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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://kqed.org/news/tag/san-francisco\">San Francisco\u003c/a>-based OpenAI said it has paused training of its latest artificial intelligence models as reports of AI agents going rogue mount.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The decision to halt development came just hours after the company disclosed on Friday that it was reviewing \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/openai-government-website-incident-df331b55daffc6d202d8e2f6d0afa264\">several incidents\u003c/a> from the summer in which OpenAI agents searching federal government websites acted in unexpected ways beyond what was asked of them while gathering and distributing information.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Separately, AI evaluator Transluce said agents that appeared to come from OpenAI tried unsuccessfully to hack into a Department of Education website, a detail that OpenAI has not confirmed.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/05/GettyImages-2008743507.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11988035\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/05/GettyImages-2008743507.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/05/GettyImages-2008743507-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/05/GettyImages-2008743507-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/05/GettyImages-2008743507-160x107.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In this photo illustration, the OpenAI webpage is displayed on a smartphone with the OpenAI logo visible in the background, taken in Brussels, Belgium, on Feb. 16, 2024. 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The first came in July after disclosure of a \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/openai-rogue-ai-hack-hugging-face-67b151f1ca59851a9234bee110699f05\">cyberattack targeting AI startup Hugging Face\u003c/a>, a now notorious incident that raised fears the industry was losing control.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping this week, President Donald Trump agreed to share information on AI dangers and \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/china-us-agreement-xi-trump-visit-e8f858ed9094b99bc8d3d339f9899f31\">coordinate efforts to keep it safe\u003c/a>. Trump believes AI fears are overblown, though, and later suggested that he plans no crackdown of his own.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The U.S. is not going to be “putting on brakes,” Trump told reporters outside the White House. “They want to stop our progress because we’re leading China by a lot, and we’re going to keep it that way.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The latest OpenAI incidents did not appear to involve the disclosure of any nonpublic information but were concerning enough for the company to warn the federal agencies involved.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In the Department of Education incident, OpenAI agents found API “developer keys” to access government data, though ultimately only publicly available information was gathered.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In another case involving the Securities and Exchange Commission, agents found information freely available to all but then posted it elsewhere on the internet, an act that went beyond what they were instructed to do.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>SEC spokesperson Kurt Hopfenspirger said Saturday that “no nonpublic information was accessed.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The Department of Education said earlier that it found “no evidence of any impact to our website or databases.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Several other AI companies have disclosed incidents of their \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/openai-hugging-face-hacking-ai-model-708cb598bc1e33cef560e7196adb2afa\">models going rogue\u003c/a> and even hacking websites.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in a social media post Friday that the Hugging Face incident “is still the most severe event we’ve seen.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>OpenAI previously shared six other reports of “unexpected or concerning” behavior in AI models and introduced a framework for \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/openai-safety-ai-framework-089e75b95bc935af092da7b79d92706d\">tracking, probing and disclosing instances\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\n\u003cp>Get ready to read the word “second” a bunch of times: because for the second year in a row — during its second \u003cem>year \u003c/em>as a team — the Valkyries have made it to the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/wnba\">WNBA\u003c/a> playoffs. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>It’s been a strong sophomore season for the Valkyries, who are, as of publication, \u003ca href=\"https://www.wnba.com/standings\">ranked — you guessed it — second in the WNBA\u003c/a> out of 15 teams.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The success has become a major point of pride for the region. In fact, to mark the occasion, San Francisco, Oakland and San José city halls will have \u003ca href=\"https://valkyries.wnba.com/news/golden-state-valkyries-announce-violet-day-on-september-25-20260915\">flag-raising ceremonies\u003c/a> to celebrate the Valkyries. Local businesses across the region will also be marking \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/Ddt5nGMGhtM/?stkn=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&img_index=1\">“Violet Day” on Friday with giveaways\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260925-VioletDay-NG-16-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12101439\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260925-VioletDay-NG-16-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260925-VioletDay-NG-16-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260925-VioletDay-NG-16-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A Golden State Valkyries flag flies outside San Francisco City Hall in San Francisco ahead of the Valkyries playoff push on Sept. 25, 2026. (Nina Glick/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>With the playoffs officially starting on Sunday, read on to find out where you can follow the game in the coming weeks, whether on TV, at bars or at San Francisco’s Chase Center — also known as “Ballhalla.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And if you are new to the whole basketball thing, don’t worry: We got you. KQED has a guide to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12096884/in-the-midst-of-basketball-and-baseball-season-how-to-join-womens-sports-fandom-in-the-bay-area\">joining the WNBA fandom in the Bay\u003c/a> and what to know about \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12047885/golden-state-valkyries-wnba-schedule-fandom-chase-center-san-francisco-ballhalla\">the Valkyries’ inaugural year\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can also watch KQED host Brian Watt speak to journalist Erin Lim about the passionate Bay Area fandom on an episode of \u003cem>The B-Segment. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2B_tlq18u5Q\">\u003cem>What makes the Valkyries’ Ballhalla magical? | The B-Segment with Brian Watt\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">First off: What \u003cem>are \u003c/em>playoffs in the WNBA?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>After a regular season of basketball, the top eight WNBA teams then compete in a tournament. 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It’s because in the first round, the highest-seeded teams face the lowest-seeded teams in a best-of-three series. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>That means on Sunday, Sept. 27, the Valkyries are \u003ca href=\"https://www.wnba.com/game/1042600111\">slated to play the Dallas Wings at 6 p.m.\u003c/a> in Chase Center. The next game is on Sept. 30, in Texas — but if the Valkyries win their first two matchups, their third game (which would have been at Chase Center again) won’t happen on Oct. 2.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In the second round, the four remaining teams play a best-of-five series. In the finals, the last two teams compete in a best-of-five series for the championship.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You may see a “2-2-1-1-1” structure referred to in sports coverage, which designates \u003cem>where \u003c/em>the games are played.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The first “2” means the first two games are played on the stronger team’s home court. The next “2” means the following two games are played on the weaker team’s home court — and so on.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>As “Valkyries Say Less” fan podcast co-host Raina Mast \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12055670/golden-state-valkyries-where-to-watch-the-wnba-playoffs-in-the-san-francisco-bay-area-online-on-tv-and-at-bars\">told KQED in 2025\u003c/a>, the Valkyries “have really attracted people [who] have never even watched basketball.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“And so there’s a learning curve,” Mast said. “Normalize being confused. The structure is confusing.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where can I watch the WNBA playoff games?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Watch the games at home\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The WNBA website has \u003ca href=\"https://www.wnba.com/schedule?season=2026&month=all\">a list of ways to watch each playoff game\u003c/a>, since it can change for specific matches. Networks include: \u003ca href=\"https://abc.com/news/885ccd3c-eb6f-40ad-b413-6b1cdd6f4eff/category/1138628\">ABC\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.primevideo.com/tournament/amzn1.dv.icid.46eeb3cd-6c34-4f79-be02-708f4b51fb71\">Prime\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.usanetwork.com/usa-insider/2026-wnba-schedule-how-to-watch-on-usa-network-online-streaming\">USA\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.peacocktv.com/sports/wnba\">NBC/Peacock\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.espn.com/where-to-watch/leagues/wnba\">ESPN and ESPN2\u003c/a>.\u003cbr>\u003cbr>You can also get access to the channels through platforms like \u003ca href=\"https://tv.youtube.com/learn/wnba/\">YouTube TV\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.fubo.tv/welcome\">Fubo\u003c/a> and the \u003ca href=\"https://www.wnba.com/leaguepass?plan=annual\">WNBA League Pass\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Watch the games in person\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Single-game tickets and playoff packs are available on \u003ca href=\"http://valkyries.wnba.com/tickets\">the Valkyries’ website\u003c/a> — although keep in mind, some of these future games might not even happen if the Valkyries don’t do well in the first two games.