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Illegal Fireworks Cause 2.5 Acre Fire in Oakland Hills
Bay Area Updates Thanks to the East Bay Times for letting us know about the three-alarm brush fire on Sunday in the Oakland hills near 580 that the fire department believes was caused by illegal fireworks. It took 56 firefighters to put out the 2.5 acre fire. There was no damage to any structures more...
SF’s Pink Triangle Can Be Seen From Space. NASA Will Prove it.
Pride Thanks to the SF Gate for letting us know that this year’s pink triangle for Pride is so bright it can be seen from space. On Saturday, SF’s “Pink Triangle” illuminated with 2,700 Pink Lights. A beloved beacon of hope and inclusion, has long been at the center of the city’s annual SF more...
Oakland to Send “Crisis Team” to Some 911 Calls Instead of Cops
Community, Police Reform Thanks to KRON4 for letting us know that Oakland is planning to launch a new mobile crisis response unit for Non-Violent 911 calls to help free up police officers to patrol their neighborhoods. This new approach is modeled after Eugene, Oregon’s CAHOOTS (Crisis Assistance Helping Out On The Streets). A CAHOOTS more...
Contra Costa County’s July 1 Reopening Might be Postponed
What's Closed / What's Open Thank you KTVU for reporting that an uptick in COVID-19 cases could delay July 1 reopening in Contra Costa County. Any change to the timeline would immediately affect businesses and activities that are currently scheduled to resume July 1, including indoor dining, bars, gyms, hotels and some personal care services, including nail salons more...
SF’s “Pink Triangle” Illuminated with 2,700 Pink Lights in 2020
Bay Area Updates, Uplifting On Saturday June 27th at 9:00pm (PST), a historic community-led effort will take place to Illuminate The Pink Triangle, Patrick Carney’s iconic public art installation celebrating its 25th anniversary atop Twin Peaks, with 2,700 LED nodes of pink light. A Grand Lighting is scheduled for Saturday, June 27, starting at 9 more...
New Huge Drive-in Theater Coming to Oakland Coliseum?
Drive-In Movies, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to Oaklandside.org for letting us know that plans are in the works to turn the massive parking lot at the Oakland Coliseum complex into an outdoor drive-in entertainment venue. “We are going to make it happen,” said District 7 Councilmember Larry Reid, who is also the chair of the Coliseum more...
SF Giants Will Have “Fan Cutouts” in Empty Oracle Park
Bay Area Updates The baseball season is finally scheduled to be begin on July 23rd or 24th, but intially MLB will be playing in empty stadiums without any fans. But the stadium may not be that empty after all. ABC7 reports that the Giants sent a letter to season ticket holders letting them know more...
See SF’s New “Say Her Name” Mural in Union Square
Artsy Fartsy, Causes, Healing, Murals Check out the new “Say Her Name” mural on Hotel Abri by artist Kate Tova. The Union Square Business Improvement District partnered with Paint the Void to bring this mural to a local business that is closed due to the COVID-19 Shelter in Place. Where is the mural? Hotel Abri is located more...
7 Fun Pride-Themed Food & Drinks in San Francisco Bay Area
Pride Pride weekend may look a little different this year, but restaurants and breweries are offering new ways to celebrate. Know of any we missed? Let us know at events_crew@funcheap.com Pride Cakes Noe Valley Bakery (San Francisco) A special rainbow layered chiffon cake filled with vanilla whipped cream and frosted in vanilla buttercream. Decorated with more...
SF City Hall Lights up Rainbow for 2020 Pride
Uplifting San Francisco’s City Hall and its 220+ state-of-the-art LED lighting fixtures will illuminate in rainbow to celebrate the 2020 Pride Day. City Hall 2020 Pride Lighting Schedule June 5 – Pride Kick-off June 22-24 – Pride Week June 27-28 – Pride Weekend The schedule is always tentative for the holiday lighting and subject to change when there are special events and the building is more...
SF’s Huge 21-Foot “Pride” Banners Just Went Up at Civic Center
Pride Although the Pride festival and parade have been canceled for 2020, that doesn’t mean Pride goes away in San Francisco The Asian Art Museum in Civic Center just put up their massive Pride banners on June 1st. Normally they just go up for Pride week, but this year they’ll be up more...
Awesome Aerial Video of 1st Ever Twin Peaks Skateboard Protest
Have Your Voice Heard In case you missed it, hundreds of skateboarders gathered on June 11th at the top of Twin Peaks for the first-of-its-kind protest in San Francisco, “Bomb Hills 4 Black Lives,” which aimed to bring awareness to the Black Lives Matter movement. Check out the report and more images from SFGATE. Watch the more...
Watch the Steiner Bridge Be Demolished in Time-Lapse Video
Bay Area Updates Geary and Steiner has a new look. To improve crosswalks and medians, the circa-1962 pedestrian overpass at Geary and Steiner was permanently demolished over Memorial Day weekend. The Steiner bridge demolition is part of the Geary Rapid Project, which aims to improve 38 Geary bus service and bring much-needed safety improvements more...
Juneteenth Now Company Holiday at Twitter & Square Forevermore
Have Your Voice Heard, Uplifting Thanks to People for letting us know about Jack Dorsey’s latest announcement for making Juneteenth an official company holiday forevermore. Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey tweeted on June 9th the news that Juneteenth, a day that commemorates the freeing of slaves in Texas in 1865, is now a company holiday more...
Iconic SF Skyscraper Co-Owned by Trump is for Sale
Bay Area Updates The iconic 555 California skyscraper is looking for a new owner. The building, which was formerly the tallest building west of the Mississippi, is partially owned by Trump. The 52-story building served as the headquarters for Bank of America, and its current tenants include Microsoft, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs. Towering more...
