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Bay Bridge Proposal Ups HOV Lane to 5 Passengers Min.
Bay Area Updates, City Insight, Travel Thanks to Mr. Roadshow for sharing the news about big changes that might occur on the Bay Bridge which would require 5 passengers or more to utilize the carpool lane. A proposed bill in the California legislature, AB-455, aims to create the Bay Bridge Fast Forward Program to improve bus and more...
Monterey Bay Aquarium Plans May 2021 Reopening
Museums / Cultural Institutions, Reopening, Travel, What's Closed / What's Open Having been closed for more than a year, the Monterey Bay Aquarium on March 11 finally announced an update on their reopening plans, with the goal of being open to the public by May 2021. “We’re very encouraged by the news from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), which has more...
25,000 Free Roundtrip Flights on Alaska Airlines for Californians
Deals, Freebies, Travel Thanks to SFGate for sharing this special promotion from Alaska Airlines just for California residents. If you don’t already have an Alaska Airline’s free “Mileage Plan” account; be one of the first 25,000 people to sign up and score a free roundtrip flight – just pay the taxes and fees. Sign up more...
Clipper Card is Going Mobile (Finally)
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Travel Bartable just announced on Twitter this morning that Clipper is going mobile. A new Clipper app will be released on Apple Pay and Google Pay in the spring. No further details have been released yet, so we’re not entirely sure what the app will be capable of. Will you load your more...
SFMTA Says 97% of People Wear Masks on Muni
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, Travel Thanks SFMTA for sharing the latest survey results that Muni customers are doing great at wearing masks. SFMTA is also handing out thousands of masks every week to those without one. Thanks SFMTA for helping to keep everyone safe, and thanks to riders for doing their part. The spread of COVID-19 more...
Bike Across the Bay Bridge from Oakland to SF?
Bay Area Updates, Causes, Travel Thanks to Streetsblog SF for sharing the news about the current petition for a quick-build bike lane across the Bay Bridge. Bicyclists are pushing to create a bike-friendly path to connect Oakland and San Francisco. Currently, you can bike from Oakland to Yerba Buena Island, but there’s no way to cycle more...
Get $100 for Visiting CA’s Central Coast
Brand New, Deals, Travel About now, everyone could use a little break. One small town in California wants to give you a $100 voucher to explore their region for a couple of nights. Thanks to KRON4 for sharing the details of this fun promotion from Santa Maria Valley. The town, which is about 30 minutes south of more...
Huge Chunk of Big Sur’s Highway 1 Falls Into Ocean
Bay Area Updates, Storm Watch, Travel, What's Closed / What's Open, Wow Sadly, a massive chunk of Highway 1 fell into the ocean during this week’s stormy weather. California Highway Patrol noted that the landslide occurred near Rat Creek, by Mile Marker 30 near the Big Creek Bridge, according to KTVU. Thankfully, no one was injured as there were no cars on the road more...
Could BART’s Future Include a 2nd Transbay Crossing?
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Travel Thanks to SFGate for sharing the latest proposal from Bay Area Council Economic Institute which envisions the future of the Bay Area transit. One of the main features of their grand plan is to unlock the transbay bottleneck with a new transbay rail crossing between Oakland and San Francisco. A new transbay more...
The Air On BART is About to Get Better
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, COVID-19 Updates, Travel After a successful pilot, BART will install denser filters throughout its fleet of train cars, part of a multilayered plan for stepped-up system safety as the pandemic plays out. New Filters Air filtration has an important role in preventing transmission of the coronavirus, along with vigilant mask-wearing. Filters on BART are in more...
Southwest Launches New Route: Oakland to Santa Barbara
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Travel Southwest Airlines just launched a brand new nonstop route from Oakland International Airport to Santa Barbara, California. Daily Boeing 737 flights begin April 12 and seats are now on sale at Southwest.com with low fares from just $39 one-way. Southwest Airlines published the following schedule: Southbound Depart Oakland 11:45 a.m. – Arrive Santa more...
Caltrain Now Has On Demand Bike Parking for 5¢ / Hour
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Travel The Caltrain Board of Directors voted today, January 7, 2021, to make changes to the agency’s bike parking fees and the price of the 2021 Go Pass that will make the system more accessible and equitable. Caltrain is in the process of installing electronic bicycle lockers throughout the system. The standard more...
SF Issues Mandatory 10-Day Travel Quarantine
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, Travel Thanks KRON4 for reporting the just announced update that San Francisco has issued a new quarantine order. Starting December 18, people coming in from outside the Bay Area counties must quarantine for 10 days. San Francisco has issued a health order mandating a travel quarantine. It will be in effect at 12:01 more...
Alaska Airlines 50% Off Flight Deal (Expires Dec. 9 at 11:59pm)
Deals, Travel Hurry, Alaska Airlines is hosting a two-day sale for travel in the new year. Book a flight to, from, or within California, and get a second ticket on the same flight for just the taxes and fees.* It’s time to start thinking about 2021 travel. Fly between California and Alaska Airlines cities more...
New Mandate: 14 Day Quarantine Required for Santa Clara County Travelers
Bay Area Updates, Reopening, Travel Thanks to KRON4 for sharing the news that there’s a new health ordinance in Santa Clara County that requires travelers to self quarantine for 14 days upon entering or returning to the county. The Santa Clara County Public Health Department issued the directive which states that anyone (residents and visitors) returning more...
