777w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/PointBonita_20120317b_qed-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/PointBonita_20120317b_qed-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1777px) 100vw, 1777px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Point Bonita Lighthouse in the Marin Headlands of California on March 17, 2012. \u003ccite>(Craig Miller/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Point Bonita Lighthouse: Closed\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/goga/pobo.htm\">This 1855 lighthouse in the Marin Headlands\u003c/a>, with views over the Golden Gate, is also now closed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Alternatives to Point Bonita Lighthouse: \u003c/em>NPS has suggestions on \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/goga/planyourvisit/marin-headlands-scenic-vistas.htm\">how to drive the Headlands\u003c/a> to access the most striking vantage points over the ocean and the Bay. If it’s lighthouses you’re looking for, consider heading south to visit \u003ca href=\"https://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=78#google_vignette\">Point Montara \u003c/a>near Half Moon Bay, \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=533\">Pigeon Point\u003c/a> near Pescadero and \u003ca href=\"https://www.pointpinoslighthouse.org/\">Point Pinos\u003c/a> near Monterey. There’s also the \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/pore/planyourvisit/lighthouse.htm\">Point Reyes lighthouse\u003c/a>, but as this is NPS land, you should stay vigilant for any updates around shutdown closures.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11993184\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1777px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11993184 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/GettyImages-2155470074_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1777\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/GettyImages-2155470074_qed.jpg 1777w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/GettyImages-2155470074_qed-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/GettyImages-2155470074_qed-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/GettyImages-2155470074_qed-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/GettyImages-2155470074_qed-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1777px) 100vw, 1777px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">San Francisco’s Baker Beach photographed on June 4, 2024. \u003ccite>(Tayfun Coskun/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Finally: Going to the beach? Watch out for parking lot closures\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Popular Bay Area beaches where parking lots are currently closed (but bathrooms remain open):\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Crissy Field East Beach, San Francisco\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Baker Beach, San Francisco\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Stinson Beach, Marin County\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Muir Beach and Muir Beach Overlook, Marin County.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/goga/planyourvisit/park-status-during-2025-lapse.htm\">See the full list of NPS closures and advisories for the Golden Gate National Recreation Area\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Now entering its second week, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12057777\">federal government shutdown\u003c/a> has resulted in many San Francisco Bay Area landmarks and attractions closing their doors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This includes \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12058298/at-muir-woods-tourists-heartbroken-over-national-park-closure-during-shutdown\">Muir Woods National Monument\u003c/a>, where visitors who came to see the giant redwoods on Oct. 1 were not able to enter the park. \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/alca/index.htm\">Alcatraz Island\u003c/a> was also initially closed but \u003ca href=\"https://www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/tour-options/alcatraz-day-tour/\">re-opened on Oct. 3,\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12059259/san-franciscos-fort-point-will-partially-reopen-amid-national-parks-shutdown\">Fort Point will partially reopen on Friday\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Last year, San Francisco alone drew \u003ca href=\"https://sftravel.ent.box.com/s/n3xqgl7cnjxl9wwd3kodkxkooswrp2ca\">an estimated 23.3 million visitors.\u003c/a> And for those who traveled across the country — \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12058298/at-muir-woods-tourists-heartbroken-over-national-park-closure-during-shutdown\">or even the globe \u003c/a>— to see these sites, it’s a dismaying, unexpected prospect.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But while several landmarks will remain closed for the duration of the shutdown, other Bay Area locations on the tourist trail remain open. Keep reading for which federally managed locations locally are closed to the public, and where visitors can go instead.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to: \u003ca href=\"#WhatBayAreavisitorattractionsareclosedduringtheshutdown\">What Bay Area visitor attractions are closed during the shutdown\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>First off, which Bay Area tourist spots are \u003cem>unaffected \u003c/em>by the shutdown?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alcatraz Island\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Alcatraz Island was a particularly confusing case for tourists to San Francisco early in the shutdown. After posting a Oct. 1 closure that was described as temporary due to a “planned project,” NPS said that the site would be “reopening for its regular schedule on October 2 with all facilities OPEN” — and Alcatraz City Cruises, \u003ca href=\"https://www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/tour-options/alcatraz-day-tour/\">the ferry company that operates boat service to the island\u003c/a>, was still selling tickets for Thursday onward.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But on Oct. 2, notices were posted on NPS.gov stating that \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/alca/index.htm\">Alcatraz Island was now in fact “closed due to lapse in federal appropriations,”\u003c/a> offering no timeframe for the closure, and that any ticket purchases would be refunded.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12058258\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12058258\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251001_PARKSSHUTDOWN_GC-7-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251001_PARKSSHUTDOWN_GC-7-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251001_PARKSSHUTDOWN_GC-7-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251001_PARKSSHUTDOWN_GC-7-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A security guard informs a tourist that Alcatraz Island is closed Oct. 1, citing closure due to a planned project, on October 1, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>On Oct. 3, \u003ca href=\"https://www.cityexperiences.com/san-francisco/city-cruises/alcatraz/tour-options/alcatraz-day-tour/\">Alcatraz City Cruises’ website said tours to the Island had resumed once more at 10:30 a.m.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Brendan David, owner of local tour company San Francisco Excursions told KQED that the NPS staffer responsible for tour groups on the Island informed him early on Oct. 3 that earlier tours that day had been canceled.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During the 2018 government shutdown, \u003ca href=\"https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/12/24/alcatraz-cancelled-shutdown-san-francisco-bay-area-muir-woods/\">Alcatraz remained open, though night tours were canceled.