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Local Food Bank Opens First Drive-Through Pantry in SF; No Reservations Needed To Collect Sustenance

The Giants parking lot at Oracle Park — Seawall Lot 337 — was transformed into a drive-through food pantry yesterday afternoon by the San Francisco-Marin Food Bank, a first of its kind for the city.

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

Wine Country Wants Waivers to Reopen, Despite Not Meeting Criteria

Napa, Sonoma, and Solano counties are all talking about reopening stores and restaurants to some degree, yet none meet the requirement of no COVID-19 deaths in two weeks.

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LA Likely Extending Shelter Orders Three More Months; Will That Happen Here?

A Los Angeles County health official says stay-at-home orders will stick through August 1, while Twitter employees just got a pass to work at home through forever.

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

One Nonprofit Has Been Keeping 50 SF Restaurants Busy Feeding the Hungry and Underserved

Working off of almost $1.5 million in donated funds and counting, SF New Deal has not only helped 50 San Francisco restaurants and food businesses keep some staff employed, it's also helping provide a bridge in terms of meal delivery for SF's hungry and homebound.

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Governor Newsom: Community Spread of COVID-19 in California Likely Originated From Nail Salon

Governor Newsom has repeatedly suggested that the first community transmission of COVID-19 in California came from a nail salon. Unsurprisingly, beauticians across the state remain bewildered by the claim and fear the repercussions it may have on their businesses.

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SF Queer Nightlife Fund Announces Second Round of Fundraising To Support Industry Workers

After raising over $180K — procured largely from individual donations — the San Francisco Queer Nightlife Fund (QNF) announced a second round of fundraising Friday and, too, will accept new grant applications throughout May.

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

Zuni Cafe, Rich Table, and All the Other SF Restaurants Now Doing Takeout and Delivery

A few more notable restaurants have reopened for delicious takeout and delivery in recent weeks, so SFist is revising and updating this list of select socially distant food options that San Francisco residents can indulge in while in captivity.

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Newsom Says Counties With 'Containment Plans' and Low Case Counts Can Reopen Restaurants

In a surprise move given some of his rhetoric in the last couple of weeks, Governor Gavin Newsom said on Thursday that as part of Phase 2 of the state's reopening, county health officials can reopen businesses like dine-in restaurants and offices under certain conditions.

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Yuba City Mall Reopens, Defying State Order; Newsom Calls It 'A Big Mistake'

Food court restaurants, a nail salon, a tuxedo rental shop, clothing stores, and a florist all reopened for business Monday at the Yuba Sutter Mall in Yuba City, California, after the county public health officer gave his sign-off to do so on Friday.

SF Politics

32 Arrested at Sacramento Protest Against Sheltering Order; San Francisco Protest Remains Small

New polling shows that 30 percent of Californians oppose stay-at-home orders while 70 percent are comfortable keeping this up — and predictably, Trump supporters are mostly in the former camp.

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Relaxed Shelter-In-Place Order Permits Some Outdoor Activities and Businesses to Resume

The revised shelter-in-place order that will be in effect from May 4 to May 31 for six Bay Area counties has been released, and it says that golf courses and tennis courts can reopen, among other things.

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Gov. Newsom Suggests Four-Phased Reopening Of the State, Possibly With An Early School Year

Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday said that for some parts of the state and some types of businesses, "we are weeks, not months away" from being able to open some things back up.

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Alleged Drug Dealer Arrested in the Tenderloin For Violating Shelter-in-Place Orders, Selling Drugs

A 20-year-old Oakland man was arrested by SFPD officers on Saturday night both for violating local sheltering orders and for being in possession of a bunch of drugs for sale.

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San Francisco and Five Other Bay Area Counties Announce Shelter-in-Place Extension Until June

Health officers from seven Bay Area jurisdictions — six counties and the City of Berkeley — are collaborating on a joint extension of shelter-in-place orders to be announced later this week, extending current orders through the month of May.

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Uber Eats Stops Delivery to Treasure Island, Sparking Public Outrage and Criticism From SF Supervisor

To support local restaurants, SF recently capped fees delivery apps could charge eateries at 15 percent. Uber Eats warned of the less-than-savory outcomes that may arise as a result. Treasure Island — with half of its population below the poverty line — will now no longer be served by the company.

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Photos: Hippie Hill Is Indeed Gated Off and Locked Up for 4/20

The City made good on its vow to proactively smoke out any attempt at 4/20 gatherings in Robin Williams Meadow, as six-foot chain link fences are bolted together and barricading the area.

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Coyotes Carry On Roaming San Francisco's Empty Beaches and Streets Amid Shelter-In-Place

Though habitually reclusive, a lack of both vehicle and foot traffic continues to embolden coyotes to take to San Francisco's desolate streets and beaches — occasionally howling and cackling into the night

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The Next Clusters of COVID-19 Cases Will Probably Be Among Right-Wing Protesters Who Hate Sheltering Orders

Hardcore Trump supporters, rural Republicans, and right-wing activists who enjoy bringing assault weapons to their demonstrations seem destined to be the next demographics to seal their own fates with this pandemic as protests against social-distancing orders ramp up.

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Newsom Lays It Down That Stay-At-Home Orders Not Getting Lifted Anytime Soon

Whether you like it or not, Governor Gavin Newsom says the statewide stay-at-home orders will likely go well past the current May 3 end date.

Arts & Entertainment

This Year's Online Hunky Jesus and Foxy Mary Contests Helped Our Spirits Rise Again

SF’s annual Hunky Jesus and Foxy Mary contests took place online this year — like most events these days. The Easter Sunday 2020 display of skimpily dressed Jesus and Mary look-alikes was, truly, a spiritual sight to behold from its respective Zoom and Twitch channels.

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Clinical Lab at Zuckerberg SF General Hospital Begins Antibody Testing for COVID-19 Next Week

While current national COVID-19 testing — which involves a technique called reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) — remains at a shortage, an SF lab is validating a new antibody test, helping to both expand testing availability and identify possible cases of herd immunity.

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Complaints About Nonessential Construction in SF Skyrocket Under Shelter-In-Place

Homebuilders are not staying at home, and in some cases entering residential properties, as the Department of Building Inspection sees a roughly 500 percent increase in complaints.

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Oakland Is Shutting Down 74 Miles of City Streets to Make More Room For Runners and Cyclists

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf announced Thursday that the city will be closing 10 percent of its roadways to vehicle traffic during the coronavirus lockdown in order to create more social-distancing space for people trying to stay fit and active.

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

Vandalism and Thefts Hit Lucky 13, Harvey’s, Countless Other Bars and Restaurants

A wave of vandalism and theft is smashing and grabbing what little revenue or peace of mind our favorite restaurants can cobble together while the streets are emptied for shelter-in-place.

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

Philz Coffee Reopens Select Bay Area Locations With 'Mobile Pick Up Concept'

After taking a three-week hiatus, Philz Coffee reopened 27 Bay Area stores on Wednesday, each shop operating on a new "mobile pick up concept" to comply with social distancing guidelines.