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And climate change is partially to blame.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, taking small steps to reduce your exposure and acting quickly to treat allergies can make a huge difference in your day-to-day life.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101909922/what-are-your-allergy-season-questions\">KQED \u003cem>Forum\u003c/em>\u003c/a> spoke with the following experts about why your allergies might feel different this year, the science behind how you’re feeling and what you can do to find some relief:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Dr. Sayantani Sindher\u003c/strong>, clinical associate professor of Allergy and Immunology at Stanford University School of Medicine\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Dr. Maria Garcia-Lloret\u003c/strong>, associate professor of pediatrics and fellowship program director in the Division of Pediatric Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003cbr>\n\u003cem>This interview has been edited for brevity and clarity.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Is allergy season really worse this year? And is climate to blame?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Dr. Sayantani Sindher:\u003c/strong> It definitely feels more severe — stronger, with more people being affected. Every year for the past several years, each year has felt worse than the preceding year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12041147\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/GettyImages-1241866236-scaled-e1747865276270.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12041147\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/GettyImages-1241866236-scaled-e1747865276270.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A bee collects pollen from prickly poppies (Argemone munita) blooming in a landscape that burned in the 2020 El Dorado Fire, on July 12, 2022, in the San Gorgonio Wilderness near Angelus Oaks, California. \u003ccite>(Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>It’s really hard to track that from year to year. 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And then sometimes, [your cold-like symptoms are actually] the therapeutic effect of allergy medicine. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11961481/after-panel-finds-no-evidence-for-leading-drug-in-cold-meds-doctors-warn-other-remedies-also-lack-proven-effectiveness\">A cold is not going to respond to the standard antihistamine.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s also important for people to know that allergies make you more predisposed [to a cold] or make your cold last longer. It’s one of the questions I usually have to ask my allergic patients: “Do you cling to your cold?” Because the allergic inflammation that many times we have year-round makes us \u003cem>more \u003c/em>vulnerable to respiratory infections.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So, is this a cold or is this an allergy? 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The work of investing $100 million in East Oakland to drive systemic change — with a focus on education, public safety and housing — has already begun.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What we’re talking about is a 40-square-block area — roughly from Interstate 580 to the San Francisco Bay and from Seminary Avenue to the San Leandro border — that has the densest concentration of Black people in Oakland. It’s where our shared history of disinvestment in Black communities can’t hide.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Rise East has a \u003ca href=\"https://www.riseeast.org/\">10-year plan\u003c/a> to address decades of harm. 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For a community to exist and thrive, there has to be a place reserved for the community.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There hasn’t been an effort like this that actually has the voices of folks who are born and raised in the area to be a part of the conversation,” Johnson told my colleague \u003cstrong>Brian Watt\u003c/strong> in November. “My vision is to see commercial corridors that are thriving, that are vibrant, that are filled with cultural artisans, makers.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfO3NRN8jig\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Liberation Park project, a formerly abandoned lot that has been converted into a cultural hub, and the 8321 International Welcome Center are key Rise East initiatives. Johnson, who grew up in East Oakland, said Rise East is focused on healing and strengthening the Black community.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If we don’t hold ‘place,’ we won’t be here,” she said. “So real estate is an important part, and really giving people opportunities to build economic wealth is critical.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The $100 million is an investment in the health, safety and prosperity of East Oakland. It’s not enough to cure systemic inequities, but it can change the fortunes of a neighborhood and city.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The $100 million experiment offers a glimpse of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/reparations\">what reparations could look like\u003c/a> — not as a payout, but as an investment in public safety, a response to the decades of mass incarceration that undermined a generation of Black and brown families and destabilized their communities. 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Oakland is the birthplace and home of much of the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/bayareahiphop\">Bay Area’s culture\u003c/a>. Just ask the people rooted there; the people determined to build the future they want to see. For KQED, \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfchronicle.com/author/olivia-cruz-mayeda/\">\u003cstrong>Olivia Cruz Mayeda\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> chronicled how the $100 million investment could bring its long-time residents relief in \u003cstrong>\u003cem>Deep Down\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/kqedarts/reel/DABtsbHyy2l/\">a five-part Instagram video series\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Deep Down\u003c/em> captured the beauty and realness of East Oakland, as well as the artists, business owners, community leaders and residents who dream of a better future. The series centered East Oakland’s cultural intersections — \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfchronicle.com/eastbay/article/east-oakland-neighborhood-diversity-20279937.php\">Black, Japanese, Filipino, Indigenous and Latino families\u003c/a> living next to each other — that cracked under the weight of history.[aside postID=news_12008909 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/Deep-Down-1020x680.jpg']For a November 2023 \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/newsletters/political-breakdown\">\u003cstrong>\u003cem>Political Breakdown\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> newsletter, I wrote about the disinvestment in East Oakland that began when the General Motors assembly plant closed and moved to Fremont in 1963. The closure started an exodus of resources, and white residents fled the city for the suburbs, attracted by low-interest housing loans and newly-built highways that made it easier to commute to work in downtown Oakland, San Francisco or the South Bay.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11943263/americas-highway-system-is-a-monument-to-environmental-racism-and-a-history-of-inequity\">Black neighborhoods in Oakland were bulldozed to make room for the highways\u003c/a>. Urban renewal, redlining and police violence contributed to East Oakland’s decline. Predatory check-cashing stores replaced banks. The one-two punch of the foreclosure crisis and the Great Recession crushed Black homeowners. Between 2007 and 2011, more than 10,500 Oakland homes were foreclosed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Rise East plans to focus on investments in education, community safety, health care, affordable housing and boosting the local economy — you know, the areas that simply can’t be addressed through a tough-on-crime approach. 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When we talked earlier this week, we reflected on how much Oakland — and the country — has changed in less than two years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Oakland is in a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12038739/oakland-budget-keeps-fire-stations-closed-police-cuts-in-place-despite-new-sales-tax\">budget crisis\u003c/a> — and it could get worse. Same with the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12040189/ousd-after-school-programs-could-be-cut-by-at-least-50\">school district\u003c/a>. \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12041026/new-trump-administration-rules-could-cut-off-crucial-federal-homelessness-funding\">Federal dollars are drying up\u003c/a>, and the cuts are coming fast. Philanthropy, once eager in the wake of George Floyd’s murder five years ago, is stepping back — cautious now, quiet.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12034699/racial-justice-advocates-stay-course-dei-faces-mounting-attacks\">DEI has become a dirty word\u003c/a> in some circles, an easy target for people who’ve stopped pretending to care about systemic inequality. And \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12033818/lgbtq-activists-rally-at-newsoms-home-demand-stronger-trans-rights-commitment\">queer and trans people are being demonized\u003c/a> — their existence politicized, their rights rolled back, their humanity debated like policy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The marginalized communities that we’re centering in this work are literally under attack in a different way, and so in that way the need has become even greater,” Wilson, an East Oakland native, said. “It’s kind of one of those two steps forward, three steps back, but we shall persist.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>We’re witnessing the renaissance of East Oakland.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We are undeterred. We are not discouraged. We are lionized, if anything, to triple down,” Wilson said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Rise East\u003c/strong> did \u003cem>it\u003c/em>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In 2023, Rise East — anchored by a collective of nonprofits known as the 40×40 Council — received a $50 million grant from \u003cstrong>Blue Meridian Partners\u003c/strong>, a national philanthropic organization. But there was a catch: The money could only be unlocked if Rise East raised $50 million from local donors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101909974/live-from-east-oakland-can-100-million-revitalize-oaklands-black-community\">Thursday episode of \u003cstrong>\u003cem>Forum\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>, Rise East formally announced it had surpassed the goal. The work of investing $100 million in East Oakland to drive systemic change — with a focus on education, public safety and housing — has already begun.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What we’re talking about is a 40-square-block area — roughly from Interstate 580 to the San Francisco Bay and from Seminary Avenue to the San Leandro border — that has the densest concentration of Black people in Oakland. It’s where our shared history of disinvestment in Black communities can’t hide.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Rise East has a \u003ca href=\"https://www.riseeast.org/\">10-year plan\u003c/a> to address decades of harm. And it’s East Oakland natives who are leading the effort with hopes of keeping Black families in the neighborhood while encouraging the return of those displaced by economic barriers and systemic disinvestment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Carolyn Johnson\u003c/strong>, CEO of the \u003cstrong>Black Cultural Zone,\u003c/strong> which, among other things, addresses the displacement of Black People and Black businesses in Oakland, emphasizes the need for affordable housing and job creation. For a community to exist and thrive, there has to be a place reserved for the community.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There hasn’t been an effort like this that actually has the voices of folks who are born and raised in the area to be a part of the conversation,” Johnson told my colleague \u003cstrong>Brian Watt\u003c/strong> in November. “My vision is to see commercial corridors that are thriving, that are vibrant, that are filled with cultural artisans, makers.”\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/lfO3NRN8jig'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/lfO3NRN8jig'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cp>The Liberation Park project, a formerly abandoned lot that has been converted into a cultural hub, and the 8321 International Welcome Center are key Rise East initiatives. Johnson, who grew up in East Oakland, said Rise East is focused on healing and strengthening the Black community.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If we don’t hold ‘place,’ we won’t be here,” she said. “So real estate is an important part, and really giving people opportunities to build economic wealth is critical.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The $100 million is an investment in the health, safety and prosperity of East Oakland. It’s not enough to cure systemic inequities, but it can change the fortunes of a neighborhood and city.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The $100 million experiment offers a glimpse of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/reparations\">what reparations could look like\u003c/a> — not as a payout, but as an investment in public safety, a response to the decades of mass incarceration that undermined a generation of Black and brown families and destabilized their communities. 