South San Francisco, CA March 24, 2020 Submitted by County of San Mateo The California statewide Shelter in Place order, including San Mateo County, is critical to keeping us healthy, but it means schools and many businesses have closed and non-profits…
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SMC Seeking Volunteers to Help Serve Vulnerable Members of our Community: Sign up NOW!
South San Francisco, CA March 23, 2020 During the COVID-19 pandemic the County of San Mateo may need volunteers to help serve vulnerable members of our community. You may be asked to deliver food or provide other services. In light…
Monday Morning Commute Service to Resume Following Weekend Closure for Electrification Work
South San Francisco, CA March 22, 2020 Press Release Caltrain’s tunnel work for the weekend is expected to be completed by 4 a.m., Monday, March 23. Weekday service will proceed as normal for the morning commute. From February 22 through…
Pick up your booze for virtual cocktail parties – ABC relaxes restrictions temporarily
South San Francisco, CA March 22, 2020 Who’s in for a virtual cocktail party? During this historical, and intense time, the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control have loosened some restrictions to help local businesses that are hurting due to…
SSF Chamber Provides Lists of Restaurant/Food/Beverage Suppliers Still Offering Services as of March 20, 2020
South San Francisco, CA March 20, 2020 We will continue to share the updated information provided by the Chamber as it comes out, so please check back regularly, so follow the Chamber HERE. ### In addition, a ESC follower…
Sussing Outloud, Allowed: My pondering thoughts, today at least
South San Francisco, CA March 19, 2020 by Kamala Silva Wolfe, Founder/Editor EverythingSouthCity.com I personally consider this pandemic dangerous enough to warrant my stringent isolation, mostly due to the age of my Dad, of whom I am his sole caretaker,…
Street Cleaning Suspended During Shelter in Place
South San Francisco, CA March 20, 2020 In response to concerned neighbors, the City of South San Francisco will be suspending street cleaning services during the shelter in place mandate. Neighbors had been concerned about moving their vehicles during this…
PGE’s Pandemic Response Includes Precautionary Health and Safety Actions; Moratorium on Customer Shutoffs for Nonpayment
South San Francisco, CA March 19, 2020 Submitted by PGE PREFACE from Central Coast Energy Services Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Our LIHEAP Intake Department will be closed but will continue to accept applications by mail and though our…
The Power of Social Distancing
South San Francisco, CA March 19, 2020 The New York Times offers a great insight into the ‘Exponential Power of Now’ and why social distancing is so important: If you start with two rabbits and the number doubles every…
First COVID-19 vaccine trial at Kaiser Permanente Washington
South San Francisco, Ca March 19, 2020 by Kaiser Permanente On March 16, 2020, Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute gave the first-ever injection of an investigational vaccine for the 2019 novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, to volunteers participating in phase one of…