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3·7 days agoGood for them!
Maybe some locally owned grocers do, but here in SF, both big chain markets and most small grocers sell the thick “reusable” actually-not-reused plastic bags.
I live in San Francisco, where Waymos are ubiquitous, and I have to say that they’re actually good drivers.
I’ve seen them make difficult turns, merge lanes in heavy traffic, and wait patiently while some car ahead of them puts on their emergency lights, and the driver runs inside to get their takeout, but the Waymo can’t go around them due to traffic in the left lane.
Actual maps here on the DMV announcement page: https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/vehicle-industry-services/autonomous-vehicles/autonomous-vehicle-testing-permit-holders/waymo-approved-areas-of-operation-for-driverless-testing-and-deployment/
It’s a large expansion.
In the Bay Area, the area of operation is extended all the way to Sacramento, and well into Sonoma County.
In SoCal, it’s the whole coastal corridor between LA and San Diego.
3·24 days agoThe apostrophe S makes it polite formal.
Though oddly enough, The Veranda mall on the other side of the freeway seems to be doing well: Dave & Busters, Barnes & Noble, TJ Maxx, a modern multiplex…
edit: The Veranda is next to a large captive audience of condo complexes. So adding housing to Sunvalley might be the way to go.
Many other states didn’t move as fast as California, and didn’t distribute SNAP funds before the beloved SCOTUS issued a freeze on SNAP payments pending the Trump administration appeal. https://www.koco.com/article/appeals-court-ruling-trump-snap/69292456
Judge Jackson, what are you doing? I thought you were all cool and that.
The fastest and easiest way to help is donating money, because it helps the food banks’ bulk purchasing power.
Food donations have to be manually sorted, and may not meet requirements.
First time volunteers have to be processed and trained, scheduled, etc.
But the high cost of living here can make the choices between food, utilities, transportation, and housing even more stark.
Money works best, because it adds to their purchasing power.
- Alameda County: https://www.accfb.org/
- Contra Costa and Solano Counties: https://www.foodbankccs.org/
- San Francisco and Marin Counties: https://www.sfmfoodbank.org/
- Santa Clara County/Second Harvest: https://www.shfb.org/get-food/
If you need food, the above websites will also help you find distribution sites, dates and times.
Also, see if there’s a Little Free Pantry in your area for canned food, sometimes fresh food, donations and needs: https://mapping.littlefreepantry.org/
I am not understanding how the school district, and starting with the teacher, failed to humble and flexible enough to be admit their error, and revise the classes’ exams.
When I was in high school, if there was an error in the answers, e.g. two correct answers on a multiple choice, the teacher simply fessed up and re-scored the exam scores appropriately.
We may get to experience that firsthand yet…
Canada and Colombia to the rescue!
2·2 months agoI was born in the Year Of The Lizard
Concentration camps are right here in California, in a desert town called California City
It turns out that mostly empty vacation rentals provide great shelter for rodents.
The death of local newspapers fuels centralized information sources, such as cable news, and online algorithms, which fuels political division.
It’s best to keep a separate mini-wallet or pass holder for transit cards.
But if you’re not getting some kind of monthly pass, you can just use a credit or debit card now, and have one less card in your wallet.