Bay Area Updates
What Will Re-Open First? Likely More Access to Parks & Outdoors
Bay Area Updates With an updated public health order coming this week that are expected to extend “stay-at-home” guidelines through the end of May, will also come a few easing of restrictions. So far, the 6-county Bay Area alliance (Santa Clara, Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo and San Francisco, plus the city of more...
SF Had the 1918 Flu Under Control. Then It Lifted Restrictions
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates Thanks to NBC News for reminding us about the 1918 San Francisco flu and the possible danger of celebrating too early and lifting restrictions too soon. Over 100 years ago, San Francisco officials ordered everyone to wear face masks and banned public gatherings amid soaring Spanish Flu infections. The restrictions seemed more...
San Francisco Park Goers “Try” To Socially Distance
Bay Area Updates Thank you KRON4 for letting us know that San Francisco park-goers are “trying” but often times falling short of following the social distancing orders, especially in the parks on sunny days. After more than a month of being sheltered in place, the sunny and warm weather this Saturday brought people out more...
SF Frees Up $138 Million For 100,000+ For Food, Rent & Utilities
Bay Area Updates Mayor London Breed Announces Plan to Free Up $138 Million to Support Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic Tuesday, April 28, 2020 $138 million from SF City Option Medical Reimbursement Accounts will become available for over 100,000 San Francisco employees to use for food, rent, utilities, and other basic needs Mayor London N. Breed more...
San Francisco “Crushing the Curve” vs. COVID-19 Hot Spots
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates Thanks to the SF Chronicle for letting us know how the Bay Area is doing well relative to many other cities in the U.S. Compared to coronavirus hot spots across the country, the Bay Area seems to have made great progress in “flattening the curve”. Many may have thought that the more...
SF Bans Cars From Golden Gate Park’s JFK Drive
Bay Area Updates San Francisco Closes Golden Gate Park’s JFK Drive and McLaren Park’s Shelley Drive to Vehicles to Support Physical Distancing Monday, April 27, 2020 Road closures will help people maintain required physical distance when walking, running, or biking in Golden Gate Park and John McLaren Park. Mayor London N. Breed today announced that beginning more...
San Francisco Moves to Ban Rent Hikes
Bay Area Updates Last week, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, led by Supervisor Aaron Peskin, passed an emergency memorandum canceling rent increases across the city due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Board of Supervisors finds it is essential not just to suspend evictions for non-payment but also to impose a temporary moratorium on rent more...
First Bay Area Easing of Restrictions Coming This Week
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates The Public Health Officers of the Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara as well as the City of Berkeley will later this week issue revised shelter-in-place orders that largely keep the current restrictions in place and extend them through May. What Might Change? According more...
SF’s Epic Social Distance Wedding in an “Empty” Church
Bay Area Updates Thanks to ABC7 for sharing this story of a Bay Area couple getting married in an “empty” church, but still filled with people during the Coronavirus outbreak. It was a very special day for Parris Khachi and Emily Manashi last Sunday. Engaged for a year, the Bay Area couple got married more...
SF “Very Likely” To Extend Shelter-in-Place Beyond May 3
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates Thanks to SFGate letting us about Mayor Breed’s press conference on Friday. San Francisco Mayor London Breed said in a press conference that the public health order to socially distance and shelter in place, currently set to expire May 3, is “very likely” to be extended. According to the Mayor, It could more...
20% Off Zachary’s Pizza Before 4pm… Yum!
Bay Area Updates, Deals Zachary’s is offering 20% off all half-baked to-go orders from April 27-29 (Monday – Wednesday) if you pick up by 4pm. There are two Zachary’s in Oakland – Rockridge and Grand Lake, plus locations on Solano Ave. in Berkeley, Pleasant Hill and San Ramon – Find a location near you. These half-baked more...
Mt. Diablo Beacon Lit Every Sunday During Pandemic
Bay Area Updates, Community, Uplifting Thanks to claycord.com for letting us know that the “Eye Of Diablo,” beacon atop Mount Diablo, which is normally only lit one day a year, will be will lit every Sunday throughout the crisis. In response to the Coronavirus pandemic, Mount Diablo State Park’s Beacon, the Eye of Diablo will be more...
No More 10¢ Grocery Bag Charge (For Now)
Bay Area Updates Thanks to EaterSF for letting us know that California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order on April 23rd suspending California’s 10-cent charge for grocery store bags, a new rule for 60 days. This is in response to most grocery stores banning the use of re-usable bags when shopping to help more...
Sirens All Over SF at 12:05pm: City-Wide Fire Department Tribute
Bay Area Updates, Uplifting At 12:05pm everywhere around the city, San Francisco Fire Department to run sirens on engine trucks and ambulances in tribute to first responders everywhere according to a press release issued this morning. #SingOutSF Event dedicated to Frontline Workers in the Fight Against COVID-19 Today at 12noon PDT, San Franciscans, #Yoursffd and others around more...
COVID-19 & Upcoming Elections: Are We Voting By Mail in Nov.?
Bay Area Updates Thanks to SF Chronicle for informing us that San Francisco officials are scrambling to make voting in November’s election pandemic-proof. Is a pandemic-proof election possible this coming November? Currently, we are facing a dilemma between our right to vote versus protecting our health and everyone around us. With the Corona Virus more...
