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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...
SF City Hall Hosts Special Valentine’s Day Weddings w/ 250 Couples
Adorable, San Francisco, Valentine's Day Over 250 couples will wed in a special Valentine’s Day marriage celebration at San Francisco’s historic City Hall on Tuesday, February 14, 2023. City Administrator Carmen Chu and the Office of the County Clerk invite couples to celebrate their love and tie the knot at a special Valentine’s Day marriage celebration more...
SF’s “Goat My Valentine” Fashion Show Back for 2023
Adorable, San Francisco, Uplifting, Valentine's Day The popular 5th annual Goat My Valentine a community event and happy hour comes to Union Square for a GOAT Fashion Show this Valentine’s Day 2023 from 4-6pm in the heart of San Francisco. The GOATS (Greatest of All Time) of San Francisco cultural scene will be on display with more...
SF’s “Crappy Valentine’s”: Send Your Ex Guinea Pig Poop
Artsy Fartsy, Only in San Francisco, Valentine's Day To send a scatological, albeit symbolic, gesture toward an ex this Valentine’s Day, look no further than the guinea pig enclosure at San Francisco’s animal shelter. The shelter is offering “Crappy Valentine’s Day” cards that will be shredded and provide, ahem, excretory assistance to 30 guinea pigs currently in residence. “Valentine’s more...
Unofficial Taylor Swift ‘Bad Blood’ Pop-Up Bar Comes to SF
Bars, Eat & Drink, San Francisco Attention Swifties…there’s a new Taylor Swift pop-up bar in San Francisco. Thanks to SFist for sharing the news. But don’t expect Taylor to actually be there, otherwise you’ll be the one heartbroken. This is a completely unofficial and unauthorized event, but still sounds like a load of fun. The Bad Blood: a more...
SF’s Legendary Cliff House Finally Has a Restaurant Tenant
Bay Area Updates, Eat & Drink, San Francisco Thanks to SF Eater for sharing the news that the Cliff House has a brand new restaurant tenant. Mum’s the word on who has been selected, but the vendor will not only operate the restaurant in the Cliff House, but also the cafe at the nearby Lands End visitor center. The more...
Contra Costa County Offers Unique Weddings at Vintage Car Museum for Valentine’s Day
Celebrations, East Bay, Valentine's Day By Tony Hicks, Bay City News Foundation For people in love with another human and cars, the Contra Costa Clerk-Recorder’s Office has a special Valentine’s Day deal. The office will host a “Destination Weddings” event at the Martinez Cobra Museum for Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2023. Sixteen marriage ceremonies will be more...
Amsterdam-Style “Coffee Shops” to Become Legal in California?
Bars, Brand New By Olivia Wynkoop Bay City News Foundation Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes may soon be able to come to California, thanks to a newly introduced bill in the Legislature. Introduced on Monday by Assembly Member Matt Haney, D-San Francisco, the bill would allow weed shops to serve food and coffee, and host live music more...
