"We reported earlier this week that tickets for next weekend's Super Bowl in Santa Clara were going for $7,000 a pop, but that was two days ago, and now they're up to $8,230 apiece. That's on a platform called TickPick, and we're still seeing them for as low as $6,200 on Ticketmaster, but it's still the second-priciest Super Bowl since the 2024 49ers-Chefs game. [Bay Area News Group]"
"The long-awaited new organ has arrived, though it will need a little time to settle in before it is heard publicly, The Castro said on Facebook Thursday. While a 'sneak preview' of the instrument will take place on February 6, [organist David] Hegarty looks forward to playing the organ and rising out of the pit on March 17 as part of Frameline's Trash Talk with John Waters, Featuring Serial Mom. [The Castro via Facebook]"
"We were just on the verge of yet another government shutdown, but a last-minute deal between Senate Dems and Republicans keeps the government open by separating ICE and Customs and Border Patrol's budget from the budgets of other agencies. [AP News] Under RFK Jr's new food stamp rules, Twix bars are covered by SNAP benefits but granola bars are not, though the rules vary from state to state. [NY Times]"
Tickets for next weekend's Super Bowl in Santa Clara rose from about $7,000 to roughly $8,230 on TickPick, with some Ticketmaster listings near $6,200, making it the second-priciest Super Bowl since 2024. A new digital organ has arrived at the Castro Theatre and will undergo settling before public performances; a sneak preview is scheduled for February 6 and organist David Hegarty plans a March 17 appearance. A Waymo robotaxi struck a child in Santa Monica; the child sustained minor injuries and the NHTSA is investigating. A last-minute deal separated ICE and CBP budgets to avoid a government shutdown. New SNAP guidance from RFK Jr. covers Twix bars but excludes granola bars, varying by state. A claim that Walmart closed over 250 California stores is false; Walmart reported zero closures and the state minimum wage is $16.90.
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