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Mission Bay Gets a New 140-Unit Building for Homeless
Brand New, Uplifting Mayor London Breed Celebrates Groundbreaking of New Permanent Supportive Housing in Mission Bay Tuesday, November 17, 2020 The development will provide wraparound supportive services and stable housing for 140 adults exiting homelessness Mayor London N. Breed today announced the groundbreaking of a new housing complex at Mission Bay Block 9 (Block 9), a more...
SF Had 86% Turnout in 2020 Election: Highest in 60+ Years
Election, Wow San Francisco turned out big time for the 2020 election, the highest voter turnout since 1956 with 86.23% of registered voters casting ballots. The turnout was up over 5% from the last presidential election in 2016 which saw a turnout of 80.71%. According to the official tally at sfelections.sfgov.org/ as of more...
Oakland Museum’s Re-opening Postponed Due to COVID-19
COVID-19 Updates, Museums / Cultural Institutions, What's Closed / What's Open On Monday, November 16, Governor Gavin Newsom issued a statement indicating that several California counties, including Alameda County, have moved from the “Orange” Tier to the “Purple” Tier due to the growing number of COVID-19 cases in the state. Due to this shift, the Oakland Museum of California’s plans to reopen more...
California Might Have Statewide “Curfew” Soon
COVID-19 Updates, What's Closed / What's Open UPDATE – On November 19th California announced a month-long 10pm to 5am curfew that affects 41 “purple tier” counties starting on November 21 at 10pm. Thanks to Fox Business from letting us know that California Governor Gavin Newsom announced in a press conference on Monday that the state is “considering” implementing more...
Thanksgiving Volunteering Opportunities for 2020
Support the Bay, Thanksgiving Take a moment to give back to the community this Thanksgiving. Holiday volunteerism may look a little different this year, but now more than ever, Bay Area families need your help. Read on below for organizations across San Francisco and the Bay Area in need of volunteers to help spread food more...
More Rollbacks as SF Now in Red “Substantial” COVID Tier
COVID-19 Updates, What's Closed / What's Open San Francisco to Roll Back Select Activities in Response to Assignment to State’s Red Tier Monday, November 16, 2020 Due to a rapid increase in COVID-19 cases across the City and State, San Francisco will roll back non-essential offices and reduce capacity of gyms and fitness centers Mayor London N. Breed and Director more...
Most Bay Area Counties Ban Indoor Dining Again
Indoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to the San Francisco Chronicle and Eater SF for doing the county-by-county legwork to let us know that in response to rising COVID cases, that most Bay Area counties have ended indoor dining this week. Related: San Francisco Outdoor Dining Guide: 320+ Patios & Restaurants All counties in the Purple “Widespread” more...
Free COVID Test Site Opens at SF’s Alemany Farmers’ Market
COVID Testing, COVID-19 Updates, What's Closed / What's Open San Francisco Reallocates Testing Resources to Serve Neighborhoods Most Impacted by COVID-19 Beginning on Tuesday, November 17, the City will offer free, low-barrier testing fives day week at Alemany Farmer’s Market Mayor London N. Breed and Director of Health Dr. Grant Colfax today announced the CityTestSF COVID-19 testing site at the Alemany more...
SF’s Retro Arcade Bar “Coin-Op” Closes for Good
Goodbye, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to SF Gate for letting us know the sad news that one of SF’s most fun arcade bars, Coin-Op has shut down permanently. Coin-Op, which was located at 508 4th Street and was an awesome 10,000 square foot space in SoMa that was transformed from a steel foundry into a more...
101-Year-Old Tosca Cafe Reopens for Outdoor Dining
Eat & Drink, Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to Eater SF for letting us know that the century-old Tosca Cafe has reopened for outdoor dining in North Beach as of November 14th. Tosca dates back to November of 1919 when three Italians came to San Francisco to open a bar in North Beach after WWI. The well-loved cafe opened more...
Rainbow Grocery’s New Late Night “Reservations” for Thanksgiving Shopping
Brand New, Groceries / Supermarkets, Only in San Francisco Rainbow Grocery has just launched their new After Hours Reserved Shopping in advance of Thanksgiving. Reserve your time slot in advance online to shop after hours. You’ll enjoy a much quieter shopping experience as they’re reducing capacity to only 35 shoppers. Select days include November 14, and November 21-25. Rainbow Shopping Reservations more...
Will SF Ban People Smoking in Their Apartments?
City Insight, Only in San Francisco Thanks to SF Examiner for letting us know about a new proposal to ban smoking in apartment units in SF. Board of Supervisors President Norman Yee is pushing a new piece of legislation forward which would prohibit people from smoking tobacco or cannabis in their apartments in buildings with 3 or more more...
Caltrain’s Holiday Train Cancelled for 2020
Bay Area Updates Caltrain announced today that the 2020 Holiday Train is officially cancelled. The agency decided that the longstanding holiday tradition, which typically occurs during the first weekend in December, could not safely be held in the midst of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Holiday Train began in 2002, bringing a decorated show more...
POSTPONED: Oakland Museum of California’s Brand New Gardens
Brand New, Museums / Cultural Institutions, What's Closed / What's Open UPDATE: On Monday, November 16, Governor Gavin Newsom issued a statement indicating that several California counties, including Alameda County, have moved from the “Orange” Tier to the “Purple” Tier due to the growing number of COVID-19 cases in the state. Due to this shift, the Oakland Museum of California’s plans more...
$1 Ferry Rides in SF: “Dollar Days on The Bay”
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Cheap Tips, Deals, Travel San Francisco Bay Ferry wants to thank essential workers and welcome new riders on board with $1 fares through the months of November and December. UPDATE: The $1 ferry ride promotion unfortunately ended early on November 30th Current Destinations / Schedules They are currently running only weekday ferry service. Vallejo to SF Ferry Bldg. more...
