Bay Area Updates
Another Bay Area In-N-Out Closes for Violating the Health Order
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, Eat & Drink, Indoor Dining, Vaccines, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to KRON4 for sharing the news that yet another In-N-Out has shut down for not complying with state and local health regulations. Like the San Francisco In-N-Out, the Pleasant Hill location has been shut down for failing to check the customers’ COVID-19 vaccination status. The Contra Costa Environmental Health department suspended more...
Animated Map Shows SF’s History (and Future) of Dedicated Muni/Transit Lanes
Bay Area Updates, Transportation By Michael Rhodes, SFMTA It’s been a record year for transit lanes in San Francisco: we’ve installed nearly 14 miles of new or upgraded lanes since summer 2020. That’s the fastest expansion of transit lanes in the city’s history. These transit lanes benefit Muni routes that serve nearly two-thirds of current more...
SF’s Gallery of Jewels Shuts Down After 30+ Years
Bay Area Updates, Goodbye, San Francisco Gallery of Jewels served San Francisco for over 3 decades. The store was founded in April 1990 by husband & wife entrepreneurial owners Bill Hoover and Dona Taylor; however, the combined loss from Covid-19 closures, continuous theft, and their most recent break-in has forced them to close their doors for more...
Oakland-Set “Blindspotting” TV Show Gets 2nd Season
Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates, Oakland Starz’ Blindspotting, the spinoff sequel of the acclaimed movie, has just been greenlit for a second season. The show is set in West Oakland and was partially filmed in The Town as well. The series picks up six months after the events of the film. East Bay-born Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal more...
Mount Tam Saw 16+ Inches of Rain in Just 48 Hours
Bay Area Updates, Storm Watch, Wow By Eli Walsh Bay City News Foundation Multiple Bay Area counties saw more than 10 inches of rainfall over the last 48 hours as an atmospheric river pelted the region over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service. See the entire list of 48-hour rainfall levels for every city in more...
Here’s What the Bay Area Could Look Like in 2050
Bay Area Updates By Olivia Wynkoop, Bay City News Foundation The Bay Area is one step closer to achieving its $1.4 trillion strategy to improve housing, transportation, economic and environmental concerns as two oversight agencies approved the final roadmap of Plan Bay Area 2050 Thursday evening. The plan, laid out in 35 different strategies, hopes more...
50mph Winds & Flooding Could Hit SF This Weekend
Bay Area Updates, San Francisco The National Weather Service is forecasting significant rain Sunday into Monday, with the potential of 3 to 4 inches of rainfall in span of 24 to 36 hours, gusty southerly winds of up to 45mph and 50mph on the coast, and a high surf warning Sunday evening through Tuesday morning. Low-lying and more...
Good News: Parking at SF & Marin Beaches Will Remain Free
Bay Area Updates, Good News, Have Your Voice Heard, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches Good news… Thanks to MarinIJ for sharing the news the National Park Service is dropping its proposal to charge parking fees at several popular coastal sites in San Francisco and Marin including Baker Beach, Lands End Lookout, China Beach, Stinson Beach, and others. The proposed parking fees would have instituted a more...
24-ft Waves Could Come to Bay Beaches This Weekend
Bay Area Updates, Storm Watch Thanks to KRON4 for sharing the news that a High Surf Advisory has been issued from Sonoma Coast to Monterey Coast through 11 pm on Friday, October 22, on the west and northwest facing beaches. NWS Bay Area notes that a very large swell will arrive alongside the atmospheric river and more...
SF’s Geary Blvd. Finally Has a Muni “Red Carpet”
Bay Area Updates, San Francisco, Transportation San Francisco city leaders on Wednesday announced the completion of the first phase of the Geary Rapid Project, a series of safety and transit improvements along Geary Boulevard and involving several neighborhoods, including the Western Addition, Japantown, and the Tenderloin. The $13 million project broke ground back in 2019, bringing numerous more...
Muni Adding 10% More Bus Service in Early 2022
Bay Area Updates, Reopening, San Francisco, Transportation By Erin McMillan Over the past couple of months, SFMTA staff have been reaching out for feedback on three alternatives for adding 10% more bus service in early 2022. And we heard you! SFMTA needs to focus on restoring service to provide key connections for people with disabilities and seniors, and that’s what we more...
18,000 “Upgraded” Parking Meters are Coming to SF in 2022
Bay Area Updates, San Francisco, Transportation By Jessie Liang Beginning early next year, SFMTA will be replacing more than 18,000 parking meters throughout San Francisco. The parking meter hardware upgrade is taking place under a $70 million contract with MacKay Meters, Inc, which was approved by the Board of Supervisors. According to the agreement, more than half more...
SF Slightly Eases Indoor Mask Rules Starting October 15
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, Masks Mayor London N. Breed and the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH) announced today that so long as case and hospitalization rates remain stable or decline, indoor masking requirements will be lifted on October 15 in certain, limited settings. This includes places where stable cohorts of fully vaccinated individuals more...
Walgreens Closes 5 Stores in SF Due to Ongoing Organized Retail Crime
Bay Area Updates, San Francisco Following an announcement by retail chain Walgreens that it’s closing five of its San Francisco stores due to retail theft, city Supervisor Ahsha Safai said Tuesday he’s hoping legislation he recently proposed can prevent stores from further closing locations. According to Walgreens, next month it will close its locations at 2550 more...
SF Welcomes Back Cruise Ships Starting Oct. 11
Bay Area Updates, Reopening, Travel After taking a hiatus due to COVID-19 health mandates, cruise ships are once again returning to San Francisco, city leaders and San Francisco Port officials announced Friday. The first cruise ship, the Majestic Princess, is set to arrive on Monday, October 11, 2021. Upcoming 2021/2022 San Francisco Cruise Ship Schedule Cruise Schedule more...
