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Authorities prepare to ensure social distancing during Memorial Day Weekend

Lake Merritt in Oakland will remain open this weekend, but parking will not be permitted on the street surrounding the park. People will be out trying to enjoy this Memorial Day weekend, but the City Park Ambassadors will also be there to remind and ensure people follow social distancing rules.

Most of the people are acting responsible and following the social distancing norms, but there are a few who do not follow. The Mayor of Oakland, Libby Schaaf, consistently promotes the message – “Give the Lake a Break.” Schaaf brought out some guideline regarding the park use during the recent virtual town meeting. Vendors are not allowed in the parks, parking areas are also closed, but a lot of streets will be open to slow street movement. Officers will also be present to monitor the traffic on the Lake Merritt area. The local area residents hope that outside area visitors do not crowd and act sensibly.

Victim’s mother wants justice for her daughter’s brutal homicide

On 31st March, police discovered Anika Crane’s body, stuffed in her grey Ford Fiesta Sedan’s trunk at the intersection of Liberty Street and 159th Avenue, near a 7-convenience store, SanLeandro.

Her mother, Anita Cole, described her daughter as a people’s person, loving, kind and responsible, and thus when Crane missed her work for the first time, her mother felt suspicious. One week later, the officials found her abandoned car and her body stuffed it its trunk.

It was hard for the victim’s mother to accept the suspect arrested as he was the 35-year old victim’s 65-year old boyfriend. Initially, their relationship was not accepted by Crane’s family due to the age-difference, but out of love for her, they embraced the man. Jasmine Shivers, Crane’s cousin told that Crane had started a new job, bought the new Sedan and was talking to go out of Oakland. It seems that the boyfriend could not accept her independence and that if he cannot have him, nobody else can have her. The family told that Anika died due to blunt force trauma to her head and neck. It was a brutal homicide, her death was wrongful, and thus Cole wanted justice.

Huron Valley Guns has a whole intricate in New Hudson, and it's not merely guns

It additionally has a hairstyling parlour and a cafe. Proprietor Ed Swadish has chosen to revive his bistro Thursday amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

A post on the store's Facebook page says they won't comply with unlawful requests. They obliged the straightening the bend idea; however, never consented to shut until the infection is destroyed. The condition is genuine, and unfortunately, numerous lives have been lost. Nonetheless, when all the states that are still on lockdown are Democratic, they need to expect there are politically charged inspirations and they are not losing my business for that.

Local four connected with Swadish, who declined on a camera meet, yet discussed his thinking. He revealed to Local 4′s Mara MacDonald that he feels this infection has been politically armed.

He's not worried about his licenses however the on-location hairstyling parlour will stay shut because the beauticians are concerned about their support. The café will have tables outside and social separating. He isn't expecting clients to wear a cover. However, servers will be wearing them alongside gloves.

Everything on the tables will be expendable. The menu has just been printed up and named the "Opportunity Menu."

It is indistinct whether Attorney General Dana Nessel will move to close down the eatery, similar to the state never really hairdresser who revived in Owosso. However, Huron Valley Guns and its Molly Pitcher Cafe could likewise end up in a difficult situation with the Oakland County Health Department.

Oakland may reduce the minimum age for voters to 16 years after considering Ballot Measures

San Francisco and Oakland may reduce the voting age on some municipal ballot issues to 16 years.

The Oakland city council will decide and announce on Tuesday that whether these 16 and 17-year-old residents should be allowed as a voter for the Oakland School Board elections.

City Council President Rebecca Kaplan authored the Oakland Youth Vote measure, which received support from Mayor Libby Schaaf and other city leaders.

The measure will be done for the November ballot, and if the results turned out to be good, the city might adopt it. By adopting this, Oakland will become the fifth city in the nation to allow a minimum of 16- year-old voters. Voters already passed a similar measure in Berkeley in 2016.

According to the office of board president Norman Yee, the measure would make San Francisco the first major city in the U.S. that allows minimum 16-year-old voters to vote.

According to the proposed charter amendment, the young voters have to qualify for all the criteria for voter registration and have to register with the city Department of Elections to vote.

Many cities are looking forward to lowering the voting age to create an early habit to vote and gaining momentum on the state level.

Oakland: New protocols announced

David Coulter, County Executive informed that “We believe these policies and other steps we have taken will help keep visitors to our county buildings and our employees safe and healthy”. The state official report that the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Michigan has taken a rise to 51,915 on Monday and 4,915 deaths Therefore for taking measures the county has decided to check the temperatures of anyone entering the Oakland county government building as a precautionary measure.

