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"content": "\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Friday, San Francisco City Attorney \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/david-chiu\">David Chiu\u003c/a> announced that over $1.5 million in funds will be made available to Californians who were impacted by a gift card scam in recent years.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new fund, which Chiu called “a win for consumers,” is a result of a settlement from \u003ca href=\"https://www.sf.gov/news-city-attorney-sues-maker-of-vanilla-gift-cards-over-consumer-scams\">the city’s 2023 lawsuit\u003c/a> involving \u003ca href=\"https://balance.vanillagift.com/\">Vanilla gift cards\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vanilla gift cards — made by Georgia-based company Incomm — are \u003ca href=\"https://www.vanillaprepaid.com/\">prepaid cards\u003c/a> sold in places like grocery stores or gas stations, which can be given as gifts or used by the purchaser as an alternative to cash. 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(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chiu said this scam is called “card draining” and that the funds would help “put money back into the pockets of those who were victims.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He told KQED that while he did not know how many Californians were impacted by the scam, the city had been prompted in part to file the case by “hundreds of complaints [by] folks all over the state and the country who were victimized here.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you also believe you’ve faced a financial loss using Vanilla gift cards, you may be eligible for compensation through the fund. 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The city’s suit alleged that the \u003ca href=\"https://www.sf.gov/news-city-attorney-sues-maker-of-vanilla-gift-cards-over-consumer-scams\">“insecure cardboard packaging”\u003c/a> of these gift cards was susceptible to tampering by scammers, who were able to take some or all of the money before the card recipient could use it. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The lawsuit, according to \u003ca href=\"https://www.sf.gov/news-city-attorney-sues-maker-of-vanilla-gift-cards-over-consumer-scams\">a 2023 press release,\u003c/a> also claimed that Incomm and its partner banks knew “about the obvious security problems for a decade” and “refused to remedy the issue or provide consumers refunds for fraudulent transactions as required by law.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260922-TruthSocialSuit-14-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12100986\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260922-TruthSocialSuit-14-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260922-TruthSocialSuit-14-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260922-TruthSocialSuit-14-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">City Attorney David Chiu speaks at a press conference at City Hall in San Francisco on Sept. 22, 2026, about a lawsuit his office filed against Truth Social over the sale of early access to President Donald Trump’s posts. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chiu said this scam is called “card draining” and that the funds would help “put money back into the pockets of those who were victims.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He told KQED that while he did not know how many Californians were impacted by the scam, the city had been prompted in part to file the case by “hundreds of complaints [by] folks all over the state and the country who were victimized here.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you also believe you’ve faced a financial loss using Vanilla gift cards, you may be eligible for compensation through the fund. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/san-francisco\">San Francisco\u003c/a> Mayor Daniel Lurie declared a local emergency on Friday, as flooding and rains from what could be a historic El Niño make their way to the Bay Area. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The declaration, announced during a press conference and with the backing of local emergency personnel, allows the city to access \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12104145/californias-el-nino-winter-could-be-profoundly-unsubtle-scientists-warn\">El Niño\u003c/a> preparation services faster and lets Lurie reallocate funds between and within departments for the emergency. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Federal and independent forecasters have long warned of stronger storms and more flooding due to the weather event. The National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center said there’s an 83% chance of a record-breaking El Niño through the end of the year. A \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12105518/this-years-powerful-el-nino-may-preview-californias-climate-future\">report from UC Davis released\u003c/a> this week also said low-lying areas throughout the Bay Area, including the runways at San Francisco International Airport and the Oakland airport, Highway 37 and the eastern approach of the Bay Bridge, are extremely vulnerable to floods and failure this winter. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Getting these resources ahead of severe weather will help our city protect facilities and respond quickly when impacts do occur,” Lurie said at a press conference. “We are preparing to keep essential services running during storms.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251223-Storm-10-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12068379\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251223-Storm-10-BL_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251223-Storm-10-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251223-Storm-10-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">People walk along Mission Street in San Francisco on Dec. 23, 2025, as a storm system moves through the Bay Area. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The declaration simplifies contract awards for more than half a dozen departments, including Public Works, the Public Utilities Commission and the Port of San Francisco. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The city’s Department of Emergency Management has already been leading efforts to coordinate preparations. It’s asking other departments to prepare for possible staffing disruptions and to identify possible service gaps. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Emergency Management has also teamed up with the Department of Technology to create additional map features on the \u003ca href=\"https://www.sf.gov/severe-storms\">city’s website\u003c/a>, which show where evacuation and other supply sites are located. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This month, Public Works completed sewer and water upgrades across around 1.4 million miles of sewer pipes, which are expected to reduce flood risk, according to the city. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SFMTA is adding more maintenance and protective equipment to prepare. In the event of severe weather, the agency will adjust service and, when necessary, replace rail and trolley service with buses. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mary Ellen Carroll, executive director of Emergency Management, said the declaration prevents “procedural roadblocks” from getting in the way of preparations.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“We also want to remind everyone that preparedness is a partnership, and we are asking residents to do their part to get ready for a wet winter,” Carroll said in a statement. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other cities — and the state of California — are making their own preparations and have asked the same of residents in areas that could be impacted by El Niño. Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in September in response to the event, and the Santa Clara Valley Water District \u003ca href=\"https://www.valleywater.org/emergencydeclaration2026\">announced\u003c/a> its own days ago. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The city of San José, which faced its own mass flooding event in 2017, said this month it was also making preparations for large amounts of rain and potential flooding. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">San Francisco said that residents can start their own preparations by staying up to date with National Weather Service forecasts, signing up for AlertSF, looking into flood insurance and protecting belongings using sandbags or elevating items in garages and basements.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drivers heading into San Francisco from the Bay Bridge over the weekend are likely to run into massive traffic delays — due to yet \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12104093/101-i-80-closure-san-francisco-october-16-19-valkyries-wnba-finals-chase-center-bay-bridge-detour-traffic\">another\u003c/a> round of closures and ongoing roadwork.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Starting Friday at 11 p.m., Caltrans is shutting down all westbound lanes of Interstate 80, also known as the Bayshore Freeway, from Fifth to 15th streets.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The road won’t open until Monday at 6 a.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 55-hour closure is the latest in a series of road repair and reconstruction that has swept major arteries in San Francisco, including Interstate 280, U.S. Route 101 and 19th Avenue on the city’s west side, which is also State Route 1. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/041826-I80Closure-JY-10-scaled-e1776797059766.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12080556\"/>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Caltrans project manager Rob Kobal walks along I-80 eastbound in San Francisco on Saturday, April 18, 2026. (Juliana Yamada for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“We understand there’s never a good time to close a major freeway,” Caltrans spokesperson Pedro Quintana said. “We understand that, but we need to get this work done.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People traveling through the city this weekend should have a game plan, he added, and prepare to either take public transit or be ready for major detours to get around this closure. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keep reading for what to know about the I-80 closure and how it could affect your weekend. (And if you know someone heading to San Francisco International Airport by car this weekend to catch a flight, send this to them too.)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to: \u003ca href=\"#bay-bridge\">How much could the Bay Bridge be affected by the I-80 closure?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What part of I-80 will be closed this weekend?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All lanes of westbound I-80 between Fifth and 15th streets will be closed Oct. 23-26. The last exit for motorists will be the Fifth Street off-ramp. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1838\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/2026-10-20-corrected-fab4-wb-i80-12-hr-detour-map-4ed89c31-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12105804\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/2026-10-20-corrected-fab4-wb-i80-12-hr-detour-map-4ed89c31-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/2026-10-20-corrected-fab4-wb-i80-12-hr-detour-map-4ed89c31-2000x1436.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/2026-10-20-corrected-fab4-wb-i80-12-hr-detour-map-4ed89c31-160x115.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/2026-10-20-corrected-fab4-wb-i80-12-hr-detour-map-4ed89c31-1536x1103.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/2026-10-20-corrected-fab4-wb-i80-12-hr-detour-map-4ed89c31-2048x1471.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A detour map details options to get back onto westbound Interstate-80 or to the Interstate-280 freeway during the Oct. 23-26 closures. (Courtesy of Caltrans)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drivers will see California Highway Patrol vehicles blocking all lanes and redirecting traffic to the Harrison/Embarcadero and Fifth Street exits. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eastbound lanes on I-80 leading to the Bay Bridge and the East Bay will remain fully open.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When exactly will the I-80 closure start and end?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The westbound I-80 Bayshore Freeway closure is scheduled to begin at 11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23 and end at 6 a.m. Monday, Oct. 26.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The schedule is subject to weather and construction conditions. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drivers should check Caltrans announcements for any changes before setting out — or adjust their plans to include public transit. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What’s the reason for the I-80 closure?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This latest closure is part of what Caltrans calls “The \u003ca href=\"https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-4/d4-projects/d4-san-francisco-freeway-and-road-rehabilitation/d4-fab-4-rehabilitation-projects-toolkit\">Fab-4\u003c/a>” rehabilitation project series — four separate major repair projects impacting high-use freeways in San Francisco. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/260408-I80Closure-01-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12079174\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/260408-I80Closure-01-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/260408-I80Closure-01-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/260408-I80Closure-01-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A sign for eastbound I-80 and the Bay Bridge on April 8, 2026. Eastbound lanes are scheduled to close from 11 p.m. April 17 to 6 a.m. April 20 for planned construction work, with detours in place during the closure. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Crews will be adding a polyester overlay on top of the roadway and bridge decks that are constantly driven over, “to make sure that they’re resilient for the next 40 years,” said Caltrans’ Quintana. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"bay-bridge\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How much could the Bay Bridge be affected by the I-80 closure?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Caltrans warned that both decks of the Bay Bridge in and out of the city will have “massive traffic delays,” as drivers adjust their routes and use alternate streets and freeways. