Bay Area Updates
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...
Ghirardelli Has a Brand New Ice Cream + Chocolate Factory Outlet
Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Sponsored Calling all East Bay and Central Valley chocolate lovers – Ghirardelli has just opened a brand new Ice Cream and Chocolate Factory Outlet in Tracy in October 2021. So now you can get the chocolate experience you love from Ghirardelli Square right in Tracy. The Ghirardelli Chocolate Outlets offer up to more...
SF Expands Its Street Overdose Response Team
Bay Area Updates, Getting Help San Francisco announced an expansion of the Street Overdose Response Team (SORT) to include a follow-up team of health care specialists in substance use who can provide long-term, continual care for drug overdose survivors to support them on the path toward wellness. Like many communities throughout the country, San Francisco has more...
SF is Getting a Giant Hopscotch Game at Pier 15
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Updates The Exploratorium today announced an installation of celebrated American artist Lawrence Weiner’s OUT OF SIGHT, a participatory, interactive, social artwork in its public plaza along the Embarcadero, beginning October 10, 2021. OUT OF SIGHT will be free to access and open to the public until January 9, 2022. “Lawrence Weiner’s OUT OF SIGHT is an ideal artwork more...
Santa Clara County’s Plan to Cover Rent for Homeless Families for Next Decade
Bay Area Updates, Getting Help, Housing By Jana Kadah, Bay City News Foundation Santa Clara County officials, in collaboration with nonprofit housing partners and the city of San Jose are looking to house 1200 homeless families within the next year. The program, launched Monday, is called HEADING HOME. It utilizes federal stipends that will cover rent for homeless more...
Which Neighborhoods Are in SF’s First “Eviction Free Zone”
Bay Area Updates, Getting Help, Housing, Only in San Francisco With California’s eviction moratorium now expired and leaving hundreds of thousands of tenants who can’t pay their rent vulnerable, San Francisco Supervisor Dean Preston on Friday declared his district an “Eviction Free Zone.” Preston’s district includes neighborhoods like Hayes Valley, the Fillmore, Japantown, Lower Pacific Heights, Western Addition, Cole Valley, more...
PG&E to Shut Off SF’s Beloved “Falcon Cam” After 15 Years
Bay Area Updates, Goodbye, San Francisco By Olivia Wynkoop, Bay City News Foundation Fifteen years after the cameras started rolling, PG&E will stop streaming its 24/7 Falcon Cam on October 15 after selling its San Francisco headquarters. Watch the PG&E Falcon Cam LIVE (through October 15, 2021) – please note that often times especially when it’s not nesting more...
Russian River’s “Johnson’s Beach” Hits Market for $3.7 Million
Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates, Parks & Beaches Thanks to ABC7 for sharing the news that the iconic Russian River resort, Johnson’s Beach, in Guerneville has been put up for sale. The current owners are retiring, and have listed the 10-acre site with ten cabins and 38 campsites for $3.7 million. The popular beachfront resort has been a part of more...
SF’s Waterfront Park Playground Destroyed by Fire
Bay Area Updates, Fire Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches A fire consumed a beloved playground late Thursday night near the Ferry Building. Park rangers were alerted at 11:30 p.m. that firefighters had extinguished a blaze at the children’s play area of Sue Bierman Park. Both the San Francisco Police Department and San Francisco Fire Department are investigating. The fire destroyed a more...
SF’s Open Air Muni “Boat Tram” Is Back October 7-11
Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates, Reopening, Transportation, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to Bold Italic for sharing the news that Muni’s adorable Boat Tram will be back in action from October 7-11 during Fleet Week 2021 SFMTA Youth Transportation Advisory Board Member Alexander announced on Twitter that the iconic boat tram is making its return. Maybe you were lucky enough to spot the more...
East Bay Sheriffs Seize 100,000 Marijuana Plants (and $10M in Cash)
Bay Area Updates, East Bay A drug operation was snuffed out Wednesday, after detectives from the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office served search warrants in the East Bay and found one of the largest illegal marijuana growing operations in California. In a news release posted late Wednesday night by the sheriff’s office, detectives described the operation as more...
Santa Cruz County Lifts Indoor Mask Mandate
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, Masks, Vaccines By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation Santa Cruz County lifted its indoor mask mandate Wednesday as local health officials cited the county’s declining rate of viral transmission. County officials lifted the mandate, effective immediately after Santa Cruz County moved into the “moderate” tier of community transmission, the second-lowest level of viral spread more...
San Francisco Fleet Week Air Show Announces Additional Performers
Bay Area Updates, Festival Updates, San Francisco San Francisco Fleet Week has recently announced that it’s added new performers to its formidable 2021 lineup. Produced by The Air Show Network, the annual Air Show takes place October 8-10 between the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz over picturesque San Francisco Bay and attracts fans from around the globe. Featuring a more...
