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Category: Health & Safety

Covid-19: Apples and Oranges

05/03/2020 1 Comment

We’ve all heard the numbers reported about Covid-19 deaths in the US. We’re also familiar with the annual mortality statistics for the flu. Indeed, it’s

Bike/Play Neighborhoods and a Temporary Pedestrian Mall

04/28/2020 7 Comments

Last night the Council asked staff to look into a couple of ideas I’d gotten from residents and business owners1: Allow neighborhoods to close off

Hands and Knees

04/27/2020 2 Comments

Tonight the Council approved a six month delay in its previously-approved minimum wage increase that was to have taken effect on July 1, 2020. The

Covid-19: County Update Call 4/17/2020

04/17/2020 No Comments

Highlights The supply of available hospital beds and ventilators appears to be in decent shape. The rate of infection (in terms of positive tests) appears

Covid-19: Assemblies on Private Property

04/11/2020 No Comments

This article was sparked by an issue someone reported on NextDoor. Here’s the gist: Last night, lots of people heard a very loud, large, social

On Tennis Courts, Beaches and Pandemics

04/06/2020 2 Comments

This post was sparked by an email I recently received, which said in part: I am reaching out to see if it would be possible

Covid-19: Interacting with Law Enforcement

03/29/2020 No Comments

As I write this there’s a big discussion on NextDoor about an interaction someone had with a Sheriff’s deputy while walking their dog in San

Covid-19: County Manager’s 3/27/2020 Conference Call

03/27/2020 8 Comments

I was able to sit in on Mike Callagy’s conference call for local elected officials today. The County, along with all the cities in San

Covid-19: A Call for Local Ideas

03/27/2020 1 Comment

At last Monday’s Council meeting I made a brief presentation to my colleagues about wanting to ensure we continued to fulfill our policy- and law-

Covid-19: 3/20/2020 Notes

03/20/2020 2 Comments

I don’t have notes from today’s County conference call to share. But here are a few pieces of information (new to me, at least) that

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