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Bloodhound, a cocktail bar in San Francisco's SoMa neighborhood, closed for good on Jan. 18, the owner said. | Source:Courtesy BloodhoundA San Francisco bar has permanently shut its doors after the pandemic slashed business in the neighborhood and emptied out Downtown offices, the owner said.The SoMa watering hole Bloodhound shut its doors for good on Thursday, according to co-owner Mike Goebel.Goebel said that since reopening after a one-year closure during the pandemic from March 2020 to March 2021, sales have been down 70% compared with before the pandemic."The business wasn't making money," Goebel said. "The neighborhood is just so...

One of San Francisco's last remaining toy stores may have to close its doors if business doesn't pick up soon. The beloved Jeffrey's Toys in Union Square, which has been family-owned and operated since 1938, has been hit with hard times. "We all know, the pandemic has been hard on people, the uptick in crime. I look around me right now and see so many buildings that are closed and shuttered. Why are we here? We love San Francisco, we love toys, and we're the type of family that doesn't give up," said co-owner Matthew Luhn. Luhn says this week...

A reporter for Rewire News Group called for "more" violence against pro-life Americans over the weekend as she appeared to celebrate reports of vandalism against the headquarters of a pro-life group in Wisconsin. "More of this. May these people never know a moment of peace or safety until they rot in the ground," Caroline Reilly wrote in a now-deleted tweet Sunday evening, responding to a report from The New York Times about the vandalism.

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) scolded the unvaccinated this week, wholly dismissing their concerns while accusing them of “willfully” putting others at risk and demanding they suck it up and “get the damn vaccine.” “I don’t care what misinformation or conspiracy theories that you have heard. The plain and simple fact is that these vaccines are working,” Hogan said, informing the unvaccinated that the majority of those who are hospitalized because of the Chinese coronavirus in Maryland are unvaccinated.

Macomb County Prosecutor says criminal charges possible against Governor Whitmer over nursing home deaths Criminal charges could be in the works against Governor Gretchen Whitmer over putting COVID patients inside nursing homes used as hubs early in the pandemic. New Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido says people who lost loved ones to COVID as residents or staff inside nursing homes should go back to get the vital information about the circumstances of their death and take that to local police and make a complaint as a wrongful death. Lucido says with HIPAA laws, he can’t get that information in his...

Dr. Tomás Aragón, who the SF Chronicle once described as “SF’s most powerful person in pandemic response,” is headed to Sacramento. Since 2010, he’s been the city’s health officer, which means that he’s been the final decision-maker on what’s been allowed to open and forced to close since the coronavirus crisis began. It’s a set of powers that SF’s City Attorney even laid out in May, after conflicts arose over who got to call the county’s COVID-19 shots. This morning, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that Aragón has been appointed Director of the California Department of Public Health, replacing acting director...

According to the governor's office, the triggering of the regional stay-home order mandates that the following activities and sectors must close:Indoor and outdoor playgroundsIndoor recreational facilitiesHair salons and barbershopsPersonal care servicesMuseums, zoos, and aquariumsMovie theatersWineriesBars, breweries and distilleriesFamily entertainment centersCardrooms and satellite wageringLimited servicesLive audience sports Amusement parksOther sectors that will be allowed to stay open when operating remotely is not possible include:Critical InfrastructureSchools that are already open for in-person learningNon-urgent medical and dental careChild care and pre-KMuch of the state is on the brink of the same restrictions. Some counties have opted to impose them even before the mandate...

From a friend: I would love to inform the list about this plan to boycott big tech to showcase the power of 71 million Trump voters... 71 Million Trump voters: It’s time we really fight back! Please copy and paste this and share to every Trump supporter you know! We need to be impactful as we can starting November 13th. It’s time to MOBILIZE! It’s time we put forth the power we truly hold in this country. This working class truly is the heart of America. We are being tested! Starting November 13th Step 1: Move to Parler and exit...

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA — Health officials in Santa Clara County and across seven other Bay Area counties issued guidance Monday on Thanksgiving holidays and travel. Any gatherings should be "small, short, stable and safe," and ideally close enough to home to avoid long-distance travel, health officers said in a statement. The public can protect themselves by holding gatherings outdoors, wearing face coverings and keeping a distance from others who are not in their households. Don't forget to avoid touching the eyes, nose and mouth, get a flu shot, and wash and sanitize hands often. If a gathering is important...