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Fort Point National Historic Site (partially open starting Oct. 10)\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\n\u003cp>After being \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12058291/san-francisco-national-parks-government-shutdown-bay-area-muir-woods-redwoods-fort-point\">shuttered for over a week due to the federal government shutdown\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/fopo/index.htm\">Fort Point National Historic Site\u003c/a> is scheduled to partially reopen to the public on Friday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The San Francisco national park site, famed for its use as a filming location for Alfred Hitchcock’s 1958 thriller \u003ca href=\"https://reelsf.com/reelsf/vertigo-fort-point\">\u003cem>Vertigo\u003c/em>\u003c/a>, will reopen only on weekends during the shutdown, according to Chris Lehnertz, president and CEO of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During the shutdown, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12058291/san-francisco-national-parks-government-shutdown-bay-area-muir-woods-redwoods-fort-point\">the gates that lead to Fort Point by Long Avenue and Marine Drive have remained locked\u003c/a>, although pedestrian access is still possible and the site’s bathrooms are still open.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\n\u003cp>But Lehnertz said due to the popularity of the \u003ca href=\"https://www.for-site.org/black-gold-stories-untold\">\u003cem>Black Gold: Stories Untold \u003c/em>\u003c/a>exhibition on display inside Fort Point, the conservancy made a donation to fund staffing at the site for the show’s final weekend on Oct. 10-13. Both the museum and exhibition will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\n\u003cp>The Fort Point visitor center, parking lot, bookstore and the bathrooms will be open Friday through Monday for the Indigenous Peoples Day holiday weekend, and every following weekend, Friday through Sunday, “for the foreseeable future,” said Lehnertz. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12059259/san-franciscos-fort-point-will-partially-reopen-amid-national-parks-shutdown\">Read more about the reopening of Fort Point.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Alternatives to Fort Point during the week:\u003c/em> \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/goga/planyourvisit/fort-baker.htm\">NPS site Fort Baker\u003c/a>, across the Golden Gate Bridge in Marin County, remains open during the shutdown. The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy also offers more\u003ca href=\"https://www.parksconservancy.org/article/seven-places-gaze-golden-gate-bridge\"> ideas for scenic vantage points around the bridge\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>The Presidio\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Presidio of San Francisco is under NPS jurisdiction but funded separately, so the former U.S.-Army-site-turned-national park will remain open and accessible. Take a look at our suggestions for\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12054079/best-hikes-san-francisco-presidio-views-trails-hiking\"> four hikes to discover the Presidio.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12055111\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12055111\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250904-PRESIDIOHIKES-22-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250904-PRESIDIOHIKES-22-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250904-PRESIDIOHIKES-22-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250904-PRESIDIOHIKES-22-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A trail passes by Immigrant Point Overlook in the Presidio of San Francisco on Sept. 4, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Golden Gate Park\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Golden Gate Park is not federal land and therefore is unaffected by the shutdown.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12046160\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12046160\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250624-PARKFILE-25-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250624-PARKFILE-25-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250624-PARKFILE-25-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250624-PARKFILE-25-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">People row on a rental boat on Blue Heron Lake in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on June 24, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Almost all museums and galleries around the Bay Area\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Unlike Washington, D.C., where museums and galleries are part of the federal Smithsonian group, Bay Area museums and galleries aren’t federally run and are unaffected by the shutdown. That includes the de Young Museum, the Legion of Honor, SFMOMA, the California Academy of Sciences and the Oakland Museum of California.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The only exception will be the museums that are part of NPS sites.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12049693\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12049693\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/Fog-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/Fog-2.png 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/Fog-2-160x107.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/Fog-2-1536x1024.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hikers explore Point Reyes shrouded in fog on July 20, 2025. \u003ccite>(Sarah Wright/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Point Reyes National Seashore \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>No NPS closures have yet been posted for this 100-square-mile stretch of wilderness on the North Bay coast, though visitors should watch for \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/pore/planyourvisit/conditions.htm\">bathroom closures\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>And in case you were wondering … San Francisco cable cars\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Run by SFMTA, the cable cars will continue to operate.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"WhatBayAreavisitorattractionsareclosedduringtheshutdown\">\u003c/a>What Bay Area parks, landmarks and tourist attractions are affected by the shutdown?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Muir Woods National Monument: Closed with temporary re-opening Oct. 23-Nov 1\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many people come to the Bay Area hoping to visit Muir Woods’ famous, majestic redwoods, but this national park is one of the Bay Area NPS sites that \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/goga/planyourvisit/park-status-during-2025-lapse.htm\">closed straightaway at the start of the shutdown\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12061286/muir-woods-reopens-amid-government-shutdown-temporarily\">Muir Woods was temporarily re-opened for 10 days on Oct. 23\u003c/a> thanks to donations from several companies associated with the park. Nov. `1 will be the last day to visit Muir Woods during the shutdown before it closes again.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both parking at Muir Woods itself and the shuttle to the park require \u003ca href=\"http://gomuirwoods.com\">timed reservations in advance via gomuirwoods.com\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12058253\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12058253\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251001-NATIONAL-PARKS-SHUTDOWN-MD-04-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251001-NATIONAL-PARKS-SHUTDOWN-MD-04-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251001-NATIONAL-PARKS-SHUTDOWN-MD-04-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251001-NATIONAL-PARKS-SHUTDOWN-MD-04-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A visitor peeks past the barriers at the entrance of Muir Woods National Monument in Marin County, California, which is closed as a consequence of the government shutdown on Oct. 1, 2025. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>If you’ve already bought reservations for a period when Muir Woods will be closed, they’ll be canceled and refunded. You \u003cem>can \u003c/em>still make reservations, but since we don’t know how long the shutdown will last, be aware that “any reservations made for the near future may be automatically canceled and refunded if the shutdown continues,” according to the Go Muir Woods site.