Bay Area Updates
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...
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...
