Bay Area Updates
San Jose Plans to Open Up Streets & Sidewalks for Outdoor Dining
Bay Area Updates, Outdoor Dining, What's Closed / What's Open Thank you KRON4 for reporting that the city of San Jose is working on a plan to reopen restaurants while still adhering to social distancing requirements. San José Mayor Sam Liccardo wanted to take advantage of the sunny weather by moving their city outdoors in creative ways to stay connected. On more...
F-15 Fighter Jets Fly Over Bay Area (2020)
Bay Area Updates As part of a nationwide salute to health care workers, first responders and essential personnel, four F-15C Eagle fighter jets, assigned to the California Air National Guard’s 144th Fighter Wing in Fresno, will perform a flyover over locations throughout California on May 13th, 2020. Please note the jets aren’t planning on more...
SF “Honey Bear” Artist Raises $125,000+ For COVID-19 Charities
Bay Area Updates, Murals, Uplifting Thanks to CBS5 for letting us know that San Francisco underground artist fnnch has not only helped art spread across the city but has also helped raise a ton of money for charity. When the crisis started and shops started getting boarded up, the artist started gluing “Mask Bears” and “Soap more...
Bay Area’s “Zoom” Theater Festival Goes Live (May 11-June 14)
Bay Area Updates, Virtual Events Due to COVID-19, this year’s Festival of New Works is going digital. Over 5 weeks, PlayGround will offer 25 live-streamed events via Zoom, including 3 fully-produced premiere presentations, 13 readings of top short and full-length plays, a Zoom town hall, and closing night party. Tickets for premiere productions will start more...
SF Parks Release List of “Allowable” Outdoor Activities
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open In accordance with the health order from the San Francisco Department of Public Health, the Shelter in Place order was extended through May 31, 2020 but the following updates were made to help clarify which outdoor activities are / aren’t allowed in San Francisco currently. Allowed and open — Athletics — Badminton (singles) — more...
SF’s Block-by-Block Plan to Keep TL Safe During COVID-19
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates Thanks to SFGate for letting us know about SF’s plan to help clean the Tenderloin amid COVID outbreak. Last week, San Francisco released the Tenderloin Neighborhood Safety Assessment and Plan for COVID-19. The Tenderloin Plan seeks to address and improve conditions in the neighborhood, with an initial focus on 13 blocks more...
Check Out The New BART Map
Bay Area Updates BART staff has finalized the next version of the BART system map that will be released once service to Milpitas and Berryessa/North San Jose begins. A date has not yet been announced and the project continues to prepare for revenue service. The extension required rescaling to create the space needed more...
Bay Area Antibody Testing Ramps up… But Does it Work?
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates Thank you to the SF Chronicle for letting us know that California is ramping up antibody testing but big questions still remain. It seems like California is in the middle of a rocky road with its COVID-19 Antibody Testing Program. The City is ramping up testing but the accuracy and benefits more...
Bay Area Kid Invents 3-D Printed Tool to Help You Avoid Coronavirus
Bay Area Updates, Uplifting Tired of using your sleeve to cover your hands when you open a door? If you want to avoid touching surfaces like door handles, ATM buttons, grocery store freezer section doors, a kid might have invented something that you’ll love. Thanks to KTVU FOX 2 for introducing us to a more...
Dine-In Restaurant Rules for California Coming Tuesday
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to ABC7 and SFEater for letting us know that California Gov. Gavin Newsom says to expect restaurant reopening guidelines on Tuesday. Last week, California State officials including Governor Newsom stated that the latest guidelines to allow dine-in restaurants and other businesses to reopen across the state will be released on more...
Green Apple Books Plans to Reopen on May 18th
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open Well-loved San Francisco indie bookstore Green Apple Books is planning on reopening for curbside pickup on May 18th when the city is expected to allow lower risk businesses (like bookstores) to enter “stage 2” reopening. Please note the reopening tweet was mentioned only on the Inner Richmond stores twitter page, but more...
Ghirardelli “On-The-Go” Re-Opening at Ghirardelli Square
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open Calling San Francisco Bay Area Neighbors: Ghirardelli On The Go is now open starting May 8th. Their On-The-Go shop at Ghirardelli Square is now open for to go orders. Enjoy a World Famous Hot Fudge sundae on a walk or in your home. The store is mostly outside now for better more...
San Francisco’s Bike Shops Booming During Lockdown
Bay Area Updates Thank you to the SF Examiner for letting us that San Francisco bike shops are booming during the pandemic. As many small businesses struggle to stay alive during the COVID-19 pandemic, bike shops are doing well as popular bike routes are crammed with cyclists, many people are taking their bikes in more...
SF Street Artist fnnch Launches “The Great Honey Bear Hunt”
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Updates, Community San Francisco street artist “fnnch” has just launched “The Great Honey Bear Hunt”. His idea is to have people put Mask Bears in their windows so neighbors can walk around and spot them. This is a fun, safe activity for your neighborhood. You can see one now in the window more...
Alameda County Fair Cancels for First Time in 108 Years
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open Alameda County Fair has announced on their website and Facebook Page that with heavy hearts the 2020 Alameda County Fair, a 108-year old tradition for nearly a half million people in the community and signals the start of summer is canceled due to the COVID-19 public health crisis. Visit their website more...
