Bay Area Updates
Oakland Hit a Record-Breaking 78 Degrees Yesterday; Record High Temps to Continue
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy Three high-temperature records were set Wednesday in the Bay Area and more records could be coming soon. Record highs were recorded in Oakland at 78 degrees, breaking the 74 set in 2006; in Salinas, where it was 83, breaking the 2018 record of 81; and Richmond tied the record 75 set more...
SF’s Rossi Pool Reopens After $15M Renovation
Bay Area Updates, Reopening, San Francisco The newly remodeled Angelo J. Rossi Pool will welcome back community members Saturday with a celebratory free swim in its modern facility, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department announced today. The Feb. 12 free swim will be held from noon to 3:30 p.m. with intermittent breaks at Rossi Pool, located more...
Dolores Park Playground Finally Reopens After Renovations
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, Reopening, San Francisco Dolores Park’s Helen Diller Playground has finally reopened. The playground was closed in June 2021 which was supposed to be a 3-month closure for repairs, but the renovations took longer than expected, Mission Local notes. San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department took to Twitter to announce the reopening and thanked everyone for more...
Two Banks Got Robbed in The Mission on Saturday – Just Two Hours Apart
Bay Area Updates, Crime, San Francisco Police in San Francisco are investigating two separate bank robberies that happened on Saturday just two hours apart. According to the police, officers first responded to a report of a robbery around 10:05 a.m. at a bank in the 4000 block of Mission Street. At the scene, officers learned a male more...
Bay Area Figure Skater Drops Out of Olympics Due to Positive Covid Test
Bay Area Updates By Tony Hicks, Bay City News Foundation U.S. Olympic figure skater Vincent Zhou, who was born in San Jose and grew up in Palo Alto, has tested positive for COVID-19 and dropped out of the men’s individual competition at the Beijing Winter Games. The 21-year-old announced his withdrawal Monday via Instagram. He more...
Bay Area Warming Up, Temps May Reach Low 80s
Bay Area Updates The National Weather Service reports that a warming trend is approaching that should raise high temperatures to the low 70s Sunday afternoon and reach the low 80s by midweek in the warmest areas of the interior valleys. The coast and most of the Bay Area will see highs in the mid-60s more...
SF Offers 2 Hours Free Parking in Chinatown All Month
Bay Area Updates, San Francisco, Transportation To help bring more people to Chinatown, San Francisco just announced that it is now offering 2 hours free parking at the Portsmouth Square Garage throughout the month of February to help celebrate Chinese New Year. 2 Hours Free Parking at Portsmouth Square Garage – Feb. 2022 733 Kearny Street (btwn, Clay more...
Sonoma County Lifts Limits on Large Gatherings Feb. 11
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation Sonoma County will lift its restrictions on large gatherings next week as the county’s COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to decline, county Health Officer Dr. Sundari Mase said Friday. Mase issued a health order Jan. 10 capping indoor gatherings at 50 people and outdoor gatherings more...
Decathlon Closes Last 2 US Stores, Both in Bay Area
Bay Area Updates, Goodbye, San Francisco Decathlon recently announced a “new business model” for its US operations which apparently is code for shutting down its final two stores so it can focus instead on online sales and through other retail partners. So Decathlon USA will close its Emeryville (3938 Horton St) and Potrero Hill (2300 16th more...
Contra Costa County Lifts Vaccine Requirement for Indoor Businesses Today
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, East Bay, Indoor Dining, Vaccines By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation Contra Costa County announced Friday that it will lift its requirement that patrons of indoor businesses like restaurants and gyms verify their full vaccination status. County health officials said they chose to lift the requirement because 80 percent of all county residents have now completed more...
Fire Burns Through Popular Mission Taqueria, Displaces 22 People
Bay Area Updates, Fire Updates, San Francisco Thanks to SFGate for sharing the sad news that a two-alarm fire early Thursday in San Francisco’s Mission District sent two people to the hospital and displaced a total of 22 people. Crews responded to a 12:18 a.m. report of the fire at 3036 16th St., where a debris fire that is more...
Brand New US 101 Express Lanes to Open on February 11th
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Transportation US 101 Express Lanes are opening soon in San Mateo County. Express Lanes on US 101 from the Santa Clara County line to Whipple Avenue in Redwood City will officially open on Friday, February 11. The Express Lanes will operate from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays. Travelers can take advantage more...
New Weekend & Late-Night Ferry Service Between SF & Tiburon
Bay Area Updates, Transportation On Monday, January 31, 2022, Golden Gate Ferry will add midday and weekend trips to existing round trip commute service between Tiburon and San Francisco. New late-night ferry service between Tiburon and San Francisco will also be provided by Tideline Marine Group and is expected to start in mid-February 2022. The more...
California Academy of Sciences Will Start Requiring Boosters on Feb. 1
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, Museums / Cultural Institutions California Academy of Sciences has a new policy starting February 1, 2022. Although San Francisco has recently loosened its COVID health restrictions, the museum is taking a stricter approach. Cal Academy of Sciences New Booster Requirement For visits on February 1 and beyond, all guests ages 12+ must provide proof of full vaccination more...
SF’s Big Updates for Masks + Vaccine Mandates
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, San Francisco By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation Vaccinated residents in San Francisco will once again be allowed to forego their masks in some indoor settings, health officials said Thursday, citing declining COVID-19 case rates. Starting Feb. 1, San Francisco residents will be allowed to take their masks off indoors if they are more...
