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Yes us Californians make a big deal about our area codes. Have you never herd a rap song?
Im telling you, ask a Californian. They will tell you that the
West Bay = 415-650
East Bay = 510-925
North Bay = 707
South Bay = 408
Stanford = 650 not to mention that half of the stanford lands are in San Mateo county including the golf course were tiger wood practiced and the Stanford Linear accelerator where we get to crash atoms together at light speed to try and recreate the big bang, bet you cant do that in Jersey HAHAHA LOL.
1. Novato and Pescadero are in the West Bay just like SF. Berkley and Oakland are in the Easy Bay.
Also Pescadero is physcially on the San Francisco Peninsula. Berkley and Oakland are physcially in the East Bay. Novato and San Francisco share the 415 area code. Berkely and Oakland share the 510 area code. Do I have to keep going?
2. Who knows and who cares!!!! No one on the West Cost cares gives a damn about puff daddy and jay z. We still hold it down for 2pac RIP. The only NYC rapper we like out here is 50 Cent and he lives in Conneticut.
3. Well besides being the only city in Cali to host 2 University of California campuses. UCSF and UC Hasting. We also have SF State, 3 catholic universities, Golden Gate university, the home of Heald Colleges, Academy of Art(largest art school in usa), and did I forget to mention Stanford university.
What you failed to realize my New Jersey friend is that Stanford is in Palo Alto, Palo Alto in on the Peninsula, witch peninsula you ask, the San Francisco Peninsula, thats why it shares its area code with San Mateo county 650. Also half of the Stanford campus is physically in San Mateo county(i bet you didnt know that). So while half of Stanford campus is in Santa Clara county, the enitre area is still on the SF peninsula and thats why it is still 650 area code. San Jose and the Santa Clara Valley start at the 408 area code.
I don't know what the issue is? The Bay Area is 7 counties with San Francisco as the main city. Some say the Bay Area is 9 counties but I don't think Santa Cruz and San Benito counties have that much of a connection to San Francisco and neither county actually even touch the bay. The most educated region in California is the Bay Area with the highest level of education per citizen and why the area is so heavily Democratic\ Green party orientated. San Jose may actually be larger than San Francisco due to more available land but San Francisco is the focal point. All eyes look to San Francisco from Berkeley\ Oakland and the rest of the East Bay, from San Jose\ Santa Clara\ San Mateo and the rest of the peninsula, from San Rafael, Corte Madera, Novato and the rest of Marin county and from Napa\ Vallejo and the rest of the north bay [also referred to as San Pablo bay]. Even Sacramento which is 100 miles away looks to San Francisco. Practically all major California politicians come from the Bay Area and it position of leadership in California can never be denied. It is only over the past 50 years that Los Angeles has surpassed San Francisco in some ways but overall San Francisco has tremendous influence in California and the entire West Coast.
1. Novato and Pescadero are in the West Bay just like SF. Berkley and Oakland are in the Easy Bay.
Both Oakland and Berkeley are physically closer way to San Francisco than either Novato or Pescadero. Both Oakland and Berkeley are politically far more similar to SF than the other two, both have way more people working in SF and vice versa btw, than SF with Novato and Pescadero.
Aside from being on the Peninsula and Marin, they have very little in common with SF.
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2. Who knows and who cares!!!! No one on the West Cost cares gives a damn about puff daddy and jay z. We still hold it down for 2pac RIP. The only NYC rapper we like out here is 50 Cent and he lives in Conneticut.
It doesnt matter what you like or what your personal preference is, these 2 are synonymous with NEW YORK, and they both live in New Jersey-period
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3. Well besides being the only city in Cali to host 2 University of California campuses. UCSF and UC Hasting. We also have SF State, 3 catholic universities, Golden Gate university, the home of Heald Colleges, Academy of Art(largest art school in usa),
hahaha...there is no UC Hastings. Hastings is part of Berkeley and so under your scenario, it doesnt belong to SF.
And UCSF is purely a graduate school for medicine, one of the best obviously, but its not a 4 year institution.
The others you mention are all fine, but they arent Stanford or Berkeley.
The only reason I bring that up is because if we are to believe your supposition, San Francisco has nothing to do with either Stanford and Berkeley and that's utterly absurd.
SF is deeply integrated into the history of both schools.
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and did I forget to mention Stanford university.
