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“Oktoberfest by the Bay” is back for another year in San Francisco. This fun local event near Colma is the perfect opportunity to celebrate the start of the fall season and to taste some of the best German food and drinks in the city!

There will be tons to do at this year’s Oktoberfest, including singing and dancing to some of the area’s best music, such as the world-renowned 21-piece Chico Bavarian Band and Deutscher Musikverein of San Francisco.

A portion of the proceeds from this year’s event will go to the non-profit One Brick, which works…

Ford is partnering with tequila master Jose Cuervo in one of the most innovative and cool new projects for the automaker. According to a recent press release, Ford will begin creating various car parts out of the left over agave fibers that Jose Cuervo doesn’t use when making their popular spirit.

Ford is taking on this new project after a series of tests confirmed that agave fiber waste can be used to create light-weight and sustainable composite that can then be transformed into various parts. These agave parts would be much lighter than those currently used, increasing the eco-friendliness…

Ford’s Warriors in Pink, an off-shoot of the automaker that works to fight against breast cancer, recently commissioned several studies, which were looking to identify the challenges and concerns faced by cancer patients, while also seeing how most adults in America today understand these challenges.

Conducted in part of the Warriors’ More Good Days initiative, Ford was trying to find ways to help ease the struggles that cancer patients and their families face on a day-to-day basis.

“What the results of the surveys tell us is that while most adults aren’t sure how to support these patients, the…

Pokémon GO has officially taken the world by storm, with people playing the augmented-reality game on a daily basis. And while we’re excited to see people getting out and playing such a fun game, we also want to make sure people stay safe while they do it. Check out a few of our top Pokémon GO safety tips below!

Don’t Pokémon GO and Drive!

It might be tempting to try and play Pokémon GO when you’re behind the wheel, but as with texting, we highly discourage you from doing so. Like texting, this…

Ford has sold an astonishing 1 million EcoBoost-powered F-150 trucks since their debut in the U.S. back in 2011. This is a huge coup for the automaker, which has been staunchly moving toward increasing the fuel efficiency of its cars over the last few years, decidedly showing that customers want and shop for vehicles that are both powerful and economical.

“We are proving that with advanced technologies like EcoBoost and high-strength, military-grade, aluminum-alloy construction, Ford continues to outperform the competition by virtually every metric,” says Doug Scott, Ford truck group marketing manager. “EcoBoost is delivering the value, capability and…

The San Francisco Ferry Building will play host to the upcoming “Picnic on the Plaza” event. Local non-profit CUESA (Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture) and the United States Bartenders Guild will be taking part in this impressive local event that will benefit CUESA’s sustainable agriculture initiatives and the USBG’s development programs.

Guests will be able to enjoy phenomenal cocktails and fantastic foods at the event, which will be provided by local bars and eateries.

According to the event’s website, “In our pop-up urban oasis, cool down with craft cocktails from the Bay’s best bars…

Ford's new 10-speed automatic transmission for the bestselling F-150 is getting a spot on the truck’s cluster display, giving drivers the feel of a rocket-ship-style countdown. With the new display drivers will be able to see how the truck revs up its performance while doing the heavy-duty jobs it’s known for.

Ford’s new 10-speed transmission is a fantastic piece of tech that optimizes the truck’s acceleration and overall performance. Drivers will find three overdrive gears on the new transmission, as well as wide-span gear spacing that helps reduce drag. Both systems help achieve lower-numerical rear-axle…

Now that plug-in electric cars are becoming more mainstream, many people are beginning to see some holes in these relatively popular models. One of these holes is the cars’ electric ranges, which can be frustrating for customers if they can't go very far on a single charge.

Well that’s where the new 2017 Ford Fusion Energi comes into play. This latest version of the electric car is increasing its gas/electric travel range to a fantastic 610 miles*; the highest combined driving range of any plug-in hybrid car on the market today.

“Plug-in hybrids are electric vehicles until…

The recreation center is a 1,200 square foot facility that boasts a small kitchenette, a “book nook,” computer, and even enough tables and chairs to accommodate more than 50 people. All of this means that Sterling Park and the recreation center offer plenty of opportunities to have fun this summer in a safe and free environment.

Colma residents can…