Bay Area Updates
SF’s New Presidio “Tunnel Tops” Park Soft Opens in Fall 2021
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, New Parks, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy Presidio’s brand new park, Tunnel Tops, will wrap up construction on schedule and on budget this fall. Presidio Trust has just announced they’ll then have an extended “soft opening” through the fall and winter months as they prepare to offer safe and welcoming experiences when the new attraction opens to all more...
Free Muni & Paratransit to COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments
Bay Area Updates, Freebies, Vaccines Free Muni and Paratransit to COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments Muni and Paratransit is free for those traveling to get vaccinated for COVID-19. This includes trips in both directions. The SFMTA is also providing additional access to taxi service for those who use the Essential Trip Card. These rides are good for trips to the more...
Coyote Pupping Season Begins in The Presidio
Bay Area Updates, City Insight, Outdoorsy, What's Closed / What's Open While coyotes are seen year-round in the Presidio, spring signals the start of coyote pupping season, which typically extends to fall. This is when coyote parents are active around and protective of their den site. As in recent years, we expect this year’s pups to be born in late March or more...
Caltrain Gives Free Rides to Vaccination Sites
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Freebies, Support the Bay, Vaccines Beginning Monday, March 22, Caltrain will provide free train rides to and from coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination sites for people living or working along the corridor within San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. For people interested in the free train rides, passengers going to and coming from a vaccination site more...
Oracle Park Hosts SF Pride Outdoor Movie Night
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Celebrations, Only in San Francisco, Pride San Francisco Pride is back this year for some limited in-person events. Unfortunately, the big parade and massive street festival won’t be happening in 2021, but some smaller, more intimate socially-distanced affairs are in the works, with more to be announced soon. One of the first announced in-person events is Pride Movie Night more...
SF Expands Its Street Violence Intervention Program
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, City Insight, Community, Getting Help, Healing, Only in San Francisco, Stop Asian Hate, Support the Bay San Francisco just announced that it will expand the Street Violence Intervention Program in partnership with API non-profit organizations with new community safety teams in several neighborhoods, and extend a program to accompany seniors to medical and personal appointments. San Francisco just announced new efforts to advance public safety in San more...
Golden Gate Park’s New 34,000 sqft Plant Nursery to Open in 2022
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy San Francisco Botanical Garden is getting a brand new plant nursery which will open in Spring 2022. They just released the renderings of the new plant nursery and gave a brief announcement on Facebook: After years of hard work, a new plant nursery is finally underway at the Botanical Garden. Scheduled to more...
All of SF’s Indoor Pools to Open by Mid-June
Bay Area Updates, Reopening, Swimming / Waterparks, What's Closed / What's Open Splish splash…San Francisco’s indoor swimming pools are opening soon. San Francisco’s arrival in the state’s Orange Tier means a return to limited indoor lap swimming with prior reservation, as well as some other programs. San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department are currently coordinating staffing and programming in an effort to get more...
Bay Area Might Host 2026 World Cup
Bay Area Updates Thanks to KRON4 for sharing the news that the Bay Area has moved one step closer to hosting the 2026 World Cup. On Tuesday, March 23, 2021, the Bay Area Host Committee participated in the Infrastructure Workshop phase of the host city selection process for the FIFA World Cup 2026 and more...
Free Period Products Coming to Santa Clara County Restrooms
Bay Area Updates, Freebies, Getting Help Thanks to KRON4 for sharing the news that menstrual products will now be provided for free in all Santa Clara County facilities. The Santa Clara County supervisors voted unanimously to approve the plan on Tuesday, March 23, 2021, which will provide the free products in all public access and employees bathrooms more...
40% of San Franciscans (16+) Are Vaccinated
Bay Area Updates, City Insight, COVID-19 Updates, Vaccines Mayor London Breed announced today, March 25, 2021, that over 300,000 San Franciscans have received at least one dose of a vaccine. This is approximately 40% of SF residents over 16 years old. Will SF meet its lofty goal to vaccinate every resident before June 30th? That’s 900,000 residents 16 years or more...
Contra Costa Opens Vaccines To Ages 50+
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, COVID-19 Updates, Vaccines Thanks to an increase in supply of COVID-19 vaccines, Contra Costa County is extending vaccine eligibility to anyone who is 50 and older and lives or works in the county, regardless of whether they have an underlying health condition. The move comes as the county has begun receiving additional vaccine from more...
Indoor Concerts Are Finally Coming Back
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, What's Closed / What's Open Oakland’s Fox Theater just announced their first new concert to be scheduled since the pandemic started. March 13, 2021 marked one year since stages across California went dark. Jungle is scheduled to perform October 26, 2021. Presale begins March 31. There’s a handful of shows that have been rescheduled to new dates more...
Oakland’s Brand New Universal Income Program
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Causes, Getting Help Thanks to ABC7 for sharing the news that Oakland is launching a universal income program, Oakland Resilient Families. In partnership with Family Independent Initiative and Mayors for a Guaranteed Income, Oakland Resilient Families will be among the nation’s largest efforts to determine the effectiveness of monthly unconditional payments to residents to more...
SF Officially in “Orange” Reopening Tier (March 24 at 8am)
Bay Area Updates, Get Out: Events, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Outdoor Dining, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open San Francisco Reopens And Expands Businesses And Activities As It Moves Into The State’s Orange Tier Beginning Wednesday, March 24, San Francisco will reopen indoor offices, outdoor bars, and indoor recreation, as well as expand outdoor entertainment, and a number of activities in accordance with State restrictions and additional local limits San more...
