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SF Police Can Now March in Pride Parade in Uniform
Bay Area Updates, Pride, San Francisco San Francisco police said Thursday that they will march in the city’s annual Pride Parade after coming to an agreement with parade organizers who had previously said officers could not wear their uniforms at the event. The San Francisco Police Officers Pride Alliance came to an agreement with Pride organizers who more...
SF Getting a New Branch Library
Brand New, San Francisco San Francisco is getting a brand new library in Ocean View and they are asking for your help in the new design. Check out the plans or attend one of the upcoming meetings to give your input. The current Ocean View Branch Library, at 345 Randolph Street, opened on June 7, more...
Oakland Rent Hikes Now Capped at 3%
Housing, Only in San Francisco Thanks to KRON4 for sharing the news that Oakland City Council recently voted to cap rent hikes to 3%. The law goes into effect on June 7, 2022. This will be a big help for Oakland renters; approximately 60% of Oakland residents are tenants. This came as a swift change from more...
SF’s Summerfest Kick-Off is Back (June 4th)
Community, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, San Francisco, Sponsored Grillin’ in the ‘Mo” is Back in Person! Free Blues Concert & Family Bar-B-Q Niecey, Living Single and Yolandra Rhodes will headline this year’s in person “Grillin’ in the ‘Mo” at Hamilton Recreation Center on June 4th. After 2 years of COVID, The Village Project is back in person with our more...
SFO Gets its First New Low Fare U.S. Airline in 15 Years
Brand New, San Francisco, Travel San Francisco International Airport (SFO) just welcomed U.S. low-fare airline Breeze Airways which just launched three new routes, plus four more coming in June through November. Fares originally started at $49 to $99, but have since creeped up. Per usual for the “low fare” airlines, there are tons of restrictions on the more...
TICKET ALERT! Stern Grove RSVPs Open May 31st at 2pm
Bay Area Favorites, Festival Updates Stern Grove Festival is returning in 2022 to celebrate its 85th season of hosting free concerts in the park. The festival kicks off June 12, with concerts every Sunday through August 14. RSVPs for 2022 open up 12 days prior to every show – always at Tuesdays at 2pm. The first RSVP more...
Marine Mammal Center Reopens for the First Time Since Pandemic Closure
Museums / Cultural Institutions, Reopening The Marine Mammal Center in the Marin Headlands of Sausalito will reopen its doors this week for the first time in two years, after being closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. When the center reopens Friday, visitors can expect to see a completely renovated interior, a sea otter mural, an more...
One of SF’s Newest Museums is On an Island
Brand New, Museums / Cultural Institutions By Larry Sokoloff, Bay City News Foundation One of the Bay Area’s newest museums is hidden among the trees on Angel Island State Park. It tells a story of immigration to the Pacific Coast, with particular emphasis on the Asian experience. The Angel Island Immigration Museum opened in January. It is more...
SF Plans to End Trans Homelessness By 2027
Brand New, Housing, LGBTQ+, Only in San Francisco Mayor London N. Breed just announced a plan in her proposed two-year budget to end homelessness for transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) San Franciscans in five years. The plan to end trans homelessness will be a collaborative effort between the Mayor’s Office on Housing and Community Development (MOHCD), the Department more...
SF Sues Fisherman for Illegal Crab Trapping at Farallon Islands
Jerk Alert, Outdoorsy, Support the Bay By Katy St. Clair, Bay City News Foundation San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced on Friday that his office will be suing a commercial fisherman for allegedly fishing unlawfully in the North Farallon Islands State Marine Reserve. The civil prosecution, in conjunction with California’s Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), came more...
Mount Diablo Beacon Lights at Sunset for Memorial Day
Bay Area Updates, Holidays, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches A joint proclamation was signed on February 25, 2022, at the Veterans Memorial Building in Danville, to light the Beacon on Mount Diablo to honor veterans on Pearl Harbor Day, Memorial Day, and Veterans Day from sunset to sunrise, beginning in 2022 and every year thereafter. The lighting of the Beacon more...
Big Basin Finally Reopening (Partially) in Summer 2022
Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches BIG BASIN UPDATE State Parks Shares Concept for a Connected, Collaborative, Reimagined Big Basin Redwoods State Park Vision for the Reimagined Park to be discussed at a community event on June 3, 2022 California State Parks this week announced the release of the Reimagining Big Basin Vision Summary, a collaborative vision created more...
SF Police “Quack the Case” and Save Baby Ducklings
Adorable, San Francisco When a mother duck’s babies fell through a grate into a drain in Oracle Park Sunday morning, San Francisco police officers quickly quacked the case. Averting a flap, officers who heard the mother’s frantic quacking around 6:30 a.m. Sunday rescued the ducklings. The babies were apparently walking over a metal grate more...
SF’s Massive Carnaval Festival & Parade Returns (May 28-29)
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco Carnaval is back in San Francisco for 2022! The annual, free, two-day festival and grand parade drawing thousands of attendees and featuring international music, dance, arts & crafts and cuisine — is making a celebratory return in 2022 after a two-year pandemic related hiatus. Although expected to be smaller than more...
Where to Go Swimming on Memorial Day Weekend (2022)
East Bay, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches All regional parks in the East Bay will be open this Memorial Day for annual holiday gatherings and celebratory festivities. Parks are anticipated to be busy and some at full capacity early, so park staff recommend arriving early to secure first-come, first-serve non reservable picnic sites. Many lifeguarded swim areas will more...