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You should expect some high price tags — for \u003ca href=\"https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1C006529C5BD3421?brand=valkyries&artistid=3369949&wt.mc_id=WNBA_TEAM_GS_R1_A_PLAYOFFS_SGT_PG&utm_source=WNBA.com&utm_medium=client_PM&utm_campaign=WNBA_TEAM_GS&utm_content=R1_A_PLAYOFFS_SGT_PG\">the guaranteed Sunday, Sept. 27 game\u003c/a>, the tickets range from $124 to over $800. However, there are some standing\u003cem>–\u003c/em>room tickets (meaning you don’t get a chair) around the $65 to $80 range.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/092526-VioletDaySJ-04-MC-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12101442\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/092526-VioletDaySJ-04-MC-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/092526-VioletDaySJ-04-MC-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/092526-VioletDaySJ-04-MC-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Deanna, Raymond and Serenity Cheng celebrate at a press conference ahead of The Golden State Valkyries’ second playoff run on Violet Day outside of San José City Hall in San José on Sept. 25, 2026. 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Local businesses across the region will also be marking \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/Ddt5nGMGhtM/?stkn=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D&img_index=1\">“Violet Day” on Friday with giveaways\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260925-VioletDay-NG-16-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12101439\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260925-VioletDay-NG-16-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260925-VioletDay-NG-16-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260925-VioletDay-NG-16-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A Golden State Valkyries flag flies outside San Francisco City Hall in San Francisco ahead of the Valkyries playoff push on Sept. 25, 2026. (Nina Glick/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>With the playoffs officially starting on Sunday, read on to find out where you can follow the game in the coming weeks, whether on TV, at bars or at San Francisco’s Chase Center — also known as “Ballhalla.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And if you are new to the whole basketball thing, don’t worry: We got you. KQED has a guide to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12096884/in-the-midst-of-basketball-and-baseball-season-how-to-join-womens-sports-fandom-in-the-bay-area\">joining the WNBA fandom in the Bay\u003c/a> and what to know about \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12047885/golden-state-valkyries-wnba-schedule-fandom-chase-center-san-francisco-ballhalla\">the Valkyries’ inaugural year\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You can also watch KQED host Brian Watt speak to journalist Erin Lim about the passionate Bay Area fandom on an episode of \u003cem>The B-Segment. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2B_tlq18u5Q\">\u003cem>What makes the Valkyries’ Ballhalla magical? | The B-Segment with Brian Watt\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">First off: What \u003cem>are \u003c/em>playoffs in the WNBA?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>After a regular season of basketball, the top eight WNBA teams then compete in a tournament. 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It’s because in the first round, the highest-seeded teams face the lowest-seeded teams in a best-of-three series. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>That means on Sunday, Sept. 27, the Valkyries are \u003ca href=\"https://www.wnba.com/game/1042600111\">slated to play the Dallas Wings at 6 p.m.\u003c/a> in Chase Center. The next game is on Sept. 30, in Texas — but if the Valkyries win their first two matchups, their third game (which would have been at Chase Center again) won’t happen on Oct. 2.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In the second round, the four remaining teams play a best-of-five series. In the finals, the last two teams compete in a best-of-five series for the championship.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You may see a “2-2-1-1-1” structure referred to in sports coverage, which designates \u003cem>where \u003c/em>the games are played.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The first “2” means the first two games are played on the stronger team’s home court. The next “2” means the following two games are played on the weaker team’s home court — and so on.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>As “Valkyries Say Less” fan podcast co-host Raina Mast \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12055670/golden-state-valkyries-where-to-watch-the-wnba-playoffs-in-the-san-francisco-bay-area-online-on-tv-and-at-bars\">told KQED in 2025\u003c/a>, the Valkyries “have really attracted people [who] have never even watched basketball.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“And so there’s a learning curve,” Mast said. “Normalize being confused. The structure is confusing.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where can I watch the WNBA playoff games?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Watch the games at home\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The WNBA website has \u003ca href=\"https://www.wnba.com/schedule?season=2026&month=all\">a list of ways to watch each playoff game\u003c/a>, since it can change for specific matches. Networks include: \u003ca href=\"https://abc.com/news/885ccd3c-eb6f-40ad-b413-6b1cdd6f4eff/category/1138628\">ABC\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.primevideo.com/tournament/amzn1.dv.icid.46eeb3cd-6c34-4f79-be02-708f4b51fb71\">Prime\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.usanetwork.com/usa-insider/2026-wnba-schedule-how-to-watch-on-usa-network-online-streaming\">USA\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.peacocktv.com/sports/wnba\">NBC/Peacock\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.espn.com/where-to-watch/leagues/wnba\">ESPN and ESPN2\u003c/a>.\u003cbr>\u003cbr>You can also get access to the channels through platforms like \u003ca href=\"https://tv.youtube.com/learn/wnba/\">YouTube TV\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.fubo.tv/welcome\">Fubo\u003c/a> and the \u003ca href=\"https://www.wnba.com/leaguepass?plan=annual\">WNBA League Pass\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Watch the games in person\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Single-game tickets and playoff packs are available on \u003ca href=\"http://valkyries.wnba.com/tickets\">the Valkyries’ website\u003c/a> — although keep in mind, some of these future games might not even happen if the Valkyries don’t do well in the first two games.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>You should expect some high price tags — for \u003ca href=\"https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1C006529C5BD3421?brand=valkyries&artistid=3369949&wt.mc_id=WNBA_TEAM_GS_R1_A_PLAYOFFS_SGT_PG&utm_source=WNBA.com&utm_medium=client_PM&utm_campaign=WNBA_TEAM_GS&utm_content=R1_A_PLAYOFFS_SGT_PG\">the guaranteed Sunday, Sept. 27 game\u003c/a>, the tickets range from $124 to over $800. However, there are some standing\u003cem>–\u003c/em>room tickets (meaning you don’t get a chair) around the $65 to $80 range.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/092526-VioletDaySJ-04-MC-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12101442\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/092526-VioletDaySJ-04-MC-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/092526-VioletDaySJ-04-MC-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/092526-VioletDaySJ-04-MC-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Deanna, Raymond and Serenity Cheng celebrate at a press conference ahead of The Golden State Valkyries’ second playoff run on Violet Day outside of San José City Hall in San José on Sept. 25, 2026. (Miles Cull/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Along with getting to enjoy the electrifying vibes of Ballhalla, there’ll also be a halftime performance by Bay Area rapper Too $hort and free violet T-shirts. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>It’ll be the first time that playoffs will be held at Chase Center. Last year, the team had to move to San José’s SAP Center due to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12055670/golden-state-valkyries-where-to-watch-the-wnba-playoffs-in-the-san-francisco-bay-area-online-on-tv-and-at-bars\">a conflict with a tennis event\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>KQED has a thorough guide on \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12047885/golden-state-valkyries-wnba-schedule-fandom-chase-center-san-francisco-ballhalla#chase-center-san-francisco-parking\">how to attend a Valkyries game at Chase Center\u003c/a>, including transportation, parking and bag policy. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Watch the game at a bar\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Unable to secure a ticket? You’re in luck: There are a \u003cem>lot \u003c/em>of bars and watch parties in the Bay that have historically shown Valkyries games, as detailed in \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12096884/in-the-midst-of-basketball-and-baseball-season-how-to-join-womens-sports-fandom-in-the-bay-area#basketball\">KQED’s guide about the WNBA season\u003c/a> — which also includes a map from sports journalist Maya Goldberg-Safir of key places to meet other fans. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Some spots include:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Events hosted by \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/valqueeries/\">ValQueeries\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Events hosted by \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/thepeopleswatchparty/\">The People’s Watch Party\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Events hosted by \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/hysteriasportsbar/\">Hysteria\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13977457/rikkis-first-womens-sports-bar-bay-area-open-castro-sf-valkyries\">Rikki’s\u003c/a> in San Francisco\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.mothersf.com/\">Mother\u003c/a> in San Francisco\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.standarddeviantbrewing.com/\">Standard Deviant Brewing\u003c/a> in San Francisco\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/georgeandwaltsbar/?hl=en\">George & Walt’s\u003c/a> in Oakland\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://xingones.com/\">Xingones Cantina\u003c/a> in Oakland\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandathleticclub.com/\">Oakland Athletic Club\u003c/a> in Oakland\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.rookieslodge.com/\">Rookie’s Sports Lodge\u003c/a> in San José\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://chasecenter.com/thrive-city/\">Thrive City\u003c/a> — the outdoor venue outside Chase Center — \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/valkyries-playoffs-watch-party-presented-by-kaiser-permanente-tickets-2001627556905?aff=ebdssbdestsearch\">will be showing the away game on Sept. 30\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>A \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/valkyries-playoff-away-game-viewing-party-tickets-2002171625228\">watch party at Dirty Habit\u003c/a> in San Francisco\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The team’s own website also has a \u003ca href=\"https://valkyries.wnba.com/bar-network\">list of bars in the Bay\u003c/a> to go to for Valkyries games.