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SF City Hall Lights Up for the 100th Anniv. of 19th Amendment
Celebrations San Francisco’s City Hall and its220+ state-of-the-art LED lighting fixtures will illuminate in purple and gold to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of 19th Amendment. This historic centennial offers an unparalleled opportunity to commemorate a milestone of democracy and to explore its relevance to the issues of equal rights today. The 19th amendment guarantees more...
Adorable Doggy Gives Daily Comfort to Firefighters
Adorable, Fire Updates, Uplifting Meet Kerith, the cute Golden Retriever, who is also a certified crisis response therapy dog. Thanks to the TODAY Show for introducing us this heartwarming pup. Kerith has been busy lately, providing comfort and support to our brave firefighters fighting the wildfires. She’s been visiting the wildfire base camp in Marin County more...
Lake Tahoe Bear “Shops” at Grocery Store
Groceries / Supermarkets, Outdoorsy, Wow A local Black bear in Lake Tahoe got the munchies and headed into Safeway, as you do. Shopper Adina Baidoo nearly walked into the bear when she exited the Safeway grocery store in Kings Beach on Tuesday night. The bear was rummaging through the trash before it decided there was probably more...
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...
