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Bay Area Waterfalls Form Along Highway 1 After Historic Storm
Storm Watch Thanks to KSBW for letting us know that waterfalls have formed after the big rains along Highway 1 near Waddell Beach just south of the border between San Mateo and Santa Cruz Counties. California Fire says “Don’t go chasing the waterfalls” presumably because there is still a risk of flooding and more...
Here’s What the Bay Area Could Look Like in 2050
Bay Area Updates By Olivia Wynkoop, Bay City News Foundation The Bay Area is one step closer to achieving its $1.4 trillion strategy to improve housing, transportation, economic and environmental concerns as two oversight agencies approved the final roadmap of Plan Bay Area 2050 Thursday evening. The plan, laid out in 35 different strategies, hopes more...
Candlestick Park’s New Vehicle Triage Center for Homeless
Brand New, Getting Help, Housing, San Francisco A new temporary vehicle triage center in San Francisco’s Candlestick Point State Recreation Area for people living out of their vehicle to safely park will move forward after it was approved by the California Department of Parks on Thursday. The center will be located in the park’s Boat Launch parking lot, more...
SF’s Brand New Pop-Up “The Museum at The Cliff” Opens
Brand New, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Only in San Francisco, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open It’s officially open! After the Cliff House shut down in 2020, Come visit a brand new 6-month pop-up museum The Museum at The Cliff to learn about the Cliff House, Sutro Baths, and the surrounding area 1090 Point Lobos Ave in the former Cliff House Gift Shop. The Museum at The Cliff October more...
Sunday Was the 4th Wettest Day In SF’s Recorded History
San Francisco, Storm Watch, Wow Sunday’s rainfall total of 4.02 inches recorded in downtown San Francisco places it fourth on the city’s list of wettest days ever and sets a record for wettest October day. The city’s highest rainfall total for a single day is 5.54 inches recorded on Nov. 5, 1994. Sunday’s total breaks the previous more...
50mph Winds & Flooding Could Hit SF This Weekend
Bay Area Updates, San Francisco The National Weather Service is forecasting significant rain Sunday into Monday, with the potential of 3 to 4 inches of rainfall in span of 24 to 36 hours, gusty southerly winds of up to 45mph and 50mph on the coast, and a high surf warning Sunday evening through Tuesday morning. Low-lying and more...
Good News: Parking at SF & Marin Beaches Will Remain Free
Bay Area Updates, Good News, Have Your Voice Heard, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches Good news… Thanks to MarinIJ for sharing the news the National Park Service is dropping its proposal to charge parking fees at several popular coastal sites in San Francisco and Marin including Baker Beach, Lands End Lookout, China Beach, Stinson Beach, and others. The proposed parking fees would have instituted a more...
24-ft Waves Could Come to Bay Beaches This Weekend
Bay Area Updates, Storm Watch Thanks to KRON4 for sharing the news that a High Surf Advisory has been issued from Sonoma Coast to Monterey Coast through 11 pm on Friday, October 22, on the west and northwest facing beaches. NWS Bay Area notes that a very large swell will arrive alongside the atmospheric river and more...
SF’s Bob’s Donuts Stars in Fun New YouTube Series
Brand New, City Insight, Fun & Games, Only in San Francisco, Transportation Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news that a new comedy web series has launched and it stars San Francisco’s Bob’s Donuts. Taking a riff from Jerry Seinfeld’s “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” is San Francisco’s “Comedians on Bicycles Getting Bob’s” streaming on YouTube. Comedian Sarah Katz-Hyman meets guests for a more...
San Francisco Celebrates 25 Years of Composting
Green, San Francisco Mayor London N. Breed today commemorated 25 years of organics recovery in what has been hailed as the most successful, comprehensive, and innovative composting program in the country. Since 1996, residents and businesses have recovered organic material, primarily food scraps, away from landfills and applied to local farmland, vineyards, and more...
SF’s Geary Blvd. Finally Has a Muni “Red Carpet”
Bay Area Updates, San Francisco, Transportation San Francisco city leaders on Wednesday announced the completion of the first phase of the Geary Rapid Project, a series of safety and transit improvements along Geary Boulevard and involving several neighborhoods, including the Western Addition, Japantown, and the Tenderloin. The $13 million project broke ground back in 2019, bringing numerous more...
SF’s Only In-N-Out Shut Down Indoors
Indoor Dining, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco, Vaccines, What's Closed / What's Open San Francisco’s only In-N-Out was shut down last week due to repeatedly violating the city of San Francisco’s mandate to require proof of vaccination checks for indoor dining. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, the temporary closure of the Fisherman’s Wharf location took place on October 14th after multiple warnings from more...
Final Block of Tix Just Released for SF’s “teamLab: Continuity”
Artsy Fartsy, Museums / Cultural Institutions, San Francisco Plan ahead for the holidays. This your final chance to see one of SF’s most engaging and inspiriting immersive art experiences. The Asian Art Museum just announced their final block of tickets for teamLab: Continuity goes on sale today, October 21, 2021. Step into an experience like no other: at teamLab: more...
The Great Dickens Christmas Fair Returns as “Drive Thru Dickens’ London”
Bay Area Favorites, Fairs & Festivals Despite the necessity to cancel its customary incarnation of Victorian London within the Cow Palace Exhibition Halls, Red Barn Productions has found a way to bring The Great Dickens Christmas Fair into your car, into your home, and under your tree this holiday season. For three weekends, beginning Saturday, December 4 through Sunday, more...
Muni Adding 10% More Bus Service in Early 2022
Bay Area Updates, Reopening, San Francisco, Transportation By Erin McMillan Over the past couple of months, SFMTA staff have been reaching out for feedback on three alternatives for adding 10% more bus service in early 2022. And we heard you! SFMTA needs to focus on restoring service to provide key connections for people with disabilities and seniors, and that’s what we more...
