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Hikers to the World’s Tallest Tree in NorCal Face Jail Time
Outdoorsy 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...
The Nation’s First Transgender History Month Begins in SF
Only in San Francisco, Pride, San Francisco 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...
SF’s Popular ‘H Mart’ is Expanding
Bay Area Favorites, Groceries / Supermarkets, San Francisco 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 Offering 50% Off Fares in September 2022 for 50th Birthday
Freebies, Transportation 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...
Downtown Berkeley’s New 12-Block Protected Bikeway
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, East Bay, Transportation 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...
East Bay Roller Rink Will Remain Open, Reversing Planned Closure
Bay Area Updates, East Bay 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...
Muni’s Castro St. Station Getting New Elevator in 2025
Brand New, San Francisco, Transportation 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...
SF’s Newest Park: Transbay Block 3 Park & Alley Coming in 2025
Brand New, New Parks, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco Another brand new park is coming to San Francisco (hopefully) in 2025, which will be a new permanent addition to SoMa. The new Transbay Block 3 Park will be located between Main and Beale streets; and Folsom and Howard streets in the area that currently is being used as the pop-up “The more...
BART Brings Back Mask Mandate with $75 Fines
COVID-19 Updates, Transportation BART Board reinstitutes mask mandate effective immediately RELEASE DATE: July 28, 2022 The BART Board of Directors today voted to reinstitute a face mask requirement effective immediately until and inclusive of October 1, 2022, unless further extended by the board. The previous mask mandate expired on July 18, 2022. 10 days later more...
Meet BART’s Cutest Fire Prevention Team
Adorable Bah bah BART… Grazing goats are back and reducing fire danger on BART property. Though adorable, the goats are also highly utilitarian. According to Glen Eddy, BART’s Assistant Superintendent of Way and Facilities, Grounds Maintenance, the goats are used in place of fossil-fuel-reliant lawn mowers and other power tools, which increase more...
SF’s Great Highway Car-Free on Weekends for 3 Years?
Brand New, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco, Transportation By Alexandra Garcia, Bay City News Foundation The Great Highway stretches 3.8 miles down San Francisco’s western coast, bordering Ocean Beach. Every weekend and holiday, between Lincoln Way and Sloat Boulevard, the four-lane-wide roadway transforms into a completely vehicle-free promenade where the public can enjoy its scenic views. On Tuesday, San Francisco more...
SF’s Deep Dish “Paxti’s Pizza” Closes 24th Street Restaurant
Eat & Drink, Goodbye Pizza lovers, we have some bad news. SF Gate has shared that San Francisco’s beloved Paxti’s Pizza has closed its 24th Street location. The Noe Valley pizza restaurant, located at 4042 24th Street, specializes in thick Chicago-style deep dish pies. Thankfully, Paxti’s Hayes Valley location (511 Hayes St.) remains open. However, more...
Port of Oakland Fully Reopens After Truckers Protest
Have Your Voice Heard, Oakland By Keith Burbank, Bay City News Marine terminals are open and operating again normally at the Port of Oakland following a shutdown by truckers over California’s gig worker law, port officials said Monday. The terminals were operating freely on Saturday following the shutdown over Assembly Bill 5, which reclassified some independent more...
Berkeley Kite Festival Canceled Due to Event Fee Hike
East Bay, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates Thanks to Berkeleyside for sharing the unfortunate news that the long-running Berkeley Kite Festival has been canceled indefinitely. Sadly, Tom McAllister, who has organized the festival as a labor love for over 30 years, has stated that Berkeley has raised its special event fees exponentially, to the tune of $45,000, which more...
San Francisco’s Biggest Music Festivals in 2022 & ’23
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates The San Francisco Bay Area boasts a stellar array of annual music festivals and concert series, and the list keeps getting longer with new festivals joining the lineup. New on the scene this fall are the Portola Music Festival in San Francisco and Breakaway California in Oakland. These join heavyweights such more...
