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Brand New US 101 Express Lanes to Open on February 11th
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Transportation US 101 Express Lanes are opening soon in San Mateo County. Express Lanes on US 101 from the Santa Clara County line to Whipple Avenue in Redwood City will officially open on Friday, February 11. The Express Lanes will operate from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays. Travelers can take advantage more...
SF’s “Lighted Forest” in Golden Gate Park Extended to March 5th
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Festival Updates, San Francisco San Francisco Parks Alliance and the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department, in partnership with San Francisco artist Charles Gadeken, are pleased to announce the extension of Entwined, the illuminated art installation in Golden Gate Park’s Peacock Meadow through March 5, 2022. The light exhibit will continue an additional month past more...
Asian Art Museum’s New Exhibit “Seeing Gender” (Jan. 21 – Sept. 5)
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, LGBTQ+, Museums / Cultural Institutions, San Francisco, Sponsored Seeing Gender is the museum’s first exhibition to explore the collection through the lens of gender. “Gender and sexuality are so central to conversations our society is having today, especially in the Bay Area. With its diverse holdings, the museum can make an important contribution to that dialogue,” explain the more...
SF’s Slanted Door Chef to Open Sandwich Shop in the Mission
Brand New, Eat & Drink, San Francisco Thanks to Eater San Francisco for sharing the news that Chef Charles Phan from Slanted Door has been busy mastering the perfect banh mi rolls. Now he’s ready, and he’s opening a brand new sandwich shop in the Mission. His new endeavor, Chuck’s Takeaway, will open in Feburary at 3332 18th more...
SF’s Portsmouth Square Gets $66 Million Upgrade in 2025
Brand New, Only in San Francisco, Parks & Beaches Plans for a new and improved Portsmouth Square cleared a major hurdle after being unanimously approved by the Recreation and Park Commission Thursday, the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department announced today. See the full plan for Portsmouth Square 2025 Following a long line of speakers in support of the project, commissioners more...
World Class 15,000-Seat Cricket Stadium Coming to San Jose?
Bay Area Updates, Brand New Major League Cricket (MLC) and the County of Santa Clara announced the approval of an exclusive negotiating agreement (ENA) to move forward with lease negotiations and design approvals to develop a world class cricket stadium on a 14-acre parcel of the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds site in San José. The more...
Yosemite Tests New Lottery for Summer 2022 Campground Reservations
Brand New, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, Travel The National Park Service is piloting a lottery system for Yosemite’s North Pines Campground reservations for arrival dates during peak season from July 21 through September 14, 2022. Winners aka successful lottery applicants will have an opportunity to make a reservation for campsites in North Pines Campground during an early access more...
Speed Limits Lowered to 20 MPH on 7 Busy SF Streets
Brand New, City Insight, San Francisco, Transportation Speed limits are being lowered from 25 to 20 mph for seven streets in San Francisco that go through business districts in the city thanks to a new state law that went into effect at the start of the year, Mayor London Breed’s office announced Thursday. The speed limits are going more...
SF Will Now Text You A Warning Before Towing Your Car
Brand New, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco On January 13, 2022, SFMTA announced “Text Before Tow,” a first-of-its-kind program where customers can sign up to receive a text message notification prior to having their vehicle towed. This pilot program applies to four categories of tows: (1) parking more than 72-hours (2) blocked driveways (3) construction zones and (4) temporary more...
SF Might Get Free Admission to Conservatory of Flowers & Japanese Tea Garden
Brand New, Freebies, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Only in San Francisco, Parks & Beaches Mayor London N. Breed today proposed legislation to make admission to the Conservatory of Flowers and Japanese Tea Garden free for San Francisco residents. The proposal, which will go before the Board of Supervisors Budget and Finance Committee on January 26, would remove resident admission fees at both attractions, opening more...
Oakland To Require Proof of Vaccination at Indoor Public Locations (Feb. 1)
Brand New, COVID-19 Updates, Oakland, Vaccines Effective February 1, 2022, proof of vaccination will be required for people 12 years and older to enter the following indoor public locations in Oakland: Establishments or events where food or drink is served including restaurants, bars, coffee houses, clubs, and banquet halls Entertainment venues, theaters, concert venues, museums, and recreation facilities Gyms, more...
SamTrans Launches Free On-Board WiFi on All Buses in February 2022
Brand New, Good News, Transportation SamTrans has launched a passenger WiFi program, allowing SamTrans riders to use the internet while onboard. WiFi is currently being enabled on the 800 series articulated buses, with the entire SamTrans fleet expected to be online by February 2022. Passengers will be able to use WiFi free of charge, simply by more...
New CA Laws Going Into Effect New Year’s Day
Brand New The new year brings a raft of new laws for Californians. They’re likely to affect what your neighborhood looks like, how safe you feel, what recourse you have against discrimination — even how you take out your trash. In 2021 the Legislature’s super-majority of Democrats sent Gov. Gavin Newsom hundreds of more...
You Can Now Buy Fresh Off-the-Boat Dungeness Crab at SF’s Fisherman’s Wharf
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, San Francisco A new pilot program will allow local fishers to directly sell freshly caught Dungeness crab to the public at San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf starting on Wednesday, December 29, officials with the Port of San Francisco said. The one-year pilot program was approved by the Port Commission last month and authorizes “off-the more...
Walnut Creek Debuts Awesome Huge New Flower Mural
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Murals Walnut Creek has a brand new mural entitled “Flowers for Walnut Creek” outside the former home of Mel’s Diner located at 1394 North Main Street. The huge bright mural is painted by Berk (Berkvisurals) and features images of iconic Walnut Creek public artworks like the controversial love-it-or-hate-it Fountainhead, Hand of Peace, more...
