Bay Area Updates
Face Coverings Now Required on BART
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates County health orders in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, and San Mateo now require all riders to wear face coverings inside BART stations and on-board trains. The orders also require BART to take reasonable measures to remind the public that they need facing coverings and “must take all reasonable steps to more...
SF Can Now Seize Private Buildings to Use as Emergency Housing
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates Thanks to Curbed for letting us know about the city memorandum outlining San Francisco’s powers to seize privately-owned land and buildings for emergency housing during the coronavirus outbreak. According to the memo, issued on April 3, 2020, Mayor London Breed holds the broad power to commandeer private property (as long as more...
Thank You SF, for Staying Away From Hippie Hill on 4/20
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to ABC7 and KPIX 5 for reporting the impact of Coronavirus to SF’s 4/20. As we all know SF canceled the 4/20 Hippie Hill event to prevent the spread of the COVID-19. Her tough words, “We will not tolerate anyone coming to San Francisco for 4/20 this year,” was been more...
Dumping “Donations” at Goodwill is a Bad Idea Right Now
Bay Area Updates Thanks to Mercury News and ABC7 for reporting that dumping donations in the thrift stores are being discouraged due to the current pandemic. People have been dumping goods at Goodwill donation sites. There has been an increase of about 25% in donation drops in the Bay Area, San Mateo, San Francisco, more...
SF Bans Cars From 12 Streets This Week: Check Out the Map
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open Mayor London Breed Announces Slow Streets Program to Support Physical Distancing on Residential Streets The Slow Streets Program will support physical distancing guidelines while providing safer streets for those making essential trips while walking or biking. With Muni service temporarily reduced, sometimes it is difficult to maintain 6’ of social distance on more...
Muni is Bringing Back Some Routes on April 25
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open The SFMTA has recently seen a small increase in the number of available personnel, allowing Muni to expand coverage starting April 25. Modified routes returning include the 5 Fulton, 12 Folsom, 28 19th Ave., 54 Felton. “Core” routes with increased service include 9 San Bruno, 38R Geary Rapid, L Bus more...
SF Releases Map of COVID-19 Cases By Zip Code
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates San Francisco Releases Map Of Coronavirus Impact By Zip Code Positive cases and rates displayed on the map by zip code, reaffirming San Francisco’s ongoing focus on equity. Mayor London N. Breed and Director of Health Dr. Grant Colfax today released a new map that displays confirmed cases of coronavirus in San more...
Awesome Oakland Teacher Reads Stories Live Online Every Day
Bay Area Updates, Community Thank you NBC Bay Area for introducing Oakland teacher Mr. Limata to us. He is a first-grade teacher at Emerson Elementary in Oakland Unified. He enjoys sharing readings with the students, listening to their laughter, awe, and their many other emotions in-between and beyond. He also enjoys learning from their comments/participation more...
Bay Area City Offers Free Test to Every Resident: One of First in World
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates Thank you to SFGATE for letting us know that Bolinas (1,600 popularion) is attempting to be one of the first cities in the world to offer free COVID-19 testing to every resident. Why Try to Test Everyone? The Italian town of Vo, pop. 3,300, was the first to test its entire community more...
SF Threatens Arrests on 420 in Golden Gate Park
Bay Area Updates, What's Closed / What's Open Thanks to SF Gate for letting us know that Mayor London Breed’s had tough words for anyone planning to come to San Francisco and go to Hippie Hill on 420. As we all know, due to the ongoing concerns around COVID-19 The 420 Hippie Hill celebration on April 20th, 2020 in more...
Invite a Live Goat or Llama on Your Next “Zoom” Call
Bay Area Updates, Uplifting Thanks to CNN for letting us know that Sweet Farm, an animal sanctuary in Half Moon Bay, has set up “Goat 2 Meeting” – where you can have a llama, goat, cow or other farm animal make a live cameo appearance on your next Zoom meeting. Animal cameos are $65 for more...
SF Bay’s Largest Cargo Ship Ever Says Goodbye Tonight
Bay Area Updates Thanks to SFGate for letting us know about MSC Anna “biggest cargo ship to ever enter SF Bay” – at 1,312 feet it’s longer than the Salesforce Tower is tall. Tonight, April 17, 2020, Port of Oakland officials will bid farewell to the biggest ship ever to visit this city. They add more...
SF Requires Face Masks in Public Starting April 18
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates San Francisco Issues New Policy On Face Coverings New Health Order requires residents and workers to wear face coverings at essential businesses and in public facilities, on transit, and while performing essential work. Rule helps the City prepare for future lifting of shelter in place. April 17, 2020 – Mayor London N. Breed more...
SF’s Free Coffee Walk-Up Window “Contactless Coffee”
Bay Area Updates, Uplifting Thanks to KRON4 for introducing SF’s amazing “free coffee guy,” Ben Ramirez to us! According to KRON, Ben was about to open a coffee shop in his North Beach neighborhood, but the coronavirus pandemic forced him to put his plans on hold. His passion for helping and with lots of stored more...
Asian Art Museum’s $5 “Zoom Meditation”
Bay Area Updates, Virtual Events During this COVID-19 crisis, with its attendant anxiety, stress, uncertainty, loneliness, and isolation, we need ways to connect, heal, and grow. Self-compassion and compassion cultivation are critical at this time. This workshop will focus on loving kindness and compassion meditations to build resilience and prevent burnout. The Asian Art Museum Presents Contagious Compassion more...
