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San Francisco 49ers Will Open 2020 NFL Season Without Fans
What's Closed / What's Open Through ongoing dialogue with State and Santa Clara County officials, and in accordance with public health guidelines, the San Francisco 49ers confirmed today that they will begin their 2020 season on September 13th against the Arizona Cardinals without fans in attendance. They will continue to work with State and County officials more...
How to Help Fire Victims: 30+ Ways to Donate & Volunteer
Fire Updates There are many ways to help the victims and firefighters affected by this year’s devastating fires. Although it might feel good to drop off clothes, food and bottled water, it turns out in most cases this unfortunately isn’t very helpful – since after a few days much of the donated good more...
54% of All Storefronts in SF Are Still Closed
Goodbye, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to KPIX for letting us know that a recent survey by the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce determined that more than half of all storefronts in San Francisco are not currently open for business due to COVID-19. The study of approximately 2,500 storefronts showed that about 1,200 were open (46%) more...
Tahoe Ski Resort “Squaw Valley” Changing Its Name
Brand New, Causes Popular North Lake Tahoe ski resort “Squaw Valley” today announced that it will be changing its name out of respect for Native American groups. The term “squaw” is uniformly considered offensive and derogatory by the vast majority of modern dictionaries, sources and references. “While we love our local history and the more...
2,000-Year-Old Redwoods Survive Fire at Big Basin
Fire Updates Thanks to NBC Bay Area for letting us know that despite initial headlines claiming Big Basin was “gone,” most of the ancient redwoods in California’s oldest state park have withstood the fires and survived. “The reason those trees are so old is because they are really resilient” – State Parks District more...
Back to the Bus… Muni Shuts Down Subway Again
Goodbye, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to SF Gate and SF Examiner for letting us know that Muni has shut down their Metro tunnel/subway service just two days after restarting it. SF Gate reports that two issues – including a positive COVID-19 test for someone in the system’s control enter, along with an overhead wiring issue more...
Firefighters & Evacuated Homes Robbed During Fires
Fire Updates, Jerk Alert Thanks to Mercury News and CNN for letting us know about some jerks who have been targeting people during the the fires. Five people were arrested for looting homes of people in Santa Cruz County who were evacuated due to the fires. In a bit of karma, one of the cars more...
SFO First US Airport to Launch Rapid COVID Testing
COVID Testing SFO has just announced the launch of the first rapid COVID-19 testing program for airport employees in the United States, partnering with Dignity Health-GoHealth Urgent Care to provide employee testing both on-airport and at nearby Dignity Health-GoHealth Urgent Bay Area care locations. The program launched with the testing of airline flight more...
“Red Flag” Fire Warning is Cancelled
Fire Updates Thanks to SF Gate for letting us know that as of 9:35am on August 24th, the National Weather Service has canceled their “Red Flag Warning” after being mostly spared by thunderstorms passing over Northern California and winds not picking up as much as expected. The Red Flag Warning was initially scheduled more...
Air Quality Still “Unhealthy” For Much of Bay Area
Fire Updates You could probably tell just by opening your windows or walking outside, but air quality is continuing to be “unhealthy” for large sections of the Bay Area. Air Quality Reports PurpleAir – Current AirNow – Current AirNow – Forecast – Today AirNow – Forecast – Tomorrow Forecast for August 24 Forecast for August 25
Pacifica & Half Moon Bay Beaches Closed This Weekend
Fire Updates, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to KRON4 for letting us know that Pacifica and Half Moon Bay has decided to close all beaches this weekend in order to keep the roads clear due to unhealthy air quality and to keep the roads clear for emergency vehicles. Pacifica Beach/Beach Parking Lots Closed: Beaches will be closed sunrise Saturday more...
Cow Palace is Now Evacuation Site for Horses & Livestock
Community, Fire Updates As a result of the CZU Lightning Complex Fires, the Cow Palace Arena and Event Center was activated by San Mateo County Office of Emergency Services on August 20, 2020 to open their facility to accommodate livestock and horses that are being evacuated from the affected areas. Animals will be coming more...
Bay Area “Red Flag” and Evacuation Warnings
Community, Fire Updates Major fires still burn throughout the Bay Area with smoke and poor air quality affecting many other communities not yet directly threatened by fire. Want the latest wildfire updates for your area? Sign up for updates at Cal Fire’s readyforwildfire.org Learn more at National Weather Service Bay Area which has a great more...
Bay Area Wildfires Visible From Space
Fire Updates Unfortunately, California is experiencing many major wildfires right now, many caused by the dry lightning storm over the weekend amidst the scorching hot weather. There are currently 560 active fires burning across California right now. Thanks to SFGate for sharing that state’s massive wildfires are visible from space. National Weather Service more...
Most of Big Basin’s Redwoods Scorched, But Still Standing
Fire Updates Heartbreaking news from Sempervirens Fund, and Mercury News that the historic Big Basin Redwoods State Park, California’s oldest state park, has been badly damaged by fire including an almost total loss of its campground and visitor amenities. As of Friday morning there are conflicting reports as to how extensive the fire more...
