Bay Area Updates
SF’s Golden Gate Park Gardens Now Free for Residents (Starting April 22)
Bay Area Updates, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches San Francisco residents will finally get free admission to the Conservatory of Flowers and Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park starting April 22, 2022 On Friday, legislation will go into effect making the Gardens of Golden Gate Park free for San Francisco residents (as well as all veterans regardless of more...
SF’s “The Great Highway” Turns Into the “Great Sandway”
Bay Area Updates, City Insight, San Francisco, Storm Watch Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news that after two unusually windy storms, San Francisco’s The Great Highway has turned into the Great Sandway. An abundance of sand has taken over sections of The Great Highway, creating massive sand dunes that have engulfed traffic light poles and buried rip current more...
SF’s “Phoenix Irish Bar” in Mission to be Demolished for New Housing
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Housing, San Francisco Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news that the 21-year old pub, The Phoenix Irish Bar & Restaurant, located at 811 Valencia Street in the Mission, is set to be demolished. The 63-year-old building is being demolished to make way for the construction of a brand new six-story, mixed-use building. more...
SF’s Muni and Caltrain Say Mask Mandate Still In Place (For Now)
Bay Area Updates, Masks, Transportation A Monday ruling by a federal judge in Florida overturning mask mandates on public transportation doesn’t appear to be immediately changing most local transit agency policies, at least yet. SFMTA, Caltrain, The Vine transit services, and Solano County Transit all say that riders and staff are still required to wear face more...
For the 1st Time Ever, You Can Buy Weed Legally at SF’s 420 Fest at Hippie Hill
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation San Francisco will allow on-site cannabis sales at Wednesday’s 4/20 celebration in Golden Gate Park for the first time in the annual event’s history, city officials said Monday. The celebration, returning for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, is scheduled from noon to more...
CDC Extends Muni/BART/Travel Mask Requirement 2 Weeks
Bay Area Updates, Masks, Transportation, Travel Thanks to AP News for sharing the update that the nationwide mask requirement for public transit has been extended for 15 days in order for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to assess the recent uptick in COVID-19 cases due to the BA.2 Omicron subvariant. The mask mandate for travel more...
SF Chinatown’s “Washington Bakery & Restaurant” Closing After 27 Years
Bay Area Updates, Eat & Drink, Goodbye, San Francisco Thanks to SF Chronicle for sharing the unfortunate news that Washington Bakery & Restaurant, located at 733 Washington Street, is sadly shutting its doors on April 23, 2022, after serving San Francisco Chinatown for 27 years. Washington Bakery & Restaurant specializes in Hong Kong Style cuisine and baked goods with its more...
Oakland Coliseum Over Run with Feral Cats
Bay Area Updates, East Bay, Oakland By Keith Burbank, Bay City News Feral cats are a maybe too common a sight these days at the Oakland Coliseum property, the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Authority executive director said Tuesday, calling it an invasion. Rats are no longer the problem, said executive director Henry Gardner. “We have been invaded by these more...
BART Trying to Make SFO Station Easier to Use
Bay Area Updates, Transportation BART has made changes to improve SFO BART station so that it’s now easier to use for locals and visitors. Just in time for spring and summer travel, BART has made transformative changes at the San Francisco International Airport (SFO) Station to make it easier than ever to take the train. more...
Adrift 564-ft Container Ship Rescued Off SF Coast
Bay Area Updates By Tony Hicks, Bay City News Foundation The Wan Hai 176, a 564-foot container ship that lost engine power and drifted about seven miles off the coast of Point Reyes with 21 people aboard Friday, was towed into San Francisco Bay Sunday and is secured at anchorage nine, according to the more...
This Popeyes Lot in SF is Up for Sale for $2.4 Million
Bay Area Updates, City Insight, San Francisco Attention fried chicken fans… the popular Popeyes on Divis is up for sale. Thanks to Socketsite for sharing the news that the plot of land and the 2,000 square-foot building that currently houses Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, located at the southwest corner of Divisadero and Hayes, has hit the market. The price tag more...
SF Pride Parade & Festival Officially Announces Its Return In Person for 2022
Bay Area Updates, Festival Updates, Pride, San Francisco The San Francisco Pride Board of Directors announced on Monday that SF’s annual Pride Parade will return after a two-year COVID-19 hiatus. The 52nd Annual San Francisco Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Pride Celebration and Parade will take place on Saturday and Sunday, June 25 and 26. Sadly, the 50th anniversary of more...
SF & Oakland Awarded $22 Million to Convert Hotels Into Housing for the Unhoused
Bay Area Updates, Getting Help, Housing By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation Oakland and San Francisco have been awarded a combined $22 million in state grants to convert hotels in each city into permanent housing for homeless residents, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said Wednesday. The city of Oakland will receive $14.8 million to buy and renovate the more...
SF’s Central Subway Likely Delayed (Again!)
Bay Area Updates, San Francisco, Transportation Oh no… it looks like SFMTA’s Central Subway will likely be delayed yet again. Thanks to SFist for the scoop. SFMTA says the Central Subway is set to open on September 9, 2022, but The San Francisco Standard has sources who report that the Central Subway is not likely to open more...
Federal Govt Chooses 2 Bay Area Cities to Help Transition to Clean Economy
Bay Area Updates, Getting Help, Green By Keith Burbank, Bay City News Two Bay Area cities were selected to get help with clean energy economic development from the U.S. Department of Energy, federal officials announced this week. Richmond and San Jose are part of 22 communities nationwide and four in the state receiving the help. The communities were more...
