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Oakland Honors Rapper Shock G w/ Huge Celebration on August 21
Bay Area Updates, Celebrations, Oakland The Oakland City Council has declared August 25 Digital Underground Day in the City of Oakland in honor of the late Gregory ‘Shock G’ Jacobs who passed away suddenly on April 22, 2021. August 25th is also Shock G’s birthday. Digital Underground Celebration is August 21 A few days before “Digital Underground Day,” the digital underground family and friends, more...
SF’s Epic 100+ Lowrider Cruise of the Mission (Aug 14)
Celebrations, Only in San Francisco No matter where you are in the Mission, you’ll probably be able to catch a glimpse of over San Francisco’s most decked out lowriders cruising after the King of the Streets car show at the Cow Palace. The numbers can vary, but typically there are over 100 cars participating in more...
SF Requires Vaccine Proof for Indoor Businesses Starting Aug 20
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, COVID-19 Updates, Only in San Francisco, Vaccines People entering a wide range of indoor businesses in San Francisco will have to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination upon entering starting on Aug. 20, Mayor London Breed announced Thursday. Under the new citywide health order, patrons and employees at indoor bars, restaurants, nightclubs, theaters, entertainment venues, and gyms will have more...
Bay Area County Gives $100 For Every Vaccine Referral
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, Vaccines By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation Contra Costa Health Services launched a COVID-19 vaccination incentive program Wednesday in which residents and organizations can receive $100 for every person they convince to get fully vaccinated. The county launched the Helping Hands Referral Program in an effort to encourage more residents to get more...
Historic 1930s Big Sur Cliffside Resort Burns in Fire
Fire Updates By Megan Munce, Bay City News Foundation Parts of the historic Lucia Lodge in Big Sur burned down late Tuesday night in a fire, the cause of which is still under investigation. Big Sur Fire crews responded at about 11:30 p.m. to the lodge along state Highway 1 and found that flames more...
SF’s Belgian Cafe Frjtz Closes After 20 Years
Bay Area Updates, Goodbye, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to SF Gate and Eater for sharing the news that Belgian cafe Frjtz, known for their tasty Belgian fries, plus burgers and crepes, has sadly shut its doors for good in the City. In 2019, the cafe shifted to delivery-only model, located at 60 Morris St. However, as of July more...
Someone Keeps Feeding Coyotes in SF
Bay Area Updates, Jerk Alert, Outdoorsy San Francisco Animal Care and Control on Wednesday reminded residents to avoid feeding coyotes after a woman was recently captured on camera feeding the animals at Bernal Heights Park. Animal Care & Control has received reports of feeding in multiple areas and is now in need of immediate help identifying more...
Sports Basement Stonestown Grand Opening Party (Aug 21)
Brand New, Groceries / Supermarkets, Outdoorsy Sports Basement celebrates their 11th Store Grand Opening from 10 am to 2 pm on Saturday, August 21, 2021. Join us at Sports Basement Stonestown for: Incredible deals for Basementeers Raffles and giveaways throughout the day Vendors and sneak peeks Food and beer – Enjoy some beer from Sierra Nevada, on us and donate back more...
The Biggest Meteor Shower of 2021
Get Out: Events, Wow Get out in the open, away from city lights to see the annual Perseids Meteor Shower, the most beloved meteor shower of the year for the Northern Hemisphere. The annual Perseids meteor shower is the glittery result of Earth passing through debris left behind by a comet, so typically you should more...
Headliner Stevie Nicks Drops Out of BottleRock 2021
COVID-19 Updates, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, What's Closed / What's Open Legendary singer Stevie Nicks announced yesterday that she was dropping out of her headlining Friday night slot at Napa’s BottleRock festival that was scheduled for September 3rd due to COVID concerns. The Fleetwood Mac star said that while she is vaccinated she wants to be “extremely cautious” and is cancelling all more...
Ten Cute Baby Ducks Rescued from Evil Storm Drain in San Mateo
Adorable, Uplifting By Olivia Wynkoop Bay City News Foundation Ten baby ducklings were trapped in a San Mateo storm drain until the Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA saved them and reunited them with their mother on Monday. A concerned resident called the PHS/SPCA after spotting a mother duck pacing next to a storm more...
Alameda County Offers $210k Loans to First-Time Homebuyers
Bay Area Updates, Causes, Uplifting By Eli Walsh Bay City News Foundation Alameda County announced the opening of applications Monday for more than $12 million in down payment assistance loans for residents seeking to buy their first home. Applications for the AC Boost loan program, which will disperse loans of up to $210,000 to chosen recipients, will more...
BART Ridership Still Only 22% of 2019 Numbers
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open By Olivia Wynkoop Bay City News Foundation Bay Area Rapid Transit ridership numbers are coming back to pre-COVID levels slowly but steadily, according to its latest ridership report. Riders took 2.25 million trips this July, according to the report, which analyzes ridership numbers from the past year. This only makes up 22 more...
‘Hamilton’ Returns to SF on August 10 + $10 Lottery Tickets
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Updates, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open The hit Broadway musical Hamilton returns to San Francisco for a limited run after a 17 month intermission. The show at the 2,200 capacity Orpheum Theater is this first Hamilton production to reopen in North America. There will be a limited run of 4 weeks from August 10 to September 5, 2021. There was more...
Here’s Every Street SF Will “Deep Clean” Through June 2022
Bay Area Updates Popular Deep-Cleaning Operation Set to Expand with Intensive Focus on San Francisco’s Neighborhood Corridors San Francisco Public Works CleanCorridorsSF street cleaning crews will begin deploying on Thursday to a different commercial district weekly, tackling grime and graffiti to create a more welcoming environment San Francisco last week kicked off an expanded CleanCorridorsSF more...
