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Sir Francis Drake Statue Removed in Larkspur
Causes After a petition was circulated a controversial statue of Sir Francis Drake near the Larkspur Ferry Terminal was taken down earlier this week. According to the city of Larkspur, the statue removal was temporary in response to potential protests planning: “The removal is in response to planned demonstrations to tear down more...
SF to Vote on “Overpaid Executive Tax” This November
Brand New Thanks to Fox Business for letting us know that San Francisco voters will get to consider an “Overpaid executive tax” on the ballot this November. If approved, it’s reported that the tax will focus on companies that pay their CEOs at least $2.8 million a year if the CEO salary is more...
Tadich Grill, SF’s Oldest Restaurant, Closes (For Now)
Goodbye, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to SF Gate for letting us know that just a month after reopening for takeout, Tadich Grill, San Francisco’s oldest restaurant dating back to 1849, has shut down operations and plans to reopen when indoor dining is allowed. The 171-year-old restaurant announced on Facebook and Instagram that it will temporarily more...
SF’s “Sinking” Millennium Tower Finally Has a Fix
City Insight Thanks to SFGATE for letting us know that after sinking 18 inches, SF’s 58-story Millennium Tower finally has a fix. At 645 feet tall, the Millennium Tower was the tallest residential laughing stock in San Francisco. After sinking 18 inches and leaning 14 inches, cracking and popping. Its permits and approvals more...
NEW: $8,000 Grants Open for Bay Area Artists
Getting Help If you’re an artist or performer living in the Bay Area, then you might be eligible for a grant up to $8,000. The Investing in Artists grants program by the Center for Cultural Innovation is designed to support diverse working artists in the Bay Area in the performing arts and media more...
Oakland’s “Fairyland” Is About to Get Much More Diverse
Bay Area Updates, Causes, Support the Bay Thank you to The Oaklandside for letting us know that the Children’s Fairyland plans to reopen safely and with more diverse representation. America’s first storybook theme park (which predates and partially inspired Disneyland) Children’s Fairyland will mark its anniversary in September, but it might take a little bit more magic to more...
369 Restaurants Permanently Closed in SF Bay Area
Goodbye, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to SF Gate and KRON4 for letting us know about Yelp’s recent economic impact study which reported a rather grim picture for businesses in the Bay Area. The study from March 1 to July 10 showed that the San Francisco metro area (SF-Oak-Hayward) has seen 369 permanent restaurant closures. Among more...
The “Big Gay Car Wash” Comes to SF
Brand New Thank you Broke-Ass Stuart for letting us know that a Big Gay Car Wash is coming to wipe down some hardtop. Grab your leaky hose and get ready for Suds and Studs “A Socially Distanced Big Gay Car wash”, happening on Saturday, August 1 from 12 noon to 3 pm at more...
SF’s New “Homelessness Recovery Plan” Aims to Help 6,000
City Insight Mayor London N. Breed announced last Tuesday a plan to support investments in housing and shelter as part of a broader Homelessness Recovery Plan that will help the City create more housing and shelter for homeless residents as San Francisco endures and eventually emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the full more...
Mobile Anti-Facebook Billboard Tours SF & Bay Area
Causes A mobile billboard that reads “Don’t Let Facebook ZUCK UP Our Elections” and other messages toured San Francisco and the Peninsula yesterday, a day before Mark Zuckerberg testified in Congress and three days before the official end of the Stop Hate for Profit advertiser boycott of Facebook and less than more...
Oakland’s New “Free Food” Fridges
Uplifting Thanks to The Bold Italic for letting us know about the Oakland Town Fridges. Spreading love all over The Town, Town Fridge offers a network of free food fridges around Oakland. You can take what you need and leave what you can. The Town Fridges are currently located at: Pro Arts Gallery in more...
SF’s First African American Small Business Loan is Now Open
Brand New, COVID-19 Updates, Only in San Francisco Are you a Black business owner impacted by COVID-19? The City’s African American Small Business Revolving Loan Fund will deploy loans up to $50,000 at 0% interest to support San Francisco Black-owned businesses. There are no fees and no collateral requirements. Long-standing Black-owned businesses and those most severely impacted by the more...
$1,000 Grants for California Artists
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New The California Relief Fund for Artists and Cultural Practitioners is distributing $920,000 from the CAC’s general fund in the form of $1,000 grants to help artists and cultural practitioners (including fine and performing artists, teaching artists, culture bearers, and maker-based sole or collective creative entrepreneurs) who comprise the various and diverse more...
SF Announces New Community Learning Hubs
Brand New, COVID-19 Updates Mayor London N. Breed announced on Thursday, July 23rd that San Francisco will transform facilities around the city into supervised Community Learning Hubs to support distance learning for high need San Francisco Unified School District students starting this fall. Additionally, the city will extend its emergency child and youth care more...
SF May Remove U.S. Presidents’ Names From Schools
Causes Thanks to the San Francisco Chronicle for letting us know that the San Francisco school district’s “Name Advisory Committee” is set to review the names of public schools to make sure they are appropriate. “This panel will be responsible for considering the relevance of schools names and appropriateness of these names more...