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Alternatives to Muir Woods? \u003c/em>On Wednesday, park rangers turning away visitors recommended nearby hikes, including \u003ca href=\"https://parks.marincounty.gov/parkspreserves/preserves/roys-redwoods\">Roy’s Redwoods Preserve\u003c/a> around 45 minutes north, and trails around \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=471\">Mt. Tamalpais\u003c/a> — which, as a California State Park, remains open to the public.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>KQED also has a guide to other forest spaces around the Bay Area that offer \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12050823/muir-woods-reservation-parking-redwood-forests-bay-area-alternative\">stunning redwoods\u003c/a>, including Samuel P. Taylor State Park and Armstrong Redwoods State park in the North Bay. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12050823/muir-woods-reservation-parking-redwood-forests-bay-area-alternative\">Read our full guide to Bay Area redwoods to visit as an alternative to Muir Woods.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12050853\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12050853 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/Armstrong-Redwoods-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1176\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/Armstrong-Redwoods-1.png 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/Armstrong-Redwoods-1-160x98.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/Armstrong-Redwoods-1-1536x941.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">If you can’t see Muir Woods, the Bay Area still holds other beautiful redwood forests, like Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve. \u003ccite>(Hotaik Sung/Getty)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>You may hear that it’s possible to \u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/canopy-lost-and-fern-creek-loop\">hike into Muir Woods from other areas\u003c/a>, but while it’s technically true, the NPS has historically urged visitors to stay away from closed parks.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>A full closure like this also means that if you get into trouble on the steep trails, there will be no park rangers or first responders in the vicinity to help you — and there’s little-to-no cellphone service.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>China Beach: Closed\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/goga/planyourvisit/chinabeach.htm\">China Beach\u003c/a>, a small but scenic San Francisco cove with views of the Golden Gate Bridge, is now closed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Alternatives to China Beach: \u003c/em>While nearby NPS site \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/places/000/baker-beach.htm\">Baker Beach\u003c/a> remains open and offers a similar vista, its parking lot has been closed — so you’ll need to find alternative parking in the Sea Cliff neighborhood. Baker Beach’s bathrooms, however, will remain open.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12058373\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1777px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12058373\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/PointBonita_20120317b_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1777\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/PointBonita_20120317b_qed.jpg 1777w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/PointBonita_20120317b_qed-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/PointBonita_20120317b_qed-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1777px) 100vw, 1777px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Point Bonita Lighthouse in the Marin Headlands of California on March 17, 2012. \u003ccite>(Craig Miller/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Point Bonita Lighthouse: Closed\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/goga/pobo.htm\">This 1855 lighthouse in the Marin Headlands\u003c/a>, with views over the Golden Gate, is also now closed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Alternatives to Point Bonita Lighthouse: \u003c/em>NPS has suggestions on \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/goga/planyourvisit/marin-headlands-scenic-vistas.htm\">how to drive the Headlands\u003c/a> to access the most striking vantage points over the ocean and the Bay. If it’s lighthouses you’re looking for, consider heading south to visit \u003ca href=\"https://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=78#google_vignette\">Point Montara \u003c/a>near Half Moon Bay, \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=533\">Pigeon Point\u003c/a> near Pescadero and \u003ca href=\"https://www.pointpinoslighthouse.org/\">Point Pinos\u003c/a> near Monterey. There’s also the \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/pore/planyourvisit/lighthouse.htm\">Point Reyes lighthouse\u003c/a>, but as this is NPS land, you should stay vigilant for any updates around shutdown closures.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11993184\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1777px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11993184 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/GettyImages-2155470074_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1777\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/GettyImages-2155470074_qed.jpg 1777w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/GettyImages-2155470074_qed-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/GettyImages-2155470074_qed-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/GettyImages-2155470074_qed-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/GettyImages-2155470074_qed-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1777px) 100vw, 1777px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">San Francisco’s Baker Beach photographed on June 4, 2024. \u003ccite>(Tayfun Coskun/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>Finally: Going to the beach? Watch out for parking lot closures\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Popular Bay Area beaches where parking lots are currently closed (but bathrooms remain open):\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Crissy Field East Beach, San Francisco\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Baker Beach, San Francisco\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Stinson Beach, Marin County\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Muir Beach and Muir Beach Overlook, Marin County.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/goga/planyourvisit/park-status-during-2025-lapse.htm\">See the full list of NPS closures and advisories for the Golden Gate National Recreation Area\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>More than a week in, the federal \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/government-shutdown\">government shutdown\u003c/a> has affected national parks in an often-confusing variety of ways.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While many \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12058291/san-francisco-national-parks-government-shutdown-bay-area-muir-woods-redwoods-fort-point\">National Park Service sites are fully open,\u003c/a> like \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12058592/alcatraz-island-is-open-again-after-several-false-starts\">Alcatraz\u003c/a>, other sites are completely closed during the shutdown — including \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12058298/at-muir-woods-tourists-heartbroken-over-national-park-closure-during-shutdown\">Muir Woods National Monument.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And then, there are the other parks that remain technically open but with \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12058508/yes-yosemite-is-open-during-the-shutdown-but-with-lots-of-changes-for-visitors\">vastly reduced staffing levels and limited services\u003c/a>. What’s more, with many NPS staff furloughed, these parks’ websites are not being updated during the shutdown, making it even more difficult to find up-to-date information, especially for first-time visitors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you have plans to visit a national park soon — having secured a coveted camping Yosemite reservation, for example — it might feel hard right now to know what’s happening on the ground at parks, and how you can prepare for your trip.