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100+ Units of “Affordable” Housing Coming to Civic Center in 2025
Brand New, Causes, Housing, San Francisco Mayor London Breed Celebrates Groundbreaking Of 112 Unit Affordable Housing Development Across From City Hall The Kelsey Civic Center will provide affordable homes and supportive services for San Franciscans of diverse abilities, incomes, and backgrounds San Francisco, CA — On June 8, 2023, Mayor London N. Breed and representatives from the California more...
Rogue Butterfly Sculpture Removed From Golden Gate Park
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Causes, Controversy, Only in San Francisco, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco By Bay City News An illegally-erected monument to an extinct butterfly was removed from Golden Gate Park on Friday by San Francisco public art officials. The sculpture, “Memorial to the Extinct Xerces Blue Butterfly,” was “an unauthorized sculpture intervention of unknown provenance by an unidentified artist or group of artists that was more...
Lake Tahoe’s Blue Waters Now Clearest Since 1980s
Causes, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches Looking for clear waters? Get ready to be mesmerized by the bluest waters you’ve seen in decades at Lake Tahoe. That’s right! According to a new study by UC Davis, our beloved Lake Tahoe is crystal clear again, and we can thank some tiny but mighty residents for that – the more...
SF to Lose 100+ Shelter Beds on November 30th
Causes, City Insight, San Francisco The city of San Francisco is considering closing down “Site F,” which is home to 118 people experiencing homelessness living in trailers. The location near Pier 94 is just south of Islais Creek in India Basin. The proposal is due to be discussed on Tuesday by the Commissioners of the Port more...
Oakland Signs Historic Deal to Revitalize Coliseum w/ Black-Owned Company
Causes, East Bay, Oakland By Keith Burbank, Bay City News Oakland city officials have signed an exclusive negotiating agreement with a Black-owned company to develop the site of the RingCentral Coliseum, aiming to bring sorely needed jobs, housing and more to East Oakland. The company called the African American Sports and Entertainment Group is also hoping more...
SF’s New 2023 Heart Sculptures On View at the Ferry Building
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Causes, Only in San Francisco Hosted by the San Francisco General Hospital Foundation, Hearts in San Francisco 2023 will open this Wednesday, January 25, at the San Francisco Ferry Building. The free public display of heart sculptures created by Bay Area artists in support of Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center (ZSFG) will run through February 28. The display more...
This Nonprofit Has Planted 60,000 Trees on SF Streets
Causes, Green, Outdoorsy, San Francisco By J.L. Odom, BCN Foundation On any given weekend in San Francisco, they meet in a predesignated location, wearing adhesive tags with preferred first names and pronouns, hard hats and gloves. While working together and using equipment such as ladders, barrels, shovels, hammers, stakes and stake drivers for the task more...
Fire Destroys Mission District’s “Double Play” Sports Bar
Bars, Bay Area Favorites, Causes, Fire Updates A popular sports bar in San Francisco’s Mission District was heavily damaged in a fire Saturday, September 24, 2022. The Double Play Bar and Grill, a longstanding bar located at 16th and Bryant streets steeped in baseball history with its proximity to the former site of the old Seals Stadium, burned more...
San Francisco Critical Mass 30th Anniversary Bike Ride (Sept. 30)
Causes, Celebrations, Have Your Voice Heard, Outdoorsy Critical Mass was founded in 1992 in San Francisco. September 2022 marks 30 years of Critical Mass in San Francisco, and to celebrate they’re hosting a big anniversary ride. Meet up at 5:30 pm in Embarcadero Plaza, and roll out at 6:30 pm. Critical Mass is a bike ride, a celebration, and protest more...
SF’s Castro AIDS Mural Is Back (and Gorgeous) After Graffiti Attack
Artsy Fartsy, Causes, Murals, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco After some jerkwad defaced the “Hope for the World Cure” Mural in the Castro with graffiti back in late December 2021, artists helped restore the mural back to its original glory and gave it a bright and colorful update. In addition to getting covered in graffiti, the mural, originally painted in more...
Protesters Halt Construction at Berkeley’s People’s Park
Causes, East Bay, Housing University of California at Berkeley halted construction Wednesday on housing at historic People’s Park following a protest the university said threatened the safety of workers. Following a judge’s decision Friday that became final this week, UC Berkeley fenced off the park early Wednesday morning to prepare to build $312 million of more...
SF’s Response to Roe v. Wade Being Overturned
Causes, San Francisco In response to the Supreme Court’s decision that has resulted in the loss of the constitutional right to abortion, San Francisco Mayor London N. Breed announced initial steps being taken to prepare for impacts locally and to ensure that San Francisco continues to stand as a place that proudly protects more...
Upcoming List of Bay Area Protests (June/July 2022)
Causes, Have Your Voice Heard We know it’s hard to stay connected sometimes as a community. We’re doing our best to compile a list of as many upcoming protests, rallies, vigils, activism, community outreach and clean-up events as possible. Did we miss any events? Please email us at events_crew@funcheap.com with the date/time, details and any links more...
SF & Bay Area Supreme Court / Roe v. Wade Protests (2022)
Causes After news broke of the Supreme Court officially overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, protests and rallies have started to pop up in the Bay Area. Please note that this is an evolving news story and details can change. Did we miss any events? Please email us at events_crew@funcheap.com with the more...
“Save the Castro Theatre” Non-Profit Fights to Preserve Historic Interior
Bay Area Favorites, Causes, San Francisco By Olivia Wynkoop, Bay City News Foundation Though San Francisco deemed the structure of the iconic Castro Theatre a historical landmark back in 1977, the Castro Theatre Conservancy wants to ensure the venue space’s interior is protected, too. The non-profit organization launched its “Save the Castro Theatre” campaign on Wednesday to prevent more...
