Despite thousands of fans expected to attend the Bay Area's six World Cup matches, hotel booking pace is trailing expectations and even lagging behind a typical summer season, according to local tourism officials.
“There's a lighthouse at this national seashore that's north of San Francisco,” host Ken Jennings read as the screen flashed a short panoramic video of the famed Point Reyes Lighthouse. While some Californian viewers might have shouted the answer from their sofas, the three contestants stood blankly until the time ran out. “It's called Point Reyes,” Jennings explained before the contestants moved on to the next clue.
"I would rather make less money and give my customers the comfort that they can come here, and it will not be too expensive for them. Rather than making another dollar or two, we can go a long way together," said David Shahvar, Owner of Buttercup Diner.
May the Fourth has become an excuse to rally around the lore of what very well may be the greatest science-fiction series of all time, stemming from a cheeky pun based on a bit of Jedi jargon.
California suffered from a reputation as a pizza desert. Tony Gemignani, a world pizza champion, noted that while great pizza existed, it wasn't easily found.
The first RBS show, back in 2021, was like nothing most of music fans had ever seen, attracting over 2000 people from all over the country.
"Caltrain and BART would very likely be looking at shutting down passenger service," Deputy Director of Policy Development Melissa Jones said. "In that case, the agencies would be focused on maintenance, trying to secure our assets, keep everything safe while we regroup for the future."
The final show I review below got me looks that made me feel like a fish in a bowl. First, the private security at the door had two Valiant rent-a-cops who scowling at me-and only me-with that same 'Give me an excuse!' glare I've gotten from real cops all my life.
"This is going to help fill that gap in minutes to hours lead time that's vital to know where the heaviest rain is going to hit," Ralph said. "And when and what communities are going to be affected so people in the preparedness community and water resource management community can take action to help protect people's lives and property."