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Quintana said drivers can expect 20-30 minute delays — at the very least. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The extent of any backups will depend on traffic volumes, the timing of trips and how many motorists follow recommended detours.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What detours and alternative routes are recommended during the I-80 closure?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrwEjm4XA9g\n\u003c/div>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For those approaching the city of San Francisco and hoping to head south or east, your main options include:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>To reach Highway 101:\u003c/strong> Take the Fifth Street exit and continue on Harrison Street. That will put you on a straight shot to 10th Street, where you can continue to the southbound 101 on-ramp.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>To reach Van Ness Avenue:\u003c/strong> Continue on Harrison Street and turn right onto Ninth Street. Then, turn left onto Hayes Street and then right onto Van Ness Avenue heading northbound. You can also continue past Van Ness Avenue onto U.S. 101 South by turning left onto Gough Street, right onto Fell Street and left onto Octavia Boulevard.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>To reach I-280:\u003c/strong> Drive along Harrison Street, take a left onto Sixth Street and then continue south to the I-280 on-ramp. \u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those with extra time on their hands can try alternative routes across the Richmond-San Rafael, San Mateo or Dumbarton bridges. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But travelers who can avoid driving may be able to bypass the bottlenecks by using regional public transit.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who will be most affected by the I-80 closure?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roughly 250,000 cars cross the Bay Bridge daily, Quintana said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While he emphasized that \u003cem>everyone\u003c/em> driving into San Francisco will run into detours and heavy traffic, the following travelers will likely be most affected:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>People heading across the Bay Bridge to and from the East Bay\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Travelers heading south to SFO Airport.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since the westbound I-80 closure will last until 6 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 26, the earliest commuters traveling on the Bay Bridge and through the city that morning could find themselves affected by the final hours of the closure.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Will public transit be affected by the I-80 closure?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Robert Lyles, spokesperson for AC Transit, said weekend transbay bus lines are expected to operate on their regular schedules.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1349\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/ACTransitGetty2-5c1d86c2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12104558\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/ACTransitGetty2-5c1d86c2.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/ACTransitGetty2-5c1d86c2-160x108.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/ACTransitGetty2-5c1d86c2-1536x1036.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An AC Transit bus arrives at the Temporary Transbay Terminal in San Francisco, California, on Dec. 12, 2018. (Paul Chinn/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“We closely monitor daily roadway conditions and any potential impacts on service delivery. Should weekend construction affect our bus network, we will use our established channels to broadly keep riders informed of any changes or disruptions,” Lyles said in an email. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Quintana said he expects transit agencies to see a boost in ridership, as they did in the spring when eastbound I-80 was closed for similar repairs. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Michael Roccaforte, a spokesperson for the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, said parking control officers will assist with traffic control to keep the surface streets moving safely.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“For people heading to Chase Center to watch the Valkyries in the WNBA finals and other events during the closure period, we encourage them to take Muni and plan ahead,” Roccaforte said in an email. “The T Third makes for an easy connection between Powell BART and Chase Center with a trip that’s now up to 14% faster thanks to the \u003ca href=\"https://url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/A4C7CERPDmIOVRZPUNfG9s766Qv?domain=sfmta.com\">T Third Improvements\u003c/a> project. And a ticket to any Chase Center event covers your Muni fare for the full day.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What public events are happening in the Bay Area that weekend that could be affected by the I-80 closure?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There will be multiple events taking place at Chase Center and throughout the city this weekend that could be affected by the closure, including: \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Golden State Warriors home opener:\u003c/strong> The Dubs will face off against the Memphis Grizzlies at Chase Center at 7 p.m. on Friday. \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>The Valkyries Official Finals Watch Parties:\u003c/strong> Ballhalla will turn up in violet at Chase Center for all WNBA Finals away games, with Game 4 of the series starting Saturday at 10 a.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Doja Cat:\u003c/strong> The quirked-up rapper and R&B singer will perform at Chase Center Sunday at 7:30 p.m. \u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fans driving to Mission Bay should check traffic and parking conditions before leaving — or consider public transit.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261019-ValksGame1-06-BL-c11f2515.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12105224\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261019-ValksGame1-06-BL-c11f2515.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261019-ValksGame1-06-BL-c11f2515-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261019-ValksGame1-06-BL-c11f2515-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Players enter the court for Game 2 of the WNBA Finals between the Golden State Valkyries and the Atlanta Dream at Chase Center in San Francisco on Oct. 19, 2026. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Outside of Chase Center, attendees of other events in the city may want to take heed of the closures, including: \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Lower Polk Live! street festival:\u003c/strong> A free celebration of music, art and community returns to Polk Street with DJ sets and local bands.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Lit Crawl 2026:\u003c/strong> The world’s largest literary pub crawl through San Francisco’s Mission District caps off the annual Lit Quake Festival. \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Early Halloween events:\u003c/strong> Spooky events are planned throughout the Bay Area this weekend with haunted fun and festivities.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why is this closure taking place over this weekend?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Quintana said the weekend was carefully chosen with local partners to minimize disruptions and avoid major events. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Construction is also needed, he said, ahead of a heavy storm season incoming according to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12105518/this-years-powerful-el-nino-may-preview-californias-climate-future\">record-breaking El Niño\u003c/a> predictions. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drivers heading into San Francisco from the Bay Bridge over the weekend are likely to run into massive traffic delays — due to yet \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12104093/101-i-80-closure-san-francisco-october-16-19-valkyries-wnba-finals-chase-center-bay-bridge-detour-traffic\">another\u003c/a> round of closures and ongoing roadwork.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Starting Friday at 11 p.m., Caltrans is shutting down all westbound lanes of Interstate 80, also known as the Bayshore Freeway, from Fifth to 15th streets.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The road won’t open until Monday at 6 a.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 55-hour closure is the latest in a series of road repair and reconstruction that has swept major arteries in San Francisco, including Interstate 280, U.S. Route 101 and 19th Avenue on the city’s west side, which is also State Route 1. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/041826-I80Closure-JY-10-scaled-e1776797059766.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12080556\"/>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Caltrans project manager Rob Kobal walks along I-80 eastbound in San Francisco on Saturday, April 18, 2026. (Juliana Yamada for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“We understand there’s never a good time to close a major freeway,” Caltrans spokesperson Pedro Quintana said. “We understand that, but we need to get this work done.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People traveling through the city this weekend should have a game plan, he added, and prepare to either take public transit or be ready for major detours to get around this closure. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keep reading for what to know about the I-80 closure and how it could affect your weekend. (And if you know someone heading to San Francisco International Airport by car this weekend to catch a flight, send this to them too.)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to: \u003ca href=\"#bay-bridge\">How much could the Bay Bridge be affected by the I-80 closure?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What part of I-80 will be closed this weekend?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All lanes of westbound I-80 between Fifth and 15th streets will be closed Oct. 23-26. The last exit for motorists will be the Fifth Street off-ramp. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1838\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/2026-10-20-corrected-fab4-wb-i80-12-hr-detour-map-4ed89c31-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12105804\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/2026-10-20-corrected-fab4-wb-i80-12-hr-detour-map-4ed89c31-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/2026-10-20-corrected-fab4-wb-i80-12-hr-detour-map-4ed89c31-2000x1436.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/2026-10-20-corrected-fab4-wb-i80-12-hr-detour-map-4ed89c31-160x115.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/2026-10-20-corrected-fab4-wb-i80-12-hr-detour-map-4ed89c31-1536x1103.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/2026-10-20-corrected-fab4-wb-i80-12-hr-detour-map-4ed89c31-2048x1471.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A detour map details options to get back onto westbound Interstate-80 or to the Interstate-280 freeway during the Oct. 23-26 closures. (Courtesy of Caltrans)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drivers will see California Highway Patrol vehicles blocking all lanes and redirecting traffic to the Harrison/Embarcadero and Fifth Street exits. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eastbound lanes on I-80 leading to the Bay Bridge and the East Bay will remain fully open.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When exactly will the I-80 closure start and end?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The westbound I-80 Bayshore Freeway closure is scheduled to begin at 11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23 and end at 6 a.m. Monday, Oct. 26.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The schedule is subject to weather and construction conditions. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drivers should check Caltrans announcements for any changes before setting out — or adjust their plans to include public transit. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What’s the reason for the I-80 closure?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This latest closure is part of what Caltrans calls “The \u003ca href=\"https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-4/d4-projects/d4-san-francisco-freeway-and-road-rehabilitation/d4-fab-4-rehabilitation-projects-toolkit\">Fab-4\u003c/a>” rehabilitation project series — four separate major repair projects impacting high-use freeways in San Francisco. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/260408-I80Closure-01-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12079174\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/260408-I80Closure-01-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/260408-I80Closure-01-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/260408-I80Closure-01-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A sign for eastbound I-80 and the Bay Bridge on April 8, 2026. Eastbound lanes are scheduled to close from 11 p.m. April 17 to 6 a.m. April 20 for planned construction work, with detours in place during the closure. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Crews will be adding a polyester overlay on top of the roadway and bridge decks that are constantly driven over, “to make sure that they’re resilient for the next 40 years,” said Caltrans’ Quintana. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"bay-bridge\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How much could the Bay Bridge be affected by the I-80 closure?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Caltrans warned that both decks of the Bay Bridge in and out of the city will have “massive traffic delays,” as drivers adjust their routes and use alternate streets and freeways. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Quintana said drivers can expect 20-30 minute delays — at the very least. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The extent of any backups will depend on traffic volumes, the timing of trips and how many motorists follow recommended detours.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What detours and alternative routes are recommended during the I-80 closure?