Bay Area Updates
SF’s Updated Map for New Car-Free Streets
Bay Area Updates The SFMTA’s new “Slow Streets” program is designed to limit through traffic on certain residential streets and allow them to be used more as a shared space for foot and bicycle traffic. The implementation has already begun and this map will show you the progress so far. When will these changes more...
SF’s “How Weird” Festival Goes Online May 3 w/ Six Simultaneous Live Streams
Bay Area Updates, Community San Francisco’s 2020 festival season sure is weird! The How Weird Street Faire would have had its 21st event on Sunday, May 3, 2020. The faire is known for bringing many people together creating a very diverse community. During the pandemic, art and culture and community are still needed. Since people more...
SF Golf Course Re-Opens May 4th. No Longer Public Park
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open It was a short, great ride. During the initial part of the shutdown, the 145-acre Presidio Golf Course was turned into a public park open for families, walkers and joggers. Just announced on April 30th, the Presidio course will re-open for golf on May 4th with the state and city’s approval. So more...
California Will NOT Be Closing Beaches Statewide (For Now)
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open Nothing has been made official yet, but according to many media reports (Fox News, NBC, CBS), Governor Newsom is expected to announce a statewide closure of all California beaches and state parks effective Friday, May 1st. Update: Beaches across California are not being closed state-wide. The only beaches being closed are more...
The Shins “Oh, Inverted World” Ballet on YouTube for Just 48 Hours
Bay Area Updates Thanks to SFWeekly for letting us know about The Shins Ballet “Oh, Inverted World” streaming for 48 hours on YouTube. Smuin Contemporary Ballet presents Trey McIntyre’s hit Oh, Inverted World as the next installment of its Hump Day Ballets series. An intoxicating pop ballet is set to music by influential indie more...
Bolinas Tests All 1,800 for COVID-19. But No One Tests Positive.
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates Last week, (April 20-23) one Bay Area city attempted to become among the first towns in the world to test every resident for COVID-19 and then formulate a plan to contact trace and quarantine to fight the virus. 1844 residents and first responders were tested in the secluded North Bay town more...
San Francisco Abandons Plan to Give All Students “A’s”
Bay Area Updates Thanks to the SF Chronicle for letting us know that last night the San Francisco school board officially abandoned its attempts to give students (Grades 6-12) automatic A’s for this semester and instead will use a credit/no credit policy. The change was adopted the Board of Education meeting on April 28th after more...
Bay Area Outdoor Activities: What’s Now Allowed / What Isn’t
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open With the updated “Stay Home” public health order that was recently extended through the end of May, there are some relaxations of restrictions of outdoor activities beginning May 4th. The basics is that if the outdoor activity involves shared equipment or contact with another person, it continues to be prohibited. Read more...
Bay Area “Stay Home” Order Officially Extended Through End of May
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open San Francisco and Bay Area Extend Stay Home Order Through End of May Wednesday, April 29, 2020 Extension of the Health Order is designed to maintain progress on slowing the spread of the coronavirus. The modified Order will loosen restrictions on some lower-risk activities. Mayor London N. Breed and Director of Health Dr. more...
SF’s Music Relief Program Gives $500 Grants to Bands
Bay Area Updates, Uplifting Thanks to Jazz Mafia for letting us know about the Music Relief Project. Motherwolf and Jazz Mafia are coming together with supporting partners to bring financial relief to musicians in the SF Bay Area who need it most and share music that brings emotional relief to the world. A new digital music more...
Free Unlimited “Bay Wheels” Bike Rides for Healthcare Workers Thru 5/31
Bay Area Updates Good News! LyftUp Scooter Critical Workforce Program that was originally set to end on April 30 is extended until May 31st. Lyft tweeted yesterday that an additional month of will be given to first-responders, healthcare workers, and transit workforce with free Bay Wheels trips as they serve the public on more...
San Francisco Sheriffs Hand Out 750 Free Face Masks
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, Uplifting Thank you to KRON4 for sharing the positive news about the San Francisco Sheriff’s Office deputies handing out face masks this weekend. As early as April 18, SF required wearing of face masks in public. Though face coverings do not need to be N-95 or surgical masks, several options for face more...
Twin Peaks Now Has a Permanent Car-Free Road
Bay Area Updates Thanks to the SF Bike Coalition for letting us know something that slipped under our radar last week – after a 4-year pilot program, the SFMTA unanimously approved the permanent closing of the Eastern half of Twin Peak Boulevard to cars. The dedicated eastern road is now permanently an open space more...
A 145-acre Golf Course in SF Has Been Turned into a Public Park
Bay Area Updates, Community, New Parks Thanks to Business Insider for sharing the news that a closed public golf course in SF was turned into a public park to open more outdoor space. The 145-acre Presidio Golf Course was ordered to closed during the region-wide shelter-in-place order. Last weekend, the closed golf course instead served as a more...
Castro Theatre’s Boarded-Up Box Office Is Now a Mural Honoring Frontliners
Bay Area Updates, Murals, Uplifting Thank you Datebook for letting us know about Castro Theatre’s boarded-up box office which has been painted to show appreciation to frontline workers during the pandemic. Award-winning Bay Area artist Mace did a fantastic job with Castro Theatre’s box office murals with coordination from @MissionArt415. He painted images representing gratitude to more...