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"content": "\u003cp>Bottom line: \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/ocean-beach\">Ocean Beach\u003c/a> don’t play.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ahead of a sunny Memorial Day weekend, the San Francisco Fire Department is urging anyone headed to the city’s beachfront to, in no uncertain terms, stay the hell out of the water.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Ocean Beach is its own animal. And we want to just have people aware of it,” said Mariano Elias, a Fire Department spokesperson. “Because people have died. … That is the reality.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Unless you’re a very strong swimmer or surfer familiar with the water at this beach and have reviewed the most recent tide charts, the general recommendation is “don’t go into the water,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://files.constantcontact.com/5e99cb80601/6958c4fd-a1c9-47bc-a470-d6c6ca6f880e.pdf\">The warning\u003c/a>, issued in partnership with local offices of the National Park Service and National Weather Service, which help manage and monitor the shoreline, follows a series of recent instances of people getting swept away by the beach’s notoriously strong rip currents.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12033006\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12033006\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250325-APARTMENTSONWESTSIDE-10-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250325-APARTMENTSONWESTSIDE-10-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250325-APARTMENTSONWESTSIDE-10-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250325-APARTMENTSONWESTSIDE-10-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250325-APARTMENTSONWESTSIDE-10-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250325-APARTMENTSONWESTSIDE-10-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250325-APARTMENTSONWESTSIDE-10-BL-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A view of the Sunset District and Ocean Beach in San Francisco on March 25, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In one fatal incident this month, a man who tried to retrieve his dog from the water at Ocean Beach near Lawton Street got caught in the current and lost consciousness. Two bystanders pulled him out of the water, attempted CPR and called 911. Fire Department rescuers were unable to revive him, and he was pronounced dead, Elias said, noting that the dog made it out of the water on its own.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The department has not yet released information on the man’s identity, he added.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Two days later, on a warm, sunny Saturday afternoon, members of the department’s surf rescue team responded to another incident, near Fort Funston, where a young man from Modesto went swimming and got similarly pulled out by the current, Elias said. The man’s younger brother jumped in to try to help him but got caught as well, and he ended up fighting the current for about 20 minutes before making it back to shore, completely fatigued, with his unconscious brother in tow, onlookers reported.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-12041149\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/Rip_Currents_Sign4-20top-Copy-e1747867324142.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"236\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This has happened before, I’ve seen it in my career, where a family comes to the beach to enjoy the water and the warm weather,” said Elias, whose department fields an average of about 45 Ocean Beach-related rescue calls each year. “It’s warm, so they want to get in the water and swim.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A fire rescue crew was able to revive both brothers after transporting them to the parking lot on the cliff above the beach and performing life-saving measures.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Elias, who was part of that day’s rescue operation, noted that when members of a surf rescue crew respond to an incident like this, it takes their entire fire station offline for the duration of the rescue.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It does take quite a few individuals to do an operation like this,” he said. “Someone in the water would take out that whole station out of play for another 911 call.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What is a rip current?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>A rip current, sometimes referred to (incorrectly) as a rip tide, is defined as a localized current that flows toward the ocean “perpendicular or at an acute angle to the shoreline,” according to \u003ca href=\"https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/tutorial_currents/03coastal3.html#:~:text=When%20waves%20travel%20from%20deep,the%20force%20of%20the%20current.\">the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration\u003c/a>. It commonly forms close to shore around low spots or breaks in sandbars, as well as near structures like jetties and piers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A rip current can look like a strip of darker water forming a gap in the waves breaking around it, and it is much easier to spot from higher ground, according to the \u003ca href=\"https://www.weather.gov/safety/ripcurrent-science\">National Weather Service\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://youtu.be/RJ4hcaJ91TY?si=9uRQlApyBIdy53ki\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“A person caught in a rip can be swept away from shore very quickly,” according to NOAA’s site, which notes that the currents don’t actually pull you under and emphasizes the importance of not panicking if caught in one.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The best way to escape a rip current is by swimming parallel to the shore instead of toward it, since most rip currents are less than 80 feet wide. A swimmer can also let the current carry them out to sea until the force weakens, because rip currents stay close to shore and usually dissipate just beyond the line of breaking waves, NOAA’s site said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The 3.5-mile expanse of Ocean Beach lining San Francisco’s western perimeter is widely considered \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Why-S-F-s-Ocean-Beach-is-Deadly-Several-3002654.php\">among the most dangerous stretches of urban shoreline\u003c/a> in the country, the force of its rips fueled by billions of gallons of water that slosh in and out of the Golden Gate during each tidal shift, creating unusual lateral currents. Additionally, the beach faces prevailing westerly swells and winds, and its coarse-grained sand creates a steep gradient, all of which helps strengthen the force of rips.[aside postID=news_12036078 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-15_qed-1020x680.jpg']Although warning signs are posted at the entrances to the beach, there are no lifeguards, and the water can often appear deceptively calm, veiling the forces beneath its surface. Even shallow areas can be dangerous, with instances of people being swept out in just 3 feet of water.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Ocean Beach is NOT a swimming beach, and the public should NOT enter the water,” the fire department’s joint press release states. The ocean, it said, is “insidiously dangerous in the summer months, luring people in during times of heat and seemingly benign conditions only to be swept into cold, turbulent waters.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This statement encourages people who want to swim to go to nearby Stinson Beach, across the bridge in Marin, where Golden Gate National Recreation Area staffs on-duty lifeguards seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. between Memorial Day and Labor Day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The statement goes on to note that the Pacific coastline attracts visitors from around the world for “its rugged beauty,” imploring visitors to “live to share your wonderful stories and photos.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Tips to stay safe in a rip current\u003c/h2>\n\u003col>\n\u003cli>Stay calm — rip currents don’t pull you under.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>If caught in a rip current, do not fight it.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Swim parallel to shore, and then once out of the current, back towards shore.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>If you can’t escape, float or tread water to conserve energy until you are rescued.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>If you need help, wave your hands high in the air and call for help.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Keep pets on a leash and do not swim after them if they get swept into the sea. 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Two bystanders pulled him out of the water, attempted CPR and called 911. Fire Department rescuers were unable to revive him, and he was pronounced dead, Elias said, noting that the dog made it out of the water on its own.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The department has not yet released information on the man’s identity, he added.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Two days later, on a warm, sunny Saturday afternoon, members of the department’s surf rescue team responded to another incident, near Fort Funston, where a young man from Modesto went swimming and got similarly pulled out by the current, Elias said. The man’s younger brother jumped in to try to help him but got caught as well, and he ended up fighting the current for about 20 minutes before making it back to shore, completely fatigued, with his unconscious brother in tow, onlookers reported.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-12041149\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/Rip_Currents_Sign4-20top-Copy-e1747867324142.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"236\">\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This has happened before, I’ve seen it in my career, where a family comes to the beach to enjoy the water and the warm weather,” said Elias, whose department fields an average of about 45 Ocean Beach-related rescue calls each year. “It’s warm, so they want to get in the water and swim.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A fire rescue crew was able to revive both brothers after transporting them to the parking lot on the cliff above the beach and performing life-saving measures.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Elias, who was part of that day’s rescue operation, noted that when members of a surf rescue crew respond to an incident like this, it takes their entire fire station offline for the duration of the rescue.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It does take quite a few individuals to do an operation like this,” he said. “Someone in the water would take out that whole station out of play for another 911 call.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What is a rip current?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>A rip current, sometimes referred to (incorrectly) as a rip tide, is defined as a localized current that flows toward the ocean “perpendicular or at an acute angle to the shoreline,” according to \u003ca href=\"https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/tutorial_currents/03coastal3.html#:~:text=When%20waves%20travel%20from%20deep,the%20force%20of%20the%20current.\">the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration\u003c/a>. 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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cem>Updated 11:55 a.m. Wednesday\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Benicia city leaders are taking initial steps to prepare for the\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12037668/potential-valero-refinery-closure-leaves-benicia-state-officials-scrambling-to-pick-up-pieces\"> likely closure of the Valero refinery\u003c/a>, a month after the oil giant \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12036242/oil-giant-valero-announces-plans-to-shutter-troubled-benicia-refinery\">announced plans\u003c/a> to cease operations at its sprawling Solano County facility within a year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved the mayor’s proposal to \u003ca href=\"https://legistarweb-production.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/attachment/pdf/3344895/Staff_Report_-_ACT_Task_Force_Groups.pdf\">create four economic and community-focused task forces\u003c/a> to “understand potential economic impacts, develop strategies to mitigate those impacts and plan for the future.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The groups are intended to ready the small North Bay city for the potentially seismic fallout if Valero makes good on its intent to cease operations at the refinery by April 2026.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Valero is Benicia’s largest employer and accounts for almost 20% of its tax base.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I think we are taking some serious steps trying to address as many of the known and unknown facts that we have,” said Mayor Steve Young, who tapped specific council members to head each of the groups, and said no one attending the meeting voiced any opposition to the plan. “We’re basically trying to utilize the respective strengths of the council members, all of whom have significant things that they can bring to the table.