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They talk about a few solutions, like low voltage electric heaters, and load sharing plugs to share a dryer plug among the water heater and a electric dryer. So that could do it for a lot of people.
But I'd guess a surge in panel replacements will happen within the next 2 years.
Especially since new gas furnaces will be banned in 2029.

Also, obligatory Fuck PGE. We have higher rates than most of the rest of the world and it's all the fault of the corrupt PUC and PGE.

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London Breed: No more excuses, no more apologies. SF won’t tolerate encampments any longer (sfstandard.com)

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Defending her “aggressive” crackdown on encampments, the mayor argues that homeless people have only one choice left: accept help or get out.

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City of Oakland rips out neighborhood's 'hazardous' solution to sideshows (youtu.be)

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cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/12368196

Great work by residents. But next time they need to have a more organized force to keep the city at bay, bring in the media, call their reps in the city council, etc.

You can’t beat the government in force but you can embarrass them until they give up.

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A worker from Berkeley's Urban Ore has opened a museum celebrating … wingnuts (www.berkeleyside.org)

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Archived version (for posterity)

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In-N-Out plans to open new location in Bay Area (www.kron4.com)

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South San Francisco

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Nation’s first citywide reusable cup program rolls out in the Bay Area (Petaluma) (www.sfchronicle.com)

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Archived version

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Rubio's Mexican files for Chapter 11 (www.thestreet.com)

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They used to be everywhere...

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A’s still looking to close stadium financing deal - The Nevada Independent (thenevadaindependent.com)

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The final piece of the Las Vegas stadium financing, where Oakland A's owner John Fisher must come up with $850 million from the private sector, has come into doubt.

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Big Lots to close nearly all of its Bay Area stores (SF Chronicle gift link) (www.sfchronicle.com)

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List of stores with closure notices:

Concord: 2060 Monument Blvd.

Fairfield: 1500 Oliver Rd.

Gilroy: 360 E. 10th St.

Hercules: 1551 Sycamore Ave.

Livermore: 4484 Las Positas Rd.

Milpitas: 111 Ranch Drive

Rohnert Park: 565 Rohnert Park Expressway

Santa Clara: 3735 El Camino Real

Santa Rosa: 2055 Mendocino Ave.

Vacaville: 818 Alamo Dr.

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Massive fire rips through Berkeley business complex (Cal Shakespeare office) Wednesday (www.kron4.com)

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It looks like those are the Cal Shakespeare offices

As if Cal Shakespeare wasn't in trouble already with funding problems... https://www.ktvu.com/news/historic-bay-area-theatre-where-zendaya-got-her-start-shut-down-dont-raise-350000

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Lemmy meet up until 8:30 (self.bayarea)

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I'm hanging out at bar tza in the mission until 8:30. Come say hello and I'll buy you your first drink. Look for the Lemmy rat face.

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Lemmy Meet up tomorrow 6:30-8:30 (self.bayarea)

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/17925538

I'll be hanging out at Bar Tza from 6:30pm-8:30pm Thursday evening. Everyone is welcome to come by, say hello, and I'll buy you your first drink.

Bar Tza 2481 Mission St. San Francisco, Ca (21st and Mission) 6:30pm-8:30pm on Thursday, July 25th It's easy to get here on BART or MUNI and Ubers are always 2 mins away.

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Lemmy meet up this Thursday 7/25 (self.bayarea)

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Hey guys! It's time for another Lemmy meet up!

I'll be at Bar Tza at 2481 Mission St. San Francisco Ca (21st and Mission) from 6:30pm-8:30pm on Thursday, July 25th. Come say hello and I'll buy you your first drink!

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Passengers set foot in San Francisco after a 24+ hour layover in Siberia (sfstandard.com)

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https://ghostarchive.org/archive/fmzWE

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Homeless paradise on Oakland beach (Radio Beach) to meet its end after worries over trash and access (www.sfchronicle.com)

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