Bay Area Updates
Bay Area Will Pay $1,200 for Your Old Car (1998 or Older)
Bay Area Updates, Goodbye, Green The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is announcing incentives of $1,200 through the Vehicle Buy Back Program for Bay Area residents to scrap 1998 and older vehicles to improve local air quality. The program pays owners of older, high-polluting cars and small trucks to voluntarily retire their vehicles. Older more...
SF’s Historic Pier at Aquatic Park Closed Forever?
Bay Area Updates, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news that unfortunate news that Aquatic Park’s municipal pier may be closed forever. The pier had been in need of repairs for a long time but after the recent 5.1 magnitude earthquake in October 2022 shook the Bay, an inspection on the pier found more...
BART Unveils Newly Remodeled Powell St. Station
Bay Area Updates, San Francisco, Transportation Powell St. Station’s got a new groove. On Tuesday, Nov. 22, BART unveiled the Downtown San Francisco station’s updated look and feel – just in time to welcome holiday shoppers to the commerce hub. The completion of the Powell St. Modernization Program was celebrated with a ribbon cutting and press conference more...
SF Bay Area Named Fastest Growing Economy in the USA
Bay Area Updates, City Insight Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news that according to a new study by the University of North Carolina’s American Growth Project, the San Francisco Bay Area is leading the country in economic growth in 2022 with a 4.8% increase in GDP. The ranking looked at employment rates and economic more...
SF’s Presidio Gets Permanent “Slow Streets”
Bay Area Updates, San Francisco, Transportation Parks are vital to our health and well-being. The Presidio Trust implemented the Presidio Slow Streets program to provide additional space for recreation during the COVID pandemic and to create more opportunities for visitors to enjoy the Presidio. Throughout the program, we’ve listened to the community, collected usage data, and adapted more...
JFK Drive Remains “Car-Free” after SF Voters Reject Prop I
Bay Area Updates, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco, Transportation The voters have spoken. San Franciscans took the polls and voted to keep Golden Gate Park’s John F. Kennedy Drive permanently car-free. Proposition I was on the San Francisco ballot which aimed to reopen The Great Highway, and a 1.5-mile stretch of JFK Drive to vehicles, except on Sundays all year, more...
BART’s Ugly Holiday Sweater is Back for 2022
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Local Icons, Transportation BART is bringing back its cult-favorite holiday sweater; its limited edition ugly holiday sweater returns after its wildly successful debut last year in 2021. BART joined the ever-fun ugly sweater phenomenon and produced their own version featuring the BART logo, colors and a Fleet of the Future train in 2021. After a video was shared more...
Berkeley Wants to Ban Right Turns on Red
Bay Area Updates, East Bay, Transportation Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news that Berkeley may be putting an end to right turns on red. A new proposal was recently approved to outlaw right turns on red lights citywide. Being able to turn right on red is a nearly uniquely American rule; it’s illegal in other most more...
UC Berkeley Ranks as Best Public University in the World Again
Bay Area Updates, East Bay UC Berkeley just shared that once again, for the ninth straight year, the university has taken the top spot as the number one public university in the world, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 global universities rankings. UC Berkeley was also named the fourth-best university overall in the world more...
SF’s Central Subway Finally Fully Opens January 7
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, San Francisco, Transportation It’s been a long time coming, but San Francisco’s long-awaited Central Subway is finally fully opening with daily service starting January 7, 2023. The Central Subway Project aims to improve public transportation in San Francisco by extending the Muni Metro T Third Line through SoMa, Union Square and Chinatown. By providing a direct, more...
Dungeness Crab Season Delayed: No Crabs for Thanksgiving
Bay Area Updates, Eat & Drink California fish and wildlife officials are delaying the opening of the commercial Dungeness crab season to protect endangered humpback whales and other marine life from deadly entanglements. The state Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Risk Assessment and Mitigation Program determined that too many whales are present at this time for more...
Golden Gate Bandshell Hosts 110+ Free Concerts in 2022
Bay Area Updates, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, San Francisco Golden Gate Bandshell welcomes back live performances with a diverse lineup of musicians to play free concerts at historic landmark. Live music has returned to the Golden Gate Bandshell’s iconic stage with a series of free outdoor concerts in Golden Gate Park, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department, San Francisco more...
SF’s Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park May Be Renamed
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news that San Francisco’s Stow Lake in Golden Gate Park may be renamed. The picturesque man-made lake with pedal boats, a waterfall and Chinese pavilion was named after California Assemblymember William Stow, who was speaker in 1855. The politician, who was unapologetically and outspokenly more...
This is SF’s Last Ocean Beach Bonfire Night Until 2023
Bay Area Updates, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco October 31st is the last night to legally have a bonfire at San Francisco’s Ocean Beach. During the “No Burn” Season (which runs from November 1 to the end of February), bonfires are not allowed, but starting March 1, 2023 bonfires are back through the end of October with a more...
20% of Offices in SF Expected to Remain Vacant Thru 2026
Bay Area Updates, San Francisco By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation One-fifth of offices in San Francisco are expected to remain vacant through at least 2026, but property tax revenue may not see a large reduction in the immediate future, according to a report issued this week by the city’s chief economist. In a response to more...
