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SF’s New Presidio “Tunnel Tops” Park Soft Opens in Fall 2021
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, New Parks, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy Presidio’s brand new park, Tunnel Tops, will wrap up construction on schedule and on budget this fall. Presidio Trust has just announced they’ll then have an extended “soft opening” through the fall and winter months as they prepare to offer safe and welcoming experiences when the new attraction opens to all more...
Caltrain Gives Free Rides to Vaccination Sites
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Freebies, Support the Bay, Vaccines Beginning Monday, March 22, Caltrain will provide free train rides to and from coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination sites for people living or working along the corridor within San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. For people interested in the free train rides, passengers going to and coming from a vaccination site more...
Oracle Park Hosts SF Pride Outdoor Movie Night
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Celebrations, Only in San Francisco, Pride San Francisco Pride is back this year for some limited in-person events. Unfortunately, the big parade and massive street festival won’t be happening in 2021, but some smaller, more intimate socially-distanced affairs are in the works, with more to be announced soon. One of the first announced in-person events is Pride Movie Night more...
SF Expands Its Street Violence Intervention Program
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, City Insight, Community, Getting Help, Healing, Only in San Francisco, Stop Asian Hate, Support the Bay San Francisco just announced that it will expand the Street Violence Intervention Program in partnership with API non-profit organizations with new community safety teams in several neighborhoods, and extend a program to accompany seniors to medical and personal appointments. San Francisco just announced new efforts to advance public safety in San more...
SF’s “I’ll Walk With You” Neighborhood Buddy Program
Brand New, Community, Getting Help, Healing, Stop Asian Hate, Support the Bay Thanks to Broke-Ass Stuart for sharing about San Francisco’s new walking buddy program that’s launched recently in response to the brutal attacks on the Asian American community. If you’d like to volunteer to be a Walking Buddy, or if you’d like to be matched with a Walking Buddy, fill out the more...
Golden Gate Park’s New 34,000 sqft Plant Nursery to Open in 2022
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy San Francisco Botanical Garden is getting a brand new plant nursery which will open in Spring 2022. They just released the renderings of the new plant nursery and gave a brief announcement on Facebook: After years of hard work, a new plant nursery is finally underway at the Botanical Garden. Scheduled to more...
SF’s Mobile Unit To Vaccinate Up To 1,000 Seniors
Brand New, COVID-19 Updates, Vaccines San Francisco’s Mobile Vaccination Unit To Vaccinate Up To 1,000 Seniors In Chinatown Senior Living Facilities The City’s mobile vaccination units ensure equitable access to the COVID-19 vaccine for vulnerable populations. Next week, the City will deploy a mobile vaccination team to Chinatown’s largest senior living facility, Ping Yuen, in an more...
CA’s Vaccine Eligibility Expands to Everyone on April 15th
Brand New, COVID-19 Updates, Vaccines Governor Gavin Newsom just announced expanded vaccine eligibility for the state of California. Vaccinations opening for all Californians aged 50 and up April 1st, and 16 and up April 15th. The state is expanding who is eligible to get the vaccine based on expected supply increases. It will still take months to more...
SF Launches $1,000/Mo “Guaranteed Income” Pilot For Artists
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Causes, Getting Help Mayor Breed Announces Launch Of Guaranteed Income Pilot Program For San Francisco Artists The City is partnering with Yerba Buena Center for the Arts to implement $1,000/month economic relief program for approximately 130 San Francisco artists hardest-hit by the COVID‑19 pandemic. Applications are open through Thursday, April 15, 2021. Mayor London N. more...
Contra Costa Opens Vaccines To Ages 50+
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, COVID-19 Updates, Vaccines Thanks to an increase in supply of COVID-19 vaccines, Contra Costa County is extending vaccine eligibility to anyone who is 50 and older and lives or works in the county, regardless of whether they have an underlying health condition. The move comes as the county has begun receiving additional vaccine from more...
Indoor Concerts Are Finally Coming Back
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, What's Closed / What's Open Oakland’s Fox Theater just announced their first new concert to be scheduled since the pandemic started. March 13, 2021 marked one year since stages across California went dark. Jungle is scheduled to perform October 26, 2021. Presale begins March 31. There’s a handful of shows that have been rescheduled to new dates more...
Oakland’s Brand New Universal Income Program
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Causes, Getting Help Thanks to ABC7 for sharing the news that Oakland is launching a universal income program, Oakland Resilient Families. In partnership with Family Independent Initiative and Mayors for a Guaranteed Income, Oakland Resilient Families will be among the nation’s largest efforts to determine the effectiveness of monthly unconditional payments to residents to more...
Krispy Kreme’s Free Donuts All Year w/ Vaccination Card
Brand New, COVID-19 Updates, Deals, Eat & Drink, Freebies, Vaccines Get yourself a free donut from Krispy Kreme every day for the rest of the year with a flash of your vaccination card. Krispy Kreme says, to “show our support for those who choose to get vaccinated, starting Monday, 3/22,, guests who show a valid COVID-19 vaccination card at any Krispy more...
Iniburger’s New Nashville Hot Chicken & Ice Cream Sandwich
Brand New, Deals, Eat & Drink Gourmet Bay Area burger chain, iniburger debuts Nashville Hot Chicken & Ice Cream sandwich following rave reviews from local foodies. In time For National Hot Chicken Day, March 30, iniBurger pushes the boundaries of flavor combinations and offers buy one, get one free offer on the new menu addition to celebrate. iniBurger, more...
SF’s New Free Lake Merced Bus Service Starts Mar. 22
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Freebies, Only in San Francisco, Travel Starting March 22, a new program will provide free access to SamTrans Route 122 within San Francisco between Lake Merced Boulevard and Lake Merced Hill. The SFMTA has teamed up with SamTrans to launch this pilot program, which allows residents to sign up to use the 122 while Muni service is limited due more...
