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California’s Plan to Re-Open: “Weeks, Not Months Away”
COVID-19 Updates, What's Closed / What's Open In a Tuesday press conference, California Gavin Newsom laid out the 4-step plan for how and when the state will re-open with a “phased and thoughtful approach.” The easing of restrictions will take place in four distinct stages and “we are weeks, not months away” from the next step of changes more...
Jeopardy Offers New Online Test to Get on the Show for 1st Time Ever
Brand New Attention, future Jeopardy! champs! Your path to the Jeopardy! stage just got a lot simpler. If you’re a fan Jeopardy!, you may already know that to be a contestant on the show, you have to pass a test, but that test is usually only scheduled for a specific date at an more...
It’s Your Last Few Days to Binge Free HBO
Freebies Thanks to Life Hacker for reminding us that we only have a few days to watch a bunch of HBO shows for free. Take advantage of the last few days to watch some of HBO’s most beloved shows and documentaries, plus a selection of movies entirely for free. Binge-watch every episode more...
Twin Peaks Now Has a Permanent Car-Free Road
Bay Area Updates Thanks to the SF Bike Coalition for letting us know something that slipped under our radar last week – after a 4-year pilot program, the SFMTA unanimously approved the permanent closing of the Eastern half of Twin Peak Boulevard to cars. The dedicated eastern road is now permanently an open space more...
A 145-acre Golf Course in SF Has Been Turned into a Public Park
Bay Area Updates, Community, New Parks Thanks to Business Insider for sharing the news that a closed public golf course in SF was turned into a public park to open more outdoor space. The 145-acre Presidio Golf Course was ordered to closed during the region-wide shelter-in-place order. Last weekend, the closed golf course instead served as a more...
Castro Theatre’s Boarded-Up Box Office Is Now a Mural Honoring Frontliners
Bay Area Updates, Murals, Uplifting Thank you Datebook for letting us know about Castro Theatre’s boarded-up box office which has been painted to show appreciation to frontline workers during the pandemic. Award-winning Bay Area artist Mace did a fantastic job with Castro Theatre’s box office murals with coordination from @MissionArt415. He painted images representing gratitude to more...
What Will Re-Open First? Likely More Access to Parks & Outdoors
Bay Area Updates With an updated public health order coming this week that are expected to extend “stay-at-home” guidelines through the end of May, will also come a few easing of restrictions. So far, the 6-county Bay Area alliance (Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo and San Francisco, plus the city of more...
SF Had the 1918 Flu Under Control. Then It Lifted Restrictions
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates Thanks to NBC News for reminding us about the 1918 San Francisco flu and the possible danger of celebrating too early and lifting restrictions too soon. Over 100 years ago, San Francisco officials ordered everyone to wear face masks and banned public gatherings amid soaring Spanish Flu infections. The restrictions seemed more...
San Francisco Park Goers “Try” To Socially Distance
Bay Area Updates Thank you KRON4 for letting us know that San Francisco park-goers are “trying” but often times falling short of following the social distancing orders, especially in the parks on sunny days. After more than a month of being sheltered in place, the sunny and warm weather this Saturday brought people out more...
SF Frees Up $138 Million For 100,000+ For Food, Rent & Utilities
Bay Area Updates Mayor London Breed Announces Plan to Free Up $138 Million to Support Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic Tuesday, April 28, 2020 $138 million from SF City Option Medical Reimbursement Accounts will become available for over 100,000 San Francisco employees to use for food, rent, utilities, and other basic needs Mayor London N. Breed more...
San Francisco “Crushing the Curve” vs. COVID-19 Hot Spots
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates Thanks to the SF Chronicle for letting us know how the Bay Area is doing well relative to many other cities in the U.S. Compared to coronavirus hot spots across the country, the Bay Area seems to have made great progress in “flattening the curve”. Many may have thought that the more...
Oakland’s Whimsical Gnomes Have Been Spotted Again
Uplifting Gnome Sweet Gnome….Thank you SFist and Oakland News Now for letting us know that the Gnomes of Oakland are back. Do you remember those painted gnomes seen on Oakland utility poles? According to SFist, they first appeared in Oakland starting in 2012. Impressively, the original gnomes numbered in the thousands reported more...
SF Bans Cars From Golden Gate Park’s JFK Drive
Bay Area Updates San Francisco Closes Golden Gate Park’s JFK Drive and McLaren Park’s Shelley Drive to Vehicles to Support Physical Distancing Monday, April 27, 2020 Road closures will help people maintain required physical distance when walking, running, or biking in Golden Gate Park and John McLaren Park. Mayor London N. Breed today announced that beginning more...
San Francisco Moves to Ban Rent Hikes
Bay Area Updates Last week, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, led by Supervisor Aaron Peskin, passed an emergency memorandum canceling rent increases across the city due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Board of Supervisors finds it is essential not just to suspend evictions for non-payment but also to impose a temporary moratorium on rent more...
First Bay Area Easing of Restrictions Coming This Week
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates The Public Health Officers of the Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara as well as the City of Berkeley will later this week issue revised shelter-in-place orders that largely keep the current restrictions in place and extend them through May. What Might Change? According more...