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/hrwEjm4XA9g'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/hrwEjm4XA9g'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/div>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For those approaching the city of San Francisco and hoping to head south or east, your main options include:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>To reach Highway 101:\u003c/strong> Take the Fifth Street exit and continue on Harrison Street. That will put you on a straight shot to 10th Street, where you can continue to the southbound 101 on-ramp.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>To reach Van Ness Avenue:\u003c/strong> Continue on Harrison Street and turn right onto Ninth Street. Then, turn left onto Hayes Street and then right onto Van Ness Avenue heading northbound. You can also continue past Van Ness Avenue onto U.S. 101 South by turning left onto Gough Street, right onto Fell Street and left onto Octavia Boulevard.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>To reach I-280:\u003c/strong> Drive along Harrison Street, take a left onto Sixth Street and then continue south to the I-280 on-ramp. \u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those with extra time on their hands can try alternative routes across the Richmond-San Rafael, San Mateo or Dumbarton bridges. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But travelers who can avoid driving may be able to bypass the bottlenecks by using regional public transit.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who will be most affected by the I-80 closure?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roughly 250,000 cars cross the Bay Bridge daily, Quintana said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While he emphasized that \u003cem>everyone\u003c/em> driving into San Francisco will run into detours and heavy traffic, the following travelers will likely be most affected:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>People heading across the Bay Bridge to and from the East Bay\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Travelers heading south to SFO Airport.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since the westbound I-80 closure will last until 6 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 26, the earliest commuters traveling on the Bay Bridge and through the city that morning could find themselves affected by the final hours of the closure.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Will public transit be affected by the I-80 closure?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Robert Lyles, spokesperson for AC Transit, said weekend transbay bus lines are expected to operate on their regular schedules.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1349\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/ACTransitGetty2-5c1d86c2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12104558\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/ACTransitGetty2-5c1d86c2.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/ACTransitGetty2-5c1d86c2-160x108.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/ACTransitGetty2-5c1d86c2-1536x1036.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An AC Transit bus arrives at the Temporary Transbay Terminal in San Francisco, California, on Dec. 12, 2018. (Paul Chinn/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“We closely monitor daily roadway conditions and any potential impacts on service delivery. Should weekend construction affect our bus network, we will use our established channels to broadly keep riders informed of any changes or disruptions,” Lyles said in an email. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Quintana said he expects transit agencies to see a boost in ridership, as they did in the spring when eastbound I-80 was closed for similar repairs. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Michael Roccaforte, a spokesperson for the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, said parking control officers will assist with traffic control to keep the surface streets moving safely.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“For people heading to Chase Center to watch the Valkyries in the WNBA finals and other events during the closure period, we encourage them to take Muni and plan ahead,” Roccaforte said in an email. “The T Third makes for an easy connection between Powell BART and Chase Center with a trip that’s now up to 14% faster thanks to the \u003ca href=\"https://url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/A4C7CERPDmIOVRZPUNfG9s766Qv?domain=sfmta.com\">T Third Improvements\u003c/a> project. And a ticket to any Chase Center event covers your Muni fare for the full day.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What public events are happening in the Bay Area that weekend that could be affected by the I-80 closure?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There will be multiple events taking place at Chase Center and throughout the city this weekend that could be affected by the closure, including: \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Golden State Warriors home opener:\u003c/strong> The Dubs will face off against the Memphis Grizzlies at Chase Center at 7 p.m. on Friday. \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>The Valkyries Official Finals Watch Parties:\u003c/strong> Ballhalla will turn up in violet at Chase Center for all WNBA Finals away games, with Game 4 of the series starting Saturday at 10 a.m.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Doja Cat:\u003c/strong> The quirked-up rapper and R&B singer will perform at Chase Center Sunday at 7:30 p.m. \u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fans driving to Mission Bay should check traffic and parking conditions before leaving — or consider public transit.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261019-ValksGame1-06-BL-c11f2515.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12105224\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261019-ValksGame1-06-BL-c11f2515.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261019-ValksGame1-06-BL-c11f2515-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261019-ValksGame1-06-BL-c11f2515-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Players enter the court for Game 2 of the WNBA Finals between the Golden State Valkyries and the Atlanta Dream at Chase Center in San Francisco on Oct. 19, 2026. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Outside of Chase Center, attendees of other events in the city may want to take heed of the closures, including: \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Lower Polk Live! street festival:\u003c/strong> A free celebration of music, art and community returns to Polk Street with DJ sets and local bands.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Lit Crawl 2026:\u003c/strong> The world’s largest literary pub crawl through San Francisco’s Mission District caps off the annual Lit Quake Festival. \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Early Halloween events:\u003c/strong> Spooky events are planned throughout the Bay Area this weekend with haunted fun and festivities.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why is this closure taking place over this weekend?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Quintana said the weekend was carefully chosen with local partners to minimize disruptions and avoid major events. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Construction is also needed, he said, ahead of a heavy storm season incoming according to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12105518/this-years-powerful-el-nino-may-preview-californias-climate-future\">record-breaking El Niño\u003c/a> predictions. Crews helped install a new drainage system on 101, and roads have been smoothed and improved across the 101 corridor.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“We’re just asking folks, again, to have a game plan, work with us and be patient,” Quintana said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Finally, what’s next in terms of San Francisco road closures?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A fourth and final weekend closure to complete the remaining southbound 101 Bayshore Freeway project is \u003ca href=\"https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-4/d4-projects/d4-san-francisco-freeway-and-road-rehabilitation\">scheduled\u003c/a> for Friday, Nov. 6 to Monday, Nov. 9. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drivers should avoid driving southbound 101 due to heavy delays and use I-280 as an alternative route. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cem>KQED’s Joni Binder contributed to this report.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"title": "Where to Celebrate Día de los Muertos Events in the Bay Area",
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"content": "\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Día de los Muertos is almost here. And in the coming days, families across the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/bay-area\">Bay Area\u003c/a> will transform a corner of their home into \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/dia-de-los-muertos\">an ofrenda\u003c/a> — colorful handmade altars honoring loved ones who have passed away. Photos and mementos are placed alongside candles, sugar skulls, cempasúchil (marigolds) and the departed’s favorite food and drinks.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Traditionally celebrated on Nov. 1 and 2, Día de los Muertos is when the living pause from their daily routine and remember the dead.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For centuries, families in Mexico and several other Latin American countries — where it’s also known \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/11/02/500105108/bread-babies-and-purple-drink-ecuador-s-spin-on-day-of-the-deceased\">as Día de los Difuntos\u003c/a> — have also used this time of year to reunite with relatives and friends. Celebrating the dead can be done in both the privacy of one’s home and in community \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11894929/to-also-celebrate-the-living-dia-de-los-muertos-returns-to-the-mission\">out in the streets\u003c/a>, with music, dance and art.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261001-LA-CATRINA-OAKLAND-MD-19-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12102437\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261001-LA-CATRINA-OAKLAND-MD-19-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261001-LA-CATRINA-OAKLAND-MD-19-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261001-LA-CATRINA-OAKLAND-MD-19-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A mariachi group performs at the Welcome Ceremony for La Catrina de Oakland at Fruitvale Plaza in Oakland on Oct. 1, 2026. (Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thanks to the Bay Area’s large Latino diaspora, there are multiple public Día de los Muertos events held across the region that are family-friendly and open to all — including those who are just starting to learn more about this tradition.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keep in mind that some events are high-energy celebrations with spaces for dancing and socializing, while others are more solemn occasions that include traditional blessings and spoken word.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another thing to note: This year, because Nov. 1 and 2 fall on Sunday and Monday respectively, you’ll also find many organizers have scheduled their Día de los Muertos events a few days before (or after) the traditionally observed dates, with events running from this week through Nov. 8.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Día De Los Muertos NightLife Celebration at the Academy of Sciences\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Thursday, Oct. 22\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each month, the California Academy of Sciences hosts 21+ nighttime gatherings where adults can enjoy the museum with live music, drinks and performances. This month’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.calacademy.org/nightlife/nightlife-d%C3%ADa-de-los-muertos\">NightLife event\u003c/a> is in collaboration \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12085109/carnaval-brings-colorful-costumes-and-latin-dancing-to-san-franciscos-mission-district\">with Carnaval San Francisco\u003c/a> and will showcase different Día de los Muertos traditions from the Mexican state of Michoacán.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This occasion will also honor \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13985440/claude-albino-alligator-memorial-golden-gate-park-san-francisco\">Claude, the albino alligator\u003c/a> that lived at the Academy of Sciences since 2008 and became a local icon before dying last December at the age of 30. Sacramento-based artist Carolina Argote will unveil a sculpture of Claude in the incredibly colorful and intricate style of \u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/tour-of-giant-brightly-colored-creatures-celebrates-artistic-heritage-of-oaxaca\">alebrijes\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/10/RS27797_Image-uploaded-from-iOS-9-qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11784189\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/10/RS27797_Image-uploaded-from-iOS-9-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/10/RS27797_Image-uploaded-from-iOS-9-qut-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/10/RS27797_Image-uploaded-from-iOS-9-qut-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/10/RS27797_Image-uploaded-from-iOS-9-qut-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/10/RS27797_Image-uploaded-from-iOS-9-qut-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/10/RS27797_Image-uploaded-from-iOS-9-qut-1832x1374.jpg 1832w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/10/RS27797_Image-uploaded-from-iOS-9-qut-1376x1032.jpg 1376w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/10/RS27797_Image-uploaded-from-iOS-9-qut-1044x783.jpg 1044w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/10/RS27797_Image-uploaded-from-iOS-9-qut-632x474.jpg 632w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/10/RS27797_Image-uploaded-from-iOS-9-qut-536x402.jpg 536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A traditional Mexican altar for El Día de los Muertos celebration. (Tiffany Camhi/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And if you’re feeling like dancing, the Bay Area’s own \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/11835183/meet-the-latina-dj-crews-fighting-cultural-erasure-one-45-at-a-time\">Chulita Vinyl Club\u003c/a> — a collective of Latina DJs who work to preserve the region’s old-school cumbia scene — will be laying tracks in the Academy’s East Garden.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Full-priced tickets are $26 and EBT cardholders pay $5.