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“Winter Wonderland” Rare Snow Falls Around the Bay Area
Storm Watch, Wow Residents all over the Bay Area woke up to a winter wonderland this morning on Friday, February 24, 2023. The Santa Cruz mountains saw snowfall all night long. Along Highway 17, snow fell on and off from 2 am through this morning. CA-17 is currently closed in both directions between Summit more...
5,000 Gorgeous Pink & White Tulips Blooming in Golden Gate Park
Brand New, San Francisco, Spring Flowers Five thousand tulip bulbs gifted to the City of San Francisco last year by Queen Máxima of the Netherlands are now in full bloom in the Queen Wilhelmina Garden in Golden Gate Park, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department recently announced. The pink and white “London N. Breed tulips” were more...
SF’s New Dreamy “Fantasy Forest” Bar
Bars, Brand New, Fun & Games, San Francisco Check out San Francisco’s new “Fantasy Forest” that just opened on the second floor of Thriller Social Club located at 508 4th Street in SoMa. Immerse yourself in this magical forest, filled with mushrooms, butterflies, and lights. According to Andrew at andrewtourssf, it took the staff 5 days to transform the space more...
San Diego Brewery Ballast Point Opens Brand New SF Taproom
Brand New, Eat & Drink, San Francisco San Diego brewery Ballast Point, famous for its juicy Sculpin IPA, will open its brand new 12,000 sqft taproom and kitchen in San Francisco on Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at 4pm Located at 705 16th Street at the base of the Icona:Labs building in Mission Bay, and adjacent to the waterfront more...
Berkeley is Giving Away 50 Free E-Bikes via a Lottery
Freebies, Getting Help, Green Low-income Berkeley residents – such as a family of four making less than $106,000 annually or an individual making less than $74,200 – can apply for a lottery to get an electric bike for long-term use as part of a City-funded program. The 50 selected households – who can also qualify more...
Brand New Library ‘Vending Machine’ Lands on Treasure Island
Brand New Here’s one for the books: a standalone book kiosk heralded as the first of its kind in San Francisco just launched on Treasure Island Saturday morning, February 18, 2023. Hopefully, folks will be booking it to the event celebrating the San Francisco Public Library Book Stop, a kiosk housing a permanent, more...
Iconic Santa Cruz County Pier To Be Demolished
Goodbye, Storm Watch A storied pier on the Santa Cruz County coast will be demolished next week, park officials announced. The pier at Seacliff State Beach was damaged beyond repair during the recent extreme weather events, California State Parks said Thursday. January’s atmospheric river rainstorms and ocean swells were more than the longtime landmark more...
This is SF’s First Ever Electric Presidio Shuttle “Go” Bus
Brand New, Green, San Francisco, Transportation The Presidio GO’s first battery-electric bus has arrived. As we enter the next chapter, the Presidio Trust is modernizing and improving its system by gradually converting to battery-electric buses. The new battery-electric bus has a low floor and a wheelchair ramp that will ease boarding for wheelchair users, families, and those more...
New 1,500 Sqft Education Center Coming to Mt. Diablo State Park
Brand New, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches By Tony Hicks, Bay City News Foundation The Mount Diablo Interpretive Association (MDIA) is raising money to build a new education center at its Mitchell Canyon entrance. Mitchell Canyon attracts 35,000 visitors per year. The location is a popular point of access in Mount Diablo State Park for hikes to the summit more...
SF to Finally End Covid-19 Public Health Emergency Status
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, San Francisco By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation San Francisco will sunset its COVID-19 public health emergency at the end of February in accordance with the end of the state’s emergency declaration, city officials said Thursday. San Francisco public health officials argued that while the virus is still present across the Bay Area more...
SF’s Only Bed Bath & Beyond Store Closing
Goodbye, San Francisco Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news that San Francisco is losing its only Bed Bath & Beyond store. Bed Bath & Beyond has announced that it will soon close a slew of its stores including its two-story San Francisco location at 555 Ninth Street. The Vacaville store was also more...
Angel Island Ferry Will Be CA’s 1st Electric Short-Run Ferry
Bay Area Updates, Green, Transportation By Thomas Hughes, Bay City News Foundation The Angel Island Ferry is going electric. The 400-passenger ferry to Angel Island State Park, owned and operated by the Angel Island-Tiburon Ferry Company, will be converted into an electric propulsion vessel by California-based Green Yachts. The project will be supported by infrastructure built more...
SF’s New Express Service Comes to 1 California Starting Feb. 21
San Francisco, Transportation San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) recently announced an updated 1X California pilot program to offer express bus service between Downtown and the Richmond District beginning February 21, 2023. Increasing reliable transit service, protected bike lanes, and safer streets and sidewalks will bring more people to and through Downtown. New transit lanes more...
BART May Raise Fares 11%
Bay Area Updates, Transportation By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation BART could increase fares by at least 5.5 percent as soon as January 2024 in an effort to keep up with both wage growth in the Bay Area and inflation, officials with the transit agency said Thursday. BART typically adjusts fares systemwide every two years more...
This is What Haight’s Old McDonald’s Will Look Like
Housing, San Francisco Thanks to SFist for the tip-off that San Francisco’s former McDonald’s on Haight Street, located at 730 Stanyan, will be an 8-story mixed-use building with affordable housing. The site has sat vacant and has been used for temporary activities intended to serve the community. The current design for the building features more...
