Spread cheer, love and hope or simply say hello on the other side. It is during these trying times people get creative and find unique ways of expressing their feelings. And San Francisco has a lot of great examples. You can create post it window art, shape them into hearts or more...

Six Bay Area counties announced even more restrictive “Shelter-in-place” rules on March 31st which extends the order until May 3rd. The biggest updates are that dog parks, picnic areas and playgrounds must close. Highlights: Social Distancing Update (3/31/20) There are many updates, but here are the highlights Shelter-in-Place Extended to May 3, 2020 more...

Burning Man 2020 isn’t supposed to be for several months (August 30-Sept. 7) but they are planning in advance and staying flexible. So like many other festivals, Burning Man’s main ticket sale and registration, originally scheduled to begin April 1, and the “Main Sale” set to take place on April more...

Join Manny’s Super Civic Cyber Conversations with Mayor London N. Breed on Thursday, April 2nd at 4:00 pm. This conversation will be hosted digitally, not in the real live world. Tune in to hear her discuss how she is leading San Francisco through the CoronaVirus Crisis. Mayor London N. Breed: Leading more...

Thanks to KRON4 for letting us know about these campaigns to let our front-line healthcare heroes know that we appreciate all that they are doing. This is the 2nd night of a grassroots campaign to get everyone in the San Francisco Bay Area to stand by their front door or open more...

It’s far to early to claim “mission accomplished” but according to Politico, state leaders and Bay Area doctors are cautiously optimistic that the area’s early moves to shelter in place seem like they are having an impact and have helped local hospitals (so far) avoid being overwhelmed like has been more...

Thanks to the SF Chronicle for letting us know about Hal Wilkes, a member of the Irish Pipers Band, who heads onto his Castro rooftop every night at sundown and plays the bagpipes to entertain his neighbors. He typically plays one song a night after the sun sets behind Sutro Tower more...

Tune in to watch as San Francisco Ballet dancers log in from their homes to take class, taught by our ballet masters. For ballet dancers, daily class is a ritual as sure as a morning cup of coffee. In this era of social distancing, Company members use Zoom to unite more...

Thanks to KRON4 and NBC Bay Area for noticing the fine print in one of the recent Mayoral proclamations that stated that corner stores that sell booze must be closed each night at 8pm to help prevent large groups from congregating outside. And it’s not just that the stores can’t sell more...

So you’ve had your virtual happy hours, zoom dance parties, even dressed up your cat like zorro… what’s next? Thanks to Playingcards.io for offering up virtual game cards where you play with your friends for free. Including the perfect game to prove how creatively evil you are, Cards Against Humanity. more...

Say goodbye (for now) to your favorite Flanders Style Red Ale Beers or Botanica Spirits Gin. Say hello to small-batch, locally-made hand sanitizers made from booze. KRON4 shared with us that Bay Area distilleries like Falcon Spirits Distillery in Berkeley, Prohibition Spirits in Sonoma and Seven Stills Brewery and Distillery more...

Did you ever think that the words “Comcast” and “generous” would be in the same sentence? But our poor experiences with them won’t stop us from giving them praise when it’s due. Comcast is giving access to Xfinity Wi-Fi hotspots to everyone for free, even non-subscribers, for 60 days. So that means more...

As first reported by NBC and KRON4,  health officials in most Bay Area counties will be extending the Stay-at-Home/Shelter-in-Place order until May 1st. Seven Bay Area Jurisdictions to Update Shelter-in-Place Order in Coming Days The Public Health Order for people to shelter-in-place safely in their homes will soon be extended until at more...

In the past few weeks, renters have gotten waivers to help them delay their rent payments. This week, the major banks jumped in to help California homeowners with their mortgages. California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced at a press conference that homeowners in California who pay mortgages to JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, more...

No one can stop the prom, even when you’re stuck in your house. The Chronicle shared with us a story of a Bay Area high schooler from Danville, Natalie Reese, who decided to throw a prom anyway. Together with her twin sister Brook, and her  other sister Allison, supported by their parents, more...