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Similar moratoriums are scheduled to be considered in Richmond and Oakland in the coming weeks.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/091426-SFDataCenterBan-14-MC-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12099648\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/091426-SFDataCenterBan-14-MC-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/091426-SFDataCenterBan-14-MC-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/091426-SFDataCenterBan-14-MC-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">San Francisco District 10 Supervisor Shamann Walton announces outside of San Francisco City Hall on Sept. 14, 2026, that he will vote for a 45-day moratorium on approving the construction of new data centers in the city. (Miles Cull/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" data-id=\"12099651\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/091426-SFDataCenterBan-35-MC-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12099651\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/091426-SFDataCenterBan-35-MC-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/091426-SFDataCenterBan-35-MC-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/091426-SFDataCenterBan-35-MC-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">San Francisco District 11 Supervisor Chyanne Chen announces outside of San Francisco City Hall on Sept. 14, 2026, that she will vote for a 45-day moratorium on approving the construction of new data centers in the city. (Miles Cull/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12099649\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/091426-SFDataCenterBan-23-MC-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12099649\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/091426-SFDataCenterBan-23-MC-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/091426-SFDataCenterBan-23-MC-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/091426-SFDataCenterBan-23-MC-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Geoffrea Morris speaks outside of San Francisco City Hall on Sept. 14, 2026, in support of a 45-day moratorium on approving the construction of new data centers. (Miles Cull/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In a press release, Walton said the city’s current codes governing data centers haven’t been updated since 2001, long before the scale-up of AI.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“We should not irresponsibly support technology,” Walton said at San Francisco City Hall on Monday, flanked by supervisors Jackie Fielder, Chyanne Chen and Connie Chan. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Without having the facts or information, that tells us will our communities be protected,” Walton said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Of the \u003ca href=\"https://www.datacentermap.com/usa/california/san-francisco/\">12 data centers\u003c/a> in San Francisco, two are located in the Bayview neighborhood, which Walton represents. Residents in the area have raised health concerns over environmental issues for decades. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The ordinance will be introduced on Sept. 15. If approved, it could impact the planned expansion of an existing data center in the Bayview neighborhood, according to \u003ca href=\"https://missionlocal.org/2026/09/data-center-moratorium-sf-board-of-supervisors/\">\u003cem>Mission Local\u003c/em>.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Walton said the moratorium could be extended up to 220 days, and potentially longer, if approved.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>A press release says San Francisco was following Southern California’s Monterey Park, which “moved from an interim moratorium to a permanent ban on Data Centers this past May.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“We need to know all the impacts of having a data center in [the] community before we allow another data center to come inside of San Francisco,” Walton said.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/santa-clara\">Santa Clara\u003c/a> has quietly become California’s data center capital. The sleepy suburb known for its quiet streets and professional football stadium is home to 60 data centers — more than any other city on the West Coast. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Cheap electricity sold by the city’s own power company has for years attracted major tech firms and data center developers seeking millions of dollars in savings over PG&E rates as they build out the hulking, cube-like structures full of computers, networking and cooling equipment. The city and its planners have also made it easy on developers seeking guidance and approvals, which are largely handled by the city’s planning commission. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But now some local lawmakers are raising concerns. Kevin Park, a council member and tech worker who is running for mayor, said the city has gone too far, as the power company’s supply is strained and it has raised rates on residents to pay for major infrastructure upgrades. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Let’s stop building data centers. And the water and the electricity and all the things that we’ll save, let’s use them for other things,” he said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>As the current artificial intelligence boom fuels rising demand for data centers in Silicon Valley, concern about their effects on the environment, resources and surrounding communities has burst into public discourse and turned the issue into a political hot potato. Local lawmakers are now scrambling to weigh constituents’ concerns against the prospect of embracing the economic windfall proponents say data centers can bring.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260828-SOUTH-BAY-DATA-CENTERS-MD-07-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12098431\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260828-SOUTH-BAY-DATA-CENTERS-MD-07-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260828-SOUTH-BAY-DATA-CENTERS-MD-07-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260828-SOUTH-BAY-DATA-CENTERS-MD-07-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Buildings in the Alviso neighborhood of San José that Google plans to modify to operate in a capacity similar to a data center on Sept. 3, 2026. (Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>While South Bay cities have so far not enacted temporary moratoriums like the one-year ban Oakley in the East Bay recently passed, some places, like Gilroy, have tightened data center approvals amid pushback to the massive buildings seemingly rising overnight. Statewide polling suggests most residents oppose building data centers to support the AI industry in their area. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Even in a city like Santa Clara, which has long leaned on data centers as a driver of revenue, some politicians, like Park, are calling for a halt. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“If we took down a single mid-size data center using 20 to 40 megawatts of power, we could actually double the population of the city and not need a single additional watt of power,” Park said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The city, which has about 130,000 residents, is also home to tech behemoths like Nvidia, whose advanced processing units and software are at the center of the AI race and data center growth. “I don’t think people understand that’s the scale we’re talking about. Every large data center we put in can use the entire electric capacity of a city,” he said. “This is something we need to think about.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But lawmakers in neighboring San José are taking a different approach from what Park is proposing, leaning into the AI industry’s demand for larger, more energy-intensive data centers even as they try to assuage residents’ concerns. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>San José, with nearly 1 million residents, has for more than a year been actively courting data center development, hoping to provide a stable injection of property and utility taxes into city coffers. Officials say the city, historically a sprawling bedroom community that struggled to generate commercial revenue, currently has about 20 operating data centers. The projects require a special use permit, which must be approved at a public hearing. A planning commission or city council meeting is not always required. But for some projects with a significant environmental impact, the city council would make the final decision.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Last summer, San José Mayor Matt Mahan \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12049830/san-jose-and-pge-strike-deal-to-attract-data-centers-to-south-bay\">announced a deal\u003c/a> with PG&E that would guarantee power availability and quick connections for 10 major projects in the coming years. In a statement, the city said the pact would position San José as the “West Coast’s premier destination for data center development.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The city launched “\u003ca href=\"https://www.sjeconomy.com/how-we-help/programs-and-services/powering-san-jos-energy-infrastructure-for-data-centers\">concierge-style support\u003c/a>” for data center developers, made dozens of individual pitches and participated in industry events and conferences, leading to a near doubling of interest in \u003ca href=\"https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-government/departments-offices/planning-building-code-enforcement/planning-division/data-center-and-other-large-energy-use-projects\">data center development\u003c/a> in the city by earlier this year, staff reports say.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But the city’s efforts to go all-in on data centers and other large energy-use projects have prompted fierce pushback.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“I think we’re in a full-on backlash against the buildout of the data centers, and not just in California, but in the country and really worldwide,” said Irina Raicu, the director of the Internet Ethics Program at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“In part because of the trade-offs that these buildings require, in part because of lack of information and the way people have been surprised in so many places by the apparition of these big centers,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260828-SOUTH-BAY-DATA-CENTERS-MD-05-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12098429\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260828-SOUTH-BAY-DATA-CENTERS-MD-05-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260828-SOUTH-BAY-DATA-CENTERS-MD-05-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260828-SOUTH-BAY-DATA-CENTERS-MD-05-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Homes in the south San José neighborhood near the lot intended to house a data center on Silver Creek Valley Road on Sept. 3, 2026. (Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In North San José’s small Alviso neighborhood, a historically underserved portion of the city that has been heavily developed with tech campuses, corporate offices and research facilities, officials are expecting the buildout of at least three major data centers and large energy-use projects. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Google is proposing to demolish an existing warehouse and build research and development facilities expected to draw about 250 megawatts of power. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“For context, 250 MW is larger than the average demand of all of Marin County in 2024, and about half the overall average demand of San Mateo County,” the California Public Utilities Commission \u003ca href=\"https://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/PublishedDocs/Published/G000/M607/K718/607718746.PDF\">said\u003c/a> in its review of the project. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Not far away, Microsoft is already building a 99-megawatt data center with 224 natural gas generators to provide continual power when there are outages or the grid is overloaded. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And on 159 acres of land used as a buffer between a wastewater facility jointly owned by San José and Santa Clara, the city has entered into an \u003ca href=\"https://sanjose.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14917877&GUID=45941F3A-0A60-42A1-8F04-B09281C6E2F3\">exclusive negotiating agreement\u003c/a> with Prologis, which is proposing a facility that in total would use 496 megawatts of electricity across data centers and research facilities. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260828-SOUTH-BAY-DATA-CENTERS-MD-06-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12098430\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260828-SOUTH-BAY-DATA-CENTERS-MD-06-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260828-SOUTH-BAY-DATA-CENTERS-MD-06-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260828-SOUTH-BAY-DATA-CENTERS-MD-06-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ellina Yin stands outside a pair of buildings in the Alviso neighborhood of San José that Google plans to modify to operate similar to a data center on Sept. 3, 2026. (Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Based on those power estimates, the group of Alviso facilities at full capacity could use more energy daily than the \u003ca href=\"https://www.siliconvalleypower.com/home/showpublisheddocument/89484/639130534329930000\">entire city of Santa Clara\u003c/a> — with its dozens of data centers — currently does, said San José resident Ellina Yin, who has tracked data center development closely. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“So we’re putting an entire city’s worth of data centers in this tiny neighborhood, and the public health implications are unstudied. We don’t really understand what the future impacts could be,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>A community listening session in San José last month turned out hundreds of people, most expressing concern about data centers and some calling for a moratorium on accepting applications from developers. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Mahan, a former tech worker, has said in the past that rejecting data center development outright would be akin to burying “our heads in the sand.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Some residents said they sense a disconnect between what people are telling elected leaders and what policies are being advanced. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260819-SJDATALISTEN-JG-3_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12099272\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260819-SJDATALISTEN-JG-3_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260819-SJDATALISTEN-JG-3_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260819-SJDATALISTEN-JG-3_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">San José Mayor Matt Mahan takes notes during the city’s first community listening session focused on data centers on Aug. 19, 2026, at City Hall. (Joseph Geha/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“They don’t seem to care about the fact that a lot of people just really don’t want this in their backyard,” said Ken Thompson, a South San José resident who lives steps away from a proposed data center. “If the community doesn’t want it, if the local area around it doesn’t want it, then why are we forcing it upon them?” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Mahan doesn’t see it that way. Instead, the city has taken a build-the-airplane-while-flying-it approach, holding community meetings to gather feedback that will inform a planned beefing up of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12095008/san-jose-weighs-data-center-benefits-as-residents-raise-environmental-concerns\">regulations and standards\u003c/a> for data center proposals.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“We’re going to set, with input from the community over the coming months, some of the highest, strictest standards in every category of concern we’ve heard,” Mahan said in an interview. “Labor standards, environmental protection, rate-payer protection, aesthetics and other community engagement and community benefits.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>City officials expect to present the City Council with the new standards by the end of the year. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“It is much more important that we regulate Big Tech to get this right than to simply say ‘no’ and make it somebody else’s problem and lose the ability to shape this investment,” Mahan said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260828-SOUTH-BAY-DATA-CENTERS-MD-08-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12098432\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260828-SOUTH-BAY-DATA-CENTERS-MD-08-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260828-SOUTH-BAY-DATA-CENTERS-MD-08-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260828-SOUTH-BAY-DATA-CENTERS-MD-08-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A Notice of Development Proposal is posted outside a building in the Alviso neighborhood of San José that Google plans to modify to operate similar to a data center on Sept. 3, 2026. (Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Meanwhile, business and industry trade groups representing the biggest tech companies and data center developers say data centers are paramount to the success of the digital economy, Silicon Valley’s continued status as an innovation engine and American dominance in AI technologies. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“If California is not positioned to continue rapidly deploying and scaling AI technology … if our state general fund, if our local community economies are not able to garner the benefits of this, it will go elsewhere,” said Ahmad Thomas, the CEO of Silicon Valley Leadership Group.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“I think the next 30 to 40 years of economic supremacy globally is going to be determined by who gets this right,” he said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Thomas said the data centers proposed in the Silicon Valley region are being developed responsibly, making use of renewable energy, recycled water, and offering community benefits. He said it’s a template all data center development should follow, and might assuage some concerns and fears. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Our thesis is that listening to the community leads to better innovation. That has always been our working approach,” he said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260828-SOUTH-BAY-DATA-CENTERS-MD-04-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12098428\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260828-SOUTH-BAY-DATA-CENTERS-MD-04-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260828-SOUTH-BAY-DATA-CENTERS-MD-04-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260828-SOUTH-BAY-DATA-CENTERS-MD-04-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A lot on Silver Creek Valley Road in south San José, which is intended to house a data center, on Sept. 3, 2026. (Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Khara Boender, a spokesperson for the western division of the industry trade group Data Center Coalition, said data center backers want to be good neighbors. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“The industry is committed to paying for its full cost of service for electricity and the underlying infrastructure that it uses,” Boender said. “The industry is committed to responsible water use, and has made different investments in restoration and replenishment projects.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The buildings, which as recently as several years ago were much smaller and drew significantly smaller energy loads, were previously primarily used to house and exchange information across the internet, and later came to support all kinds of daily needs of a modern world, like social media, streaming services and video communication services for meetings and telehealth. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“They support the very fabric of our digital lives and every aspect of that,” said Dr. Andrew Chien, a professor of computer science at the University of Chicago. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But newer data centers are packed with high-energy processing and computing elements that are increasingly used for AI, both to do the complex computational work needed to power AI chatbots and agents, and to train massive AI models and systems that are at the forefront of the technology.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Chien said because AI is a fundamentally different way to deliver services, it has drastically increased the need for data centers.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Traditionally with computing, a service like email or like social media, it’s mostly taking a piece of digital data and serving it up or maybe organizing a little bit and then serving it up. But when you talk to a chatbot, or you ask Claude to go do some complicated analysis or Gemini or ChatGPT, you actually trigger a gigantic number of numerical computations,” Chien said. “So there’s dramatically more energy required to do that. So it’s not only the growth of AI, it’s the fact that AI is a hugely energy-intensive way of delivering this intelligence.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The rapid growth of data center proposals and industry bullishness have been met with growing grassroots resistance in Silicon Valley, led in part by Yin, the San José resident. One major factor fueling the resistance is a striking lack of clear information about how much power, water and other resources data centers use.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Yin said the financial and technological imperatives espoused by data center proponents shouldn’t trump the need for updated regulations and deeper understanding about the long-term, cumulative impacts across the region on things like air and water, which take time to develop. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“The scale that we’re seeing them be built out nationally is just, it’s overwhelming. I’ve never seen anything like it in my lifetime. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/santa-clara\">Santa Clara\u003c/a> has quietly become California’s data center capital. The sleepy suburb known for its quiet streets and professional football stadium is home to 60 data centers — more than any other city on the West Coast. