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Sous chef Gabriel Diaz builds a pizza at Gather Kitchen, Bar and Market in Berkeley. The pandemic is the first time Gather has done takeout, and its dropped the menu prices and focused on comfort foods like pizza to be more accessible.Photos by Yalonda M. James / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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People stop outside Gather Kitchen, Bar & Market, which has had to switch to takeout during the pandemic.Yalonda M. James / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Jessica Whiteman (left), executive chef, and Jodi Munson, general manager, prepare orders at Gather Kitchen, Bar & Market.Yalonda M. James/The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
Dec. 28, 2020
Gov. Newsom expects to extend regional stay-at-home orders amid COVID-19 surge
Gov. Gavin Newsom expects California to extend regional stay-at-home orders in two large swaths of the state, he said in a press conference. The stay-at-home order in the San Joaquin Valley and Southern California would have been eligible to expire as early as Monday, but with ICU capacity at 0% in both regions, the restrictions are set to be extended. Newsom said Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly would likely make the announcement on Tuesday. Read more from the governor here.
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Santa Clara Co. gives COVID-19 update
Dec. 27, 2020
Pop-up COVID-19 testing site in Palo Alto to offer free tests on Tuesdays
Free pop-up COVID-19 testing will be available each Tuesday starting this week, Palo Alto officials announced. Testing will be offered from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the parking lot at the Mitchell Park Library, 3700 Middlefield Road in Palo Alto.
The free self-administered testing, available for both insured and uninsured individuals, is offered by local firm Curative, which also is serving similar programs in Menlo Park and East Palo Alto. Documentation status is neither required or reported.
Visit the city s website here for more information and the link to sign up for an appointment.