SF City Guides
You Can Now Text BART Police
Brand New The BART Police Department is launching a new initiative that gives riders another way to request assistance from officers while they’re in the system. Text BART Police allows riders, employees, and others to directly contact the BPD Dispatch Center. The launch builds on the success of the BART Watch app, which more...
Bay Area Man Uses “Bud Light” to Save Home from Wildfire?
Fire Updates Thank you SF Eater for sharing the story of a Bay Area man who claimed he saved him home from wildfires thanks to a 30-pack of Bud Light. Chad Little from Vacaville was determined not to let his shop and home burn in the LNU Lightning Complex. When he ran out more...
Tenderloin’s New “Black Trans Lives Matter” Mural
Brand New, Causes, Murals Thank you SFIST and Do the Bay for letting us know about the new Black Trans Lives Matter Mural located at Turk and Taylor in the Tenderloin. The Transgender District is the first legally recognized transgender district in the world. Preserving the legacy of the Compton’s Cafeteria Riots of 1966, the more...
What Was That Weird Smell in the Bay Yesterday?
Bay Area Updates Thanks to SF Gate for shedding some light on the rather unusual stinky situation where many people living close to the waterfront noticed an usual sulfur-like smell on Wednesday – that some people also described as smelling like cut fresh-cut grass or dirty socks. The order was entirely different from the more...
SF Hotels Open Doors to Wildfire Evacuees for $75/Night
Fire Updates Thanks to SFIST for letting us know that some SF Hotels have reopened in order to accommodate wildfire evacuees with discount rates.. San Francisco’s vacant hotels have reopened their doors for the first time since April, giving them the opportunity to help by offering discounted rooms to evacuees due to the more...
UCSF Designs Innovative Nasal Spray Defense Against Covid-19
COVID-19 Updates While the world waits for a vaccine, UCSF researchers are seeking alternatives to slow the spread of COVID-19. One promising approach is a nasal spray called AeroNabs. The spray contains a three-part molecule that’s precisely engineered to recognize SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The molecule traps SARS-CoV-2 in its inactive more...
Alameda County’s Salons, Wineries & Pools Can Reopen If Outdoors
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open On Friday, Alameda County issued Health Officer Orders to reopen outdoor swimming pools and outdoor hair salons, nail salons, barbershops, waxing services, skin care and non-medical massages. Additionally, wineries in Alameda County can now offer outdoor tastings by appointment without needing to provide food. In alignment with the State’s Orders, more...
SF’s Brand New “Central Subway” to Open by End of 2021
Bay Area Updates Although San Francisco has had problems reopening its existing Metro subway service, work on San Francisco’s brand new “Central Subway” project has continued throughout the COVID-19 pandemic with necessary safety precautions. SFMTA has made important progress, but of course due to the unexpected challenges, there were slowdowns. This has set the more...
“Inside Lands” Virtual Outside Lands Festival (Aug. 28-29)
Fairs & Festivals, Virtual Events As we near the festival weekend that should have been, we are thinking of all of the artists and fans that still deserve to be together this month. In that spirit, Outside Lands is proud to present Inside Lands, a free virtual festival streaming exclusively on Twitch. Watch “Inside Lands” live on more...
Outdoor Dining “Shared Spaces” Comes to The Castro
Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open After weeks of waiting, the Castro finally received approval by the Planning Department to shut down portions for 18th Street to dedicate space for outdoor dining. Related: Outdoor Street Dining Coming Next to 18th St. in The Castro? – 8/4/20 – Funcheap Hoodline reports that this new “Shared Space” began last weekend more...
Hayes Street Gets 3 Blocks of Outdoor Dining Starting Aug. 30
Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to SF Weekly for letting us know that Hayes Valley will start their “Shared Spaces” street closure for outdoor dining this Sunday, August 30th. Hayes Street will be shut down to traffic for three blocks from Franklin and Laguna along with a small stretch of Octavia Hayes Valley “Shared Spaces” Outdoor more...
Mayor London Breed Closes County Jail in SF
Bay Area Updates, Police Reform Mayor London N. Breed and Sheriff Paul Miyamoto announced on August 25th, that County Jail #4, located on the 7th floor of the Hall of Justice, will close effective Saturday, September 5, 2020. Other San Francisco county jails currently have the capacity to absorb additional people in custody. People from County more...
SF Announces $12.8 Million in Funding for The Arts
Causes, City Insight Mayor London Breed announced today that approximately $12.8 million in general operating support grants will fund 227 arts and cultural organizations that enhance the City’s cultural vibrancy. This year’s Grants for the Arts (GFTA) funding comes after an internal review of the City’s grantmaking to better support organizations embedded in and more...
$25 Flights from SFO: Alaska Airlines’s BOGO Deal
Deals, Travel Alaska Airlines is offering a deal for San Francisco Giants fans (well, really anyone) with BOGO fares on many routes if you purchase by August 26th at 11:59pm. We checked and found plenty of fares that end up being $25-$35 after you apply the deal. Discount code is valid between Fresno more...
Why Air Quality Got Dramatically Worse in SF Yesterday
Fire Updates Tuesday was projected to be a little bit of a reprieve in the city of San Francisco and along the Peninsula from the bad air quality due to the fires. But then the wind shifted and things got worse. Please note the above photo illustration was taken in 2018 around the more...