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Cheap electricity sold by the city’s own power company has for years attracted major tech firms and data center developers seeking millions of dollars in savings over PG&E rates as they build out the hulking, cube-like structures full of computers, networking and cooling equipment. The city and its planners have also made it easy on developers seeking guidance and approvals, which are largely handled by the city’s planning commission. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But now some local lawmakers are raising concerns. Kevin Park, a council member and tech worker who is running for mayor, said the city has gone too far, as the power company’s supply is strained and it has raised rates on residents to pay for major infrastructure upgrades. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Let’s stop building data centers. And the water and the electricity and all the things that we’ll save, let’s use them for other things,” he said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>As the current artificial intelligence boom fuels rising demand for data centers in Silicon Valley, concern about their effects on the environment, resources and surrounding communities has burst into public discourse and turned the issue into a political hot potato. Local lawmakers are now scrambling to weigh constituents’ concerns against the prospect of embracing the economic windfall proponents say data centers can bring.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260828-SOUTH-BAY-DATA-CENTERS-MD-07-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12098431\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260828-SOUTH-BAY-DATA-CENTERS-MD-07-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260828-SOUTH-BAY-DATA-CENTERS-MD-07-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260828-SOUTH-BAY-DATA-CENTERS-MD-07-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Buildings in the Alviso neighborhood of San José that Google plans to modify to operate in a capacity similar to a data center on Sept. 3, 2026. (Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>While South Bay cities have so far not enacted temporary moratoriums like the one-year ban Oakley in the East Bay recently passed, some places, like Gilroy, have tightened data center approvals amid pushback to the massive buildings seemingly rising overnight. Statewide polling suggests most residents oppose building data centers to support the AI industry in their area. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Even in a city like Santa Clara, which has long leaned on data centers as a driver of revenue, some politicians, like Park, are calling for a halt. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“If we took down a single mid-size data center using 20 to 40 megawatts of power, we could actually double the population of the city and not need a single additional watt of power,” Park said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The city, which has about 130,000 residents, is also home to tech behemoths like Nvidia, whose advanced processing units and software are at the center of the AI race and data center growth. “I don’t think people understand that’s the scale we’re talking about. Every large data center we put in can use the entire electric capacity of a city,” he said. “This is something we need to think about.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But lawmakers in neighboring San José are taking a different approach from what Park is proposing, leaning into the AI industry’s demand for larger, more energy-intensive data centers even as they try to assuage residents’ concerns. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>San José, with nearly 1 million residents, has for more than a year been actively courting data center development, hoping to provide a stable injection of property and utility taxes into city coffers. Officials say the city, historically a sprawling bedroom community that struggled to generate commercial revenue, currently has about 20 operating data centers. The projects require a special use permit, which must be approved at a public hearing. A planning commission or city council meeting is not always required. But for some projects with a significant environmental impact, the city council would make the final decision.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Last summer, San José Mayor Matt Mahan \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12049830/san-jose-and-pge-strike-deal-to-attract-data-centers-to-south-bay\">announced a deal\u003c/a> with PG&E that would guarantee power availability and quick connections for 10 major projects in the coming years. In a statement, the city said the pact would position San José as the “West Coast’s premier destination for data center development.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The city launched “\u003ca href=\"https://www.sjeconomy.com/how-we-help/programs-and-services/powering-san-jos-energy-infrastructure-for-data-centers\">concierge-style support\u003c/a>” for data center developers, made dozens of individual pitches and participated in industry events and conferences, leading to a near doubling of interest in \u003ca href=\"https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-government/departments-offices/planning-building-code-enforcement/planning-division/data-center-and-other-large-energy-use-projects\">data center development\u003c/a> in the city by earlier this year, staff reports say.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But the city’s efforts to go all-in on data centers and other large energy-use projects have prompted fierce pushback.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“I think we’re in a full-on backlash against the buildout of the data centers, and not just in California, but in the country and really worldwide,” said Irina Raicu, the director of the Internet Ethics Program at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“In part because of the trade-offs that these buildings require, in part because of lack of information and the way people have been surprised in so many places by the apparition of these big centers,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260828-SOUTH-BAY-DATA-CENTERS-MD-05-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12098429\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260828-SOUTH-BAY-DATA-CENTERS-MD-05-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260828-SOUTH-BAY-DATA-CENTERS-MD-05-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260828-SOUTH-BAY-DATA-CENTERS-MD-05-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Homes in the south San José neighborhood near the lot intended to house a data center on Silver Creek Valley Road on Sept. 3, 2026. (Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In North San José’s small Alviso neighborhood, a historically underserved portion of the city that has been heavily developed with tech campuses, corporate offices and research facilities, officials are expecting the buildout of at least three major data centers and large energy-use projects. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Google is proposing to demolish an existing warehouse and build research and development facilities expected to draw about 250 megawatts of power. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“For context, 250 MW is larger than the average demand of all of Marin County in 2024, and about half the overall average demand of San Mateo County,” the California Public Utilities Commission \u003ca href=\"https://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/PublishedDocs/Published/G000/M607/K718/607718746.PDF\">said\u003c/a> in its review of the project. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Not far away, Microsoft is already building a 99-megawatt data center with 224 natural gas generators to provide continual power when there are outages or the grid is overloaded. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And on 159 acres of land used as a buffer between a wastewater facility jointly owned by San José and Santa Clara, the city has entered into an \u003ca href=\"https://sanjose.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14917877&GUID=45941F3A-0A60-42A1-8F04-B09281C6E2F3\">exclusive negotiating agreement\u003c/a> with Prologis, which is proposing a facility that in total would use 496 megawatts of electricity across data centers and research facilities. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260828-SOUTH-BAY-DATA-CENTERS-MD-06-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12098430\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260828-SOUTH-BAY-DATA-CENTERS-MD-06-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260828-SOUTH-BAY-DATA-CENTERS-MD-06-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260828-SOUTH-BAY-DATA-CENTERS-MD-06-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ellina Yin stands outside a pair of buildings in the Alviso neighborhood of San José that Google plans to modify to operate similar to a data center on Sept. 3, 2026. (Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Based on those power estimates, the group of Alviso facilities at full capacity could use more energy daily than the \u003ca href=\"https://www.siliconvalleypower.com/home/showpublisheddocument/89484/639130534329930000\">entire city of Santa Clara\u003c/a> — with its dozens of data centers — currently does, said San José resident Ellina Yin, who has tracked data center development closely. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“So we’re putting an entire city’s worth of data centers in this tiny neighborhood, and the public health implications are unstudied. We don’t really understand what the future impacts could be,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>A community listening session in San José last month turned out hundreds of people, most expressing concern about data centers and some calling for a moratorium on accepting applications from developers. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Mahan, a former tech worker, has said in the past that rejecting data center development outright would be akin to burying “our heads in the sand.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Some residents said they sense a disconnect between what people are telling elected leaders and what policies are being advanced. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260819-SJDATALISTEN-JG-3_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12099272\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260819-SJDATALISTEN-JG-3_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260819-SJDATALISTEN-JG-3_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260819-SJDATALISTEN-JG-3_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">San José Mayor Matt Mahan takes notes during the city’s first community listening session focused on data centers on Aug. 19, 2026, at City Hall. (Joseph Geha/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“They don’t seem to care about the fact that a lot of people just really don’t want this in their backyard,” said Ken Thompson, a South San José resident who lives steps away from a proposed data center. “If the community doesn’t want it, if the local area around it doesn’t want it, then why are we forcing it upon them?” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Mahan doesn’t see it that way. Instead, the city has taken a build-the-airplane-while-flying-it approach, holding community meetings to gather feedback that will inform a planned beefing up of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12095008/san-jose-weighs-data-center-benefits-as-residents-raise-environmental-concerns\">regulations and standards\u003c/a> for data center proposals.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“We’re going to set, with input from the community over the coming months, some of the highest, strictest standards in every category of concern we’ve heard,” Mahan said in an interview. “Labor standards, environmental protection, rate-payer protection, aesthetics and other community engagement and community benefits.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>City officials expect to present the City Council with the new standards by the end of the year. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“It is much more important that we regulate Big Tech to get this right than to simply say ‘no’ and make it somebody else’s problem and lose the ability to shape this investment,” Mahan said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260828-SOUTH-BAY-DATA-CENTERS-MD-08-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12098432\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260828-SOUTH-BAY-DATA-CENTERS-MD-08-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260828-SOUTH-BAY-DATA-CENTERS-MD-08-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260828-SOUTH-BAY-DATA-CENTERS-MD-08-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A Notice of Development Proposal is posted outside a building in the Alviso neighborhood of San José that Google plans to modify to operate similar to a data center on Sept. 3, 2026. (Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Meanwhile, business and industry trade groups representing the biggest tech companies and data center developers say data centers are paramount to the success of the digital economy, Silicon Valley’s continued status as an innovation engine and American dominance in AI technologies. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“If California is not positioned to continue rapidly deploying and scaling AI technology … if our state general fund, if our local community economies are not able to garner the benefits of this, it will go elsewhere,” said Ahmad Thomas, the CEO of Silicon Valley Leadership Group.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“I think the next 30 to 40 years of economic supremacy globally is going to be determined by who gets this right,” he said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Thomas said the data centers proposed in the Silicon Valley region are being developed responsibly, making use of renewable energy, recycled water, and offering community benefits. He said it’s a template all data center development should follow, and might assuage some concerns and fears. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Our thesis is that listening to the community leads to better innovation. That has always been our working approach,” he said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260828-SOUTH-BAY-DATA-CENTERS-MD-04-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12098428\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260828-SOUTH-BAY-DATA-CENTERS-MD-04-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260828-SOUTH-BAY-DATA-CENTERS-MD-04-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260828-SOUTH-BAY-DATA-CENTERS-MD-04-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A lot on Silver Creek Valley Road in south San José, which is intended to house a data center, on Sept. 3, 2026. (Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Khara Boender, a spokesperson for the western division of the industry trade group Data Center Coalition, said data center backers want to be good neighbors. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“The industry is committed to paying for its full cost of service for electricity and the underlying infrastructure that it uses,” Boender said. “The industry is committed to responsible water use, and has made different investments in restoration and replenishment projects.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The buildings, which as recently as several years ago were much smaller and drew significantly smaller energy loads, were previously primarily used to house and exchange information across the internet, and later came to support all kinds of daily needs of a modern world, like social media, streaming services and video communication services for meetings and telehealth. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“They support the very fabric of our digital lives and every aspect of that,” said Dr. Andrew Chien, a professor of computer science at the University of Chicago. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But newer data centers are packed with high-energy processing and computing elements that are increasingly used for AI, both to do the complex computational work needed to power AI chatbots and agents, and to train massive AI models and systems that are at the forefront of the technology.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Chien said because AI is a fundamentally different way to deliver services, it has drastically increased the need for data centers.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Traditionally with computing, a service like email or like social media, it’s mostly taking a piece of digital data and serving it up or maybe organizing a little bit and then serving it up. But when you talk to a chatbot, or you ask Claude to go do some complicated analysis or Gemini or ChatGPT, you actually trigger a gigantic number of numerical computations,” Chien said. “So there’s dramatically more energy required to do that. So it’s not only the growth of AI, it’s the fact that AI is a hugely energy-intensive way of delivering this intelligence.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The rapid growth of data center proposals and industry bullishness have been met with growing grassroots resistance in Silicon Valley, led in part by Yin, the San José resident. 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(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“We didn’t know any better. And now it’s in our bodies, it’s in our water, and the plastics industry did not come running to save us and to do all the reparations of correcting the damage that they caused. And so I don’t think I can trust that the AI industry is going to come and do the reparation of the impacts that they’re going to cause,” she said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Raicu, the director of the Internet Ethics program, co-authored \u003ca href=\"https://www.next10.org/sites/default/files/2026-05/Data-Centers-Water-Use-Report.pdf\">a report\u003c/a> on data centers and water use, and said the overall lack of clear information about the resource consumption of data centers by the companies proposing and operating them is striking, and more disclosure should be required. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Some reports, like one out of \u003ca href=\"https://jlarc.virginia.gov/pdfs/reports/Rpt598.pdf\">Virginia\u003c/a>, which has the highest concentration of data centers in the country, say many there use as much water as large office buildings each year, between 4 million gallons and 10 million gallons. But others use far more, including one that uses 243 million gallons. 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And the demands are going to be different at the scale that we’re talking about for these new kinds of data centers,” she said, noting that \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/environment/2026/09/sam-altman-almonds-chatgpt-water-california/\">researchers\u003c/a> have advocated for more detailed information. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“The fact that it’s been such a multi-year battle in which only now are some companies voluntarily starting to disclose, data center by data center, what’s actually being used, that’s a big reason we’re seeing the pushback and the distrust,” she said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260819-SJDATALISTEN-JG-2_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12099292\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260819-SJDATALISTEN-JG-2_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260819-SJDATALISTEN-JG-2_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260819-SJDATALISTEN-JG-2_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ted Smith, a San José resident, expresses concerns about the impact of data centers during the city’s first community listening session focused on data centers on Aug. 19, 2026, at City Hall. (Joseph Geha/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill last year that would have required water use disclosure by data center developers, and has another similar bill on his desk \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12097457/the-data-center-backlash-is-here-and-big-tech-is-spending-big-to-combat-it\">this year\u003c/a>, along with a raft of other bills aimed at drawing more information from data center proponents and protecting electricity customers from paying higher rates in connection with them. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Thompson, the South San José resident, who lives in a small house on a former orchard, said he initially got involved in the push against data centers when he found out one could rise just steps from his home. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Prologis is proposing a three-story, 99-megawatt data center that would include 44 diesel generators for backup power on Silver Creek Valley Road. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Thompson said city officials told him current air quality regulations would limit the number of hours per year the center would be allowed to operate the generators, which produce toxic compounds when running during power outages.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“But if the penalty for [exceeding] that is a fine, then I have a sneaking suspicion that that’s not going to stop them … because the money that they make is going to be more than the fine,” Thompson said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The proposed site is next to a hiking trail and a city park, and less than a quarter-mile east of single-family home neighborhoods. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Thompson said he opposes this data center and others like it because of the potential diesel emissions and the \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/us/data-centers-noise-pollution.html\">constant low-frequency sounds\u003c/a> they can emit that he worries could harm people or wildlife in the area next to Coyote Creek and the foothills. He’s also concerned about a more AI-driven world threatening workers and art, and perpetuating surveillance technology like the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12064587/civil-liberties-groups-sue-san-jose-over-license-plate-reader-use\">license plate readers\u003c/a> mounted all over the city. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>He participated in the community listening session and a small-group discussion facilitated by the city recently.