Bay Area Updates
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...
San Francisco General Hospital has 0 Covid Patients
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, Healing, Uplifting For the first time since the pandemic started, San Francisco General has zero coronavirus patients. Dr. Vivek Jain from San Francisco General took to Twitter to make the uplifting announcement. A truly momentous day at San Francisco General Hospital @ZSFGCare @UCSF @SFGHFoundation: for the first time since March 5, 2020, we have more...
New Emergency Housing Vouchers Will Help 1,000 People in SF
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Housing San Francisco Mayor London N. Breed recently announced that the City will receive 887 new Emergency Housing Vouchers to help prevent and end homelessness as part of the American Rescue Plan. Officials estimate the vouchers will be able to help up to 1,000 people in need of housing. These vouchers are part more...
CA Opens Back Up June 15
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Reopening By Dan McMenamin, Bay City News California will reopen on June 15 without any capacity limits or physical distancing requirements for businesses or events (with the limited exceptions for Mega Events), the state’s Health and Human Services secretary said Friday. Mega Events are characterized by large crowds greater than 5,000 (indoors) and more...
Oakland Museum of California’s New Gardens
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Outdoorsy, Reopening OMCA welcomes the community back to a newly-refreshed campus and transformed garden, providing a safe and welcoming space to reconnect with each other. After over a year of facing a global pandemic, compounded with instances of violence, racism, and civil unrest in our country, OMCA’s outdoor public spaces are available more...
Starting July, San Francisco Bay Ferry Lowers Fares
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Deals, Travel San Francisco Bay Ferry just announced its offering discounted fares on all routes starting July 1. New temporary fares for all San Francisco Bay Ferry routes will go into effect on July 1, 2021. These fares are lower for a period of one year to incentivize a return to the ferry more...
SF’s Emporium Arcade Bar is Now Open 7 Days a Week
Bay Area Updates, Eat & Drink, Fun & Games, Reopening After more than a year of closure, Emporium SF with the largest collection of games in San Francisco with everything from classic arcade games to pool tables to tons of pinball, foosball, skeeball, air hockey, and more, is finally back open 7 days a week. Thanks to Alt 105.3 for sharing more...
Mountain Lion Removed from Tree in SF’s Bernal Heights
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy, Wow A mountain lion that apparently walked the streets of the city for at least the last two days and was spotted in a tree Wednesday night has been tranquilized and safely removed from the area. California Fish and Wildlife officers responded to Santa Marina Street near Mission Street and shot the more...
SF Just Relaxed COVID Rules Again (New May 20 Updates)
Bay Area Updates, Indoor Dining, Outdoor Dining, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open San Francisco Allows More Flexibility For Open Activities Beginning Thursday, May 20, San Francisco will allow a greater range of activities and remove some operational requirements on open activities as it continues to prepare for full reopening. Director of Health Dr. Grant Colfax and Health Officer Dr. Susan Philip today announced that as of today, May 20, more...
SF Just Gave Its 1 Millionth Vaccine
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, Vaccines Wow! Well done San Francisco. The City just administered its one millionth vaccine. Back in January, San Francisco set the lofty goal to vaccinate everyone 16 and up before June 30th. Currently, 62% of San Franciscans 16 and older have completed their vaccine series, and 76% have received at least one more...
SF’s Esprit Park is Getting a $7.7 Million Makeover
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches Esprit Park is one step closer to a $7.7 million renovation designed to balance the needs of its growing Dogpatch community—from families to fitness enthusiasts to dogs and their people, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department and University of California San Francisco announced today. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors more...
SF Giants Loosen Entry Requirements to Oracle Park
Bay Area Updates, Reopening By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation The San Francisco Giants announced Tuesday that the team will stop requiring a negative COVID-19 test or proof of vaccination to enter Oracle Park and sit in socially distanced sections of the park. The change will take effect Friday, the team said in a more...
Santa Clara County Moves into Yellow Tier
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties moved into the yellow tier of the state’s pandemic reopening system Tuesday, becoming the third and fourth counties in the greater Bay Area to move into the least restrictive tier. The tier change, which will take effect at more...
Caltrain Considers Fare Changes As Part of Pandemic Recovery
Bay Area Updates, City Insight, Travel By Astrid Casimire, Bay City News Foundation Caltrain will hold a public hearing to get feedback on a proposal to extend its monthly pass fare discount to 2023. Currently, a 20 percent discount on the monthly pass is in place through September 2021. The proposal — which would extend the more...
SF Aims To Expand The City’s Recycled Water Supply
Bay Area Updates, Green, Only in San Francisco As California continues to face drought conditions, a San Francisco supervisor on Tuesday proposed legislation that would not only conserve water but would also expand the city’s recycled water supply. The ordinance, drafted by Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, would require all new large buildings in San Francisco to double the amount of more...