What you failed to realize my New Jersey friend is that Stanford is in Palo Alto, Palo Alto in on the Peninsula, witch peninsula you ask, the San Francisco Peninsula, thats why it shares its area code with San Mateo county 650. Also half of the Stanford campus is physically in San Mateo county(i bet you didnt know that). So while half of Stanford campus is in Santa Clara county, the enitre area is still on the SF peninsula and thats why it is still 650 area code. San Jose and the Santa Clara Valley start at the 408 area code.
Nope. There is no Area Code distinction with respect to metro areas, or metro divisions, and the term SF Peninsula is totally arbitrary because Ive heard many people include San Jose as part of the Peninsula as well.
And Stanford University is officially located in Santa Clara County, which is not part of the SF Metro Area, SF PMSA or SF Urbanized Area.
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Yes us Californians make a big deal about our area codes. Have you never herd a rap song?
Im telling you, ask a Californian. They will tell you that the
West Bay = 415-650
East Bay = 510-925
North Bay = 707
South Bay = 408
The why don't you make this a comparison of area codes instead of compelling the rest of us to correct you?
California's relationship with business is to hold them accountable for the best interests of the nation. If they pollute the air they will be fined up the butt and sued. If they treat their employees like surfs then the state will sue them and fine them up the butt. Industry is taxed so that the money can be applied to community needs. Capitalism in Europe is the model California emulates. Socialists are interested in a world where crime is nearly non-existent, everyone has health care, education thru college is paid by the state, the environment is vastly more important than any one individual and mankind is responsible for the welfare of the earth. This is the message California articulates and San Francisco is probably the center of this mindset.
California is the future of America.
If high unemployment and out of control taxes are the future we are all in trouble
BTW healthcare and education are better in the NE Corrider, and Texas/NC are better examples of economic growth whie the NE has a better example today of sustained and stable economy
I prefer SF because I've lived here for nearly 22 years. It has worked for me. It's a beautiful place to be, inspiring in many ways, and a place where one can gain great clarity. NYC no doubt offers same, but I found it too congested, too busy, too in-your-face. The stress level seems a great deal higher in NY. I don't care for the cold or the snow anymore, and I can afford to live where I want. Bay area is perfect for what I do for a living. Same with my wife. Can't think of a better place to call home or come back to after visiting other places. Of course this is all so subjective though.
Were I living in the NYC area, I would create the same life for myself and adjust but I don't have to.
The why don't you make this a comparison of area codes instead of compelling the rest of us to correct you?
Its very simple:
415+650 vs.212+646+917+718+347+516+631
I think Goonzy has not a clue of the NYC area and while SF is an awesome place/city and the geography is spectcular and personally trips up to the wine country are some of my favorite anywhere in the US SF is not NYC and that is probably a good thing but this whole thread is basically silly
this has probably been mentioned 500 times already, but i'll say it too:
"greater SF" is obviously much more than just SF, marin and san mateo counties. Goonzy is some weirdo who wants the peninsula, marin and SF to merge into one city, and he seems to think of the rest of the Bay Area (particularly the east bay) as worthless...so i guess that's why he only included SF, Marin, and San Mateo counties as part of "greater San Francisco."
this has probably been mentioned 500 times already, but i'll say it too:
"greater SF" is obviously much more than just SF, marin and san mateo counties. Goonzy is some weirdo who wants the peninsula, marin and SF to merge into one city, and he seems to think of the rest of the Bay Area (particularly the east bay) as worthless...so i guess that's why he only included SF, Marin, and San Mateo counties as part of "greater San Francisco."
Man, you havent read a single comment on here!!!!!!!!
Greater SF is the West Bay, Greater San Jose is the South Bay, Greater Oakland is the East Bay and greater Santa Rosa is the North Bay. Combined together they all equal the SF Bay Area. Do you understand this or are you retarted?
Both Oakland and Berkeley are physically closer way to San Francisco than either Novato or Pescadero. Both Oakland and Berkeley are politically far more similar to SF than the other two, both have way more people working in SF and vice versa btw, than SF with Novato and Pescadero.
Aside from being on the Peninsula and Marin, they have very little in common with SF.
It doesnt matter what you like or what your personal preference is, these 2 are synonymous with NEW YORK, and they both live in New Jersey-period
hahaha...there is no UC Hastings. Hastings is part of Berkeley and so under your scenario, it doesnt belong to SF.
And UCSF is purely a graduate school for medicine, one of the best obviously, but its not a 4 year institution.
The others you mention are all fine, but they arent Stanford or Berkeley.
The only reason I bring that up is because if we are to believe your supposition, San Francisco has nothing to do with either Stanford and Berkeley and that's utterly absurd.