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“One of the things I found most interesting was they were also focusing on the fact that old data centers used to be just these hideous boxes and we’re going to try and regulate them to be more beautiful,” Thompson said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“The funny thing to me is, it doesn’t matter to me what the color of the gun that’s pointed to my head is going to be,” he said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Raicu thinks holistic conversations about how data centers are built, where they make sense and how they affect society need to be top priorities. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“None of this is just a force of nature. These are decisions made by human beings. Regulations can be passed. There can be a lot more money spent on making more sustainable technology. There could be delays put in place as to whether you deploy something at this kind of scale,” she said. “All of that is just human decisions.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>KQED Correspondent \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/gmarzorati\">Guy Marzorati\u003c/a> contributed to this story. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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It also changed an untold number of lives. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Each year, Masanao Morimoto wears a shirt honoring Mark Bingham, a friend from the UC Berkeley rugby team, who attempted to take back United Airlines Flight 93 from the hijackers before it crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“There are people in our lives who support us, and maybe we don’t appreciate how much they support us, or how much they impact our lives, until they’re gone,” Morimoto said, describing Bingham as a jokester and a steadfast teammate. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>On Friday, officials, interfaith leaders and residents across the Bay Area gathered to honor the lives lost on 9/11, the communities forever transformed and the veterans who served in the wars that followed in its wake. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/091126_911_25YearsOn_GH_008.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12099245\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/091126_911_25YearsOn_GH_008.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/091126_911_25YearsOn_GH_008-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/091126_911_25YearsOn_GH_008-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A San Francisco officer looks toward the stage during a ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks at the Presidio’s Main Post in San Francisco on Sept. 11, 2026. (Gustavo Hernandez/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“We remember when the towers fell, and the lives were lost,” said Rev. Staci Current, pastor of Temple United Methodist Church in San Francisco, speaking at an event in the city’s Presidio. “We remember the dust, the despair, the smoke, the grief. We remember this sense of vulnerability and shock. We remember that numbness that overwhelmed us as we watched our screen for hours and hours waiting for explanation or understanding that never came. We remember.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Katie Miller, a veteran and an ambassador for the Heart and Armor Foundation for Veterans Health, was a sophomore in high school when the towers went down. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“I remember very specifically walking into my parents’ room, and the news was on, and my dad said, ‘We’re going to war.’I think back to it now and that day changed the entire course of my life,” said Miller, who joined the military as soon as she graduated from college and served in the U.S. Navy for 10 years. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In the aftermath of the attacks, Miller said she felt a sense of “true patriotism.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“It just felt like everyone was together and we all had a common bond,” Miller said. “I think grief does that to people in many different ways.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In the South Bay, residents and officials planned to hold an event on Friday at 6:45 p.m. before the Los Gatos High School varsity football game at Helm Field, 20 High School Court. The event will honor high school alumni Bingham and Todd Beamer, who were also on Flight 93 and took part in the passenger revolt against the hijackers. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The event will include a military jet flyover, recognition of their families and a newly relocated 9/11 memorial plaque. Rep. Sam Liccardo, D-San José, and Los Gatos Mayor Rob Moore are scheduled to speak.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Bingham, Beamer and Flight 11 flight attendant Betty Ann Ong were among the Bay Area victims of the attacks. But the ripple effects were felt across the region. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Army veteran Andre Rogers spoke on Friday about how finding ways to serve his community after leaving the military helped him adjust to civilian life. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Serving as a civilian has been good for my soul. Purpose helps me heal. Even when you are tired, discouraged, doing something for others always makes life feel better,” Rogers said. “It’s better to give blessings than to receive them.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/091126_911_25YearsOn_GH_012.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12099246\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/091126_911_25YearsOn_GH_012.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/091126_911_25YearsOn_GH_012-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/091126_911_25YearsOn_GH_012-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi poses for a photo with Vietnam War veteran Mickey Kwok during a ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks at the Presidio’s Main Post in San Francisco on Sept. 11, 2026. (Gustavo Hernandez/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Kashif Abdullah, a veteran and the principal of the San Francisco Islamic School, described the ways that 9/11 changed life in America for Muslims, many of whom experienced a wave of Islamophobia after the attacks and the subsequent “War on Terror.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“As the principal of an Islamic school, the only one in the city, I must also acknowledge that our students inherited a different part of the 911 story,” Abdullah said. “Muslim Americans experienced suspicion, discrimination and hatred after the attacks.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Abdullah emphasized the importance of remembering these events in their entirety, because learning about the attacks and their aftermath “teaches us what can happen when fear becomes stronger than our commitment to one another.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“That may be one of the greatest lessons of Sept. 11,” Abdullah said. “Do not allow fear to decide who your neighbor is. 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It also changed an untold number of lives. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Each year, Masanao Morimoto wears a shirt honoring Mark Bingham, a friend from the UC Berkeley rugby team, who attempted to take back United Airlines Flight 93 from the hijackers before it crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“There are people in our lives who support us, and maybe we don’t appreciate how much they support us, or how much they impact our lives, until they’re gone,” Morimoto said, describing Bingham as a jokester and a steadfast teammate. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>On Friday, officials, interfaith leaders and residents across the Bay Area gathered to honor the lives lost on 9/11, the communities forever transformed and the veterans who served in the wars that followed in its wake. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/091126_911_25YearsOn_GH_008.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12099245\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/091126_911_25YearsOn_GH_008.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/091126_911_25YearsOn_GH_008-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/091126_911_25YearsOn_GH_008-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A San Francisco officer looks toward the stage during a ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks at the Presidio’s Main Post in San Francisco on Sept. 11, 2026. 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The event will honor high school alumni Bingham and Todd Beamer, who were also on Flight 93 and took part in the passenger revolt against the hijackers. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The event will include a military jet flyover, recognition of their families and a newly relocated 9/11 memorial plaque. Rep. Sam Liccardo, D-San José, and Los Gatos Mayor Rob Moore are scheduled to speak.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Bingham, Beamer and Flight 11 flight attendant Betty Ann Ong were among the Bay Area victims of the attacks. But the ripple effects were felt across the region. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Army veteran Andre Rogers spoke on Friday about how finding ways to serve his community after leaving the military helped him adjust to civilian life. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Serving as a civilian has been good for my soul. Purpose helps me heal. 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And while Ahlgren couldn’t pin this year’s increase on any particular cause, she said rabies can appear to be cyclical, \u003ca href=\"https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/as-bats-hibernate-through-the-winter-so-does-rabies\">peaking during summer months\u003c/a> and lying dormant — along with the hibernating bats that host it — during the winter\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Bats are the No. 1 reservoir of rabies,” she said. “They maintain it in their population for years and years.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Luckily, transmission of the virus from bats to humans is rare: Just 17 people in the state have ever been reported with rabies since 1980, the most recent case in 2024, when a \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA/Pages/NR24-040.aspx\">Fresno man died\u003c/a> from the virus. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And thankfully, it’s also treatable in humans if caught early. But once symptoms do appear, the virus is virtually always fatal — only a very small number of people worldwide have ever \u003ca href=\"https://www.aaas.org/membership/qualia/surviving-rabies-now-possible\">survived symptomatic rabies\u003c/a>. That’s why Gilman’s office \u003ca href=\"https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/Provider%20Alert_Rabies-positive%20bats%20in%20City%20of%20Berkeley.pdf\">sent a letter\u003c/a> to local physicians in August notifying them of the uptick and \u003ca href=\"https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/2026-08-26%20%20Increase%20in%20Rabies-Positive%20Bats%20Identified%20in%202026%20in%20the%20City%20of%20Berkeley.pdf\">sounded the alarm to the city council\u003c/a> as well. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“If you find a bat in your house, it \u003cem>really \u003c/em>is something that you have to take very seriously,” he said. “And it can be considered a medical emergency if you were bit by a bat.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Read on for everything you need to know about the animals and your risk of rabies.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How common are bats in the Bay Area?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Most people living in the Bay Area don’t know just how prevalent — and diverse — the local bat population is here, said Evan Cole, natural resource manager for San Mateo County Parks.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In general, bats have the most species of any mammal in the world and are particularly good at adapting to different habitats, including urban areas. But because they are nocturnal, they aren’t as noticeable, Cole said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In general, bats have been under-studied in academia, he said — “and I think that kind of trickles down into the public knowledge and our ability to properly educate people on the benefits and hazards of bats around us.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In fact, there are 16 species of bat in the Bay Area alone, Cole said. They are insectivores, so they feed on bugs, and they “roost” in a variety of habitats, including local tree species like redwoods, eucalyptus and, of course, human structures. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But unless they have a disease like rabies, bats in the wild aren’t something to be afraid of. In general, they are not interested in humans and don’t have any innate desire to bite you. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Bats should also be sleeping during the day, so any daytime activity means they’re either sick or in distress, Cole said. “Anytime you see a bat flying during the day, that’s bad news for the bat,” he said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Because bats can form a critical part of our local ecosystems, Cole said protection of their natural habitats — including in places like local parks — is important, especially as their survival is threatened by factors like climate change, diseases like \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/articles/what-is-white-nose-syndrome.htm\">White-nose syndrome\u003c/a>, loss of insect populations globally and habitat transformation. That’s why San Mateo County Parks is careful not to disturb local bat populations when they’re most vulnerable, like during the nighttime, their springtime maternity season and during the winter months.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Bats are being kind of boxed into a corner in many ways, and we need to do our best to respect, protect them, and educate people about them, about the uses and benefits that they provide to people,” Cole said. “And then also invest in protection and restoration of open spaces like we do in parks to make sure that these native landscapes are still there as refuge for them.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the real risk of rabies from bats?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The headline: “Rabies should always be assumed to be present if you find a bat in your home,” Gilman said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And this is out of a justified abundance of caution. Rabies in animals is actually not overly common —\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/rabies.aspx#WashBite\"> an average of just 200 cases \u003c/a>of rabies in animals are reported statewide each year, according to the California Department of Public Health.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1332\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/BatsGetty3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12099034\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/BatsGetty3.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/BatsGetty3-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/BatsGetty3-1536x1023.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A little brown bat with its mouth wide open bares its teeth. (Gunter Marx Photography/Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>While all mammals can get rabies, bats and skunks are among the most common in California. So far this year, there have been 213 cases statewide, over 90% of which were in bats.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Some signs of rabies in bats include increased daytime activity or interaction with humans, as bats are nocturnal and tend to avoid humans. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Remember: transmission of rabies from animals like bats to humans is rare, but it’s virtually always fatal if you do get rabies.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What should I do to protect bats — and myself — in the Bay Area?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>While places like San Mateo County Parks are focused on protecting natural bat habitats — and you can do so, too, in your yard, Cole said — you \u003cem>should \u003c/em>make sure bats aren’t living inside your home.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Bats are really important,” Cole said. “They offer great ecosystem services. They may find themselves in your house and enjoy it as a roof structure, but you should not be encouraged to keep them there.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Gilman advised residents to close up any holes or access points that bats may have into their home. That includes holes as small as a quarter of an inch, according to \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/rabies/prevention/bats.html#cdc_generic_section_4-how-to-safely-capture-a-bat\">the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you suspect bats might be roosting in your home and you live in San Mateo or Alameda counties, you can \u003ca href=\"https://www.smcmvcd.org/request-service\">request a free inspection\u003c/a> and get advice on how to relocate the animals. Ahlgren said she talks to someone with a bat in their home in Alameda County at least once a week.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“We don’t want to remove them from their natural habitat, but we also don’t want them living in people’s attics where they can get inside,” Ahlgren said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you think that bats might be living in your home, \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/rabies/prevention/bats.html#cdc_generic_section_4-how-to-safely-capture-a-bat\">the CDC recommends\u003c/a> observing how they are getting in and out of your home, counting them, and attempting to seal entrances once they have left the building.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>CDPH also advises people to vaccinate their pets against rabies both for their health and to prevent the spread of the virus. California law requires all pet dogs to be vaccinated for rabies by 4 months old.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>While there are no laws regulating outdoor cats, Ahlgren said these pets are at particular risk of contracting the virus.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“They’re actually one of the more likely pets to come into contact with bats,” she said. “And if your cat is unvaccinated and catches a bat, that’s a six-month strict quarantine, which is hard on cats.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to do if you see a bat in your home that might have bitten you\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>First, do not touch the bat, whether it’s dead or alive. It’s especially important to teach your children to never touch a bat, said Gilman.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you’re able, \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/rabies/prevention/bats.html#cdc_generic_section_4-how-to-safely-capture-a-bat\">safely trap the live bat\u003c/a> in your home without touching it \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/rabies/prevention/bats.html#cdc_generic_section_4-how-to-safely-capture-a-bat\">(and if this sounds tricky, the CDC has a full set of instructions on pulling this off\u003c/a>). Then, call your local vector control group to get it relocated and tested for rabies.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You probably aren’t going to even \u003cem>know \u003c/em>if you were bitten by a bat, Gilman said — because their teeth are so tiny that they barely leave a mark. If you do have a noticeable bite, though, thoroughly washing the bitten area with soap and water is a good idea, \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/rabies.aspx#WashBite\">according to CDPH\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/BatsGetty4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12099035\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/BatsGetty4.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/BatsGetty4-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/BatsGetty4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A fringed Myotis bat (Myotis Thysanodes) hanging from a ceiling while sleeping. (M. 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Not only are a bat’s teeth so small that a bite might not be noticeable, but rabies, if untreated, is almost always fatal in humans.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Rabies is deadly,” Gilman said. “So the assumption if you are bit by a bat is that you need to have prophylactic medication.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>By the time you feel any symptoms, which typically begin 4 to 8 weeks after exposure to the virus, you won’t be able to recover, Ahlgren said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“You absolutely don’t wanna wait for symptoms because there’s no saving somebody that develops symptoms,” Ahlgren said.\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp>The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/han/php/notices/han00533.html\">health advisory \u003c/a>to doctors about increased rabies in animals and human exposures nationwide this summer, saying it received 17% more rabies-related inquiries in July and August than during that same time last year.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Rabies has, alarmingly, also featured in a number of Bay Area headlines this summer.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Three Humboldt County children were \u003ca href=\"https://www.mercurynews.com/2026/09/08/3-humboldt-county-kids-had-to-be-treated-for-rabies-exposure-after-touching-bats/?utm_campaign=mrf-bluesky-mercurynews.com&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&mrfcid=202609086a9d1d83f046393007a3a5d5\">treated for exposure\u003c/a> to rabies from bats in the past two weeks. \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/news/dead-bat-tests-positive-for-rabies-at-curry-village-in-yosemite-national-park.htm\">A dead bat\u003c/a> in Yosemite National Park also tested positive for rabies. The city of Berkeley confirmed in late August that it has found \u003ca href=\"https://www.berkeleyside.org/2026/09/03/rabid-bats-berkeley\">five rabies-positive bats\u003c/a> in residential and commercial areas of the city this year. