Due to the pandemic, Marcus DeShazor has had to scale back his plans for a celebration of his four-year anniversary with his girlfriend. We were going to go to New York, DeShazor, a 19-year-old Danville resident, said during an interview in the parking lot in front of Marshall s at Coleman Marketplace Sunday.Â
They will be spending a few nights in a hotel in Raleigh, N.C., instead.Â
According to AAA Travel, the majority of Americans are expected to stay home this holiday season. Public health concerns and travel guidance are influencing their decisions not to travel over the year-end holidays, a period that typically sees high demand for vacations, AAA spokesperson Julie Hall wrote in a news release Dec. 15.Â
Barry Clayton is trying to keep his holiday gift-buying trips as short as possible.Â
The 59-year-old Leasburg, N.C., resident has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and limited lung capacity, so that leaves him especially vulnerable to the deadly effects of COVID-19. I m avoiding crowds as much as possible, Clayton said in the parking lot in front of Ross store at Coleman Marketplace, where he had bought a couple of shirts for his sister. I m keeping my distance.
Most shoppers who spoke to the Dan Register & Bee at Coleman Marketplace and Danville Mall Sunday said they were buying more items online. Some started their holiday purchases earlier in the season than usual to keep away from large groups.Â
Dec 21, 2020
Zach Boone stepped inside the Golden Bear Recreation Center in early January of 2005. His first time on campus – and in the Bay Area – Boone examined the California men s gymnastics practice taking place, suitcase in hand with all of his belongings.
As each Golden Bear extended a hand and introduced themselves to the new member of the squad, then-head coach Barry Weiner formally introduced Boone to his new teammates and asked his Bears a simple question, Who s got a spare bed for Zach tonight?
His teammates stepped up, offered him a place to stay and welcomed him into the Cal gymnastics family. Fast forward to 2020 and, amidst the tumultuous year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Boone is doing what he can to say thank you to his coaches and the program for giving him a chance 15 years ago by investing in the program with a contribution of $25,000.