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12039648\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12039648\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250509-BENICIAREFINERY-56-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250509-BENICIAREFINERY-56-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250509-BENICIAREFINERY-56-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250509-BENICIAREFINERY-56-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250509-BENICIAREFINERY-56-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250509-BENICIAREFINERY-56-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250509-BENICIAREFINERY-56-BL-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Benicia Mayor Steve Young sits in the City Hall offices in Benicia on May 8, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>That includes a group to address economic recovery options for the city as it braces for a massive budget shortfall, and another to collaborate with nonprofits, schools and local sports leagues that have long relied on Valero’s donations, and now face losing their primary funding source.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re in a situation where we’re going to have $10 [million] to $12 million less than last year,” Young said. “The hit on the community is going to be severe. My main job is to ease that transition as much as we can.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A third group would map out next steps for the city’s port and the many businesses in its industrial park that for decades have supplied equipment and services to Valero, while a fourth would tackle plans to redevelop the 930 acres of land the company owns.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Oakland-based Signature Development Group recently announced it was \u003ca href=\"https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/valero-benicia-refinery-signature-development-group-consulted-site-future/\">in talks with Valero\u003c/a> to redevelop the land on the eastern side of the city into housing and commercial property.[aside postID=news_12039505 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250509-BENICIAREFINERY-52-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg']Doing so, however, would require a costly remediation effort — one Valero is legally required to undertake— that would likely take a decade to complete before any development takes place. During that time, the city would receive no revenue, Young said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Valero has taken the land off the market, which implies that it’s given Signature the exclusive right to negotiate for it, he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“So [Signature’s] got a year to sort of do their due diligence, look at redeveloping options and then at the end of that year presumably buy the site and then move forward with who knows what kind of development options,” Young said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He noted, however, “there are so many unknowns that probably things will pivot a month from now, three months from now. Six months from now, we might be doing something different.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Councilmember Terry Scott, whom Young asked to help lead the redevelopment group, said his priority is to focus on the 400 acres of the Valero property that haven’t been used for manufacturing and processing operations. That land wouldn’t require the same degree of remediation, and could potentially be turned into housing and other uses within several years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As for the refinery property, he said, the city would need to court industries that could operate on land that will remain fairly contaminated, even after the remediation process.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12038710\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12038710\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/Air-District-Valero-Benicia-e1746467055636.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A fire at the Valero Oil Refinery in Benicia, California. The fire comes just weeks after Valero executives announced they were considering closing the sprawling refinery by next April. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Bay Area Air District)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“There’s gonna be some pretty bad brown spots there,” said Scott, who is hoping to attract less-polluting industries to replace the refinery. “This will not be growing gardens, and having front lawns and having kids running across it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12036242/oil-giant-valero-announces-plans-to-shutter-troubled-benicia-refinery\">Valero’s announcement in mid-April\u003c/a> to “idle, restructure or cease” operations at the refinery that it’s operated since 2000, caught Young and other city officials completely off guard. The company cited California’s tough “regulatory and enforcement environment” as the main driver behind its move to consider closing the sixth-largest refinery in the state, which makes up about 9% of the state’s total crude oil capacity.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The news dropped less than two weeks after the City Council unanimously approved modest rules to increase their oversight of the refinery, and some six months since regional and state air regulators fined the company \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12011785/bay-area-air-district-hits-valeros-benicia-refinery-with-historic-82-million-fine\">a record $82 million\u003c/a> for secretly exceeding toxic emissions standards for more than 15 years.[aside postID=forum_2010101909783 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/43/2025/05/230921-VALERO-BENICIA-REFINERY-MD-02_qed-1020x680.jpg']Although that money is reserved for future public health initiatives, Young said he is pressing regulators to consider “a lenient and liberal” interpretation of what they mean by public health, so that Benicia leaders may use those funds “to offset some of the losses that the city’s going to see.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Young also hopes he can help broker a deal with Valero and state officials to convince the company to continue operating the refinery for at least a few more years. He additionally intends to make the case that closing the facility next year could pose a serious national security threat, as it’s currently the sole provider of roughly 50 million gallons of jet fuel to nearby Travis Air Force Base, which it delivers via a direct pipeline.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The threat of no jet fuel for Travis potentially puts the future of the whole base at risk,” he said. “If we could get three years instead of one year, that certainly eases the transition period for the city and gives us a little bit of breathing room to try to stabilize the financial hit that we’re going to see, and at the same time, plan for the eventual closure.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Young said members of the City Council and community leaders have so far been generally supportive of the proposal to form task forces as part of the city’s abrupt effort to begin processing and planning for an uncertain future. 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BART calculates that the average passenger fare will rise from about 30 cents to $5.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The latest hike is detailed in \u003ca href=\"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25949336-title-vi-analysis-for-2026-inflation-based-fare-increase-report/\">a federally required analysis\u003c/a> of the equity impact on minority and low-income riders that the BART board of directors is slated to approve Thursday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The 106-page report, which includes dozens of pages of largely critical comments from people surveyed about the proposed increase earlier this year, concludes that higher fares will have no disparate impact on BART’s substantial number of customers who are people of color or who have lower incomes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BART Fare Increases, 1972-2026\" aria-label=\"Table\" id=\"datawrapper-chart-20HRx\" src=\"https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/20HRx/2/\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width: 0; min-width: 100% !important; border: none;\" height=\"1020\" data-external=\"1\" width=\"100%\" class=\"iframe-class\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Survey respondents who supported the higher fares said they understand the need, as the agency faces a budget crisis that could lead to service cuts as soon as mid-2026.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Look, no one wants to have to pay more for things,” one of those surveyed wrote. “But I’d rather BART double fares than cut service. BART is essential to my ability to live, work, and have fun in the Bay Area.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But those saying they were willing to pay more were outnumbered about two to one by people saying the agency’s fares are high enough.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12040953\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12040953 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20241204-BART-JY-033_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20241204-BART-JY-033_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20241204-BART-JY-033_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20241204-BART-JY-033_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20241204-BART-JY-033_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20241204-BART-JY-033_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20241204-BART-JY-033_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">People walk through Montgomery BART Station in San Francisco on Dec. 4, 2024. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“The more you increase the prices, the less likely people will want to even ride the BART, which will lower your revenue,” one commenter wrote. “… Y’all are just making Bart less and less accessible at this point.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Because the BART board elected to phase in the previous inflation-related increase \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12016154/bart-fare-increase-january-second-year-in-a-row\">over the past two years\u003c/a>, the next hike will mark the third straight year fares have gone up for the first time in the agency’s history.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>BART offers a 50% discount for lower-income riders through the regional \u003ca href=\"https://www.clipperstartcard.com/s/\">Clipper Start\u003c/a> program. The initiative, which the Metropolitan Transportation Commission launched in 2020, offers reduced fares on more than 20 Bay Area transit operators and is available to those with household income of less than 200% of the region’s federally defined poverty level.[aside postID=news_12040762 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/06/240313-BART-CRISIS-INTERVENTION-UNIT-MD-15-1020x679.jpg']BART management has already baked the 6.2% increase into its revenue projections for the next two fiscal years. The agency is forecasting a balanced budget this year, thanks largely to one-time state aid for its day-to-day operations and to a lesser extent, on a series of cost-cutting moves such as a partial hiring freeze.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, additional revenue from the new fare hike — somewhere between $15 million and $20 million a year — will do little to solve BART deficits projected to total more than $1 billion by the end of the decade.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The fiscal crisis is driven mostly by the continuing loss of ridership and fare revenue triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic five years ago.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>BART is among several Bay Area transit agencies, including Muni, AC Transit and Caltrain, that are banking on a regional tax measure planned for the November 2026 ballot to reduce their funding shortfalls.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Without revenue from such a measure, BART has warned that a range of draconian service cuts are likely. 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"content": "\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12041463/memorial-day-weekend-weather-wont-feel-summer-much-bay-area\">Memorial Day is right around the corner\u003c/a> on May 26 — but if you’re still looking for \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12022427/things-to-do-in-the-bay-area-families-events-live-music-listings-newsletters\">things to do in the Bay Area\u003c/a> over the holiday weekend, don’t worry.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Whether you’re interested in checking out wetland wildlife, immersing yourself in a redwood forest, soaking up stunning ocean views or just getting a grueling workout in, we’ve rounded up five ideas for Bay Area holiday hikes to suit a range of interests and abilities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And so you can make a full day of it, we’ve included ideas for things to see and places to eat after your hike, too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to: \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#ImmerseyourselfinSantaCruzMountainsredwoods\">Immerse yourself in Santa Cruz Mountains redwoods\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong> \u003ca href=\"#EnjoysweepingoceanviewsintheMarinHeadlands\">Enjoy sweeping ocean views in the Marin Headlands\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#CheckoutSanFranciscosbrandnewoceanfrontpark\">Check out San Francisco’s brand-new oceanfront park\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#BirdwatchasyoustrollEastBaywetlands\">Birdwatch as you stroll East Bay wetlands\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#SteepclimbsforstunningvistasfromMissionPeak\">Steep climbs for stunning vistas from Mission Peak\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>If you want to immerse yourself in \u003ca id=\"ImmerseyourselfinSantaCruzMountainsredwoods\">\u003c/a>redwoods … hike in \u003ca href=\"https://www.openspace.org/preserves/purisima-creek-redwoods\">Purisima Creek Redwoods Preserve\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>In the lush Purisima Creek Redwoods Preserve in the Santa Cruz Mountains above Half Moon Bay, most of these towering trees are around a century old. Birds, snakes and other wildlife are plentiful here — and you may even spot a banana slug or two on your hike.