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Business owner David Eiland said it's possible shoppers might want to keep masks on. "I think most people are still going to wear masks, frankly," he said. "I'm more concerned in talking to some of the other merchants on the street. There is some question about what it's going to be like this fall when the flu season comes back." In a statement, the San Francisco Department of Public Health said, in part, "as we recently did with the new guidance on outdoor masking for fully vaccinated people, we must wait for the state to adopt the updated guidelines before making changes to the local health...

“When you have a parklet that is closed all day long and open at night, when stores are closed, it is not doing anything for community at large,” he said. Bacco owner Shari Domonici said while she understands the concern, she added that there isn't enough demand to be open every day. “I can't be lunch all the time. I'm open Thursday through Sunday. The busiest is the end of the weekend. Monday and Tuesday is too quiet. In fact, I'm closed on Monday,” Domonici said. With restaurants and retailers focused on recovery in a new landscape, elected officials say it's up to city hall to serv...

Keeping the shelves stocked Just for Fun in San Francisco takes work. Last year’s seasonal merchandise makes it look like deliveries are coming in, but owner Eiland says the art supplies that have gotten customers through COVID-19 are taking months to get. He said orders are stuck on board container ships floating in the bay waiting in line to dock at the Port of Oakland. “Those canvases are sitting out there toys, toys have been impossible," said Eiland. "Bead kits, toy kits plush animals they're all sitting out there." The Port of Oakland says Asian factories are shipping goods in reco...