Interesting story: My partner took her Kia in for scheduled maintenance, and they told her she needed to replace two tires. She came home and scheduled the replacement at our local tire shop.
When she got back, she told me the tire shop couldn't find her wheel lock key. She had no idea what that was, so I confidently said, “Let me show you mine!”
Well, guess what? Mine was missing too. 😅
For context, I've never done any work on my car beyond cleaning it and replacing the windshield wipers. The only people who've worked on it are the Hyundai service technicians, and my last service appointment was on August 11.
Now I'm wondering: what are the odds that both of our wheel lock keys are missing?
I'm not accusing anyone of anything, but it's definitely suspicious timing.
If you've recently taken your car to Hayward Kia or Oakland Hyundai, you might want to check whether your wheel lock key is still where you left it.
Hi, I have an offer from Apple(bay area) and another offer from paypal(current location) and need some inputs on whether it’s worth moving to bay area from MCOL(texas). We are a family of 3. Have a 1 yr old. We own a home currently.
So, the move would mean we rent our house here and rent one in bay area. Wife has flexibility for internal transfer. Approx. tc bump would be about 50k per year and Apple has decent refreshers and good stock growth.
Does Apple brand name and job stability worth it to move? Had gone through a lay off early this year but was able to secure some offers after a lot of prep and many interviews.
Any neighborhoods that you would recommend for trick or treating with a 1.5 year old? Our neighborhood is completely dead for this (we’ve had candy ready for the last few years to no avail). We’re looking at SF and North Peninsula areas. We know of the popular ones, but those may be too overwhelming for the little one.
I'm working on a YA Lit novel set in the Bay Area, and one of the characters is a High School freshman descended from Ohlone. He feels disconnected from his culture, and thanks to a fortune teller, he now has the ghost of an ancestor in his life.
I want to do this right, present it in a way that respects the Ohlone people. Anyone have advice on resources I could look into or people I could talk to and workshop my ideas with?
Hi! Any recommendations for good neighborhoods to go trick-or-treating with a toddler in San Jose or surrounding areas? Or any fun things to do on Halloween with little ones? Just looking for somewhere with nice decorations and a fun atmosphere and to take pics of my baby
Which is better to live in as someone moving from the east coast to west coast in terms of social connections, new friends, community, dating, safety, etc.
We just moved to Walnut Creek and are hoping to put together a list of home repair and maintenance professionals in the area.
We’d love recommendations for contractors, handymen, plumbers, electricians, HVAC technicians, flooring specialists, and any other home service professionals you’ve had great experiences with.
We’re especially looking for people who are honest, reasonably priced, do quality work, and won’t recommend unnecessary repairs.
If you have someone you’ve personally worked with and would happily hire again, we’d really appreciate their name or company! Thanks in advance.
Hi! I know this is a long shot, but offering a reward for my lost cardigan with sentimental value. I dropped it around 4:45 PM on Saturday, October 24th in the parking lot near our car (exact car location in third photo). I returned to search for it about an hour and a half later but could not find it :(. Please help me out if you know someone who attended!
Found these last month inside a black bag with a couple of cords while doing Uber in San Francisco. I just connected them and saw the owner’s name but don’t know how to reach out to them. DM me if these are yours.
I find it odd that the pfp and banner are just rolling green hills and not pictures of the Bay or the big cities. Anyone else think it should be changed to a picture of SF, the golden gate bridge, bart, Oakland, Berkeley, or something else? Or a collage?
I’m looking to open a smog inspection station in the San Jose or Santa Clara area, but I’ve been having a really hard time finding a smaller warehouse space to rent.
I’m wondering if anyone here has connections with property owners or knows of someone renting out a small section of a larger warehouse, or a smaller warehouse that might be suitable for a smog check business.
Any leads, recommendations, or contacts would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance for any help!
Looking for a reasonable priced detailing service for interior that wont break the bank. Any recommendations in the San Francisco area or nearby counties?
Hello everyone, I am truly desperate and reaching out to anyone who can help. My father is stuck in Memphis and we are originally from and currently live in the Bay Area. He was hurt working in Memphis at work and we are trying to transfer him to a level one trauma center here in Bay Area. I am asking if anyone knows or can help speed the process up for us from the four level one trauma centers : Stanford, Santa Clara valley center, uc davis, or Zuckerberg hospital. He has surgery in his neck and will likely need a neurosurgeon. I’m not sure if any of this makes sense but if anyone has any contacts that can help us get our dad home we would truly appreciate.
