Want to host a satellite event around this year's Petaluma Pride Festival in October? We're accepting applications: #Petaluma #Pride #SonomaCounty #SFBA

Host a Pride Event in Petaluma...

I used Google Earth extensively while researching my thread on hillside letters in the Bay Area. It was invaluable for searching the hills near local high schools for unreported hillside letters and numbers. And while searching those digital hills I kept on finding feral labyrinths, perched like ephemeral crowns, on their crests. Which was unexpected, and more than a little intriguing... #sfba
https://mastodon.tmm.cx/@ihazrabies/114252702144017377

#oakland is a very racially divided city, 100 years in the intentional making.

Those lines are highways - look how it isolates us. Imagine if it were a park instead.

Wednesday morning Bee Butt

Votes are still being counted but Loren Taylor looks like he'll be the next mayor of Oakland.

https://www.sfchronicle.com/eastbay/article/loren-taylor-early-lead-oakland-mayor-election-20269827.php

#marcocochrane #marcocochranesculpture #revolution #r-evolution #ferrybuilding #embarcadero #fourfifteen #fourfifteenday #415 #415day #baybridge #embarcadero #doomloop #sfhellscape #sfba #funko #funkopop #sanfrancisco #sanfranciscobay #esseff #thecity #bayarea

If they look serious, it's because they are serious - about music. Donate if you are able, or please boost! Support independent music and web radio from @somafm https://somafm.com #music #radio #sfba

A divided 6-lane street with a car lane:-)
#vivacallesj is a celebration in San Jose, California USA. Its held a few times a year and its a time when we open some of our streets up to everyone. Only about 10km of streets are open.

In a few place, where its needed, we provide a #car lane:-)

#sfba #bike #ebike #people
#democracy in action

today I celebrated #vivacallesj

A few time a year we have our San Jose government open the streets up to everyone. Its only about 10km and only for a few hours but thousands of families take full advantage of the open streets.
There is music, dancing and food. The streets are protected from cars and bike, skates, scooters, baby strollers, etc rule.

1,000 of bikes spread across 10km, there is room for everyone.

#sfba #bikes #ebikes #bikeride #democracy in action

The kids and I tried out a new place today. Roots Bistro at The Plant. The food was creative and delicious, the service was not the best.

https://yelp.to/QrRaXyLAUn

Southern Alligator Lizard, San Jose, April 2025, probably distributed by the tree pruning crew.

Sigh another night car meet turns into a #sideshow with cops shutting it down. Good thing I didn’t go. #SanJose #sfba #cars

CHP is out in force along #Highway9 in Saratoga, after neighbors complained about reckless driving along that highway.

I should have driven Hwy 9 and Skyline more in years past. The route is now infested by reckless—and frankly unskilled—drivers. People are crossing double-yellows to pass, and cutting in through blind corners, and it scares the shit out of me. Alice’s has become unbearably crowded at lunchtime on weekends.

I think part of the reason for this are Instagram accounts that post videos that glorify risky behavior along the route.

Wow, I know this guy. Dan Carpenter was very active in the #sfba #cars community. Pretty shocking to learn that he’s charged with leading a group of people to scam insurance companies for commissions. I guess that’s how he afforded all those cars.

#crime #fraud

“Five defendants charged in multi-million-dollar life insurance fraud case”

https://www.insurance.ca.gov/0400-news/0100-press-releases/2025/release033-2025.cfm

On approach to SJC, nice view of San Francisco and @SutroTower.

#ThrowBackThursday

Can anyone recommend any San Francisco / Bay Area wedding (elopement) photographer available on short notice (for July-ish)?

Must be LGBTQ+ friendly. Any reccs will be much appreciated. Boosts definitely welcome for reach.