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">‘In Their Name: Día de Los Muertos 2026’ exhibition at SOMArts Cultural Center\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Opening ceremony on Friday, Oct. 23; exhibition on display through Nov. 20\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Curated by Bridgètt Rex and Mission District-raised Rio Yañez, this exhibit celebrates the Mexican traditions of Día de los Muertos “while welcoming cultures around the globe to honor the dead together in solidarity.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dozens of artists have \u003ca href=\"https://somarts.org/intheirname-press/\">been invited\u003c/a> to create their own altars dedicated to loved ones who have died. This year’s exhibit is dedicated to Oakland-based florist and educator \u003ca href=\"https://evergreenfuneralservice.com/obituaries/latosha-stimage\">Latosha “Tosha” Stimage\u003c/a>, who passed away earlier this year. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52341_022_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut.jpg\" alt=\"A collage of photos with pink, green, and yellow paper flowers stands next a small mortar that carries burning sage. A few candles are nearby.\" class=\"wp-image-11894973\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52341_022_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52341_022_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52341_022_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52341_022_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52341_022_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An altar made by the Young Women’s Freedom Center for people lost to police brutality and gender violence as well as people who passed through the program, at a Día de los Muertos celebration in San Francisco’s Mission District on Nov. 2, 2021. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The opening reception on Oct. 23 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. will feature an artists’ market and a musical performance by Las Hijas de la Madre.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A general admission ticket is $15, but those 16 years old and under get in free.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Día de los Muertos in Half Moon Bay hosted by ALAS\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Saturday, Oct. 24\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ALAS stands for Ayudando Latinos A Soñar, or “Helping Latinos Dream,” and the nonprofit will host a \u003ca href=\"https://www.alasdreams.com/events-1/alas-dia-de-los-muertos-catrinas-calabazas-y-cumbia-1\">Day of the Dead celebration\u003c/a> at its office on 507 Purissima Street. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year’s theme is “Catrinas, Calabazas y Cumbia,” paying homage to Half Moon Bay’s nickname as the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12103119/half-moon-bay-pumpkin-festival-traffic-tips-2026\">World Pumpkin Capital\u003c/a>. There will also be Aztec dancers, face painting and sugar skull decorating.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52357_037_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut.jpg\" alt=\"Two people wear face paint and flowers in their hair and look at the camera.\" class=\"wp-image-11894972\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52357_037_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52357_037_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52357_037_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52357_037_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52357_037_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mariah Cativo (left) and Lucy Molina pause for a portrait as they walk along 24th Street in San Francisco’s Mission District during a Día de los Muertos celebration on Nov. 2, 2021. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Healdsburg Día de los Muertos Celebration\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Sunday, Oct. 25\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">City officials and local nonprofit Corazón Healdsburg will host a Día de los Muertos celebration in the city’s main plaza from noon to 6 p.m. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Families are welcome to bring photos of loved ones to add to the communal ofrenda. There will be live music, a car show, dance performances and craft activities for kids throughout the day.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This event has free admission.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Día de los Muertos at Lawrence Hall of Science \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>\u003cem>Oct. 25 and Oct. 31 \u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lawrence Hall of Science in Berkeley \u003ca href=\"https://lawrencehallofscience.org/events/dia-de-los-muertos-community-celebration/\">will host two workshops\u003c/a> in English and Spanish to create a community ofrenda that will be displayed at the Fruitvale Día de los Muertos Festival in Oakland. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The workshops will be led by Lidia Ruelo-Salazar, a healer and culture keeper, and her sibling, Erick Salazar, an artist. The first workshop, from 1-3 p.m. on Oct. 25, will focus on the tradition of cartonería (papier-mâché) and the art of making alebrijes, mythical animals. The second workshop, on Oct. 31, will teach participants how to make calaveras (skulls) using seeds, soil, and natural materials. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tickets are $27 for ages 3 and older. Children under age 2 are free.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Luna Mexicana at the Oakland Ballet\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Performances on Oct. 30 and Nov. 1\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year sees the Oakland Ballet celebrating the 10th anniversary of its \u003ca href=\"https://oaklandballet.org/performances-events/luna-mexicana/\">Luna Mexicana\u003c/a> production, which brings different Mexican folklórico traditions onstage with contemporary dance. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Performances are family-friendly and are advertised as “ideal for ages 7 and up.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tickets for the \u003ca href=\"https://www.ticketmaster.com/oakland-ballet-luna-mexicana-oakland-california-10-30-2026/event/1C0064F9420695A3\">Oct. 30\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.ticketmaster.com/oakland-ballet-luna-mexicana-oakland-california-11-01-2026/event/1C0064F94275961E\">Nov. 1\u003c/a> performances are already available on Ticketmaster and prices can range from $35 to $100.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-38.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12063629\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-38.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-38-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-38-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Xol Venegas wears handmade butterfly gloves to the Oakland Día de los Muertos Festival in Fruitvale on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023. Día de los Muertos is her favorite holiday. “It’s about that nobody gets forgotten in the end. That everybody feels a sense of community,” she said. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Avenue of the Altars in San José’s Mexican Heritage Plaza\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Saturday, Oct. 31\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Located on the corner of Alum Rock Avenue and King Road, the Mexican Heritage Plaza is one of the most important gathering spots for East San José’s Latino community. This year, the venue celebrates the \u003ca href=\"https://mhplaza.org/allevents/avenida26\">10th annual Avenida de Altares\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to event organizers, folks are welcome to “explore a community altar gallery, participate in hands-on art activities for all ages, browse an artisanal vendor market, and experience colorful face painting.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This event has free admission and starts at 5:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Oakland Día de los Muertos Festival\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Sunday, Nov. 1\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In terms of attendance — and sheer scale of production — this is by far the biggest celebration for Día de los Muertos in the Bay Area. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Sunday, Nov. 1, nine blocks along International Boulevard in the city’s Fruitvale neighborhood will fill up with giant ofrendas created by local artists, live music stages and dozens of booths from community groups and local artists.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12063628\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-7.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-7-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-7-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Danza Azteca performs a traditional Aztec ceremony at Oakland Día de los Muertos Festival in Fruitvale on Oct. 29, 2023. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Someone making their first-ever appearance at the celebration is the towering 34-foot sculpture of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12102579/a-giant-la-catrina-sculpture-sends-a-defiant-message-from-oaklands-latinx-community\">La Catrina\u003c/a>, an elegant female skull figure that serves as a symbol for the dead coming into the world of the living. The piece was brought in by the nonprofit Unity Council, which leads organizing efforts for the Oakland event.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a high-energy event, so expect to hear live banda music for hours and lowriders bouncing through the streets. And for the first time, the Oakland Roots and Soul will be hosting street soccer games along 39th Avenue.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Día de Muertos Celebration at La Peña Cultural Center in Berkeley\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Sunday, Nov. 1\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La Peña is one of the longest-running spaces dedicated to Latin American and Caribbean culture in the Bay Area, and this year’s \u003ca href=\"https://lapena.org/event/dia-de-muertos-celebracion-ceremony-ofrenda-son-jarocho-food/\">Day of the Dead celebration\u003c/a> will give families plenty of opportunities to be creative together.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Programming starts at 5:30 p.m. with a bilingual storytime, then moves outdoors for a \u003ca href=\"https://aktalakota.stjo.org/lakota-culture/native-american-four-directions/\">Four Directions ceremony\u003c/a> that will then lead to guests building an ofrenda together. Guests are accordingly encouraged to bring photos and mementos of loved ones. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/11/RS40044_DayofDead_Morga_009-qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11784506\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/11/RS40044_DayofDead_Morga_009-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/11/RS40044_DayofDead_Morga_009-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/11/RS40044_DayofDead_Morga_009-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/11/RS40044_DayofDead_Morga_009-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/11/RS40044_DayofDead_Morga_009-qut-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Altar for Día de los Muertos. (Adriana Morga/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The night will end with a jam session open to the community and a son jarocho concert — music emblematic of the Mexican state of Veracruz.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Admission is free, and there will be food and drinks available for purchase.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tenderloin Street Fair’s Día de Muertos Celebration\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Sunday, Nov. 1\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">San Francisco’s Tenderloin district is throwing a free family street fair from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. for Día de los Muertos, featuring a full lineup of live music from all over Latin America: rock with Soucano, salsa with Agua Pura, psychedelic Peruvian cumbia with Combo Tezeta and Mexican música regional with Banda La Tóxica.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There’ll also be lucha libre matches, a kids zone and loteria. Tickets are free, but you can \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tenderloin-street-fair-presents-dia-de-muertos-celebration-2026-tickets-2002305378287\">RSVP a spot now\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2500\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/TL-DDLM-jpeg-8a5ac9ba.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12105590\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/TL-DDLM-jpeg-8a5ac9ba.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/TL-DDLM-jpeg-8a5ac9ba-160x200.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/TL-DDLM-jpeg-8a5ac9ba-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/TL-DDLM-jpeg-8a5ac9ba-1638x2048.jpg 1638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A poster for Tenderloin Street Fair’s Día de Muertos Celebration.\u003cbr> (Courtesy of Tenderloin Street Fair)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Día de los Muertos at the Children’s Discovery Museum of San José\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Sunday, Nov. 1\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Children’s Discovery Museum in downtown San José will host a family-friendly \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdm.org/event/dia-de-los-muertos/\">Día de los Muertos event\u003c/a> from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There’ll be storytelling for children, sand painting, performances by Aztec dancers, and the Chicano theater group Teatro Familia Aztlán will lead a short procession that stops at different installations in the museum, including its 14,000-year-old mammoth skeleton.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tickets are $22 for both adults and children. Seniors pay $20 for entrance and infants get in for free.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Día de Muertos celebration in Concord\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Sunday, Nov. 1\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Local officials will \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/jpablobenavente/posts/pfbid0PPbXuAJw1fKaak2R8nY9KB1mF7HwuzvYQgMwpMQxMAj4HNbSnP4QCCGM1mevsRXUl\">host a gathering\u003c/a> at Concord’s Pacheco Square from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. that will feature live mariachi music and “free tacos for the community.” Residents are invited to bring photos of their loved ones for a community ofrenda.