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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Seats in the nosebleed section for this weekend’s game against the Cardinals are averaging north of $150.\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/10/2026/01/GettyImages-2255009703-scaled-e1769191193398.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12070880\"/>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An aerial view of Levi’s Stadium on Dec.3, 2025, in Santa Clara, California. 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And while options are limited, there are a few recommendations out there that don’t require buying a season pass.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How you could potentially save money on tickets\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Unlike \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12089894/how-to-watch-bay-area-baseball-on-a-budget\">other Bay Area teams\u003c/a>, the 49ers have very limited promotional offers for discounted tickets. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Fans can usually watch their team at Levi’s Stadium for a few dozen bucks during the summer for \u003ca href=\"https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-announce-2026-open-training-camp-schedule\">open training camp\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But during the regular season, when those prices go way up, some Niners faithful become very savvy navigating ticket resale sites.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1320\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/GettyImages-2264385459.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12085301\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/GettyImages-2264385459.jpg 1980w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/GettyImages-2264385459-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/GettyImages-2264385459-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1980px) 100vw, 1980px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Ticketmaster logo is displayed on a smartphone screen in this photo illustration in Brussels, Belgium, on March 5, 2026. (Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Kumar compares ticket prices on TickPick, SeatGeek and Ticketmaster. But what helps him a lot in the long run, he said, is buying tickets on sites that offer cash back rebates if he pays with his credit card.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Sometimes there’ll be a 5% or 10% back on SeatGeek or Gametime,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Another site Kumar said he logs into is cash-back marketplace Rakuten, which scans partner sites like Ticketmaster for tickets. Once you make the purchase, Rakuten sends you a small portion of your ticket cost as cash, helping lower the total cost of your tickets.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>One more option to consider: your credit card’s rewards program. 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Seats in the nosebleed section for this weekend’s game against the Cardinals are averaging north of $150.\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/10/2026/01/GettyImages-2255009703-scaled-e1769191193398.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12070880\"/>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An aerial view of Levi’s Stadium on Dec.3, 2025, in Santa Clara, California. (Kirby Lee/Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“If I want to splurge on a nicer seat, I’m looking at a ticket of over $300,” Kumar said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>A recent \u003ca href=\"https://www.actionnetwork.com/nfl/the-cheapest-and-most-expensive-nfl-stadiums-for-families-in-2026\">study\u003c/a> by sports betting news site Action Network compared ticket prices, parking and other expenses at pro football stadiums nationwide and found that the average cost for a family of four to watch a game at Levi’s Stadium was a whopping $1,778.56. (The most expensive stadium? A visit to Highmark Stadium to cheer on the Buffalo Bills costs an average of $2,193.95).\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The 49ers did not respond to KQED’s requests on what fan discounts are available this season, so we reached out to Niners faithful on what \u003cem>they \u003c/em>do to cut down costs when making the trip to Santa Clara. And while options are limited, there are a few recommendations out there that don’t require buying a season pass.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How you could potentially save money on tickets\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Unlike \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12089894/how-to-watch-bay-area-baseball-on-a-budget\">other Bay Area teams\u003c/a>, the 49ers have very limited promotional offers for discounted tickets. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Fans can usually watch their team at Levi’s Stadium for a few dozen bucks during the summer for \u003ca href=\"https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-announce-2026-open-training-camp-schedule\">open training camp\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But during the regular season, when those prices go way up, some Niners faithful become very savvy navigating ticket resale sites.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1980\" height=\"1320\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/GettyImages-2264385459.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12085301\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/GettyImages-2264385459.jpg 1980w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/GettyImages-2264385459-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/05/GettyImages-2264385459-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1980px) 100vw, 1980px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Ticketmaster logo is displayed on a smartphone screen in this photo illustration in Brussels, Belgium, on March 5, 2026. (Jonathan Raa/NurPhoto via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Kumar compares ticket prices on TickPick, SeatGeek and Ticketmaster. But what helps him a lot in the long run, he said, is buying tickets on sites that offer cash back rebates if he pays with his credit card.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Sometimes there’ll be a 5% or 10% back on SeatGeek or Gametime,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Another site Kumar said he logs into is cash-back marketplace Rakuten, which scans partner sites like Ticketmaster for tickets. Once you make the purchase, Rakuten sends you a small portion of your ticket cost as cash, helping lower the total cost of your tickets.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>One more option to consider: your credit card’s rewards program. Some credit cards offer members the opportunity to trade in their points for experiences — which can (occasionally) include tickets to a football game.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How you could save money on parking at the stadium \u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>At Levi’s Stadium, just “getting in and out of the parking lot for an event is a lot of time and money,” 49ers fan and San Diego resident Erik Espinoza said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Even though he lives in Southern California, Espinoza still travels to Levi’s a few times each season. And to avoid parking at the stadium, he looks for spots in neighborhoods a walking distance from the stadium. Many streets will have signs that explicitly block game-day parking, but some homes or businesses may actually even be selling their spots to fans.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“I want to be mindful of the communities I’m parking in,” he said. “If it looks congested or crowded, I won’t add my car in that area.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1260\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/GettyImages-1278485677-scaled-e1790096064441.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12100912\"/>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An exterior view of the stadium prior to the Philadelphia Eagles v San Francisco 49ers game at Levi’s Stadium on Oct. 4, 2020 in Santa Clara, California. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Even though it may take a little extra time, walking to the stadium becomes a whole experience in itself, Espinoza said. “There’s crowds of people that you’re walking with through the streets and everyone has their Niners gear on,” he said. “It’s like a sea of red.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Other fans use the booking website SpotHero to find spots far away from the stadium and take public transit to the game from there.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>For this Sunday’s game, the page lists several garages in downtown San José that will charge you \u003ca href=\"https://spothero.com/search?kind=destination&id=71686&destination_id=71686&starts=2026-09-27T12%3A00&ends=2026-09-27T17%3A00&view=dl&hide_event_modal=true\">less than $20\u003c/a> for a 5-hour reservation. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>While parking all the way in San José sounds like a trek, keep in mind that VTA has a \u003ca href=\"https://www.vta.org/sites/default/files/2020-01/LR-Map-2020.pdf\">direct light rail route\u003c/a> from this area to Levi’s Stadium.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>If you choose not to park in San José, you can also look for free parking in Mountain View or even further up the peninsula and hop on Caltrain — \u003cem>then \u003c/em>transfer to the VTA light rail.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>A single VTA adult fare is $2.50, and Caltrain ticket prices vary by how far you’re traveling: Coming from San Francisco will cost $10.75, while a trip from Redwood City will be $6.25.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And if you get around places on your bicycle, remember that Levi’s Stadium has a complimentary bicycle valet service located in Red Lot 1 and Green Lot 1. