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Outside Lands’ Leaked 2020 Lineup
Brand New Outside Lands, which is still currently scheduled for August 7-9, 2020, may have just accidentally released their 2020 lineup. Thanks to Mercury News for letting us know that on April 9 a few lucky fans happen to catch the lineup drop on the Outside Lands website before it was quickly removed. The more...
Historic Bay Area WWII Shipyard Becomes Emergency COVID-19 Hospital
Brand New The Craneway Pavilion in Richmond, which played a vital role during WWII, will again be utilized to fight another war. This time, it’s the nation’s fight against coronavirus. Contra Costa County officials are working with Federal and state partners to convert the 45,000 square-foot venue into a 250-bed medical station more...
Bay Area Schools Now Closed Until Fall (At Least)
Brand New Due to the continuing risk of COVID-19, six Bay Area counties have announced their schools will remain closed for the rest of the academic year – extending the initial closure date of May 1st. So for the 2019-2020 school year, campuses are now officially closed for in-person instruction until the more...
Restaurant Wholesale Store Open to Public For First Time Ever
Brand New Thanks to SF Gate for letting us know that for the first time in its 40-year history, Restaurant Depot – a restaurant supply store for people in the food service industry, is now allowing the regular public to shop and buy bulk goods. Think of this like Costco, but just stuff more...
SF Extends Emergency Child Care Until June 2nd
Brand New San Francisco Extends Emergency Child and Youth Care Until End of School Year Thursday, April 09, 2020 The Recreation and Park Department will keep centers open until at least June 2nd to provide care for children of health care workers, first responders, and other essential City employees. San Francisco, CA — Mayor London more...
Radiohead’s Rare Live Classic Concerts Weekly on YouTube
Brand New Thanks to Pitchfork for letting us know that Radiohead is joining the growing number of artists in helping us ease lockdown boredom with rare live concerts from their archive now being made available online. “Now that you have no choice whether or not you fancy a quiet night in, we more...
2020 San Francisco Pride “Will Look Very Different”
Brand New San Francisco Pride is still somehow officially scheduled for June 27-28, but the details are very much up in the air. Here are the latest updates from Executive Director of San Francisco Pride Organization, Fred Lopez “The coronavirus has shifted everyone’s way of life drastically. Through weeks of social isolation, the Bay more...
SF City Hall Lights Up for Hospitals & First Responders
Brand New San Francisco’s City Hall and its 220+ state-of-the-art LED lighting fixtures will illuminate in different colors this month to honor our front-line workers, healthcare workers, hospitality industry and first responders who are all helping out during the crisis. City Hall Holiday Lighting Schedule This Month’s Lighting Events 4/1 Blue – Honoring more...
Oakland’s Popular Birria Truck Offers Free Meals For Those in Need
Brand New While a lot of small businesses are suffering, some are going the extra mile to take care of the community and help those in need. Thanks to SF Eater for sharing an uplifting story about La Santa Torta, the popular Oakland based birria food truck, that is paying it forward by more...
Can You Volunteer? Here’s How SF Needs Help
Brand New While everyone is doing their best to curb the spread of coronavirus, a high-risk group such as seniors and people with disabilities are ones more vulnerable and most likely to be affected. In these uncertain times, we should all come together to support each other in both heartwarming and practical ways. more...
SF Now Provides 24/7 Counseling for All Health Care Workers
Brand New Mayor London Breed Announces Expanded Mental Health Resources for First Responders and All Health Care Employees Wednesday, April 08, 2020 The City and County of San Francisco launches “Heal San Francisco” to expand mental health support for all health care workers; increases mental health resources for first responders and City employees San Francisco, more...
Philz Re-opens 27 Bay Area Locations for Coffee To Go
Brand New Thanks to SF Gate for letting us know that Philz is re-opening 27 of the 34 Bay Area locations with a a new mobile-only pick-up system to help minimize contact. So the coffee is coming back, but no more cash or credit cards for the time being. Philz Coffee New Mobile more...
Oakland’s New COVID-19 Testing Site for Essential Workers
Brand New Oakland’s newest testing facility, located at the old Kaiser Convention Center parking lot, expands beyond testing our healthcare workers to include more of our essential workers who are also vulnerable, working the front lines. While currently there’s not enough tests for everyone who’d like to be tested, the city’s initial goal more...
Auto Insurance Companies Give Millions Back to Customers
Brand New Our roads are pretty empty nowadays thanks to everyone doing their part to stay home. One positive aspect of the shelter-in-place ordinance means that with fewer cars on the roads, there’s fewer accidents and in turn, fewer auto insurance claims. On Monday, April 6, two auto insurance companies have said they more...
SF’s 15 New Staffed Public Toilets and Hand-Washing Stations
Brand New Mayor London Breed Announces Rollout Of New Staffed Public Toilets And Hand-Washing Stations In High-Need Neighborhoods Bathroom access expanded for vulnerable populations; monitors on site to keep the temporary facilities clean and safe. Mayor London N. Breed and Acting Public Works Director Alaric Degrafinried on April 7 announced the first deployment of more...