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We talked to the experts, who shared what you should know about visiting national parks during the shutdown.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jump straight to:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#ShouldIstillgotoaNationalParkduringtheshutdown\">Should I still go to a National Park during the shutdown?\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#Willmyreservationbehonored\">Will my reservation be honored?\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#HowwillIknowifatrailisopenorclosed\">How will I know if a trail is open or closed?\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#HowcanIrecreateresponsibly\">How can I recreate responsibly?\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#WhereelsecanIgoonmyvacation\">Where else can I go on my vacation?\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#HowcanIsupportNationalParksrightnow\">How can I support National Parks right now?\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"ShouldIstillgotoaNationalParkduringtheshutdown\">\u003c/a>Should I still go to a national park that’s open?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>First things first — check whether the park you’re planning to visit \u003cem>is \u003c/em>actually open, as \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12058291/san-francisco-national-parks-government-shutdown-bay-area-muir-woods-redwoods-fort-point\">several parks have experienced something of a back-and-forth\u003c/a> with closing and opening in the last week.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If the park of your choice is open, make sure you know of any other closures that may still be in place within it, like bathrooms, parking lots, campsites and other amenities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12059389\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12059389\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/YosemiteGetty2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/YosemiteGetty2.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/YosemiteGetty2-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/YosemiteGetty2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Visitors hike the Mist Trail toward Vernal Falls on Aug. 31, 2025, in the Yosemite National Park, California. \u003ccite>(Apu Gomes/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>For example, \u003ca href=\"https://www.yosemite.com/current-conditions/\">Yosemite\u003c/a> has open gates but no rangers on duty at the entry to collect fees, and all visitor centers are locked. \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/goga/planyourvisit/park-status-during-2025-lapse.htm\">A full list of closures of Golden Gate National Recreation\u003c/a> sites in the Bay Area can be found here.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Remember that many national parks websites are not being updated during the shutdown. What’s more, communications staff for parks have been furloughed, with many only checking email for urgent safety issues — so updates to the public, including on social media, will be slow to get out.[aside postID=news_12058291 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/GGBridgeGetty.jpg']Mark Rose, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.npca.org/articles/11003-parks-group-warns-shutdown-leaves-national-parks-open-and-unprotected-while\">National Parks Conservation Association’\u003c/a>s Sierra Nevada program manager, said his organization is encouraging visitors who \u003cem>can \u003c/em>change their plans to do so.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Canceling your trip isn’t just to protect the park, he said — but also because you may miss out on some attractions like visitor centers, ranger programs and museums that aren’t operating during the shutdown.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But, “if you have a reservation, or this is a once-in-a-lifetime trip and you’re flying across the country, we’re not going to say, ‘Don’t go to the park,’” Rose said. “If you are going to go, do everything you can to plan ahead and be prepared.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, he did warn against taking on a more risky adventure right now — like a multi-day backpacking trip — because staffing is low and response times may be delayed in an emergency.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As for more local and urban national park sites like those within the Bay Area, Chris Lehnertz, president and CEO of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, said it’s OK to visit, but be sure to focus on minimizing damage.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I think people should continue to go to parks — \u003cem>and \u003c/em>they should be thoughtful visitors,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"Willmyreservationbehonored\">\u003c/a>Will my national parks reservation be honored?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>It \u003cem>should \u003c/em>be. But if it isn’t, you may unfortunately have trouble finding out ahead of time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since the government shutdown on Oct. 1, reservations for NPS lands — like camping sites and backcountry permits — have been thrown into confusion, \u003ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/JoshuaTree/comments/1nw8pmp/reservation_automatically_cancelled/\">with Reddit threads like this one\u003c/a> full of people struggling to find definitive answers on whether their reservations will be honored.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12058253\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12058253\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251001-NATIONAL-PARKS-SHUTDOWN-MD-04-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251001-NATIONAL-PARKS-SHUTDOWN-MD-04-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251001-NATIONAL-PARKS-SHUTDOWN-MD-04-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251001-NATIONAL-PARKS-SHUTDOWN-MD-04-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A visitor peeks past the barriers at the entrance of Muir Woods National Monument in Marin County, California, which is closed as a consequence of the government shutdown on Oct. 1, 2025. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The simplest answer is that if the park is open, you can still go — and your reservation should still be valid. But Rose warned that due to reduced staff, there may be fewer rangers available to check that everyone is complying with the reservation system.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In a worst-case scenario, this could mean there’s nobody to make sure someone isn’t taking your campsite, either inadvertently or deliberately.[aside postID=news_12058508 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/YosemiteGetty.jpg']A message on \u003ca href=\"http://recreation.gov\">Recreation.gov\u003c/a>, which manages reservations for national parks, states that \u003ca href=\"https://www.recreation.gov/government-shutdown-info\">the agency isn’t able to keep track of current closures\u003c/a>, and that understaffing may, in fact, cancel your reservation even at a park that’s otherwise open.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cory Goehring, outdoor programs manager and senior naturalist at nonprofit Yosemite Conservancy, said that while services are limited within the park, he’s heard that people are generally respecting reservations — and hasn’t seen reports of overcrowding or damage just yet.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Wilderness reservations for backcountry trips are still valid, Goehring said. But most wilderness centers — other than the one in Yosemite Valley — won’t have rangers there to help you register your trip ahead of time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This means it’s important that you self-register your trip and let others know about your plans ahead of time in case of an emergency, Goehring said. You’ll also need to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12058508/yes-yosemite-is-open-during-the-shutdown-but-with-lots-of-changes-for-visitors\">bring your own bear canister\u003c/a>, as rentals will not be available outside of Yosemite Valley, and be sure to abide by food storage regulations.