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By recycling old clothes and other items, Goodwill keeps 31 million pounds of discards out of landfills in those three counties while giving jobs to 600 workers who are largely homeless or have criminal records or substance abuse problems. Rogers said idled Goodwill employees are being paid through this week and will not lose their health benefits. … [Read more...] about On the bright side: YMCA offers emergency child care to Bay Area health care workers

As of Saturday afternoon, no information was prominently posted on the ages or genders of people who had died of the respiratory virus, or whether they had underlying medical conditions. If a cluster of cases had broken out in a neighborhoocod, or a hospital was seeing a surge in critically ill patients, it was impossible to know from looking at the city’s website. … [Read more...] about Missing in Bay Area’s battle against coronavirus? Detailed, reliable data

Sierra snow totals could top 2 feet in some areas, while mountain crests could get nearly double that. Motorists were urged to use caution in the mountains, where some roads were closed. … [Read more...] about Spring Storm Soaks Bay Area, Dumps Snow in Sierra

Declaring a state of emergency allows San Francisco officials to marshal resources and personnel to accelerate emergency planning measures and to expand capabilities for a rapid response to a potential coronavirus case in the city. Santa Clara County declared a state of emergency a few weeks ago for similar reasons. … [Read more...] about SF Mayor London Breed declares state of emergency over coronavirus

5:13 p.m. Trump: U.S. nearing “horrific point” in coronavirus deaths: President Trump said Sunday the U.S. can “see light at the end of the tunnel” in its response to the coronavirus, and Vice President Mike Pence said there are “glimmers of progress.” Earlier Sunday, U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams likened the upcoming week to a “Pearl Harbor moment” and “9/11 moment” in terms of the virus’ impact on the U.S. in an interview with “Fox News Sunday.” Trump at a White House briefing was asked how to reconcile the disparate statements. “I don’t think they’re so different,” Trump said. “I think we all know that we have to reach a certain point and that point is going to be a horrific point in terms of death. But it’s also a point at which things are going to start changing. We’re getting very close to that level right now and the next week and a half, two weeks, are … [Read more...] about Coronavirus live updates: Patients rush to join tests of drug made by Bay Area’s Gilead