SF City Guides
Magical Holiday Lights at Filoli Gardens
Holiday Lights, Things to Do The holidays are magical time to visit Filoli when its beautiful gardens are beautifully lit up and the house is decked with festive decorations. Follow the one-way route to stroll and enjoy the beauty of the winter garden adorned with lights and colorful decor. Cozy up to a fire pit under twinkling more...
East Bay Parks Says It Won’t Shoot & Kill Cats Anymore
Bay Area Updates, Have Your Voice Heard ABC7 recently reported that, thankfully, the East Bay Regional Parks District will stop shooting its feral cats. ABC7’s I-Team had initially investigated a little-known policy that allowed the park staff to shoot and kill cats that pose a threat to wildlife. The East Bay Regional Park staff had enacted this policy more...
Goodbye to BART’s Paper Tickets
Brand New, Goodbye BART has successfully transitioned all stations to offer Clipper as the only fare product available for purchase. BART began eliminating the sales of paper tickets in August of 2019 when a 4-station pilot program was launched. The conversion was accelerated during the pandemic with one or more stations transitioned each week throughout 2020. Systemwide conversion more...
SF Gave First COVID-19 Vaccine to Health Care Workers Today
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, COVID Testing, COVID-19 Updates, Uplifting, Vaccines San Francisco Administers First Covid-19 Vaccine To Health Care Workers Doctor at San Francisco General Hospital is first to receive COVID-19 vaccine in San Francisco First round of vaccines in San Francisco to be allocated to acute care facilities, in accordance with the State of California’s vaccine prioritization plan San Francisco, CA — Mayor London more...
Zodiac Killler’s Cipher Finally Solved After 51 Years
Wow An “uncrackable” cipher from the Bay Area’s Zodiac Killer sent to the San Francisco Chronicle on November 8, 1969 in has finally been solved by insanely talented “amateur” sleuths after 51 years. Watch the 13-minute video that shows exactly how the “340” code was finally cracked. Learn more at David Oranchak on more...
The Presidio Unveils Its Brand New Trail & Restored Wetland Ecosystem
Brand New, New Parks, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy The Presidio is getting a massive makeover that’ll be completed in fall 2021, but its newest section is opening this week. On December 18, the Presidio Trust will unveil to visitors seven acres of restored tidal marshland and a new pedestrian trail near San Francisco Bay, marking a significant milestone in more...
The Bay Bridge is Dressed Up for the Holidays
Holiday Lights The Bay Bridge is feeling festive this year. The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge’s tunnel is once again jolly with its annual holiday wreath. The tradition began 80 years ago, and despite it disappearing for a few decades during that time, 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic couldn’t take the bridge’s wreath away. Check out more...
SF’s Historic 157-Year Old Cliff House is Closing Permanently
Eat & Drink, Goodbye, Only in San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open Unfortunately, Cliff House just broke the sad news that they will be closing their doors at the end of the year. Their last day is December 31, 2020. Thanks KRON4 for sharing that the restaurant had updated its website with a notice about its closure. Read Cliff House’s statement. The closure is more...
SF’s Newest Beach & Waterfront Park Now Open
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, City Discoveries, New Parks, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy A brand new park has opened in San Francisco. Linking the Mission Bay and Dogpatch neighborhoods, Crane Cove Park is a 7-acre bayfront park in the Port’s Southern Waterfront that’s transformed an inaccessible industrial shoreline into a stunning vista. The park is part of the Blue Greenway, a necklace of waterfront public more...
San Jose Teen Artist Makes Cover of Time Magazine
Artsy Fartsy, Uplifting, Wow Time Magazine just named their Athlete of the Year, Lebron James, and a local San Jose teen made the cover. 14-year old artist Tyler Gordon not only made the cover art for the latest issue, he also was nominated as one of the top 5 finalists for Time’s Kid of the more...
The Warriors Must Pay Back $45 Million in Debt to Oakland
Bay Area Updates The Golden State Warriors tried to ditch their debt to Oakland for the renovations to their former home at the Oakland arena; however, after losing their appeal to the California Supreme Court, the Warriors must pay up. The team owes $45 million to the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Authority for the work more...
SF Projected to Run Out of ICU Beds in 15 Days
COVID-19 Updates Thanks to CNN for reporting the frightening news that San Francisco health officials are predicting that The City may run of ICU beds in as little as 15 days. If the Covid-19 numbers continue to escalate at the current rate, the ICU capacity will be maxed out by December 27. As of more...
BART Asks Congress for Help Due to 90% Drop in Ridership
Bay Area Updates, Have Your Voice Heard, Support the Bay BART ridership is down by 90% since the start of the pandemic, and they’re facing a $30 million budget deficit. KRON4 recently reported that on Wednesday, December 9, some of the country’s biggest transit providers, including BART, held a virtual rally in order to apply pressure towards the federal government to more...
The Year’s Best Meteor Shower is Coming
Outdoorsy, Things to Do The Geminids are widely recognized as the best annual meteor shower a stargazer can see, occurring between Dec. 4 to Dec. 17, with the best nights for viewing on Dec. 13 and 14. The Geminid rate will be even better this year, as the shower’s peak overlaps with a nearly new more...
Bay Area’s Dangerous I-680 Mountain Shortcut Closed for Good
Bay Area Updates Thanks to KPIX for letting us know that Morrison Canyon Road, a narrow street that turned into a dangerous commuter shortcut for traffic looking to bypass the I-680 has been permanently closed to cars. After a two-year temporary trial, last week the Fremont City Council voted unanimously to imposed a permanent more...
