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SF’s Central Subway Testing Anticipates 2022 Start of Service
Brand New, City Insight, Only in San Francisco, Transportation The Central Subway Project is moving toward our goal of “substantial completion,” paving the way for the start of critical testing and certification of project elements such as station escalators, elevators, trackwork and radio communications. The next project stage will include rail activation to begin testing train operations, train control and more...
San Jose Home of World Famous Doobie Brothers Poised to be Historical Landmark
City Insight, Museums / Cultural Institutions By Jana Kadah, Bay City News Foundation The San Jose home that started it all for the world-famous rock band Doobie Brothers is on its way to becoming a historical landmark. On Wednesday night, San Jose’s Historic Landmark Commission unanimously voted to recommend that the City Council make the designation for the more...
South San Francisco Schools Fully Reopen August 11
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, Reopening By Astrid Casimire, Bay City News Foundation The South San Francisco Unified School District will reopen for traditional, in-class instruction this coming Wednesday, August 11, 2021. Home to one adult school and 15 schools at the elementary, middle and high school levels, SSFUSD serves the communities of Daly City, South San more...
“The Great Dickens Christmas Fair” Postpones Until 2022
Bay Area Updates, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open The Great Dickens Christmas Fair & Victorian Holiday Party is the first major event of 2021 we’re aware of to officially cancel in person and postpone until 2022. 2021 Great Dickens Christmas Fair Cancelled It is with heavy hearts that we announce the cancellation of this year’s in-person Great Dickens Christmas Fair. more...
SF Gives $6 Million for 24-Hour Bathrooms Around the City
Brand New, City Insight, Only in San Francisco San Francisco Supervisor Matt Haney on Thursday celebrated new funding that will allow for the city’s Pit Stop program to continue providing 24-hour access to public bathrooms throughout the city. Back in 2019, the city’s Department of Public Works, which operates the Pit Stop program, moved to make three of its more...
11 More SF Library Branches Fully Reopening By August 17
Bay Area Updates, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open Mayor London N. Breed and City Librarian Michael Lambert today announced that San Francisco Public Library (SFPL) will reopen 11 neighborhood branches for full in-person service by August 17, beginning today with the Park and West Portal locations. After the Labor Day holiday, the Main Library will also resume its pre-pandemic hours, more...
Zeitgeist Shuts Down Drinking Indoors Again
Bars, Bay Area Updates, Only in San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open San Francisco dive bar Zeitgeist recently announced that it’s shut down its indoor seating again which only fully opened a few weeks back on July 13. Could this be a sign of things to come for other bars? Thankfully, Zeitgeist has a big outdoor beer garden that remains opens. However, they announced more...
SF’s Great Highway Reopens for Cars August 16
Bay Area Updates, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, Transportation, What's Closed / What's Open Starting Monday, August 16th, the Great Highway will have an adjusted operational plan tied to the pandemic emergency closure. The Great Highway between Lincoln Way and Sloat Blvd will be open for weekends and holidays for pedestrian and bicycle use only, and open to car traffic on weekdays. The timing of more...
SF’s Cotton Candy Sunset on Tuesday
Artsy Fartsy, Outdoorsy, Wow Thanks to photographer Stu Berman for capturing and sharing this spectacular sunset over the San Francisco Bay on Tuesday, August 3. The beautiful sky resembled purple, pink and orange cotton candy. Did you see it? View this post on Instagram A post shared by Stu Berman 📷 San Francisco (@stuinsf)
SF’s “Boom Boom Room” is Back August 13th
Bars, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open San Francisco’s funkiest little music venue, opened by legendary bluesman John Lee Hooker, the Boom Boom Room on Fillmore and Geary finally reopens its doors after a year and half. The Grand Reopening show features Billy Iuso & Friends on August 13, with members from Radiators, Brides, Cleary Band, and Lesh. more...
Oakland’s New Tiny Home Village for Unhoused Lake Merritt Residents Coming Soon
Brand New, East Bay, Getting Help, Housing, Oakland Construction began this week on a tiny home village city officials intend for homeless people on city-owned land at Lake Merritt. The property, located at East 12th Street, will eventually house 65 people in tiny homes and provide a comprehensive set of services to help residents transition to stable housing more...
SF’s Opera at the Ballpark Returns Sept. 10
Bay Area Favorites, Get Out: Events, Only in San Francisco The city is open, live opera is back and it’s time to celebrate. San Francisco Opera and the San Francisco Giants invite you to join in for Opera at the Ballpark, the free simulcast of Live and in Concert: The Homecoming will be transmitted in high definition live from the more...
SF’s New “Vax to You” Program Offers Free Vaccines in Your Home
Brand New, COVID-19 Updates, Only in San Francisco, Vaccines Mayor London N. Breed and the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) recently announced that the City’s Mobile Vaccine Unit will vaccinate small groups of five to 12 people in their homes and workplaces by appointment when they organize groups of interested individuals. “Our COVID response continues to lead with more...
SF SPCA’s “Summer of Love”: Free Adoptions Through August 15
Adorable The San Francisco SPCA is offering free adoptions through Aug. 15 for all cats and dogs over 7 years old and all dogs 30 pounds or heavier as part of a recently launched “Summer of Love” promotion. SPCA officials say senior animals and larger dogs can have a hard time being more...
Free National Parks Day (August 4)
Outdoorsy Sometimes you’ve just got to get away from it all and clear your head with the peace and serenity of a national park. On certain “fee-free” days throughout the year, enjoy free entry to all national parks and monuments including Muir Woods and Yosemite National Park and free admission aboard all of the historic vessels at the Hyde Street Pier of more...
