/PRNewswire/ Below is a statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors CEO and Executive Director Tom Cochran on the passing of Senator Dianne Feinstein. Senator.
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In 1984, the AIDS epidemic was raging and some officials in San Francisco thought that if the city closed bathhouses, which were frequented by gay men, the spread of the disease could be slowed. Others felt that bathhouses provided venues for safer sex education, and the owners of the establishments, naturally, wanted to remain open for business. The issue came to a head in October of that year, when Dr. Mervyn Silverman, then the health director, ordered the baths closed; they would reopen hours later, as the Bay Area Reporter noted. In October 1984 a San Francisco Superior Court judge issued a temporary restraining order that shuttered nine gay bathhouses and sex clubs. In late November of that year another judge lifted the restraining order but imposed new rules on how the bathhouses and sex clubs could operate. No longer could they rent private rooms, unless they secured a hotel license, and employees had to monitor the sexual behavior of patrons. Fast-forward 37 years, and bathh
morning commute tomorrow. i ll be back with a full look at the forecast in just minutes. thank you very much. the weather service issued a flood warning for clear lake at lake port. forecasters expect the lake to go past flood stage by noon friday. take a look at the pictures sent to us by you reports that already shows water splashing out of the lake. lake county sheriff warns mud and rock slides are likely as the next storm comes through. they re asking people to avoid unnecessary travel over the next few days. and with the ground close to saturation there is growing concern about landslides. laura anthony is live where it s starting to show, laura? that is right. actually as of this morning, after heavy rainfall, the usgs says levels here in the hills throughout the bay area was actually had reached 95%, just over 90% as we speak this, is a typical sight up here. and area that has slid from plastic on top of it. the usgs says this happens gradually, over time. what t