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Purisima Creek Trail will offer the most immersive redwoods experience, but the Harkins Ridge Trail, Whittemore Gulch or the North Ridge Trail will also offer scenic coastal views from above if that’s more your style. For a longer day out, you can \u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/harkins-ridge-craig-britton-and-purisima-creek-trail\">combine one or two of the trails to form a loop.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s one of our most beloved preserves,” said Ryan McCauley, spokesperson for the \u003ca href=\"https://www.openspace.org/\">Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District\u003c/a>. But that also means it’s one of the busiest, so parking may be scarce, he warned.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12040910\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12040910\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/Purisima-sarah-wright-sept.-10-20202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/Purisima-sarah-wright-sept.-10-20202.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/Purisima-sarah-wright-sept.-10-20202-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/Purisima-sarah-wright-sept.-10-20202-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/Purisima-sarah-wright-sept.-10-20202-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/Purisima-sarah-wright-sept.-10-20202-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/Purisima-sarah-wright-sept.-10-20202-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A banana slug is found crawling around Purisima Creek Redwoods near Half Moon Bay on Sept. 10, 2020. \u003ccite>(Sarah Wright/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Luckily, you don’t actually have to brave the holiday weekend traffic to and from the coast to enjoy this preserve, as it’s also accessible inland from Highway 35 or Skyline Boulevard. In fact, starting the trail from above via these roads may be your best bet at snagging a parking spot, as there are only a handful available from the Highway 1 side. Because Purisima is so popular, Midpen is even working on \u003ca href=\"https://www.openspace.org/what-we-do/projects/bay-area-ridge-trail-connection-and-parking-area-expansion-feasibility-study\">expanding parking\u003c/a> (\u003ca href=\"https://www.openspace.org/what-we-do/projects/purisima-sea-trail\">and building a new trail\u003c/a>) to improve access to the area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Memorial Day weekend is among the busiest times at Purisima, so if you can’t find a parking spot, McCauley suggests continuing on Highway 35 to \u003ca href=\"https://www.openspace.org/preserves/el-corte-de-madera-creek\">El Corte de Madera Creek Preserve\u003c/a>, where “you still get those spectacular redwoods” and more than 34 miles of trails to explore, but will find much more space to park. Even farther south is \u003ca href=\"https://www.openspace.org/preserves/skyline-ridge\">Skyline Ridge Preserve\u003c/a>, which also has a small nature center for kids. And if you strike out there too, \u003ca href=\"https://www.openspace.org/preserves/monte-bello\">Monte Bello\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.openspace.org/preserves/los-trancos\">Los Trancos\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.openspace.org/preserves/bear-creek-redwoods\">Bear Creek Redwoods\u003c/a> are three more options for hikers coming from all over the peninsula and South Bay.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To make things even easier, the district has a handy \u003ca href=\"https://www.openspace.org/stories/new-interactive-trail-explorer-tool\">Trail Explorer Tool\u003c/a> that details every mile of its trail system — so you’ll never accidentally end up on a too-steep trail.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dogs are not allowed at Purisima. Watch for bikes on certain trails, especially on tight blind turns.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pit stop: \u003c/strong>If you arrive via Highway 35, stop at iconic \u003ca href=\"https://alicesrestaurant.com/\">Alice’s Restaurant\u003c/a> in Woodside for breakfast or lunch. If coming along the coast from the north, grab a deli sandwich from downtown Half Moon Bay’s \u003ca href=\"https://sanbenitohouse.com/\">San Benito House\u003c/a>, where the olive-walnut bread is a fresh-baked specialty. From the south, stop at \u003ca href=\"https://www.normsmarket.com/\">Arcangeli Grocery Co.\u003c/a> in Pescadero for their famous garlic herb and artichoke bread.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Make a day of it: \u003c/strong>Keep the adventure going by hitting one of the many \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/535/files/SanMateoCoastBeachesParksWeb2016.pdf\">state beaches south of Half Moon Bay\u003c/a>. You can also take a scenic drive on Highway 84 to La Honda or on Pescadero Creek Road to Loma Mar.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>If you want unbeatable ocean views with a side of history … check out the \u003ca id=\"EnjoysweepingoceanviewsintheMarinHeadlands\">\u003c/a>Marin Headlands from \u003ca href=\"https://www.parksconservancy.org/parks/rodeo-beach\">Rodeo Beach\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The entire \u003ca href=\"https://www.parksconservancy.org/parks/marin-headlands\">Marin Headlands\u003c/a> area is rife with hiking trails and sweeping views of the Golden Gate Bridge for hikers of all levels.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But if you’re looking for something more ocean-oriented (and strenuous), park at \u003ca href=\"https://www.parksconservancy.org/parks/rodeo-beach\">Rodeo Beach\u003c/a>, where drinking water and bathrooms are available, and go up, up and up some more on the \u003ca href=\"https://www.parksconservancy.org/trails/coastal-trail-marin-hike\">Coastal Trail\u003c/a> — where you can take in the vastness of the Pacific Ocean to the west.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12040904\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12040904\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/RodeoBeach6April2025SarahWright.jpg2_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/RodeoBeach6April2025SarahWright.jpg2_.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/RodeoBeach6April2025SarahWright.jpg2_-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/RodeoBeach6April2025SarahWright.jpg2_-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/RodeoBeach6April2025SarahWright.jpg2_-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/RodeoBeach6April2025SarahWright.jpg2_-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/RodeoBeach6April2025SarahWright.jpg2_-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Three hikers head downhill to Rodeo Beach on the Coastal Trail in the Marin Headlands on April 6, 2025. \u003ccite>(Sarah Wright/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>On your journey up, you’ll pass \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/goga/learn/historyculture/battery-townsley.htm\">Battery Townsley\u003c/a>: a historic — and formerly top secret — World War I military site that housed two guns each with a 25-mile range, designed to protect the entire San Francisco coastline from Point Reyes to Half Moon Bay.While the museum itself will be closed on Memorial Day (it’s open from noon to 4 p.m. on the first Sunday of each month), you can still see a gun barrel that was originally mounted aboard the battleship USS Missouri, that’s identical to the guns that were inside.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you make it up high enough, you’ll be rewarded with a unique view of San Francisco from the north. \u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/old-springs-miwok-wolf-ridge-coastal-and-tennessee-valley-loop\">Continue on the Wolf Ridge and Miwok Trails\u003c/a> to connect back to the beach, or simply turn around to retrace your steps and take in the views, knowing the hard work is behind you.[aside postID=news_11979339 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/03/GettyImages-1244474782_qut-672x372.jpg']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This trail can get busy, especially on a holiday weekend, so for a quieter route, Julian Espinoza, spokesperson for the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, suggested starting out on the \u003ca href=\"https://www.parksconservancy.org/trails/miwok-trail\">Miwok Trail\u003c/a> from the eastern end of Rodeo Lagoon. And for a more relaxed — and accessible — journey, take the 1.5-mile \u003ca href=\"https://www.parksconservancy.org/projects/rodeo-valley-trail\">Rodeo Valley Trail.\u003c/a> But no matter which trail you choose, get there early, Espinoza warned.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The lot often fills up on holiday weekends and when the weather is nice,” Espinoza said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pit stop: \u003c/strong>For lunch, remember that Sausalito’s restaurants can get crowded with tourists — so you may consider heading to \u003ca href=\"https://driversmarket.com/\">Driver’s Market & Deli\u003c/a> or \u003ca href=\"https://www.ggmsausalito.com/\">Golden Gate Market\u003c/a> there instead. Pack out a sandwich for a picnic at Rodeo Beach or eat right there at Sausalito’s waterfront, with sweeping views of the city.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Make a day of it: \u003c/strong>Swing by the \u003ca href=\"https://www.spn.usace.army.mil/Missions/Recreation/Bay-Model-Visitor-Center/\">Bay Model Visitor Center\u003c/a>: a free museum built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which houses an enormous working hydraulic model of the entire Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>If you want to check out a brand-new \u003ca id=\"CheckoutSanFranciscosbrandnewoceanfrontpark\">\u003c/a>oceanfront park … head to \u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/1555/Sunset-Dunes\">Sunset Dunes Park\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>It’s the first Memorial Day for \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12035795/sunset-dunes-san-franciscos-controversial-new-park-officially-opens\">San Francisco’s newest park,\u003c/a> and it’s sure to be a scene this holiday weekend.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Formerly known as the Great Highway, Sunset Dunes is a 2-mile stretch of car-free road that was recently converted — \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12035795/sunset-dunes-san-franciscos-controversial-new-park-officially-opens\">not without controversy\u003c/a> — into a park along Ocean Beach.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12040913\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12040913\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/SunsetDunesGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/SunsetDunesGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/SunsetDunesGetty-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/SunsetDunesGetty-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/SunsetDunesGetty-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/SunsetDunesGetty-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/SunsetDunesGetty-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Visitors are seen during the grand opening of the Sunset Dunes Park along the former Upper Great Highway, in San Francisco, on April 12, 2025. \u003ccite>(Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Not only is the wide road perfect for strolling, biking or roller skating, many of the new street murals and sculptures are already in place for visitors to enjoy, while the city continues to install more park amenities like water fountains and benches.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Consider taking transit to your hike to eliminate the stress of finding holiday weekend parking on nearby streets: the \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/routes/n-judah\">N Judah Muni line\u003c/a> drops you off right at Sunset Dunes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pit stop: \u003c/strong>Grab a breakfast sandwich from \u003ca href=\"https://www.devilsteethbakingcompany.com/\">Devil’s Teeth Baking Company\u003c/a> or a coffee from \u003ca href=\"https://andytownsf.com/?srsltid=AfmBOop7KYyoPVhu9pbKD_y2vBiHQRXZAYt8GB5GjKC7A2WdFdGrohJb\">Andytown Coffee Roasters\u003c/a> — both are likely to be busy, but they’re popular for a reason, as nothing beats a buttermilk biscuit on the beach. If you’re really hungry, try \u003ca href=\"https://www.oldmandarinislamic.com/5npe1iul/restaurant/order-online\">Old Mandarin Islamic Restaurant\u003c/a> for Halal Chinese food.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Make a day of it: \u003c/strong>For a longer day, continue your walk north to \u003ca href=\"https://www.parksconservancy.org/parks/lands-end\">Lands End\u003c/a> or east through \u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/770/Golden-Gate-Park\">Golden Gate Park\u003c/a>, to experience as much of the city’s green space as possible. Or, bring a cooler and a towel and have a full-on beach day at Ocean Beach.