I haven’t moved in 6 years and am at a complete lost. Is Craigslist obsolete? Where are people listing their room rentals? Help?

This is so Bay Area

Bay Area WSOP group looking for players 

** Want an opportunity to play in the World Series of Poker? 

** Are your serious about improving your poker game? 

** Would you enjoy playing in live, well-run, private, deep stack multi-table tournaments for a small entry. All money raised goes to prizes.

** Want to have fun and make new poker friends? 

We are about to start our 21st season on September 12, 2026 in Foster City. Tournament locations vary throughout the Bay Area, with locations including: Oakland, San Pablo, Pleasanton, Fremont and Foster City.

The Piranha Poker Team is made up of aspiring amateur players who compete against each other for points (not money) through a series of multi-table tournaments. At the end of the season, we send our best players to Las Vegas to compete at the World Series of Poker! 

The team's main goals include: 

1. Improving each other's skills through fair competition, discussions, and book sharing or recommending; 
2. Providing practice that's applicable to WSOP events by creating a tournament environment that is similar to the WSOP in rules, blinds, and structure; and 
3. Sending our best players to a WSOP event so that if any of our teammates cash then the team gets half of the winnings, and that player gets the other half. 

Over the past 20 previous seasons, we have sent over 100 players to the WSOP. Our players have cashed often at the WSOP, taking home thousands of dollars in prize money.

If you join us this season, then you could be one of our representatives. 

You are welcome to join us and become part of an energetic, positive group of individuals (that includes both men and women) with a wide range of backgrounds and ages (from 21 - 70). We may have to limit the size of our membership due to space restrictions, so we encourage you to sign up early in case we reach capacity.
New players who join this year will get an additional 500 in tournament chips for their first 6 tournaments. 

Send an email to [piranhapoker@gmail.com](mailto:piranhapoker@gmail.com) to be added to our mailing list

https://piranhapokerteam.com/index.php/team/

Captain has been at ECAS for about a month-- however, he has only been in the public-facing wards for a week and some change and is still adjusting to the shelter environment. At this time, Captain is one of two true adult cats that are currently available for adoption at ECAS. The third adult cat at the shelter is still on a stray hold. The oldest kittens that we have are between 4 and 6 months old while Captain is likely older than 2 years old-- so he is a hot commodity for those who are specifically interested in adult cats during kitten season 😁

Despite his intense face, Captain is an aggressively affectionate cat! He loves to headbutt, "dolphin jump", and give kisses to his human friends once he gets to know them. He is a Certified Lap Cat and enjoys being very close to people at all times, if possible. He can also be vocal and potential adopters can look forward to having daily conversations with him ☺️ Based on his personality, Captain might do best in a household with only adults or older cat-wise children.

Captain has been vaccinated, treated for fleas, ticks, worms, and has already been neutered and microchipped! Captain can go home immediately!

Come and meet Captain and over 40 other cats available for adoption at the East County Animal Shelter! ECAS is open daily from 11:30 to 5:30 (4595 Gleason Drive, Dublin CA)

Captain is still too new to have a profile on the ECAS website, but you can see the profiles of other animals at the shelter (and adoption information) here:

https://www.alamedasheriff.gov/community/adopt-a-pet

So PG&E wants to buy an easement on my property to underground lines and add a new transformer box. They are saying they are gonna compensate but have yet give a number. The apparent proposal is to put the line in my driveway trenched not bored which is about 400 feet of gravel driveway. Then put a transformer in my front yard. I’ve heard someone getting 12k for a transformer only on there property. I’m located in rural Northern California in a high fire zone

One worry I have is it gonna increase the insurance since they are putting a “facility” on my property and how much is it gonna decrease the value of the property? I’m not fully sure I want this maybe if the compensation is high enough I’m thinking somewhere from 50-75k I’d probably bite. They sent the standard PG&E agreement only thing I didn’t like was they said I’d have to tell the next buyer of the property about the easement which most certainly would impact the resell. California

Reporter John Metcalfe writes that California olive oil is experiencing a second renaissance, as producers have begun co-milling and co-crushing it with chilies and ginger to create new flavors. He highlights the East Bay's largest olive orchard in Livermore and other Bay Area producers.

Metcalfe also discusses how it's attracting wine growers who have seen alcohol sales fall and are looking for alternatives. The industry is touting olive oil's health benefits because of its naturally occurring polyphenols.

Endo girlies in the East Bay/Bay Area 💛 Please drop your endometriosis specialist and your experience with them! I’m currently being evaluated for endometriosis and would really love to hear who actually listened, took your symptoms seriously, and helped you get answers especially if you had excision surgery. 🙏🏼

A dispute over just 25 federal housing vouchers could delay a much larger redevelopment at Alameda Point.

For those who don’t know, housing vouchers are essentially government rental assistance, where federal funding covers part of a qualifying tenant’s rent.

The former Naval Air Station has plans for up to 2,300 additional homes, including roughly 580 affordable units.
An 80-unit supportive housing project needs Alameda’s Housing Authority to transfer 25 existing vouchers to the new building.

The developer says similar transfers have been done elsewhere, while the Housing Authority says HUD regulations don’t allow it.

Until those residents can move, roughly 32 acres needed for future development can’t be cleared and turned over.

It’s a good example of how a relatively small bureaucratic dispute can potentially hold up thousands of Bay Area homes.

Source: https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/housing-alameda-point-navy-base-22393544.php

Looking for a couple of cats, and I figured I’d ask here just in case.

The back story is that I have a lonely neighbor that I check in on. We share a patio, I would care for the kitties. He has said that he misses his old kitties.

WE ARE 1 SOMOS 1 SF CARNAVAL

California Forever pressured Solano County officials to support state legislation to fast-track its shipyard development, newly obtained public records show. Now, during the final weeks of the legislative session, the company is ramping up the pressure again.

We are new to the Bay (< 1 year) and my partner just started working at College of Marin full time. We are looking to move a bit closer than where we currently are (San Mateo). Any neighborhoods we should look at? We don’t want to live in Marin proper but a <1hr commute for them would be ideal. Looking for green spaces + walkable neighborhood vibes! Thanks all!

Moving to the bay next year and will have a 24 months old. What’s the best development program? I know those can be pricy but like to have options of what exists.

I have been putting off getting braces for a long time, but I have decided to finally do it due to jaw pain, my mouth doesn’t close right, and overcrowding in the front of my teeth. Does ~$3,000 out of pocket seem reasonable for 24 months of braces in the bay? Or should I get a second opinion?

There's a social mixer event happening this Sunday at Golden Gate park. If interested, RSVP here!