Bay Area Updates
Smoke From Yosemite Fire Possible in Bay Area Monday
Bay Area Updates, Fire Updates, Outdoorsy By Tony Hicks Bay City News Service UPDATE: 10:15am Monday, July 25 2022: Drifting smoke from the massive Oak Fire burning near Yosemite will bring hazy skies to the Bay Area over the next few days, prompting air district officials to extend an air quality advisory through Wednesday. As of 9 a.m. more...
SF’s Massive “Pistahan” Filipino Parade & Festival Back for 2022
Bay Area Updates, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates The Filipino American Arts Exposition host the return of their in-person celebration for the 29th annual Pistahan Parade and Festival for 2022. With the theme of “Homecoming: Reconnect with Our Roots and Community,” this year’s festivities will take place on Saturday, Aug. 13 and Sunday, Aug. 14, from 11 a.m. to more...
SF’s Treasure Island Museum is Growing
Bay Area Updates, Museums / Cultural Institutions The Treasure Island Museum recently announced it’s completing a new and larger exhibit space in the historic Building One on Treasure Island. Visitors will enter through a proposed entrance from the new Building One plaza opposite the ferry landing and transportation center. A space of 3,500 to 4,000 square feet more...
BART Fares Just Went Up July 1st
Bay Area Updates, Transportation BART riders will see a small fare increase on Friday, July 1, 2022. The transit agency is raising prices by 3.4 percent, which will increase the average fare by about 15 cents, according to a BART news release. The rate was set to increase at the beginning of the year, but it more...
Big Basin Redwood Park Reopens July 22: Reservations Open July 1
Bay Area Updates, Fire Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches California State Parks and Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks just announced that Big Basin Redwoods State Park will partially reopen July 22 for limited day-use access through a reservation system. Reservations will be available starting July 1. Big Basin has been closed to the public since the CZU Lightning Complex Fire tore more...
A’s Moves Closer to New $12 Billion Oakland Waterfront Ballpark
Bay Area Updates, Oakland By Keith Burbank, Bay City News The Oakland A’s got one base closer to home in their effort to build a new waterfront stadium in their hometown following a vote by a little-known commission. Members of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission voted 23-2 in favor of removing 56 more...
BART Will Run Extra Trains for the 4th of July Fireworks
4th of July, Bay Area Updates, Transportation BART will run a Sunday schedule for 4th of July 2022 with extra trains for fireworks. On Monday, July 4th, 2022, BART will be running a Sunday schedule (8am-midnight). BART will run five-line service until 8pm and then three-line service after 8pm. Five-line service means all lines will be running including more...
BART Restrooms Now Open at Montgomery & Lake Merritt
Bay Area Updates, Transportation BART reopened two more underground restrooms on June 28th as BART continues to focus on improving the rider experience with new amenities. Gender-neutral restrooms at Montgomery Street Station in San Francisco and Lake Merritt Station in Oakland are now open for use with the addition of restroom attendants, who are on more...
Bay Area’s ‘Great America’ Theme Park Closing… in 11 Years
Bay Area Updates, Goodbye The owners of the land that’s home to California’s Great America amusement park in Santa Clara has been sold and the park will eventually close, according to Cedar Fair L.P., the sellers of the property. The parcel was sold for $310 million with a lease agreement, Cedar Fair announced on Monday. more...
Ani DiFranco Replaces Liz Phair at Stern Grove Festival + More Tix Available (6/26)
Bay Area Updates, Festival Updates, San Francisco Before the weekend hits, I wanted to share some exciting news – Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Ani DiFranco will be now headlining this Sunday’s Stern Grove Festival concert on June 26. She will be joined on-stage by previously announced Bay Area-based acts Peaches Christ and DJ LadyRyan. Widely considered a feminist icon, more...
SF Plans New Car Route Thru Golden Gate Park
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, Transportation Thanks to San Francisco Recreation and Parks for sharing the news that work has begun on the new traffic route in Golden Gate Park. The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department and the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) are hard at work implementing a new traffic route around Martin Luther more...
Golden Gate Bridge Tolls Increase on July 1
Bay Area Updates, San Francisco, Transportation By Rya Jetha, Bay City News Foundation Tolls on the Golden Gate Bridge will increase July 1, the Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District announced Monday. Tolls will increase by $0.20 or $0.35 for most drivers, depending on their method of payment. The District will use the revenue from toll increases more...
200,000 Salmon Getting Released into San Francisco Bay
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is nearing the completion of its efforts to transport 19.7 million hatchery-raised fall-run and 960,000 spring-run juvenile Chinook salmon (known as smolts) to the San Pablo Bay, San Francisco Bay and seaside net pens this spring and summer. CDFW raises the fish at more...
2026 World Cup Coming to Bay Area’s Levi’s Stadium
Bay Area Updates, Brand New The Bay Area will be one of the 16 locations across North America that will host men’s World Cup soccer matches in 2026, the sport’s governing body FIFA recently announced. Organizers of the Bay Area’s bid to be among the hosts held a watch party Thursday at Levi’s Stadium, the Santa more...
SF to San Jose in 30 Minutes on High Speed Rail?
Bay Area Updates, San Francisco, Transportation, Travel By Mengyuan Dong Bay City News Foundation The final environmental impact report is now complete for the section between San Francisco and San Jose of California’s high-speed rail project. The California High-Speed Rail Authority released the final report Friday on the possible environmental impacts of the roughly 49-mile northern leg of the more...
