Bay Area Updates
Pinnacles National Park Closes Due to Flooding & Rockfalls
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy, Storm Watch, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to KSBW for letting us know that Pinnacles National Park has had to close due to flooding and rockfalls over the roads caused by the latest “Atmospheric River” storm. Pinnacles National Park announced the park closure on Facebook on Thursday, January 28, and has been providing updates on their page. more...
Napa Family Builds Insane Disney Matterhorn Ride in Backyard
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Updates, Fun & Games, Wow Wow… some people baked break during the pandemic, or took on some home improvement projects, but one Napa family took their pandemic hobby to whole new level. Thanks to ABC7 for sharing the story of brothers Sean and Michael LaRochelle who built their own backyard coaster modeled after Disneyland’s Matterhorn. The more...
SF’s Brand New “Navigation Center” Opens for Bayview’s Unhoused
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Getting Help, Only in San Francisco, Support the Bay, What's Closed / What's Open San Francisco just opened the brand new “Navigation Center” in Bayview, and its first tenants have already moved in. It’s The City’s 7th SAFE Navigation Center which began housing people on January 25, 2021. With the new opening, San Francisco now supports more than 14,000 unhoused people. As with the City’s other more...
Golden Gate Park Observation Wheel Seeks Extension to 2025
Bay Area Updates, Only in San Francisco The San Francisco Recreation Department announced today that it will seek to extend the 150-foot SkyStar Observation Wheel’s stay in Golden Gate Park to March 1, 2025 due to the impacts of COVID-19. The SkyStar Wheel, brought to San Francisco last year as the intended centerpiece for Golden Gate Park’s 150th more...
Could BART’s Future Include a 2nd Transbay Crossing?
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Travel Thanks to SFGate for sharing the latest proposal from Bay Area Council Economic Institute which envisions the future of the Bay Area transit. One of the main features of their grand plan is to unlock the transbay bottleneck with a new transbay rail crossing between Oakland and San Francisco. A new transbay more...
SF Considers Starting a City-Run Public Bank
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, City Insight, Only in San Francisco The city of San Francisco is considering starting a municipal public bank; it would be the first city in the nation to have a public bank. Thanks to 48Hills for letting us know about the city’s ambitious initiative. The measure introduced by Supervisor Dean Preston, was recently approved by 6 SF supervisors, more...
The Air On BART is About to Get Better
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, COVID-19 Updates, Travel After a successful pilot, BART will install denser filters throughout its fleet of train cars, part of a multilayered plan for stepped-up system safety as the pandemic plays out. New Filters Air filtration has an important role in preventing transmission of the coronavirus, along with vigilant mask-wearing. Filters on BART are in more...
New Mass Vaccination Site Opens in Mountain View
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, COVID-19 Updates, Vaccines Santa Clara County recently opened a brand new mass vaccination site that can accommodate up to 1,000 people per day, from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., 5 days a week. Thanks to KTVU for sharing the news of the new vaccination center located at the Mountain View Community Center. For now, vaccinations will more...
SF’s B8ta Tech Store Shuts After Multiple Thefts
Bay Area Updates, City Insight, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to SFGATE for sharing the very unfortunate news about B8ta, the trendy electronics and high tech goods shop in Hayes Valley and Union Square. The store has suffered a number of bazen break-ins and robberies whose products likely sell on the black market. Owner Vibhu Norby is concerned for this staff’s more...
Bay Area Sees Rare Snow: Photos & Videos Around The Bay
Bay Area Updates, Storm Watch, Wow Thanks to SFGate, NBC Bay Area, and KRON4 for sharing the news that snow can be seen all around the Bay Area at elevations as low as 1,300 feet. While most of the Bay Area has felt the effects of the “Atmospheric River,” some locations around The Bay have reported snow. more...
SF’s Zeitgeist Beer Garden Reopens Jan. 28
Bay Area Updates, Eat & Drink, Only in San Francisco, Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open Wonderful news… Zeitgeist just announced that they’re reopening on Thursday, January 28 for their first official day reopen since the latest Stay-At-Home order which went into effect on Thursday, Dec. 17, at 11:59 p.m.. Zeitgeist will be serving food, bottled beers, liquor and mixed drinks through Wednesday, February 3, 2021. On Thursday, more...
Southwest Launches New Route: Oakland to Santa Barbara
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Travel Southwest Airlines just launched a brand new nonstop route from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara, California. Daily Boeing 737 flights begin April 12 and seats are now on sale at Southwest.com with low fares from just $39 one-way. Southwest Airlines published the following schedule: Southbound Depart Oakland 11:45 a.m. – Arrive Santa more...
Oakland Airport Now has a COVID-19 Test Kit Vending Machine
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, COVID Testing Oakland International Airport has just rolled out their first vending machine for COVID-19 home test kits. Thanks to ABC7 for announcing the news about Wellness 4 Humanity’s new vending machines. The vending machines will dispense EUA-authorized rapid antigen and RT-PCR saliva tests. Kits are little pricey, starting at $130, but users can more...
Fire Breaks Out at SoMa Venue 111 Minna
Bay Area Updates, Fire Updates, Getting Help Oh no, thanks to SFGate for letting us know that beloved SoMa art gallery and venue space 111 Minna has suffered a one-alarm fire this morning, Wednesday, January 27, 2021. The San Francisco Fire Department, Local 798, reported the blaze just after 10 am this morning. BREAKING: WORKING #FIRE BEING DECLARED AT more...
Pink Seesaws on US Border Wall Win Top Design Award
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Updates Two Bay Area professors just won a coveted design award for their playful art installation on the US-Mexico border wall. Ronald Rael, a UC Berkeley College of Environmental Design professor and Virginia San Fratello, a professor and Chair of the Department of Design at San José State University professor collaborated with more...