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>If you want to see wildlife teeming in the \u003ca id=\"BirdwatchasyoustrollEastBaywetlands\">\u003c/a>wetlands … try \u003ca href=\"https://www.paloalto.gov/Departments/Community-Services/Open-Space-Parks/Neighborhood-Parks/Baylands-Nature-Preserve\">Baylands Nature Preserve\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/10408/the-baylands-nature-preserve-a-winter-birders-wonderland\">Known for its resident ducks and migratory birds\u003c/a>, the Baylands is perfect for a leisurely stroll on \u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/parks/us/california/baylands-nature-preserve\">a mix of paved and gravel trails\u003c/a> that still offer plenty to see. Most of these trails are flat and wind their way through marshland with expansive views of the East Bay’s rolling hills. Another big plus, especially on a holiday weekend: parking is usually plentiful, Baylands Park Ranger David Aguirre said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Take along a \u003ca href=\"https://www.paloalto.gov/files/assets/public/v/1/community-services/parks-and-open-space/open-space-maps/baylands-birding-hotspots-map.pdf\">birding hotspots map\u003c/a> of the preserve published by the city of Palo Alto, and look for the areas circled in red for the best potential springtime sightings. The saltwater Duck Pond and the Harriet Mundy Marsh are noted for having swallows, stilts, herons and egrets in the spring.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12040916\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12040916\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/BaylandsGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1278\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/BaylandsGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/BaylandsGetty-800x511.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/BaylandsGetty-1020x652.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/BaylandsGetty-160x102.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/BaylandsGetty-1536x982.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/BaylandsGetty-1920x1227.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sixth graders from Jane Lathrop Middle School in Palo Alto line the banks of San Francisquito Creek to help plant 500 native wetland seedlings as part of a “Save The Bay” restoration project at the Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve. \u003ccite>(Michael Macor/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>For the best birdwatching opportunities, Aguirre suggested \u003ca href=\"https://scvbirdalliance.org/self-guided-birding/emily-renzel-ponds\">Emily Renzel Ponds\u003c/a>, as well as the \u003ca href=\"https://www.paloalto.gov/Departments/Community-Services/Facility-Rentals/Nature-Interpretive-Centers/Baylands-Nature-Interpretive-Center\">Lucie Evans Baylands Interpretive Center\u003c/a>, which is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the weekends. And while mornings tend to be best for birdwatching, “you’ll see wildlife out here no matter what,” Aguirre said — the preserve has “everything from pelicans and seagulls in the hundreds” to the chance to spot the Pacific Ridgway’s Rail, \u003ca href=\"https://www.greenfoothills.org/species-spotlight-ridgways-rail\">an endangered species\u003c/a> that likes to hide in these marshes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There isn’t much shade at the Baylands, so bring sun protection. Head to the Hilltop Trails in Byxbee Park for more hilly terrain and the best wildflowers, or try the Marsh Front Trail for interpretive signs about local natural history.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dogs are allowed on almost all trails, except near the Emily Renzel Pond, but must be on leash at all times.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pit stop: \u003c/strong>Coffee from \u003ca href=\"http://www.adascafe.org/\">Ada’s Cafe\u003c/a> in Palo Alto and a panini of the day from \u003ca href=\"https://plazadelicafeca.com/\">Plaza Deli Cafe\u003c/a> in Mountain View will keep you caffeinated and fueled. Alternatively, head to one of \u003ca href=\"https://www.zareensrestaurant.com/\">Zareen’s\u003c/a> locations on the peninsula for a full meal of Indian and Pakistani cuisine.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Make it a day: \u003c/strong>Hang around the Baylands long enough and you can’t help but notice the \u003ca href=\"https://www.paloalto.gov/Departments/Public-Works/Palo-Alto-Airport\">Palo Alto Airport\u003c/a> located next to the Duck Pond. You can grab a picnic table and watch as small planes land and take off, as their passengers and pilots go on weekend jaunts around the Bay Area and beyond.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>If you’re up for a \u003ca id=\"SteepclimbsforstunningvistasfromMissionPeak\">\u003c/a>challenge (with a real reward) … take on \u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/mission-peak\">Mission Peak Regional Preserve\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>This day hike is no joke — it’s a 2,100-foot ascent in just \u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/mission-peak-loop-from-stanford-avenue-staging-area\">three miles to the top of Fremont’s Mission Peak\u003c/a>. Allocate five hours to get there and back, bring \u003cem>lots\u003c/em> of water and some snacks and consider getting there as early as you can to avoid hiking uphill in the heat of the day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But rest assured: it’s all worth it. From the top, you can see the entire South Bay laid out in front of you, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/sunol\">Sunol Wilderness Regional Preserve\u003c/a> to the east and a handful of iconic Bay Area mountains like Mount Tam and Mount Diablo peeking out as well. While you’re catching your breath, you may even see hang gliders and paragliders at the summit, as well as resident hawks and vultures enjoying the breeze.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12040906\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12040906\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/25April2025MissionPeakSarahWright3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/25April2025MissionPeakSarahWright3.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/25April2025MissionPeakSarahWright3-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/25April2025MissionPeakSarahWright3-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/25April2025MissionPeakSarahWright3-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/25April2025MissionPeakSarahWright3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/25April2025MissionPeakSarahWright3-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A bench sits around halfway up the strenuous 3-mile hike up Mission Peak in Fremont, California, on April 25, 2025. \u003ccite>(Sarah Wright/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>If you want a more gradual ascent, \u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/sunol\">attempt the hike from Ohlone College\u003c/a>, where $4 parking is ample. This approach makes the trek slightly longer but much less aggressive. From either starting point, most of the trail is a wide gravel road, but the last half mile of packed dirt is steep, so trekking poles may be helpful.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re hoping to avoid holiday weekend traffic on the roads, this trail is also accessible via transit. Take \u003ca href=\"https://www.bart.gov/planner\">BART to Warm Springs,\u003c/a> then an \u003ca href=\"https://tp.actransit.org/#/\">AC Transit\u003c/a> bus to either trailhead, but make sure to account for potentially reduced service and limited hours due to the holiday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dogs are allowed, but make sure to bring extra water for them — there’s almost no shade on the entire hike. And be aware that cows live on the hills near this trail, as does other wildlife, so \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12040111/rattlesnakes-bay-area-warning-venom-bites-rattlesnake-vs-gophersnake\">keep yourself and your dog safe\u003c/a> by leaving animals be.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And don’t worry if you don’t make it all the way to the top. Even midway up Mission Peak, you can enjoy sweeping views of the Bay and make the most of your holiday weekend.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pit stop: \u003c/strong>Head to any one of the many Asian restaurants and cafes at \u003ca href=\"https://fremont-times-square.wheree.com/\">Fremont Times Square\u003c/a> for all the noodles and boba you can consume.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Make a day of it: \u003c/strong>Let’s be real, this hike practically \u003cem>is\u003c/em> your full day. But if you’ve still got energy left and want to cool off, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13976437\">head to Fremont’s Aqua Adventure Water Park in Fremont’s Central Park\u003c/a> and treat yourself to a well-deserved float in the park’s lazy river.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeCeDp_MY_h4G6VWj_-VPl-BJlQ3Uya2H0vxRZZd_47BpXwVA/viewform?embedded=true\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to: \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#ImmerseyourselfinSantaCruzMountainsredwoods\">Immerse yourself in Santa Cruz Mountains redwoods\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong> \u003ca href=\"#EnjoysweepingoceanviewsintheMarinHeadlands\">Enjoy sweeping ocean views in the Marin Headlands\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#CheckoutSanFranciscosbrandnewoceanfrontpark\">Check out San Francisco’s brand-new oceanfront park\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#BirdwatchasyoustrollEastBaywetlands\">Birdwatch as you stroll East Bay wetlands\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#SteepclimbsforstunningvistasfromMissionPeak\">Steep climbs for stunning vistas from Mission Peak\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>If you want to immerse yourself in \u003ca id=\"ImmerseyourselfinSantaCruzMountainsredwoods\">\u003c/a>redwoods … hike in \u003ca href=\"https://www.openspace.org/preserves/purisima-creek-redwoods\">Purisima Creek Redwoods Preserve\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>In the lush Purisima Creek Redwoods Preserve in the Santa Cruz Mountains above Half Moon Bay, most of these towering trees are around a century old. Birds, snakes and other wildlife are plentiful here — and you may even spot a banana slug or two on your hike.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Purisima Creek Trail will offer the most immersive redwoods experience, but the Harkins Ridge Trail, Whittemore Gulch or the North Ridge Trail will also offer scenic coastal views from above if that’s more your style. For a longer day out, you can \u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/harkins-ridge-craig-britton-and-purisima-creek-trail\">combine one or two of the trails to form a loop.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s one of our most beloved preserves,” said Ryan McCauley, spokesperson for the \u003ca href=\"https://www.openspace.org/\">Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District\u003c/a>. But that also means it’s one of the busiest, so parking may be scarce, he warned.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12040910\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12040910\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/Purisima-sarah-wright-sept.-10-20202.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/Purisima-sarah-wright-sept.-10-20202.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/Purisima-sarah-wright-sept.-10-20202-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/Purisima-sarah-wright-sept.-10-20202-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/Purisima-sarah-wright-sept.-10-20202-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/Purisima-sarah-wright-sept.-10-20202-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/Purisima-sarah-wright-sept.-10-20202-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A banana slug is found crawling around Purisima Creek Redwoods near Half Moon Bay on Sept. 10, 2020. \u003ccite>(Sarah Wright/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Luckily, you don’t actually have to brave the holiday weekend traffic to and from the coast to enjoy this preserve, as it’s also accessible inland from Highway 35 or Skyline Boulevard. In fact, starting the trail from above via these roads may be your best bet at snagging a parking spot, as there are only a handful available from the Highway 1 side. Because Purisima is so popular, Midpen is even working on \u003ca href=\"https://www.openspace.org/what-we-do/projects/bay-area-ridge-trail-connection-and-parking-area-expansion-feasibility-study\">expanding parking\u003c/a> (\u003ca href=\"https://www.openspace.org/what-we-do/projects/purisima-sea-trail\">and building a new trail\u003c/a>) to improve access to the area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Memorial Day weekend is among the busiest times at Purisima, so if you can’t find a parking spot, McCauley suggests continuing on Highway 35 to \u003ca href=\"https://www.openspace.org/preserves/el-corte-de-madera-creek\">El Corte de Madera Creek Preserve\u003c/a>, where “you still get those spectacular redwoods” and more than 34 miles of trails to explore, but will find much more space to park. Even farther south is \u003ca href=\"https://www.openspace.org/preserves/skyline-ridge\">Skyline Ridge Preserve\u003c/a>, which also has a small nature center for kids. And if you strike out there too, \u003ca href=\"https://www.openspace.org/preserves/monte-bello\">Monte Bello\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.openspace.org/preserves/los-trancos\">Los Trancos\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.openspace.org/preserves/bear-creek-redwoods\">Bear Creek Redwoods\u003c/a> are three more options for hikers coming from all over the peninsula and South Bay.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To make things even easier, the district has a handy \u003ca href=\"https://www.openspace.org/stories/new-interactive-trail-explorer-tool\">Trail Explorer Tool\u003c/a> that details every mile of its trail system — so you’ll never accidentally end up on a too-steep trail.