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SF to Get 400 New Drug & Mental Health Treatment Beds
Causes, Community, Uplifting San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced Thursday that the city will create 400 new treatment beds, 140 of which will open this year, for people experiencing mental health issues or substance abuse. Read the full details at sfmayor.org The beds, which will increase San Francisco’s residential treatment capacity by 20 percent, allow more...
“Free Britney” Rally Comes to SF (July 25)
Causes, Have Your Voice Heard The Free Britney Army is coming to San Francisco to host a “Free Britney” Rally on July 25 from 1 – 3 pm, starting from Castro Street and Market Street. They’re encouraging all Britney fans to come out and show your support. Bring your signs, banners, voices and words of encouragement. more...
“Stand Up for a Safe Oakland” March at Lake Merritt
Causes This Saturday, join Chief Leronne L. Armstrong and invited guests: including, City and Community leaders as we “STAND UP FOR A SAFE OAKLAND!!!” July 10, 2021, 12 pm – 2 pm Start: Lake Merritt Amphitheater March to 2200 block of Lakeshore Avenue RSVP on Facebook Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong and the leader of the city’s more...
East Bay Firefighters Head to Florida to Help with Tower Collapse Rescue
Causes, Healing By Tony Hicks Bay City News Foundation The East Bay is sending a pair of firefighters to South Florida to help search and rescue efforts at the Champlain tower collapse in Surfside, where at least 10 people were dead and 151 were missing as of Monday morning. Oakland Fire Department Battalion Chief more...
SF’s Lost Original 1978 Rainbow Flag is Back!
Bay Area Favorites, Causes, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Pride In April 2021, San Francisco’s GLBT Historical Society received an archival donation of an extraordinary, unique piece of history they just unveiled to the public on June 4, 2021. The GLBT museum now has a new exhibit featuring a large fragment (10 x 28 feet) of one of the two monumental more...
“Black Laughs Matter” Comedy Night
Causes //// BLACK LAUGHS MATTER VIRTUAL SHOW IS CANCELED AS OF JUNE 25, 2021 //// After a year of weekly online comedy shows for Black Laughs Matter we finally bid you farewell! We’ve loved hosting this show and seeing everyone every week the community that developed from this! The bad news is more...
350 Statues Coming to GG Park as Powerful New Art Piece
Brand New, Causes, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches A new work of public art will rise in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park. Monumental Reckoning squarely addresses America’s original sin of slavery while guiding us to a more honest, inclusive, and uplifting future. UPDATE: The installation was approved by both the San Francisco Arts Commission and the San Francisco Recreation more...
Big Basin State Park Plans for Limited Reopening by Memorial Day
Bay Area Favorites, Bay Area Updates, Causes, Fire Updates, Getting Help, Healing, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, Reopening By Julie Cart – CalMatters In the annals of California history, no one has ever had to put a broken state park back together. There’s no guidebook, no rules. So now state officials and conservationists are attempting a complex and extraordinary Humpty Dumpty project: The reawakening of Big Basin Redwoods State more...
New “Safety” Cameras Coming to SF’s Castro?
Brand New, Causes, Police Reform The Castro Community Benefit District is considering putting up “safety” cameras in the Castro at “crime hotspots” and intersections where vehicle collisions are likely. But the possibility of adding the cameras is raising questions civil liberties and surveillance concerns. To get community feedback if the program should be put in place (as more...
“Stop Asian Hate” Bay Area Rallies (May 1-22)
Causes, Stop Asian Hate Join the community (masked up and socially distant) to support the Asian community in the Bay Area and show solidarity with Atlanta at a series of rallies, protests and healing events throughout San Francisco and the Bay Area. See all upcoming protests & actions in the Bay Area. Did we miss more...
Hundreds Protest Anti-Asian Violence Along SF’s Great Highway
Causes, Community Hundreds joined the March for AAPI Solidarity + Safety along San Francisco’s Great Highway early Sunday afternoon. Organized by San Francisco Supervisor Gordon Mar and a coalition of labor, faith and community organizations, the peaceful protest started at 12:45 p.m. Sunday at the parking lot near the intersection of Great Highway more...
40+ Ways to Join SF’s “Climate Action Month”
Causes, Green, Outdoorsy, Resource Guides, Sponsored Join the San Francisco community for a variety of events, activities, and workshops during the third annual Climate Action Month. Explore virtual opportunities (and a few Covid-safe outdoor events) that support and celebrate our environment, our families, and our communities. Stay Connected w/ The San Francisco Department of the Environment Stay more...
SF’s Iconic Rainbow Flag Raising Ceremony (Castro & Market)
Causes, Community, LGBTQ+ Flag Raising Ceremony: Avenue Greenlight Initiative To Fund Ongoing Support For Iconic Rainbow Flag In Partnership With Castro Merchants WHERE: Harvey Milk Plaza on Market and Castro Streets WHEN: 9:30am on Friday, April 2nd, 2021 WHAT: Flag raising ceremony for iconic Castro rainbow flag The iconic rainbow flag at Harvey Milk Plaza is a 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...
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...
