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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...
Brand New Lights Twinkle in SF’s Precita Park
Brand New, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco San Francisco’s Precita Park has some brand new twinkling string lights that are brightening up the holidays, bringing cheer to park users and those who cannot congregate indoors during the pandemic. Bernal Heights resident Nigel Phillips spearheaded the effort, reaching out to Rec and Park and putting out a call for more...
SF’s New Mobile Recycling Program Launches Jan. 5
Brand New, Green, San Francisco San Francisco city officials on Wednesday announced the launch of a new mobile recycling pilot program that will not only facilitate recycling, but also make it easier for residents to reclaim their California Redemption Value cash deposit for recyclables. The new program, called the BottleBank, is being funded by the California more...
Brand New Whole Foods Market Finally Opening at SF’s Stonestown Galleria Mall
Brand New, San Francisco On Wednesday, Jan. 12, Whole Foods Market will open its new 50,780-square-foot store at the Stonestown Galleria Mall, 3251 20th Ave. in San Francisco. The long-awaited new grocery store opens in the former Macy’s space which closed in 2017, according to SF Gate. The store’s design reflects a sunny and relaxed more...
This is SF’s Newest Public Plaza in SoMa
Brand New, New Parks, San Francisco On Wednesday, December 15, 2021, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) opened the newly redesigned public plaza outside the San Francisco Federal Building, at 90 Seventh St., to the general public. The new space was designed with community and tenant input, offering a space that features gathering and seating spaces more...