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://health.alamedacountyca.gov/program/rabies/\">And a domestic cat\u003c/a> in Pleasanton — which health officials said “may have been exposed to rabies by a bat on a balcony” — was also found to have rabies in late June.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>While these events might sound unusual, “finding a rabid bat is not terribly uncommon,” said Scott Gilman, the director of health, housing and community services for the city of Berkeley. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“We normally have about two a year if you look back in time,” he said. “But because we found five already this year, it’s a little bit of a spike.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Gilman confirmed that all five of the bats in Berkeley were found dead. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1302\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/BatsGetty2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12099032\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/BatsGetty2.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/BatsGetty2-160x104.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/BatsGetty2-1536x1000.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A dead bat in Yosemite National Park also tested positive for rabies, while Berkeley has found five rabies-positive bats in residential and commercial areas this year. (McDonald Wildlife Photography Inc../Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Valerie Ahlgren, senior vector control biologist for Alameda County’s Vector Control Services District, said 13 bats with rabies have been reported in the county alone this year. And while Ahlgren couldn’t pin this year’s increase on any particular cause, she said rabies can appear to be cyclical, \u003ca href=\"https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/as-bats-hibernate-through-the-winter-so-does-rabies\">peaking during summer months\u003c/a> and lying dormant — along with the hibernating bats that host it — during the winter\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Bats are the No. 1 reservoir of rabies,” she said. “They maintain it in their population for years and years.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Luckily, transmission of the virus from bats to humans is rare: Just 17 people in the state have ever been reported with rabies since 1980, the most recent case in 2024, when a \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA/Pages/NR24-040.aspx\">Fresno man died\u003c/a> from the virus. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And thankfully, it’s also treatable in humans if caught early. But once symptoms do appear, the virus is virtually always fatal — only a very small number of people worldwide have ever \u003ca href=\"https://www.aaas.org/membership/qualia/surviving-rabies-now-possible\">survived symptomatic rabies\u003c/a>. That’s why Gilman’s office \u003ca href=\"https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/Provider%20Alert_Rabies-positive%20bats%20in%20City%20of%20Berkeley.pdf\">sent a letter\u003c/a> to local physicians in August notifying them of the uptick and \u003ca href=\"https://berkeleyca.gov/sites/default/files/2026-08-26%20%20Increase%20in%20Rabies-Positive%20Bats%20Identified%20in%202026%20in%20the%20City%20of%20Berkeley.pdf\">sounded the alarm to the city council\u003c/a> as well. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“If you find a bat in your house, it \u003cem>really \u003c/em>is something that you have to take very seriously,” he said. “And it can be considered a medical emergency if you were bit by a bat.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Read on for everything you need to know about the animals and your risk of rabies.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How common are bats in the Bay Area?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Most people living in the Bay Area don’t know just how prevalent — and diverse — the local bat population is here, said Evan Cole, natural resource manager for San Mateo County Parks.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In general, bats have the most species of any mammal in the world and are particularly good at adapting to different habitats, including urban areas. But because they are nocturnal, they aren’t as noticeable, Cole said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In general, bats have been under-studied in academia, he said — “and I think that kind of trickles down into the public knowledge and our ability to properly educate people on the benefits and hazards of bats around us.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In fact, there are 16 species of bat in the Bay Area alone, Cole said. They are insectivores, so they feed on bugs, and they “roost” in a variety of habitats, including local tree species like redwoods, eucalyptus and, of course, human structures. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But unless they have a disease like rabies, bats in the wild aren’t something to be afraid of. In general, they are not interested in humans and don’t have any innate desire to bite you. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Bats should also be sleeping during the day, so any daytime activity means they’re either sick or in distress, Cole said. “Anytime you see a bat flying during the day, that’s bad news for the bat,” he said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Because bats can form a critical part of our local ecosystems, Cole said protection of their natural habitats — including in places like local parks — is important, especially as their survival is threatened by factors like climate change, diseases like \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/articles/what-is-white-nose-syndrome.htm\">White-nose syndrome\u003c/a>, loss of insect populations globally and habitat transformation. That’s why San Mateo County Parks is careful not to disturb local bat populations when they’re most vulnerable, like during the nighttime, their springtime maternity season and during the winter months.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Bats are being kind of boxed into a corner in many ways, and we need to do our best to respect, protect them, and educate people about them, about the uses and benefits that they provide to people,” Cole said. “And then also invest in protection and restoration of open spaces like we do in parks to make sure that these native landscapes are still there as refuge for them.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is the real risk of rabies from bats?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The headline: “Rabies should always be assumed to be present if you find a bat in your home,” Gilman said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And this is out of a justified abundance of caution. Rabies in animals is actually not overly common —\u003ca href=\"https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/rabies.aspx#WashBite\"> an average of just 200 cases \u003c/a>of rabies in animals are reported statewide each year, according to the California Department of Public Health.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1332\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/BatsGetty3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12099034\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/BatsGetty3.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/BatsGetty3-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/BatsGetty3-1536x1023.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A little brown bat with its mouth wide open bares its teeth. (Gunter Marx Photography/Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>While all mammals can get rabies, bats and skunks are among the most common in California. So far this year, there have been 213 cases statewide, over 90% of which were in bats.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Some signs of rabies in bats include increased daytime activity or interaction with humans, as bats are nocturnal and tend to avoid humans. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Remember: transmission of rabies from animals like bats to humans is rare, but it’s virtually always fatal if you do get rabies.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What should I do to protect bats — and myself — in the Bay Area?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>While places like San Mateo County Parks are focused on protecting natural bat habitats — and you can do so, too, in your yard, Cole said — you \u003cem>should \u003c/em>make sure bats aren’t living inside your home.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Bats are really important,” Cole said. “They offer great ecosystem services. They may find themselves in your house and enjoy it as a roof structure, but you should not be encouraged to keep them there.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Gilman advised residents to close up any holes or access points that bats may have into their home. That includes holes as small as a quarter of an inch, according to \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/rabies/prevention/bats.html#cdc_generic_section_4-how-to-safely-capture-a-bat\">the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you suspect bats might be roosting in your home and you live in San Mateo or Alameda counties, you can \u003ca href=\"https://www.smcmvcd.org/request-service\">request a free inspection\u003c/a> and get advice on how to relocate the animals. Ahlgren said she talks to someone with a bat in their home in Alameda County at least once a week.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“We don’t want to remove them from their natural habitat, but we also don’t want them living in people’s attics where they can get inside,” Ahlgren said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you think that bats might be living in your home, \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/rabies/prevention/bats.html#cdc_generic_section_4-how-to-safely-capture-a-bat\">the CDC recommends\u003c/a> observing how they are getting in and out of your home, counting them, and attempting to seal entrances once they have left the building.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>CDPH also advises people to vaccinate their pets against rabies both for their health and to prevent the spread of the virus. California law requires all pet dogs to be vaccinated for rabies by 4 months old.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>While there are no laws regulating outdoor cats, Ahlgren said these pets are at particular risk of contracting the virus.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“They’re actually one of the more likely pets to come into contact with bats,” she said. “And if your cat is unvaccinated and catches a bat, that’s a six-month strict quarantine, which is hard on cats.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to do if you see a bat in your home that might have bitten you\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>First, do not touch the bat, whether it’s dead or alive. It’s especially important to teach your children to never touch a bat, said Gilman.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you’re able, \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/rabies/prevention/bats.html#cdc_generic_section_4-how-to-safely-capture-a-bat\">safely trap the live bat\u003c/a> in your home without touching it \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdc.gov/rabies/prevention/bats.html#cdc_generic_section_4-how-to-safely-capture-a-bat\">(and if this sounds tricky, the CDC has a full set of instructions on pulling this off\u003c/a>). Then, call your local vector control group to get it relocated and tested for rabies.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You probably aren’t going to even \u003cem>know \u003c/em>if you were bitten by a bat, Gilman said — because their teeth are so tiny that they barely leave a mark. If you do have a noticeable bite, though, thoroughly washing the bitten area with soap and water is a good idea, \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/rabies.aspx#WashBite\">according to CDPH\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/BatsGetty4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12099035\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/BatsGetty4.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/BatsGetty4-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/BatsGetty4-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A fringed Myotis bat (Myotis Thysanodes) hanging from a ceiling while sleeping. (M. 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Not only are a bat’s teeth so small that a bite might not be noticeable, but rabies, if untreated, is almost always fatal in humans.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Rabies is deadly,” Gilman said. “So the assumption if you are bit by a bat is that you need to have prophylactic medication.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>By the time you feel any symptoms, which typically begin 4 to 8 weeks after exposure to the virus, you won’t be able to recover, Ahlgren said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“You absolutely don’t wanna wait for symptoms because there’s no saving somebody that develops symptoms,” Ahlgren said.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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And according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the country experienced its \u003ca href=\"https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/news/national-climate-202608\">hottest\u003c/a> meteorological summer on record, while California set a record for its warmest August average temperature.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260909-HeatFile-NG-25_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12098993\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260909-HeatFile-NG-25_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260909-HeatFile-NG-25_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260909-HeatFile-NG-25_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">People congregate at Crissy Field Beach in San Francisco on Sept. 9, 2026. 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Temperatures reached over 90 degrees in parts of San Francisco on Wednesday. (Nina Glick/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12098992\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260909-HeatFile-NG-13_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12098992\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260909-HeatFile-NG-13_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260909-HeatFile-NG-13_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260909-HeatFile-NG-13_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">People lay in the shade at Dolores Park in San Francisco’s Mission District on Sept. 9, 2026. Temperatures reached over 90 degrees in parts of San Francisco on Wednesday. (Nina Glick/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>For the rest of the week, Sarment forecasts temperatures to drop slightly on Thursday and decrease by around 10 degrees on Friday, dipping a couple of degrees each day after. Some spots, like the interior East Bay and the furthest reaches of the North Bay, could still reach into the triple digits on Thursday. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“It may be hard to tell, but we already kind of are cooling off,” Sarment said. “It will be in the 90s, and the city may be up to 80. It’s still going to be warm. 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"content": "\n\u003cp>The new 2026-27 \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/covid-19\">COVID-19\u003c/a> vaccine is here — although unlike in previous years, there’s a chance you might not even have heard about it yet.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the updated shots last week. But this year, there’s been \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2026/09/02/nx-s1-5947884/covid-flu-rsv-vaccine-recommendations\">no formal guidance\u003c/a> from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about who should actually get it.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In the absence of any federal guidelines, the California Department of Public Health issued \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/CDPH%20Document%20Library/Immunization/IMM-1481.pdf#msdynmkt_trackingcontext=42181725-f337-476b-805b-39989c120200\">its own recommendations \u003c/a>on Friday about who should absolutely seek out the new COVID-19 shot. 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(Luis Alvarez/Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But the state also said that basically everyone else — or in their words, “all who choose to reduce risk of severe illness” — can get the 2026-27 COVID-19 shot, too, and that it’ll be covered by health insurance.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Six years out from the onset of the pandemic, the language around COVID-19 vaccine recommendations has definitely changed. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Keep reading for how to understand the latest guidelines, why you’re not hearing anything from the CDC this year and when you should consider getting your own vaccine to lower your chances of getting a nasty bout of COVID-19 this fall and winter.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">First off, are appointments for the new 2026-27 COVID vaccines already available?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Yes: The new shots have already rolled out at pharmacies like CVS and Walgreens around the state. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Pharmacies are the first place that COVID vaccine supplies become available each fall right after the FDA and CDC sign off, because they take their orders from the federal government rather than the state. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In the coming weeks, the updated 2026-27 COVID vaccine will soon become available at doctors’ offices, clinics and health systems like Kaiser Permanente.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you’re a parent wanting to vaccinate your kid sooner rather than later, however, remember: The state says that pharmacies \u003cem>aren’t\u003c/em> authorized to vaccinate children age two and under. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This means that unless your child is age three or older, you won’t be able to get their COVID shot at a pharmacy, and you should talk to your child’s pediatrician about how best to get their shot. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The exception to this is CVS’s MinuteClinics, which are staffed by providers who are permitted to administer a COVID vaccine to kids age 18 months and older.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Will my fall COVID shot still be covered by health insurance?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Yes: “All vaccines recommended by the California Department of Public Health continue to be covered by health insurance regulated in California,” CDPH said in its Friday statement announcing its recommendations around the 2026-27 COVID-19 vaccines.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>One wrinkle to remember if you get your healthcare through a system like Kaiser Permanente: If you’re considering getting your COVID-19 vaccine at a pharmacy for convenience, rather than from your own provider, you usually \u003cem>can’t\u003c/em> get vaccines fully covered by your insurance. But, according to Kaiser, “you may be able to get up to \u003ca href=\"https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org/northern-california/health-wellness/coronavirus-information/vaccine-appointments\">half of the cost \u003c/a>reimbursed.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you’re going the reimbursement route, bear in mind that \u003ca href=\"https://www.cvs.com/immunizations/covid-19-vaccine\">the out-of-pocket cost of getting your COVID-19 vaccine\u003c/a> at CVS this year is now $278.99 — up 40% from $198.99 last year.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>When \u003c/em>should I get my 2026-27 COVID shot?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Higher-risk groups\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The 2026-27 COVID-19 vaccine is available to patients age 6 months and older, but California health officials are strongly recommending the updated vaccine for the following higher-risk groups:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Children:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>All children age 6-23 months\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>All children age 2-18 years with \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/CDPH%20Document%20Library/Immunization/populations-at-risk-covid.pdf\">risk factors\u003c/a> or who’ve never been vaccinated against COVID-19\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>All children who are in close contact with others with risk factors\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Adults:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>All age 65 years and older\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Anyone who’s pregnant, planning to become pregnant or is postpartum\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Anyone age 9-64 years with \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/CDPH%20Document%20Library/Immunization/populations-at-risk-covid.pdf\">risk factors\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>All who are in close contact with others with risk factors\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>All healthcare workers\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/GettyImages-1231697879_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12033385\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/GettyImages-1231697879_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/GettyImages-1231697879_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/GettyImages-1231697879_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/GettyImages-1231697879_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/GettyImages-1231697879_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/GettyImages-1231697879_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A syringe is filled with a dose of the Johnson & Johnson Janssen COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination site inside Reuther Hall at Forty Acres on March 13, 2021, in Delano, California. 