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Bay Area Smoothie Brand “Odwalla” Shuts Down
Worth the Splurge Sad news for smoothie lovers, SFGate reported that Odwalla shut down, the Bay Area smoothie brand ceases operations. Odwalla is a pioneer in the premium juice category. Started by three musicians in Santa Cruz in 1980, Odwalla grew from a backyard shed and a local following into a brand that crafts more...
SF’s Cable Cars Won’t Return Until Vaccine is Ready
Goodbye, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to the SF Chronicle for letting us know that San Francisco’s beloved cable cars won’t run again until a coronavirus vaccine is ready. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the system was shut down to protect operators from infection. Although the cable cars are open air, they do not offer a compartment more...
SF Mayor Breed Exposed, Tests Negative for COVID-19
COVID-19 Updates UPDATE: San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced Thursday afternoon that she has tested negative for COVID-19 after a possible exposure. She’ll take another test next week as an extra precaution since it sometimes takes time between being exposed and testing positive. San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced on Twitter yesterday that more...
SF Bagpiper Says Farewell After 111 Nightly Sunset Serenades
Community, Uplifting Thanks to the SF Chronicle for letting us know that Hal Wilkes, a member of the Irish Pipers Band who headed onto his Castro rooftop every night at sundown and played the bagpipes to entertain his neighbors, has finally said farewell. He begin the practice on March 17th, playing from his more...
SF Releases Guidelines for Reopening Schools This Fall
What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to ABC7 for letting us know that San Francisco health officials have release interim guidance on how to safely reopen schools (possibly this fall) if COVID-19 conditions improve. The guidance, released on July 8th, details the steps that should be taken for K-12 schools for a potential in-person school year more...
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...
