Fishing regulators decided to likely close this year’s salmon fishing season for all of California, and on Friday, fishermen and others in the industry.
San Francisco is banking on the return of tourists to help dig it out of the economic hole that COVID-19 created. But even as the pandemic wanes, the city has.
At Sabella and La Torre, they’re serving takeout as seating is still off limits.
“Of course we were disappointed, you know we really would like to get going and open again, but we have to stay safe,” said Gina Larocca of Sabella and La Torre. “The hospital surges are ridiculous so we get it.”
They follow state and local leaders and figured the city’s stay at home order and mandatory travel quarantine would go beyond early January. New Years is typically a busy time, but during the pandemic, business is about 30% of normal.
On New Year’s Day, people from around the Bay Area went to the wharf for some fresh air.