SF is deeply integrated into the history of both schools.
Nope. There is no Area Code distinction with respect to metro areas, or metro divisions, and the term SF Peninsula is totally arbitrary because Ive heard many people include San Jose as part of the Peninsula as well.
And Stanford University is officially located in Santa Clara County, which is not part of the SF Metro Area, SF PMSA or SF Urbanized Area.
The why don't you make this a comparison of area codes instead of compelling the rest of us to correct you?
Its very simple:
415+650 vs.212+646+917+718+347+516+631
Man, you are retarted, hella things you said are incorrect and I will be providing links to show proof of what im saying is right and what your saying is wrong.
First of all UC Hasting is not run by UC Berkely you freakin idiot.
Heres a link. UC Hastings College of the Law
2nd. UCSF is a great school and it is a 4 year school. 2 years for masters 2 years for phd if not even more. Its just a graduate school. Thats dosnt mean it is not a 4 year school you freakin moron.
3rd. Half of the Stanford lands are in San Mateo county including the stanford liniar accelarator and the golf course and the new medical offices in redwood city. Heres a link The Stanford Lands: Stanford University Facts
Actully 3000 acres are in SM county and 5000 are in Santa Clara county.
You just talk out your ass without doing any type of research or fact checks huh?
4th. The SF peninsula is not arbitrary and if you herd someone say that San Jose is the peninsula you were talking to an ignorant dim wit just like yourself. Let me provide you some links with very clear definitions of the SF Peninsula and the Santa Clara Valley. Then you will see Mountain View, Palo Alto and Los Altos are all on the peninisula and that is why they were assigned the 650 area code. SF PeninsulaSan Francisco Peninsula Press ClubSan Francisco Peninsula - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
5. And by the way San Francisco is deeply intergrated into the history of California and the American West, not just Berkely, anyways what is your point? San Francisco has a very large sphere of influence. That dosnt mean that all of a sudden the East Bay and SF are the same thing.
U are truly retarted for ever thinking the East Bay and SF are the same thing and I wished you asked some local NATIVES about this and maybe you could get some sense knocked in to you. You can even go to Berkeley and the East Bay yourself and ask them over there what they think of the other side of the Bay. Then maybe you will clearly start seeing the divisions.
Anyways 18monte clair, I just realized after talking out of your A$$ the last couple post, It seems we are no longer having an intelligent conversation with facts. Your just talking B.S. with very weak logic and terrible argumenative point. For example "the SF peninsula is arbitrary cause some guy told me San Jose is the peninsual" Then you say Stanford is not in San Mateo county without checking the facts. I even presented to you the facts telling you that even the Stanford Lineiar accelartor is in SM county and then you deny that so you can make your weak little points on how the East Bay and SF is the same but in reality any real Bay Area native will look at you like a freakin foreigner if you ever said that to them.
And Northern Santa Clara county, the 650 part has always been culturally and economiclly tied with the rest of the SF peninisula. I can also provide you links on this as well if need be. I am not talking out of my a$$ like you. I even have my professor moinitoring this thread. My professor who is a sociologist and urban planner at SF State even thinks your a transplant to the Bay Area for the lack of common knowledge on the regional and cultural and economic divisions of the Bay Area and how they all play out day to day here in California. He wants me to educate you but your ignorant ***** will not be convinced in a chat room. You need real life experience in these issues for you to truly understand. Instead of me telling you I need to show you. At least that way I can give my fingers a break from all this typing.
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The Bay Area is 7 counties with San Francisco as the main city. Some say the Bay Area is 9 counties but I don't think Santa Cruz and San Benito counties have that much of a connection to San Francisco and neither county actually even touch the bay. The most educated region in California is the Bay Area with the highest level of education per citizen and why the area is so heavily Democratic\ Green party orientated. San Jose may actually be larger than San Francisco due to more available land but San Francisco is the focal point. All eyes look to San Francisco from Berkeley\ Oakland and the rest of the East Bay, from San Jose\ Santa Clara\ San Mateo and the rest of the peninsula, from San Rafael, Corte Madera, Novato and the rest of Marin county and from Napa\ Vallejo and the rest of the north bay [also referred to as San Pablo bay]. Even Sacramento which is 100 miles away looks to San Francisco. Practically all major California politicians come from the Bay Area and it position of leadership in California can never be denied. It is only over the past 50 years that Los Angeles has surpassed San Francisco in some ways but overall San Francisco has tremendous influence in California and the entire West Coast. 
