Bay Area Updates
SF’s New “Cigarette Ban” Might Not Pass After All
Bay Area Updates, Brand New Thanks to SF Gate for letting us know that after voting 10-1 last week to approve a “cigarette ban” ordinance aimed and curbing smoking inside apartment buildings, the Board of Supervisors on Wednesday reconsidered the matter and voted 6-5 to instead send the matter back to committee. The goal of the more...
SF Gives $5,000 to Outdoor Businesses Forced to Close
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, Outdoor Dining, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open Mayor London Breed Announces New Measures to Financially Support Local Small Businesses During the COVID-19 Pandemic Following the most recent Stay at Home Order, San Francisco will defer Unified License Fees, provide up to $1 million in support for operators of Shared Spaces, and release an additional $3.2 million in zero more...
Most Bay Area Gardens Are Still Open
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy, Things to Do, What's Closed / What's Open While many museums and attractions have had to shut down again due to the current Stay-At-Home orders, thankfully this time around, most gardens are still open. Get some fresh air and stop smell the flowers (through your facemask, of course). Bay Area Gardens Updated 12/7/20 at 10pm Japanese Tea Garden – SF (Golden Gate Park) more...
4 Bay Area Counties Not Joining Lockdown (Yet)
Bay Area Updates, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open While five Bay Area counties are choosing to impose “Stay-at-Home” orders, four Bay Area counties are sticking to the state’s guidelines which keeps current businesses and restaurants open as long as the ICU capacity in the Bay Area region remains over 15%. Governor Newsom’s new criteria for restrictions, imposing a Regional Lockdown, more...
Last Day for Haircuts in San Francisco (Until 2021)
Bay Area Updates, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open With the new shelter-in-place order starting at 10pm tonight, Sunday, December 6th is your last chance to get a legal haircut in San Francisco. All “personal services” are required to close operations both indoors and outdoors through at least January 4, 2021 – Establishments offering personal care services including hair and more...
California Closing Down State Campgrounds
Bay Area Updates, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to SF Gate for letting us know that California State Parks announced on Friday they will temporarily close down campgrounds in regions affected by the state’s new stay-at-home order. This shutdown affects only overnight camping. For the time being, “day use” outdoor areas of most state parks (beaches and trails) more...
2 Bay Area Hospitals Among 1st in US to Get COVID-19 Vaccine
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, Uplifting, Vaccines A COVID-19 vaccine is on the way, and two San Francisco hospitals will be among the first in the country to receive them when they become available. Thanks to SFGate for sharing the news that Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco are two of the seven more...
Barack Obama Boulevard May Be Coming to San Jose
Bay Area Updates A proposal is moving forward in San Jose to rename a downtown San Jose corridor after 44th President Barack Obama. NBC Bay Area shared the news that a coalition of community advocates have been working for over 3 years to rename connecting parts of Bird Avenue, South Montgomery Street and Autumn more...
New Mandate: 14 Day Quarantine Required for Santa Clara County Travelers
Bay Area Updates, Reopening, Travel Thanks to KRON4 for sharing the news that there’s a new health ordinance in Santa Clara County that requires travelers to self quarantine for 14 days upon entering or returning to the county. The Santa Clara County Public Health Department issued the directive which states that anyone (residents and visitors) returning more...
St. Mary’s Cathedral in SF is Now a Homeless Shelter
Bay Area Updates, Community, Getting Help San Francisco Announces 2020-2021 Interfaith Winter Shelter Program Opening Monday, November 30, 2020 The Interfaith Winter Shelter Program opened today, November 30, increasing shelter capacity for people experiencing homelessness during the winter season Mayor London N. Breed, the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH), the San Francisco Interfaith Council (SFIC), and Episcopal more...
Dungeness Crab Season Delayed (Again)
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to SF Gate for letting us know that the opening of the commercial Dungeness crab season has been delayed (again). The season has a new start date of December 16, 2020 – but even that date is tentative. “Our hope is both quality testing and additional marine life survey data more...
Check Out West Oakland BART’s Brand New Design
Bay Area Updates, Brand New West Oakland BART station is about to look a whole lot different. Thanks to San Francisco Business Times for sharing the news about the upcoming changes coming to West Oakland. Recently, the Oakland Planning Commission approved a new mixed use residential and commercial development that will replace 451 BART parking spaces more...
San Francisco Zoo’s Beloved Gorilla “Zura” Died at 39
Bay Area Updates, Goodbye The San Francisco Zoo shared some sad news on November 20th. One of their gorgeous Western lowland gorillas had died. Named “Zura,” she was a 39-year-old gorilla that had been at the zoo since 1982 and lived in the Jones Family Gorilla Preserve, one of the largest and most exceptional habitats more...
SF’s Ferris Wheel Shuts Down Again
Bay Area Updates, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open After sitting unused for 7+ months, then being open for about a month, Skystar will need to shut down starting Sunday, November 29th as part of San Francisco’s move to the Purple tier which means that attractions like ferris wheels must close. The SkyStar Observation Wheel features 36 fully enclosed, climate-controlled more...
SF’s Major Museums Closing Down Again
Bay Area Updates, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open Now that San Francisco has moved into the “purple” tier, the state mandates that all indoor museums shut down. So far the SFMOMA, Asian Art Museum, Legion of Honor and de Young have all announced on Saturday afternoon that they are temporarily closing down again starting November 29th. We expect many more...
