SF City Guides
Safeway is Hiring 2,000 Workers
City Insight If you’re looking for work, you can be of great service to our community to help keep us all fed by keeping our grocery shelves stocked. Local Bay Area supermarket chain Safeway, based in Pleasanton, CA, is looking to immediately hire 2,000 new workers since stores have been inundated with shoppers more...
Small Businesses Can’t Be Evicted… For Now
Brand New Mayor London Breed Announces A Moratorium On Commercial Evictions For Small And Medium-Size Businesses In San Francisco Following Governor Newsom’s Executive Order yesterday, San Francisco will put a moratorium on commercial evictions for small businesses that are unable to pay rent as a result of coronavirus impacts On March 17, 2020 Mayor more...
Yes, Most Farmers Markets Are Open
City Insight Yes, Farmers Markets are still allowed to be open. Certified farmers markets are exempt from the “Shelter in Place” order. Farmers markets are critical to community food security and are listed among places individuals may leave their residence to conduct “essential business,” along with grocery stores and food banks. – more...
Dollar General’s Brand New “Senior Hour”: Exclusive Shopping Time
City Insight In an effort to help curtail COVID-19 and protect our most vulnerable members of our community, Dollar General is launching “Senior Hour” dedicated exclusively to seniors, so they can shop in peace, away from the crowds, and also in a more clean environment. In addition, the stores shortening their opening hours; more...
The Bay’s “Shelter in Place” Order: What Does it Mean?
City Discoveries, Reopening On Monday afternoon, six Bay Area counties (plus Berkeley) announced a 3-week “Shelter in Place” order on March 16th effective 12:01am on Tuesday. Yes, you can still go outside if you need fresh air. Engaging in outdoor activity, such as walking, hiking, running, taking a pet outside to go to the more...
Free Pizza for Seniors
Freebies Tony & Alba’s Pizza in San Jose is giving back to the community. They’re offering a free pizza and salad, enough to serve 2, to seniors (age 70 or older) in their delivery zone. If you’re in their delivery zone, call in to request. You’ll get a free medium pepperoni or more...
Muni / BART / Caltrain / SamTrans Still Operating
City Insight With Monday’s “Shelter in Place” order, all of the major Bay Area transportation services are still operating either at regular service, or slightly reduced. Latest updates as of 3/16/20 at 5:05pm Muni Starting Tuesday, March 17, Muni will reduce commuter bus service. Muni Metro rail service is currently running normal schedules. Bus and more...
Tahoe Ski Resorts Close
Outdoorsy Winter is coming, but Tahoe is closing. As Tahoe gets its first major snowstorm of the season, several of Lake Tahoe’s biggest ski resorts have shut down in an effort to combat the spread of COVID-19 including Sugar Bowl, Heavenly, Northstar, Kirkwood, and Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows. Vail Resorts, which owns the more...
Drive In-Movies: The Perfect COVID-19 Era Outing?
City Discoveries Remember the Drive-In? If you haven’t been to a good ol’ fashioned drive-in movie in a while, head to West Wind Drive-in (yes, an old school drive in where you listen to the movie on FM). Is there any better “social” activity during these COVID-19 days since you’re sealed in more...
Free Internet for Low Income Households
Freebies Comcast is offering free internet for all qualified low-income households for two months for its new customers. This offer is effective for new customers from March 16, 2020 to April 30, 2020. Plus, they are increasing the speed for all Internet Essentials customers. As the country deals with the effects of more...
SF Approves Extra Paid Sick Leave for 25,000: Who Gets It?
City Insight Mayor Breed Announces Plan To Provide Paid Sick Leave For Workers Impacted By Coronavirus $10 million Workers and Families First program will grant private sector workers impacted by COVID-19 pandemic an additional week of paid sick leave On Monday, March 16, 2020, Mayor London N. Breed announced a Workers and Families First more...
Caltrain Supsends “Baby Bullet” + Reduced Service Starting March 17
City Insight In response to a significant decline in ridership stemming from efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19), Caltrain will be adjusting its weekday service, effective Tuesday, March 17. So that means longer rides up and down the Peninsula. Morning and afternoon peak hour service will no longer feature Baby more...
PG&E + San Francisco Suspend Power & Water Shutoffs
City Insight San Francisco To Suspend Power And Water Shutoffs, Waive Penalties And Interest For Delinquent Payments Both SFPUC and SFMTA implement policies as part of City’s Local Emergency response to COVID-19 pandemic Mayor London N. Breed on Saturday, March 14th announced that the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) will no longer shut more...
Get Outside: Free Self-Guided Audio Tours of The Bay
City Discoveries You don’t need a group or a tour guide to tour some of the Bay Area’s most beloved sights. Grab your phone, head outdoors, and explore in peace on a free self-guided tour. Learn more about SF’s beloved Lands End Lookout or the historic Fort Point from the National Park Service‘s more...
Bay Area’s Brand New Public Beach is Coming
Outdoorsy The Bay Area is getting a beautiful new public beach. The stunning mile-long stretch of coastline, formerly owned by Chris Isaak, is turning into a gorgeous new public park named Tunitas Creek Beach. The new beach, located approximately eight miles south of Half Moon Bay, is expected to open to the more...
