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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Dublin’s The Wave waterpark is hosting a free admission day on Friday, August 12, 2022. On Friday morning, August 12, KTVU’s “Mornings on 2” news team will be filming a Dublin edition of “Zip Trips” at The Wave. Admission will be free for participants who arrive by 8:30 a.m., and the waterpark more...
The World’s Tallest Tree in Redwood National Park is now off-limits. And the punishment? A $5,000 fine and 6 months in jail. Redwood National Park has issued the following statement, “As a visitor, you must decide…Will you be part of the park’s preservation? Or part of the problem? There is no trail to more...
San Francisco’s Transgender History Month started Monday with a flag-raising ceremony at City Hall and Mayor London Breed extolling the city’s financial investments in the trans community. August is the month in which the city’s famed Compton’s Cafeteria Riot erupted in 1966 as a response to police harassment of transgender residents more...
Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news that San Francisco’s only H Mart store, which opened to great fanfare in April 2021, is expanding. The store, located at 3995 Alemany Blvd., will undergo a completely new buildout after taking over the adjacent storefront, formerly 24 Hour Fitness. The additional space more...
BART is turning 50 years old and is inviting the public to help it celebrate. Riders are encouraged to save the date for a public celebration at Lake Merritt Station on Saturday, September 10, 2022. The 50th Birthday Party and Family Fun Festival is free to the public and will more...
By Rya Jetha, Bay City News Foundation A new protected bikeway along a 12-block stretch of Milvia Street from Hearst Avenue to Blake Street is now open, Berkeley city officials said. The bikeway is designed to increase rider mobility in the city while protecting riders through a corridor of parked cars more...
San Ramon’s The Golden Skate, one of the last remaining roller rinks in the Bay Area, was set to close on July 31, 2022, but after an outpouring of support, the 47-year old roller rink has decided to stay open, provided the support continues. The Golden Skate announced: “The over-whelming response from more...
A new elevator is coming to the Castro Station. To support a system-wide effort to improve safety and accessibility, the SFMTA is rehabilitating and modernizing the subway system elevators. The Castro Station Accessibility Improvement Project includes an elevator design that will allow station agents to see into the elevator and maintain more...