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Admission is free.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Día de los Muertos in Santa Rosa\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Sunday, Nov. 1 and Monday, Nov. 2\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This two-day celebration in Santa Rosa’s Old Courthouse Square brings together artists and performers from all over the North Bay, including the Tri County Pomo Dancers, traditional \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11987673/carnaval-putleco-brings-a-oaxacan-festival-of-colors-to-the-bay-area\">Oaxacan tiliches\u003c/a> and giant dancing \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Q8FfWIFdF4\">mojigangas\u003c/a>. Organizers have scheduled a tianguis — or street market — featuring dozens of local businesses for Sunday and have invited schools from across the region to set up field trips to visit the celebration on Monday. There’ll be live music and food for sale on both days.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This event has free admission.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Marigold Project’s Day of the Dead Festival of Altars in San Francisco\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>\u003cem>Monday, Nov. 2\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more than 30 years, families have gathered in San Francisco’s Potrero Del Sol Park to install intricately decorated large-scale ofrendas. While honoring loved ones, many of these have also tackled larger political and social questions — like the federal government’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/immigration\">immigration\u003c/a> policy or Israel’s 2023 war on Gaza. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year’s theme is “Familia: Entre raices y el Cielo,” which translates to “Family: between roots and heaven.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Event organizers ask visitors to reflect on family as “a living ecosystem” and point to the many families around the world that “continue to experience displacement, separation, and violence.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Altar building will begin at 10 a.m., and a sunset ceremony and land blessing is scheduled for 5 p.m. At 8.p.m. there’ll be a performance by the Mission District-based band La Gente SF, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13984468/best-concerts-2025-bay-area-live-music\">known for\u003c/a> blending cumbia, reggae, salsa and hip-hop.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day of the Dead Ritual Procession in San Francisco\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Monday, Nov. 2\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Organized by the Colectivo del Rescate Cultural (the Culture Rescue Collective), San Francisco’s 45th annual Día de los Muertos procession brings together hundreds of musicians, artists and culture keepers. And this year’s theme is “Nuestros muertos no se venden” — “Our dead are not for sale.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The procession will first gather at Bryant and 22nd Street at 7 p.m., then move over to 24th Street in the direction of Mission Street.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thousands of families gather on the sidewalk to watch the procession, with many— both kids and adults — in skull face paint. If you don’t know how to paint a skull, don’t worry — you can easily find a makeup artist walking around that can help you out, along with food vendors and musicians set up on each corner.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This event has free admission.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In previous years, the Mission District has hosted other public gatherings for Día de los Muertos, including an arts exhibition at the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last January, however, this space \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12071507/financial-crisis-forces-sfs-mission-cultural-center-for-latino-arts-to-close\">shut down\u003c/a> due to major financial pressures, taking away a historic venue for Day of the Dead celebrations in the neighborhood.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Día de los Muertos at the San Francisco Symphony\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Saturday, Nov. 7\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The city’s premier symphony orchestra will perform music from across Latin America with José Luis Gómez, music director of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, as conductor. The culture of the Mexican state of Tlaxcala will be in the spotlight this year, with performances from salterio players David Hernández Pozos and Claudio Israel Vázquez, along with traditional dancers from Redwood City’s \u003ca href=\"https://casacirculocultural.org/\">Casa Círculo Cultural\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And if you get to the Symphony before the performance starts, you’ll have the chance to walk around the lobby to see interactive altars and plenty of catrinas.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfsymphony.org/Buy-Tickets/2026-27/Dia-de-los-Muertos\">Seat prices\u003c/a> depend on location and can range between $35 and $180.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52348_030_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut.jpg\" alt=\"A person wears an elaborate headdress, face paint and purple, ribboned dress as they dance in the streets.\" class=\"wp-image-11894971\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52348_030_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52348_030_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52348_030_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52348_030_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52348_030_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Daniela Zurita walks during Día de los Muertos in San Francisco on Nov. 2, 2021, in memory of her mother who passed away in August due to COVID-19. 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"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>This year, the biggest \u003ca href=\"https://casacirculocultural.org/adult-initiative/dia-de-los-muertos/\">Día de los Muertos celebration in San Mateo County\u003c/a> will take place a week after most events in the region. \u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Día de los Muertos is almost here. And in the coming days, families across the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/bay-area\">Bay Area\u003c/a> will transform a corner of their home into \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/dia-de-los-muertos\">an ofrenda\u003c/a> — colorful handmade altars honoring loved ones who have passed away. Photos and mementos are placed alongside candles, sugar skulls, cempasúchil (marigolds) and the departed’s favorite food and drinks.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Traditionally celebrated on Nov. 1 and 2, Día de los Muertos is when the living pause from their daily routine and remember the dead.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For centuries, families in Mexico and several other Latin American countries — where it’s also known \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/11/02/500105108/bread-babies-and-purple-drink-ecuador-s-spin-on-day-of-the-deceased\">as Día de los Difuntos\u003c/a> — have also used this time of year to reunite with relatives and friends. Celebrating the dead can be done in both the privacy of one’s home and in community \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11894929/to-also-celebrate-the-living-dia-de-los-muertos-returns-to-the-mission\">out in the streets\u003c/a>, with music, dance and art.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261001-LA-CATRINA-OAKLAND-MD-19-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12102437\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261001-LA-CATRINA-OAKLAND-MD-19-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261001-LA-CATRINA-OAKLAND-MD-19-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261001-LA-CATRINA-OAKLAND-MD-19-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A mariachi group performs at the Welcome Ceremony for La Catrina de Oakland at Fruitvale Plaza in Oakland on Oct. 1, 2026. (Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thanks to the Bay Area’s large Latino diaspora, there are multiple public Día de los Muertos events held across the region that are family-friendly and open to all — including those who are just starting to learn more about this tradition.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keep in mind that some events are high-energy celebrations with spaces for dancing and socializing, while others are more solemn occasions that include traditional blessings and spoken word.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another thing to note: This year, because Nov. 1 and 2 fall on Sunday and Monday respectively, you’ll also find many organizers have scheduled their Día de los Muertos events a few days before (or after) the traditionally observed dates, with events running from this week through Nov. 8.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Día De Los Muertos NightLife Celebration at the Academy of Sciences\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Thursday, Oct. 22\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each month, the California Academy of Sciences hosts 21+ nighttime gatherings where adults can enjoy the museum with live music, drinks and performances. This month’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.calacademy.org/nightlife/nightlife-d%C3%ADa-de-los-muertos\">NightLife event\u003c/a> is in collaboration \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12085109/carnaval-brings-colorful-costumes-and-latin-dancing-to-san-franciscos-mission-district\">with Carnaval San Francisco\u003c/a> and will showcase different Día de los Muertos traditions from the Mexican state of Michoacán.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This occasion will also honor \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13985440/claude-albino-alligator-memorial-golden-gate-park-san-francisco\">Claude, the albino alligator\u003c/a> that lived at the Academy of Sciences since 2008 and became a local icon before dying last December at the age of 30. Sacramento-based artist Carolina Argote will unveil a sculpture of Claude in the incredibly colorful and intricate style of \u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/tour-of-giant-brightly-colored-creatures-celebrates-artistic-heritage-of-oaxaca\">alebrijes\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/10/RS27797_Image-uploaded-from-iOS-9-qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11784189\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/10/RS27797_Image-uploaded-from-iOS-9-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/10/RS27797_Image-uploaded-from-iOS-9-qut-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/10/RS27797_Image-uploaded-from-iOS-9-qut-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/10/RS27797_Image-uploaded-from-iOS-9-qut-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/10/RS27797_Image-uploaded-from-iOS-9-qut-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/10/RS27797_Image-uploaded-from-iOS-9-qut-1832x1374.jpg 1832w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/10/RS27797_Image-uploaded-from-iOS-9-qut-1376x1032.jpg 1376w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/10/RS27797_Image-uploaded-from-iOS-9-qut-1044x783.jpg 1044w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/10/RS27797_Image-uploaded-from-iOS-9-qut-632x474.jpg 632w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/10/RS27797_Image-uploaded-from-iOS-9-qut-536x402.jpg 536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A traditional Mexican altar for El Día de los Muertos celebration. (Tiffany Camhi/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And if you’re feeling like dancing, the Bay Area’s own \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/11835183/meet-the-latina-dj-crews-fighting-cultural-erasure-one-45-at-a-time\">Chulita Vinyl Club\u003c/a> — a collective of Latina DJs who work to preserve the region’s old-school cumbia scene — will be laying tracks in the Academy’s East Garden.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Full-priced tickets are $26 and EBT cardholders pay $5.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">‘In Their Name: Día de Los Muertos 2026’ exhibition at SOMArts Cultural Center\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Opening ceremony on Friday, Oct. 23; exhibition on display through Nov. 20\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Curated by Bridgètt Rex and Mission District-raised Rio Yañez, this exhibit celebrates the Mexican traditions of Día de los Muertos “while welcoming cultures around the globe to honor the dead together in solidarity.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dozens of artists have \u003ca href=\"https://somarts.org/intheirname-press/\">been invited\u003c/a> to create their own altars dedicated to loved ones who have died. This year’s exhibit is dedicated to Oakland-based florist and educator \u003ca href=\"https://evergreenfuneralservice.com/obituaries/latosha-stimage\">Latosha “Tosha” Stimage\u003c/a>, who passed away earlier this year. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52341_022_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut.jpg\" alt=\"A collage of photos with pink, green, and yellow paper flowers stands next a small mortar that carries burning sage. A few candles are nearby.\" class=\"wp-image-11894973\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52341_022_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52341_022_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52341_022_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52341_022_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52341_022_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An altar made by the Young Women’s Freedom Center for people lost to police brutality and gender violence as well as people who passed through the program, at a Día de los Muertos celebration in San Francisco’s Mission District on Nov. 2, 2021. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The opening reception on Oct. 23 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. will feature an artists’ market and a musical performance by Las Hijas de la Madre.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A general admission ticket is $15, but those 16 years old and under get in free.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Día de los Muertos in Half Moon Bay hosted by ALAS\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Saturday, Oct. 24\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ALAS stands for Ayudando Latinos A Soñar, or “Helping Latinos Dream,” and the nonprofit will host a \u003ca href=\"https://www.alasdreams.com/events-1/alas-dia-de-los-muertos-catrinas-calabazas-y-cumbia-1\">Day of the Dead celebration\u003c/a> at its office on 507 Purissima Street. