Bay Area Updates
SF’s Castro Safeway Adds New Barriers to Deter Shoplifting
Bay Area Updates, Crime, San Francisco As San Francisco battles rampant shoplifting, Safeway in the Castro has taken a new strategy. Thanks to CBS SF for sharing the news that Safeway has installed new security barriers to deter shoplifters. The automatic gate closes after each customer to deter criminals who want to make a run for it. more...
SF Now Gives Parklets Until 2023 to Be Up to Code
Bay Area Updates, Outdoor Dining, San Francisco Mayor London N. Breed today announced that she will be introducing a new ordinance at the Board of Supervisors to postpone the deadline for small businesses needing to update their Shared Spaces to comply with guidelines relating to access and safety. Under Mayor Breed’s legislation, businesses would have until March more...
SF Might Give Renters Facing Eviction 10-Day Warning Period
Bay Area Updates, Housing, Only in San Francisco San Francisco Supervisor Dean Preston will propose legislation during Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting that would require landlords to provide a ten-day notice to tenants prior to filing an eviction notice — allowing tenants an extra chance to stay in their homes. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, landlords seeking to evict more...
SF’s Busy Oak St. Getting a New Protected Bike Lane
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, San Francisco, Transportation The Transportation Authority on Tuesday approved Supervisor Dean Preston’s request for $385,000 for the first protected bike lane on Oak Street along the Panhandle, according to an official statement released by the supervisor’s office. The protected bike lane is planned for Oak Street from Schrader to Baker streets and will also more...
Oakland Will Expand Police Department by 60 Officers
Bay Area Updates, Oakland Oakland will have two more police academies over the next two fiscal years to hire more sworn officers into the Oakland Police Department, the Oakland City Council voted on Tuesday evening. The hiring would allow the city to meet the requirements of Measure Z, a parcel tax approved by voters in more...
Bay Area Ridge Trail is Now 400 Miles Long
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches The Bay Area Ridge Trail has now reached 400 miles long, thanks to the recent addition of 3.5 miles in El Sereno Open Space Preserve. After more than 30 years since the first dedication, there are now 400 miles of Ridge Trail open and ready to explore. This section of trail offers more...
Downtown Oakland Has Covid-19 Booster Shots. No Appointment Needed
Bay Area Updates, COVID Testing, East Bay, Vaccines Demand has prompted Oakland officials to continue a free, walk-up COVID-19 vaccination and testing clinic through at least the end of the year, city officials said Tuesday. The clinic is open to everyone seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 250 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, next to more...
Two New Commuter Lots Opening w/ Free Parking in Dec. & Jan.
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, East Bay, Transportation As part of its Bay Bridge Forward initiative to move more people in fewer cars through the Bay Bridge corridor, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) will open two newly constructed East Bay commuter parking lots next Monday, Dec. 6. The Pivot Point Commuter Hubs include a 261-space lot adjacent to Interstate 80 at more...
BART’s Ugly Holiday Sweater Sold Out in Just 40 Minutes
Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates, Transportation Thanks to KRON4 for sharing the news that BART created a limited edition ugly holiday sweater. BART joined the ever-fun ugly sweater phenomenon and produced their own version featuring the BART logo, colors and a Fleet of the Future train. After a video shared on Twitter featuring Principle Vehicle Systems Engineer Charles more...
Got a FastTrak Fine in 2021? You May Get a Big Refund
Bay Area Updates, Transportation The Bay Area Toll Authority announced Wednesday that fines for toll violation notices will be reduced for anyone who received them on the region’s seven state-owned toll bridges dating back to the start of 2021. The BATA, the agency tasked with administering toll revenues from the Bay Area’s toll bridges, announced more...
SF Suspending Citywide Cannabis Tax in 2022
Bay Area Updates, San Francisco San Francisco supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved an ordinance to suspend the city’s Cannabis Business Tax through the end of next year, in an attempt to curb illegal marijuana sales. According to Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, the legislation’s author, suspending the city business tax through Dec. 31, 2022, would help support legal more...
SF Now Has 464 Miles of Bikeways
Bay Area Updates, Green, San Francisco, Transportation By Eillie Anzilotti, SFMTA From just a few stretches of scattered lanes in 2013, San Francisco’s protected bike network now stretches like a green web connecting more and more of the city. See how much has changed over the last eight years: In just the blink of an eye, San Francisco has more...
Bay Bridge Tolls are Rising to $7 on January 1, 2022
Bay Area Updates, Transportation Thanks to KRON4 for sharing the unfortunate news that starting January 1, 2022, it’ll now cost $7 to cross the Bay Bridge. The toll fee is increasing $1 as part of a ballot measure that was approved in 2018. Apparently, 55% voted for Regional Measure 3 which stated: “Toll revenues will more...
CHP to Massively Increase Presence at Major Retail Areas
Bay Area Updates, Crime In response to a recent increase in organized retail theft activities across the state, Governor Gavin Newsom has directed the California Highway Patrol (CHP) to increase their presence near major retail sites and announced a proposed increase in the 2022-2023 state budget to combat retail theft. “The level of organized retail more...
San Francisco Declares Water Shortage Emergency
Bay Area Updates, Green, San Francisco San Francisco Public Utilities Commission declared a water shortage emergency and approved measures aimed at further conserving and reducing water usage across the SFPUC’s service territory in response to exceptionally dry weather conditions that have affected the entire state over the past two years. As a result of the emergency measure, more...
