• San Francisco declares a state of emergency amidst coronavirus scares. “We see the virus spreading in new parts of the world every day, and we are taking the necessary steps to protect San Franciscans from harm,” Mayor Breed added in a press conference; this new state of emergency declaration will allow SF officials to use resources and personnel to expedite emergency planning measures and boost the ability to deploy a rapid response to a potential coronavirus case in the city. [The Hill]
  • DoorDash announced a new program called “Executive Orders” to help those affected by the recent travel ban. From now till the 28th, DoorDash will waive all fees on food from areas affected by the travel ban, a.k.a. Executive Order 13769. [Eater SF]
  • The SFPD is officially investigating the racially fueled bullying and apparent robbery of a man collecting cans at a housing project in Hunters Point as a hate crime. In a viral video that’s now garnered over 35,000 views on Twitter, an older Asian man was taunted by at least two African-American men after one appeared to steal his shopping cart filled with aluminum cans. [KPIX]
  • As San Jose gun violence continues to bloom, SJPD is enacting a “gun team” to help mitigate those crimes. [San Jose Spotlight]
  • The Apple engineer who was involved in a fatal car crash in Mountain View is believed to have been playing video games on his Tesla Model X’s large tablet-like screen before the deadly impact. [KPIX]
  • An 80-year-old San Francisco man died Friday after being hit by a car while crossing a street in the Tenderloin neighborhood, making it reportedly the first pedestrian fatality in 2002. [The Chronicle]
  • Here’s one anonymous story of how one San Franciscan got married at 23 years old... to avoid deportation. [The Bold Italic]