Posted on September 9, 2020 by kcubas
Starting September 9th, gyms are allowed to finally start opening for outdoor workouts
SF gym buffs, as long as you don’t mind dark orange smokey skies, today is the time to hit the gym outside. According to the latest timeline of reopenings, the city has finally allowed gyms and fitness centers to operate outdoors but with restrictions due to Covid-19.
Currently, tents that protect the outdoor gym are being utilized that enables one-on-one personal training. But by the end of the month, the city’s goal is to allow for indoor use of gyms and fitness centers with limited capacity.
Despite the Spare the Air Alert today and wildfire smoke filling out skies, It seems that there is no stopping in shedding the pandemic pounds in SF Today.
Please be safe!
Posted on August 20, 2020 by support
Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture launches “Fort Mason Flix”, San Francisco’s first drive-in movie theater from September 18 to October 18, 2020.
First batch of 16 movies in September sell out in 3 days. October schedule released soon.
Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture launches “Fort Mason Flix”, San Francisco’s first drive-in movie theater from September 18 to October 18, 2020.
A pop-up drive-in theater launching September 18, 2020, “Fort Mason Flix” will present a drive in movies, from family favorites and cult classics to blockbusters and arthouse cinema. Running six days a week through October 18, “Fort Mason Flix” will feature an oversized 40’ x 20’ high definition LED Screen.
UPDATE – All September shows are sold out – stay tuned for the October schedule.
At 4,500 nits, this powerhouse screen is up to 90x brighter than a standard movie theater projector, allowing visitors to enjoy their favorite movie in daylight as well as after sunset.
“Fort Mason Flix”
September 18-October 18, 2020
Tuesday to Sunday, Two Daily Screenings
Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture, 2 Marina Boulevard, San Francisco
> Buy Tickets: $49 per vehicle – limited to legal capacity of car based on number of seatbelts.
“Fort Mason Flix” provides a safe moviegoing experience, with online ticket sales, contactless check-in, and concessions, a limited capacity, the safe physical distance between vehicles, expanded cleaning and sanitation in restrooms, and PPE for all theater and security staff.
Tickets for September showings will be available for purchase beginning at 12 p.m. on Friday, September 4, 2020. Tickets can be purchased at fortmason.org/flix. Tickets for Community Partners events will be sold directly by those partner organizations.
Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture is proud to partner with DoTheBay, the official media partner of “Fort Mason Flix”, and Xfinity. To celebrate the launch of “Fort Mason Flix”, DoTheBay is hosting an exclusive giveaway: a complimentary car pass, plus a food and drink voucher to the movie screening of the winner’s choice. Enter to win at dothebay.com/flix
Posted on August 14, 2020 by support
Please find the following message from the Mission Bay Shuttle Team:
Good afternoon, MB Community,
We thought you’d like to know about this information just
released by BART.
While everyone is still learning more about Coronavirus and
how it’s transmitted, as we learn new information that relates to commuting to
and from Mission Bay, we’ll pass it along.
For the foreseeable future, maintaining social
distances and wearing masks are the most effective precautions in effect
on transit systems, including the Shuttle.
These significantly lower the risk of transmission.
With social distancing and masking, early research indicates that transit
systems are NOT the cause of the virus spreading.
RELEASE DATE: 08/13/2020
The air you breathe while riding BART is filtered more effectively than that in
the typical office or indoor setting like a grocery store or pharmacy, with an
entire train car’s air being replaced about every 70 seconds.
Because the coronavirus spreads through droplets in the air when
a person coughs, sneezes or even just talks, air filtration is key to stopping
transmission. Wearing a mask is a first line of protection; BART’s Heating,
Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system provides another safety layer.
“The BART fleet’s ventilation systems provide passengers with about 4,000 cubic
feet per minute of air per car, or about 50 air changes per hour, which is
substantial when compared with other public spaces,” said Daniel Cheng, Senior
Vehicle Systems Engineer. “All the air is filtered before entering
the passenger area.”
For a copy of the full press release, which also details
some pilot projects BART is exploring using new technology, visit www.bart.gov.
Please stay safe.
Wendy Silvani
for MB Shuttle
Posted on July 24, 2020 by kcubas
SF libraries are back with SFPL To Go, their new contactless front door pick-up service starting Aug. 10
SFPL To Go is a service that safely delivers requested library materials to patrons at select library locations. It’s San Francisco Public Library’s version of “curbside pickup;” they are providing a contact-free front door type service where patrons can queue up outside their buildings to pick up their requested books at the library entrance.
The new program will roll out in phases with the first locations opening at the Main Library on Monday, August 10th and at the Excelsior Branch on Tuesday, August 11th. On July 9th, the San Francisco Public Library Commission endorsed a plan for SFPL To Go, the Library’s version of curbside pick-up. Over the coming weeks, the Library will open more SFPL To Go locations at Mission Bay, Eureka Valley, Merced, and Marina branches. Additional neighborhood libraries will offer the service as staffing capacity allows. Almost half of the Library’s staff are currently deployed as Disaster Service Workers. Library patrons can request a book, DVD, audiobook, LP or any circulating library item for front door pick-up by going to sfpl.org and placing a hold through their library account; by emailing info@sfpl.org or by calling 415-557-4400. Once the item is ready, patrons will receive a notice via email, phone or mail for retrieval. Book drops will be open only at SFPL To Go locations during operating hours.
Are the items safe to handle? Is it safe for patrons? Is it safe for staff?
