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Bay Area Rents Are Really Dropping

When we’re able to look back at 2020 with something resembling perspective, we’ll surely refer to it as “the year of Covid.” And though it might not have been the intention of any of the artists while they were crafting and releasing their music, we will quite likely refer to the records released in 2020 as “Covid albums.”  Remarkably, during a year that saw the music industry decimated by a raging and freely moving virus, 2020 ended up being a fantastic year for the music itself.  These plentiful new releases landed with additional weight in 2020, particul...

By Carolyn McArdle Dec 24, 2020 It started with Thanksgiving and now it’s Christmas. We really, really thought we were going to be able to enjoy crab this Christmas but it looks like that is not going to happen after all. Crab season in the Bay Area was supposed to start on December 23rd but wholesale prices are apparently too high and local fleets say until those prices come down, they're not going out. They say they need better wholesale prices in order to justify spending money on gas, gear and labor. Several local fishers said the conflict could be resolved later this week or right af...

By Carolyn McArdle Close up of Bowling Ball hitting the Pins at a Bowling Alley Another Bay Area institution just announced that they are closing their doors due to the pandemic. Albany Bowl on San Pablo Blvd. (in Albany) is closing for good after 71 years. For years, they have hosted everything from children's birthday parties to adult and youth bowling leagues but without any cash flow, they just can't continue to stay afloat. John Tierney, owner of the bowling alley, says he has spent $700,000 since the start of the pandemic. He said he can't hold on for six more months.

By Carolyn McArdle Dec 24, 2020 It's a dog, a raccoon and a Christmas tree! Nothing could go wrong, right? Wrong! Aubrey Iacobelli from Florida got some great video of what she thought was a cat in her Christmas tree the other day. It turned out to actually be a raccoon! Things got a little bit more hectic when the dog and raccoon eventually got into a tangle, pulling the tree down with them and shattering some ornaments. After scuffling with the family dog, the raccoon then jumped onto the dining room chandelier and hung out there for half an hour. Eventually, it ran out when the woman ope...