Bay Area Updates
Last week, the Board of Supervisors approved Mayor London N. Breed’s resolution to lease 833 Bryant, which will provide 145 units of Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) for people experiencing homelessness. Read the full press release. Previously a surface parking lot in SoMa, 833 Bryant is currently under construction. When complete in fall more...
Thanks to the Mercury News for letting us know that a state appeals court has held up a voter-approved plan to raise the Bay Bridge toll by $3 over six years. The plan to raise the Bay Bridge toll $1 each year until it reached $9 in 2025 was approved as more...
Thanks to the East Bay Times for letting us know about the three-alarm brush fire on Sunday in the Oakland hills near 580 that the fire department believes was caused by illegal fireworks. It took 56 firefighters to put out the 2.5 acre fire. There was no damage to any structures more...
On Saturday June 27th at 9:00pm (PST), a historic community-led effort will take place to Illuminate The Pink Triangle, Patrick Carney’s iconic public art installation celebrating its 25th anniversary atop Twin Peaks, with 2,700 LED nodes of pink light. A Grand Lighting is scheduled for Saturday, June 27, starting at 9 more...
The baseball season is finally scheduled to be begin on July 23rd or 24th, but intially MLB will be playing in empty stadiums without any fans. But the stadium may not be that empty after all. ABC7 reports that the Giants sent a letter to season ticket holders letting them know more...
Geary and Steiner has a new look. To improve crosswalks and medians, the circa-1962 pedestrian overpass at Geary and Steiner was permanently demolished over Memorial Day weekend. The Steiner bridge demolition is part of the Geary Rapid Project, which aims to improve 38 Geary bus service and bring much-needed safety improvements more...
The iconic 555 California skyscraper is looking for a new owner. The building, which was formerly the tallest building west of the Mississippi, is partially owned by Trump. The 52-story building served as the headquarters for Bank of America, and its current tenants include Microsoft, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs. Towering more...
SF Mayor London Breed held a press conference on this morning on Friday, June 26, to announce that San Francisco’s next reopening phase, scheduled for Monday, 29, has been postponed. Originally announced just earlier this week, hair salons, barbers, museums, zoos, outdoor public pools, tattoo parlors, massage establishments, nail salons and more...
ABC7 recently shared that on Wednesday, June 24, the Oakland school board voted unanimously to abolish the district’s police department in a historic measure. The resolution, George Floyd Resolution to Eliminate the Oakland Schools Police Department, reallocates $2.5 million budget for the police department to students. The board’s new safety plan more...
Stagecoach Greens reopens today, June 25th. San Francisco’s only outdoor Mini Golf located in Parklab Gardens with food trucks and a beer garden is open Thursdays through Sundays from 1 pm to 9 pm. While it is all fun and games at Parklab Gardens, your safety is the utmost priority. Face more...
Thanks to KPIX5 for reporting that the Famed Presidio Wooden ‘Spire’ Sculpture was damaged by an early Tuesday morning fire. Tuesday, an early brush fire erupted among the cypress groves in San Francisco’s Presidio damaging renowned artist Andy Goldsworthy’s wooden 100-foot-tall ‘Spire’ sculpture. According to park officials, “The ‘Spire’ stands, though badly more...
Thanks to the SF Chronicle for letting us know that UCSF released the final results from the mass testing of nearly 4,000 people in a Mission District in late April – testing both residents of the Mission as well non-resident people who work in the Mission. According to UCSF, test results more...
In partnership with the San Francisco African American Chamber of Commerce and Main Street Launch to establish a new loan fund to support Black-owned businesses that have been deeply impacted by the pandemic. The City has announced Friday, June 19th, the establishment of the African American Small Business Revolving Loan more...
San Francisco Announces Next Phase of Reopening to Begin on June 29 Monday, June 22, 2020 Additional businesses and activities that will open include hair salons, barbers, museums, zoos, and outdoor bars, as long as the State approves San Francisco’s request for a variance and health indicators remain stable Mayor London N. Breed more...
Get ready for a big addition to Muni’s COVID-19 Core Service Network: Muni Metro rail is scheduled to return in August to coincide with more businesses reopening and the likely event of San Francisco schools welcoming teachers and students back into their classrooms. But the new Metro rail service will look different more...