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It's SF Hottest Day of the Year So FarIt’s SF Hottest Day of the Year So Far
By - posted 5/7/2020
Bay Area Updates

It’s officially hottest day of the year so far in San Francisco with the weather reaching 79 degrees according to AccuWeather and the “RealFeel” temperature making it “feel” like 85 degrees. Across the Bay Area, the North Bay is hitting the low 90s. The normal high for May 7 in San more...

SF's Oldest Ice Cream Parlor May Have Served Its Last ScoopSF’s Oldest Ice Cream Parlor May Have Served Its Last Scoop
By - posted 5/7/2020
Bay Area Updates, Goodbye, What's Closed / What's Open

Hat tip to SFGate for letting us know that the SF’s oldest ice cream parlor might have to close for good. The 102-year old ice cream parlor and diner “St. Francis Fountain” has been serving the Mission since 1918.  Sadly the iconic landmark, beloved diner, candy shop, and soda counter at more...

Here's Why SF Gives Free Drugs to Homeless in Hotel QuarantineHere’s Why SF Gives Free Drugs to Homeless in Hotel Quarantine
By - posted 5/7/2020
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates

Thanks to KTVU FOX 2 for letting us know about the controversial plan of providing free alcohol, drugs and tobacco for recovering homeless addicts “in limited quantities” who are being housed in San Francisco hotels during the COVID-19 epidemic. The city has faced some backlash as the Public Health Department confirmed more...

Watch Live: Newsom Announces CA's "Stage 2" Reopening PlanWatch Live: Newsom Announces CA’s “Stage 2” Reopening Plan
By - posted 5/7/2020
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open

California Governor Gavin Newsom is expected to announce the full details of the state’s “Stage 2” reopening during a live press conference on Twitter and Facebook at Noon on Thursday, May 7th. Watch live at Noon on 5/7: Facebook | Twitter | Read Press Release (will be posted after press conference) While details more...

Power Outage Hits 5,600 Residents in Lower Haight & CastroPower Outage Hits 5,600 Residents in Lower Haight & Castro
By - posted 5/6/2020
Bay Area Updates

The power is out for some San Francisco residents this evening, May 6. PG&E has reported that there’s an outage for 5,646 residents in Lower Haight and Duboce Triangle. Residents have been without power since 4:24 pm; PG&E expects the power to be restored by 7 pm. The cause is unknown. more...

Thank You Nurses! Here are 7 Awesome Freebies & DealsThank You Nurses! Here are 7 Awesome Freebies & Deals
By - posted 5/6/2020
Freebies

National Nurses Week is celebrated internationally each year, which starts with International Nurses Day on Wednesday, May 6, and ends on May 12th, Florence Nightingale’s birthday. Every year, companies offer freebies and deals to thank our healthcare workers. This year, especially, lots of companies are thanking our healthcare heroes with free more...

Only 19 Bay Area Wendy's Still Serving Beef (Updated 5/6)Only 19 Bay Area Wendy’s Still Serving Beef (Updated 5/6)
By - posted 5/6/2020
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open

“Where’s the Beef” is the cry among many Wendy’s fans as meat shortages become a reality across the country. Many Wendy’s  have taken beef off their menu. We checked every Bay Area Wendy’s location we could find with online ordering and found that currently (as of May 6, 2020) that the more...

The Last "Supermoon" of 2020 is HereThe Last “Supermoon” of 2020 is Here
By - posted 5/6/2020
Bay Area Updates

Thanks to an optical illusion in the sky, the moon will appear bigger and brighter than normal in the San Francisco Bay Area in the night, during what astronomers call a “supermoon.” Because the sun is about 50,000 miles closer to the earth than at its furthest point – and it’s more...

BART Shutting Down Orinda Station This WeekendBART Shutting Down Orinda Station This Weekend
By - posted 5/6/2020
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open

To help make your ride, safer, smoother and quieter, BART is moving forward with a track replacement project near the Orinda Station, which will require five-weekend track shutdowns. During the work, there were be no BART service between Lafayette and Rockridge stations. This will add 3,000 feet of new rail, more...

SF Queer Nightlife Fund Raises $160K for LGBTQ WorkersSF Queer Nightlife Fund Raises $160K for LGBTQ Workers
By - posted 5/6/2020
Bay Area Updates, Uplifting

Thank you SFist for the wonderful news that the SF Queer Nightlife Fund Raiseed $160K, and will start delivering grantss. With the community’s overwhelming support and generous donations, SF Queer Nightlife Fund was able to raise $160K grant to aid LGBTQ nightlife workers. This includes entertainers, DJs, bartenders, and nightclub employees. more...

Free Starbucks for Healthcare Workers & 1st Responders Now Thru May 31Free Starbucks for Healthcare Workers & 1st Responders Now Thru May 31
By - posted 5/6/2020
Freebies

Starbucks is doing their part to keep our healthcare workers and first responders fueled at this critical time. If you’re a front line responder, stop in for a free brewed coffee (hot or iced). >> Update – This offer has been extended through the end of May. Since March 25, Starbucks has more...

SiriusXM Radio is Now Free Through May 30SiriusXM Radio is Now Free Through May 30
By - posted 5/5/2020
Freebies

While we’re all stuck at home, you may want some new things to listen to. SiriusXM Radio wants to make right now sound a little better. They’re offering free premier streaming through May 15 30 (now through the end of May) featuring over 300+ channels of commercial-free music, live news including more...

SF Now Has 49 Free Public Toilets Staffed 24/7SF Now Has 49 Free Public Toilets Staffed 24/7
By - posted 5/5/2020
Bay Area Updates

Mayor London Breed Announces Expansion of 24-Hour Pit Stops to Increase Sanitation During the COVID-19 Pandemic Tuesday, May 05, 2020 18 existing Pit Stops will now be open around the clock during the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing the total number of staffed 24-hour restroom locations in the City to 49. San Francisco, CA —Mayor more...

UCSF Tested 3,000 for COVID-19 in the Mission DistrictUCSF Tested 3,000 for COVID-19 in the Mission District
By - posted 5/5/2020
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates

Last week, through a partnership between UCSF, the Latino Task Force for COVID-19, and SF Department of Public Health offered free COVID-19 testing for all persons age 4 years and older in part of the Mission.  See the results of the UCSF study On Monday, UCSF announced results from initial coronavirus testing more...

Drive-In Movie Theaters Are Back in the BayDrive-In Movie Theaters Are Back in the Bay
By - posted 5/5/2020
Drive-In Movies, What's Closed / What's Open

One of the most socially-distant ways to have fun (literally, you’re sealed inside your car), The West Wind Drive-In theaters in both San Jose and Concord, have reopened for nightly film screenings this week, but with new rules in place to ensure minimal contact. Thanks to Alt105 for letting us more...