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Bike drop-off begins three hours before the start of the game, and you must pick up your ride within the hour after the game ends.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How you could save money during the game itself\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Putting down almost $20 for a stadium beer? Yes, that’s definitely possible at a game. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>So while Levi’s Stadium may boast dozens of concession stands that include some pretty mouthwatering bites (pulled pork nachos, anyone?), some fans commit to saving the cash by eating before heading to the game.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/GettyImages-2176377146-scaled-e1790096149223.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12100919\"/>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fans were greeted with lots of cold beverage options as they arrived before the San Francisco 49ers played the Arizona Cardinals at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on Sunday, Oct. 6, 2024. (Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Others just bring their lunch with them. “I normally don’t spend too much on concessions,” Kumar from San Francisco said. “I like to pick up a sandwich or something, and save that way.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>And here’s the thing: According to the stadium’s \u003ca href=\"https://levisstadium.com/stadium-az-guide/\">visitor policy\u003c/a>, you \u003cem>can \u003c/em>bring outside food — “as long as it is placed in clear plastic wrappings or bags that comply with the NFL bag policy.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Any fruit you bring has to be “cut into smaller pieces,” according to the stadium. And while you can also bring water bottles, they must be sealed (as in, not yet opened) — or if they’re \u003ca href=\"https://levisstadium.com/guest-services/permitted-prohibited-list/\">reusable\u003c/a>, they’ll have to be transparent, smaller than 24 ounces and, of course, contain no alcohol.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\n\u003cp>Chad Oliver said he’s embraced \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/lowriders\">lowriding \u003c/a>as a lifestyle since he was in high school. Now in his 50s, he holds his grandson with as much pride as when he talks about his cherry red 1978 Cadillac Coupe DeVille. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>It’s a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11966254/california-lifts-decades-old-ban-on-lowrider-cruising\">historically criminalized\u003c/a> culture strained by decades of now-lifted cruising bans across California, which enthusiasts say targeted Mexican Americans. But through those like Oliver — and hundreds of others with lowriders on display at the annual Mission District parade — that \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13987600/lowrider-stamp-new-unveiling-cars-san-francisco\">tradition still thrives\u003c/a> today.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“It’s always been in my life. It’s a lifestyle,” Oliver, of Manteca, said. “It’ll be in my family for as long as I’m around.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-13 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12100692\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01090_TV_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12100692\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01090_TV_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01090_TV_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01090_TV_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The front bumper of a 1978 Cadillac Coupe DeVille at the King of the Streets annual lowrider parade in San Francisco’s Mission District on Sept. 19, 2026. (Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12100691\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01079_TV_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12100691\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01079_TV_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01079_TV_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01079_TV_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chad Oliver and his grandson Lorenzo pose for a portrait in front of his 1978 Cadillac Coupe DeVille at the King of the Streets annual lowrider parade in San Francisco’s Mission District on Sept. 19, 2026. (Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The San Francisco Lowrider Council celebrated its 45th anniversary by hosting its lowrider parade on Saturday. The event, days after the start of Hispanic Heritage Month, came complete with a “King of the Streets” hopping competition along with a car show and an art exhibit.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Oliver’s grandson, Lorenzo, came with his parents in a pinstriped 1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass they’ve had for about two years. Antonio Esparza, the boy’s father, said the parade is always “the best feeling you ever have.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“I mean, if you ain’t got a car, jump in with someone,” said Esparza, who came from Sacramento for the event. “All these is family.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-14 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12100693\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01110_TV_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12100693\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01110_TV_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01110_TV_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01110_TV_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Antonio Esparza (left) and his wife Blanca Esparza (right) pose with children in their family at the King of the Streets annual lowrider parade in San Francisco’s Mission District on Sept. 19, 2026. (Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12100694\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01103_TV_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12100694\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01103_TV_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01103_TV_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01103_TV_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Children watch the King of the Streets annual lowrider parade from a parked car in San Francisco’s Mission District on Sept. 19, 2026. (Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Attendees on Saturday often noted they made the ride to San Francisco’s event because shows across the state didn’t have the same vibe. David Gomez is a San Jose native who came out with his son Mateo, 12, in a dark blue 1994 Lincoln they’ve been building together. Gomez, who now lives in Redding, said they typically go to other shows where they live and in Northern California. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“But they don’t do nothing like they do out here in the Bay Area and Sacramento,” Gomez said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Drivers rode down streets in the neighborhood in carefully painted cars and motorcycles, blaring music and prominently displaying flags of Mexico and other countries. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-15 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12100695\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01771_TV_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12100695\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01771_TV_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01771_TV_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01771_TV_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A custom street sign that reads, “Frisco King of the Streets,” at the King of the Streets annual lowrider parade in San Francisco’s Mission District on Sept. 19, 2026.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12100696\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01557_TV_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12100696\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01557_TV_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01557_TV_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01557_TV_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">People gather for the hopper competition at the King of the Streets annual lowrider parade in San Francisco’s Mission District on Sept. 19, 2026. (Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>David Peralta, though, was among Mission District natives who said the sight of the cars reminded him of how “the neighborhood used to be” before the displacement of some Latino neighbors. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“It’s just in my blood,” Peralta said. “With all the cars and all the Mexican people coming out. You know, some of them got moved out — but we’re back.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Peralta grew to love cars thanks to his older brothers and seeing them cruise back in the day. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-16 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12100697\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01020_TV_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12100697\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01020_TV_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01020_TV_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01020_TV_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">David Peralta poses with his car at the King of the Streets annual lowrider parade in San Francisco’s Mission District on Sept. 19, 2026. (Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12100698\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01674_TV_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12100698\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01674_TV_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01674_TV_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01674_TV_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A “Homies” doll is mounted on a car with the Mexico flag at the King of the Streets annual lowrider parade in San Francisco’s Mission District on Sept. 19, 2026. (Tâm Vũ/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-17 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12100701\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01007_TV_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12100701\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01007_TV_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01007_TV_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01007_TV_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Parade participants fly the Mexico flag as they drive down Mission Street at the King of the Streets annual lowrider parade in San Francisco’s Mission District on Sept. 19, 2026. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp>Chad Oliver said he’s embraced \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/lowriders\">lowriding \u003c/a>as a lifestyle since he was in high school. Now in his 50s, he holds his grandson with as much pride as when he talks about his cherry red 1978 Cadillac Coupe DeVille. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>It’s a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11966254/california-lifts-decades-old-ban-on-lowrider-cruising\">historically criminalized\u003c/a> culture strained by decades of now-lifted cruising bans across California, which enthusiasts say targeted Mexican Americans. But through those like Oliver — and hundreds of others with lowriders on display at the annual Mission District parade — that \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13987600/lowrider-stamp-new-unveiling-cars-san-francisco\">tradition still thrives\u003c/a> today.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“It’s always been in my life. 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(Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The San Francisco Lowrider Council celebrated its 45th anniversary by hosting its lowrider parade on Saturday. The event, days after the start of Hispanic Heritage Month, came complete with a “King of the Streets” hopping competition along with a car show and an art exhibit.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Oliver’s grandson, Lorenzo, came with his parents in a pinstriped 1988 Oldsmobile Cutlass they’ve had for about two years. Antonio Esparza, the boy’s father, said the parade is always “the best feeling you ever have.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“I mean, if you ain’t got a car, jump in with someone,” said Esparza, who came from Sacramento for the event. “All these is family.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-14 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12100693\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01110_TV_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12100693\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01110_TV_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01110_TV_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01110_TV_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Antonio Esparza (left) and his wife Blanca Esparza (right) pose with children in their family at the King of the Streets annual lowrider parade in San Francisco’s Mission District on Sept. 19, 2026. 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Gomez, who now lives in Redding, said they typically go to other shows where they live and in Northern California. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“But they don’t do nothing like they do out here in the Bay Area and Sacramento,” Gomez said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Drivers rode down streets in the neighborhood in carefully painted cars and motorcycles, blaring music and prominently displaying flags of Mexico and other countries. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-15 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12100695\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01771_TV_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12100695\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01771_TV_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01771_TV_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01771_TV_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A custom street sign that reads, “Frisco King of the Streets,” at the King of the Streets annual lowrider parade in San Francisco’s Mission District on Sept. 19, 2026.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12100696\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01557_TV_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12100696\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01557_TV_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01557_TV_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01557_TV_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">People gather for the hopper competition at the King of the Streets annual lowrider parade in San Francisco’s Mission District on Sept. 19, 2026. (Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>David Peralta, though, was among Mission District natives who said the sight of the cars reminded him of how “the neighborhood used to be” before the displacement of some Latino neighbors. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“It’s just in my blood,” Peralta said. “With all the cars and all the Mexican people coming out. You know, some of them got moved out — but we’re back.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Peralta grew to love cars thanks to his older brothers and seeing them cruise back in the day. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-16 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12100697\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01020_TV_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12100697\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01020_TV_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01020_TV_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01020_TV_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">David Peralta poses with his car at the King of the Streets annual lowrider parade in San Francisco’s Mission District on Sept. 19, 2026. (Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12100698\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01674_TV_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12100698\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01674_TV_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01674_TV_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01674_TV_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A “Homies” doll is mounted on a car with the Mexico flag at the King of the Streets annual lowrider parade in San Francisco’s Mission District on Sept. 19, 2026. (Tâm Vũ/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-17 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12100701\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01007_TV_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12100701\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01007_TV_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01007_TV_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01007_TV_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Parade participants fly the Mexico flag as they drive down Mission Street at the King of the Streets annual lowrider parade in San Francisco’s Mission District on Sept. 19, 2026. (Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12100702\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01034_TV_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12100702\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01034_TV_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01034_TV_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-01034_TV_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lidia Rioss wears makeup traditionally worn on Day of the Dead, a holiday celebrated in Mexico dedicated to honoring deceased family members, at the King of the Streets annual lowrider parade in San Francisco’s Mission District on Sept. 19, 2026. (Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“I knew when I got older, I was going to get me one,” Peralta said, adding that he’ll be passing his current car on to his 14-year-old son. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Molly Seret showed up in her red patina-painted 1963 Biscayne Wagon — the first car she ever got at 15 — and stood out among the drivers \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13965353/duenas-all-womens-lowrider-club-silicon-valley-sunnyvale-angel-romero\">as one of the few women\u003c/a>. Her story was the same. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Growing up, my dad had a shop, so I spent a lot of time in a shop as a child,” Seret said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-18 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12100699\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-00927_TV_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12100699\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-00927_TV_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-00927_TV_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-00927_TV_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A biker rides his motorcycle as flames come out of his exhaust at the King of the Streets annual lowrider parade in San Francisco’s Mission District on Sept. 19, 2026. (Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12100700\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-00519_TV_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12100700\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-00519_TV_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-00519_TV_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260919-lowriderparade-00519_TV_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A couple takes a selfie with parade participants in their car at the King of the Streets annual lowrider parade in San Francisco’s Mission District on Sept. 19, 2026. (Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Julian Nunez, who came in his baby blue 1998 Lincoln town car, took an interest in cars too because his dad always had cars around him and the two worked on them together. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“I just do it for the crowd,” Nunez said. “It’s fun being the center of attention sometimes.” \u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\n\u003cp>Thousands of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12099765/14000-security-guards-for-major-tech-companies-plan-to-strike\">security guards\u003c/a> across \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/california\">California\u003c/a> walked off the job Friday, demanding a pathway to a $30 minimum wage and improved benefits. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The Service Employees International Union-United Service Workers West, a union that represents 14,000 security guards, announced the strike on Tuesday after months of negotiations with 15 private-security contractors and employers, including Allied Universal and Securitas, which staff some of the Bay Area’s largest businesses. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Workers, union leaders and their supporters rallied outside of the Salesforce headquarters in downtown San Francisco on Friday morning, where they called attention to inequality in the Bay Area and the guards’ critical role in protecting the city’s economic engines. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Here in San Francisco, we have extremely profitable companies, big tech companies, that are doing well,” Sanjay Garla, SEIU-USWW vice president, said. “There’s a whole host of service workers that help contribute to that success.