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"HowwillIknowifatrailisopenorclosed\">\u003c/a>How will I know which trails are open in a park?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>During the shutdown, those parts of parks that are already physically accessible are staying open. Think of it as “an open-air closure,” Lehnertz said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So while certain visitor centers and entire welcome areas are closed, including parking lots, many trails remain open and technically accessible.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12049693\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12049693\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/Fog-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/Fog-2.png 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/Fog-2-160x107.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/Fog-2-1536x1024.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hikers explore Point Reyes shrouded in fog on July 20, 2025. \u003ccite>(Sarah Wright/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>So long as there’s no “closed” sign, these trails can be accessed, but Lehnertz noted that since you may find some areas are unexpectedly closed, be sure to respect any signs you \u003cem>do \u003c/em>see.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Basically, whether it’s at a park entrance or within the park itself, “don’t go past any sign that has the word ‘Closed’ on it,” urged Lehnertz.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She also warned that you could encounter slower response times if there’s an emergency due to reduced staffing, and amenities like bathrooms and trash cans may not be serviced as frequently.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"HowcanIrecreateresponsibly\">\u003c/a>How can I recreate responsibly?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>“The most important thing to keep in mind is: these are public lands, and we all have a responsibility to tend to them,” Goehring said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While Yosemite remains open, he urged visitors to follow \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/lnt.htm\">Leave No Trace\u003c/a> principles by respecting the park’s natural and cultural sites.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Looking at the seven pillars of Leave No Trace, the very first one is to plan ahead and prepare,” he said. “That’s going to be the most important thing for people to do if they’re going to make their way to Yosemite.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11997996\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11997996\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/GETTYIMAGES-2021284785-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/GETTYIMAGES-2021284785-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/GETTYIMAGES-2021284785-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/GETTYIMAGES-2021284785-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/GETTYIMAGES-2021284785-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/GETTYIMAGES-2021284785-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/GETTYIMAGES-2021284785-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Upper Yosemite Fall is reflected in the Merced River at Swinging Bridge in Yosemite National Park on June 13, 2023. \u003ccite>(Tracy Barbutes/The Washington Post via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>While the park’s website might not be fully up to date, Lehnertz recommended checking out the “\u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/alca/planyourvisit/index.htm\">Plan Your Visit\u003c/a>” section to get advice ahead of your trip. Think about the timing of your visit, and what your bathroom and trash needs will be ahead of time. If you’re traveling with kids or pets, consider what their needs will be, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Most of all, don’t go off trails or damage the park, she reiterated.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A \u003ca href=\"https://yosemite.org/yosemite-during-the-government-shutdown/\">guide published by the Yosemite Conservancy\u003c/a> also urges visitors to stay patient, as “fewer staff means slower or reduced service.” Goehring recommends \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/upload/Yosemite-Guide-50-8-508V1.pdf\">downloading the park map and guide\u003c/a> ahead of time, since no one will be there to give directions at the entrance of the park.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many parks have limited cell phone service, so the National Parks Conservation Association advises \u003ca href=\"https://www.npca.org/articles/7670-2025-park-visitation-prepare-for-the-unexpected\">bringing extra water and being especially careful to respect wildlife\u003c/a> during the shutdown.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>NPCA’s Rose urged visitors to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12002429/california-camping-tahoe-yosemite-bears-safety-what-to-do-bear-spray\">store their food away from bears\u003c/a> and to be extra cautious about wildfires amid limited staffing to help guard against those hazards. “All it takes is one bad actor” to “undo decades of progress,” he warned.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So far, Lehnertz said, who works with national park sites in the Bay Area, “our community members are being very respectful of park resources.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>I want to stay away from national parks during the shutdown. \u003ca id=\"WhereelsecanIgoonmyvacation\">\u003c/a>Where can I go instead?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>While some national parks are closed or operating with limited staff, California’s 280 state parks are all functional and operating as usual. That includes more than 340 miles of coastline, 970 miles of lake and river frontage and more than 15,000 campsites and 4,500 miles of trail, according to California State Parks spokesperson Adeline Yee.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When it comes to state-run alternatives to popular national parks in the Sierra, Yee particularly recommended \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=514\">Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve\u003c/a> near the eastern entrance to Yosemite.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12046849\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12046849\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/MonoLakeGullsGetty1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1458\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/MonoLakeGullsGetty1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/MonoLakeGullsGetty1-160x117.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/MonoLakeGullsGetty1-1536x1120.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A California gull soars above Mono Lake in Lee Vining, California, on July 18, 2011. \u003ccite>(Paul Chinn/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>For a taste of Gold Rush history and some very big trees, you can stop by \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=552\">Columbia State Historic Park\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=551\">Calaveras Big Trees State Park\u003c/a> near Yosemite’s western entrances, Yee said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And amid the changing fall colors, state parks even published its own list of autumn \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/NewsRelease/1430\">recommendations to catch the best of the vibrant foliage, \u003c/a>which includes Bay Area parks like Angel Island, Henry Coe and Castle Rock state parks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/Find-a-Park\">See the list of all state parks within California\u003c/a> and take a look at \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12058291/san-francisco-national-parks-government-shutdown-bay-area-muir-woods-redwoods-fort-point\">KQED’s other recommendations for Bay Area landmarks\u003c/a> that aren’t affected by the shutdown, including the Presidio.