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Pet adoption Holiday Windows display returns to San Francisco’s Union Square Macy’s
SAN FRANCISCO – The vacation spirit is taking maintain of San Francisco.
In Union Sq., a positive signal of the vacations was unveiled on Friday. The return of the Vacation Home windows at Macy’s on Union Sq., options a number of the cutest vacation helpers you have ever seen; kittens and puppies. The furry associates have been gone for the 2 years of the pandemic.
“We undoubtedly have missed it,” mentioned Vivienne Gaskins. “It simply kicks off the season. I have never been right down to Union Sq. shortly, however we dwell in San Francisco, so we have been like, ‘Let’s go test it out.’”
The Vacation Home windows are cuteness for a trigger, San Francisco’s SPCA says the annual occasion is a means for them to attach puppies and kittens with their endlessly households. “This yr’s just a little completely different there’s a mixture of the digital plus the dwell,” mentioned Dr. Jennifer Scarlett from SFSPCA. “However, we anticipate to undertake near 500 animals simply this month between being right here at Macy’s and our adoption middle at Mission.”
There are additionally volunteers available even when passers-by cannot convey residence a furry good friend. “If you cannot undertake proper now you possibly can depart just a little donation and the animals, and we are going to significantly recognize it,” mentioned Lori Fong-Childress.
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On the Embarcadero, the thirty sixth annual constructing lighting ceremony and carnival obtained underway. There have been photograph ops with the characters from Frozen, video games and even a go to from St. Nick himself. It was sufficient to get anybody within the vacation temper. “I got here in right here and I regarded round and I seen the snow flying round it is like ‘OK, wow’,” mentioned Victor Goree. “I have never been down right here shortly and I go searching and see all of the smiling faces and folks simply having enjoyable out right here, and I am right here to do the identical.”
The household enjoyable on the Embarcadero might be topped off with a positive signal of the vacations, the buildings of the Embarcadero outlined with 17,000 lights after sunset.
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3 California beaches closed as collapsed pier debris washes ashore
As detritus from the badly damaged Santa Cruz pier washes ashore, California State Parks officials are keeping three beaches closed. “Because of the amount of debris washing up onto the local beaches from the collapsing Santa Cruz municipal wharf,” Twin Lakes State Beach, Seabright State Beach and San Lorenzo Point will be closed until Dec. 30 at 6 a.m., Santa Cruz State Beaches said.
Seacliff State Beach and Rio Del Mar State Beach both reopened on Christmas morning, though visitors should take care: A high-surf warning is in effect along the coast from Thursday morning until Sunday afternoon. The National Weather Service is advising people to stay off piers and jetties.
About 150 feet of the Santa Cruz pier and an entire building housing a restroom broke off into the ocean on Monday amid battering waves. Three people working on the pier plunged into the water, where two needed rescue and a third was able to rescue themselves. Since then, pieces of the wharf have been washing onto local beaches. There is no estimated reopening for the wharf itself. Waves also pulled support piling from the Cayucos Pier about 160 miles south down the Central Coast. The end of the pier was already closed as it incurred damage during stormy conditions in February.
“Please be cautious when near the ocean, as debris from damage north of Capitola is making its way down the coastline,” the Capitola Police Department said. “Several large pilings from the Santa Cruz wharf have found their way to our shores, creating an extreme hazard. Please use caution if you are in the area.”
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