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year’s theme is “Catrinas, Calabazas y Cumbia,” paying homage to Half Moon Bay’s nickname as the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12103119/half-moon-bay-pumpkin-festival-traffic-tips-2026\">World Pumpkin Capital\u003c/a>. There will also be Aztec dancers, face painting and sugar skull decorating.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52357_037_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut.jpg\" alt=\"Two people wear face paint and flowers in their hair and look at the camera.\" class=\"wp-image-11894972\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52357_037_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52357_037_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52357_037_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52357_037_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52357_037_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mariah Cativo (left) and Lucy Molina pause for a portrait as they walk along 24th Street in San Francisco’s Mission District during a Día de los Muertos celebration on Nov. 2, 2021. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Healdsburg Día de los Muertos Celebration\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Sunday, Oct. 25\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">City officials and local nonprofit Corazón Healdsburg will host a Día de los Muertos celebration in the city’s main plaza from noon to 6 p.m. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Families are welcome to bring photos of loved ones to add to the communal ofrenda. There will be live music, a car show, dance performances and craft activities for kids throughout the day.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This event has free admission.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Día de los Muertos at Lawrence Hall of Science \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>\u003cem>Oct. 25 and Oct. 31 \u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lawrence Hall of Science in Berkeley \u003ca href=\"https://lawrencehallofscience.org/events/dia-de-los-muertos-community-celebration/\">will host two workshops\u003c/a> in English and Spanish to create a community ofrenda that will be displayed at the Fruitvale Día de los Muertos Festival in Oakland. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The workshops will be led by Lidia Ruelo-Salazar, a healer and culture keeper, and her sibling, Erick Salazar, an artist. The first workshop, from 1-3 p.m. on Oct. 25, will focus on the tradition of cartonería (papier-mâché) and the art of making alebrijes, mythical animals. The second workshop, on Oct. 31, will teach participants how to make calaveras (skulls) using seeds, soil, and natural materials. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tickets are $27 for ages 3 and older. Children under age 2 are free.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Luna Mexicana at the Oakland Ballet\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Performances on Oct. 30 and Nov. 1\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year sees the Oakland Ballet celebrating the 10th anniversary of its \u003ca href=\"https://oaklandballet.org/performances-events/luna-mexicana/\">Luna Mexicana\u003c/a> production, which brings different Mexican folklórico traditions onstage with contemporary dance. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Performances are family-friendly and are advertised as “ideal for ages 7 and up.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tickets for the \u003ca href=\"https://www.ticketmaster.com/oakland-ballet-luna-mexicana-oakland-california-10-30-2026/event/1C0064F9420695A3\">Oct. 30\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.ticketmaster.com/oakland-ballet-luna-mexicana-oakland-california-11-01-2026/event/1C0064F94275961E\">Nov. 1\u003c/a> performances are already available on Ticketmaster and prices can range from $35 to $100.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-38.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12063629\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-38.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-38-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-38-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Xol Venegas wears handmade butterfly gloves to the Oakland Día de los Muertos Festival in Fruitvale on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023. Día de los Muertos is her favorite holiday. “It’s about that nobody gets forgotten in the end. That everybody feels a sense of community,” she said. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Avenue of the Altars in San José’s Mexican Heritage Plaza\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Saturday, Oct. 31\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Located on the corner of Alum Rock Avenue and King Road, the Mexican Heritage Plaza is one of the most important gathering spots for East San José’s Latino community. This year, the venue celebrates the \u003ca href=\"https://mhplaza.org/allevents/avenida26\">10th annual Avenida de Altares\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to event organizers, folks are welcome to “explore a community altar gallery, participate in hands-on art activities for all ages, browse an artisanal vendor market, and experience colorful face painting.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This event has free admission and starts at 5:30 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Oakland Día de los Muertos Festival\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Sunday, Nov. 1\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In terms of attendance — and sheer scale of production — this is by far the biggest celebration for Día de los Muertos in the Bay Area. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Sunday, Nov. 1, nine blocks along International Boulevard in the city’s Fruitvale neighborhood will fill up with giant ofrendas created by local artists, live music stages and dozens of booths from community groups and local artists.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12063628\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-7.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-7-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/231029_OAKDiadelosMuertosFestival_EG-7-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Danza Azteca performs a traditional Aztec ceremony at Oakland Día de los Muertos Festival in Fruitvale on Oct. 29, 2023. (Estefany Gonzalez for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Someone making their first-ever appearance at the celebration is the towering 34-foot sculpture of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12102579/a-giant-la-catrina-sculpture-sends-a-defiant-message-from-oaklands-latinx-community\">La Catrina\u003c/a>, an elegant female skull figure that serves as a symbol for the dead coming into the world of the living. The piece was brought in by the nonprofit Unity Council, which leads organizing efforts for the Oakland event.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a high-energy event, so expect to hear live banda music for hours and lowriders bouncing through the streets. And for the first time, the Oakland Roots and Soul will be hosting street soccer games along 39th Avenue.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Día de Muertos Celebration at La Peña Cultural Center in Berkeley\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Sunday, Nov. 1\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La Peña is one of the longest-running spaces dedicated to Latin American and Caribbean culture in the Bay Area, and this year’s \u003ca href=\"https://lapena.org/event/dia-de-muertos-celebracion-ceremony-ofrenda-son-jarocho-food/\">Day of the Dead celebration\u003c/a> will give families plenty of opportunities to be creative together.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Programming starts at 5:30 p.m. with a bilingual storytime, then moves outdoors for a \u003ca href=\"https://aktalakota.stjo.org/lakota-culture/native-american-four-directions/\">Four Directions ceremony\u003c/a> that will then lead to guests building an ofrenda together. Guests are accordingly encouraged to bring photos and mementos of loved ones. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/11/RS40044_DayofDead_Morga_009-qut.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11784506\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/11/RS40044_DayofDead_Morga_009-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/11/RS40044_DayofDead_Morga_009-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/11/RS40044_DayofDead_Morga_009-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/11/RS40044_DayofDead_Morga_009-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/11/RS40044_DayofDead_Morga_009-qut-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Altar for Día de los Muertos. (Adriana Morga/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The night will end with a jam session open to the community and a son jarocho concert — music emblematic of the Mexican state of Veracruz.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Admission is free, and there will be food and drinks available for purchase.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tenderloin Street Fair’s Día de Muertos Celebration\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Sunday, Nov. 1\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">San Francisco’s Tenderloin district is throwing a free family street fair from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. for Día de los Muertos, featuring a full lineup of live music from all over Latin America: rock with Soucano, salsa with Agua Pura, psychedelic Peruvian cumbia with Combo Tezeta and Mexican música regional with Banda La Tóxica.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There’ll also be lucha libre matches, a kids zone and loteria. Tickets are free, but you can \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tenderloin-street-fair-presents-dia-de-muertos-celebration-2026-tickets-2002305378287\">RSVP a spot now\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2500\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/TL-DDLM-jpeg-8a5ac9ba.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12105590\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/TL-DDLM-jpeg-8a5ac9ba.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/TL-DDLM-jpeg-8a5ac9ba-160x200.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/TL-DDLM-jpeg-8a5ac9ba-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/TL-DDLM-jpeg-8a5ac9ba-1638x2048.jpg 1638w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A poster for Tenderloin Street Fair’s Día de Muertos Celebration.\u003cbr> (Courtesy of Tenderloin Street Fair)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Día de los Muertos at the Children’s Discovery Museum of San José\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Sunday, Nov. 1\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Children’s Discovery Museum in downtown San José will host a family-friendly \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdm.org/event/dia-de-los-muertos/\">Día de los Muertos event\u003c/a> from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There’ll be storytelling for children, sand painting, performances by Aztec dancers, and the Chicano theater group Teatro Familia Aztlán will lead a short procession that stops at different installations in the museum, including its 14,000-year-old mammoth skeleton.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tickets are $22 for both adults and children. Seniors pay $20 for entrance and infants get in for free.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Día de Muertos celebration in Concord\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Sunday, Nov. 1\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Local officials will \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/jpablobenavente/posts/pfbid0PPbXuAJw1fKaak2R8nY9KB1mF7HwuzvYQgMwpMQxMAj4HNbSnP4QCCGM1mevsRXUl\">host a gathering\u003c/a> at Concord’s Pacheco Square from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. that will feature live mariachi music and “free tacos for the community.” Residents are invited to bring photos of their loved ones for a community ofrenda.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Admission is free.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Día de los Muertos in Santa Rosa\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Sunday, Nov. 1 and Monday, Nov. 2\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This two-day celebration in Santa Rosa’s Old Courthouse Square brings together artists and performers from all over the North Bay, including the Tri County Pomo Dancers, traditional \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11987673/carnaval-putleco-brings-a-oaxacan-festival-of-colors-to-the-bay-area\">Oaxacan tiliches\u003c/a> and giant dancing \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Q8FfWIFdF4\">mojigangas\u003c/a>. Organizers have scheduled a tianguis — or street market — featuring dozens of local businesses for Sunday and have invited schools from across the region to set up field trips to visit the celebration on Monday. There’ll be live music and food for sale on both days.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This event has free admission.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Marigold Project’s Day of the Dead Festival of Altars in San Francisco\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>\u003cem>Monday, Nov. 2\u003c/em>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more than 30 years, families have gathered in San Francisco’s Potrero Del Sol Park to install intricately decorated large-scale ofrendas. While honoring loved ones, many of these have also tackled larger political and social questions — like the federal government’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/immigration\">immigration\u003c/a> policy or Israel’s 2023 war on Gaza. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year’s theme is “Familia: Entre raices y el Cielo,” which translates to “Family: between roots and heaven.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Event organizers ask visitors to reflect on family as “a living ecosystem” and point to the many families around the world that “continue to experience displacement, separation, and violence.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Altar building will begin at 10 a.m., and a sunset ceremony and land blessing is scheduled for 5 p.m. At 8.p.m. there’ll be a performance by the Mission District-based band La Gente SF, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13984468/best-concerts-2025-bay-area-live-music\">known for\u003c/a> blending cumbia, reggae, salsa and hip-hop.