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260918-SECURITYSTRIKE-27-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12100575\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260918-SECURITYSTRIKE-27-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260918-SECURITYSTRIKE-27-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260918-SECURITYSTRIKE-27-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Security officers and supporters rally outside 555 California St., in San Francisco, on Sept. 18, 2026, during a strike over wages, benefits and working conditions. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12100571\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260918-SECURITYSTRIKE-11-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12100571\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260918-SECURITYSTRIKE-11-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260918-SECURITYSTRIKE-11-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260918-SECURITYSTRIKE-11-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">San Francisco Supervisor Rafael Mandelman speaks at a rally with striking security officers and supporters outside 555 California St., in San Francisco, on Sept. 18, 2026. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12100573\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260918-SECURITYSTRIKE-20-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12100573\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260918-SECURITYSTRIKE-20-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260918-SECURITYSTRIKE-20-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260918-SECURITYSTRIKE-20-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Security officer Jakia Lane speaks at a rally with striking security officers and supporters outside 555 California St., in San Francisco, on Sept. 18, 2026. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Though not legal first responders, security workers often act as the first line of defense by being the first people on the scene in emergency situations. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Right now, our minimum rate in San Francisco in our contract is less than $2 over minimum wage,” Garla said. “That’s just unthinkable for me when you have to get licensed to do this job and stand in front of a building and put your life and limb at risk.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Guards report receiving \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12080245/northern-california-security-officers-campaign-for-better-wages-training\">limited training\u003c/a> and low wages — making an annual mean wage of just \u003ca href=\"https://www.bls.gov/oes/2023/may/oes339032.ht\">$21.61\u003c/a> in 2023, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Keven Adams, who has worked as a security guard for 36 years, said that in that time he’s “seen it all.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 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=\"1333\" data-id=\"12100569\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260918-SECURITYSTRIKE-08-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12100569\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260918-SECURITYSTRIKE-08-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260918-SECURITYSTRIKE-08-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260918-SECURITYSTRIKE-08-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">SEIU-USWW union officer and security guard Keven Adams speaks at a rally with security officers and supporters outside 555 California St., in San Francisco, on Sept. 18, 2026. (Beth LaBerge/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\" data-id=\"12100572\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260918-SECURITYSTRIKE-18-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12100572\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260918-SECURITYSTRIKE-18-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260918-SECURITYSTRIKE-18-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260918-SECURITYSTRIKE-18-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">San Francisco Supervisor Alan Wong speaks at a rally with striking security officers and supporters outside 555 California St., in San Francisco, on Sept. 18, 2026. (Beth LaBerge/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-9 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=\"1333\" data-id=\"12100568\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260918-SECURITYSTRIKE-06-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12100568\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260918-SECURITYSTRIKE-06-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260918-SECURITYSTRIKE-06-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260918-SECURITYSTRIKE-06-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Security officers and supporters rally outside 555 California St., in San Francisco, on Sept. 18, 2026. (Beth LaBerge/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\" data-id=\"12100570\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260918-SECURITYSTRIKE-09-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12100570\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260918-SECURITYSTRIKE-09-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260918-SECURITYSTRIKE-09-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260918-SECURITYSTRIKE-09-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Security officer Maxray Garibay speaks at a rally with striking workers and supporters, in San Francisco, on Sept. 18, 2026. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“I’ve been assaulted at work. I’ve been robbed at work. I’ve been held at gunpoint at work. I’ve saved people’s lives. I’ve found a dead body,” Adams said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Garla said that the union “saw real change at the bargaining table” after giving 72-hour notice of their strike, and they are “hopeful” that today’s action will get the employers to the table. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“We have made substantial progress in negotiations as part of our commitment to finding common ground,” Allied Universal wrote in a statement. Securitas did not respond to KQED’s request for comment. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The union and the companies will return to the bargaining table on Wednesday, Adams said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>KQED’s \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/jlara\">\u003cem>Juan Carlos Lara\u003c/em>\u003c/a> \u003cem>contributed to this report.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n",
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(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Though not legal first responders, security workers often act as the first line of defense by being the first people on the scene in emergency situations. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Right now, our minimum rate in San Francisco in our contract is less than $2 over minimum wage,” Garla said. “That’s just unthinkable for me when you have to get licensed to do this job and stand in front of a building and put your life and limb at risk.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Guards report receiving \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12080245/northern-california-security-officers-campaign-for-better-wages-training\">limited training\u003c/a> and low wages — making an annual mean wage of just \u003ca href=\"https://www.bls.gov/oes/2023/may/oes339032.ht\">$21.61\u003c/a> in 2023, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Keven Adams, who has worked as a security guard for 36 years, said that in that time he’s “seen it all.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 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=\"1333\" data-id=\"12100569\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260918-SECURITYSTRIKE-08-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12100569\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260918-SECURITYSTRIKE-08-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260918-SECURITYSTRIKE-08-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260918-SECURITYSTRIKE-08-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">SEIU-USWW union officer and security guard Keven Adams speaks at a rally with security officers and supporters outside 555 California St., in San Francisco, on Sept. 18, 2026. (Beth LaBerge/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\" data-id=\"12100572\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260918-SECURITYSTRIKE-18-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12100572\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260918-SECURITYSTRIKE-18-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260918-SECURITYSTRIKE-18-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260918-SECURITYSTRIKE-18-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">San Francisco Supervisor Alan Wong speaks at a rally with striking security officers and supporters outside 555 California St., in San Francisco, on Sept. 18, 2026. (Beth LaBerge/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-9 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=\"1333\" data-id=\"12100568\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260918-SECURITYSTRIKE-06-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12100568\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260918-SECURITYSTRIKE-06-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260918-SECURITYSTRIKE-06-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260918-SECURITYSTRIKE-06-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Security officers and supporters rally outside 555 California St., in San Francisco, on Sept. 18, 2026. (Beth LaBerge/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\" data-id=\"12100570\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260918-SECURITYSTRIKE-09-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12100570\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260918-SECURITYSTRIKE-09-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260918-SECURITYSTRIKE-09-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/09/260918-SECURITYSTRIKE-09-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Security officer Maxray Garibay speaks at a rally with striking workers and supporters, in San Francisco, on Sept. 18, 2026. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“I’ve been assaulted at work. I’ve been robbed at work. I’ve been held at gunpoint at work. I’ve saved people’s lives. I’ve found a dead body,” Adams said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Garla said that the union “saw real change at the bargaining table” after giving 72-hour notice of their strike, and they are “hopeful” that today’s action will get the employers to the table. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“We have made substantial progress in negotiations as part of our commitment to finding common ground,” Allied Universal wrote in a statement. 