COVID-19 Global
Pandemic Prompts Shelter-in-Place Order: Businesses Struggle to Survive
Richmond Businesses Suffer During Citywide Shutdown
Music Concourse at the Heart of GG Park Draws Millions of Visitors Each Year
The heart of Golden Gate Park is the Music Concourse, an open-air plaza flanked by two state-of-the-art cultural institutions: the California Academy of Sciences and the M.H. de Young Memorial Museum. It is also the site of the beloved Japanese Tea Garden.
Where the Bison Roam: History of Golden Gate Park’s Beloved Ungulates
Many visitors and some locals delight at seeing a small herd of buffalo in Golden Gate Park. Seasoned San Franciscans and knowledgable visitors know the truth: the large, lumbering animals grazing in the enclosed meadow along John F. Kennedy Drive just west of Spreckels Lake aren’t buffalo. They are American bison.
Cooking Together: Cooking Together While Keeping Social Distance
Advice from health care agencies (such as the CDC) about the importance of personal sanitation and keeping social distance from others to protect ourselves may have helped us in minimizing the infected cases of the coronavirus.
Press Release: COVID-19 Update and Census Information from Supervisor Gordon Mar
Updates from Supervisor Gordon Mar on financial assistance available to citizens who need help during the coronavirus shelter-in-place order.
Richmond District Artist From El Salvador Follows Her Creative Passions
The mixed media of Salvadoran artist Dilcia Giron begins “in the moment,” inspired by “observations of our daily life.” Unwilling to limit herself to one signature art form, she constantly explores new patterns, shapes and techniques through her printmaking, painting, photography, collage, digital illustration, and performance as well as collaboration with other artists in diverse media.
Real Estate During Pandemic
Buyers and sellers have been asking if the real estate market is going to drop after we get out of this mess. The answer is: it will. It is not a question of if, but when, and how much damage this crisis will do to our economy.
Old-Time Musicians Give Back
By Jonathan Farrell Some fiddling around helps feed the needy while shoppers at Andronico’s on Irving Street get to enjoy some “old-time music.” That is what Dinah Stroe and her group of […]
Businesses Open During COVID-19
Businesses open for pick-up or delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Resources for Businesses and Employees Impacted by COVID-19
Resources for businesses and employees impacted by COVID-19 from the San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development.
Press Release: Assemblymember Phil Ting to Host COVID-19 Town Hall March 31
As our COVID-19 situation develops, many of us will to continue to have questions and concerns. I hope you continue to reach out to me for any issues you want to raise. I will be hosting a Town Hall on Tuesday, March 31st at 2 p.m.
Press Release: COVID-19 Update from Supervisor Gordon Mar
Updates about the COVID-19 pandemic from Supervisor Gordon Mar.
Senior Spotlight: Resources During COVID-19
A variety of resources are available to help seniors cope with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Press Release: SFMTA Updates and Route Changes
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) releases the following upcoming event-related traffic and transit impacts for this weekend, from Friday, March 27 through Monday, March 30.
Press Release: GoFundMe Campaign Launched to Place Homeless in Hotels
The public has rushed to help with donations from $5 to $10,000 and the GoFundMeLink (gf.me/u/xsngc2) has been shared hundreds of times with avid support. Over 200 donors have contributed. So successful in its first 24 hours, the goal of the GoFundMe has been increased by $25,000 to house even more people until the city takes this on.
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