The Armchair Art Show
Max Blue When the Bay Area shelter-in-place mandate went into effect in mid-March in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, galleries in the DoReMi arts district shuttered. New exhibitions were postponed; current shows…
COVID-19 Pandemic
Recommendations for College Student Hopefuls in the Face of COVID-19
Martin Walsh Is it presently possible to take SAT or ACT tests? The College Board cancelled June SAT test dates. Students who have credit/no credit report cards or want to attend a…
Merchants Struggle to Survive, Thrive, During Historic Challenge
Bettina Cohen A distillery switched from making spirits to hand sanitizer. A factory that normally manufactures messenger bags and backpacks is fabricating fabric face masks. The COVID-19 pandemic, and associated shelter-in-place (SIP)…
Mission Bay Biotech Companies Join the Fight Against COVID-19
Jessica Zimmer During the first quarter of 2020 Mission Bay biotechnology companies and nonprofits pivoted from researching a wide variety of illnesses to focusing principally on creating COVID-19 diagnostic tests, medical interventions,…
Community Calendar – May 2020
PV Staff Video conferencing is the new norm when it comes to community engagement, with numerous civic groups, theater troupes, and exercise troops gathering online. Still, sometimes you need to leave the…
Online Update: Not all Masks Medicinal
Steven J. Moss In mid-April the City and County of San Francisco ordered its residents to wear face coverings when waiting in line, shopping, riding public transportation, and engaging in other social activities.…
Life Under Shelter-in-Place
From left to right: Confidence, no longer available on Haight Street (photo: Steven Moss); Pera is one of many restaurants closed to in-house diners but open for take-out. (photo: Steven…
New World
On the day before Mayor London Breed announced a shelter in place order for the City and County of San Francisco, my daughter, Sara, and I hit the road to…
Taxes Deferred, Social Services Available, as Response to COVID-19 Takes Hold
The March 16, 2020 San Francisco Department of Public Health order for people to shelter in place until April 7 triggered a fundamental change in life on the Southside. Individuals…
Navigation Centers Heading Towards Full Capacity
The Embarcadero Shelter Access for Everyone (SAFE) Navigation Center, located at Seawall Lot 330, opened last December. By February, 130 beds at the facility were taken, 100 percent occupancy for…
Online Update: Resiliency
Picture yourself on a transcontinental flight, economy class, sitting in a middle seat with a weary mom trying to console her crying baby on one side of you, and a…
ONLINE UPDATE: RWANDAN LEADERS FORGO PAY IN SOLIDARITY WITH SHELTER-IN-PLACE SUFFERING
Like many other nations, Rwanda enforced a shelter-in-place order from mid-March to the end of April. Half-way through the social shutdown, as increasing numbers of people lost their livelihoods, a…
Community Calendar: April 2020 – Helpful Links
Colleges have shifted to distance learning for the rest of the academic year. San Francisco Unified School District campuses are closed at least until May 1, with private sector gatherings…
ONLINE UPDATE: CORONAVIRUS INFORMATION FOR FAMILIES
HELPFUL LINKS AT THE END OF THIS STORY. Starting Tuesday, March 17, the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) will provide free breakfast, lunch, fresh fruit and vegetables, milk, and…
