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mackerel

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7. Hopefully the Antioch Bart will help once it's opened.

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Thu Feb 18, 2016, 01:31 AM

Feb 2016

I basically just decided to fuck-off the commute and go back to teaching in Lodi. I think the Bay Area is more a place for hipsters and wealthy families these days. I did have some grand times when I lived in the City but those days are long gone.

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The Degrading Experience of Trying to Rent in Silicon Valley [View all] KamaAina Feb 2016 OP

people are being priced out of the bay area noiretextatique Feb 2016 #1

Ugh. Where have you been pushed out to? KamaAina Feb 2016 #3

Guatemala noiretextatique Feb 2016 #16

Can you at least vote absentee for Bernie? KamaAina Feb 2016 #18

Yes...I am still registered to vote in California. noiretextatique Feb 2016 #19

$2000 for a one bdr dana_b Feb 2016 #11

Hate SF too. Zynga and others are located there eom noiretextatique Feb 2016 #17

I'm 80 years old and cannot remember a time virgogal Feb 2016 #2

In the Bay Area, we're talking two-hour commutes. Each way. KamaAina Feb 2016 #4

God,a two hour commute would be dreadful. virgogal Feb 2016 #5

Not outside the immediate Bay Area. KamaAina Feb 2016 #6

Hopefully the Antioch Bart will help once it's opened. mackerel Feb 2016 #7

That's actually "eBART" KamaAina Feb 2016 #8

Actually I like it here. It's in between the Bay Area and Tahoe mackerel Feb 2016 #9

As far as I know, the only extensions they're considering are San Jose and Livermore KamaAina Feb 2016 #10

FINALLY! It's only been dana_b Feb 2016 #12

Ugh! I feel horrible for her dana_b Feb 2016 #13

Roommate? In San Jose? We need to talk. KamaAina Feb 2016 #14

I AM disabled! lol.. dana_b Feb 2016 #15