SF City Guides
Free National Parks Day (August 4)
Freebies, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches 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...
New 5.4 Acre “Bayfront Park” Comes to SF in Fall 2023
Brand New, New Parks, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco 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...
Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus Around the Bay Area
Bay Area Updates, Health & Wellness, Outdoorsy 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...
Police in Riot Gear Clear Out Berkeley’s People’s Park
East Bay, Housing 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...
Free Day at East Bay Waterpark “The Wave” (Aug. 12)
Freebies, Fun & Games, Swimming / Waterparks 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...
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...
