SF City Guides
Japantown’s New “Picnic at the Plaza” Outdoor Dining | July 18 – Sep 27
Brand New, Eat & Drink, Outdoor Dining, Takeout / Delivery, Things to Do, What's Closed / What's Open Japantown is ready to welcome you back with their Picnic at the Plaza, from July 18 through September 27, 11:30 am to 8 pm. The Peace Plaza will be transformed into a beautiful and festive area on the weekends (Every Saturday and Sunday) where you can enjoy a socially-distanced picnic with more...
SF Bay’s ‘Upside Down Floating Reef’ Could Change Ecology of Shoreline
City Discoveries Thank you ABC7 for letting us know about an upside-down floating reef‘ in the San Francisco Bay. The California College of the Arts launched the Buoyant Ecologies Float Lab, an award-winning, innovative floating breakwater structure engineered to be a habitat for native marine life in order to increase marine biodiversity and more...
Berkeley is the First City to Remove Police from Traffic Stops
Bay Area Updates, Have Your Voice Heard, Police Reform Thank you KRON4 for letting us know that Berkeley became the first city in the US to remove armed police officers from traffic stops. The Berkeley City Council voted early Wednesday morning on July 15, after a long 9 hour City Council meeting, to make sweeping changes to the police department more...
Check Out SF’s New “Bison Cam” Live from GG Park
Brand New For the first time, fans of Golden Gate Park’s resident bison can connect with the beloved beasts from home, thanks to two live webcams in their paddock. View the “Bison Cam” live from Golden Gate Park – Sorry! the live feed has gone away as of 2023 The bison cams offer a more...
How to See a Comet That Won’t Return for 6,800 Years
Outdoorsy Thanks to Lifehacker and CBS News for letting us know how to catch a glimpse of the spectacular comet Neowise before it disappears for thousands of years. Bay Area Comet Photos: Local photographer Vincent James woke up at 4 in the morning and took some spectacular early-morning shots of the comet more...
Tenderloin’s New “BigBelly” High-Tech Trash Cans feat. Local Artists
Brand New, City Discoveries Thank you KALW for letting us know that smart trash cans were installed in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood. Last month, San Francisco Supervisor Matt Haney announced the installation of 68 smart trash cans into the Tenderloin neighborhood. The project aims to provide the Tenderloin with the same amenities as any other more...
San Francisco Bans Jail Phone Call Fees
Police Reform Thanks to KQED for letting us know that the San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted unanimously this week to permanently stop charging exorbitant markups for items in jail stores and to permanently end the practice of charging people in county jail for phone calls. The measure, first introduced by Mayor London more...
10 Free COVID Testing Sites in Alameda County
COVID Testing, COVID-19 Updates Any resident of Alameda County can now get tested for COVID-19, free of charge, at any community testing site. Related: Find free testing sites in San Francisco You do not need a doctor’s note or medical insurance to get tested, you will not be asked about your immigration status, and most test more...
Outdoor Dining is Now Allowed (Again) in Oakland & Berkeley
Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open As of this morning (July 15th) state and county health orders now allow outdoor dining in Alameda County and the city of Berkeley to open again. Restaurants can also provide delivery and take out of food and drinks, which can include alcohol. This latest approve takes place after the county approved more...
Oakland Zoo Finally Allowed to Reopen
What's Closed / What's Open After having received a variance from the state, Alameda County today announced that the Oakland Zoo is allowed to reopen for outdoor activities with appropriate safety measures in place. When Will the Oakland Zoo Actually Open? After being closed since March 17th due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Oakland Zoo is reopening more...
Louis’ Diner, w/ Epic Ocean Beach Views, Shuts After 83 Years
Goodbye, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to SF Gate for letting us know the sad news that Louis’ Restaurant, which has perched atop the cliffs overlooking Ocean Beach, has shut down after 83 years due to coronavirus. ” To wait out this pandemic was financially unreasonable. We are especially sad to not have been able to more...
The Current State of COVID-19 in San Francisco
COVID-19 Updates Thanks to ABC7 for letting us know that the Mayor of San Francisco and the Director of Public Heath shared a “bleak” outlook for the state of COVID-19 in the city. As of yesterday, San Francisco had 4,950 confirmed coronovirus cases and 50 deaths. Nearly 1,000 of those cases were diagnosed more...
SF’s Historic 1901 Muni Car Barn to Become Youth Arts Hub
Brand New Work is complete on a meticulous renovation of the Geneva Car Barn and Powerhouse, part of San Francisco’s railway history in the Excelsior District, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department announced yesterday. The historic landmark will open to the public as a hub for creativity, performance, youth arts education, more...
“Winchester Mystery House” Closed Again, Garden Tours Only
What's Closed / What's Open The beautiful but bizarre mansion, The Winchester Mystery House was scheduled to reopen on July 13th with a self-guided indoor “touchless” tour, but due to the new state guidelines on Monday have temporarily postponed these indoor tours, and instead offer garden tours. They posted on Facebook and Twitter, that in accordance more...
Trump Can’t Cut Police Grants to SF, Court Rules
Causes The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Monday that San Francisco’s sanctuary ordinance is lawful and concluded that the Trump administration’s attempt to deny federal funding to the City is unconstitutional. Mayor London Breed released a statement and tweeted that the “Trump administration’s attempt to overreach and bully San Francisco more...
