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Foster City Has 3 Beaches on List of California’s “Most Polluted”
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches By Olivia Wynkoop, Bay City News Foundation Foster City, which had three of its beaches end up on a list of the state’s worst in an annual report released by the non-profit organization Heal the Bay, said Wednesday that it has been working with a consulting firm since earlier this year more...
160 Shopping Carts Stolen from Castro Safeway (SF)
Groceries / Supermarkets, Jerk Alert Thanks to Hoodline and SF Gate for letting us know that the Castro Safeway at 2200 Market Street (and Church) in San Francisco has moved all of their shopping carts inside after seeing 160 shopping carts stolen in the past few weeks. Shopping carts with poles attached, so they are harder more...
Oakland Marijuana Grow Warehouse Catches Fire
Bay Area Updates Firefighters in Oakland were kept busy overnight by three structure fires that broke out between midnight and 3 a.m. Monday, including a blaze at a marijuana grow warehouse. Causes for the fires haven’t yet been determined, but fireworks haven’t been ruled out as possible culprits, a fire spokesman said. Crews responded to more...
15+ 4th of July Fireworks Shows in SF Bay Area (2021)
4th of July, Fairs & Festivals Thankfully, 4th of July fireworks are back for many Bay Area communities in 2021. While, there’s certainly some that have been cancelled for yet another year, there’s still 15+ fireworks show around The Bay lighting up the sky, including the big San Francisco fireworks show. Want more than just fireworks? Here’s our more...
4th of July Street Closures: Lake Merritt & Oakland
4th of July, What's Closed / What's Open In an effort to reduce fire hazards and to keep traffic from blocking emergency vehicles, key Oakland routes are closed to vehicles for the July 4th holiday around Lake Merritt. The closures on Lakeshore and Grand avenues near Lake Merritt are prompted by concerns about access for emergency vehicles, which are more...
Free Rides on GG Transit, Marin Transit & GG Ferry (July 3-5)
4th of July, Bay Area Updates, Freebies, Transportation Transit riders in Marin County will be offered free rides from Saturday, July 3 to Monday, July 5 to celebrate 4th of July and welcome riders back to the service. All local Marin Transit fixed route services and regional Golden Gate Transit Bus, Marin Transit and Ferry service will be free to all passengers. Local more...
Closed July 4th: Berkeley Fireworks Viewing Spot “Grizzly Peak”
4th of July, What's Closed / What's Open In an effort to reduce fire hazards and to keep traffic from blocking emergency vehicles, key routes are closed to vehicles for the July 4th holiday on Grizzly Peak Boulevard. Grizzly Peak is a popular spot to watch fireworks but is a very high fire hazard zone, fire officials said. The road more...
Brand New Ferry Route Launches from Alameda to SF
Brand New, Transportation There’s a brand new way to get to San Francisco. A new ferry route has launched from Alameda, the Alameda Seaplane ferry route. This route provides direct weekday commute service between Alameda’s new Seaplane Lagoon Ferry Terminal and Downtown San Francisco. Note: Alameda riders traveling before 9:40 a.m. on weekdays now use more...
SF’s WWII Ship SS Jeremiah O’Brien Reopens July 2
Bay Area Updates, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open The SS Jeremiah O’Brien will re-open to the public on July 2, 2021, after over a year with the pandemic, fire and recovery efforts keeping it closed. Built in S. Portland Maine and launched June 19, 1943, the O’Brien had a distinguished wartime duty. She participated in the D-Day invasion in more...
SF’s City Hall Eases Mask Rules on July 6
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, COVID-19 Updates, Masks, Only in San Francisco, Reopening Starting next Tuesday, July 6, face coverings will no longer be required for fully vaccinated visitors entering City Hall and other City facilities, except for certain limited settings such as healthcare, long-term care, public transit, correctional and shelter facilities. “We continue to align with state guidance on mask requirements. Starting next more...
Corgi Con Fall 2021: Massive Dogo Beach Paw-ty Returns
Adorable, Bay Area Favorites, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches The NorCal Corgi Con is a wonderfully bizarre beach day bash for dogs (and their pawrents) that brings together hundreds of enthusiastic Corgis, their owners and wannabes too on Ocean Beach in San FranCorgsco, between Stairwell 2 and 5 near the Cliff House, from 10 am to 2 pm on Saturday, October 16, more...
BART Late Night Trains Back Starting July 15
Bay Area Updates, Reopening, Transportation BART Increases Service 4 Weeks Early and Offers Late-Night Limited Trains Beginning July 15 BART will return to near-pre pandemic service on August 2 instead of August 30 as originally planned. The August 2 change includes extending closing times to midnight Monday through Saturday. In the meantime, BART will also add late-night more...
San Francisco’s Minimum Wage Rises To $16.32 Per Hour (July 1)
Brand New, Only in San Francisco Effective July 1, 2021 the minimum wage for all workers in the City and County of San Francisco will increase to $16.32 per hour. San Francisco has a long history of supporting workers’ rights. In 2003, San Francisco became the first local jurisdiction to enact a minimum wage higher than more...
SF’s “Fleet Week” Air Show is Back for 2021 (October 8-10)
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open San Francisco Fleet Week is slated to return this year from October 3-11, 2021 with the return of the Air Show, the Parade of Ships, the humanitarian village and joint military and civilian disaster planning exercises. The air show is planned for October 8-10 headlined by the Blue Angels. San Francisco Fleet more...
SF’s Newest Cocktail Bar “Trade Routes” Opens
Bars, Brand New, Eat & Drink Trade Routes, a trade-inspired cocktail bar on Polk St., soft opened on June 18th and celebrates their grand opening on Friday, July 2, 2021. Trade Routes is Polk St.’s newest cocktail bar by college friends Jay Ryoo and Chen-Chen Huo (MAC’D, A La Couch) that were inspired by the exchanges of more...
