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Fleet Week "Discover Polk" Block Party & Parklet FestivalFleet Week “Discover Polk” Block Party & Parklet Festival
By - posted 10/9/2021
Fairs & Festivals, Get Out: Events, San Francisco, Sponsored

The City of San Francisco has chosen Discover Polk to be one of their main partners for their official Fleet Week celebration. Enjoy military bands in the heart of our district, classic car collections will be on display, a family party at Helen Wills Park will take place in the morning more...

Ghirardelli Has a Brand New Ice Cream + Chocolate Factory OutletGhirardelli Has a Brand New Ice Cream + Chocolate Factory Outlet
By - posted 10/8/2021
Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Sponsored

Calling all East Bay and Central Valley chocolate lovers – Ghirardelli has just opened a brand new Ice Cream and Chocolate Factory Outlet in Tracy in October 2021. So now you can get the chocolate experience you love from Ghirardelli Square right in Tracy. The Ghirardelli Chocolate Outlets offer up to more...

SF's New Ropes Course is Now Fully OpenSF’s New Ropes Course is Now Fully Open
By - posted 10/7/2021
Brand New, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches

A new ropes course located in San Francisco’s McLaren Park is fully open after city leaders on Thursday held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the new site — the first ropes course on city property. Although the McLaren Park Ropes Course had a soft opening 11 months ago, the full opening more...

SF Will Now Give You 72 Hours Before Towing Your Car for Unpaid Parking TicketsSF Will Now Give You 72 Hours Before Towing Your Car for Unpaid Parking Tickets
By - posted 10/7/2021
Getting Help, Housing

A San Francisco Superior Court judge this week ruled in favor of the city of San Francisco after the judge acknowledged recent changes made to the city’s vehicle towing policies, bringing a nearly three-year lawsuit over towing practices to a close. The nonprofit Coalition on Homelessness filed a lawsuit against the more...

When Will the Bay Area Fully Lift Mask Mandates? Not for a WhileWhen Will the Bay Area Fully Lift Mask Mandates? Not for a While
By - posted 10/7/2021
COVID-19 Updates, Masks

As decisions to vaccinate and wear face coverings indoors drive down COVID-19 case rates and hospitalizations, health officers for the nine Bay Area jurisdictions that require face coverings in most indoor public spaces today reached a consensus on criteria to lift those health orders. What about proof of vaccine mandate for more...

Litquake 2021: SF's Literature Festival (October 7-23)Litquake 2021: SF’s Literature Festival (October 7-23)
By - posted 10/7/2021
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Get Out: Events, Reopening, San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open

San Francisco’s literary festival with author events, poets, activists and performers – 300+ authors at 80+ online and in-person events, with many of the events being free. Litquake, San Francisco’s annual literary festival, was founded by Bay Area writers in order to put on a week-long literary spectacle for book lovers, more...

SF Expands Its Street Overdose Response TeamSF Expands Its Street Overdose Response Team
By - posted 10/7/2021
Bay Area Updates, Getting Help

San Francisco announced an expansion of the Street Overdose Response Team (SORT) to include a follow-up team of health care specialists in substance use who can provide long-term, continual care for drug overdose survivors to support them on the path toward wellness. Like many communities throughout the country, San Francisco has more...

Beat LA! SF City Hall Lights Up Orange for the GiantsBeat LA! SF City Hall Lights Up Orange for the Giants
By - posted 10/7/2021
Only in San Francisco

San Francisco’s City Hall and its 220+ state-of-the-art LED lighting fixtures will illuminate in orange to support the SF Giants as they take on the LA Dodgers in the playoffs for the first time ever in the modern era! City Hall Lighting Schedule Friday, October 9, 2021 San Francisco Giants vs. Los Angeles more...

SF Unanimously Approves Cannabis Equity LegislationSF Unanimously Approves Cannabis Equity Legislation
By - posted 10/6/2021
Only in San Francisco

The Board of Supervisors yesterday unanimously passed legislation introduced by Mayor London N. Breed to enhance the impact of the City’s Cannabis Equity Program and support all cannabis businesses in San Francisco. The legislation builds on the Program’s original goal to combat disparities in the cannabis industry by establishing a more...

Beloved SF Bar Comstock Saloon is Reopening Finally!Beloved SF Bar Comstock Saloon is Reopening Finally!
By - posted 10/5/2021
Eat & Drink, Reopening, San Francisco

Welcome back Comstock Saloon. Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news that North Beach’s historic drinking hole Comstock Saloon is finally reopening on Tuesday, October 19. The bat has been closed since March 2020 when the shelter-in-place mandate was enacted. The bar did not reopen for outdoor service or takeaway like more...

SF is Getting a Giant Hopscotch Game at Pier 15SF is Getting a Giant Hopscotch Game at Pier 15
By - posted 10/5/2021
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Updates

The Exploratorium today announced an installation of celebrated American artist Lawrence Weiner’s OUT OF SIGHT, a participatory, interactive, social artwork in its public plaza along the Embarcadero, beginning October 10, 2021. OUT OF SIGHT will be free to access and open to the public until January 9, 2022. “Lawrence Weiner’s OUT OF SIGHT is an ideal artwork more...

Over 90% of Marin County Eligible Residents Are VaccinatedOver 90% of Marin County Eligible Residents Are Vaccinated
By - posted 10/5/2021
COVID-19 Updates, Vaccines

Thanks to ABC7 for sharing the news that Marin County has the highest vaccination rate in the state. 98% of Marin County’s eligible residents have received at least one dose of the vaccine and over 90% are fully vaccinated. Marin County attributes some of its success to its mobile vaccination teams which more...

Santa Clara County's Plan to Cover Rent for Homeless Families for Next DecadeSanta Clara County’s Plan to Cover Rent for Homeless Families for Next Decade
By - posted 10/5/2021
Bay Area Updates, Getting Help, Housing

By Jana Kadah, Bay City News Foundation Santa Clara County officials, in collaboration with nonprofit housing partners and the city of San Jose are looking to house 1200 homeless families within the next year. The program, launched Monday, is called HEADING HOME. It utilizes federal stipends that will cover rent for homeless more...

Which Neighborhoods Are in SF's First "Eviction Free Zone"Which Neighborhoods Are in SF’s First “Eviction Free Zone”
By - posted 10/4/2021
Bay Area Updates, Getting Help, Housing, Only in San Francisco

With California’s eviction moratorium now expired and leaving hundreds of thousands of tenants who can’t pay their rent vulnerable, San Francisco Supervisor Dean Preston on Friday declared his district an “Eviction Free Zone.” Preston’s district includes neighborhoods like Hayes Valley, the Fillmore, Japantown, Lower Pacific Heights, Western Addition, Cole Valley, more...

PG&E to Shut Off SF's Beloved "Falcon Cam" After 15 YearsPG&E to Shut Off SF’s Beloved “Falcon Cam” After 15 Years
By - posted 10/4/2021
Bay Area Updates, Goodbye, San Francisco

By Olivia Wynkoop, Bay City News Foundation Fifteen years after the cameras started rolling, PG&E will stop streaming its 24/7 Falcon Cam on October 15 after selling its San Francisco headquarters. Watch the PG&E Falcon Cam LIVE (through October 15, 2021) – please note that often times especially when it’s not nesting more...