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Erin Roach, the president of the Marina Community Association, previously told KQED that the building would be “roughly six times taller than anything around it.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Mayor Daniel Lurie and Supervisor Stephen Sherrill, who represents the area, have both previously opposed the project. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Sherrill and a coalition of residents asked the city in June to find the site ineligible for development under AB 2011, arguing that the law requires at least 75% of the site’s perimeter to adjoin to parcels developed with “urban uses,” while they said Fort Mason and another city-owned parcel surrounding the Safeway are restricted for maritime and recreational use.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The planning department wrote in response that it considers the site surrounded by urban uses. 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Both the proposed tax and the service cuts that would occur if voters do not approve the tax would affect the city’s economy in a number of ways, according to the report.\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/10/2026/03/260303-MUNIFILE00411_TV-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12075355\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/260303-MUNIFILE00411_TV-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/260303-MUNIFILE00411_TV-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/260303-MUNIFILE00411_TV-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Passengers exit a Muni train at West Portal Station in San Francisco on March 3, 2026. (Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The findings state that reduced Muni service would result in a “poorer-performing” transportation system. The Office of the Controller estimated a labor market impact between $30 million and $48 million annually, due to workers dealing with delayed commutes. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“San Francisco’s extremely high labor productivity is partly a function of the number of people who can access jobs here,” the report states. “When slower commuting reduces that number, overall productivity is affected.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Nonwork trip delays would result in a decline in the amenity value — a measure of the quality-of-life benefits a resource provides to those living in San Francisco — by $118 million to $197 million per year, according to the report.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Property values will take a hit in either scenario: The report estimates that Muni service cuts would reduce residential property values by as much as 0.9%, or around $14,100 on average, given current housing prices, as a reduction in transportation accessibility can reduce property values. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Nonresidential properties, such as offices, retail buildings and hotels, will be more impacted, suffering up to a 1.2% drop in property values on average across the city, according to the report.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The city makes the case that the tax is a better deal for residential property owners, driving down property values by less than service cuts would, at 0.2% on average over the 15-year life of the tax.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The report says the reverse is true for nonresidential property owners who will see a bigger drop in property values over the life of the tax — as much as 1.9% — than they would with service cuts because they bear a higher percentage of the parcel tax’s burden. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>About 25% of the tax would be paid by residential property owners, while the remaining 75% would be paid by nonresidential property owners, the report says. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Under the tax, most single-family homeowners would pay $129, with added fees for homes that exceed 3,000 square feet. 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The Office of the Controller estimated a labor market impact between $30 million and $48 million annually, due to workers dealing with delayed commutes. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“San Francisco’s extremely high labor productivity is partly a function of the number of people who can access jobs here,” the report states. “When slower commuting reduces that number, overall productivity is affected.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Nonwork trip delays would result in a decline in the amenity value — a measure of the quality-of-life benefits a resource provides to those living in San Francisco — by $118 million to $197 million per year, according to the report.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Property values will take a hit in either scenario: The report estimates that Muni service cuts would reduce residential property values by as much as 0.9%, or around $14,100 on average, given current housing prices, as a reduction in transportation accessibility can reduce property values. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Nonresidential properties, such as offices, retail buildings and hotels, will be more impacted, suffering up to a 1.2% drop in property values on average across the city, according to the report.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The city makes the case that the tax is a better deal for residential property owners, driving down property values by less than service cuts would, at 0.2% on average over the 15-year life of the tax.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The report says the reverse is true for nonresidential property owners who will see a bigger drop in property values over the life of the tax — as much as 1.9% — than they would with service cuts because they bear a higher percentage of the parcel tax’s burden. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>About 25% of the tax would be paid by residential property owners, while the remaining 75% would be paid by nonresidential property owners, the report says. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Under the tax, most single-family homeowners would pay $129, with added fees for homes that exceed 3,000 square feet. Base rates for multi-family parcels start at $249; nonresidential and mixed-use parcels start at $799, with additional tax levied if parcels exceed a base square footage.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Taking into account all the variables — including the cost of the tax to property owners, preventing travel-time delays for businesses and residents, and impacts to the local economy and labor market — the net economic impact from the passage of the parcel tax is positive, according to the report. 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(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Safe, affordable, reliable transit gets our kids to school, people to work, and our seniors to the grocery store,” Lurie said in a statement. “As we make critical investments in Muni, we will continue to make it more accountable and more reliable so we can serve every San Franciscan.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The measure is opposed by the San Francisco Republican Party, which argues the measure writes a blank check to the city’s Municipal Transit Agency but does not require the SFMTA, which runs Muni, to cut costs, hit efficiency targets or act on recommendations from a mandated efficiency review. 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"content": "\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/san-francisco\">San Francisco\u003c/a>’s top street-safety advocates are accusing the campaign pushing to reopen the Great Highway of misappropriating pedestrian-safety imagery and falsely suggesting that restoring the road would make the Sunset neighborhood safer. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“This couldn’t be further from the truth,” the executive directors of the city’s bike- and pedestrian-safety organizations, along with the CEO of urban policy think tank SPUR, wrote in a letter they planned to release to voters Wednesday.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The pedestrian-safety advocates allege that supporters of Proposition G, which would reopen the shuttered stretch of the Great Highway to cars on weekdays, have used “misleading, cherry-picked” data to suggest that closing the road has significantly increased traffic injuries. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>They call on the Yes on G campaign to cease using pedestrian-safety imagery and language in its campaign materials to suggest that reopening the road would bring about “safe streets.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Our organizations have spent decades working to make San Francisco streets safer for people walking, biking and rolling, and especially for kids,” the leaders said. “That’s why we feel compelled to write this letter.”\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/10/2026/04/260409-SunsetDunesAnniversary-18-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12079379\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/260409-SunsetDunesAnniversary-18-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/260409-SunsetDunesAnniversary-18-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/260409-SunsetDunesAnniversary-18-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Visitors spend time at Sunset Dunes, a park on the former Great Highway roadway, in San Francisco’s Sunset neighborhood on April 9, 2026. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In November, voters will again consider the fate of the 2-mile stretch of the Great Highway that connects the west side, from Lake Merced to the Richmond District. It’s been closed to cars since voters passed Proposition K in 2024, but a new ballot measure, Proposition G, would reopen the road on weekdays. The campaign says the road would remain part of the car-free park on weekends. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Proposition K came after the Great Highway had been temporarily shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic, transforming into a popular spot for walking, running, biking and socially distanced recreating.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The measure sailed to victory, passing by a margin of nearly 10%, and, since, Sunset Dunes has become the city’s third-most-visited park. The city has installed hammocks in the former median of the highway and commissioned murals and art pieces that now line the walking and riding path.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But the majority of voters who live closest to the Great Highway opposed its closure in 2024, and its status remains at the center of west side politics, leading to the recall of District 4 Supervisor Joel Engadrio in 2025 and a now-dismissed lawsuit challenging Proposition K. Earlier this year, Supervisor Alan Wong, who was appointed to replace Engardio, tried and failed to place a similar measure on the June ballot.