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Fallon/AFP via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you’re in one of the above groups — meaning you’re either at higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19 yourself or at higher risk of spreading COVID-19 to others — it’s a good idea to seek out your updated vaccine soon, said Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, an infectious disease expert at UCSF.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“There are some populations who I just don’t want there to be any doubt about, because they’re very important,” Chin-Hong said. “I’m on the highest alert around them, because those are the people who are still coming into the hospital [with COVID-19], either inpatient or going to the emergency room.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In a nutshell: If you’re one of the people in the list above, or your kid is, seek out your new COVID-19 shot as soon as you can.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>See the full list of CDPH’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/publichealth4all/vaccines.aspx#table\">recommendations for respiratory vaccines\u003c/a> this year.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">People who aren’t at higher risk\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you or your child isn’t listed in those higher-risk groups above, you fall into CDPH’s recommendation that “all who choose to reduce risk of severe illness” can still get the updated 2026-27 COVID-19 shot.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But what does that mean practically? \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>One thing to know: The Bay Area is still in a summer COVID wave, as shown by \u003ca href=\"https://data.wastewaterscan.org/tracker/?charts=CoYBEAA4AUgAUgY1NzlkYTNSBjM3NDMwYVIGZTllODdlUgYwN2NlZDdSBjhhOWI0YlIGYzhkMzU3UgYyNTQ4MTlSBmRkMzZmYlIGZmEyZDYzUgZiNzIzYWVSBmJjNzlmOVIGODRkNDg5UgZkZGU4OGZaBk4gR2VuZXifAYoBBmQyY2RlNrgBiwg%3D&selectedChartId=d2cde6\">levels of coronavirus in the region’s wastewater\u003c/a> (aka human sewage). And “based on current patterns, we still have plenty of the current wave ahead of us,” said Dr. Matt Willis, the state’s correspondent for \u003ca href=\"https://yourlocalepidemiologistca.substack.com/\">Your Local Epidemiologist California, who was formerly Marin County’s public health officer at the height of the pandemic. “\u003c/a>It still hasn’t peaked, and then there’s a few weeks on the downslope to expect.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>With that in mind, Willis told KQED by email that “if you want to be protected even if you’re not high risk, I would still go ahead and get the vaccine now.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In California, he said, “We haven’t really seen COVID-19 activity in the winter, at least judging from the past two years. So the likelihood of being infected with COVID-19 is likely higher for the next couple months than it may be for the rest of the year, until next summer.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Of course, there are people — like Kaiser patients, or people who prefer to get their COVID vaccine at their own doctor’s office — who’ll be waiting to get their shot until supplies of the new vaccine become available beyond pharmacies. And Chin-Hong said there are other reasons some people might consider waiting a little, too.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>As a physician, “I put an exclamation point next to the people who I \u003cem>really \u003c/em>want to get it,” Chin-Hong said. But “for everyone else, it could be used strategically,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Getting the new vaccine will give you “a buffer for infection for about three months or so,” Chin-Hong said — and it’ll take around two weeks after getting your shot for your body to develop the fullest immunity. So you might consider strategically timing your updated COVID-19 shot to coincide with any travel you have coming up this fall, he said — or to have good protection for around the holidays.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/005_SanFrancisco_UnitedinHealthKidsCOVIDVaccination_11092021-qut.jpg\" alt=\"A boy with a tuxedo T-shirt and a face mask holds his mother's hand as he receives a shot in the arm by a nurse.\" class=\"wp-image-11961112\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/005_SanFrancisco_UnitedinHealthKidsCOVIDVaccination_11092021-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/005_SanFrancisco_UnitedinHealthKidsCOVIDVaccination_11092021-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/005_SanFrancisco_UnitedinHealthKidsCOVIDVaccination_11092021-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/005_SanFrancisco_UnitedinHealthKidsCOVIDVaccination_11092021-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/005_SanFrancisco_UnitedinHealthKidsCOVIDVaccination_11092021-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A child receives a COVID-19 vaccine on Sept. 12, 2023. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If just getting out to \u003cem>get \u003c/em>your vaccines is difficult, you could also opt to conveniently get your COVID shot and your flu shot during the same appointment in October, said Chin-Hong. As for that specific timing, it’s best to get your flu shot sometime before Halloween, he said, and you don’t want to get it \u003cem>too \u003c/em>early ahead of flu season, which might arrive a little later this year if Australia’s flu season — \u003ca href=\"https://www.today.com/health/cold-flu/flu-guide-2026-season-severity-symptoms-treatment-mrna-vaccine-rcna595714\">traditionally used as a barometer of what the U.S. can expect\u003c/a> — is any indicator.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>However, if you’re the kind of person whose calendar and obligations get packed in the fall and you’re concerned you’ll forget to get your shots altogether, release yourself from the burden of overstrategizing and just go get your vaccine when you can.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And remember: If you were one of the many folks in the Bay Area who got taken down by COVID-19 during \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12091325/summer-covid-test-2026-wastewater-variants-isolation-contagious-xfg-san-francisco-bay-area-california\">this summer’s ongoing wave\u003c/a>, your infection has given you around three months’ natural immunity — so you should wait until that “expires” before seeking out your latest COVID-19 vaccine.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Will the new 2026-27 COVID shot protect me from the latest strains out there right now?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Yes, Chin-Hong said — each year the COVID-19 vaccine is updated for maximum efficacy, to target the variants that are most likely to try to take you down this year.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The 2026-27 shot actually only targets one strain, XFG, “which is the number one strain right now circulating,” Chin-Hong said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>People infected with XFG have often reported a scratchy, hoarse throat that’s easily mistaken for allergies, along with the kind of primarily respiratory symptoms we’ve come to expect from COVID-19.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where can I find the new COVID vaccine — other than a pharmacy?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Through your healthcare provider, when available\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you have health insurance, check with your healthcare provider to see whether they can offer you an updated COVID-19 vaccine, and when.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you don’t have health insurance but get medical care through a city- or county-run provider, you should check with that location to see whether they can offer you the new COVID-19 vaccine.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1405\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/FluGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12028314\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/FluGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/FluGetty-800x562.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/FluGetty-1020x717.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/FluGetty-160x112.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/FluGetty-1536x1079.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/FluGetty-1920x1349.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A CVS in Huntington Park on Aug. 28, 2024. (Christina House/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In addition to talking with your healthcare provider directly, check the website of your provider to see whether it offers the ability to make appointments and sign up for their vaccine notifications if that’s an option.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Through My Turn, when available\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Throughout the pandemic, \u003ca href=\"https://myturn.ca.gov/\">My Turn has been the state’s site\u003c/a> for Californians to schedule vaccination appointments or find walk-in locations, regardless of health insurance status.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Through your county, when available\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Check your county’s public health website to see if the updated COVID-19 vaccine will soon be available to residents, especially those who are uninsured or underinsured.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I heard the FDA and CDC tried to restrict eligibility for COVID vaccines last year. Can I still get my shot?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Yes — because California’s own recommendations overrule the federal government when it comes to you accessing this vaccine.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>To understand the backstory: In August 2025, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12053906/covid-vaccines-booster-2025-fda-cdc-who-can-get-updated-vaccine-novavax-pfizer-moderna-where-find\">the FDA under President Donald Trump’s second administration announced\u003c/a> that the agency would be limiting eligibility for the updated shots for the first time — and that the 2025-26 vaccines would be available only to people age 65 and over and to anyone with a health condition that puts them at higher risk from COVID-19. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>At first, the shots rolled out across California pharmacies only for these groups. But shortly after, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that the state would join Oregon and Washington in \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12054491/in-rebuke-of-rfk-jr-the-west-coast-unites-on-vaccine-policy\">launching a new “West Coast Health Alliance,”\u003c/a> a coalition that now issues its own state-specific vaccine recommendations — effectively overriding the FDA and CDC’s attempts to limit eligibility for your COVID-19 vaccine in California.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1337\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/GavinJenniferNewsomGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12087658\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/GavinJenniferNewsomGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/GavinJenniferNewsomGetty-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/GavinJenniferNewsomGetty-1536x1027.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gov. 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(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In a joint statement, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12054491/in-rebuke-of-rfk-jr-the-west-coast-unites-on-vaccine-policy\">the governors said the CDC had “become a political tool\u003c/a> that increasingly peddles ideology instead of science, ideology that will lead to severe health consequences,” adding that “California, Oregon and Washington will not allow the people of our states to be put at risk.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12056289/california-law-sets-states-own-vaccine-schedules-deepening-rift-with-cdc\">Newsom has also signed a law\u003c/a> which now allows the state to act independently from the CDC when it comes to vaccine recommendations, “empowering California to chart its own path and reject corrupted federal guidelines,” according to a statement from the governor’s office. As for how California is able to expand beyond the FDA’s eligibility restrictions, that FDA decision affects what’s called the vaccine’s “label” — and California is now making the shot available to people outside of the FDA’s limitations “off-label.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And what about the CDC, which has issued annual recommendations for who should get these vaccines since they were first released in 2021? In summer 2025, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dissolved the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices panel and \u003ca href=\"https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-health-chief-kennedy-names-new-members-vaccine-advisory-committee-2025-06-11/\">replaced its members with a number of doctors and researchers\u003c/a> who have repeatedly questioned the safety of commonly used vaccines and ingredients.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But after a lawsuit earlier this year that blocked \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2026/03/16/nx-s1-5749530/judge-blocks-rfk-jr-vaccine-changes\">the Trump administration’s efforts \u003c/a>to reduce routine vaccines for children, the CDC’s process for issuing annual vaccine guidelines — including COVID-19 — remains in limbo, and for the first time since 2021, the agency has released no formal guidelines for the COVID-19 shot. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The CDC’s recommendations used to be what insurance companies based their coverage on when it comes to vaccines. But the state has confirmed that all vaccines recommended by CDPH — which includes COVID-19 vaccines for anyone who wants them — “continue to be covered by health insurance regulated in California.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp>The new 2026-27 \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/covid-19\">COVID-19\u003c/a> vaccine is here — although unlike in previous years, there’s a chance you might not even have heard about it yet.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the updated shots last week. But this year, there’s been \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2026/09/02/nx-s1-5947884/covid-flu-rsv-vaccine-recommendations\">no formal guidance\u003c/a> from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about who should actually get it.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In the absence of any federal guidelines, the California Department of Public Health issued \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/CDPH%20Document%20Library/Immunization/IMM-1481.pdf#msdynmkt_trackingcontext=42181725-f337-476b-805b-39989c120200\">its own recommendations \u003c/a>on Friday about who should absolutely seek out the new COVID-19 shot. State health officials’ strongest recommendations are for everyone age 65 and older, those with risk factors that increase their chances of getting severe COVID-19, pregnant people, children age 6 to 23 months and healthcare workers. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/COVIDGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12053910\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/COVIDGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/COVIDGetty-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/COVIDGetty-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A new COVID-19 vaccine is now available. (Luis Alvarez/Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But the state also said that basically everyone else — or in their words, “all who choose to reduce risk of severe illness” — can get the 2026-27 COVID-19 shot, too, and that it’ll be covered by health insurance.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Six years out from the onset of the pandemic, the language around COVID-19 vaccine recommendations has definitely changed. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Keep reading for how to understand the latest guidelines, why you’re not hearing anything from the CDC this year and when you should consider getting your own vaccine to lower your chances of getting a nasty bout of COVID-19 this fall and winter.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">First off, are appointments for the new 2026-27 COVID vaccines already available?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Yes: The new shots have already rolled out at pharmacies like CVS and Walgreens around the state. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Pharmacies are the first place that COVID vaccine supplies become available each fall right after the FDA and CDC sign off, because they take their orders from the federal government rather than the state. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In the coming weeks, the updated 2026-27 COVID vaccine will soon become available at doctors’ offices, clinics and health systems like Kaiser Permanente.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you’re a parent wanting to vaccinate your kid sooner rather than later, however, remember: The state says that pharmacies \u003cem>aren’t\u003c/em> authorized to vaccinate children age two and under. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This means that unless your child is age three or older, you won’t be able to get their COVID shot at a pharmacy, and you should talk to your child’s pediatrician about how best to get their shot. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The exception to this is CVS’s MinuteClinics, which are staffed by providers who are permitted to administer a COVID vaccine to kids age 18 months and older.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Will my fall COVID shot still be covered by health insurance?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Yes: “All vaccines recommended by the California Department of Public Health continue to be covered by health insurance regulated in California,” CDPH said in its Friday statement announcing its recommendations around the 2026-27 COVID-19 vaccines.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>One wrinkle to remember if you get your healthcare through a system like Kaiser Permanente: If you’re considering getting your COVID-19 vaccine at a pharmacy for convenience, rather than from your own provider, you usually \u003cem>can’t\u003c/em> get vaccines fully covered by your insurance. But, according to Kaiser, “you may be able to get up to \u003ca href=\"https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org/northern-california/health-wellness/coronavirus-information/vaccine-appointments\">half of the cost \u003c/a>reimbursed.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you’re going the reimbursement route, bear in mind that \u003ca href=\"https://www.cvs.com/immunizations/covid-19-vaccine\">the out-of-pocket cost of getting your COVID-19 vaccine\u003c/a> at CVS this year is now $278.99 — up 40% from $198.99 last year.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>When \u003c/em>should I get my 2026-27 COVID shot?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Higher-risk groups\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The 2026-27 COVID-19 vaccine is available to patients age 6 months and older, but California health officials are strongly recommending the updated vaccine for the following higher-risk groups:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Children:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>All children age 6-23 months\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>All children age 2-18 years with \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/CDPH%20Document%20Library/Immunization/populations-at-risk-covid.pdf\">risk factors\u003c/a> or who’ve never been vaccinated against COVID-19\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>All children who are in close contact with others with risk factors\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Adults:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>All age 65 years and older\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Anyone who’s pregnant, planning to become pregnant or is postpartum\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Anyone age 9-64 years with \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/CDPH%20Document%20Library/Immunization/populations-at-risk-covid.pdf\">risk factors\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>All who are in close contact with others with risk factors\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>All healthcare workers\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/GettyImages-1231697879_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12033385\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/GettyImages-1231697879_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/GettyImages-1231697879_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/GettyImages-1231697879_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/GettyImages-1231697879_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/GettyImages-1231697879_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/GettyImages-1231697879_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A syringe is filled with a dose of the Johnson & Johnson Janssen COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination site inside Reuther Hall at Forty Acres on March 13, 2021, in Delano, California. (Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you’re in one of the above groups — meaning you’re either at higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19 yourself or at higher risk of spreading COVID-19 to others — it’s a good idea to seek out your updated vaccine soon, said Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, an infectious disease expert at UCSF.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“There are some populations who I just don’t want there to be any doubt about, because they’re very important,” Chin-Hong said. “I’m on the highest alert around them, because those are the people who are still coming into the hospital [with COVID-19], either inpatient or going to the emergency room.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In a nutshell: If you’re one of the people in the list above, or your kid is, seek out your new COVID-19 shot as soon as you can.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>See the full list of CDPH’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/publichealth4all/vaccines.aspx#table\">recommendations for respiratory vaccines\u003c/a> this year.