Guidance on safe materials handling has been provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the City and County of San Francisco Department of Public Health. Your holds will be in a new paper bag, ready for you to “grab and go.” Bags and contents sit overnight without being touched again until you arrive to retrieve your holds. Once you arrive, you will not be allowed inside the building. A staff person will greet you at the door behind a table at least 6 feet distant, with a barrier. When staff places your items on a table, we will handle the bag by the bottom only. Then we will move away and allow you to approach and take your bag by the handles or top. When you return your items, staff will isolate them for 96 hours. Items will remain checked out to you until it’s safe for staff to handle them.
PS: Materials checked out pre-closure are not due until September 30th. As SFPL is Fabulously Fine Free, there are no late fees.
San Francisco Public Library
Posted on July 24, 2020 by kcubas
sf.gov
Mayor London N. Breed today announced new strategies for COVID-19 testing prioritization and availability to address the surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in San Francisco. San Francisco’s public COVID-19 testing program will focus on people who have symptoms consistent with the virus, close contacts of confirmed cases, and people prioritized by the Department of Public Health such as those impacted by an outbreak.
In addition, San Francisco’s public COVID-19 testing program will continue to serve first responders, activated Disaster Service Workers, people who must leave their homes to work in San Francisco, people without health insurance, and communities disproportionately impacted by this global pandemic. People with private health insurance should continue to request tests from their health care providers.
To support this effort, the CityTestSF site at the Embarcadero will add 400 new appointments per day to ensure that first responders, including City Disaster Service Workers, have access to testing.
Additionally, two new mobile testing sites that can each conduct up to 250 tests per day will be added to the City’s current testing assets, and will be deployed in neighborhoods disproportionately affected by the pandemic. The placement of these new sites will be determined in consultation with community members.
A new long-term test site also will be added in the southeastern part of the City, starting with approximately 500 more tests per day for individuals most in need of testing.
Consistent prioritization of testing in congregate settings such as skilled nursing facilities has greatly contributed to San Francisco’s achievement of a fivefold lower death rate than those in comparable counties. San Francisco has consistently exceeded its target of conducting 1,800 tests daily, reaching an average of 3,212 daily tests this week.
In early July, a combination of increased testing demand paired with a delay in national laboratory results created a need to reevaluate existing testing resources in the City and determine how testing capacity could be improved, reprioritized and expanded.
Every Free COVID-19 Testing Site in San Francisco
Posted on July 24, 2020 by kcubas
Dear Residents,
Let’s celebrate Farmers Markets!
Time to savor summer’s bounty, support local farmers and food makers. Updated list of open San Francisco farmers markets
National Farmers Market Week (August 2-8, 2020) is a great opportunity savor summer’s bounty, support local farmers and food makers. As COVID-19 crisis has proven, farmers markets are essential to supporting community health and resilient local food systems, now and in the long term.
So this week is a great excuse to visit a farmers market near you and support your local farmers and vendors. There are currently more than 8,800 farmers markets in the United States, and California leads the country, with 760 markets throughout the state.
SF – CUESA Farmers Markets
SF – Indie Farmers Markets
Heart of the City Farmers Market (Civic Center)
Sundays 7:00am – 5:00pm
Wednesdays 7:00am – 5:30pm
Civic Center (Fulton St. and Larkin St., by the San Francisco Public Library)
Alemany Farmers Market
100 Alemany Blvd. (near Bayshore Blvd.)
San Francisco, 94110
Noe Valley Farmers Market
Saturday 8am-1pm
3861 24th St. (between Sanchez and Vicksburg St.)
San Francisco, 94114
Bayview Farmers Market
Saturday, 10am-2pm
1605 Jerrold Ave,
San Francisco, CA 94124
Fillmore Farmers Market
Saturday 9am – 1pm
O’Farrell at Fillmore, and Fillmore Center Plaza
San Francisco 94115
Thrive City Farmers Market
Sunday 8am – 1pm – CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
1 Warriors Way (Thrive City)
San Francisco 94158
Inner Sunset Farmers Market
Sunday 9am – 1pm
1315 8th Ave, (parking lot between 8th and 9th Ave., south of Irving St.)
San Francisco 94122
Inner Richmond: Clement Street Farmers Market
Sunday 9am – 2pm
200 Clement St. (between 3rd Ave. and 4th Ave.)
San Francisco 94118
Stonestown Farmers Market
Sunday 9am – 1pm
3251 20th Avenue
San Francisco 94132
Fort Mason Farmers Market
Sunday 9:30am – 1:30pm
Fort Mason Center, Marina Blvd
San Francisco, CA 94109
Divisadero Farmers Market
Sunday 10am – 2pm
DMV Parking Lot, 1377 Fell St.
San Francisco 94117
Posted on July 2, 2020 by kcubas
Posted on June 29, 2020 by support
Dear residents,
The MB Shuttle will be closed on Friday, July 3rd in observance of Independence Day.
A
couple of other updates:
SF
Muni is
still operating its Core Service (main lines only). As of mid-Jun, routes
7, 30 and 43 returned to service and routes 5 and 28 were extended. Muni
Metro (light rail) is still not operating.
Caltrain
has
increased weekday service to 70 trains. These trains are local and
limited service; Baby Bullets are still suspended.
Please remember on ALL transit (including shuttles) to wear a mask while waiting or on transit vehicles and keep social distance as best as you can.
Posted on June 19, 2020 by kcubas
Dear Residents,
MonkeyBrains has partnered up with Madrone to provide an alternative internet service. Please see flyer below for further details.
Posted on June 19, 2020 by kcubas
Dear Residents,
MonkeyBrains has partnered up with Madrone to provide an alternative internet service. Please see flyer below for further details.
