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Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum’s YouTube Space Concert
Uplifting Join the National Air and Space Museum for a YouTube concert event, sharing songs about space and isolation to celebrate how extreme situations can bring out the very best in us all and why there’s no challenge we can’t face together. The concert will be hosted by Tested’s Adam Savage, will more...
The Shins “Oh, Inverted World” Ballet on YouTube for Just 48 Hours
Bay Area Updates Thanks to SFWeekly for letting us know about The Shins Ballet “Oh, Inverted World” streaming for 48 hours on YouTube. Smuin Contemporary Ballet presents Trey McIntyre’s hit Oh, Inverted World as the next installment of its Hump Day Ballets series. An intoxicating pop ballet is set to music by influential indie more...
Teddy Bear Hunt Perks Up The Bay Area + SF’s Map of Where to Find Them
Uplifting Teddy Bears never fail to give us this warm fuzzy feeling. Everyone loves a stuffed animal; we’ve all had one at some point in our lives. Some of us might still have one – a cute, furry friend that has been with us through thick and thin. Inspired by the book more...
Bolinas Tests All 1,800 for COVID-19. But No One Tests Positive.
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates Last week, (April 20-23) one Bay Area city attempted to become among the first towns in the world to test every resident for COVID-19 and then formulate a plan to contact trace and quarantine to fight the virus. 1844 residents and first responders were tested in the secluded North Bay town more...
San Francisco Abandons Plan to Give All Students “A’s”
Bay Area Updates Thanks to the SF Chronicle for letting us know that last night the San Francisco school board officially abandoned its attempts to give students (Grades 6-12) automatic A’s for this semester and instead will use a credit/no credit policy. The change was adopted the Board of Education meeting on April 28th after more...
Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing Now Open at Alameda County Fairgrounds
COVID-19 Updates Thanks to ABC7 for sharing the good news that a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site opened at Alameda County Fairgrounds on Monday. Effective April 27, Stanford Health Care – ValleyCare (SHC – VC) in coordination with the cities of Pleasanton, Livermore, and Dublin and the Alameda County Fairgrounds will be operating a more...
Free Groceries Giveaway in Richmond on 4/29
Freebies CoBiz Richmond together with the Brothers of International Faith Inc. will be hosting a grocery giveaway for the community on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. Anyone in need can pick up a bag of food from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. (or until the last grocery bag is gone), at CoBiz, the more...
Bay Area Outdoor Activities: What’s Now Allowed / What Isn’t
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open With the updated “Stay Home” public health order that was recently extended through the end of May, there are some relaxations of restrictions of outdoor activities beginning May 4th. The basics is that if the outdoor activity involves shared equipment or contact with another person, it continues to be prohibited. Read more...
Bay Area “Stay Home” Order Officially Extended Through End of May
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open San Francisco and Bay Area Extend Stay Home Order Through End of May Wednesday, April 29, 2020 Extension of the Health Order is designed to maintain progress on slowing the spread of the coronavirus. The modified Order will loosen restrictions on some lower-risk activities. Mayor London N. Breed and Director of Health Dr. more...
SF’s Music Relief Program Gives $500 Grants to Bands
Bay Area Updates, Uplifting Thanks to Jazz Mafia for letting us know about the Music Relief Project. Motherwolf and Jazz Mafia are coming together with supporting partners to bring financial relief to musicians in the SF Bay Area who need it most and share music that brings emotional relief to the world. A new digital music more...
Free Unlimited “Bay Wheels” Bike Rides for Healthcare Workers Thru 5/31
Bay Area Updates Good News! LyftUp Scooter Critical Workforce Program that was originally set to end on April 30 is extended until May 31st. Lyft tweeted yesterday that an additional month of will be given to first-responders, healthcare workers, and transit workforce with free Bay Wheels trips as they serve the public on more...
San Francisco Sheriffs Hand Out 750 Free Face Masks
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, Uplifting Thank you to KRON4 for sharing the positive news about the San Francisco Sheriff’s Office deputies handing out face masks this weekend. As early as April 18, SF required wearing of face masks in public. Though face coverings do not need to be N-95 or surgical masks, several options for face more...
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...
