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People walk stop to look at the succulent section at Sloat Garden Center in San Francisco. (Emily Curiel / Golden Gate Xpress)

Photo of the day: Garden centers, nurseries and greenhouses now deemed ‘essential’ businesses

Emily Curiel May 6, 2020

On Monday May 4, 2020, Sloat Garden Center reopened its doors to its Sunset community. Associates sanitized the handle of each cart as customers were let in and limited the number of people inside...

Surfers react to beach closures

Matthew Faludi May 5, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted just about every community around the world, and as of recently, it has made its way to the surfing community around California. With concerns that surfers are not...

The Sabbath Keepers guide cars through the parking lot to the food drive. Photographed in Riverside, California. (Maddison October / Golden Gate Xpress)

Photo of the day: Church holds food drive for its’ community

Maddison October May 3, 2020

The mission of the Mt. Rubidoux Seventh Day Adventist Church located in Riverside, California is “Love. Grow. Serve.” Their act of service for the past few weeks has been this food drive. The church...

Lucy Da Silveira rests on her bed after a long shift working at Kaiser Permanente, in San Jose, California. (Daniel Da Silveira / Golden Gate Xpress)

Photo of the day: Health hero at rest

Daniel Da Silveira May 2, 2020

We’ve have been doing our best to help everyone in the clinic and taken extra precautions to protect ourselves too. But, the stress of COVID-19 and the extra work we have been doing has taken a toll...

Balboa Pier is temporarily closed in Newport Beach, Calif., on Thursday, April 30, 2020. (Saylor Nedelman / Golden Gate Xpress)

Photo of the day: Last day on the beaches

Saylor Nedelman April 30, 2020

Last week Newport Beach experienced around 40,000 people on their beaches. After experiencing a wave of unanticipated crowds on beaches all across California like this one, Governor Newsom ordered...

People take a selfie in front of the Conservatory of Flowers at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco California. (Emily Curiel / Golden Gate Xpress)

Photo of the Day: People flock to Golden Gate Park to enjoy the nice sunny weather while practicing social distancing

Emily Curiel April 29, 2020

After work, a co-worker and I decided to go for a walk through Golden Gate Park. To our surprise, there were many people enjoying the sunny day. People lounging around on beach chairs while others...

Geoffrey Martin waits for his partner at Golden Gate Park with the picnic he set up. (James Wyatt / Golden Gate Xpress)

Photo of the day: Social distancing at Golden Gate Park

James Wyatt April 27, 2020

  Golden Gate Park visitors enjoyed the sun this weekend, despite the shelter-in-place order that has reached the month and a half mark. Most visitors maintained social distancing while experiencing...

Coronavirus and its impact on video games

Coronavirus and its impact on video games

Jeremy Julian April 27, 2020

The San Francisco Game Developers Conference at Moscone center has been postponed due to COVID-19 and is now scheduled for August 4-6 this year according to GDC organizers. GDC is the first major gaming...

Ross October, a 5th grade teacher gets to see his students for the first time via Zoom in Pomona, California. Photographed in Pomona, California. (Maddison October / Golden Gate Xpress)

Photo of the Day: A fifth grade teacher gets to see his students for the first time via Zoom

Maddison October April 26, 2020

Due to technical difficulties, Ross October, a fifth grade teacher at Bradoaks Elementary School in Monrovia, California gets to see his students for the first time since the closure of their school...

Locals in San Jose line up at a Target to shop for groceries and other items in San Jose, Calif. on April 24, 2020 (Golden Gate Xpress / Daniel Da Silveira)

Photo of the day: A new normal

Daniel Da Silveira April 25, 2020

As the month of April comes to a close, Golden Gate Photographer, Daniel Da Silveira has become more stressed with the self-quarantine lifestyle and heads out to do essential shopping for the day.

Wendy Cohen stops to pet Nelson, her only son, on April 6, 2020 while on her daily after-work walk through La Cresta, California. (Camille Cohen / Golden Gate Xpress)

Photo of the Day: Quarantine can be positive for family pets

Camille Cohen April 24, 2020

Wendy Cohen works full-time as a Psychologist. She’s now transitioned to seeing clients remotely via a HIPAA-compliant video conferencing service. After her work days, she’s been making an effort...

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