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BART to Reopen Station Restrooms in SF + Oakland After 20 YearsBART to Reopen Station Restrooms in SF + Oakland After 20 Years
By - posted 10/28/2021
Bay Area Updates, Reopening, Transportation

BART officials on Tuesday announced plans to reopen restrooms at two of the transit agency’s busiest train stations — 19th Street Oakland and Powell Street in downtown San Francisco. The station restrooms are set to reopen in February 2022 for the first time in more than 20 years after BART closed more...

Bay Area Trying to be FIFA World Cup Host Site in 2026Bay Area Trying to be FIFA World Cup Host Site in 2026
By - posted 10/28/2021
Bay Area Updates, Celebrations, Fun & Games

Bay Area politicians and business leaders later this week are hosting international soccer officials on a tour of Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara as part of the region’s bid to be a host for the 2026 World Cup. The soccer governing body FIFA is coming to the Bay Area on Friday more...

SF's "HellaSecret" Halloween Comedy Show Weekend 2021SF’s “HellaSecret” Halloween Comedy Show Weekend 2021
By - posted 10/27/2021
Halloween, San Francisco, Sponsored

Get ready for SF’s 2nd Annual HellaSecret Halloween Weekend Comedy Fest – part of our pop-up series of comedy shows at unique outdoor spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a new venue and you’ll get an email with the secret location prior to the show. It’s an 70+ minute show with more...

Another Bay Area In-N-Out Closes for Violating the Health OrderAnother Bay Area In-N-Out Closes for Violating the Health Order
By - posted 10/26/2021
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, Eat & Drink, Indoor Dining, Vaccines, What's Closed / What's Open

Thanks to KRON4 for sharing the news that yet another In-N-Out has shut down for not complying with state and local health regulations. Like the San Francisco In-N-Out, the Pleasant Hill location has been shut down for failing to check the customers’ COVID-19 vaccination status. The Contra Costa Environmental Health department suspended more...

Animated Map Shows SF's History (and Future) of Dedicated Muni/Transit LanesAnimated Map Shows SF’s History (and Future) of Dedicated Muni/Transit Lanes
By - posted 10/26/2021
Bay Area Updates, Transportation

By Michael Rhodes, SFMTA It’s been a record year for transit lanes in San Francisco: we’ve installed nearly 14 miles of new or upgraded lanes since summer 2020. That’s the fastest expansion of transit lanes in the city’s history. These transit lanes benefit Muni routes that serve nearly two-thirds of current more...

SF's Gallery of Jewels Shuts Down After 30+ YearsSF’s Gallery of Jewels Shuts Down After 30+ Years
By - posted 10/26/2021
Bay Area Updates, Goodbye, San Francisco

Gallery of Jewels served San Francisco for over 3 decades. The store was founded in April 1990 by husband & wife entrepreneurial owners Bill Hoover and Dona Taylor; however, the combined loss from Covid-19 closures, continuous theft, and their most recent break-in has forced them to close their doors for more...

Oakland-Set "Blindspotting" TV Show Gets 2nd SeasonOakland-Set “Blindspotting” TV Show Gets 2nd Season
By - posted 10/25/2021
Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates, Oakland

Starz’ Blindspotting, the spinoff sequel of the acclaimed movie, has just been greenlit for a second season. The show is set in West Oakland and was partially filmed in The Town as well. The series picks up six months after the events of the film. East Bay-born Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal more...

Mount Tam Saw 16+ Inches of Rain in Just 48 HoursMount Tam Saw 16+ Inches of Rain in Just 48 Hours
By - posted 10/25/2021
Bay Area Updates, Storm Watch, Wow

By Eli Walsh Bay City News Foundation Multiple Bay Area counties saw more than 10 inches of rainfall over the last 48 hours as an atmospheric river pelted the region over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service. See the entire list of 48-hour rainfall levels for every city in more...

Bay Area Waterfalls Form Along Highway 1 After Historic StormBay Area Waterfalls Form Along Highway 1 After Historic Storm
By - posted 10/25/2021
Storm Watch

Thanks to KSBW for letting us know that waterfalls have formed after the big rains along Highway 1 near Waddell Beach just south of the border between San Mateo and Santa Cruz Counties. California Fire says “Don’t go chasing the waterfalls” presumably because there is still a risk of flooding and more...

Here's What the Bay Area Could Look Like in 2050Here’s What the Bay Area Could Look Like in 2050
By - posted 10/25/2021
Bay Area Updates

By Olivia Wynkoop, Bay City News Foundation The Bay Area is one step closer to achieving its $1.4 trillion strategy to improve housing, transportation, economic and environmental concerns as two oversight agencies approved the final roadmap of Plan Bay Area 2050 Thursday evening. The plan, laid out in 35 different strategies, hopes more...

Candlestick Park's New Vehicle Triage Center for HomelessCandlestick Park’s New Vehicle Triage Center for Homeless
By - posted 10/25/2021
Brand New, Getting Help, Housing, San Francisco

A new temporary vehicle triage center in San Francisco’s Candlestick Point State Recreation Area for people living out of their vehicle to safely park will move forward after it was approved by the California Department of Parks on Thursday. The center will be located in the park’s Boat Launch parking lot, more...

SF's Brand New Pop-Up "The Museum at The Cliff" OpensSF’s Brand New Pop-Up “The Museum at The Cliff” Opens
By - posted 10/25/2021
Brand New, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Only in San Francisco, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open

It’s officially open! After the Cliff House shut down in 2020, Come visit a brand new 6-month pop-up museum The Museum at The Cliff to learn about the Cliff House, Sutro Baths, and the surrounding area 1090 Point Lobos Ave in the former Cliff House Gift Shop. The Museum at The Cliff October more...

Sunday Was the 4th Wettest Day In SF's Recorded HistorySunday Was the 4th Wettest Day In SF’s Recorded History
By - posted 10/25/2021
San Francisco, Storm Watch, Wow

Sunday’s rainfall total of 4.02 inches recorded in downtown San Francisco places it fourth on the city’s list of wettest days ever and sets a record for wettest October day. The city’s highest rainfall total for a single day is 5.54 inches recorded on Nov. 5, 1994. Sunday’s total breaks the previous more...

50mph Winds & Flooding Could Hit SF This Weekend50mph Winds & Flooding Could Hit SF This Weekend
By - posted 10/23/2021
Bay Area Updates, San Francisco

The National Weather Service is forecasting significant rain Sunday into Monday, with the potential of 3 to 4 inches of rainfall in span of 24 to 36 hours, gusty southerly winds of up to 45mph and 50mph on the coast, and a high surf warning Sunday evening through Tuesday morning. Low-lying and more...

Good News: Parking at SF & Marin Beaches Will Remain FreeGood News: Parking at SF & Marin Beaches Will Remain Free
By - posted 10/22/2021
Bay Area Updates, Good News, Have Your Voice Heard, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches

Good news… Thanks to MarinIJ for sharing the news the National Park Service is dropping its proposal to charge parking fees at several popular coastal sites in San Francisco and Marin including Baker Beach, Lands End Lookout, China Beach, Stinson Beach, and others. The proposed parking fees would have instituted a more...