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After 500,000 Tests, SF’s Mass Testing Site at Pier 32 Closes June 15
Bay Area Updates, COVID Testing, COVID-19 Updates, Only in San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open The Department of Public Health and the COVID Command Center announced today that, because of the City’s high vaccination rates and subsequent decline in demand for COVID-19 testing, San Francisco will close the Embarcadero high-volume testing site on June 15 and Alternative Testing Sites (ATS) in early July and provide testing more...
80% of Eligible SF Residents Have At Least 1 COVID-19 Vaccine Dose
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, COVID-19 Updates, Only in San Francisco, Uplifting, Vaccines Mayor London N. Breed announced that as of today 80% of eligible San Francisco residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, with nearly 70% of all San Franciscans fully vaccinated. San Francisco is the first major American city to achieve this milestone, and the City’s vaccination rates more...
SF’s “Corona-Gras” 8-Hour Free Dance Party (June 15)
Bay Area Favorites, Celebrations, Get Out: Events, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open San Francisco’s Madrone Bar is celebrating California’s Reopening and the lifting of restrictions on June 15th with Corona-Gras – The Return of Fun. The first annual Corona-Gras (/ˈka Ron a ˌɡrɑː/), or Mask-Free-Tuesday, refers to events beginning on or after the lifting of the lock down, also known as Show Your more...
SF’s 4th of July Fireworks Show Back for 2021
4th of July, Celebrations, Reopening After a year off during COVID, Mayor London Breed announced on Friday afternoon that San Francisco’s annual 4th of July fireworks show is back on for 2021. We’ll have more information to come, but for those of you who are making plans, yes, the fireworks will be back this year in more...
SF’s “Crazy Funny Asians” Comedy Night
Virtual Events //// CRAZY FUNNY ASIANS VIRTUAL SHOW IS CANCELED AS OF JUNE 25, 2021 //// After a year of weekly online comedy shows for Crazy Funny Asians we finally bid you farewell! We’ve loved hosting this show and seeing everyone every week the community that developed from this! The bad news is that more...
Oakland Public Library Returns to Pre-Pandemic Hours on June 15
Bay Area Updates, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open The Oakland Public Library will expand service at all 18 locations starting Tuesday, June 15, 2021 to reflect the hours that were in effect prior to the COVID-19 pandemic that forced buildings to close in March 2020. The Main Library (125 14th St) will be open seven days a week; 15 neighborhood branches more...
SF’s New 12,000sqft Nature Exploration Area at Heron’s Head Park
Brand New, New Parks, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches San Francisco has announced their new concept design for the brand new Nature Exploration Area (NEA) at Heron’s Head Park. The NEA will create a unique space that allows for active play, passive recreation, gathering with friends and family, and creates pockets for exploration to stimulate the senses and inspire imagination. more...
Fremont Ranks As Worst City In USA For ‘Staycations’
Bay Area Updates, Travel The Bay Area’s fourth largest city is the worst city in the country for “staycations”, according to a new study from WalletHub. The financial advice site said Fremont is the last place one would want to be for a staycation, the reasons being having an average rating on swimming pools per more...
Oakland Armed Carjackings Up More Than 100% in Last 12 Months
Bay Area Updates, Jerk Alert By Keith Burbank, Bay City News Armed carjackings in Oakland increased 115 percent over the past 12 months, police said Wednesday. The number of carjackings in the past year was up to 200 as of Sunday, compared with 93 from June 1, 2019, and May 31, 2020. In addition, more than six have more...
Presidio’s 100-Foot Tall “Spire” Has Been Repaired
Bay Area Updates, Healing, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Reopening Last June, Andy Goldsworthy’s Spire unfortunately suffered fire damage. The Presidio recently repaired the sculpture, and added a cable fence, new signage, and wood benches made by their Forestry crew. It’s looking really beautiful out there, so be sure to stop by and take a peek. We also have an “up close” glimpse through a brief drone video. History of Andy Goldsworthy & Spire Renowned more...
SF’s Historic 1925 Great Star Theater in Chinatown Grand Opening (June 18)
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Only in San Francisco, Things to Do San Francisco’s historic Great Star Theater is hosting its Grand Opening on Friday, June 18, 2021. Built in 1925, the 500-seat Great Star Theater is the only remaining theater in San Francisco’s Chinatown. Join in at 5 pm for a ribbon-cutting ceremony, lion dance, fireworks, and some words from the community. At 7 more...
New 2,500 Acre East Bay Park at Former Concord Naval Weapons Station
Brand New, New Parks, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches On Tuesday, June 1, 2021, the East Bay Regional Park District Board of Directors unanimously voted to name the new regional park at the former Concord Naval Weapons Station “Thurgood Marshall Regional Park – Home of the Port Chicago 50.” The name “Thurgood Marshall Regional Park – Home of the Port more...
SF’s New Rules for “Mega Events” 5,000+ Capacity
COVID-19 Updates, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open Although San Francisco is getting rid of almost all COVID restrictions beginning 12:01am on June 15, 2021, there still are some narrow exceptions for what the state defines as a “Mega Event.” The San Francisco Department of Public Health will require proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test at more...
SF’s Newest Park “India Basin” Groundbreaking (June 17)
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, New Parks, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches Join in at at Hunters Point Boulevard and Hawes Street on June 17 for this momentous first step in the creation of Bayview-Hunters Point’s next great park. This groundbreaking event marks the beginning of remediation work at the project’s 900 Innes site, and will feature a shovel ceremony, brief remarks and more...
SF’s COVID Restrictions Expire at 12:01am on June 15
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open If you’re up past midnight Monday night, the city might seem a little different. San Francisco to Fully Reopen Businesses and Activities Aligning With the State’s Reopening Plans Beginning June 15 Thanks to San Francisco’s successful COVID vaccine roll out and decreasing cases and community spread, the City intends to align with more...
