SF City Guides
SF Opening of Salons, Museums, Bars & Indoor Dining Officially Delayed
Museums / Cultural Institutions, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to, KRON4 for letting us know that the expected delay of opening of indoor dining and outdoor bars was made official on Tuesday as the city pauses further reopening. Tuesday, July 7, Mayor London N. Breed and Director of Health Dr. Grant Colfax announced today that the City will temporarily more...
SF Giants Resume Workouts After Negative COVID Tests
Bay Area Updates Thank you Mercury News for letting us know that all July 4th SF Giants COVID-19 tests return negative and the team will resume workouts at Oracle Park on Wednesday. A day after the Giants announced they were temporarily suspending workouts because players, coaches, and staff who were tested on Saturday had more...
SF’s “CAREN” Act Wants to Ban Racially-Motivated 911 Calls
Causes, Police Reform Thanks to KRON4 for letting us know that San Francisco has introduced the ‘CAREN’ Act which, if enacted, would aim to outlaw racially-motivated 911 calls. ‘Karen’ is the meme that has spread widely over social media often seen in viral videos, a slang term for an obnoxious, angry, entitled, and often more...
SF Police Will Stop Releasing Arrest Mug Shots
Police Reform San Francisco police have announced they will stop the long-standing practice of releasing most mug shots of people who have been arrested, unless they pose a threat to public safety. Currently, booking photos are typically made public whether or not the person is actually prosecuted for the crime which, experts say, more...
Vandalized “Black Lives Matter” Mural in Martinez Restored
Causes, Murals Thanks to KRON4 for letting us know that the Black Lives Matter mural in Martinez that was vandalized on camera on July 4th has been restored. The “public art project” Black Lives Matter Street Mural was organized by the local group Martizians with permission from the City of Martinez’s Recreation was more...
Overall Crime in SF Down 17.2% in 2020
Bay Area Updates Thanks to a user named re4343 on Reddit for letting us know the San Francisco Crime Dashboard, run by the SFPD, shows an overall decrease of 17% in reported crime of year-over-year. The stats run from January 1 to July 5 and are updated weekly. Although homicide shows an increase of more...
Swamped SoCal Sending COVID-19 Patients to Bay Area Hospitals
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates The Mercury News reported that hospitals in Imperial County in Southern California are so overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients that they’re being transferred to Bay Area hospitals. More than 15 patients have been flown to local hospitals including Stanford and UCSF, which received 3 patients this week. Imperial County, located east of San more...
SF Indoor Dining Will Not Reopen on July 13
What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to ABC7 for letting us know that San Francisco will postpone reopening of indoor dining with no new date sent. Indoor restaurant dining, which was set to reopen on July 13, will be postponed, according to the Golden Gate Restaurant Association. This is due to the city’s rising Coronavirus cases more...
San Francisco is Now the Most Gentrified City in the U.S.
Bay Area Updates Thanks to USA Today for letting us know that in a recent survey, San Francisco-Oakland was named the most intensely gentrified city in the U.S. According to the most up-to-date study from 2020 by the National Community Reinvestment Coalition that San Francisco was the most intensely gentrified city in America from more...
SF Fire Dept. Fights 110 Fires in 12 Hours on July 4th
4th of July Thanks to KRON4 for letting us know that the San Francisco Fire Department was very busy over the holiday weekend, responding to 110 fires across the city during a 12-hour period from 3pm on July 4th until 3am on Sunday morning July 5th. The fire department had five roving patrols EMS more...
Giants & A’s Unveil 2020 Schedule Today at 3pm
What's Closed / What's Open After many delays, the 2020 Major League Baseball schedule will be officially released this afternoon, July 6th at 3pm Pacific. The shortened 60-game schedule will begin on July 23rd or July 24th. Initially fans will not be allowed in the stands. Read More: The San Francisco Giants will have “cut-outs” of fans more...
SF’s Record-Breaking Rent Drop. Prices Down 11.8% from 2019
City Insight, Housing Thanks to ABC7 for letting us know that San Francisco rents are continuing to drop by a record pace as companies embrace remote work. According to Zumper, Rents for one-bedroom apartments in San Francisco have dropped by 11.8% since June 2019. That’s the largest year-over-year decline, beating last month’s record. Read the more...
Kirby Cove Campground Reopens For Overnight Camping
What's Closed / What's Open Kirby Cove Campground has reopened for overnight camping starting on July 1. The site is adjacent to the north side of the Golden Gate Bridge. A beach-side campground boasting spectacular views and is a great spot to appreciate the rugged California coastline and to explore historic Battery Kirby. The campground is more...
SF Gets $80+ Million From California for Affordable Housing
Bay Area Updates Mayor London N. Breed announced on July 2nd that the City of San Francisco has received more than $130 million in state funding from the State’s Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program and the Infill Infrastructure Grant Program to fund: More than 350 affordable homes Transit projects, including Balboa Park BART Plaza more...
San Francisco City Hall Lights up for 4th of July
4th of July San Francisco’s City Hall and its 220+ state-of-the-art LED lighting fixtures will illuminate in red, blue, and white to celebrate American Independence Day. City Hall 2020 4th of July Lighting Schedule July 3 – Kick Off July 4 – 4th of July Celebration July 5 – Final Day The schedule is always tentative for the holiday lighting and subject more...
