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SAN FRANCISCO—Gary Garrels, Senior Curator of Painting and Sculpture at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), resigned from his position on Sunday, July 12 after several of his colleagues started a petition about his refusal to exclude art from white artists. His last day at the museum will be July 31. Garrels was criticized after the staff meeting...

SAN FRANCISCO—A historic San Francisco property, known as Building 12 will be lifted 10 feet above the ground in preparation for rising sea levels. The building weighs a total of 2,075 tons and is being lifted prior to renovations by Perkins and Will, an architecture firm. Perkins and Will plans on expand the building from 118,890 square feet to 230,000...

CALIFORNIA—Foie gras, a French delicacy made from the fattened livers of ducks or geese, has been allowed back on menus at restaurants after a California judge determined that the sale of foie gras does not violate the law if the seller is outside of California. The state has had a ban on foie gras since 2004, after the process...

SAN FRANCISCO—On Tuesday, July 14, the San Francisco International Airport (SFO) announced via Twitter that the largest French airline, Air France, has resumed non-stop flights between SFO and Paris/Charles de Gaulle (CDG) Airport. The service will operate on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. According to a statement via the SFO’s website, flights will arrive at SFO at 3:40 p.m. and leave...

SAN FRANCISCO—On Saturday, July 11, the San Francisco Zoo announced that it would reopen to all members of the public on Wednesday, July 15. Located next to Ocean Beach, the facility initially planned to reopen on July 1, but an advisory was issued in late June stating that “per the city, SF Zoo's planned re-opening has been delayed and we...

UNITED STATES—California native plants are logical options for the gardens and landscapes of California. It is only natural. They are already happy with the climates and soils here. They do not need to adapt quite as much as plants from other regions and climates do. After all, they lived here long before anyone else was here to water and...

UNITED STATES—A New York Times opinion writer and editor, Bari Weiss, resigned Tuesday, July 14 stating that she was, "the subject of constant bullying from colleagues who disagreed with her views." Weiss started at the paper because she saw a lack of reality that was being reported by the NY Times after the 2016 election that so many thought would...

SAN FRANCISCO—On July 10, the popular coffee chain Philz Coffee laid off 181 workers via email. This happened after workers for Philz Coffee protested; one of their complaints was that Philz does not provide enough safety precautions amid the pandemic. Founded by Phil Jaber in San Francisco, Philz Coffee now has 59 locations across Southern California, Illinois, and the...

SAN FRANCISCO—Local bookstores like Green Apple Books are being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic resulting in a drop in revenue. According to Stacy Mitchell of The American Prospect, Green Apple Books, an independent bookstore with three San Francisco locations, experienced an 80 percent decrease in sales during the few months when their stores were closed. In an interview with the San...

SAN FRANCISCO—On Wednesday, July 8, the yoga chain “Yoga to the People” closed all of its locations as hundreds of testimonials were posted on social media of allegations of sexual assault, harassment, and mismanagement throughout the chain. Founded in 2006, Yoga to the People is nationwide, with locations in San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, New York City, and Tempe, Arizona. On...