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dogs are not allowed at Purisima. Watch for bikes on certain trails, especially on tight blind turns.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pit stop: \u003c/strong>If you arrive via Highway 35, stop at iconic \u003ca href=\"https://alicesrestaurant.com/\">Alice’s Restaurant\u003c/a> in Woodside for breakfast or lunch. If coming along the coast from the north, grab a deli sandwich from downtown Half Moon Bay’s \u003ca href=\"https://sanbenitohouse.com/\">San Benito House\u003c/a>, where the olive-walnut bread is a fresh-baked specialty. From the south, stop at \u003ca href=\"https://www.normsmarket.com/\">Arcangeli Grocery Co.\u003c/a> in Pescadero for their famous garlic herb and artichoke bread.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Make a day of it: \u003c/strong>Keep the adventure going by hitting one of the many \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/535/files/SanMateoCoastBeachesParksWeb2016.pdf\">state beaches south of Half Moon Bay\u003c/a>. You can also take a scenic drive on Highway 84 to La Honda or on Pescadero Creek Road to Loma Mar.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>If you want unbeatable ocean views with a side of history … check out the \u003ca id=\"EnjoysweepingoceanviewsintheMarinHeadlands\">\u003c/a>Marin Headlands from \u003ca href=\"https://www.parksconservancy.org/parks/rodeo-beach\">Rodeo Beach\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The entire \u003ca href=\"https://www.parksconservancy.org/parks/marin-headlands\">Marin Headlands\u003c/a> area is rife with hiking trails and sweeping views of the Golden Gate Bridge for hikers of all levels.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But if you’re looking for something more ocean-oriented (and strenuous), park at \u003ca href=\"https://www.parksconservancy.org/parks/rodeo-beach\">Rodeo Beach\u003c/a>, where drinking water and bathrooms are available, and go up, up and up some more on the \u003ca href=\"https://www.parksconservancy.org/trails/coastal-trail-marin-hike\">Coastal Trail\u003c/a> — where you can take in the vastness of the Pacific Ocean to the west.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12040904\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12040904\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/RodeoBeach6April2025SarahWright.jpg2_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/RodeoBeach6April2025SarahWright.jpg2_.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/RodeoBeach6April2025SarahWright.jpg2_-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/RodeoBeach6April2025SarahWright.jpg2_-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/RodeoBeach6April2025SarahWright.jpg2_-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/RodeoBeach6April2025SarahWright.jpg2_-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/RodeoBeach6April2025SarahWright.jpg2_-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Three hikers head downhill to Rodeo Beach on the Coastal Trail in the Marin Headlands on April 6, 2025. \u003ccite>(Sarah Wright/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>On your journey up, you’ll pass \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/goga/learn/historyculture/battery-townsley.htm\">Battery Townsley\u003c/a>: a historic — and formerly top secret — World War I military site that housed two guns each with a 25-mile range, designed to protect the entire San Francisco coastline from Point Reyes to Half Moon Bay.While the museum itself will be closed on Memorial Day (it’s open from noon to 4 p.m. on the first Sunday of each month), you can still see a gun barrel that was originally mounted aboard the battleship USS Missouri, that’s identical to the guns that were inside.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you make it up high enough, you’ll be rewarded with a unique view of San Francisco from the north. \u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/old-springs-miwok-wolf-ridge-coastal-and-tennessee-valley-loop\">Continue on the Wolf Ridge and Miwok Trails\u003c/a> to connect back to the beach, or simply turn around to retrace your steps and take in the views, knowing the hard work is behind you.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This trail can get busy, especially on a holiday weekend, so for a quieter route, Julian Espinoza, spokesperson for the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, suggested starting out on the \u003ca href=\"https://www.parksconservancy.org/trails/miwok-trail\">Miwok Trail\u003c/a> from the eastern end of Rodeo Lagoon. And for a more relaxed — and accessible — journey, take the 1.5-mile \u003ca href=\"https://www.parksconservancy.org/projects/rodeo-valley-trail\">Rodeo Valley Trail.\u003c/a> But no matter which trail you choose, get there early, Espinoza warned.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The lot often fills up on holiday weekends and when the weather is nice,” Espinoza said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pit stop: \u003c/strong>For lunch, remember that Sausalito’s restaurants can get crowded with tourists — so you may consider heading to \u003ca href=\"https://driversmarket.com/\">Driver’s Market & Deli\u003c/a> or \u003ca href=\"https://www.ggmsausalito.com/\">Golden Gate Market\u003c/a> there instead. Pack out a sandwich for a picnic at Rodeo Beach or eat right there at Sausalito’s waterfront, with sweeping views of the city.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Make a day of it: \u003c/strong>Swing by the \u003ca href=\"https://www.spn.usace.army.mil/Missions/Recreation/Bay-Model-Visitor-Center/\">Bay Model Visitor Center\u003c/a>: a free museum built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which houses an enormous working hydraulic model of the entire Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>If you want to check out a brand-new \u003ca id=\"CheckoutSanFranciscosbrandnewoceanfrontpark\">\u003c/a>oceanfront park … head to \u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/1555/Sunset-Dunes\">Sunset Dunes Park\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>It’s the first Memorial Day for \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12035795/sunset-dunes-san-franciscos-controversial-new-park-officially-opens\">San Francisco’s newest park,\u003c/a> and it’s sure to be a scene this holiday weekend.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Formerly known as the Great Highway, Sunset Dunes is a 2-mile stretch of car-free road that was recently converted — \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12035795/sunset-dunes-san-franciscos-controversial-new-park-officially-opens\">not without controversy\u003c/a> — into a park along Ocean Beach.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12040913\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12040913\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/SunsetDunesGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/SunsetDunesGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/SunsetDunesGetty-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/SunsetDunesGetty-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/SunsetDunesGetty-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/SunsetDunesGetty-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/SunsetDunesGetty-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Visitors are seen during the grand opening of the Sunset Dunes Park along the former Upper Great Highway, in San Francisco, on April 12, 2025. \u003ccite>(Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Not only is the wide road perfect for strolling, biking or roller skating, many of the new street murals and sculptures are already in place for visitors to enjoy, while the city continues to install more park amenities like water fountains and benches.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Consider taking transit to your hike to eliminate the stress of finding holiday weekend parking on nearby streets: the \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/routes/n-judah\">N Judah Muni line\u003c/a> drops you off right at Sunset Dunes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pit stop: \u003c/strong>Grab a breakfast sandwich from \u003ca href=\"https://www.devilsteethbakingcompany.com/\">Devil’s Teeth Baking Company\u003c/a> or a coffee from \u003ca href=\"https://andytownsf.com/?srsltid=AfmBOop7KYyoPVhu9pbKD_y2vBiHQRXZAYt8GB5GjKC7A2WdFdGrohJb\">Andytown Coffee Roasters\u003c/a> — both are likely to be busy, but they’re popular for a reason, as nothing beats a buttermilk biscuit on the beach. If you’re really hungry, try \u003ca href=\"https://www.oldmandarinislamic.com/5npe1iul/restaurant/order-online\">Old Mandarin Islamic Restaurant\u003c/a> for Halal Chinese food.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Make a day of it: \u003c/strong>For a longer day, continue your walk north to \u003ca href=\"https://www.parksconservancy.org/parks/lands-end\">Lands End\u003c/a> or east through \u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/770/Golden-Gate-Park\">Golden Gate Park\u003c/a>, to experience as much of the city’s green space as possible. Or, bring a cooler and a towel and have a full-on beach day at Ocean Beach.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>If you want to see wildlife teeming in the \u003ca id=\"BirdwatchasyoustrollEastBaywetlands\">\u003c/a>wetlands … try \u003ca href=\"https://www.paloalto.gov/Departments/Community-Services/Open-Space-Parks/Neighborhood-Parks/Baylands-Nature-Preserve\">Baylands Nature Preserve\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/10408/the-baylands-nature-preserve-a-winter-birders-wonderland\">Known for its resident ducks and migratory birds\u003c/a>, the Baylands is perfect for a leisurely stroll on \u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/parks/us/california/baylands-nature-preserve\">a mix of paved and gravel trails\u003c/a> that still offer plenty to see. Most of these trails are flat and wind their way through marshland with expansive views of the East Bay’s rolling hills. Another big plus, especially on a holiday weekend: parking is usually plentiful, Baylands Park Ranger David Aguirre said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Take along a \u003ca href=\"https://www.paloalto.gov/files/assets/public/v/1/community-services/parks-and-open-space/open-space-maps/baylands-birding-hotspots-map.pdf\">birding hotspots map\u003c/a> of the preserve published by the city of Palo Alto, and look for the areas circled in red for the best potential springtime sightings. The saltwater Duck Pond and the Harriet Mundy Marsh are noted for having swallows, stilts, herons and egrets in the spring.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12040916\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12040916\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/BaylandsGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1278\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/BaylandsGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/BaylandsGetty-800x511.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/BaylandsGetty-1020x652.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/BaylandsGetty-160x102.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/BaylandsGetty-1536x982.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/BaylandsGetty-1920x1227.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sixth graders from Jane Lathrop Middle School in Palo Alto line the banks of San Francisquito Creek to help plant 500 native wetland seedlings as part of a “Save The Bay” restoration project at the Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve. \u003ccite>(Michael Macor/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>For the best birdwatching opportunities, Aguirre suggested \u003ca href=\"https://scvbirdalliance.org/self-guided-birding/emily-renzel-ponds\">Emily Renzel Ponds\u003c/a>, as well as the \u003ca href=\"https://www.paloalto.gov/Departments/Community-Services/Facility-Rentals/Nature-Interpretive-Centers/Baylands-Nature-Interpretive-Center\">Lucie Evans Baylands Interpretive Center\u003c/a>, which is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the weekends. And while mornings tend to be best for birdwatching, “you’ll see wildlife out here no matter what,” Aguirre said — the preserve has “everything from pelicans and seagulls in the hundreds” to the chance to spot the Pacific Ridgway’s Rail, \u003ca href=\"https://www.greenfoothills.org/species-spotlight-ridgways-rail\">an endangered species\u003c/a> that likes to hide in these marshes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There isn’t much shade at the Baylands, so bring sun protection. Head to the Hilltop Trails in Byxbee Park for more hilly terrain and the best wildflowers, or try the Marsh Front Trail for interpretive signs about local natural history.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dogs are allowed on almost all trails, except near the Emily Renzel Pond, but must be on leash at all times.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pit stop: \u003c/strong>Coffee from \u003ca href=\"http://www.adascafe.org/\">Ada’s Cafe\u003c/a> in Palo Alto and a panini of the day from \u003ca href=\"https://plazadelicafeca.com/\">Plaza Deli Cafe\u003c/a> in Mountain View will keep you caffeinated and fueled. Alternatively, head to one of \u003ca href=\"https://www.zareensrestaurant.com/\">Zareen’s\u003c/a> locations on the peninsula for a full meal of Indian and Pakistani cuisine.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Make it a day: \u003c/strong>Hang around the Baylands long enough and you can’t help but notice the \u003ca href=\"https://www.paloalto.gov/Departments/Public-Works/Palo-Alto-Airport\">Palo Alto Airport\u003c/a> located next to the Duck Pond. You can grab a picnic table and watch as small planes land and take off, as their passengers and pilots go on weekend jaunts around the Bay Area and beyond.