They also made the face-covering to be necessary before entering. This is to ensure the safety of employees and visitors to the county buildings. Coulter also added that their team has been evaluating buildings, public spaces and offices for better services. Virtual appointments are enabled for county government services during the stay in order and county employees are equipped to telework. Although, from 26th the county will begin onsite services.

The human resource wing of the county government has prepared a digital COVID-19 playbook that can be downloaded by village, cities and townships. This gives a guideline of roles and responsibilities of county employees as well as give a framework when they reopen services which were limited.

Therefore, the above mentioned measures have been put into force for the improvement of public health.

Lake Merritt: Parking-ban continues

During these tough times, ensuring safety was necessary and thus, weekend parking ban was issued around Lake Merritt, Oakland. The ban was essential to keep away the sunbathers and people partying at weekends.

People removed many No-Parking signs, and thus many people got away parking their vehicles near the lake but not taking tickets from the parking authorities.

Oakland resident Denise Williams-West told that since the parking signs were down, probably people were protesting that officers cannot ticket them. There was ban ion the Food Trucks as well, but one taco truck denied taking off his truck as he needed money and there were no signs of “No-Parking” put up. Lake neighbours admitted that the activities place made them feel the absence of coronavirus. On the other hand, a few disagreed saying they were penalized despite abiding by social distancing and wearing masks.

Eventually, the police managed, and there was lesser crowd comparatively. No-Parking signs were put up, and authorities resumed ticketing vehicles. The fines imposed are $70, and the city will ensure the parking ban around Lake Merritt on Fridays and the weekends, throughout the month of May, which includes Monday Memorial Day.

Details: Virginia Beach town current Business Openings

As a greater part of Virginia moves into Phase One of reopening, neighbourhood associations are planning to welcome customers back through their gateways.

Virginia Beach Town Center has assembled a rundown of stores and restaurants that are formally opened at this stage.

The shops and restaurants listed below are presently open:

1. Cantina Laredo | Delivery, Carryout, Limited Outdoor Dining

Business Hours:

• Sunday-Thursday: 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.
• Friday-Saturday: 11 a.m. -12 a.m.

1. Anthropologie | In-Store Shopping

Business Hours:

• Monday-Saturday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
• Sunday: 12-6 p.m.

1. Eclectic Design Florist & Gifts | In-Store Shopping, Delivery

Business Hours

• Daily, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

1. California Pizza Kitchen | Delivery, Carryout

Business Hours:

• Sunday-Thursday: 11 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
• Friday-Saturday: 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.

1. The Cheesecake Factory | Delivery, Carryout

Business Hours:

• Daily: 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.

1. Cold Stone Creamery | Delivery, Carryout

Business Hours:

• Daily: 12-9 p.m.

1. Lamia’s Crepes | Delivery, Carryout, Limited Outdoor Dining

Business Hours

• Monday: 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
• Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
• Friday, Saturday: 8 a.m. - 9 p.m.
• Sunday: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

1. Einstein Bros. Bagels | Carryout, Limited Outdoor Dining

Business Hours:

• Daily: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

1. Free People | In-Store Shopping

Business Hours

• Monday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
• Tuesday: Closed
• Thursday-Saturday: 10 a.m. -6 p.m.
• Sunday: 12-6 p.m.

1. Jones Art Gallery | In-Store Shopping

Business Hours:

• By Appointment Only

1. Jimmy John’s | Delivery, Carryout, Limited Outdoor Dining

Business Hours:

• Daily: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.

1. Michael Michelle Nail Spa | Nail Services

Business Hours

• By Appointment Only

1. Macaron Tart | In-Store Shopping, Delivery, Carryout, Limited Outdoor Dining

Business Hours

• Monday: Closed
• Tuesday-Thursday: 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.
• Friday-Saturday: 10 a..m. - 7 p.m.
• Sunday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

1. Modern Salon | Hair Services

Business Hours

• By Appointment Only

1. Monkee’s of Virginia Beach | In-Store Shopping

Business Hours

• Daily: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

1. P.F. Chang’s | Delivery, Carryout

Business Hours

• Daily: 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.

1. Pottery Barn | In-Store Shopping

Business Hours

• By Appointment Only

1. Ramone Photography | Photography Services

Business Hours:

• By Appointment Only

1. Quirks | Delivery, Carryout, Limited Outdoor Dining

Business Hours

• Sunday: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
• Monday-Saturday: 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.