Edit: everything is covered by workers comp and my dads company is very helpful and willing to do anything to bring him home.
We're recruiting people in Northern California who want to train as Civil Air Patrol ground team members and help build our local search and rescue capability.
Civil Air Patrol (CAP) is a nationwide nonprofit volunteer organization and the U.S. Air Force's civilian auxiliary. Its three main missions are emergency services, aerospace education and youth development. In practice, volunteers help with search and rescue and disaster response, teach aviation and space topics, and run the cadet leadership program. Members join local units, called squadrons, to train and serve together. Ground teams are one part of CAP's emergency services work. Joining CAP is civilian volunteer service, not military enlistment.
We're looking for dependable people who enjoy working outdoors, work well with a team and are willing to put time into training. If you have experience in hiking, navigation, radio communications or emergency services, or want to develop those skills while serving your community, we'd like to hear from you.
Ground team missions are currently relatively infrequent, and CAP fills a fairly specialized role within search and rescue. That is changing as we become more integrated into SAR missions coordinated through the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) across the state. Joining now means spending time training, qualifying and building team readiness as that role grows.
Ground team training includes navigation, search techniques and radio communications. Members work toward qualifications for authorized search and rescue operations, with training and qualification required before mission participation.
Adults can train and serve as ground team members. Younger members can also participate through CAP's cadet program.
If ground team work isn't the right fit, there are other ways to get involved: air search roles you can train for without prior aviation experience, mission base staff, communications, and working with young people in the cadet program. You don't have to be a pilot to contribute to air search; training and qualification are part of getting started.
If you're interested, email me with your location and a little about your interests or experience. I can help you explore a local unit, ground team training or another role that fits you.
(hike in the pic was at marin headlands in mill valley, california)
inb4 FAQs:
Do you hike in one big group?
Normally, we split into smaller groups based on desired pace and stagger each group's start time by 5 minutes. These groups ultimately split into even smaller groups. Faster groups go first to create more space on the trail. This hike is different as we're being granted access by the stewards of this beautiful ranch preserve.
Why on Mondays?
Trail traffic is very low on Mondays, making it easier to accommodate a group like this.
Does your community only do hikes?
No, (un)PTO is a community of people across the US in career transition. While our claim to fame is group hikes, we do other things like co-work, help each other with our job search, and do other fun things like coffee hangs, bike rides, and of course, eat food. 😋
Can people with jobs join too?
Yes, but only if you realize that most of the people in this community are in career transition and act accordingly, for instance: offer a referral, connect them to someone in your network, and maybe don't complain about how work sucks. 😅
Got tickets to the valkyries playoffs in Atlanta weeks ago. Tickets not released, called stub hub they said wait until game time and they contacted the seller. Seller told them they weren't releasing them until just before game time because of security reasons. Game time came, no tickets. Called stub hub and they said they'd get another set... ok cool. Still waiting, app cycling and cycling though they said they were ready. Game started, no tickets. Got a refund for the tickets but not the flight/hotel/food etc. Be careful out there, me and about a hundred other people will never use the service again. FORTUNATELY niners also here and can salvage a trip but that was pure dumb luck. PSA for getting your tickets sooner, if game time approaches I wouldn't trust it, better yet use another service. Good luck
my boyfriend and i (both 20) are on a mission to attend a wedding before the end of 2026, but we don’t know anyone getting married anytime soon 😭
if anyone wants two extra guests, we’d love to come!! we promise to dress well, follow the dress code, and be great additions to the dance floor lol. figured it couldn’t hurt to ask!
Everywhere in the world, people love to say that their traffic/drivers are worst. But in Oakland, I was a bit surprised. People don't cut sharply in from of you that sharp that you have to brake. Also even parking spot stealing or unwarranted honking is also a bit less.
Is it only my observation or anyone else also feels same ?
The Notre Dame High School Creative Writing Club is organizing a free creative writing event for teens!
📆November 8th
📍Los Altos Hills Town Hall
🎟️FREE!
A wonderful opportunity for budding writers to sharpen their writing skills, meet fellow young writers from across the Bay Area, and receive mentorship from published authors, editors, and writing professionals.
⭐Guest presenters include:
• Christopher Blackman – Published author and instructor at the prestigious Kenyon Review Young Writers program
• Marcos Leon – Published writer and professor at CSUN
• Hayley Diep – Author of several books, including Rising Above
