- Chinatown eateries are still feeling the squeeze from the novel coronavirus as foot traffic in the area continues to slow, and all restaurants are getting worried. “People are getting really scared and overreacting,” said Paul Einbund, owner of The Morris and Gap Year at Nico, adding "people are going to be less excited about traveling [...] that is going to affect us." [Chronicle]
- Oakland police say that a second suspect involved in a February armed robbery on an El Cerrito driveway has been arrested. OPD arrested 30-year-old Michael Monah from Emeryville this week after the first suspect, Latif Malik, was arrested two weeks ago. [ABC7]
- Though a number of Walgreens locations in SF are shutting-up shop soon, the barren drugstore on Van Ness and Market isn't actually closing — it's just been plumaged by shoplifters. [Hoodline]
- Two new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Mexico: one patient seeking treatment in Mexico City, the other in the northern state of Sinaloa. [Associated Press]
- Bay Area schools prepare and brace for an impending coronavirus outbreak in the classroom. [CBS SF]
- Read one San Franciscan's love letter to Ingleside... which will unapologetically remind you of the obscure neighborhood's grandeur. [The Bold Italic]
Saturday Links: Business in Chinatown Continues to Slump Over Coronavirus Scares
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