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">People who aren’t at higher risk\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you or your child isn’t listed in those higher-risk groups above, you fall into CDPH’s recommendation that “all who choose to reduce risk of severe illness” can still get the updated 2026-27 COVID-19 shot.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But what does that mean practically? \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>One thing to know: The Bay Area is still in a summer COVID wave, as shown by \u003ca href=\"https://data.wastewaterscan.org/tracker/?charts=CoYBEAA4AUgAUgY1NzlkYTNSBjM3NDMwYVIGZTllODdlUgYwN2NlZDdSBjhhOWI0YlIGYzhkMzU3UgYyNTQ4MTlSBmRkMzZmYlIGZmEyZDYzUgZiNzIzYWVSBmJjNzlmOVIGODRkNDg5UgZkZGU4OGZaBk4gR2VuZXifAYoBBmQyY2RlNrgBiwg%3D&selectedChartId=d2cde6\">levels of coronavirus in the region’s wastewater\u003c/a> (aka human sewage). And “based on current patterns, we still have plenty of the current wave ahead of us,” said Dr. Matt Willis, the state’s correspondent for \u003ca href=\"https://yourlocalepidemiologistca.substack.com/\">Your Local Epidemiologist California, who was formerly Marin County’s public health officer at the height of the pandemic. “\u003c/a>It still hasn’t peaked, and then there’s a few weeks on the downslope to expect.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>With that in mind, Willis told KQED by email that “if you want to be protected even if you’re not high risk, I would still go ahead and get the vaccine now.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In California, he said, “We haven’t really seen COVID-19 activity in the winter, at least judging from the past two years. So the likelihood of being infected with COVID-19 is likely higher for the next couple months than it may be for the rest of the year, until next summer.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Of course, there are people — like Kaiser patients, or people who prefer to get their COVID vaccine at their own doctor’s office — who’ll be waiting to get their shot until supplies of the new vaccine become available beyond pharmacies. And Chin-Hong said there are other reasons some people might consider waiting a little, too.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>As a physician, “I put an exclamation point next to the people who I \u003cem>really \u003c/em>want to get it,” Chin-Hong said. But “for everyone else, it could be used strategically,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Getting the new vaccine will give you “a buffer for infection for about three months or so,” Chin-Hong said — and it’ll take around two weeks after getting your shot for your body to develop the fullest immunity. So you might consider strategically timing your updated COVID-19 shot to coincide with any travel you have coming up this fall, he said — or to have good protection for around the holidays.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/005_SanFrancisco_UnitedinHealthKidsCOVIDVaccination_11092021-qut.jpg\" alt=\"A boy with a tuxedo T-shirt and a face mask holds his mother's hand as he receives a shot in the arm by a nurse.\" class=\"wp-image-11961112\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/005_SanFrancisco_UnitedinHealthKidsCOVIDVaccination_11092021-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/005_SanFrancisco_UnitedinHealthKidsCOVIDVaccination_11092021-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/005_SanFrancisco_UnitedinHealthKidsCOVIDVaccination_11092021-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/005_SanFrancisco_UnitedinHealthKidsCOVIDVaccination_11092021-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/005_SanFrancisco_UnitedinHealthKidsCOVIDVaccination_11092021-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A child receives a COVID-19 vaccine on Sept. 12, 2023. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If just getting out to \u003cem>get \u003c/em>your vaccines is difficult, you could also opt to conveniently get your COVID shot and your flu shot during the same appointment in October, said Chin-Hong. As for that specific timing, it’s best to get your flu shot sometime before Halloween, he said, and you don’t want to get it \u003cem>too \u003c/em>early ahead of flu season, which might arrive a little later this year if Australia’s flu season — \u003ca href=\"https://www.today.com/health/cold-flu/flu-guide-2026-season-severity-symptoms-treatment-mrna-vaccine-rcna595714\">traditionally used as a barometer of what the U.S. can expect\u003c/a> — is any indicator.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>However, if you’re the kind of person whose calendar and obligations get packed in the fall and you’re concerned you’ll forget to get your shots altogether, release yourself from the burden of overstrategizing and just go get your vaccine when you can.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And remember: If you were one of the many folks in the Bay Area who got taken down by COVID-19 during \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12091325/summer-covid-test-2026-wastewater-variants-isolation-contagious-xfg-san-francisco-bay-area-california\">this summer’s ongoing wave\u003c/a>, your infection has given you around three months’ natural immunity — so you should wait until that “expires” before seeking out your latest COVID-19 vaccine.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Will the new 2026-27 COVID shot protect me from the latest strains out there right now?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Yes, Chin-Hong said — each year the COVID-19 vaccine is updated for maximum efficacy, to target the variants that are most likely to try to take you down this year.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The 2026-27 shot actually only targets one strain, XFG, “which is the number one strain right now circulating,” Chin-Hong said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>People infected with XFG have often reported a scratchy, hoarse throat that’s easily mistaken for allergies, along with the kind of primarily respiratory symptoms we’ve come to expect from COVID-19.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where can I find the new COVID vaccine — other than a pharmacy?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Through your healthcare provider, when available\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you have health insurance, check with your healthcare provider to see whether they can offer you an updated COVID-19 vaccine, and when.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you don’t have health insurance but get medical care through a city- or county-run provider, you should check with that location to see whether they can offer you the new COVID-19 vaccine.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1405\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/FluGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12028314\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/FluGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/FluGetty-800x562.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/FluGetty-1020x717.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/FluGetty-160x112.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/FluGetty-1536x1079.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/FluGetty-1920x1349.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A CVS in Huntington Park on Aug. 28, 2024. (Christina House/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In addition to talking with your healthcare provider directly, check the website of your provider to see whether it offers the ability to make appointments and sign up for their vaccine notifications if that’s an option.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Through My Turn, when available\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Throughout the pandemic, \u003ca href=\"https://myturn.ca.gov/\">My Turn has been the state’s site\u003c/a> for Californians to schedule vaccination appointments or find walk-in locations, regardless of health insurance status.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Through your county, when available\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Check your county’s public health website to see if the updated COVID-19 vaccine will soon be available to residents, especially those who are uninsured or underinsured.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I heard the FDA and CDC tried to restrict eligibility for COVID vaccines last year. Can I still get my shot?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Yes — because California’s own recommendations overrule the federal government when it comes to you accessing this vaccine.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>To understand the backstory: In August 2025, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12053906/covid-vaccines-booster-2025-fda-cdc-who-can-get-updated-vaccine-novavax-pfizer-moderna-where-find\">the FDA under President Donald Trump’s second administration announced\u003c/a> that the agency would be limiting eligibility for the updated shots for the first time — and that the 2025-26 vaccines would be available only to people age 65 and over and to anyone with a health condition that puts them at higher risk from COVID-19. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>At first, the shots rolled out across California pharmacies only for these groups. But shortly after, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that the state would join Oregon and Washington in \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12054491/in-rebuke-of-rfk-jr-the-west-coast-unites-on-vaccine-policy\">launching a new “West Coast Health Alliance,”\u003c/a> a coalition that now issues its own state-specific vaccine recommendations — effectively overriding the FDA and CDC’s attempts to limit eligibility for your COVID-19 vaccine in California.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1337\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/GavinJenniferNewsomGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12087658\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/GavinJenniferNewsomGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/GavinJenniferNewsomGetty-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/GavinJenniferNewsomGetty-1536x1027.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks as his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom (left), looks on during an election night gathering at California Democratic headquarters in Sacramento, California, on Nov. 4, 2025. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In a joint statement, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12054491/in-rebuke-of-rfk-jr-the-west-coast-unites-on-vaccine-policy\">the governors said the CDC had “become a political tool\u003c/a> that increasingly peddles ideology instead of science, ideology that will lead to severe health consequences,” adding that “California, Oregon and Washington will not allow the people of our states to be put at risk.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12056289/california-law-sets-states-own-vaccine-schedules-deepening-rift-with-cdc\">Newsom has also signed a law\u003c/a> which now allows the state to act independently from the CDC when it comes to vaccine recommendations, “empowering California to chart its own path and reject corrupted federal guidelines,” according to a statement from the governor’s office. As for how California is able to expand beyond the FDA’s eligibility restrictions, that FDA decision affects what’s called the vaccine’s “label” — and California is now making the shot available to people outside of the FDA’s limitations “off-label.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And what about the CDC, which has issued annual recommendations for who should get these vaccines since they were first released in 2021? In summer 2025, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dissolved the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices panel and \u003ca href=\"https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-health-chief-kennedy-names-new-members-vaccine-advisory-committee-2025-06-11/\">replaced its members with a number of doctors and researchers\u003c/a> who have repeatedly questioned the safety of commonly used vaccines and ingredients.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But after a lawsuit earlier this year that blocked \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2026/03/16/nx-s1-5749530/judge-blocks-rfk-jr-vaccine-changes\">the Trump administration’s efforts \u003c/a>to reduce routine vaccines for children, the CDC’s process for issuing annual vaccine guidelines — including COVID-19 — remains in limbo, and for the first time since 2021, the agency has released no formal guidelines for the COVID-19 shot. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The CDC’s recommendations used to be what insurance companies based their coverage on when it comes to vaccines. But the state has confirmed that all vaccines recommended by CDPH — which includes COVID-19 vaccines for anyone who wants them — “continue to be covered by health insurance regulated in California.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\n\u003cp>The Portola Music Festival is \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13990263/portola-festival-lineup-2026-robyn-zara-larsson-four-tet\">coming back to San Francisco\u003c/a> on Sept. 26 and 27, with a lineup that includes Zara Larsson, Robyn, Kelela, Fatboy Slim and Swedish House Mafia.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>While the festival itself is a relatively new addition to San Francisco’s musical calendar, it attracts \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/travel-updates/portola-music-festival-september-28-29-2024\">crowds of around 45,000 people\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Our guide \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12054345/portola-music-festival-2025-sf-lineup-bag-policy-pier-80-parking\">last year\u003c/a> highlighted KQED’s own media and marketing campaigns manager, Emma Yee, who has attended the Portola Music Festival every year since it launched in 2022. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/240928_Portola_EG_34_qed-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12097016\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/240928_Portola_EG_34_qed-1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/240928_Portola_EG_34_qed-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/240928_Portola_EG_34_qed-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Warren Manio, 36, sits on top of his friend’s shoulders as Natasha Bedingfield performs at Portola Music Festival in San Francisco on Sept. 28, 2024. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Yee said that for her, what sets this event apart from the more well-known festivals like Outside Lands and Stern Grove is its industrial-feeling Pier 80 warehouse location near the Dogpatch District.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“It’s in between a big naval ship and a big crane,” she said, and for her this “bare-bones” aesthetic makes Portola’s lineup — which includes EDM, alternative and pop acts — all the more enjoyable. “It has a very specific curated taste that’s kind of hard to encapsulate, but it all kind of somehow works together.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you’ve already got tickets to the Portola Music Festival — or are contemplating buying them — keep reading for our guide to everything you need to know about attending, with insider tips on what to bring, advice for first-timers, road closures, public transportation options and more. Keep in mind, some details — like food and transit details — have not yet been released for this year’s festival and are likely to be published closer to the date. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When and where is the Portola Music Festival?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The Portola Music Festival spans a whole weekend: Saturday, Sept. 26, and Sunday, Sept. 27. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Doors open at 1 p.m. each day, and music ends around 11 p.m. The entrance to the event is at \u003ca href=\"https://www.portolamusicfestival.com/plan/#get-in-get-out\">900 Marin St. in San Francisco\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can view the entire festival lineup — and the set times — on the \u003ca href=\"https://www.portolamusicfestival.com/set-times/\">Portola Music Festival’s website\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>KQED Arts also \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13990263/portola-festival-lineup-2026-robyn-zara-larsson-four-tet\">highlighted key performers\u003c/a> who are set to appear at the festival.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Along with the weekend festival, there is also \u003ca href=\"https://www.portolamusicfestival.com/portola-week/\">Portola Week,\u003c/a> which hosts a wide range of acts. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Many of the lineup performers will \u003cem>also\u003c/em> be playing during Portola Week — so if there is a conflict and you can’t make it to a performance during a festival — or couldn’t get tickets at all — you \u003cem>may \u003c/em>be able to catch them at another venue if you move fast.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Check out the schedule and secure tickets for \u003ca href=\"https://www.portolamusicfestival.com/portola-week/\">Portola Week on the festival’s website\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can I still get tickets to the Portola Music Festival?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>As of publication, \u003ca href=\"https://www.axs.com/festivals/1455602?mkt_campaign=&queueittoken=e_4810573852172~q_883a51b7-df79-45ca-a85b-f8598a924e9f~ts_1788454070~ce_true~rt_safetynet~h_44961655dfd2af3f1c796de9dcc2614e2d36506c01c01cd8cadd7635c082197b\">passes to the Portola Music Festival — including VIP packages — were still available on AXS\u003c/a>. Remember, the event is for ages 21+ only.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.portolamusicfestival.com/passes/\">festival’s website\u003c/a> warns people \u003cem>not\u003c/em> to buy passes from a third party, and that organizers “won’t service, authenticate or support passes” purchased from a third party or scalper. If you decide to forge ahead with buying a third-party ticket, Portola organizers also note that receipts and order confirmations can be faked or forged, so “don’t be fooled.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What should I know about the Portola Music Festival’s Pier 80 venue?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Plan for poor phone service\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>A pro tip from Yee: She advised you to make sure that your tickets are already loaded on the \u003ca href=\"https://support.axs.com/hc/en-us/articles/115002034107-What-is-AXS-Mobile-ID\">AXS Mobile app\u003c/a> you used to purchase them, or are waiting in your phone’s wallet app — because the cell signal at Pier 80 is not super strong, and you might not be able to do this in line. Consider also bringing a portable charger, she said, which is \u003ca href=\"https://www.portolamusicfestival.com/plan/#what-can-i-bring\">allowed at this festival\u003c/a> (some venues prohibit them).\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you are going with a group of people and you decide to split up, establish a meeting spot where you can get together again — in case your messages are slow to send.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/250920_Portola_day1_GH-32_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12098827\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/250920_Portola_day1_GH-32_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/250920_Portola_day1_GH-32_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/250920_Portola_day1_GH-32_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Christina Aguilera performs on the Pier Stage at Portola Festival in San Francisco, on Sept. 20, 2025. (Gustavo Hernandez/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Don’t rely on cash\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The Portola Music Festival is \u003ca href=\"https://www.portolamusicfestival.com/general-info/#general-info\">a cashless event\u003c/a>, but any cash you do bring can be converted to a prepaid Visa Card at a Guest Service booth.\u003cem> \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prepare to move around …\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>While the Pier 80 venue is on “the smaller side” as festivals go, noted Yee, it also has a lot of “open space” that makes it relatively easy to jump from stage to stage. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>That said, usual festival rules apply: If you want to get a good spot for a set, be sure to get to that stage early to avoid a mass of people. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But also be aware of your own health and bodily needs — KQED has \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12093415/the-no-judgement-guide-to-not-passing-out-at-a-concert-and-other-concert-health-tips\">a thorough guide on concert health\u003c/a> that tackles fainting, dehydration, standing in the heat and the all-encompassing festival-goer’s mission of avoiding the dreaded port-a-potties.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Also, be prepared to move around a stage a little, advised Yee, as the volume of Portola sets can range widely from extremely loud (earplugs are recommended) to “on the quiet side” — especially the stages near the water.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/240928_Portola_EG_77_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12098828\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/240928_Portola_EG_77_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/240928_Portola_EG_77_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/240928_Portola_EG_77_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A festival attendee wears light-up fur leg warmers at Portola Music Festival in San Francisco on Sept. 29, 2024. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">… and dress for comfort (and variable temperatures)\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Over the years, Portola organizers have added blue astroturf and floor mats to make standing on Pier 80’s concrete easier on your knees and feet — but you should still plan on wearing very comfortable shoes. You’ll also find some seating and water stations around the venue.