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"HowcanIsupportNationalParksrightnow\">\u003c/a>How can I support National Parks right now?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The NPCA estimates that parks \u003ca href=\"https://www.npca.org/articles/3590-what-a-federal-government-shutdown-means-for-national-parks\">could lose as much as $1 million per day\u003c/a> while not collecting entrance and other fees during the shutdown. That’s not even including the potential impacts to local economies — an estimated $80 million daily — that will lose their own revenue as visitorship pauses, the organization said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In addition to the nationwide nonprofit \u003ca href=\"https://give.nationalparks.org/site/Donation2?df_id=9065&9065.donation=form1&mfc_pref=T&s_subsrc=25D00WGG-X0G2X&utm_source=ck-ad&utm_medium=GG&utm_campaign=evg25&rc=CKNPF-SEARCH-GG-BRAND-US-X0G2X&g_acctid=334-377-6810&g_keyword=national%20parks%20foundation&g_network=g&g_adgroupid=144572029880&g_keywordid=kwd-354898249845&g_adtype=search&g_campaignid=18504611475&g_adid=727503475416&g_campaign=NPF+Paid+Search+-+Brand+-+EXACT&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=18504611475&gbraid=0AAAAADtLNwL-71r6J9kImJF9VCRDauhx7&gclid=CjwKCAjwup3HBhAAEiwA7euZunIHMAH9ENxAOcGigmLM09UNNMlQPeG-Ys4c40TxOpDgkUlICO2uexoCa98QAvD_BwE\">National Park Foundation\u003c/a>, every national park has its own nonprofit arm that organizes volunteers, runs bookstores and often fills gaps left by the National Park Service. Some of those groups are even using their own funds to keep parks open, like Lehnertz’s group, which is now \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12059259/san-franciscos-fort-point-will-partially-reopen-amid-national-parks-shutdown\">paying to keep Fort Point available to the public again\u003c/a> on weekends.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12029489\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12029489\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/CaliforniaPublicLandsGetty1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1335\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/CaliforniaPublicLandsGetty1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/CaliforniaPublicLandsGetty1-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/CaliforniaPublicLandsGetty1-1020x681.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/CaliforniaPublicLandsGetty1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/CaliforniaPublicLandsGetty1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/CaliforniaPublicLandsGetty1-1920x1282.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A volunteer for the National Park Service welcomes visitors at the Exploration Center in Yosemite Valley, at Yosemite National Park on March 1, 2025. \u003ccite>(Laure Andrillon/AFP via Getty)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Plus, these organizations are still operating their own programs within national parks during the shutdown. These include the \u003ca href=\"https://yosemite.org/experience/outdoor-adventures/\">Yosemite Conservancy\u003c/a>, which is staffing its own centers in the park to field visitor questions and is continuing to run its art and guided tour programs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So for those inclined to donate money or time, you can find information online on how to help the nonprofit affiliate for your park of choice.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>NPCA is also urging park supporters to contact their members of Congress to call on them to pass a funding bill to keep the government open — and to support \u003ca href=\"https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/news/majority/senate-committee-approves-fy-2026-interior-and-environment-appropriations-bill\">a Senate bill that averts future funding cuts for parks. \u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>More than a week in, the federal \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/government-shutdown\">government shutdown\u003c/a> has affected national parks in an often-confusing variety of ways.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While many \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12058291/san-francisco-national-parks-government-shutdown-bay-area-muir-woods-redwoods-fort-point\">National Park Service sites are fully open,\u003c/a> like \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12058592/alcatraz-island-is-open-again-after-several-false-starts\">Alcatraz\u003c/a>, other sites are completely closed during the shutdown — including \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12058298/at-muir-woods-tourists-heartbroken-over-national-park-closure-during-shutdown\">Muir Woods National Monument.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And then, there are the other parks that remain technically open but with \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12058508/yes-yosemite-is-open-during-the-shutdown-but-with-lots-of-changes-for-visitors\">vastly reduced staffing levels and limited services\u003c/a>. What’s more, with many NPS staff furloughed, these parks’ websites are not being updated during the shutdown, making it even more difficult to find up-to-date information, especially for first-time visitors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you have plans to visit a national park soon — having secured a coveted camping Yosemite reservation, for example — it might feel hard right now to know what’s happening on the ground at parks, and how you can prepare for your trip.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We talked to the experts, who shared what you should know about visiting national parks during the shutdown.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jump straight to:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#ShouldIstillgotoaNationalParkduringtheshutdown\">Should I still go to a National Park during the shutdown?\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#Willmyreservationbehonored\">Will my reservation be honored?\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#HowwillIknowifatrailisopenorclosed\">How will I know if a trail is open or closed?\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#HowcanIrecreateresponsibly\">How can I recreate responsibly?\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#WhereelsecanIgoonmyvacation\">Where else can I go on my vacation?\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"#HowcanIsupportNationalParksrightnow\">How can I support National Parks right now?\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"ShouldIstillgotoaNationalParkduringtheshutdown\">\u003c/a>Should I still go to a national park that’s open?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>First things first — check whether the park you’re planning to visit \u003cem>is \u003c/em>actually open, as \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12058291/san-francisco-national-parks-government-shutdown-bay-area-muir-woods-redwoods-fort-point\">several parks have experienced something of a back-and-forth\u003c/a> with closing and opening in the last week.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If the park of your choice is open, make sure you know of any other closures that may still be in place within it, like bathrooms, parking lots, campsites and other amenities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12059389\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12059389\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/YosemiteGetty2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/YosemiteGetty2.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/YosemiteGetty2-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/YosemiteGetty2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Visitors hike the Mist Trail toward Vernal Falls on Aug. 31, 2025, in the Yosemite National Park, California. \u003ccite>(Apu Gomes/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>For example, \u003ca href=\"https://www.yosemite.com/current-conditions/\">Yosemite\u003c/a> has open gates but no rangers on duty at the entry to collect fees, and all visitor centers are locked. \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/goga/planyourvisit/park-status-during-2025-lapse.htm\">A full list of closures of Golden Gate National Recreation\u003c/a> sites in the Bay Area can be found here.