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"Bike Library" of 500 E-Bikes Coming to Oakland?“Bike Library” of 500 E-Bikes Coming to Oakland?
By - posted 8/10/2022
Brand New, Oakland, Transportation

Oakland is launching an electric bike library as part of a brand new pilot program. The City of Oakland will use the Clean Mobility Options Mobility Project Voucher funds of $1,000,000 to fund a new electric bike library, which could launch as early as this winter, according to Oaklandside. Electric bikes are more...

SF Wins Landmark Case Against Walgreens for Opioid CrisisSF Wins Landmark Case Against Walgreens for Opioid Crisis
By - posted 8/10/2022
Crime, San Francisco

By Rya Jetha, Bay City News Foundation A federal court judge found Walgreens liable for contributing to the opioid epidemic in San Francisco in a trial that concluded on Wednesday. The court ruled that Walgreens over-dispensed opioids without proper due diligence and failed to identify, report, and halt suspicious orders as required more...

SF's Thieves Now Asking for Donations?SF’s Thieves Now Asking for Donations?
By - posted 8/10/2022
Crime, San Francisco

San Francisco thieves, or, let’s be hopeful and say, former thieves, have a new strategy to get money. And yeah, it’s not from getting a job. Thanks to @itsthebay on Instagram for sharing @whosjoeyrico‘s photo of a note left on a car windshield in The City. The note read, “I don’t want more...

East Bay Diner "Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe" Closes After 20 YearsEast Bay Diner “Rudy’s Can’t Fail Cafe” Closes After 20 Years
By - posted 8/9/2022
East Bay, Eat & Drink, Goodbye

A two-decade-old, well-known comfort-food cafe in Emeryville closed Monday, according to the cafe’s Facebook page. Rudy’s Can’t Fail Cafe at 4081 Hollis St. closed with a note saying it’s time to “pass the torch.” In 2002, Rudy’s took over the spot where Eugene’s Ranch House was located for 40 years. Rudy’s strived more...

Would You Pay $6,000 for Cruise of SF Bay & The Delta?Would You Pay $6,000 for Cruise of SF Bay & The Delta?
By - posted 8/9/2022
Brand New

By Victoria Franco, Bay City News Foundation Starting early next year, tourists can take an 8-day cruise valued at more than $6,000 through San Francisco, Stockton, Sacramento, Vallejo and Napa. American Cruise Lines, a small-ship cruise line with headquarters in Connecticut, will offer their first roundtrip tour beginning Feb. 17, 2023, with more...

Popular Mexican Coffee Chain Plans SF CafePopular Mexican Coffee Chain Plans SF Cafe
By - posted 8/9/2022
Brand New, Eat & Drink, San Francisco

Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news that a popular Mexican coffee and bakery chain, La Borra del Café, is planning to open a San Francisco shop. The chain has its eyes set in the Castro neighborhood, at 2175 Market Street, in a ground-floor retail space of an apartment complex. The more...

SF Zoo's Adorable "March of the Penguins" Welcomes 5 Penguin ChicksSF Zoo’s Adorable “March of the Penguins” Welcomes 5 Penguin Chicks
By - posted 8/8/2022
Adorable, Bay Area Favorites, San Francisco

Saturday was the day for the annual — and very popular — March of the Penguins at the San Francisco Zoo. The March of the Penguins is one of the zoo’s most popular events. This morning, five adorable Magellanic penguin chicks — two females and three males which hatched between mid-April more...

SF's 2022 "Jerry Day" Free Music Festival + Excelsior Art WalkSF’s 2022 “Jerry Day” Free Music Festival + Excelsior Art Walk
By - posted 8/6/2022
Fairs & Festivals

20th Annual “Jerry Day” Concert Festival + Excelsior After Parties The Grateful Dead’s iconic bearded lead singer Jerry Garcia had deep roots in San Francisco, having spent his childhood in the Excelsior. After his death, the first “Jerry Day” was held in 2002 to raise money to fix a rundown playground, more...

Cowgirl Creamery to Close Final Retail ShopCowgirl Creamery to Close Final Retail Shop
By - posted 8/5/2022
Eat & Drink, Goodbye

Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the sad news that after 25 years, Cowgirl Creamery is closing its last remaining retail shop located at 80 4th Street, Point Reyes Station. Their Barn Shop & Cantina, known for its delectable goat cheeses and grilled cheese sammies, will be closing after Labor Day, more...

New In-N-Out Coming to the Bay AreaNew In-N-Out Coming to the Bay Area
By - posted 8/5/2022
Brand New, Eat & Drink

Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news that the Bay Area is getting a brand new In-N-Out. The new burger joint is opening in Sonoma County in Santa Rosa at 2532 Santa Rosa Ave. Santa Rosa actually already has an In-N-Out location, which opened in 2010, located at 2131 County Center more...

Protesters Halt Construction at Berkeley's People's ParkProtesters Halt Construction at Berkeley’s People’s Park
By - posted 8/4/2022
Causes, East Bay, Housing

University of California at Berkeley halted construction Wednesday on housing at historic People’s Park following a protest the university said threatened the safety of workers. Following a judge’s decision Friday that became final this week, UC Berkeley fenced off the park early Wednesday morning to prepare to build $312 million of more...

Free National Parks Day (August 4)Free National Parks Day (August 4)
By - posted 8/3/2022
Freebies, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches

Sometimes you’ve just got to get away from it all and clear your head with the peace and serenity of a national park. On certain “fee-free” days throughout the year, enjoy free entry to all national parks and monuments including Muir Woods and Yosemite National Park and free admission aboard all of the historic more...

New 5.4 Acre "Bayfront Park" Comes to SF in Fall 2023New 5.4 Acre “Bayfront Park” Comes to SF in Fall 2023
By - posted 8/3/2022
Brand New, New Parks, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco

A new 5.4-acre open space between Chase Center and San Francisco Bay will add to the growing number of new parks in the City. Mayor London N. Breed today joined Supervisor Matt Dorsey, the Golden State Warriors and other City and community leaders to celebrate the start of construction for Bayfront more...

Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus Around the Bay AreaMosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus Around the Bay Area
By - posted 8/3/2022
Bay Area Updates, Health & Wellness, Outdoorsy

Four days after Contra Costa County reported mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus, officials in Santa Clara County reported Tuesday that they too have found mosquitoes that have tested positive. The county’s Vector Control District announced plans to begin spraying insecticide from trucks Thursday night in neighborhoods where virus-positive mosquitoes were found more...

Police in Riot Gear Clear Out Berkeley's People's ParkPolice in Riot Gear Clear Out Berkeley’s People’s Park
By - posted 8/3/2022
East Bay, Housing

By Keith Burbank, Bay City News People’s Park in Berkeley was closed early Wednesday morning by police in riot gear to prepare for the construction of housing following a judge’s final ruling on the matter, advocates for maintaining the entire park as open space and University of California at Berkeley officials more...