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Sonoma County Lifts Limits on Large Gatherings Feb. 11
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation Sonoma County will lift its restrictions on large gatherings next week as the county’s COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to decline, county Health Officer Dr. Sundari Mase said Friday. Mase issued a health order Jan. 10 capping indoor gatherings at 50 people and outdoor gatherings more...
Decathlon Closes Last 2 US Stores, Both in Bay Area
Bay Area Updates, Goodbye, San Francisco Decathlon recently announced a “new business model” for its US operations which apparently is code for shutting down its final two stores so it can focus instead on online sales and through other retail partners. So Decathlon USA will close its Emeryville (3938 Horton St) and Potrero Hill (2300 16th more...
Contra Costa County Lifts Vaccine Requirement for Indoor Businesses Today
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, East Bay, Indoor Dining, Vaccines By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation Contra Costa County announced Friday that it will lift its requirement that patrons of indoor businesses like restaurants and gyms verify their full vaccination status. County health officials said they chose to lift the requirement because 80 percent of all county residents have now completed more...
SF’s 26-Year Old Landmark’s Embarcadero Cinema Closing
Goodbye, San Francisco Thanks to the Chronicle for sharing the unfortunate and sudden news that Landmark’s Embarcadero Center Cinema‘s final day is upon us. Without any public notice, the indie arthouse theater is shutting its doors ‘unofficially’ on Thursday, February 3. There are no future events or screenings scheduled on their website beyond that more...
Fremont’s $41 Million BART Pedestrian Bridge & Plaza Just Opened
Brand New, East Bay, Transportation By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation BART is officially opening the long-delayed pedestrian and bicycle bridge and plaza at the Warm Springs/South Fremont station, making it easier to get to the station for residents living to its west. The 250-foot bridge spans across five Union Pacific Railroad tracks adjacent to the more...
Fire Burns Through Popular Mission Taqueria, Displaces 22 People
Bay Area Updates, Fire Updates, San Francisco Thanks to SFGate for sharing the sad news that a two-alarm fire early Thursday in San Francisco’s Mission District sent two people to the hospital and displaced a total of 22 people. Crews responded to a 12:18 a.m. report of the fire at 3036 16th St., where a debris fire that is more...
SF’s Easter In the Park & Hunky Jesus Contest is Back for 2022
Bay Area Favorites, Easter, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, Reopening, San Francisco For the first time in two years, the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, the kabuki-inspired cross-dressing nuns-of-fun, are planning a comeback of their annual Easter Sunday in the Park at Dolores Park for 2022. The Sisters Easter Celebration at Dolores Park Sunday, April 17, 2022 | 10 to 4pm Mission Dolores Park, 19th & Dolores more...
Free Driverless Taxi Rides Coming Soon to SF (Sign Up Now)
Brand New, Freebies, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco, Transportation Thanks to SFist for sharing the news that soon you can take a driverless car in San Francisco (This is fully driverless… there’s with no back-up human driver in the front seat. Welcome to the future!) Cruise just announce that they are opening up their driverless cars in San Francisco to more...
SF Plans to Buy 114-Unit Hotel for the Unhoused
Housing, San Francisco San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved the acquisition of the Gotham Hotel to convert it into permanent supportive housing for formerly homeless residents. The hotel is located at 835 Turk Street, just near the city’s Hayes Valley neighborhood. Once converted, the hotel will be able to provide as more...
BART Reopens Powell Street Station Restrooms for the First Time in 20 Years
Reopening, San Francisco, Transportation, What's Closed / What's Open On Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at 11am, BART will hold a “ribbon-cutting” event with rolls of toilet paper to mark the reopening of the Powell Street Station restrooms that have been closed for more than 20 years. Restrooms at 10 of BART’s underground stations have been closed since 9/11 because of more...
Brand New US 101 Express Lanes to Open on February 11th
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Transportation US 101 Express Lanes are opening soon in San Mateo County. Express Lanes on US 101 from the Santa Clara County line to Whipple Avenue in Redwood City will officially open on Friday, February 11. The Express Lanes will operate from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays. Travelers can take advantage more...
New African American Historical Art Posters Comes to SF’s Market Street
San Francisco, Transportation The Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series has commissioned new artwork by artists on an annual basis, since 1992. Each year, the Program commissions three or four artists to create a new body of work that responds to a theme specific to San Francisco. Each poster series is on more...
SF’s Sai Vietnamese Restaurant Forced to Close After Nearly 40 Years
Eat & Drink, Goodbye, San Francisco Thanks to KRON4 for sharing the news that sadly, Sai’s Vietnamese Restaurant in San Francisco is being forced to close. The restaurant has been around for nearly 40 years, but unfortunately, their landlord has told them they have to vacate the building in 30 days. The family-run business, which opened in 1985 more...
New Weekend & Late-Night Ferry Service Between SF & Tiburon
Bay Area Updates, Transportation On Monday, January 31, 2022, Golden Gate Ferry will add midday and weekend trips to existing round trip commute service between Tiburon and San Francisco. New late-night ferry service between Tiburon and San Francisco will also be provided by Tideline Marine Group and is expected to start in mid-February 2022. The more...
Oakland Coliseum Hosts Memorial for NFL Legend John Madden
Goodbye, Oakland A memorial for John Madden, former broadcaster and Super Bowl-winning coach for the Oakland Raiders, has been changed, the family announced Monday. The memorial will be held on Februrary 14, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. at the RingCentral Coliseum in Oakland. An earlier announcement said the memorial was going to be held more...
