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SF Gets $239 Million For Its Parks
Brand New, City Insight, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy San Francisco’s parks are getting some love. The newly passed 2020 Health and Recovery Bond will fund priority investments in mental health and homelessness, parks and recreation spaces, and essential public infrastructure including street resurfacing, curb ramps, and street structures and plazas, all with the goal of supporting economic recovery and more...
SF Moves Homeless Out of Hotels & Into Permanent Housing
Bay Area Updates, City Insight, Getting Help, Only in San Francisco San Francisco initiates first phase of its plan to eventually move 2,300 people out of hotels and into stable housing solutions, ensuring that people exit into stability and not the street. San Francisco’s Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH) and non-profit partner agencies have begun a concerted effort to identify more...
“Skystar” Ferris Wheel Rides for Vets
Fun & Games Tickets are normally $18 + tax to ride Golden Gate Park’s “Skystar” observation wheel, but on November 11th, Veterans Day, all active military or Veterans can get free admission by showing valid military ID. Tickets for remaining party must be purchased in advance. Skystar is open Noon to 10pm.
SF Halts Indoor Dining (Again) Starting Nov. 14
Brand New, COVID-19 Updates, Eat & Drink, Indoor Dining, Only in San Francisco, Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open Due to an increase in COVID-19 cases, San Francisco will roll back the reopening of indoor dining, reduce capacity of fitness centers and movie theaters, and will pause approval of plans for indoor instruction for high schools. The City will adjust its reopening due to a significant and rapid increase in more...
Double Rainbow Ice Cream Returns to SF
Brand New, Eat & Drink, What's Closed / What's Open Once dubbed the “official ice cream of San Francisco” by former mayor Willie Brown, the iconic ’70s family-owned ice cream shop Double Rainbow is returning to San Francisco. Thanks to SF Chronicle for letting us know that their brand new scoop shop is opening on Thursday, Nov. 12. at 415 Castro more...
SF Offers $3.5 Million in Zero-Interest Loans for Small Businesses
Brand New, Getting Help, Only in San Francisco, Resource Guides San Francisco just announced a $3.5 million expansion of the San Francisco Hardship and Emergency Loan Program (SF HELP). The program will provide zero interest loans of up to $50,000 to approximately 80 small businesses as San Francisco continues on the road to economic recovery. Since the beginning of the more...
New Parking Meter Pilot Program Coming to SF
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Only in San Francisco Beginning Monday, Nov. 9, the SFMTA will test pay-by-license-plate system at existing parking meters on Indiana Street in the Dogpatch area. Drivers who pay at the meter will enter their license plate number instead of their parking space number. It is hoped that the new system can allow the City to more...
SF’s Mass Celebration in The Castro: Watch LIVE
Causes, Celebrations, Election Thanks to the SF Bay Times for letting us know about four different live Castro cams so you can watch the anticipated celebration from home. Castro Live Cams 18th and Castro – LIVE 18th and Castro 2 – Looking north up Castro toward Market – LIVE 17th and Castro – at intersection with Market more...
Bay Area Celebrates w/ Spontaneous Dance Parties
Election Many neighborhoods broke out into cheers and spontaneous celebrations this morning when it was announced that most major media outlets had called the race and projected Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 Presidential Election and Oakland-native Kamala Harris was named Vice President Elect. Cheers and horn honks were heard more...
Oakland’s Kamala Harris is Vice President-Elect
Bay Area Updates, Election Now that the Associated Press and most major news outlets have projected that Joe Biden as won the presidency, Oakland native, former Alameda County and San Francisco District Attorney and current U.S. Senator from California, Kamala Harris is now the Vice-President-Elect. WATCH SF CELEBRATE LIVE Watch San Francisco & Oakland street celebrations more...
Castro Theatre’s Iconic Sign Lights Up Again
Bay Area Updates, Only in San Francisco Many locals may have noticed that Castro Theatre’s iconic sign had been dark for many months. The historic theater had shuttered their doors and turned off their marquee and blade sign in mid-March. However, thanks to SFGate for letting us know that the Castro’s signature sign is back, for now. Thanks to more...
How Every SF Neighborhood Voted for President in 2020
Election Thanks to SFGate for letting us know how each neighborhood in San Francisco voted for President in the 2020 election. As of November 6th, the city overall voted 85.6% for Joe Biden and 12.4% for Trump. The top Biden-supporting neighborhood was The Castro with 94.9% of the vote. The top Trump-supporting more...
SF Voters Pass “Overpaid Executive Tax”
Causes In the recent election, San Francisco voters passed Proposition L, aka the “Overpaid Executive Tax” which will charge any company in San Francisco an addition surcharge if their top executives earn 100 times more than the typical worker. San Francisco is the first U.S. city to tax both public and private more...
24ft Big Waves Coming to Bay Area Beaches
Bay Area Updates Thanks to SFGate for tipping us off that big swells are expected to pound the shores along the Central Coast on Friday. A big storm coming down from Alaska into the Bay Area is expecting to bring big waves to Bay Area beaches. The National Weather Service issues a High Surf Advisory more...
Wild Pigs Wreak Havoc in San Jose
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy San Jose has a wild pig problem. About two dozen feral pigs have been wreaking havoc on the Coyote Creek Golf Course in San Jose. The feral pigs have been coming onto the fairways and digging up the grass in pursuit of grubs. KRON4 spoke with the general manager Mike Fish who more...
