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BART Late Night Trains Back Starting July 15
Bay Area Updates, Reopening, Transportation BART Increases Service 4 Weeks Early and Offers Late-Night Limited Trains Beginning July 15 BART will return to near-pre pandemic service on August 2 instead of August 30 as originally planned. The August 2 change includes extending closing times to midnight Monday through Saturday. In the meantime, BART will also add late-night more...
San Francisco’s Minimum Wage Rises To $16.32 Per Hour (July 1)
Brand New, Only in San Francisco Effective July 1, 2021 the minimum wage for all workers in the City and County of San Francisco will increase to $16.32 per hour. San Francisco has a long history of supporting workers’ rights. In 2003, San Francisco became the first local jurisdiction to enact a minimum wage higher than more...
SF’s “Fleet Week” Air Show is Back for 2021 (October 8-10)
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open San Francisco Fleet Week is slated to return this year from October 3-11, 2021 with the return of the Air Show, the Parade of Ships, the humanitarian village and joint military and civilian disaster planning exercises. The air show is planned for October 8-10 headlined by the Blue Angels. San Francisco Fleet more...
SF’s Newest Cocktail Bar “Trade Routes” Opens
Bars, Brand New, Eat & Drink Trade Routes, a trade-inspired cocktail bar on Polk St., soft opened on June 18th and celebrates their grand opening on Friday, July 2, 2021. Trade Routes is Polk St.’s newest cocktail bar by college friends Jay Ryoo and Chen-Chen Huo (MAC’D, A La Couch) that were inspired by the exchanges of more...
DoTheBay’s “Harry Potter Trivia Night” w/ Tons of Prizes
Fun & Games, Sponsored DoTheBay hosts virtual Harry Potter Trivia Night on June 30, 2021 at 7pm with tons of prizes and 100% of donations go to good causes PRIZES TO WIN 🎟️ 4 tickets to Universal Studios Hollywood 🌸 Annie’s Annuals & Perennials $100 Gift Card 🥤 District Tea $50 Gift Card 🌯 Celias more...
Bear Family Joins Beachgoers in South Lake Tahoe
Adorable, Outdoorsy Thanks to ABC7 for sharing the video of a family of bears that joined beachgoers in South Lake Tahoe on Sunday, June 27. A mother bear and her three cubs picnicked on the shore at Pope Beach. Mama bear got her paws on a cooler and helped herself to some leftovers, more...
Golden Gate Bridge Tolls Rise to $8.05 on July 1
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Transportation By Olivia Wynkoop Bay City News Foundation The Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District is increasing its toll rates and transit fares effective Thursday, July 1, 2021. The FasTrak rate on the Golden Gate Bridge will rise from $7.70 to $8.05, the Pay-As-You-Go rate from $8.40 to $8.60 and toll more...
East Bay Firefighters Head to Florida to Help with Tower Collapse Rescue
Causes, Healing By Tony Hicks Bay City News Foundation The East Bay is sending a pair of firefighters to South Florida to help search and rescue efforts at the Champlain tower collapse in Surfside, where at least 10 people were dead and 151 were missing as of Monday morning. Oakland Fire Department Battalion Chief more...
Oakland Diverts $18M from Police Budget
East Bay, Oakland, Police Reform By Keith Burbank, Bay City News Oakland city councilmembers redirected more than $17 million from proposed police spending to alternative methods of violence prevention when the council passed a $3.8 billion budget Thursday evening. The vote came at about 5:30 p.m. following hours of public comment and discussion at a virtual meeting. The more...
SF Could Get More 24/7 Bathrooms on the Streets
City Insight, COVID-19 Updates With possible cuts to a program providing 24 public bathrooms in San Francisco, Supervisor Matt Haney on Friday proposed a plan to fund the program and save it from being eliminated. The city’s Pit Stop program offers public bathrooms for anyone to use, with most locations in the city’s downtown areas. In more...
Bay Area Sheriffs Seize 15,000 lbs. of Illegal Fireworks + $1M Cash
4th of July The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office seized about 15,000 pounds of illegal fireworks and $1 million in cash from various Bay Area locations last week. The fireworks and cash were connected to illegal fireworks sales that took place in Millbrae by two suspects operating out of residences in San Francisco and more...
California’s New Eviction Moratorium Extension: What It Means for You
COVID-19 Updates, Getting Help, Healing By Manuela Tobias, CalMatters California renters, who are still struggling to pay the rent even as the pandemic wanes, will be shielded from eviction through Sept. 30, under a last-minute deal announced by Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders. The agreement, which more fully opens up $5.2 billion to pay full back more...
Great White Shark Attack Closes Beach Near SF
Parks & Beaches, Wow The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office said on Twitter that Grey Whale Cove State Beach south of Pacifica is closed following an attack by a Great White Shark between 6 feet and 8 feet long on Saturday morning. UPDATE: The swimmer has since been released from the hospital. Watch drone footage more...
SF Tiki Bar “Zombie Village” Reopens June 25
Bars, Reopening, Tiki Bars, What's Closed / What's Open Fun tiki bar “Zombie Village” which officially opened in the Tenderloin at 441 Jones (near O’Farrell) in 2019 only to have to shut down for most of 2020 due the pandemic, is finally back open. The bar, which has two floors with private tiki hut alcoves, a candlelit cave and “Doc’s more...
SFMOMA Announces Three More Free Days for 2021
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Freebies, Museums / Cultural Institutions SFMOMA has announced free access to the museum for Bay Area locals for three upcoming Thursday evenings in 2021. SFMOMA Announces First Thursdays: Free Admission For Bay Area Residents From 4–8 P.M. On July 1, August 5 And September 2, 2021 First Thursdays at SFMOMA: Free Admission for Bay Area Residents All residents of more...
