San Francisco met the requirements for two consistent weeks to reopen
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — San Francisco met the requirements for two consistent weeks to move from the red to the orange tier on California’s COVID-19 risk assessing blueprint Tuesday. The county recorded a 2 percent positivity rate over seven days and will now be able…
Renters and homeowners in Delaware County who have felt financial impacts from the coronavirus can now get help through the Delco CARES program
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA — Certain renters and homeowners in Delaware County who have felt financial impacts from the coronavirus can now get help through the Delco CARES program. The rent and mortgage relief programs are made possible through CDBG-CV and ESG-CV funds from the federal…
Cook County’s two regions have the lowest percentage of available surgical and intensive care beds in Illinois
COOK COUNTY, IL — Hospitalization and testing data from each of the 11 coronavirus mitigation regions created by Gov. J.B. Pritzker show the number of new hospital admissions of people suspected coronavirus cases continues to rise across most of the state. Cook County’s two regions…
Denver has extended its outdoor patio expansion program through Oct. 31
DENVER, CO — Denver has extended its outdoor patio expansion program through Oct. 31, city officials announced Thursday. The program allows restaurants and bars to temporarily increase their outdoor service capacity area, which includes expansion into adjacent streets, sidewalks, and parking lots. As of Thursday,…
Chicago Cubs players tested positive for COVID-19
CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs players reported for spring — make that, summer — training Wednesday, just days after Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer told the Associated Press that two staff members had tested positive for the coronavirus. The team declined to identify the staff members…
Grocery store essential workers demanding $2 increase
LOS ANGELES, CA — Grocery and drug store workers are calling on Albertsons, Vons Grocery, and Rite Aid to maintain a $2 per hour pay increase for essential workers during the pandemic as the number of cases and deaths due to the virus rise statewide….
San Francisco hospitals are now helping prisoners infected with COVID-19
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Some San Quentin prison inmates who’ve been infected with the coronavirus amid an outbreak that’s spiraled out of control at the historic prison has been sent to multiple Bay Area hospitals including in San Francisco, KPIX reports. At least 25 inmates…
San Francisco’s unemployment rate is not improving
SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY, CA — The unemployment rate in San Francisco County is at a stalemate. The county’s 12.6-percent unemployment rate in May remained unchanged from 12.6 percent in April, according to preliminary figures released Friday by the California Employment Development Department. This compares with…
King County ready for phase 2 reopening
KING COUNTY, WA — Monday, the King County Council unanimously voted to approve Resolution 20-09, a resolution supporting King County’s application to enter Phase 2 of Gov. Inslee’s Safe Start plan. The move essentially finalizes the county’s Phase 2 application and means King County could…
COVID-19 is Hurting Commercial Real Estate in NYC
COVID-19 is Hurting Commercial Real Estate in NYC NEW YORK CITY – Viewing the impact of coronavirus on New York City businesses and commercial real estate from a 30,000-foot perch, it’s conceptually known that it is going too serious for many and terminal for others….