San Francisco
Girls Scout Cookie season is here, but don’t expect in-person sales
The Girls Scouts of Northern California will not do-si-do with their normal cookie sale booths during the pandemic, but tag along as we show you how to buy Girls Scout Cookies online in the Bay Area. Read More
San Jose
Santa Clara County sanctions Los Gatos hospital for letting teachers cut the line for vaccines
After Good Samaritan Hospital let Los Gatos teachers cut in line for COVID vaccination, Santa Clara County will withhold further vaccines from the hospital until it provides a plan to follow eligibility guidelines for the coveted shots. Read More
San Francisco Castro
Castro Theatre's massive new hybrid organ may get installed in time for cinemas to reopen
The new hybrid digital/pipe organ that has been in the works for the grand Castro Theatre for about six years is finally about to become a reality, and depending on how long it takes to ship from Pennsylvania and how long it takes for movie theaters to safely reopen in San Francisco, it may arrive just time for the Castro's next public screenings. Read More
San Francisco Ingleside Mission Terrace Sunnyside
City College site ramps up mass vaccinations with hundreds per day, hoping to reach 3,000 per day
While San Francisco and other cities around the country are facing shortages of vaccine supply compared with demand, the process of getting vaccines into arms quickly and efficiently continues to be honed in the city with the opening of the first of three mass-vaccination sites, at the main campus of City College. Read More
San Jose
Google to help vaccine rollout through Google Maps support and $100 million in ad grants
Google announced new initiatives to help more Americans get the COVID vaccine. The latest efforts include $150 million in donations to nonprofits and grants for Google Ads. The company will also be offering its sites for vaccination locations and add new panels to "vaccine near me" searches. Read More
San Jose
Korean-style ice creamery signs on as Market Park San Jose’s first food retailer
Visitors to the new Market Park San Jose shopping center will be able to sample trendy Korean-style desserts at a new SomiSomi soft-serve ice cream shop in the center. Read More
San Francisco Twin Peaks
SFMTA proposes reopening most of Twin Peaks to vehicle access
SFMTA staff are recommending reopening more than half of Twin Peaks to cars, despite broad public embracement of the park for non-vehicle recreation. Read More