Bay Area Updates
SF is Testing Out “Smart” Traffic Signals Prioritizing Transit & People
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, City Insight, Only in San Francisco, Travel Have you ever wondered how traffic signals could better balance the needs of all road users, whether driving, bicycling, walking or taking Muni? SFMTA is rolling out its Connected Corridor Pilot this month to use transit platform and traffic signal sensor data to inform signal timing adjustments. The pilot also aims to more...
New SF Park Connecting Fort Mason to the Waterfront Opens June 2021
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, New Parks, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches Beatrice Kilat, Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy Thanks to the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy for sharing the news about San Francisco’s newest park. Black Point Historic Gardens, a new park connecting Fort Mason to the San Francisco waterfront, opens to the public soon, tentatively scheduled for June 2021. The restoration of more...
SF Named Top 10 in USA for Its City Parks
Bay Area Updates, City Insight, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches By Jeff Ballinger, Bay City News Bay Area cities rose on the annual ParkScore index, an annual study released Wednesday night by the San Francisco-based nonprofit The Trust for Public Land that ranks park systems in the 100 largest U.S. cities. Four Bay Area cities made the list again this time, with more...
SF’s Carnaval Returns As Community Resource Fair (May 29-30)
Bay Area Updates, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Only in San Francisco By Olivia Wynkoop, Bay City News Foundation The two-day Carnaval festival in San Francisco, over 40 years strong, is known to bring in thousands of people to a 17-block radius in the city’s Mission District, with dozens of live performers, hundreds of vendors and a mega-boost to the economy for local more...
SF’s Historic 1909 “Palace” Hotel Reopens May 27
Bay Area Updates, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open Located in downtown San Francisco, the iconic historic hotel has finally reopened today, May 27, and is welcoming its first guests back in over a year. A timeless icon where original architecture and authentic elements pair with classically inspired, modern décor. Originally established in 1875, the Palace was San Francisco’s first more...
SF May Cancel Unpaid Rent for Small Businesses
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, Getting Help, Only in San Francisco San Francisco Supervisor Dean Preston is introducing legislation Tuesday to cancel unpaid rent that small businesses accumulated while they were shut down because of public health orders over the past year, a proposal Preston’s office says is the first of its kind in the nation. The proposal covers small businesses with more...
Mountain Lion Breaks Into Bay Area Home
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy By Keith Burbank, Bay City News A mountain lion paid a visit to a San Bruno home early Tuesday morning until the homeowner scared it off, police said. The large feline entered the home in the 200 block of Ross Way around 12:25 a.m. by breaking through a window. The cat may more...
Memorial Day 2021: Your 3-Day Weekend Guide (50+ Events)
Bay Area Updates, Celebrations, Fairs & Festivals, Get Out: Events, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open With California’s full reopening just a few weeks away, things are coming back in a big way this weekend. If you’re ready to venture out, here’s 50+ live events in SF and the Bay Area including art shows, street fairs, cultural festivals, outdoor roller discos, free museum days, secret comedy more...
Muni Plans to Reach 98% of San Francisco This August
Bay Area Updates, Only in San Francisco, Travel In August 2021, 98% of residents and 100% of equity neighborhoods could be within a ¼ mile of a Muni stop Following major service restorations on May 15, with the KT Ingleside-Third and N Judah Muni Metro rail service resuming, historic street cars returning and subways reopening, the SFMTA is already hard at work planning to more...
VTA Light Rail Shutting Down at Noon Today
Bay Area Updates, Healing Following news of the mass shooting at the VTA Light Rail Yard in San Jose this morning, VTA announced they are shutting down light rail service beginning at Noon on Wednesday, May 26th “until further notice.” VTA, which serves Santa Clara Valley, will have bus bridges in place to provide limited more...
Couple Stranded on Bay Area Island By High Tide Rescued
Bay Area Updates, Getting Help Two people who had been taking photographs of Monday’s sunset from an island near the San Leandro Marina had to be rescued after being stranded by the rising tide. Crews from the Alameda County Fire Department responded to the scene with a boat at about 7:30 p.m. and brought the couple more...
SF’s Hilton Union Square Reopens After More Than A Year Closed
Bay Area Updates, Reopening The Hilton San Francisco Union Square Hotel opened Monday morning after more than a year without guests due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a hotel spokesman. Prior to reopening, the hotel displayed a five-day illuminated countdown to the moment the first guests walked through its doors. “It’s an important message for more...
Car Submerged in the Bay at Marina Green
Bay Area Updates, Wow A car had to be rescued out of the Bay at Marina Green over the weekend. Thankfully, no one was injured. Thanks to SF Fire Department and TravelLyfe1 for haring the crazy photos of the car submerged in the water.
Baby Falcon Rescued from Bay
Adorable, Bay Area Updates Thanks to the San Francisco Fire Department and a Good Samaritan, a baby Falcon was rescued over the weekend. On Friday, May 21, Rachel, the 6 week old chick, was found in the Bay and brought to the San Francisco Fire Department for help. Rachel was taken to the Bay Area Raptor more...
California’s Great America Reopens May 22
Bay Area Updates, Fun & Games, Reopening, Swimming / Waterparks May 22, 2021 will finally mark the end of the 508-day-long closure California’s Great America endured due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After a year and a half, the amusement park is finally able to welcome guests back and once again showcase the magic we call Great America. With updated rides, new more...