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Proposition G qualified for the November ballot with 16,000 signatures in July. Since the campaign’s launch, it’s rebranded from the minimalist, yellow-and-black signage that became signature to the campaign’s No on Prop K and to recall Engardio, instead planting lawn signs that resemble pedestrian crossing signs, and promise “safe streets.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The signatories of Wednesday’s letter, including SPUR CEO Sean Elsbernd and the executive directors of Walk San Francisco, Safe Streets for All San Francisco and San Francisco Bicycle Coalition — Jodie Medeiros, Robin Pam and Christopher White, respectively — said the new branding misappropriates street-safety imagery and falsely suggests that the proposition would increase neighborhood safety. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Proposition G’s campaign website says that traffic injuries “on streets closest to the Great Highway rose 34% after the closure,” and restoring the road as a weekday route would move traffic off of neighborhood streets and “back onto the road built to carry it.” \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/10/2026/04/260409-SunsetDunesAnniversary-06-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12079370\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/260409-SunsetDunesAnniversary-06-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/260409-SunsetDunesAnniversary-06-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/260409-SunsetDunesAnniversary-06-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A bicyclist rides through Sunset Dunes, a park on the former Great Highway roadway, in San Francisco’s Sunset neighborhood on April 9, 2026. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“The facts that the proponents of this ballot measure are throwing out in terms of statistics of traffic impact are not grounded in reality,” Elsbernd said. “And we want the electorate, who has to decide on this ballot measure, to see the facts. Then they can make up their own mind.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>According to the letter, multiple news outlets’ independent analysis of city crash data have found no increase in injuries in District 4, which includes Sunset Dunes. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Elsbernd said Wong, whose ballot-measure campaign first floated the 34% traffic-injury-increase figure, declined SPUR’s request to meet as it considered its stance on Prop G. When the organization asked proponents who did address it about the data, Elsbernd said they deflected and did not respond. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“It is pretty clear that residents affected by the closure have real traffic safety concerns,” said Jamie Hughes, leader of the Yes on G campaign. “The focus should be on alleviating these concerns and making our streets safer, not engaging in political battles to fit some ideology.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Hughes did not respond directly to questions about specific traffic injury data.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The Yes on G campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Sunset Dunes supporters have acknowledged that the road closure does slow some travel in the west side avenues — Elsbernd said this has specifically impacted western Richmond District residents trying to drive south. \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/10/2026/04/260409-SunsetDunesAnniversary-24-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12079381\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/260409-SunsetDunesAnniversary-24-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/260409-SunsetDunesAnniversary-24-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/260409-SunsetDunesAnniversary-24-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A sign for Sunset Dunes, a park on the former Great Highway roadway, in San Francisco’s Sunset neighborhood on April 9, 2026. 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(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>In November, voters will again consider the fate of the 2-mile stretch of the Great Highway that connects the west side, from Lake Merced to the Richmond District. It’s been closed to cars since voters passed Proposition K in 2024, but a new ballot measure, Proposition G, would reopen the road on weekdays. The campaign says the road would remain part of the car-free park on weekends. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Proposition K came after the Great Highway had been temporarily shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic, transforming into a popular spot for walking, running, biking and socially distanced recreating.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The measure sailed to victory, passing by a margin of nearly 10%, and, since, Sunset Dunes has become the city’s third-most-visited park. The city has installed hammocks in the former median of the highway and commissioned murals and art pieces that now line the walking and riding path.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But the majority of voters who live closest to the Great Highway opposed its closure in 2024, and its status remains at the center of west side politics, leading to the recall of District 4 Supervisor Joel Engadrio in 2025 and a now-dismissed lawsuit challenging Proposition K. Earlier this year, Supervisor Alan Wong, who was appointed to replace Engardio, tried and failed to place a similar measure on the June ballot.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Proposition G qualified for the November ballot with 16,000 signatures in July. Since the campaign’s launch, it’s rebranded from the minimalist, yellow-and-black signage that became signature to the campaign’s No on Prop K and to recall Engardio, instead planting lawn signs that resemble pedestrian crossing signs, and promise “safe streets.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The signatories of Wednesday’s letter, including SPUR CEO Sean Elsbernd and the executive directors of Walk San Francisco, Safe Streets for All San Francisco and San Francisco Bicycle Coalition — Jodie Medeiros, Robin Pam and Christopher White, respectively — said the new branding misappropriates street-safety imagery and falsely suggests that the proposition would increase neighborhood safety. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Proposition G’s campaign website says that traffic injuries “on streets closest to the Great Highway rose 34% after the closure,” and restoring the road as a weekday route would move traffic off of neighborhood streets and “back onto the road built to carry it.” \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/10/2026/04/260409-SunsetDunesAnniversary-06-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12079370\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/260409-SunsetDunesAnniversary-06-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/260409-SunsetDunesAnniversary-06-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/260409-SunsetDunesAnniversary-06-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A bicyclist rides through Sunset Dunes, a park on the former Great Highway roadway, in San Francisco’s Sunset neighborhood on April 9, 2026. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“The facts that the proponents of this ballot measure are throwing out in terms of statistics of traffic impact are not grounded in reality,” Elsbernd said. “And we want the electorate, who has to decide on this ballot measure, to see the facts. Then they can make up their own mind.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>According to the letter, multiple news outlets’ independent analysis of city crash data have found no increase in injuries in District 4, which includes Sunset Dunes. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Elsbernd said Wong, whose ballot-measure campaign first floated the 34% traffic-injury-increase figure, declined SPUR’s request to meet as it considered its stance on Prop G. When the organization asked proponents who did address it about the data, Elsbernd said they deflected and did not respond. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“It is pretty clear that residents affected by the closure have real traffic safety concerns,” said Jamie Hughes, leader of the Yes on G campaign. “The focus should be on alleviating these concerns and making our streets safer, not engaging in political battles to fit some ideology.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Hughes did not respond directly to questions about specific traffic injury data.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The Yes on G campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Sunset Dunes supporters have acknowledged that the road closure does slow some travel in the west side avenues — Elsbernd said this has specifically impacted western Richmond District residents trying to drive south. \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/10/2026/04/260409-SunsetDunesAnniversary-24-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12079381\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/260409-SunsetDunesAnniversary-24-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/260409-SunsetDunesAnniversary-24-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/260409-SunsetDunesAnniversary-24-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A sign for Sunset Dunes, a park on the former Great Highway roadway, in San Francisco’s Sunset neighborhood on April 9, 2026. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“That is an undeniable fact, but I would argue that, for a city of 800,000 people, it is a fact that SPUR is willing to accept,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Reopening the road in November is likely to be an uphill battle — even on the west side. The majority of the Board of Supervisors, including Myrna Melgar, who represents the Inner Sunset and Park Merced, have opposed the idea. Reopening the road would cost more than $10 million for signal replacement and repaving work, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12090656/great-highway-reopening-price-tag-more-than-10-million-records-show\">according to city records\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Outer Sunset resident Catie Stewart, who works on the No on G campaign, said the streets where she lives, close to Ocean Beach, are lined with an “absurdly high” prevalence of “No on G” signs.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“I run into neighbors at Sunset Dunes who definitely voted no on K who are now like, ‘This is fantastic,’” she said. “I never meet people who voted yes on K who now regret their vote. I only meet people who [voted] no and are now like, ‘Oh my God, it’s incredible.’”\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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