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Remember that many national parks websites are not being updated during the shutdown. What’s more, communications staff for parks have been furloughed, with many only checking email for urgent safety issues — so updates to the public, including on social media, will be slow to get out.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>Mark Rose, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.npca.org/articles/11003-parks-group-warns-shutdown-leaves-national-parks-open-and-unprotected-while\">National Parks Conservation Association’\u003c/a>s Sierra Nevada program manager, said his organization is encouraging visitors who \u003cem>can \u003c/em>change their plans to do so.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Canceling your trip isn’t just to protect the park, he said — but also because you may miss out on some attractions like visitor centers, ranger programs and museums that aren’t operating during the shutdown.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But, “if you have a reservation, or this is a once-in-a-lifetime trip and you’re flying across the country, we’re not going to say, ‘Don’t go to the park,’” Rose said. “If you are going to go, do everything you can to plan ahead and be prepared.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, he did warn against taking on a more risky adventure right now — like a multi-day backpacking trip — because staffing is low and response times may be delayed in an emergency.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As for more local and urban national park sites like those within the Bay Area, Chris Lehnertz, president and CEO of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, said it’s OK to visit, but be sure to focus on minimizing damage.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I think people should continue to go to parks — \u003cem>and \u003c/em>they should be thoughtful visitors,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"Willmyreservationbehonored\">\u003c/a>Will my national parks reservation be honored?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>It \u003cem>should \u003c/em>be. But if it isn’t, you may unfortunately have trouble finding out ahead of time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since the government shutdown on Oct. 1, reservations for NPS lands — like camping sites and backcountry permits — have been thrown into confusion, \u003ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/JoshuaTree/comments/1nw8pmp/reservation_automatically_cancelled/\">with Reddit threads like this one\u003c/a> full of people struggling to find definitive answers on whether their reservations will be honored.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12058253\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12058253\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251001-NATIONAL-PARKS-SHUTDOWN-MD-04-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251001-NATIONAL-PARKS-SHUTDOWN-MD-04-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251001-NATIONAL-PARKS-SHUTDOWN-MD-04-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251001-NATIONAL-PARKS-SHUTDOWN-MD-04-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A visitor peeks past the barriers at the entrance of Muir Woods National Monument in Marin County, California, which is closed as a consequence of the government shutdown on Oct. 1, 2025. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The simplest answer is that if the park is open, you can still go — and your reservation should still be valid. But Rose warned that due to reduced staff, there may be fewer rangers available to check that everyone is complying with the reservation system.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In a worst-case scenario, this could mean there’s nobody to make sure someone isn’t taking your campsite, either inadvertently or deliberately.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>A message on \u003ca href=\"http://recreation.gov\">Recreation.gov\u003c/a>, which manages reservations for national parks, states that \u003ca href=\"https://www.recreation.gov/government-shutdown-info\">the agency isn’t able to keep track of current closures\u003c/a>, and that understaffing may, in fact, cancel your reservation even at a park that’s otherwise open.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cory Goehring, outdoor programs manager and senior naturalist at nonprofit Yosemite Conservancy, said that while services are limited within the park, he’s heard that people are generally respecting reservations — and hasn’t seen reports of overcrowding or damage just yet.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Wilderness reservations for backcountry trips are still valid, Goehring said. But most wilderness centers — other than the one in Yosemite Valley — won’t have rangers there to help you register your trip ahead of time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This means it’s important that you self-register your trip and let others know about your plans ahead of time in case of an emergency, Goehring said. You’ll also need to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12058508/yes-yosemite-is-open-during-the-shutdown-but-with-lots-of-changes-for-visitors\">bring your own bear canister\u003c/a>, as rentals will not be available outside of Yosemite Valley, and be sure to abide by food storage regulations.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"HowwillIknowifatrailisopenorclosed\">\u003c/a>How will I know which trails are open in a park?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>During the shutdown, those parts of parks that are already physically accessible are staying open. Think of it as “an open-air closure,” Lehnertz said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So while certain visitor centers and entire welcome areas are closed, including parking lots, many trails remain open and technically accessible.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12049693\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12049693\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/Fog-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/Fog-2.png 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/Fog-2-160x107.png 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/Fog-2-1536x1024.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hikers explore Point Reyes shrouded in fog on July 20, 2025. \u003ccite>(Sarah Wright/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>So long as there’s no “closed” sign, these trails can be accessed, but Lehnertz noted that since you may find some areas are unexpectedly closed, be sure to respect any signs you \u003cem>do \u003c/em>see.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Basically, whether it’s at a park entrance or within the park itself, “don’t go past any sign that has the word ‘Closed’ on it,” urged Lehnertz.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She also warned that you could encounter slower response times if there’s an emergency due to reduced staffing, and amenities like bathrooms and trash cans may not be serviced as frequently.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"HowcanIrecreateresponsibly\">\u003c/a>How can I recreate responsibly?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>“The most important thing to keep in mind is: these are public lands, and we all have a responsibility to tend to them,” Goehring said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While Yosemite remains open, he urged visitors to follow \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/lnt.htm\">Leave No Trace\u003c/a> principles by respecting the park’s natural and cultural sites.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Looking at the seven pillars of Leave No Trace, the very first one is to plan ahead and prepare,” he said. “That’s going to be the most important thing for people to do if they’re going to make their way to Yosemite.