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SF Approves New “Cars to Casas” Housing Ordinance
Housing, San Francisco The Board of Supervisors recently approved a housing ordinance introduced by Mayor London N. Breed to make it easier to build more housing to replace gas stations, parking lots, and other auto-oriented lots. The “Cars to Casas” ordinance was supported by housing and environmental activists, including YIMBY Action, the San Francisco more...
Killer Police Robots Won’t Be Coming to SF After All
Police Reform, San Francisco By Olivia Wynkoop, Bay City News Foundation Following local protests and international criticism, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors reversed a decision on Tuesday that would have allowed law enforcement to deploy armed robots. Last Tuesday, the board gave a go-ahead for the police to use killer remote-controlled robots in what more...
Hundreds Crowd BART Platforms for “BART Basel” Guerilla Art Show
Artsy Fartsy, Only in San Francisco The quirky BART Basel returned touting itself as “the leading train platform connecting collectors, gallerists, and artists.” Hundreds turned up at San Francisco BART stations for the second annual guerilla art show, held Saturday, December 3, 2022. Organizer Danielle Baskin described the event on Twitter for the first annual event back more...
SF Considers Allowing Police to Use Armed Robots to Kill
Police Reform, San Francisco By Kiley Russell, Bay City News Foundation A day before the San Francisco Board of Supervisors is expected to take a final vote on a policy allowing police to deploy armed robots, opponents gathered at City Hall to decry the decision. Lead by supervisors Dean Preston, Hillary Ronen and Board President Shamann more...
San Francisco Zoo Free Day
Freebies The San Francisco Zoo, Northern California’s largest zoological park and conservation center, periodically offers free admission for San Francisco residents. When is the next free zoo day for SF residents? The free days are often the first or second Wednesday of the month. But dates often announced on VERY short notice as more...
San Jose’s Happy Hollow Zoo Welcomes Rare, Endangered Chacoan Peccaries
Adorable By Olivia Wynkoop, Bay City News Foundation The Hollow Park and Zoo has welcomed four new snorting members to its zoo family — the pig-like endangered Chacoan peccaries. The bristle-haired, tough-snouted animals from South America have moved into a newly renovated and expanded habitat funded by the zoo’s nonprofit foundation, zoo more...
BART’s Future Looks Bleak Unless It Receives More Public Funding
Bay Area Updates, Getting Help, Transportation By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation Cutting BART service enough to shore up its projected nine-figure annual deficits in the coming years would result in a “death spiral” for the transit agency, officials said Thursday. BART planning officials prepared a five-year financial outlook at the behest of the Metropolitan Transportation more...
BART Approves 30 Min. Grace Period for Trips That Start/End at Same Station
Brand New, Transportation By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation BART’s governing board voted unanimously Thursday to grant a short-term grace period for the system’s fare for trips that begin and end at the same station. The $6.40 “excursion fare” has been part of BART’s fare structure since the 1970s and is intended to more...
SF’s Festive Larger-Than-Life Ornament Trail
Brand New, Christmas, San Francisco Oh what fun it is to walk the #WinterWanderlandSF Ornament Trail. Looking for a holiday spirited outing for the whole family? Larger-than-life ornaments are popping up on Powell Street along the Cable Car route. Wander from Ellis to Geary Street to experience the Ornament Trail created by talented local artists. Find all more...
Container Store Plans to Close Union Square Store
Goodbye, San Francisco Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news that The Container Store is planning to shut its Union Square store located at 29 4th Street. The Container Store isn’t leaving The City though; the store is downsizing its footprint in the city. They’re closing their 30,000 square-feet, two-story store near Market more...
New Queer Bar Coming Soon to the Mission
Bars, LGBTQ+, San Francisco Thanks to the San Francisco Standard for sharing the news that a brand new queer bar is coming to the Mission. Mother Bar, which describes itself as “a little womxn and femme-centered queer bar” will be opening in mid-January at 16th and Valencia streets. Although the bar has not officially announced its more...
“Too $hort Way”: Oakland Street Honors Iconic Rapper
Brand New, East Bay, Oakland Thanks to East Bay Times for sharing the news that the legendary Oakland rapper Too $hort is likely getting a street named in his honor. A three-block section of Foothill Boulevard in Oakland could soon don the name Too $hort Way to commemorate the “Godfather of the Bay”. Oakland City Council will more...
SF to Provide Free Graffiti Clean-up for Businesses
Getting Help, San Francisco Property owners in neighborhood commercial districts throughout the City whose buildings are tagged with graffiti will now have the option of requesting graffiti abatement at zero cost. San Francisco just launched a new courtesy graffiti abatement program for storefronts and other private properties in neighborhood commercial corridors. The pilot program will work more...
SF’s FiDi Getting Its First Ever Protected Bike Lane
Brand New, San Francisco, Transportation The first-ever protected bike lane in the Financial District is on its way in! This week, SFMTA crews are starting work on the Battery/Sansome Quick-Build project. Approved by the SFMTA Board of Directors in September, this project will bring a two-way protected bike lane to Battery Street. The project will also more...
SF Zoo Treated Its Animals to a Thanksgiving Feast
Adorable, Thanksgiving By Olivia Wynkoop, Bay City News Foundation Thanksgiving isn’t just for humans — San Francisco zoo animals also had a banquet of their own on Thursday, announced the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens. Lemurs congregated at an outdoor table setting to feast on a turkey-shaped leafeater biscuit, a pumpkin pie and personal more...