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>If you’re up for a \u003ca id=\"SteepclimbsforstunningvistasfromMissionPeak\">\u003c/a>challenge (with a real reward) … take on \u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/mission-peak\">Mission Peak Regional Preserve\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>This day hike is no joke — it’s a 2,100-foot ascent in just \u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/mission-peak-loop-from-stanford-avenue-staging-area\">three miles to the top of Fremont’s Mission Peak\u003c/a>. Allocate five hours to get there and back, bring \u003cem>lots\u003c/em> of water and some snacks and consider getting there as early as you can to avoid hiking uphill in the heat of the day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But rest assured: it’s all worth it. From the top, you can see the entire South Bay laid out in front of you, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/sunol\">Sunol Wilderness Regional Preserve\u003c/a> to the east and a handful of iconic Bay Area mountains like Mount Tam and Mount Diablo peeking out as well. While you’re catching your breath, you may even see hang gliders and paragliders at the summit, as well as resident hawks and vultures enjoying the breeze.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12040906\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12040906\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/25April2025MissionPeakSarahWright3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/25April2025MissionPeakSarahWright3.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/25April2025MissionPeakSarahWright3-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/25April2025MissionPeakSarahWright3-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/25April2025MissionPeakSarahWright3-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/25April2025MissionPeakSarahWright3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/25April2025MissionPeakSarahWright3-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A bench sits around halfway up the strenuous 3-mile hike up Mission Peak in Fremont, California, on April 25, 2025. \u003ccite>(Sarah Wright/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>If you want a more gradual ascent, \u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/sunol\">attempt the hike from Ohlone College\u003c/a>, where $4 parking is ample. This approach makes the trek slightly longer but much less aggressive. From either starting point, most of the trail is a wide gravel road, but the last half mile of packed dirt is steep, so trekking poles may be helpful.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you’re hoping to avoid holiday weekend traffic on the roads, this trail is also accessible via transit. Take \u003ca href=\"https://www.bart.gov/planner\">BART to Warm Springs,\u003c/a> then an \u003ca href=\"https://tp.actransit.org/#/\">AC Transit\u003c/a> bus to either trailhead, but make sure to account for potentially reduced service and limited hours due to the holiday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dogs are allowed, but make sure to bring extra water for them — there’s almost no shade on the entire hike. 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"content": "\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/bart\">BART\u003c/a>’s fare enforcement efforts have neither led to significant revenue recovery nor made riders feel all that much safer, according to a new report.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://policingequity.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CPE-BART-Report.pdf?utm_source=press&utm_medium=release&utm_campaign=bart\">report\u003c/a> published last week by the Center for Policing Equity, an found that the transit agency’s efforts to curb fare evasion have also disproportionately affected marginalized groups of riders, including people of color, unhoused people and those experiencing mental health challenges. It also recommends that BART expand its non-police responses to public nuisances.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“BART’s focus on fare evasion recovers minimal revenue, may be addressing an overstated problem, and is not effective at curbing incidents that make riders feel uneasy in the system,” the analysis concluded.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Findings from the BART-funded report, conducted in partnership with the agency and its police department, the Office of the Independent Police Auditor and several local nonprofits, is based on a trove of public safety and financial data, as well as short interviews with commuters at eight stations with the highest rates of fare evasion stops by BART police — including El Cerrito Plaza, Lake Merritt, Civic Center and West Oakland stations. The study’s authors also held focus groups with 95 riders from the five counties the transit agency serves.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Most riders shared similar safety concerns, ranging from quality-of-life issues to fear of serious violence, with the most commonly reported complaints being related to nonviolent nuisances and the presence of people who are unhoused or are suffering from mental illness.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Most riders, however, said BART’s heightened efforts to crack down on fare evasion have done little to improve public safety. That is backed by available data, despite the agency’s assertions to the contrary, the report said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11958827\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11958827\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/230822-BART-TRAIN-GETTY-PC-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"A train car pulls into an outdoor station with several passengers waiting on the platform.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/230822-BART-TRAIN-GETTY-PC-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/230822-BART-TRAIN-GETTY-PC-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/230822-BART-TRAIN-GETTY-PC-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/230822-BART-TRAIN-GETTY-PC-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/230822-BART-TRAIN-GETTY-PC-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/230822-BART-TRAIN-GETTY-PC-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A train destined for Warm Springs arrives at the West Oakland BART station in Oakland on Aug. 2, 2018. \u003ccite>(Paul Chinn/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“They suggest that their fare enforcement policies and practices will improve public safety,” said Price Nyland, CPE’s impact and engagement manager. “But within this report and the data we were given access to and did use, there was not a consistent or meaningful link between punitive fare enforcement and increased safety.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Researchers were also unable to verify the accuracy of BART’s estimate that fare evasion costs the financially struggling agency an estimated $25 million a year, the report said, arguing that the figure is likely overstated. It also noted that BART denied researchers access to data that could have been used to support that estimate and accused the agency of failing to clearly explain how its efforts would reduce crime.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The report comes as BART faces significant financial challenges due, in large part, to significantly decreased ridership since the pandemic. 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He said BART riders are seeing “revitalized station environments,” better access for riders in wheelchairs, and a 1/3 drop in the number of riders who reported seeing fare evasion on their trip.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“These new gates serve as a powerful deterrent against fare evasion and as a result will reduce the number of interactions between BART PD and would-be fare evaders,” Filippi said, adding that BART plans to install the new gates at all 50 stations by the end of this year, at a cost of \u003ca href=\"https://www.bart.gov/about/projects/fare-gate\">roughly $90 million\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Filippi also noted that the $25 million annual fare evasion cost estimate is a pre-pandemic figure that BART has not used in at least six years, and said CPE’s analysis was completed when the old, easy-to-hurdle orange slice gates were still in place.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We believe the findings are no longer valid as the BART station environment is now very different,” Filippi said, adding that fare inspectors are instructed to check every single person on a train to eliminate disparities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Filippi also said the agency has expanded the use of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11985965/we-approach-in-peace-are-barts-outreach-efforts-to-help-people-in-crisis-working\">ambassadors and crisis intervention specialists\u003c/a>, and is budgeting to add more crisis intervention positions next year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He disputed the assertion that BART withheld some data from the report’s authors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We provided all available data,” Filippi said. “We don’t know what they are referencing.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11997867\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11997867\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/007_KQED_PublicTransit_03102020_6511_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/007_KQED_PublicTransit_03102020_6511_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/007_KQED_PublicTransit_03102020_6511_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/007_KQED_PublicTransit_03102020_6511_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/007_KQED_PublicTransit_03102020_6511_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/007_KQED_PublicTransit_03102020_6511_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/07/007_KQED_PublicTransit_03102020_6511_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">BART’s new fare gates are up at Civic Center, the second station after West Oakland to get the gates. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Meanwhile, the agency’s efforts to prevent fare evasion have furthered racial disparities, according to the report. Black people accounted for more than 43% of the nearly 21,000 fare evasion stops and nearly half of all citations issued from 2021 to 2023, despite making up only about 10% of BART’s ridership. 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It further advocates for separating those programs from the BART Police Department to maintain full independence.[aside postID=news_12040042 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/20241204-BART-JY-002_qed-1020x680.jpg']Additional recommendations for BART include working closely with community-based social service providers to address the needs of vulnerable populations, improving access to discounted fares for eligible riders, and implementing data auditing procedures to ensure accurate and comprehensive recording of incidents. It also urges the agency to clearly articulate the rationale for its enforcement strategies to the public.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“BART riders and Bay Area community residents deserve to see an evidence-based and a metrics-based plan” for their enforcement strategies, Nyland said. “It’s one thing to just implement something because it worked in another city, but you should have research to back your plan in your own community.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>CPE’s report follows its \u003ca href=\"https://www.bart.gov/sites/default/files/docs/CPE%20Report.pdf\">2020 analysis\u003c/a> examining the impact of policing throughout the BART system, which found significant issues related to racial equity and use of force. BART leadership accepted 12 specific recommendations from the report, its authors said, while also committing to analyzing the root causes of those disparities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nyland emphasized that this new report found multiple examples of BART taking positive steps to address disparities in its system, but she said the evidence makes clear that BART should adopt additional community-informed strategies that rely less on punitive fare enforcement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I think that their decision to participate in this evaluation reflects a willingness to engage with the issues at hand. 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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cem>Updated 1:02 p.m. Monday\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>About 100 teachers and staff at \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/santa-clara-county\">Santa Clara County’s\u003c/a> first charter school received layoff notices in late April, as the school prepares to shutter its three remaining schools at the end of the school year due to financial strain and declining enrollment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sal Williams, an English teacher at Downtown College Preparatory’s El Primero Middle School, one of the three schools, said that while the educators are likely to find other jobs, the closure of the schools after nearly 25 years is heartbreaking for the Alum Rock and Downtown San José communities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“DCP has been such a wonderful gift to both this side of San José, as well as the Alum Rock community. It’s offered a lot of underrepresented students a chance to thrive,” he told KQED. “It’s been really great both to see how it helps the immediate community, but also the larger community of teachers as well as students, and I think it’s just going to be a huge, huge loss.