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SF’s Giant Benefit Concert for Ukraine (w/ 500 Free Sunflowers)
Causes, Getting Help, San Francisco A free humanitarian relief concert for Ukraine will be held Saturday, March 12, in Golden Gate Park. A coalition of organizations led by Sunset Piano, Illuminate, the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department and the Ukrainian American Coordinating Council will host an extraordinary event called “Slava Ukraini!” (Glory to Ukraine!) at more...
SF’s “Low-Income” Jurors Can Now Earn $100/Day
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Getting Help, Only in San Francisco A new pilot program just went into effect on March 7 that will compensate low to moderate-income jurors for their service — the first of its kind in California — city officials said. Starting on Monday, March 7, the “Be The Jury” program will provide jurors $100 per day of service more...
Meet SF’s Cutest New Members of the San Francisco Fire Dept.
Brand New, Getting Help, San Francisco Marley and Sadie are the newest and cutest crew members of the San Francisco Fire Department. Marley is a 16-month-old Red Fox Labrador Retriever and Sadie is a 20-month-old Yellow Labrador. The job of each dog is to help firefighters, paramedics, emergency medical technicians and other first responders unwind and relieve more...
SF’s Small Businesses Can Apply for $35k Relief of Unpaid Rent Debt
Brand New, Getting Help, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco San Francisco small businesses can apply for a grant to pay rent debt due to COVID-19. This grant will pay for a portion of the rent debt you accrued from March 2020 to September 2021 if your property owner agrees to extend your repayment term to September 2024. The pilot program more...
California Restores Up to 80 Hours for COVID Paid Leave
COVID-19 Updates, Getting Help By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation California’s full-time workers will have access to up to 80 hours of COVID-specific paid sick leave through the end of September under a bill Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Wednesday. The policy, which state lawmakers approved earlier this week, requires businesses with more than 25 more...
CA’s New Volunteer Program Pays $10k for College
Getting Help On January 18, Governor Gavin Newsom and the leaders of California’s college and university systems joined Chief Service Officer Josh Fryday to launch the largest state-level investment in a college service program in California history. California Volunteers announced the 45 colleges and universities selected as inaugural partners for the service-based more...
SF & Bay Area Food Banks Face Critical Volunteer Shortage
Causes, Community, Getting Help, Groceries / Supermarkets By Bay City News Five San Francisco Bay Area food banks have a critical shortage with volunteers and are reaching out to the public for assistance. The food banks — Alameda County Community Food Bank, Food Bank of Contra Costa Solano, Redwood Empire Food Bank, San Francisco Marin Food Bank and Second more...
SF Proposes Paid Sick Leave During Public Health Emergencies
COVID-19 Updates, Getting Help, Only in San Francisco San Francisco Supervisor Gordon Mar on Tuesday proposed a ballot measure to ensure workers will continue to get two weeks of paid leave during public health emergencies. At the start of the pandemic, Mar authored an emergency measure granting some 200,000 city workers at private companies with more than 100 employees more...
Yes, Muir Woods Still Has a Payphone
Fun & Games, Getting Help Muir Woods is not known for having great cell reception, but thankfully, the park still has an old-school payphone that might just come in handy one day. National Parks preserve history, including this payphone! Muir Woods has no service. #PlanLikeaRanger! 💰 Bring quarters for a payphone. Snap a selfie! 🏎️ Don’t expect to more...
SF’s Interfaith Winter Shelters Open Through March 26
Getting Help, Housing, San Francisco San Francisco announced the opening of its Interfaith Winter Shelter program. Now in its 33rd year, the Interfaith Winter Shelter program opens Sunday, November 21, 2021, increasing shelter capacity for people experiencing homelessness during the particularly difficult winter season. This year, the shelter will transition among four religious facilities with more...
SF Gives 5,500 Turkeys to Needy for “15th Annual Turkey Giveaway”
Causes, Community, Getting Help, San Francisco, Thanksgiving As part of a Thanksgiving tradition in San Francisco, Mayor London Breed on Thursday announced the city will donate more than 5,500 turkeys to families in need during the 15th annual Turkey Giveaway next week. As part of the giveaway, the turkeys will be distributed on Thanksgiving across more than 85 more...
East Bay College District Wipes Out $2.8 Million In Student Debt
Getting Help By Keith Burbank, Bay City News A Bay Area community college district headquartered in Oakland will wipe out $2.8 million in student debt following the receipt of $12.25 million in federal relief money, district officials said. Officials with the Peralta Community College District, which serves 30,000 students in the East Bay, will more...
SF May be First to Mandate Paid Sick Leave for Domestic Workers
Getting Help, Only in San Francisco San Francisco Supervisor Hillary Ronen on Tuesday introduced legislation to secure access to paid time off for domestic workers, ensuring compensation in the face of an illness or emergency. Under the city’s current Paid Sick Leave Ordinance, domestic workers have the right to accumulate paid sick leave. However, because most workers more...
Northern Fur Seal Pup Rescued in San Rafael After Crossing Road
Getting Help A northern fur seal pup was rescued over the weekend in San Rafael, where the animal flapped across a road and narrowly avoided being hit by cars, police said. The young marine mammal was first reported as an otter, in the area of East Francisco Boulevard and Grange Way on Saturday, more...
Oakland’s New “Tiny Home Village” Opens at Lake Merritt
Brand New, Causes, Getting Help, Housing, Oakland By Keith Burbank Bay City News OAKLAND (BCN) Sixty-five homeless people will soon have warm, temporary shelter from winter rain and cold thanks to a new, tiny home village in Oakland, city officials said Monday. Lakeview Village at Second Avenue and East 12th Street will begin housing people early this month and a more...
