San Francisco, CA
SF’s playoff ceremony for the Warriors was very, very sad
A flag-raising ceremony to have a good time the beginning of the Golden State Warriors’ NBA playoff run was maybe not the fortunate harbinger followers are searching for.
On Friday, San Francisco Mayor London Breed was joined by former Warriors star Adonal Foyle for a quick ceremony at Metropolis Corridor. As they prolonged a shiny blue-and-gold Warriors flag from the constructing, a number of cameras caught a really, very unhappy pan to a handful of apathetic passersby on the road beneath. Most seemed to be simply going together with their day, whereas a number of appeared up, maybe shocked by Breed’s enthusiastic shouting.
“The @warriors are taking on the Bay!” Breed tweeted. “I joined former Warriors participant @afoyle3131 as we raised the flag and declared April fifteenth, Blue and Gold Day in San Francisco! We’re prepared for the soldiers to start out their playoff run!”
Maybe the ceremony would have been higher obtained in Oakland, which misplaced its title because the Warriors’ hometown when the crew moved throughout the bay to the Chase Middle in 2019.
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The Warriors begin their playoff run Saturday at 5:30 p.m. after they face the Denver Nuggets in San Francisco. The sport shall be broadcast on ABC.
Stephen Curry, who has been out with a foot damage, is predicted to play.
San Francisco, CA
Date my friend? In SF, dating flyers are the new personal ad
Rather than doling out dates one by one, Wheeler and Kennedy decided to throw a party, and invite all the interested women, plus any of their single friends (both male and female) to join the festivities. It all led to last Saturday’s 50 First Dates-themed “I believe in a thing called love” party at Fort Mason, attended by around 100 people who came to flirt over White Claws, rub shoulders underneath a “compliment circle” (a large parachute, the kind you used to play with in pre-school), and test their compatibility over thumb wars and mural making.
“I can’t date over 100 people,” said Wheeler in a phone call ahead of the party, which also doubled as his 37th birthday bash. “The very least I could do is just throw a big mixer, and invite all my single guy friends, and just have a big party, so I can say thank you to everyone.”
The partygoers came with a range of expectations and intentions last Saturday—from wingmen and women lending their support for Wheeler to curious singles who wound up there after falling into an Instagram rabbit hole. Many found the quirky games and setups for possible meet-cutes preferable to the endless doom swiping of Tinder, Hinge and Bumble.
San Francisco, CA
Bay Area parties it up at Thrive City to celebrate new Golden State Valkyries WNBA team
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — In San Francisco, there was partying Saturday at Thrive City. This was the official community celebration for the Bay Area’s newest WNBA team, the Golden State Valkyries.
The team will play its games at Chase Center starting in 2025.
We spoke with fans who say the Valkyries are arriving at just the right time.
From the stage to the stands, there were nothing but big party vibes welcoming the Golden State Valkyries.
The ‘Valkyries’: Golden State WNBA team announces official name and logo
“It’s such a historic moment for women, and I’m so glad to be a part of it and be in the Bay for this,” said Oakland resident Elisa Gomez.
The WNBA’s newest expansion team was posting up at Thrive City on Saturday outside the Chase Center.
“I think women’s sports is really having a re-emergence and that it’s really popular for everybody, so it’s not just the men,” said Oakland resident Anna Frankel.
“I’m glad that women’s sports is getting as much exposure as men’s sport. With soccer having as much exposure as the men’s, basketball is next,” said Oakland resident Derrick Kirkpatrick.
Preparing the next generation of possible pros and fans alike.
Warriors’ goal for WNBA expansion team: ‘We want to be the best’
“Just showing her that she can do anything. She can,” said Hayward resident Moji Oladimeji, gesturing to her daughter. “Bringing a WNBA team to the Bay Area means a lot to be able to see her grow up and watch the stars on TV.”
Fans were treated to special musical guests, food, games and more. And there was merch everywhere.
“I thought it was great that it actually has the Bay Bridge in it, because usually it’s the Golden Gate, so it’s really good to include the East Bay and other parts of the Bay Area,” Frankel said.
“I think it’s really beautiful that they’ll play here. But they’re headquartered in Oakland, because I feel right now Oakland is going through a transition period and they can be part of the vibrant re-emerging as well,” said SF resident Ashley Budelli.
“We’re all really excited for it, and we’re all ready for it, and we’re ready to support it and super excited it’s coming next year,” Gomez said.
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San Francisco, CA
Bay Bridge closes eastbound lanes due to fire, officials say
Crews responded to the fire shortly after 3 p.m., he said, and were still engaged in “an aggressive firefight” nearly an hour later.
“We’ve got about 40 firefighters on the island attempting to reach this fire in steep terrain and high winds,” he said.
Fire boats from both San Francisco and Alameda County were also dispatched to the scene, Schorr added.
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