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day of the Dead Ritual Procession in San Francisco\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Monday, Nov. 2\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Organized by the Colectivo del Rescate Cultural (the Culture Rescue Collective), San Francisco’s 45th annual Día de los Muertos procession brings together hundreds of musicians, artists and culture keepers. And this year’s theme is “Nuestros muertos no se venden” — “Our dead are not for sale.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The procession will first gather at Bryant and 22nd Street at 7 p.m., then move over to 24th Street in the direction of Mission Street.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thousands of families gather on the sidewalk to watch the procession, with many— both kids and adults — in skull face paint. If you don’t know how to paint a skull, don’t worry — you can easily find a makeup artist walking around that can help you out, along with food vendors and musicians set up on each corner.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This event has free admission.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In previous years, the Mission District has hosted other public gatherings for Día de los Muertos, including an arts exhibition at the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last January, however, this space \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12071507/financial-crisis-forces-sfs-mission-cultural-center-for-latino-arts-to-close\">shut down\u003c/a> due to major financial pressures, taking away a historic venue for Day of the Dead celebrations in the neighborhood.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Día de los Muertos at the San Francisco Symphony\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Saturday, Nov. 7\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The city’s premier symphony orchestra will perform music from across Latin America with José Luis Gómez, music director of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, as conductor. The culture of the Mexican state of Tlaxcala will be in the spotlight this year, with performances from salterio players David Hernández Pozos and Claudio Israel Vázquez, along with traditional dancers from Redwood City’s \u003ca href=\"https://casacirculocultural.org/\">Casa Círculo Cultural\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And if you get to the Symphony before the performance starts, you’ll have the chance to walk around the lobby to see interactive altars and plenty of catrinas.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfsymphony.org/Buy-Tickets/2026-27/Dia-de-los-Muertos\">Seat prices\u003c/a> depend on location and can range between $35 and $180.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52348_030_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut.jpg\" alt=\"A person wears an elaborate headdress, face paint and purple, ribboned dress as they dance in the streets.\" class=\"wp-image-11894971\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52348_030_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52348_030_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52348_030_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52348_030_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2021/11/RS52348_030_SanFrancisco_DiadelosMuertos_11022021-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Daniela Zurita walks during Día de los Muertos in San Francisco on Nov. 2, 2021, in memory of her mother who passed away in August due to COVID-19. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Redwood City’s Día de los Muertos Celebration\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cem>Sunday, Nov. 8\u003c/em>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year, the biggest \u003ca href=\"https://casacirculocultural.org/adult-initiative/dia-de-los-muertos/\">Día de los Muertos celebration in San Mateo County\u003c/a> will take place a week after most events in the region. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dance and music performances will fill Redwood City’s Courthouse Square from 3 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Families will also have the chance to learn how to make sugar skulls, get catrina face painting and join the ritual procession.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year’s celebration will also feature a competition for the best ofrenda mounted on a car — “Recuerdos sobre ruedas or “memories on wheels.” According to organizers, entries should honor the memory of children who have passed away and “should reflect tenderness, innocence, and the love families hold for the little ones who left too soon.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This event has free admission.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>I’m Olivia Allen-Price, this is Bay Curious. Just a heads up that today’s episode includes discussion of nudity and sex. So turn it off or turn it up. We won’t judge you either way. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you look back at San Francisco history, sexual entertainment has been a part of the culture since the boots of the earliest miners hit the soil in the mid-1800s. In these early days, prostitution was big business and brothels were easy to come by. We earned the name Barbary Coast in part because of them. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But every few decades, as public attitudes, state law, or local politics shifted, so too did San Francisco’s sex industry. It jumped from one neighborhood to another. Dance halls came and went. The pendulum would swing more conservative than more permissive. 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In the 1960s, North Beach was poppin’ with dozens of nightclubs, mostly offering jazz or other live music as the main attraction. But it wouldn’t stay that way for long. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Condor Club and a charismatic performer named Carol Doda ushered in a new chapter for San Francisco’s sex industry. Doda has become a San Francisco icon and some say her presence in the Condor club has persisted despite her death in 2015. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today we bring you a story about the Condor Club from Spooked, a KQED podcast about real ghost stories told by the people who lived them. Here’s producer Zoe Ferrigno.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Zoe Ferrigno: \u003c/strong>It’s a Sunday night, and my fiance Pete and I are in North Beach, walking up Broadway. Most nights of the week, this street is totally lit up with neon signs, but tonight, almost all of them are dark. There’s no glowing gangster outside of Big Owls, no blonde bombshell in front of the hungry eye. Even the bright green snake outside of the Garden of Eden has the night off. From the looks of it, there’s only one club open in North Beach tonight. And the 50 foot tall neon sign that says Condor in big gold letters is as bright as ever. Inside, the Condor Club is dark and very loud. There are Christmas decorations hanging on the walls and football is playing on the TVs. It kind of feels like just your average neighborhood bar, except for one thing. The dancer up on stage in a silver bikini top, hanging upside down on the stripper pole. The truth is, the Condor isn’t just a neighborhood bar, even if it feels that way sometimes. It’s one of the oldest strip clubs in San Francisco and the very first topless bar in America.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Rachel: \u003c/strong>I was really excited to work there, honestly, even if I wasn’t dancing, because it’s an iconic spot.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Zoe Ferrigno: \u003c/strong>That’s Rachel. She started working at the Condor as a bartender in 2019.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Rachel: \u003c/strong>The building itself is like over a hundred years old. So when you go in it has like a very like old-school burlesque vibe, which I really liked. The stairs are still made of hardwood, the railings are still make of hard wood. The wallpaper was like super detailed and ornate, paisley, with like these deep reds and gold. And then you just have pictures of dancers who danced there throughout the years. There’s this history there, like I wouldn’t be surprised if it opened as a museum one of these days. Rachel started out working the day shift at the club. In the beginning, it was intimidating. The girl who was training me during the daytime, she was very charismatic and a lot of people loved her. She had a lot of regulars that came in just for her. So I was just like, I felt like I had like this huge role to fill, you know.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Zoe Ferrigno: \u003c/strong>Rachel knew if she was going to win over the crowd, she was gonna have to put in some extra time before her shift when the club was dead.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Rachel: \u003c/strong>I came in and I was setting up the bar and I was practicing making drinks so that I could get faster at it. And I went to go grab a bottle, and then I noticed that the Hennessy bottle was out of place. It was just like slightly scooched towards the edge. And I noticed that because I’m one of those people where I’m like it needs to be in like a perfect little place, like it need to look neat. And so I went and I pushed it back and then I got down off the ladder and then, I started cleaning the bar and cutting fruit and just doing downtime stuff that you do as a bartender at the bar. I look up and that damn bottle. Is by the edge again and I’m just like, what the hell? Because I made sure that I pushed that thing back and then I went and I did it again.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Zoe Ferrigno: \u003c/strong>And it kept happening whenever she was there practicing in the deserted club with the empty stage.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Rachel: \u003c/strong>I would push it back, and then it would be slightly out of place again. And it was just that one bottle of Hennessy. 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As I’m coming down the stairs leading up to the private rooms, he comes up from the basement stairs. And I’m like, I just heard somebody running up and down the stairs. I thought it was you. And he was just like, oh yeah, that’s the ghost. I’ve heard it too. In my head, I was like, people like to blame things that they can’t explain on ghosts. Or he’s just trying to scare me. That was what was going through my head. So I brushed it off and went back to work.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Zoe Ferrigno: \u003c/strong>It was another dead afternoon, and Rachel was all alone in the club again, up on the stage.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Rachel: \u003c/strong>My manager told me that he wanted me to start cleaning the mirror that’s behind the pole on the stage because no one was cleaning it and it’s just filled with fingerprints and lipstick stains because sometimes the girls would kiss the mirror. So I’m up there with the Windex and I’m wiping it down. I’m minding my own business. And then as I’m whipping away these fingerprints, I see a man standing behind me. And that’s when I got startled. He was very tall, very big, and he had a beard. He was wearing a full-on black suit, white button-up shirt with a red tie. It was the kind of outfit that the bouncers wore. And he looked like my old co-worker that I had at my old club. And I was like, Oh, did he come by to say hello and turn around and no one’s there. It was literally like a split second. Like I saw it in the mirror and I kinda got excited and I turned around and no one was there and I was like, what just happened? I got scared. I was like, is somebody in here? Like, who was that? I looked around and I was like maybe somebody from the night shift maybe came in to pick up their paycheck or something. Nope, no one was there. And then I remembered like, boss said it was haunted. Oh, is this what he was talking about? 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I was expecting to see something wild going down on the second floor in the private rooms because that’s what happens when you work in a nightclub. That’s what I was expecting to, see something Wild. But when I looked up, I saw this black shadowy figure of a woman, hourglass shape, pinned up hair with her hand on her hip, just like descending from the ceiling, like down to the floor. And it was dark, but I could see it. It was plain as day. And then as soon as it hits the floor, it just dissipates. It was like a raindrop hitting the floor. It was, like, poof. Gone. I was super shaken up. I had chills, I was freaking out, but the dancer next to me, she was like really freaking out. She was like, oh my God, did we just see that? I was trying really, really hard to keep it together, but I couldn’t stop shaking. Just the way she was posing, just the way that her body was shaped. 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(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“A utility with a financial interest in protecting its monopoly doesn’t have the last word on what its assets are worth. There’s a process to determine the true cost,” Chiu said. “We look forward to learning more through the CPUC’s valuation process on this absurdly inflated number.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Separately, city officials have called on state regulators to investigate the company for the blackouts that have plagued residents, along with a litany of other issues, including recent fires caused by PG&E equipment and delayed infrastructure projects. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Officials have long explored the possibility of cutting the cord with the utility giant, submitting a valuation petition to state regulators back in July 2021 to initiate the process of determining the value of the company’s assets. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">State Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, who authored legislation that would help the city break with PG&E, said in a statement that the estimate is an attempt to rip off customers. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“PG&E’s credibility with the public was already low, but this absurd estimate — which appears to demand taxpayers foot the bill for billions of dollars in made-up business expenses — managed to reach a new low,” Wiener said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">District 1 Supervisor Connie Chan said officials were expecting a hefty estimate from the company. