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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...
SF’s Reopening Phase Scheduled for 6/29 Postponed
Bay Area Updates, Museums / Cultural Institutions, What's Closed / What's Open SF Mayor London Breed held a press conference on this morning on Friday, June 26, to announce that San Francisco’s next reopening phase, scheduled for Monday, 29, has been postponed. Originally announced just earlier this week, hair salons, barbers, museums, zoos, outdoor public pools, tattoo parlors, massage establishments, nail salons and more...
SF Parks Resume Picnic Table Reservations on June 29th
What's Closed / What's Open Small Outdoor gathering reservations at Picnic Sites in San Francisco parks resume on June 29. In order to facilitate groups having a designated location for small gatherings, the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department intends to reopen online reservations for picnic sites and picnic tables. Picnic tables will be able more...
Oakland & SF Schools Defund Police
Bay Area Updates, Have Your Voice Heard, Police Reform ABC7 recently shared that on Wednesday, June 24, the Oakland school board voted unanimously to abolish the district’s police department in a historic measure. The resolution, George Floyd Resolution to Eliminate the Oakland Schools Police Department, reallocates $2.5 million budget for the police department to students. The board’s new safety plan more...
SF’s Only Outdoor Mini Golf Course Reopens Today
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open Stagecoach Greens reopens today, June 25th. San Francisco’s only outdoor Mini Golf located in Parklab Gardens with food trucks and a beer garden is open Thursdays through Sundays from 1 pm to 9 pm. While it is all fun and games at Parklab Gardens, your safety is the utmost priority. Face more...
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...