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Be sure to check \u003ca href=\"https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=37.7335&lon=-122.392\">the National Weather Service\u003c/a> ahead of the festival to know what to wear. Yee advised that while the warehouse stage in particular gets very warm, the temperature can drop significantly at night. Pier 80’s waterfront location can also make for a lot of wind around the open-air stages. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The event will happen \u003ca href=\"https://www.portolamusicfestival.com/general-info/#general-info\">rain or shine\u003c/a> and has \u003ca href=\"https://portolamusicfestival.com/faq/\">indoor and outdoor sets\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/240928_Portola_EG_04_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12054356\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/240928_Portola_EG_04_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/240928_Portola_EG_04_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/240928_Portola_EG_04_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Andie Romero, 30, uses a parasol decorated with colorful charms to protect herself from the sun at Portola Music Festival in San Francisco on Sept. 28, 2024. Romero, a festival enthusiast, has taken the parasol with her to countless festivals, considers it a staple, and has repaired it each time a charm falls off. “It’s been through a lot,” she said. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Don’t \u003c/em>plan on in-and-out privileges\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Once you enter the venue, you cannot reenter on the same day — so don’t park somewhere you’ll need to feed a meter.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Know what you’ll do in a crowd situation\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Portola is a 21+ festival, which you may find makes this crowd feel a little less rowdy than other concerts and festivals, Yee said. If you’re among the people who’ve expressed \u003ca href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/aug/04/bad-behaviour-at-concerts-normalised-experts-say\">concern\u003c/a> about \u003ca href=\"https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/2023-concert-etiquette-guide-1234740935/\">concert etiquette\u003c/a> devolving since the pandemic — a phenomenon which even has its \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concert_abuse_in_the_2020s\">own Wikipedia page\u003c/a> — this might be music to your ears.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>It will be crowded, though, with an expected attendance of 45,000 people. If you are the type of person to get overwhelmed in a busy place, take a look at NPR’s full guide on what to do if you find yourself caught in \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2021/11/09/1053828800/south-korea-seoul-halloween-crowd-safety-tips\">a crowd crush\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>According to Mehdi Moussaïd, a research scientist in Berlin who studies crowd behavior, rely on your instincts and senses if you feel like the crowd is getting too dense. If you get stuck in a crush, \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2021/11/09/1053828800/south-korea-seoul-halloween-crowd-safety-tips\">move with the crowd and put your arms out\u003c/a> in front of your chest and hold them there, he told NPR in 2022.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What’s the bag policy at the Portola Music Festival?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The Portola Music Festival has an \u003ca href=\"https://www.portolamusicfestival.com/plan/#what-can-i-bring\">extensive list\u003c/a> of what you can and cannot bring to Pier 80. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Be sure to read closely, because some classic rave attire, like toys or LED gloves, may not be allowed. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/240928_Portola_EG_74_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12098832\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/240928_Portola_EG_74_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/240928_Portola_EG_74_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/240928_Portola_EG_74_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Justice performs at Portola Music Festival in San Francisco on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Just a few of the items prohibited under the Portola Music Festival policy include: \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Non-clear bags larger than 4.5’’ x 6.5’’ x 1.5’’ \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Masks (although medical face coverings to protect against COVID, like N95 masks, are allowed)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Aerosol products, including sunscreen\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Outside food or drinks\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Flags and flyers\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Flashlights and glow sticks\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Chain wallets and chains\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Airhorns \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Audio recording devices, drones, laptops, tablets, selfie sticks and professional cameras\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Chairs, coolers, hammocks, tents and wagons/wheeled carts\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Drugs\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Pets (although service animals are allowed)\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/240928_Portola_EG_59_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12054358\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/240928_Portola_EG_59_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/240928_Portola_EG_59_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/240928_Portola_EG_59_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Thousands of people dance as Disclosure performs at Portola Music Festival in San Francisco on Sept. 29, 2024. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The Portola Music Festival’s website also said that there can be no “VHS copies of \u003cem>Mrs. Doubtfire\u003c/em> (1993) starring Robin Williams and Sally Field with a supporting performance by Pierce Brosnan who really did nothing wrong despite being the film’s primary antagonist.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This reporter cannot verify what will happen if you do bring a copy of the San Francisco classic.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can see the full list of allowed items \u003ca href=\"https://www.portolamusicfestival.com/general-info/\">on the Portola website\u003c/a>, including empty water bottles 64 ounces or less, phones and chargers (although charging lockers are also \u003ca href=\"https://www.tixr.com/groups/lockandrock/events/portola-music-festival-2026-charging-locker-rentals-192214\">available\u003c/a>) and breast pumps and stored breast milk or formula. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is there food at the Portola Music Festival?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Food, alcoholic drinks and non-alcoholic drinks are available at the festival, with \u003ca href=\"https://www.portolamusicfestival.com/plan/#food-drink\">a list of vendors found on the website\u003c/a> including:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Señor Sisig\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Saigon Sandwich\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Noodle Boys\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Bodega SF\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Humphry Slocombe\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Love Burn Hot Chicken\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Sunrise Deli\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There will be vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There are also free water refill stations at the site.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is there parking at the Portola Music Festival?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Festival officials highly recommend that you \u003ca href=\"https://www.portolamusicfestival.com/plan/#get-in-get-out\">\u003cem>not\u003c/em> drive\u003c/a> to the event, since there is no designated parking available at Pier 80. There is also no designated ADA parking.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you do end up driving, you may be able to find parking in the Dogpatch near Pier 80 by using \u003ca href=\"https://spothero.com/\">third-party apps like SpotHero\u003c/a>. Be careful not to block driveways and sidewalks, unless you’d like to return to find your car towed.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/240928_Portola_EG_40_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12098842\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/240928_Portola_EG_40_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/240928_Portola_EG_40_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/240928_Portola_EG_40_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gesaffelstein performs at Portola Music Festival in San Francisco on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Some Caltrain stations — although \u003ca href=\"https://www.caltrain.com/station/22ndstreet\">not the ones closest to Pier 80\u003c/a> — have \u003ca href=\"https://www.caltrain.com/rider-information/parking\">parking for around $5.50\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Remember, break-ins are common in the Bay, so leave nothing visible in your vehicle. Never leave any electronics, like laptops, in your vehicle, even if you think they’re hidden. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Read KQED’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11959799/how-to-avoid-a-car-break-in-bay-area\">full guide\u003c/a> to reducing your chances of suffering a car break-in in San Francisco (and if you’re unlucky enough to have \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11959477/car-break-ins-bay-area-glass-repair-what-to-do\">your car broken into\u003c/a>, our guide to how to claim the costs of window repair and stolen items from your insurance).\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are the closest public transit options to the Portola Music Festival?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Here are the available public transit options. To avoid getting stranded, be sure to check when your last train or bus leaves. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BART and shuttles\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you take BART to the 24th Street station in San Francisco’s Mission District, you can walk to the intersection of Valencia Street and 24th Street to take Portola’s free shuttle to Pier 80. You can plan your journey by using \u003ca href=\"https://www.bart.gov/planner\">BART’s Trip Planner\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Free Shuttles \u003ca href=\"https://www.portolamusicfestival.com/plan/#get-in-get-out\">will consistently run\u003c/a> between Pier 80 and 24th Street from 12:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. People will be picked up at the corner of 24th Street and Valencia Street.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Email \u003ca href=\"mailto:ada.portola@goldenvoice.com\">ada.portola@goldenvoice.com\u003c/a> ahead of time to secure a spot on the festival’s accessible shuttles.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/022626_BARTFile_GH_003_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12097280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/022626_BARTFile_GH_003_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/022626_BARTFile_GH_003_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/022626_BARTFile_GH_003_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A BART train arrives as riders wait on the platform at the 24th Street Mission Station in San Francisco on Feb. 26, 2026. (Gustavo Hernandez/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SF Muni\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Figure out your route by using \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/trip-planner\">SFMTA’s Trip Planner\u003c/a>.\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>According to \u003ca href=\"https://www.portolamusicfestival.com/plan/#get-in-get-out\">the music festival’s website\u003c/a>, your options for getting to the events are:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>T Third Train: From the Powell Street BART Station, walk to the Union Square/Market Street Station and board Muni’s T Third line toward Sunnydale. Get off at the intersection of Third Street and Marin Street, just a block from Pier 80.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Route 48 Quintara: Exit at the intersection of 23rd Street and Third Street and walk 10 minutes to Pier 80.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Route 19 Polk: Exit at the intersection of Connecticut Street and Cesar Chavez Street and walk 10 minutes to Pier 80.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Route 15 Bayview Hunters Point Express: Exit at the intersection of Third Street and Marin Street, two blocks from Pier 80.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>When leaving the event, the options are:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>T Third Train at the Third Street & 23rd Street Station or Third Street & Evans Avenue Station.\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Keep in mind that the platform at Third Street and Marin Street will be temporarily unavailable from 10 p.m. to 12 a.m., according to the website. \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>The trains will stop at the Union Square-Market Street Station, where you can walk to the Powell Street BART Station, Market Street bus routes or AC Transit Transbay Bus Service. The Union Square-Market Street Station, Chinatown Station and Yerba Buena/Moscone stations will stay open late until 1 a.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Route 48 Quintara runs 24/7 and connects to the 24th Street BART Station. Board at the intersection of 23rd Street and Third Street. Buses run every 20 minutes before 11:30 p.m. and every 30 minutes after 11:30 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Route 91 OWL is an overnight route connecting Pier 80 to Ocean Avenue, West Portal, and 19th Street.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/260428-TRANSITRIDERSHIPREBOUND00197_TV-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12081645\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/260428-TRANSITRIDERSHIPREBOUND00197_TV-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/260428-TRANSITRIDERSHIPREBOUND00197_TV-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/260428-TRANSITRIDERSHIPREBOUND00197_TV-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Trains are stationed at the Caltrain station on King Street and Fourth Street in San Francisco on April 27, 2026. (Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Caltrain\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The closest Caltrain station is the 22nd Street Station, which is about a mile walk from Pier 80. Keep in mind, this stop does not have elevator service.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can plan your trip on \u003ca href=\"http://www.caltrain.com/\">Caltrain’s website\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Biking\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There is \u003ca href=\"https://www.portolamusicfestival.com/plan/#get-in-get-out\">no valet service\u003c/a> this year. There are several nearby bike racks that you can find on SFMTA’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/maps/san-francisco-bike-network-map\">Bike Network Map\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can also check out \u003ca href=\"https://bikesharemap.com/sanfrancisco/\">Bay Wheels stations\u003c/a> around Pier 80. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can use the promo code PORTOLA26 to get $5 off a ride when using a Lyft Bike.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where can I get picked up and dropped off by rideshare services?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.portolamusicfestival.com/plan/#get-in-get-out\">pick-up and drop-off location\u003c/a> for rideshare services like Lyft and Uber is located at \u003ca href=\"https://pier70sf.com/\">Pier 70\u003c/a>. Expect traffic delays and accompanying surge prices on apps like Uber and Lyft.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What do I need to know about accessibility at the Portola Music Festival?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There is \u003ca href=\"https://www.portolamusicfestival.com/ada/\">no pre-registration for accessibility\u003c/a>. Instead, you’ll have to register onsite at the event itself, at the two Accessibility Services Hubs near the Box Office at the entrance and inside the venue. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>At the hub, you can get help registering your service animal, getting an Assisted Listening Device System and getting an accessibility wristband. Do not take off the wristband during the festival weekend. A companion can also get a wristband.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/240928_Portola_EG_10_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12098847\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/240928_Portola_EG_10_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/240928_Portola_EG_10_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/240928_Portola_EG_10_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Emilio Arias, 36, wears a Victorian-style wig at Portola Music Festival in San Francisco on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>According to the festival’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.portolamusicfestival.com/ada/\">website\u003c/a>, “The venue is navigable for people with mobility disabilities. The event is held on primarily cement terrain.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The festival will not be able to provide transportation between stages, but can provide some guidance on navigating routes at the hubs. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The Portola Music Festival website has \u003ca href=\"https://www.portolamusicfestival.com/ada/\">a page on its accessibility policies\u003c/a>, as well as a contact if you have more questions: \u003ca href=\"mailto:ada.portola@goldenvoice.com\">ada.portola@goldenvoice.com\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp>The Portola Music Festival is \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13990263/portola-festival-lineup-2026-robyn-zara-larsson-four-tet\">coming back to San Francisco\u003c/a> on Sept. 26 and 27, with a lineup that includes Zara Larsson, Robyn, Kelela, Fatboy Slim and Swedish House Mafia.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>While the festival itself is a relatively new addition to San Francisco’s musical calendar, it attracts \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/travel-updates/portola-music-festival-september-28-29-2024\">crowds of around 45,000 people\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Our guide \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12054345/portola-music-festival-2025-sf-lineup-bag-policy-pier-80-parking\">last year\u003c/a> highlighted KQED’s own media and marketing campaigns manager, Emma Yee, who has attended the Portola Music Festival every year since it launched in 2022. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/240928_Portola_EG_34_qed-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12097016\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/240928_Portola_EG_34_qed-1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/240928_Portola_EG_34_qed-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/240928_Portola_EG_34_qed-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Warren Manio, 36, sits on top of his friend’s shoulders as Natasha Bedingfield performs at Portola Music Festival in San Francisco on Sept. 28, 2024. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Yee said that for her, what sets this event apart from the more well-known festivals like Outside Lands and Stern Grove is its industrial-feeling Pier 80 warehouse location near the Dogpatch District.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“It’s in between a big naval ship and a big crane,” she said, and for her this “bare-bones” aesthetic makes Portola’s lineup — which includes EDM, alternative and pop acts — all the more enjoyable. “It has a very specific curated taste that’s kind of hard to encapsulate, but it all kind of somehow works together.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you’ve already got tickets to the Portola Music Festival — or are contemplating buying them — keep reading for our guide to everything you need to know about attending, with insider tips on what to bring, advice for first-timers, road closures, public transportation options and more. Keep in mind, some details — like food and transit details — have not yet been released for this year’s festival and are likely to be published closer to the date. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When and where is the Portola Music Festival?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The Portola Music Festival spans a whole weekend: Saturday, Sept. 26, and Sunday, Sept. 27. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Doors open at 1 p.m. each day, and music ends around 11 p.m. The entrance to the event is at \u003ca href=\"https://www.portolamusicfestival.com/plan/#get-in-get-out\">900 Marin St. in San Francisco\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can view the entire festival lineup — and the set times — on the \u003ca href=\"https://www.portolamusicfestival.com/set-times/\">Portola Music Festival’s website\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>KQED Arts also \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13990263/portola-festival-lineup-2026-robyn-zara-larsson-four-tet\">highlighted key performers\u003c/a> who are set to appear at the festival.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Along with the weekend festival, there is also \u003ca href=\"https://www.portolamusicfestival.com/portola-week/\">Portola Week,\u003c/a> which hosts a wide range of acts. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Many of the lineup performers will \u003cem>also\u003c/em> be playing during Portola Week — so if there is a conflict and you can’t make it to a performance during a festival — or couldn’t get tickets at all — you \u003cem>may \u003c/em>be able to catch them at another venue if you move fast.