San Jose
No more warnings — businesses breaking coronavirus rules will be fined in South Bay
For months now, most businesses have been adhering to health measures and restrictions brought on by the pandemic, but there has never been full-blown enforcement of the rules in Santa Clara County, until now. Read More
San Francisco Union Square
Martin Yan’s Westfield Centre restaurant M.Y. China closes permanently
A lucrative location was rendered a terrible location when the pandemic hit, and Martin Yan’s namesake foray into shopping mall chic has closed. Read More
Oakland
Oakland location of Shake Shack plans December opening
Popular New York-based burger chain Shake Shack, which just opened its first San Francisco location earlier this year, is readying its Uptown Oakland outpost for a mid-December opening. Read More
San Francisco Castro Duboce Triangle
Castro Muni station elevator project delayed, Harvey Milk Plaza redesign slowly moves forward
Hoodline has learned that the construction of a new glass elevator at Castro Muni station and Harvey Milk Plaza (Market and Castro Streets) has been delayed until fall 2021. Read More
San Jose
Santa Clara County undersheriff indicted in corruption scandal involving gun permits
Santa Clara County Undersheriff Rick Sung has now been indicted in a long-running corruption scandal allegedly involving dirty campaign money in exchange for concealed-carry gun permits. Read More
San Francisco
SF is hiring artists and performs to do COVID-19 PSAs
Work will be slightly less scarce for 30 underemployed artists and performers in the coronavirus economy, as a new San Francisco Creative Corps will be giving the gift of gigs. Read More
San Jose
Fentanyl deaths rising sharply in Santa Clara County, as in much of the Bay Area
Deaths from fentanyl overdoses have risen sharply in Santa Clara County this year, mirroring a troubling trend also seen elsewhere. Read More
San Francisco Mission
Mozzeria, the Mission's Deaf-owned pizzeria, has closed after nine years
The Bay Area has lost its only Deaf-owned and operated restaurant, Mozzeria (3228 16th St.), due to the ongoing pandemic downturn. Deaf owners Melody and Russ Stein say they will continue operating their food truck, but the time has come to give up the brick-and-mortar restaurant in the Mission. Read More
San Francisco Castro Mission
Notorious Castro drug den sells for $4.8 million after complete renovation
After undergoing a complete renovation, a notorious Castro neighborhood building at 517-519 Sanchez Street (near 18th Street) has sold for $4.8 million. Read More
Oakland
The BlaQ ArTed Short Film Fest set to debut in Oakland this weekend
The inaugural BlaQ ArTed Shortfilm Festival kicks off this Sunday with an opening night drive-in event at Oakland’s Chabot Space & Science Center. Hosted by The East Bay Queer Healing Arts Center, the festival highlights the work of nine emerging youth filmmakers from the East Bay. Read More
San Francisco Sunnyside
Detroit Steps Project launches art contest to beautify Sunnyside stairway
Fitting in a year where public art and physically distant activities are the new norm, a Sunnyside neighborhood group is calling for art enthusiasts to participate in its 2020 Socially Distanced Drawing Contest, which begins this Sunday, November 22. Read More
San Francisco North Beach
Tacolicious closes its Santana Row and North Beach restaurants
The Tacolicious locations at San Jose’s Santana Row and in San Francisco’s North Beach are no more – some of the latest casualties of pandemic economics. Read More
San Francisco Union Square
Rejoice! A new Britex Fabrics neon sign has gone up in Union Square
The cultural fabric of Union Square has been brightened with a spiffy new incarnation of the iconic Britex Fabrics sign. Read More