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11997996\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11997996\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/GETTYIMAGES-2021284785-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/GETTYIMAGES-2021284785-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/GETTYIMAGES-2021284785-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/GETTYIMAGES-2021284785-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/GETTYIMAGES-2021284785-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/GETTYIMAGES-2021284785-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/GETTYIMAGES-2021284785-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Upper Yosemite Fall is reflected in the Merced River at Swinging Bridge in Yosemite National Park on June 13, 2023. \u003ccite>(Tracy Barbutes/The Washington Post via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>While the park’s website might not be fully up to date, Lehnertz recommended checking out the “\u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/alca/planyourvisit/index.htm\">Plan Your Visit\u003c/a>” section to get advice ahead of your trip. Think about the timing of your visit, and what your bathroom and trash needs will be ahead of time. If you’re traveling with kids or pets, consider what their needs will be, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Most of all, don’t go off trails or damage the park, she reiterated.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A \u003ca href=\"https://yosemite.org/yosemite-during-the-government-shutdown/\">guide published by the Yosemite Conservancy\u003c/a> also urges visitors to stay patient, as “fewer staff means slower or reduced service.” Goehring recommends \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/upload/Yosemite-Guide-50-8-508V1.pdf\">downloading the park map and guide\u003c/a> ahead of time, since no one will be there to give directions at the entrance of the park.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many parks have limited cell phone service, so the National Parks Conservation Association advises \u003ca href=\"https://www.npca.org/articles/7670-2025-park-visitation-prepare-for-the-unexpected\">bringing extra water and being especially careful to respect wildlife\u003c/a> during the shutdown.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>NPCA’s Rose urged visitors to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12002429/california-camping-tahoe-yosemite-bears-safety-what-to-do-bear-spray\">store their food away from bears\u003c/a> and to be extra cautious about wildfires amid limited staffing to help guard against those hazards. “All it takes is one bad actor” to “undo decades of progress,” he warned.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So far, Lehnertz said, who works with national park sites in the Bay Area, “our community members are being very respectful of park resources.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>I want to stay away from national parks during the shutdown. \u003ca id=\"WhereelsecanIgoonmyvacation\">\u003c/a>Where can I go instead?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>While some national parks are closed or operating with limited staff, California’s 280 state parks are all functional and operating as usual. That includes more than 340 miles of coastline, 970 miles of lake and river frontage and more than 15,000 campsites and 4,500 miles of trail, according to California State Parks spokesperson Adeline Yee.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When it comes to state-run alternatives to popular national parks in the Sierra, Yee particularly recommended \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=514\">Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve\u003c/a> near the eastern entrance to Yosemite.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12046849\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12046849\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/MonoLakeGullsGetty1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1458\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/MonoLakeGullsGetty1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/MonoLakeGullsGetty1-160x117.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/MonoLakeGullsGetty1-1536x1120.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A California gull soars above Mono Lake in Lee Vining, California, on July 18, 2011. \u003ccite>(Paul Chinn/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>For a taste of Gold Rush history and some very big trees, you can stop by \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=552\">Columbia State Historic Park\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=551\">Calaveras Big Trees State Park\u003c/a> near Yosemite’s western entrances, Yee said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And amid the changing fall colors, state parks even published its own list of autumn \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/NewsRelease/1430\">recommendations to catch the best of the vibrant foliage, \u003c/a>which includes Bay Area parks like Angel Island, Henry Coe and Castle Rock state parks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/Find-a-Park\">See the list of all state parks within California\u003c/a> and take a look at \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12058291/san-francisco-national-parks-government-shutdown-bay-area-muir-woods-redwoods-fort-point\">KQED’s other recommendations for Bay Area landmarks\u003c/a> that aren’t affected by the shutdown, including the Presidio.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"HowcanIsupportNationalParksrightnow\">\u003c/a>How can I support National Parks right now?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The NPCA estimates that parks \u003ca href=\"https://www.npca.org/articles/3590-what-a-federal-government-shutdown-means-for-national-parks\">could lose as much as $1 million per day\u003c/a> while not collecting entrance and other fees during the shutdown. That’s not even including the potential impacts to local economies — an estimated $80 million daily — that will lose their own revenue as visitorship pauses, the organization said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In addition to the nationwide nonprofit \u003ca href=\"https://give.nationalparks.org/site/Donation2?df_id=9065&9065.donation=form1&mfc_pref=T&s_subsrc=25D00WGG-X0G2X&utm_source=ck-ad&utm_medium=GG&utm_campaign=evg25&rc=CKNPF-SEARCH-GG-BRAND-US-X0G2X&g_acctid=334-377-6810&g_keyword=national%20parks%20foundation&g_network=g&g_adgroupid=144572029880&g_keywordid=kwd-354898249845&g_adtype=search&g_campaignid=18504611475&g_adid=727503475416&g_campaign=NPF+Paid+Search+-+Brand+-+EXACT&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=18504611475&gbraid=0AAAAADtLNwL-71r6J9kImJF9VCRDauhx7&gclid=CjwKCAjwup3HBhAAEiwA7euZunIHMAH9ENxAOcGigmLM09UNNMlQPeG-Ys4c40TxOpDgkUlICO2uexoCa98QAvD_BwE\">National Park Foundation\u003c/a>, every national park has its own nonprofit arm that organizes volunteers, runs bookstores and often fills gaps left by the National Park Service. Some of those groups are even using their own funds to keep parks open, like Lehnertz’s group, which is now \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12059259/san-franciscos-fort-point-will-partially-reopen-amid-national-parks-shutdown\">paying to keep Fort Point available to the public again\u003c/a> on weekends.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12029489\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12029489\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/CaliforniaPublicLandsGetty1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1335\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/CaliforniaPublicLandsGetty1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/CaliforniaPublicLandsGetty1-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/CaliforniaPublicLandsGetty1-1020x681.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/CaliforniaPublicLandsGetty1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/CaliforniaPublicLandsGetty1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/CaliforniaPublicLandsGetty1-1920x1282.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A volunteer for the National Park Service welcomes visitors at the Exploration Center in Yosemite Valley, at Yosemite National Park on March 1, 2025. \u003ccite>(Laure Andrillon/AFP via Getty)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Plus, these organizations are still operating their own programs within national parks during the shutdown. 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