With a surge in coronavirus cases approaching Silicon Valley’s peak numbers from July, local health officials today urged the public to step up prevention efforts by wearing masks, maintaining physical distance and staying home as much as possible. Calling the surge “a very worrisome sign,” especially heading into the holidays and flu season, county Public Health Officer Dr. Sara Cody said it may require officials to impose greater restrictions—unless the trend reverses. “It is not completely clear exactly what is driving the sharp surge that we’re seeing everywhere,” Cody told reporters, saying it might owe to heightened contact during Halloween...

Santa Clara County has surpassed 1 million tests for the novel coronavirus since the pandemic began in March, the county’s testing officer said Monday. County COVID-19 testing officer Dr. Marty Fenstersheib said between 7,000 and 8,000 tests are being conducted per day in Santa Clara County. “The more testing we do, yes we may find and we do find more cases, but then we are able to educate those people that are infected and to keep them safe and others around them safe until they are no longer infectious,” he said. As of Sunday, 25,139 coronavirus cases have been confirmed...

On Monday, the mayors of California’s largest cities sent a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom imploring him to “modify” his stringent reopening guidelines for large theme parks. The missive said the governor’s requirements “would effectively keep parks closed indefinitely.” In their letter to Governor Newsom the mayors said: The guidelines put forth by your Administration were released within the framework of prioritizing public health and safety for guests and employees. This is the right focus. However, economic and public health are not mutually exclusive goals. We are concerned that the state’s guidelines would push re-opening of large theme parks up...

Joe Lonsdale co-founded Palantir Technologies, which just went public, and was an early employee at PayPal. But in recent years he's been a venture capitalist, running 8VC out of San Francisco. Now he's moving the investment firm to Austin, driven out of California by taxes and other concerns. According to CNBC, Lonsdale has already hosted Elon Musk and Michael Dell at his new Austin home.

"The health crisis is unlike anything we have ever experienced," Calhoun said, before detailing just how far the air travel industry has fallen. With passenger demand down more than 95% from early March, airlines in the U.S. have parked more than 2,800 planes, and airlines globally are on pace to lose $314 billion this year, according to the International Air Transport Association. As a result, Calhoun says airlines are "grounding fleets, deferring airplane orders, postponing acceptance of completed orders, and slowing down or stopping payments." Calhoun says, "It will take two to three years for travel to return to 2019...

What if the CDC were only reporting the CCP-19 exact numbers(supposedly) of those "They Tested" who are infected? See, infected might mean this virus is just on your skin or you may be asymptomatic. Would they be lying? Well, no. Not in a literaly sense but, if you look at how they determine how many sick and dead people get, had or died from influenza you might think "These guys must scientists!" Well, they are epidemiologists and a bit like biologists in their methodology. This going to be over simplified That is: They make determinations about populations of whatever a...

Harry and Meghan may settle in the US eventually — but not while President Donald Trump is in charge. Friends have told the Daily Mail that while the couple plan to live in Canada at first — although probably not on Vancouver Island — their ultimate aim is to have a home and business in Los Angeles. Meghan grew up in the city and her mother, Doria Ragland, still lives there. Miss Ragland, 63, was seen walking her two dogs near her home last week after the royal couple's bombshell news. However, staunch Democrat Meghan, who has openly been critical...

The conservative group One Million Moms is accusing Burger King of “crossing the line” over an Impossible Whopper commercial that uses the “D-word.” “Burger King is airing a commercial that uses profanity to advertise its Impossible Whopper — a burger made from plants instead of beef,” the group’s website reads. […] One man, completely stunned by the Impossible Whopper’s tastiness says: “Damn, that’s good.” Apparently the use of the "D-word" went too far for One Million Moms. “One Million Moms finds this highly inappropriate. When responding to the taste test, he didn’t have to curse,” the group said. “Or if,...

If the clown show "The Five" wants people like me to start watchiing them again... just put Katie in the left seat with those shoes. And then there was way she put down the entire panel's line of BS. They're trying to run with the narrative, that the Russia "collusion" hoax, set-up, sandbag was all just a big silly mistake... just a matter of perspective. A big "oops." She pretty much scoffed at them and reminded the panel of the evil behavior, the FISA wormery and all of the criminal activity that went on. The others were all looking down...

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — According to Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, units are responding to report of a person with a gun at Hoover Damn on the bridge.

Sadly it’s becoming clear that Democrats believe their own ridiculous lies. While Speaking to the Teamsters Union Local 630 in Los Angeles this weekend, Maxine Waters had another public meltdown as she laughably claimed that “It has not been Republicans, it is always Democrats. We’ve been there for you. We’re gonna stay there for you. And damn this president!” Waters went on rambling tirade as she tried to convince the group that the Democrat Party is on the side of working class Americans, as she simultaneously admitted many middle-class Americans have felt abandoned by their representatives in D.C. “We’re in...