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“For them to come in to declare an evaluation of over $20 billion for this infrastructure brings up a lot of questions about how they’ve been maintaining it, and the true value of the system,” Chan said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nancy Hayden Crowley, a spokesperson for the SFPUC, said the commission is still reviewing the utility’s filings, but noted that the company’s entire system is worth around $60 billion — and the city only makes up “about 5% of PG&E’s electricity system demand,” she wrote in a statement. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“We’ve gone to the state utility regulator to get an impartial assessment of what the assets San Francisco wants to buy are really worth,” Hayden Crowley said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PG&E said the city “significantly undervalues” the company’s assets, assigning no value to 2,000 real estate interests in the city. In addition, the underground distribution system in the city has higher construction costs that PG&E said the city failed to include. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS34908_P1100952-qut.jpg\" alt=\"Blue trucks with 'pg and e' logo on them sit parked in a lot with the white and black blurry pattern of a fence in the foreground\" class=\"wp-image-11943199\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS34908_P1100952-qut.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS34908_P1100952-qut-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS34908_P1100952-qut-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS34908_P1100952-qut-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/03/RS34908_P1100952-qut-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">PG&E trucks sit inside a Mission District facility owned by the utility. 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And now our filing shows that a takeover doesn’t make financial sense for customers.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When asked about PG&E’s claim about the city not including certain costs in its valuation, Chiu said they were still reviewing the filings, but that “their explanations don’t make sense.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wiener said the company is not entitled to separation severance, and called the request “unprecedented.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Michael Wara, a senior researcher at the Stanford Woods Center for the Environment, said both valuations are missing costs. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PG&E’s customer service arm that deals with billing and managing meters is not something San Francisco has set up, and is “an expensive system” the city would have to recreate. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“All of this has to happen at a cost that is lower than the current PG&E cost to provide service to San Francisco,” Wara said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The true cost of the transition, he said, is probably somewhere in the middle. 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"content": "\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a hard-fought game, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/golden-state-valkyries\">Golden State Valkyries\u003c/a> fell to the Atlanta Dream in Game 3 of the Women’s National Basketball Association Finals. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But fans who traveled to Atlanta from the Bay Area and beyond said the loss wouldn’t prevent the team, now down 2-1, from winning the best-of-seven series.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“They poured their heart into it and I’m not one of those people that blame the refs, but we got some really hard, bad calls,” said Aileen Casanave, a diehard fan who was staying in a vacation rental with more than a dozen other fans, some of whom she’d just met. “We’re going to figure out the strategy. They’re going to throw down at the next game.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Casanave was part of one of the pockets of purple at State Farm Arena that stood out against a sea of hometown blue as diehard Valkyries supporters cheered for the Bay Area team.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/20261021_ValkyriesGame3_GC-8-KQED-deb12d81.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12105689\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/20261021_ValkyriesGame3_GC-8-KQED-deb12d81.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/20261021_ValkyriesGame3_GC-8-KQED-deb12d81-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/20261021_ValkyriesGame3_GC-8-KQED-deb12d81-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Golden State Valkyries face off against the Atlanta Dream during Game 3 of the WNBA finals at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Oct. 21, 2026. (Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/20261021_ValkyriesGame3_GC-20-KQED-7f4312cb.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12105696\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/20261021_ValkyriesGame3_GC-20-KQED-7f4312cb.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/20261021_ValkyriesGame3_GC-20-KQED-7f4312cb-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/20261021_ValkyriesGame3_GC-20-KQED-7f4312cb-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Golden State Valkyries fans sit surrounded by a sea of Atlanta Dream fans during Game 3 of the WNBA finals between the Valkyries and the Dream at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Oct. 21, 2026. 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They play with passion,” said Melissa Gonzalez, a Santa Rosa resident who flew in Wednesday ahead of the game — the first time she’d ever done something like that. “Everybody is so warm and welcoming…the players, they stop, they sign, they acknowledge you.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“We’re Balhalla in the A,” said Alex Morrison, a staunch fan from the start, referring to the name Valkyries fans use for the Chase Center in San Francisco. “That’s what we’re calling ourselves.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They said going to the finals in the team’s second year was “just too hard to fathom. 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(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/20261021_ValkyriesGame3_GC-20-KQED-7f4312cb.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12105696\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/20261021_ValkyriesGame3_GC-20-KQED-7f4312cb.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/20261021_ValkyriesGame3_GC-20-KQED-7f4312cb-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/20261021_ValkyriesGame3_GC-20-KQED-7f4312cb-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Golden State Valkyries fans sit surrounded by a sea of Atlanta Dream fans during Game 3 of the WNBA finals between the Valkyries and the Dream at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Oct. 21, 2026. (Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Christine McSpadden was disappointed but remained optimistic. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Well that was a tough loss, but I know they’re going to come back,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She will be back for Game 4 in Atlanta on Saturday. In the meantime, she plans to explore the city and meet other Valkyries fans who made the trip.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I came all the way from San Francisco to cheer my girls on,” she said. “I love my girls, ride or die, I love them.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The team lost 97-71, but the brutal final score obscured how close the game was at certain points — including briefly tying it up just after halftime. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“They play with heart. They play with passion,” said Melissa Gonzalez, a Santa Rosa resident who flew in Wednesday ahead of the game — the first time she’d ever done something like that. “Everybody is so warm and welcoming…the players, they stop, they sign, they acknowledge you.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“We’re Balhalla in the A,” said Alex Morrison, a staunch fan from the start, referring to the name Valkyries fans use for the Chase Center in San Francisco. “That’s what we’re calling ourselves.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They said going to the finals in the team’s second year was “just too hard to fathom. It’s just so awesome.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" data-id=\"12105623\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-Valkyries-Game-3-GC-05-KQED-ccbbc102.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12105623\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-Valkyries-Game-3-GC-05-KQED-ccbbc102.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-Valkyries-Game-3-GC-05-KQED-ccbbc102-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-Valkyries-Game-3-GC-05-KQED-ccbbc102-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alex Morrison of Berkeley rocks a Golden State Valkyries hat and head wings ahead of Game 3 in Atlanta on Oct. 21, 2026. (Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" data-id=\"12105640\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-Valkyries-Game-3-GC-09-KQED-c9b3c6c5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12105640\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-Valkyries-Game-3-GC-09-KQED-c9b3c6c5.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-Valkyries-Game-3-GC-09-KQED-c9b3c6c5-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-Valkyries-Game-3-GC-09-KQED-c9b3c6c5-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Aileen Casanave of San Jose (center) and other Golden State Valkyries fans attend a fan meetup ahead of Game 3 at Stats in Atlanta on Oct. 21, 2026. (Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" data-id=\"12105633\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-Valkyries-Game-3-GC-07-KQED-4b85167d.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12105633\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-Valkyries-Game-3-GC-07-KQED-4b85167d.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-Valkyries-Game-3-GC-07-KQED-4b85167d-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-Valkyries-Game-3-GC-07-KQED-4b85167d-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sirena Roberts, left, and Danielle Hohos, of San Francisco wear matching outfits made by a Golden State Valkyries season ticket holder, in Atlanta on Oct. 21, 2026. 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(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both teams came to Wednesday’s high-stakes game in Atlanta with a win under their belts. The Valkyries \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12104970/valkyries-host-game-1-of-wnba-finals\">took Game 1\u003c/a> 68-64 in a nail-biter at San Francisco’s Chase Center last week, but \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12105116/valkyries-fall-to-dream-65-79-in-game-2-of-wnba-finals\">fell to the Dream\u003c/a> 79-65 on Monday in Game 2 of the playoff series.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Valkyries guard Veronica Burton, in a postgame conference after Monday’s loss, said the team “shot terribly” and that they “need to be able to take a punch and punch back.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Wednesday, the team was ready to come back and leave it all on the court. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In spite of the loss, the number of fans in Atlanta reflected the pride and passion the Valkyries have inspired.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Casanave, a “founder” who has held season tickets since the beginning, said the team’s ownership and management has treated the women’s team the same way they treat the men who play for the Warriors, allowing them to soar. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“They didn’t have to scrape for every little dime, every little penny,” she said, adding that she hopes other teams will adopt a similar playbook. “I think we have the strongest bench in the league.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At STATS Brewpub in downtown Atlanta, Jacob Harris, a 35-year-old from Berkeley who lives in Marin County, quickly grew to love the team.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Harris, a self-described massive Bay Area sports fan, quickly grew to love the team. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Everything the players stand for is kind of what the Bay Area stands for … underdog culture,” he said. “They compete and they win because they care. That’s Bay Area.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Valkyries are only in their second season after launching in 2025, and quickly became the most valuable women’s sports team in the world and the first ever to generate over $100 million in annual revenue, according to \u003ca href=\"https://www.sportico.com/leagues/basketball/2026/golden-state-valkyries-revenue-first-100-million-1234946807/\">\u003cem>Sportico\u003c/em>\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1372\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/20261021_ValkyriesGame3_GC-6-KQED-55c6e28f.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12105681\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/20261021_ValkyriesGame3_GC-6-KQED-55c6e28f.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/20261021_ValkyriesGame3_GC-6-KQED-55c6e28f-160x110.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/20261021_ValkyriesGame3_GC-6-KQED-55c6e28f-1536x1054.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Golden State Valkyries guard-forward Kaila Charles (6) defends against Atlanta Dream guard Jordin Canada (3) during the WNBA Finals Game 3 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta on Oct. 21, 2026. 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(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Bay Area’s WNBA team, which is owned by the same group as the Golden State Warriors, has racked up thousands of fans and season ticket-holders, selling out their home court at Chase Center dozens of times already. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their meteoric rise comes as the WNBA has seen a boost in fandom across the country.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Games 3 and 4 in Atlanta were moved from the Dream’s regular 3,500-seat stadium in College Park to the 17,000-seat State Farm Arena downtown. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For many Valkyries fans, the rapid growth has been a source of pride and excitement.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Los Angeles-based Valkyries fan Hill Winans, following the team has become a huge hobby. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I believe in us. I still believe in us,” Winans said after the game.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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