Bay Area Updates
SF Unanimously Approves Permanent Parklets Shared Spaces Program
Bay Area Updates, Outdoor Dining The “Shared Spaces” program that allowed San Francisco businesses to operate in outdoor public spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic while their indoor spaces remained closed will continue indefinitely after supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday to make the program permanent. The Shared Spaces program, which initially began in June 2020, permitted restaurants more...
Stolen Bay Area Puppies OK After Carjacking, Police Chase & Crash
Bay Area Updates, East Bay By Tony Hicks, Bay City News Foundation He was supposed to see a man about a dog. He ended up in law enforcement’s doghouse, according to Hayward Police. A man selling three puppies online met a man in South Hayward last Wednesday afternoon, who said he wanted to buy a pooch. When more...
July 14 is Your Last Day to Get Vaccine at SF’s Moscone Center
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, Vaccines, What's Closed / What's Open The Department of Public Health and COVID Command Center announced the Moscone Center South high-volume vaccination site will close on July 14. Vaccinations will continue to be widely available through a network of low-barrier neighborhood sites, mobile access points, clinics, and pharmacies to meet existing demand and better align with the more...
Oakland’s “First Fridays” Street Festival May Not Return
Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates Thanks to NBC Bay Area for shedding light on the upsetting news that Oakland’s First Fridays may not return. Oakland First Fridays is an immersive art and community experience on the first Friday of each month from 5-9 pm, spanning five huge blocks on Telegraph Avenue from West Grand to 27th Street. Thousands more...
New 20,000 Sqft Food Hall w/ Star Chefs Opening in Pennisula
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Eat & Drink, Indoor Dining, Only in San Francisco Thanks to SF Gate and Eater SF for sharing the news that after several years in the works, a brand new food hall is opening up in August in Los Altos. State Street Market, Los Altos’ first food hall, will be a massive 20,000 sqft space with several full service sit down more...
SF’s Newest Playground Reopening: Golden Gate Heights
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Celebrations, New Parks, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches Join in for the reopening celebration for Golden Gate Heights Playground at 12th Avenue and Rockridge on July 20 from 11:30am-1:30pm. Golden Gate Heights Playground is one of 13 playgrounds being transformed into dynamic hubs for creativity and family life by Recreation and Park Department and the Parks Alliance’s LetsPlaySF! initiative. The more...
LA’s Iconic Canter’s Deli Now Available in Bay Area
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Eat & Drink Now you can get signature dishes from Los Angeles’ famous Canter’s Deli here in the Bay. Canter’s Deli has been a Los Angeles landmark since 1931. Thanks to Hoodline for sharing the news that the iconic deli has partnered with DoorDash, so you can get deli’s most popular dishes delivered to cities more...
Wow… take a tour like you’ve never seen before inside one of San Francisco’s Painted Ladies. Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the fun story about drone pilot Reza Kurniawan’s unique flight through the Victorian home. Check out the video below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Reza Kurniawan (@inspirefpv)
Bay Area’s New Tsunami Hazard Map Released
Bay Area Updates The California Geological Survey has issued new tsunami hazard maps for San Francisco, Santa Clara and Contra Costa counties, now updated to account for a “worst-case scenario.” The 2021 maps, crafted by the CGS in partnership with the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, replace 2009 versions with new estimates covering more...
SF’s “The Independent” Reopens July 9
Bay Area Updates, Only in San Francisco, Reopening San Francisco live music venue The Independent is finally reopening on July 9. They’ve been closed for nearly 16 months since venues across the state went dark due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Grand Opening concert features Con Brio with Secret Sidewalk. Get tickets. All patrons attending concerts at The Independent more...
Berkeley’s Free Outdoor Movies in the Park Are Back
Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Get Out: Events, Reopening Free movies in Berkeley parks return this summer. Berkeley’s Friday night outdoor movie series kicks off July 9, with Trolls at Codornices Park. The series continues through September 24 with 6 evenings of beloved family films, new and old, in parks across Berkeley. Free Movies in Berkley Parks: July 9, 8:45pm: Trolls – Codornices more...
Foster City Has 3 Beaches on List of California’s “Most Polluted”
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches By Olivia Wynkoop, Bay City News Foundation Foster City, which had three of its beaches end up on a list of the state’s worst in an annual report released by the non-profit organization Heal the Bay, said Wednesday that it has been working with a consulting firm since earlier this year more...
Oakland Marijuana Grow Warehouse Catches Fire
Bay Area Updates Firefighters in Oakland were kept busy overnight by three structure fires that broke out between midnight and 3 a.m. Monday, including a blaze at a marijuana grow warehouse. Causes for the fires haven’t yet been determined, but fireworks haven’t been ruled out as possible culprits, a fire spokesman said. Crews responded to more...
Free Rides on GG Transit, Marin Transit & GG Ferry (July 3-5)
4th of July, Bay Area Updates, Freebies, Transportation Transit riders in Marin County will be offered free rides from Saturday, July 3 to Monday, July 5 to celebrate 4th of July and welcome riders back to the service. All local Marin Transit fixed route services and regional Golden Gate Transit Bus, Marin Transit and Ferry service will be free to all passengers. Local more...
SF’s WWII Ship SS Jeremiah O’Brien Reopens July 2
Bay Area Updates, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open The SS Jeremiah O’Brien will re-open to the public on July 2, 2021, after over a year with the pandemic, fire and recovery efforts keeping it closed. Built in S. Portland Maine and launched June 19, 1943, the O’Brien had a distinguished wartime duty. She participated in the D-Day invasion in more...