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Downtown College Prep announced in January that it would close its two middle schools and one high school in June due to decreasing enrollment at its campuses and in San José’s public schools. The decision came less than a year after DCP abruptly closed its Alum Rock High School last spring, giving families just a few months’ notice.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“DCP is a fantastic organization and was the original charter school in San José, and it is with great sadness that we’re in this position,” Valerie Royaltey-Quandt, DCP’s interim executive director, said Monday. “And we know that there are a lot of other schools in this situation in our area.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>DCP has a budget deficit of $4.5 million, according to public documents.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The organization has taken significant steps to mitigate the situation over the last 12–18 months, including the closure of one high school, staff reductions and discussions with debt holders,” the school’s board wrote in a message shared with the school community in January.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12007683\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12007683 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/GettyImages-1792528853.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/GettyImages-1792528853.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/GettyImages-1792528853-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/GettyImages-1792528853-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/GettyImages-1792528853-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/GettyImages-1792528853-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/GettyImages-1792528853-1920x1281.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Downtown College Prep will close its two middle schools and one high school in June, citing declining enrollment and a $4.5 million budget deficit — less than a year after abruptly shutting its Alum Rock campus. \u003ccite>(Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“Unfortunately, with the current limited financial resources and considering the overall trend of lower enrollment in San José, the board made the extremely difficult decision to close all three schools at the end of the 2024–2025 school year,” the message continued.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The three schools serve about 950 students in grades 5 through 12. More than 90% of each campus identify as Hispanic or Latino and more than 80% of students qualify as low-income. At its peak, DCP had about 1,600 students, Royaltey-Quandt said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Williams, who also serves as the president of the school’s teachers union, said DCP was unique in San José, offering students who don’t traditionally have access to small learning environments the chance to foster closer relationships with classmates and teachers.[aside postID=news_12033787 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/250401-REGIONALMED-JG-1_qed-1020x680.jpg']“It just helps to personalize education,” he said. “Being in such a small setting, you really get to see these students as people and connect with them that way. That’s just how I like to be as an educator, but I think students really respond to it that their teachers and educators and staff members and admin — everyone knows them as people first.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s especially devastating, Williams said, for teachers and students who transferred into El Primero High School from Alum Rock High this year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We were able to absorb some of the teachers and some of the students and for them to have to go through this again… I teach juniors and seniors, so I have some students who have lost two schools in the span of their high school career,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>About 850 students will need to find new schools, which Royaltey-Quandt said the school has been supporting heavily.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We started having planning meetings with parents, with students through our curriculum advisory program. We had a very large high school and middle school fair and invited all of our local charter schools and private schools, and we had a good turnout for that,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>DCP officials have also been working with local public school districts to verify that transfers of student records are going smoothly, and sending families surveys as well as checking in with parents directly about every two weeks to offer support.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The schools struggled financially since at least the COVID-19 pandemic. Shortly after employees unionized in 2020 — a rare feat for charter staff — they began to raise concerns about some of DCP’s funding.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As members began trying to track DCP’s finances, Williams said they started to think more and more that, “It doesn’t seem like we’re operating in the green.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12009621\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12009621 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/SchoolLockers.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1251\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/SchoolLockers.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/SchoolLockers-800x500.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/SchoolLockers-1020x638.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/SchoolLockers-160x100.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/SchoolLockers-1536x961.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/SchoolLockers-1920x1201.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The closure of Downtown College Preparatory’s El Primero Middle School marks a heartbreaking loss for the Alum Rock and Downtown San José communities, especially for students and staff who recently transferred from Alum Rock High. \u003ccite>(Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“It kind of came to a head last year … that the organization had a huge fiscal deficit,” he told KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Last March, the union passed a vote of no confidence in Pete Settelmeyer, the CEO at the time, citing fiscal mismanagement and the abrupt Alum Rock High closure. Settelmeyer resigned months later, and Royaltey-Quandt later took his place.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In addition to dwindling enrollment-based funding, DCP has struggled to make up for its reliance on one-time COVID-19 relief funding and the $30 million it owes on bonds used for major construction the school began in 2015.[aside postID=news_12037680 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20240403_BETTYDUONG_GC-12-KQED-1020x680.jpg']“What really sank our organization are these crazy bonds they took out in order to move two schools, including the one I’m working at, into the old Southern Lumber site… and then renovate what we’ve called the ‘Super Gym,’ a gymnasium over at the Alum Rock site,” Williams said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>DCP made a deal with the San José Unified School District 10 years ago to lease a 3.4-acre property on Monterey Road, which now houses its administrative offices along with El Camino Middle School and El Primero High School, for just $1 per year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The school was issued $34 million in bonds to significantly renovate the property, according to board documents.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The expectation and the budgeting forecasting at that time was that DCP would continue to stabilize and even increase in enrollment,” Royaltey-Quandt said. “And of course, we know in this area, especially post-COVID, our school-age students have been in decline. So all of those factors really contributed to us not being able to pay what we needed to on the debt owed regarding the bond.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She said that with the coming closures of all DCP schools, the organization will be in default on its bonds, and the bondholders will likely sell the property to cover the remaining debt.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Taking out huge bonds on buildings that we can’t pay for, I mean, I’m not a real estate person, but it’s not a business move I would ever make,” Williams said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Williams told KQED the closures signal a need to reevaluate the charter system.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We need to take a little bit of a closer look at how charter schools are run, because this is something that you just don’t see in the traditional public school,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>KQED’s \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/jgeha\">\u003cem>Joseph Geha\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem> contributed to this report.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cp>Scores of Bay Area nonprofits are scrambling after hundreds of AmeriCorps staff members who filled crucial support roles were abruptly terminated last month, amid \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12038670/trump-administration-slashes-400-million-in-americorps-funding\">sweeping cuts to the national service program\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The workers, who are paid a modest monthly stipend to work on education, anti-poverty and disaster recovery initiatives in low-income communities, received notice from the program in late April instructing them not to come back in the next day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The note was essentially like, ‘Don’t report to work tomorrow,’” said Bita Nazarian, executive director of 826 Valencia, whose youth centers in San Francisco’s Mission, Tenderloin and Mission Bay neighborhoods offer free writing workshops and tutoring to low-income students.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The nonprofit, co-founded by \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13969159/dave-eggers-international-youth-library-san-francisco\">Bay Area novelist Dave Eggers\u003c/a>, has for years relied on 15 AmeriCorps members to lead the tutoring services that form the core of its mission to provide students with the kind of individualized academic support they often don’t receive in school.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Although 826 Valencia scraped together funds to continue paying AmeriCorps members through July, when their terms were set to end, Nazarian said she isn’t sure if they can afford to do so for future cohorts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re paying our people from our own budget just to maintain our programs and keep them whole,” she said. “They had committed to us, so I felt committed to them.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12040498\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12040498\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250516-AMERICORPS-06-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250516-AMERICORPS-06-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250516-AMERICORPS-06-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250516-AMERICORPS-06-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250516-AMERICORPS-06-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250516-AMERICORPS-06-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250516-AMERICORPS-06-BL-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">AmeriCorps member Dylan Lalanne-Perkins works with San Francisco Unified School District students during a Poetry Lab and Podcasting Field Trip at 826 Valencia’s Tenderloin Center in San Francisco on May 16, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>But many other organizations don’t have the financial leeway to do that, Nazarian said. She described a recent call with other local nonprofits in which a number said they couldn’t continue paying their AmeriCorps members.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“People were freaking out,” she said. “How do you deliver the services that you have committed to delivering without your people?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A domestic version of the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps was created three decades ago to foster public service and volunteerism, primarily drawing young people fresh out of college.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“These are people who are signing up to help their own country, because we have needs, there’s gaps to be filled,” said Adolfo Rivera, the director of national service programs at Bay Area Community Resources. “People always think that the way to serve the country is the military. 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He had the unfortunate job of informing the roughly 600 AmeriCorps members he oversees that their positions had been cut, effective immediately.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That included a group that was dispatched to Los Angeles after the devastating January wildfires and has been there since to help with \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12029129/volunteers-rush-to-save-historic-tiles-from-bulldozers-in-wake-of-altadena-fires\">recovery efforts\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I think that one to me is almost the most heartbreaking,” said Rivera, who’s been involved with AmeriCorps since the agency’s inception in 1994. “These folks lived in hotels for months, serving people at their lowest moments, not making a lot of money, and then get an email saying the federal government has cut your grant. 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