Teresa Hammerl
San Francisco
5 options for stay-at-home fun in SF & Oakland: Friday, September 4
Learn about the impact of COVID-19 on seniors, attend a comedy night with a Netflix star or enjoy poetry from Oakland's youth. Read More
Oakland
Oakland Eats: La Boulangerie closes Oakland location; East Oakland gets Caribbean restaurant, more
Plus, there's a new doughnut shop downtown. Read More
San Francisco
5 options for stay-at-home fun in SF: Thursday, September 3
Get help with your job application, take a glimpse at the sky or learn more about the meaning of uncertainty. Read More
San Francisco
City announces new reopening timeline for schools, hair salons, gyms, other businesses
Mayor Breed announced a new timeline for reopening, but it "doesn't mean that we, unfortunately, can't pull things back if we see a surge," she said. Read More
San Francisco Hayes Valley
Hayes Valley business briefs: More boutique closures, pastry shop becomes polling place
A skincare studio and a shoe boutique have called it quits, while a pastry shop is becoming a polling place during the upcoming election. Read More
San Francisco
Muni trains won't return until year's end or longer
The Muni metro, which shut down in August after just three days of post-pandemic operation, won't return for months. Read More
San Francisco Lower Haight Upper Haight
Water and sewer replacement work returns to Haight & Fillmore next week
The new round of work, fixing a problem discovered during the last excavation of Haight Street, should take about three months to complete. Read More
Oakland
5 options for stay-at-home fun in SF & Oakland: Wednesday, September 2
Join a free kids' yoga class, get feedback on your quarantine sewing project or tune in to a virtual comedy night. Read More
San Francisco
As hundreds of mopeds arrive on SF's streets, lower-income neighborhoods are left out
Moped share is back in San Francisco with the arrival of a new player, Revel. But the bikes are almost entirely concentrated in wealthier neighborhoods. Read More
San Francisco
5 options for stay-at-home fun in SF: Tuesday, September 1
Learn about Japantown's tumultuous history, hear from experts on strategies for healthy baby sleeping patterns, and unwind with a yin yoga class. Read More
San Francisco Divisadero
MaduSalon, one of Divisadero's only Black-owned businesses, to close [Updated]
Marie France Cesar, who's cut hair on the Divisadero corridor for 19 years, says she was one of its only remaining Black business owners. Read More
San Francisco
5 options for stay-at-home fun in SF: Monday, August 31
Check out some theatrical works in progress, stretch out tight work-from-home muscles or take a digital local history tour. Read More
San Francisco
5 options for stay-at-home fun in SF & Oakland: Saturday, August 29 & Sunday, August 30
Learn about Black representation in comics, view the night sky from a powerful telescope or hear how the fashion industry is reshaping itself amid the pandemic. Read More
San Francisco
5 options for stay-at-home fun in SF: Friday, August 28
Celebrate Outside Lands with a virtual festival, learn about a historic uprising of transgender and queer people or enjoy a jazz concert. Read More
San Francisco
5 options for stay-at-home fun in SF: Thursday, August 27
Celebrate Japantown's artistic heritage, learn about SF's pioneering 1908 women's suffrage march, or beat stress with a restorative yoga class. Read More
San Francisco
5 options for stay-at-home fun in SF: Wednesday, August 26
Join a kids' storytime session about the moon, learn how to help a senior write their memoirs, or get free legal advice. Read More
San Francisco Hayes Valley
Hayes Valley loses 2 more businesses, but gains a beauty store
The neighborhood continues to weather a storm of post-pandemic closures, but there's at least one bright spot. Read More
San Francisco
After 3 days of train service, Muni switches back to buses
After some unlucky breaks that led to "unacceptable" service, Muni's light-rail lines are shifting back to bus shuttles. Read More
Oakland
How to support California wildfire victims
While San Francisco and Oakland are primarily experiencing the fires via unhealthy air quality, residents across the region are in dire need of support. Read More
San Francisco
5 options for stay-at-home fun in SF: Tuesday, August 25
Offer feedback to city officials on a car-free Valencia Street, join a poetry workshop or participate in a Japan-themed online potluck. Read More
Oakland
Oakland Eats: Wise Sons to open first Oakland location; Mama to close; more
Plus, Grand Lake now has a specialty beverage shop focused on beer, wine and liquor made by women and people of color. Read More
San Francisco
5 options for stay-at-home fun in SF: Monday, August 24
Take a tour of SF's outdoor public art, join a belly dance class or attend a reading from a supernatural noir novel. Read More
San Francisco Hayes Valley
Hard-hit Hayes Valley loses 3 more businesses, including champagne bar The Riddler
The neighborhood has seen nearly a dozen business closures since the start of the pandemic. Read More
San Francisco
5 options for stay-at-home fun in SF: Saturday, August 22 & Sunday, August 23
Join a watercolor workshop, learn to navigate a menu in Mandarin or hear a chat with the creator of popular comic strip 'Mutts.' Read More
San Francisco
5 options for stay-at-home fun in SF: Friday, August 21
Learn about the most important new artists of the moment, make some origami animals, or revisit a classic Pride documentary. Read More