Just in case you missed it, grocery stores in Yolo County have now been allowed to operate at 35% capacity, an increase from the 20% originally placed on grocery stores by the amended Yolo County Health Officer Order in response to updated capacity limits from the State of California.
But even though more people will be allowed inside grocery stores it doesn’t mean the coronavirus pandemic is lessening. In fact, based on hospitalization rates, it’s possible stricter guidelines have already gone into effect to keep people at home, wear masks in public and avoid human contact with others outside their immediate family as much as feasible and keep six feet apart if not, and for heaven’s sake wash your hands with soap and hot water, or use hand sanitizer.
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Sad news out of Esparto. The Esparto Chamber of Commerce announced on Tuesday that the Almond Festival this coming February has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Esparto Chamber reported it will be only the fourth time in its 106-year history, that the festival has been canceled. “We plan to bring it right back again in 2022!” the message adds.
Responses were as you might expect, ranging from “sad but the safest decision until this situation is under better control” to “damn sheep.”
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Bird has launched its electric scooter service in West Sacramento this week offering “another socially distant way to get around,” according to a statement from the city. Bird is also providing free rides for healthcare workers.
Initially, 300 Bird scooters are being dispatched to West Sac. A service map can be found along with standard pricing by downloading the Bird app. Bird is also available in Sacramento, where it launched with 500 scooters in February this year.
“A growing list of cities, states, and countries are looking to micromobility alternatives, such as scooters and bikes, not only as a means of minimizing congestion but also as a way to maintain current social distancing norms,” said Bird Government Relations Manager Bob Walsh. “We are excited to work with the City of West Sacramento to offer residents safe and sustainable transportation during the pandemic and beyond.”
“West Sacramento is pleased to see Bird joining the city’s growing family of mobility options,” said outgoing West Sacramento Mayor Christopher Cabaldon. “As the City continues to build out improvements to support walking and biking, Bird scooters will help ensure that residents have a variety of choices in how they travel, whether for work or for fun.”
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If you haven’t already done so, there’s still time to register for an “Exclusive Virtual Extra Virgin Olive Oil Tasting,” hosted by Chief Oil Maker Leandro Ravetti of Cobram Estate in Woodland. Normally, there would be an in-person tasting as well as tours of the headquarters as the staff celebrates its harvest season.
“But as the pandemic is going on, we had to get creative. We decided to figure out a way to bring the groves to you!” As a result from 6 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 17, people can watch the event as well as actually participate by reserving a spot and an EVOO Tasting Kit. To reserve a spot and watch the tasting, go to https://ift.tt/2W9Kp4k. To reserve a tasting kit go to https://ift.tt/37R3iyA.
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In the way of downtown news, make sure you check out the windows at Tom Stallard’s 70 Main St., which has really spruced up the southeast side of Main at Second Street. The old Pearson’s building never looked better thanks to the work of former City Councilman and designer Sean Denny.
The four fully restored Mini Cooper vehicles in the Christmas setting is the work of Verdis & Nick Upton, a father and son team. Verdis is the principal with Upton Millwork and Nick owns Boot to Bonnett, a nationally recognized Mini Cooper restoration business that’s on Kentucky Avenue here in woodland.
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In case you were wondering, Ching Lee, who writes for Ag Alert, reported this week that despite the pandemic, people turning to outdoor activities, and California Christmas tree farmers have reported a surge in early attendance to their farms, sending tree sales soaring and tightening supplies.
At Silveyville Christmas Tree Farm in Solano County, grower Jeri Seifert said the choose-and-cut farm’s opening day after Thanksgiving became “one of the biggest days we’ve ever experienced.” She noted sales during the three-day weekend accounted for half of what she sold all season last year. With what’s left of her inventory, Seifert said she anticipates closing early.
“People are anxious, ready to get decorated for Christmas,” she said. “They don’t want to wait. They want that Christmas feeling in their houses now. They’re not really concerned about how much it is. They just want the tree; they want it now.”
The National Christmas Tree Association cited early signs that many Americans would be seeking farm-grown trees this year: record sales at garden centers, which indicated they were expecting and preparing for “a very large Christmas season”; record numbers of visitors earlier in the autumn to pumpkin patches and U-pick farms; and “unprecedented levels” of early inquiries from customers wanting to know when tree farms would open.
“It is clear families want to have fun and memorable outdoor experiences as a break from the challenges of coronavirus,” NCTA spokesman Doug Hundley said.
Seifert, who serves as president of the California Christmas Tree Association, said uncertainties about the pandemic and related lockdowns made it “the worst year ever” to project how many precut trees to order. Her farm usually brings in thousands of fresh-cut firs from other states to supplement her farmed crop. Those supplies “have been limited somewhat,” she said, adding that smaller farms have reported difficulty acquiring small loads of fresh firs.
Nationally, the NCTA has reported a shorter supply of harvestable trees since 2015, due to fewer trees being planted in previous years. Seifert pointed to wildfires that have destroyed trees as another factor for the state’s tighter supply. Also, some Christmas tree farms chose not to open this year due to the pandemic, she added.
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