1. Saffron Indian Bistro | Delivery, Carryout, Limited Outdoor Dining

Business Hours

• Daily: 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. & 5-10 p.m.

1. Town Center Cold Pressed | Delivery, Carryout, Limited Outdoor Dining

Business Hours

• Daily: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.

1. Tupelo Honey | Delivery, Carryout, Limited Outdoor Dining beginning Tuesday, May 19

Business Hours

• Daily: 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.

1. The Royal Chocolate | In-Store Shopping, Delivery, Carryout

Business Hours

• Monday: Closed
• Tuesday: Closed
• Wednesday-Saturday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
• Sunday: 12-5 p.m.

1. West Elm | In-Store Shopping

Business Hours

• By Appointment Only

1. Zushi | Carryout

Business Hours

• Daily: 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.

1. Williams Sonoma | In-Store Shopping

Business Hours

• By Appointment Only

1. Yard House | Delivery, Carryout

Business Hours

• Daily: 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Oakland city council bans sale of flavored and menthol tobacco products in retail stores and pharmacies

On Tuesday, the Oakland City Council voted to ban the sales of flavored and menthol tobacco products at all tobacco stores and pharmacies.

The vote out resulted in being 8-0 banning the sales of flavored tobacco products in Oakland completely. A similar ordinance was passed in 2017, but it gave the shops an exemption to continue selling flavored tobacco at “adult-only” tobacco stores.

When the original ordinance was passed, Oakland had only around 2-5 such stores, but the number grew to 56 adult-only tobacco stores, which comprised roughly 15% of all the retail tobacco stores.

According to city council officials, many shops were regular tobacco retail shops before the ordinance for the ban of flavored tobacco was released, and they just added a sequestered adult-only area so that they can continue to sell of flavored and menthol tobacco products.

Many such shops were located in the flatlands of East and West Oakland, which made it easier for the low income and people of color to access flavored tobacco, according to city staff.

The council also voted to require the on-site purchase of tobacco products and commission a minimum package size and price for cigars, cigarillos, and cigarettes, which according to city officials, is very readily affordable for low-income people and other demographics that are vulnerable to disparate health issues.

Oakland’s Morcom Rose Garden being live streamed in the rain

The 7.5-acre city park, the Morcom Amphitheater of Roses, in North Oakland is filled with new flowers, and the smell of rose essence is all around the park.

This park was established during the Great depression by the municipal corporation as rose gardens became popular in many communities across the nation. This garden is made on an arroyo that slopes downward from Oakland Avenue and opens to the south end of the Jean Street just above Grand Avenue through the federal Works Progress Administration. According to The Living New Deal, the landscape was designed by landscape architect Arthur Cobbledick.

One of the top 10 municipal rose gardens in America, this garden was laid out in 1933, and this year it will be celebrating its 87th anniversary.

The first rose bush of the garden was planted by Mayor of Oakland Frederick Morcom in 1932, and the number of bushes had grown to 5,000 roses since then.

The garden was considered part of the City Beautiful Movement, which developed the quality to establish parks in the city to provide a natural setting in a town.

The park has Formal Florentine-style rose beds, with pathways on the axis. A Mediterranean-style loggia was installed, housing restrooms, and a shed to store tools.

The rose garden became an official landmark in 1980.

The Bay Area comfort dishes people are ordering most during a shelter in place

As cover in situ has the unbroken U.S.A. from feeding at our favourite Bay space restaurants, locals area unit showing their support by the manner of take-out or delivery. But once it involves delivery, what are area unit locals ordering most right now?

We reached bent Postmates for insights on the highest metropolis, metropolis and Berkeley restaurants customers have ordered delivery from the foremost amid the continuing pandemic. We tend to conjointly ask to grasp the fashionable central meals they've picked. In short, it's all and concerning comfort dishes.

Among the native businesses chosen most enclosed Pancho Villa Taqueria, 4505 Burgers and BBQ, and store Delfina. The dishes customers ordered most featured burritos, cheeseburgers and pizza, among others. Postmates reviewed month-long orders placed for delivery between March twenty-six to April twenty-six for its findings. The food delivery company conjointly reviewed deliveries created before the Bay space issued a shelter in situ the orders on St Patrick's Day to search out trends.

Keep going to visualise the complete list of the star ordered meals from Bay space businesses, in step with Postmates: silver pizza, burger and bbq, proposition chickens, cholita Linda, store Delphina, pakwan, a+ burger, very little star pizza, volcano, Mexican Grill and their area unit numerous dishes.