Bay Area Updates
The Last “Supermoon” of 2020 is Here
Bay Area Updates Thanks to an optical illusion in the sky, the moon will appear bigger and brighter than normal in the San Francisco Bay Area in the night, during what astronomers call a “supermoon.” Because the sun is about 50,000 miles closer to the earth than at its furthest point – and it’s more...
BART Shutting Down Orinda Station This Weekend
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open To help make your ride, safer, smoother and quieter, BART is moving forward with a track replacement project near the Orinda Station, which will require five-weekend track shutdowns. During the work, there were be no BART service between Lafayette and Rockridge stations. This will add 3,000 feet of new rail, more...
SF Queer Nightlife Fund Raises $160K for LGBTQ Workers
Bay Area Updates, Uplifting Thank you SFist for the wonderful news that the SF Queer Nightlife Fund Raiseed $160K, and will start delivering grantss. With the community’s overwhelming support and generous donations, SF Queer Nightlife Fund was able to raise $160K grant to aid LGBTQ nightlife workers. This includes entertainers, DJs, bartenders, and nightclub employees. more...
SF Now Has 49 Free Public Toilets Staffed 24/7
Bay Area Updates Mayor London Breed Announces Expansion of 24-Hour Pit Stops to Increase Sanitation During the COVID-19 Pandemic Tuesday, May 05, 2020 18 existing Pit Stops will now be open around the clock during the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing the total number of staffed 24-hour restroom locations in the City to 49. San Francisco, CA —Mayor more...
UCSF Tested 3,000 for COVID-19 in the Mission District
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates Last week, through a partnership between UCSF, the Latino Task Force for COVID-19, and SF Department of Public Health offered free COVID-19 testing for all persons age 4 years and older in part of the Mission. See the results of the UCSF study On Monday, UCSF announced results from initial coronavirus testing more...
This Guy Delivers Free Fresh Pineapples to SF
Bay Area Updates, Community, Uplifting Bored stuck at home and missing going out to brunch? That’s where “The Pineapple Guy” (aka CapriKid) comes to the rescue. Normally, D’marc Williams (and his security dog, Benzo) runs pop-up bars all over San Francisco, serving up a mix of fresh-fruit tropical cocktails along with drinks made with CapriSun pouches. more...
SF May Resume Street Sweeping Tickets Again. And Soon.
Bay Area Updates Back on March 17th, the city of San Francisco put a temporary moratorium on issuing parking tickets for street sweeping in order to help out people who were isolating at home or not able-bodied enough to move their cars each week. But that “free pass” on street cleaning day may be more...
Dolores Park May Be Shut Down if Crowds Continue
Bay Area Updates In a Monday afternoon press conference, San Francisco Mayor London Breed hinted that the city may have to temporarily shut down Dolores Park if park goers don’t maintain social distancing in the future. Here are some photos from May 3rd from SF Gate. “If we see that that behavior has not changed, more...
You Can Now Get Married Online in SF Starting Today
Bay Area Updates, Uplifting Thanks to The San Francisco Examiner for letting us about a new executive order that allows for filing marriage licenses remotely. Governor Gavin Newsom signed a 60-day executive order so that adults can obtain marriage licenses via videoconferencing rather than in-person amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn More: San Francisco Videoconference Marriage License Issuance more...
120 RVs and Trailers To Become Homeless Shelters in Bayview
Bay Area Updates Thank you to the SF Chronicle for letting us know that 120 trailers and RVs will house homeless at Bayview Pier during the coronavirus crisis. By mid- May, Bayview’s Pier 94 will be transformed into COVID-19 Homeless Shelter. In addition to moving almost 1,000 people into hotel rooms, The City of more...
SF Now Has Universal COVID-19 Testing for All Essential Workers
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates Mayor London Breed Announces Universal COVID-19 Testing for All Essential Workers in San Francisco Monday, May 4, 2020 Anyone who must work during the Stay Home Order is eligible for free testing, with or without symptoms. San Francisco takes another step toward goal of universal access to testing. San Francisco, CA — Mayor more...
13 San Mateo County Parks Reopen Today
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open Thank you KRON4 for informing us that San Mateo County will reopen 13 parks today, May 4. After being closed since March 27, the San Mateo County Parks Department will reopen trails in 13 of its 23 parks today Monday, May 4. Visitors will be required to: Hike single file on narrow more...
Happy 168th Birthday Oakland!
Bay Area Updates Happy Birthday to the City of Oakland! Incorporated on May 4, 1852, the largest city in the East Bay turns one year older. On its birthday, let us go over and fall in love with some of the wonders that have put Oakland on the map: Lake Merritt & The “Oak-ness” Monster Lake more...
“Fruit Jesus” Bike Delivery is Back in SF
Bay Area Updates, Uplifting Thank you SF Eater for sharing the wonderful news that the “Fruit Jesus” is once again bringing produce to the people – rolling around town on his bike to deliver fresh fruit to your doorstep. “FruitRollup is an attempt to connect local farmers with urban consumers, solving the problem of the more...
Muni’s “M” Community Shuttle Bus Starts May 4
Bay Area Updates Muni is slowly adding service back. Starting Monday, May 4, the M Bus will return to partial service as a “Community Shuttle” between Balboa Park and West Portal stations. The M-L bus transfer point will be at Ulloa and West Portal. This service update is based on ridership trends, staffing availability, and more...