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Check out the schedule and secure tickets for \u003ca href=\"https://www.portolamusicfestival.com/portola-week/\">Portola Week on the festival’s website\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can I still get tickets to the Portola Music Festival?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>As of publication, \u003ca href=\"https://www.axs.com/festivals/1455602?mkt_campaign=&queueittoken=e_4810573852172~q_883a51b7-df79-45ca-a85b-f8598a924e9f~ts_1788454070~ce_true~rt_safetynet~h_44961655dfd2af3f1c796de9dcc2614e2d36506c01c01cd8cadd7635c082197b\">passes to the Portola Music Festival — including VIP packages — were still available on AXS\u003c/a>. Remember, the event is for ages 21+ only.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.portolamusicfestival.com/passes/\">festival’s website\u003c/a> warns people \u003cem>not\u003c/em> to buy passes from a third party, and that organizers “won’t service, authenticate or support passes” purchased from a third party or scalper. If you decide to forge ahead with buying a third-party ticket, Portola organizers also note that receipts and order confirmations can be faked or forged, so “don’t be fooled.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What should I know about the Portola Music Festival’s Pier 80 venue?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Plan for poor phone service\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>A pro tip from Yee: She advised you to make sure that your tickets are already loaded on the \u003ca href=\"https://support.axs.com/hc/en-us/articles/115002034107-What-is-AXS-Mobile-ID\">AXS Mobile app\u003c/a> you used to purchase them, or are waiting in your phone’s wallet app — because the cell signal at Pier 80 is not super strong, and you might not be able to do this in line. Consider also bringing a portable charger, she said, which is \u003ca href=\"https://www.portolamusicfestival.com/plan/#what-can-i-bring\">allowed at this festival\u003c/a> (some venues prohibit them).\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you are going with a group of people and you decide to split up, establish a meeting spot where you can get together again — in case your messages are slow to send.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/250920_Portola_day1_GH-32_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12098827\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/250920_Portola_day1_GH-32_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/250920_Portola_day1_GH-32_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/250920_Portola_day1_GH-32_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Christina Aguilera performs on the Pier Stage at Portola Festival in San Francisco, on Sept. 20, 2025. (Gustavo Hernandez/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Don’t rely on cash\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The Portola Music Festival is \u003ca href=\"https://www.portolamusicfestival.com/general-info/#general-info\">a cashless event\u003c/a>, but any cash you do bring can be converted to a prepaid Visa Card at a Guest Service booth.\u003cem> \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prepare to move around …\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>While the Pier 80 venue is on “the smaller side” as festivals go, noted Yee, it also has a lot of “open space” that makes it relatively easy to jump from stage to stage. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>That said, usual festival rules apply: If you want to get a good spot for a set, be sure to get to that stage early to avoid a mass of people. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But also be aware of your own health and bodily needs — KQED has \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12093415/the-no-judgement-guide-to-not-passing-out-at-a-concert-and-other-concert-health-tips\">a thorough guide on concert health\u003c/a> that tackles fainting, dehydration, standing in the heat and the all-encompassing festival-goer’s mission of avoiding the dreaded port-a-potties.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Also, be prepared to move around a stage a little, advised Yee, as the volume of Portola sets can range widely from extremely loud (earplugs are recommended) to “on the quiet side” — especially the stages near the water.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/240928_Portola_EG_77_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12098828\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/240928_Portola_EG_77_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/240928_Portola_EG_77_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/240928_Portola_EG_77_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A festival attendee wears light-up fur leg warmers at Portola Music Festival in San Francisco on Sept. 29, 2024. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">… and dress for comfort (and variable temperatures)\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Over the years, Portola organizers have added blue astroturf and floor mats to make standing on Pier 80’s concrete easier on your knees and feet — but you should still plan on wearing very comfortable shoes. You’ll also find some seating and water stations around the venue.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Be sure to check \u003ca href=\"https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=37.7335&lon=-122.392\">the National Weather Service\u003c/a> ahead of the festival to know what to wear. Yee advised that while the warehouse stage in particular gets very warm, the temperature can drop significantly at night. Pier 80’s waterfront location can also make for a lot of wind around the open-air stages. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The event will happen \u003ca href=\"https://www.portolamusicfestival.com/general-info/#general-info\">rain or shine\u003c/a> and has \u003ca href=\"https://portolamusicfestival.com/faq/\">indoor and outdoor sets\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/240928_Portola_EG_04_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12054356\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/240928_Portola_EG_04_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/240928_Portola_EG_04_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/240928_Portola_EG_04_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Andie Romero, 30, uses a parasol decorated with colorful charms to protect herself from the sun at Portola Music Festival in San Francisco on Sept. 28, 2024. Romero, a festival enthusiast, has taken the parasol with her to countless festivals, considers it a staple, and has repaired it each time a charm falls off. “It’s been through a lot,” she said. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Don’t \u003c/em>plan on in-and-out privileges\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Once you enter the venue, you cannot reenter on the same day — so don’t park somewhere you’ll need to feed a meter.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Know what you’ll do in a crowd situation\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Portola is a 21+ festival, which you may find makes this crowd feel a little less rowdy than other concerts and festivals, Yee said. If you’re among the people who’ve expressed \u003ca href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/aug/04/bad-behaviour-at-concerts-normalised-experts-say\">concern\u003c/a> about \u003ca href=\"https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/2023-concert-etiquette-guide-1234740935/\">concert etiquette\u003c/a> devolving since the pandemic — a phenomenon which even has its \u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concert_abuse_in_the_2020s\">own Wikipedia page\u003c/a> — this might be music to your ears.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>It will be crowded, though, with an expected attendance of 45,000 people. If you are the type of person to get overwhelmed in a busy place, take a look at NPR’s full guide on what to do if you find yourself caught in \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2021/11/09/1053828800/south-korea-seoul-halloween-crowd-safety-tips\">a crowd crush\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>According to Mehdi Moussaïd, a research scientist in Berlin who studies crowd behavior, rely on your instincts and senses if you feel like the crowd is getting too dense. If you get stuck in a crush, \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2021/11/09/1053828800/south-korea-seoul-halloween-crowd-safety-tips\">move with the crowd and put your arms out\u003c/a> in front of your chest and hold them there, he told NPR in 2022.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What’s the bag policy at the Portola Music Festival?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The Portola Music Festival has an \u003ca href=\"https://www.portolamusicfestival.com/plan/#what-can-i-bring\">extensive list\u003c/a> of what you can and cannot bring to Pier 80. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Be sure to read closely, because some classic rave attire, like toys or LED gloves, may not be allowed. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/240928_Portola_EG_74_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12098832\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/240928_Portola_EG_74_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/240928_Portola_EG_74_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/240928_Portola_EG_74_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Justice performs at Portola Music Festival in San Francisco on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Just a few of the items prohibited under the Portola Music Festival policy include: \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Non-clear bags larger than 4.5’’ x 6.5’’ x 1.5’’ \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Masks (although medical face coverings to protect against COVID, like N95 masks, are allowed)\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Aerosol products, including sunscreen\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Outside food or drinks\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Flags and flyers\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Flashlights and glow sticks\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Chain wallets and chains\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Airhorns \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Audio recording devices, drones, laptops, tablets, selfie sticks and professional cameras\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Chairs, coolers, hammocks, tents and wagons/wheeled carts\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Drugs\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Pets (although service animals are allowed)\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/240928_Portola_EG_59_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12054358\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/240928_Portola_EG_59_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/240928_Portola_EG_59_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/240928_Portola_EG_59_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Thousands of people dance as Disclosure performs at Portola Music Festival in San Francisco on Sept. 29, 2024. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The Portola Music Festival’s website also said that there can be no “VHS copies of \u003cem>Mrs. Doubtfire\u003c/em> (1993) starring Robin Williams and Sally Field with a supporting performance by Pierce Brosnan who really did nothing wrong despite being the film’s primary antagonist.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>This reporter cannot verify what will happen if you do bring a copy of the San Francisco classic.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can see the full list of allowed items \u003ca href=\"https://www.portolamusicfestival.com/general-info/\">on the Portola website\u003c/a>, including empty water bottles 64 ounces or less, phones and chargers (although charging lockers are also \u003ca href=\"https://www.tixr.com/groups/lockandrock/events/portola-music-festival-2026-charging-locker-rentals-192214\">available\u003c/a>) and breast pumps and stored breast milk or formula. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is there food at the Portola Music Festival?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Food, alcoholic drinks and non-alcoholic drinks are available at the festival, with \u003ca href=\"https://www.portolamusicfestival.com/plan/#food-drink\">a list of vendors found on the website\u003c/a> including:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Señor Sisig\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Saigon Sandwich\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Noodle Boys\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Bodega SF\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Humphry Slocombe\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Love Burn Hot Chicken\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Sunrise Deli\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There will be vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There are also free water refill stations at the site.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is there parking at the Portola Music Festival?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Festival officials highly recommend that you \u003ca href=\"https://www.portolamusicfestival.com/plan/#get-in-get-out\">\u003cem>not\u003c/em> drive\u003c/a> to the event, since there is no designated parking available at Pier 80. There is also no designated ADA parking.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you do end up driving, you may be able to find parking in the Dogpatch near Pier 80 by using \u003ca href=\"https://spothero.com/\">third-party apps like SpotHero\u003c/a>. Be careful not to block driveways and sidewalks, unless you’d like to return to find your car towed.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/240928_Portola_EG_40_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12098842\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/240928_Portola_EG_40_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/240928_Portola_EG_40_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/240928_Portola_EG_40_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gesaffelstein performs at Portola Music Festival in San Francisco on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Some Caltrain stations — although \u003ca href=\"https://www.caltrain.com/station/22ndstreet\">not the ones closest to Pier 80\u003c/a> — have \u003ca href=\"https://www.caltrain.com/rider-information/parking\">parking for around $5.50\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Remember, break-ins are common in the Bay, so leave nothing visible in your vehicle. Never leave any electronics, like laptops, in your vehicle, even if you think they’re hidden. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Read KQED’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11959799/how-to-avoid-a-car-break-in-bay-area\">full guide\u003c/a> to reducing your chances of suffering a car break-in in San Francisco (and if you’re unlucky enough to have \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11959477/car-break-ins-bay-area-glass-repair-what-to-do\">your car broken into\u003c/a>, our guide to how to claim the costs of window repair and stolen items from your insurance).\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are the closest public transit options to the Portola Music Festival?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Here are the available public transit options. To avoid getting stranded, be sure to check when your last train or bus leaves. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BART and shuttles\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you take BART to the 24th Street station in San Francisco’s Mission District, you can walk to the intersection of Valencia Street and 24th Street to take Portola’s free shuttle to Pier 80. You can plan your journey by using \u003ca href=\"https://www.bart.gov/planner\">BART’s Trip Planner\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Free Shuttles \u003ca href=\"https://www.portolamusicfestival.com/plan/#get-in-get-out\">will consistently run\u003c/a> between Pier 80 and 24th Street from 12:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. People will be picked up at the corner of 24th Street and Valencia Street.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Email \u003ca href=\"mailto:ada.portola@goldenvoice.com\">ada.portola@goldenvoice.com\u003c/a> ahead of time to secure a spot on the festival’s accessible shuttles.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/022626_BARTFile_GH_003_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12097280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/022626_BARTFile_GH_003_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/022626_BARTFile_GH_003_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/022626_BARTFile_GH_003_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A BART train arrives as riders wait on the platform at the 24th Street Mission Station in San Francisco on Feb. 26, 2026. (Gustavo Hernandez/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SF Muni\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Figure out your route by using \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/trip-planner\">SFMTA’s Trip Planner\u003c/a>.\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>According to \u003ca href=\"https://www.portolamusicfestival.com/plan/#get-in-get-out\">the music festival’s website\u003c/a>, your options for getting to the events are:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>T Third Train: From the Powell Street BART Station, walk to the Union Square/Market Street Station and board Muni’s T Third line toward Sunnydale. Get off at the intersection of Third Street and Marin Street, just a block from Pier 80.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Route 48 Quintara: Exit at the intersection of 23rd Street and Third Street and walk 10 minutes to Pier 80.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Route 19 Polk: Exit at the intersection of Connecticut Street and Cesar Chavez Street and walk 10 minutes to Pier 80.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Route 15 Bayview Hunters Point Express: Exit at the intersection of Third Street and Marin Street, two blocks from Pier 80.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>When leaving the event, the options are:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>T Third Train at the Third Street & 23rd Street Station or Third Street & Evans Avenue Station.\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Keep in mind that the platform at Third Street and Marin Street will be temporarily unavailable from 10 p.m. to 12 a.m., according to the website. \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>The trains will stop at the Union Square-Market Street Station, where you can walk to the Powell Street BART Station, Market Street bus routes or AC Transit Transbay Bus Service. The Union Square-Market Street Station, Chinatown Station and Yerba Buena/Moscone stations will stay open late until 1 a.m.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Route 48 Quintara runs 24/7 and connects to the 24th Street BART Station. Board at the intersection of 23rd Street and Third Street. Buses run every 20 minutes before 11:30 p.m. and every 30 minutes after 11:30 p.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Route 91 OWL is an overnight route connecting Pier 80 to Ocean Avenue, West Portal, and 19th Street.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/260428-TRANSITRIDERSHIPREBOUND00197_TV-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12081645\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/260428-TRANSITRIDERSHIPREBOUND00197_TV-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/260428-TRANSITRIDERSHIPREBOUND00197_TV-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/260428-TRANSITRIDERSHIPREBOUND00197_TV-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Trains are stationed at the Caltrain station on King Street and Fourth Street in San Francisco on April 27, 2026. (Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Caltrain\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The closest Caltrain station is the 22nd Street Station, which is about a mile walk from Pier 80. Keep in mind, this stop does not have elevator service.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can plan your trip on \u003ca href=\"http://www.caltrain.com/\">Caltrain’s website\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Biking\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There is \u003ca href=\"https://www.portolamusicfestival.com/plan/#get-in-get-out\">no valet service\u003c/a> this year. There are several nearby bike racks that you can find on SFMTA’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/maps/san-francisco-bike-network-map\">Bike Network Map\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can also check out \u003ca href=\"https://bikesharemap.com/sanfrancisco/\">Bay Wheels stations\u003c/a> around Pier 80. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can use the promo code PORTOLA26 to get $5 off a ride when using a Lyft Bike.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where can I get picked up and dropped off by rideshare services?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.portolamusicfestival.com/plan/#get-in-get-out\">pick-up and drop-off location\u003c/a> for rideshare services like Lyft and Uber is located at \u003ca href=\"https://pier70sf.com/\">Pier 70\u003c/a>. Expect traffic delays and accompanying surge prices on apps like Uber and Lyft.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What do I need to know about accessibility at the Portola Music Festival?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There is \u003ca href=\"https://www.portolamusicfestival.com/ada/\">no pre-registration for accessibility\u003c/a>. Instead, you’ll have to register onsite at the event itself, at the two Accessibility Services Hubs near the Box Office at the entrance and inside the venue. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>At the hub, you can get help registering your service animal, getting an Assisted Listening Device System and getting an accessibility wristband. Do not take off the wristband during the festival weekend. 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