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Outside Lands 2020 Canceled. 2021 Lineup Announced
What's Closed / What's Open After a few months of lingering, Outside Lands today officially canceled the 2020 festival that had been scheduled for August 7-9. But at the same time, they announced the lineup and headliners for 2021 and announced that tickets for next year will go on sale June 25th at 10am. The 2021 more...
Free Museum Days for 200,000 SF Residents This Summer
City Insight, Museums / Cultural Institutions, What's Closed / What's Open The city of San Francisco is launching the second year of the Museums for All program to provide free summer admission to 15+ local museums and cultural institutions for all San Francisco residents who receive public benefits. Last year 25,000 people participated in the program When are museums opening? Museums are more...
Suspected Arson Fire Damages SF’s “Spire” in The Presidio
Bay Area Updates Thanks to KPIX5 for reporting that the Famed Presidio Wooden ‘Spire’ Sculpture was damaged by an early Tuesday morning fire. Tuesday, an early brush fire erupted among the cypress groves in San Francisco’s Presidio damaging renowned artist Andy Goldsworthy’s wooden 100-foot-tall ‘Spire’ sculpture. According to park officials, “The ‘Spire’ stands, though badly more...
Marin County Indoor Dining, Salons & Gyms Reopen June 29
What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to KRON4 for letting us know that indoor dining, salons, gyms in Marin County can reopen on June 29. Last week, the Marin Recovers Industry Advisors released new guidelines for business operators to implement to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Guidance for all industries allowed to proceed beginning June 29 more...
“Black Lives Matter” Horse Ride on Oakland’s Skyline Trail
Causes Thanks to KPIX5 for letting us know about the Black Lives Matter Horse ride that was held along Oakland’s Skyline Trail on Saturday. On June 20, hundreds of horse riders raised their fists, observed a moment of silence, and rode along the iconic Skyline Trail in Oakland in solidarity with the more...
Vandalism in Golden Gate Park Cost $20,000 to Clean Up
Causes Thanks to KRON4 for letting us know the that bill for cleaning up Friday’s vandalism cost the city of San Francisco $20,000 which included overtime and materials for repair. The music concourse (in between the de Young and Academy of Sciences where the statues were) was shut down on Saturday for more...
2020 PGA Championship Is Coming to SF, But Without Fans
What's Closed / What's Open The 2020 PGA Championship, which was originally scheduled to take place at San Francisco’s TPC Harding Park (near Lake Merced) in May has been rescheduled for August 3-9, 2020 but will take place without any spectators on site. The PGA will continue to monitor COVID-19 developments and work in concert with more...
UCSF Tested 4,000 in Mission for COVID: Here Are the Results
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates Thanks to the SF Chronicle for letting us know that UCSF released the final results from the mass testing of nearly 4,000 people in a Mission District in late April – testing both residents of the Mission as well non-resident people who work in the Mission. According to UCSF, test results more...
SF to Review All Police Hiring & Promotion Practices
Causes, Police Reform Last week, San Francisco Mayor London N. Breed announced the SF Department of Human Resources will conduct a targeted audit of all upcoming law enforcement job examinations. Changing the way San Francisco hires and promotes law enforcement officers is a key part of Mayor Breed’s vision to fundamentally change the more...
Free Walk-Up Covid-19 Testing at SAP Center June 23-27
COVID-19 Updates The San Jose Sharks and the County of Santa Clara, in partnership with The Silicon Valley Community Foundation, Druva, and Majestic Sales are teaming up to provide residents with free and easy walk-up COVID-19 testing at SAP Center at San Jose from June 23-27. No appointment, health insurance or doctor’s more...
SF Announces $1.5 Million in Loans to Black-owned Businesses
Bay Area Updates, Causes In partnership with the San Francisco African American Chamber of Commerce and Main Street Launch to establish a new loan fund to support Black-owned businesses that have been deeply impacted by the pandemic. The City has announced Friday, June 19th, the establishment of the African American Small Business Revolving Loan more...
SF Opens Hair Salons, Museums & Outdoor Bars on June 29th
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open San Francisco Announces Next Phase of Reopening to Begin on June 29 Monday, June 22, 2020 Additional businesses and activities that will open include hair salons, barbers, museums, zoos, and outdoor bars, as long as the State approves San Francisco’s request for a variance and health indicators remain stable Mayor London N. Breed more...
Oakland & Pinole Honor Fallen Officer Pat Underwood
Causes Thanks to ABC7 for letting us know about the public memorial service held on Friday for the Federal protective service officer killed outside Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building in Oakland during the protests. He was 53-years-old. The FBI says that Underwood was killed by someone shooting from a car on May more...
SF’s Mayor Orders Review of Public Art & Statues
Causes Thanks to ABC7 for letting us know that Mayor London Breed has called for a review of public art after crowds toppled three historic statues in San Francisco this weekend. She has asked the Arts Commission, Recreation and Parks Department and Human Rights Commission to work with the community so that more...
Big Changes for Muni Metro When Subway Reopens in August
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open Get ready for a big addition to Muni’s COVID-19 Core Service Network: Muni Metro rail is scheduled to return in August to coincide with more businesses reopening and the likely event of San Francisco schools welcoming teachers and students back into their classrooms. But the new Metro rail service will look different more...
