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Two Banks Got Robbed in The Mission on Saturday - Just Two Hours ApartTwo Banks Got Robbed in The Mission on Saturday – Just Two Hours Apart
By - posted 2/7/2022
Bay Area Updates, Crime, San Francisco

Police in San Francisco are investigating two separate bank robberies that happened on Saturday just two hours apart. According to the police, officers first responded to a report of a robbery around 10:05 a.m. at a bank in the 4000 block of Mission Street. At the scene, officers learned a male more...

SF Offers 2 Hours Free Parking in Chinatown All MonthSF Offers 2 Hours Free Parking in Chinatown All Month
By - posted 2/7/2022
Bay Area Updates, San Francisco, Transportation

To help bring more people to Chinatown, San Francisco just announced that it is now offering 2 hours free parking at the Portsmouth Square Garage throughout the month of February to help celebrate Chinese New Year. 2 Hours Free Parking at Portsmouth Square Garage – Feb. 2022 733 Kearny Street (btwn, Clay more...

SF's New Plan for India Basin Waterfront ParkSF’s New Plan for India Basin Waterfront Park
By - posted 2/5/2022
Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, San Francisco

Bayview-Hunters Point community members with the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department and its partners recently announced a landmark plan to ensure a waterfront park will benefit current Bayview-Hunters Point residents while preserving the culture and identity of the historic neighborhood. The India Basin Waterfront Park Project Equitable Development Plan (EDP) more...

Decathlon Closes Last 2 US Stores, Both in Bay AreaDecathlon Closes Last 2 US Stores, Both in Bay Area
By - posted 2/4/2022
Bay Area Updates, Goodbye, San Francisco

Decathlon recently announced a “new business model” for its US operations which apparently is code for shutting down its final two stores so it can focus instead on online sales and through other retail partners. So Decathlon USA will close its Emeryville (3938 Horton St) and Potrero Hill (2300 16th more...

SF's 26-Year Old Landmark’s Embarcadero Cinema ClosingSF’s 26-Year Old Landmark’s Embarcadero Cinema Closing
By - posted 2/3/2022
Goodbye, San Francisco

Thanks to the Chronicle for sharing the unfortunate and sudden news that Landmark’s Embarcadero Center Cinema‘s final day is upon us. Without any public notice, the indie arthouse theater is shutting its doors ‘unofficially’ on Thursday, February 3. There are no future events or screenings scheduled on their website beyond that more...

Fire Burns Through Popular Mission Taqueria, Displaces 22 PeopleFire Burns Through Popular Mission Taqueria, Displaces 22 People
By - posted 2/3/2022
Bay Area Updates, Fire Updates, San Francisco

Thanks to SFGate for sharing the sad news that a two-alarm fire early Thursday in San Francisco’s Mission District sent two people to the hospital and displaced a total of 22 people. Crews responded to a 12:18 a.m. report of the fire at 3036 16th St., where a debris fire that is more...

Free Driverless Taxi Rides Coming Soon to SF (Sign Up Now)Free Driverless Taxi Rides Coming Soon to SF (Sign Up Now)
By - posted 2/3/2022
Brand New, Freebies, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco, Transportation

Thanks to SFist for sharing the news that soon you can take a driverless car in San Francisco (This is fully driverless… there’s with no back-up human driver in the front seat. Welcome to the future!) Cruise just announce that they are opening up their driverless cars in San Francisco to more...

SF Plans to Buy 114-Unit Hotel for the UnhousedSF Plans to Buy 114-Unit Hotel for the Unhoused
By - posted 2/2/2022
Housing, San Francisco

San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved the acquisition of the Gotham Hotel to convert it into permanent supportive housing for formerly homeless residents. The hotel is located at 835 Turk Street, just near the city’s Hayes Valley neighborhood. Once converted, the hotel will be able to provide as more...

BART Reopens Powell Street Station Restrooms for the First Time in 20 YearsBART Reopens Powell Street Station Restrooms for the First Time in 20 Years
By - posted 2/1/2022
Reopening, San Francisco, Transportation, What's Closed / What's Open

On Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at 11am, BART will hold a “ribbon-cutting” event with rolls of toilet paper to mark the reopening of the Powell Street Station restrooms that have been closed for more than 20 years. Restrooms at 10 of BART’s underground stations have been closed since 9/11 because of more...

New African American Historical Art Posters Comes to SF's Market StreetNew African American Historical Art Posters Comes to SF’s Market Street
By - posted 2/1/2022
San Francisco, Transportation

The Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series has commissioned new artwork by artists on an annual basis, since 1992. Each year, the Program commissions three or four artists to create a new body of work that responds to a theme specific to San Francisco. Each poster series is on more...

SF's Sai Vietnamese Restaurant Forced to Close After Nearly 40 YearsSF’s Sai Vietnamese Restaurant Forced to Close After Nearly 40 Years
By - posted 2/1/2022
Eat & Drink, Goodbye, San Francisco

Thanks to KRON4 for sharing the news that sadly, Sai’s Vietnamese Restaurant in San Francisco is being forced to close. The restaurant has been around for nearly 40 years, but unfortunately, their landlord has told them they have to vacate the building in 30 days. The family-run business, which opened in 1985 more...

SF Proposes Curbing the Construction of Mega-MansionsSF Proposes Curbing the Construction of Mega-Mansions
By - posted 1/31/2022
Housing, San Francisco

San Francisco Supervisor Rafael Mandelman on Tuesday proposed legislation that would curb the construction of luxury “monster homes” in select residential neighborhoods. Mandelman’s proposed ordinance would only apply to his supervisorial District 8 and create a new Central Neighborhoods Large Residence Special Use District, which would comprise of the neighborhoods Glen more...

SF's 49ers vs. Rams NFC Championship Watch Parties (2022)SF’s 49ers vs. Rams NFC Championship Watch Parties (2022)
By - posted 1/30/2022
Bars, Get Out: Events, San Francisco, Things to Do

The Niners are one win away from the Super Bowl… and the Rams stand in their way. Here’s our list of some of the best places in SF to watch all the action. Any place showing indoors will require proof of vaccine. 49ers vs. Rams Game Watch Parties Sunday, January 30, 2022 more...

SF's Carnaval Returns for 2022 on Memorial Day WeekendSF’s Carnaval Returns for 2022 on Memorial Day Weekend
By - posted 1/28/2022
Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, San Francisco

Carnaval San Francisco — the annual, free, two-day festival and grand parade drawing thousands of attendees and featuring international music, dance, arts & crafts and cuisine — is making a celebratory return after a two-year pandemic related hiatus. The 44th annual event, themed “Colores de Amor – Inclusivity, Family and Community,” more...

SF's 2021 Crime Stats Just Got ReleasedSF’s 2021 Crime Stats Just Got Released
By - posted 1/28/2022
Crime, San Francisco

San Francisco police on Wednesday released crime data from 2021, showing that murders across the city are up compared to previous years. According to the numbers, the city had 56 homicides in 2021, up from 48 in 2020, and 41 in 2019. “Sadly, this is not just a San Francisco trend, more...