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SF Tries Waived Fees to Lure New Small Businesses to Open
Getting Help, San Francisco A new permit-fee waiver program aimed at encouraging the growth of new small businesses in San Francisco launched Monday. The “First Year Free” pilot program will help businesses with less than $2 million in gross receipts that plan to open a new ground-floor location before Oct. 31, 2022. “Right now, opening a more...
Highway 1 Reopens After Rockslide Cleared Earlier Than Expected
Transportation, What's Closed / What's Open State Highway 1 through Big Sur reopened Saturday afternoon after crews cleared rock and dirt from the road just north of the line between San Luis Obispo County and Monterey County, Caltrans said. As of 3 p.m., the road was fully open again following a rockslide that was reported Wednesday a more...
SF’s New 12,000sqft Kid-Designed Nature Exploration Area Opens Nov. 1
Brand New, New Parks, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco City officials, children, and the Bayview-Hunters Point community will celebrate the opening of a 12,000-square foot Nature Exploration Area at Heron’s Head Park on November 1, 2021 with a ribbon cutting, speaking program, and fun designed to ignite creativity and imagination. The Nature Exploration Area was designed with input from local more...
U.S. Capitol’s Giant 84-Foot Christmas Tree Visits Bay Area on Nov. 1
Celebrations This year’s U.S. Capitol Christmas tree hails from Northern California, and Bay Area residents will get a chance to see it Monday as part of its three-week, multi-state trek to Washington, D.C. The free “People’s Tree” event is scheduled for 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Vallejo Ferry Terminal and more...
SF’s Sloooooow Economic Recovery from COVID-19
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, San Francisco By Keith Burbank Bay City News The latest report out Friday on the recovery of the San Francisco economy presents a mix of good and bad as COVID-19 restrictions have been eased by officials. Overall, the city’s economic recovery has been slowed by the Delta variant, but some indicators show things improved more...
Couple Has Wedding Reception at Beachside Taco Bell in Pacifica
Bay Area Favorites, Wow Thanks to SF Gate for letting us know about a couple got married at San Francisco City Hall last week and then decided to have their wedding reception at the “coolest Taco Bell in the world“ a Taco Bell Cantina in Pacifica right on the beach. This unique Taco Bell is more...
SF’s FREE Halloween Comedy Fright Nights 2021
Get Out: Events, Halloween, San Francisco, Sponsored Get ready for SF’s 2nd Annual HellaSecret Halloween Weekend Comedy Fest – part of our pop-up series of comedy shows at unique outdoor spots all across the bay. We’ll take over a new venue and you’ll get an email with the secret location prior to the show. It’s an 70+ minute show with more...
SF Hosts 8 Free Halloween “Slow Street” Block Parties (Oct. 30-31)
Halloween, Outdoorsy, San Francisco Thanks to SFMTA and Eillie Anzilotti for this great roundup of neighborhood Slow Street Halloween parties in SF This Halloween season, Slow Streets are becoming Spooky Streets. All across San Francisco, community groups are transforming their local Slow Streets into neighborhood gathering places for trick-or-treating, costume parties and more. On October 31 from 3 more...
Oakland Zoo Rescues Injured Pelican from Lake Merritt
Getting Help, Oakland Thanks to the Oakland”me Zoo for rescuing an injured pelican from Lake Merritt. Locals noticed an injured pelican at the lake, and staff from the Oakland Zoo were able to capture the pelican and bring her back to their veterinary hospital. The pelican, which they named Merritt, had a large fishhook more...
San Francisco City Employee Vaccination Rate at Nearly 98%
San Francisco, Vaccines Mayor London N. Breed today announced that the City employee vaccination rate is nearly 98% with fewer than 1,000 of the City’s nearly 35,000 employees remaining unvaccinated. In July, 2021, when San Francisco established a November 1st deadline for all employees to be vaccinated, the rate of employee vaccination was 66%. more...
Crab Traps May Be Banned As Dungeness Crab Season Approaches
Bay Area Updates, Green, Outdoorsy By Olivia Wynkoop, Bay City News Foundation Recreational Dungeness crab season opens Nov. 6 and, in response to new regulations by the Fish and Game Commission, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife may prohibit crab traps in an effort to prevent marine life entanglement. Announced Wednesday evening, department Director Charlton Bonham more...
Jet Blue’s “Monster Sale” $31 Flights from SFO (Book by Oct 29)
Travel Jet Blue has launched a “Monster Sale” with fares starting at $31 one way. Score a one-way from SFO to LAX for just $31 one way. Other SFO deals include: $79 to Hartford, CT $89 to Newark, NJ $99 to New York’s JFK (or just $89 from San Jose to JFK) $99 to Fort Lauderdale, FL $114 more...
“Dance-O-Ween” SF’s Epic Roving Costumed Dance Party is Back for 2021
Celebrations, Fun & Games, Halloween, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco It’s almost Halloween, and if you listen close, you can hear the streets calling your name. There will be speakers. There will be Mariah Carey. There will be giant costumes. And as always, there will be bizarre tricks and treats along the way as we walk, dance, and wind our way more...
Last Day for Ocean Beach Bonfires is October 31st
Bay Area Updates, Halloween, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open Your last day for an Ocean Beach bonfire is Halloween. Fires are allowed on Ocean Beach for eight months, March through October, under the Beach Fire Regulations for Ocean Beach. Fires will not be allowed on Ocean Beach from the first day in November to the last day in February. The Burn Season aligns more...
Palisades Tahoe Ski Resort Opens Early (Oct. 29) After Big Snowfall
Bay Area Favorites, Outdoorsy, Reopening, Tahoe Thanks to an October snowstorm that delivered more than 3 feet to our upper mountains, Palisades Tahoe will be opening early Friday-Sunday, October 29-31. We can’t wait to welcome you back and make some turns this Halloween weekend. Costumes are highly encouraged. All operations are weather & conditions permitting. The season more...
