Ariana Bindman: #Virus that causes polio-like illness found in Bay Area as #influenza cases spike: First identified in #California in 1962, EV-D68 can severely impact small children

#sfbayarea
https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/polio-like-illness-flu-rates-bay-area-20288803.php

Watching people tackle the “around the SF Bay” mountain bike race yesterday and today has been fun. Rooting for my friend Kurt who is currently in tenth place, I got to shout at him as he road up to the entrance to Redwood Park in Oakland. I can’t imagine doing 250 miles and 24k feet of elevation, much of it on dirt, over two days. Endurance athletes are super human, and also a bit crazy.

Here’s the route with live updates:
https://trackleaders.com/bikepackbay25f

#oakland is a very racially divided city, 100 years in the intentional making.

Those lines are highways - look how it isolates us. Imagine if it were a park instead.

shy guy #MidlifeCrisis me chose the #SelfCare and #Positivity and #GreenTherapy short #Walkabout route to dealing with the world today, which here i will share with you in a few pictures...

'An amazing surprise': Bay Area restaurant named best in America: Burdell soul food restaurant in #Oakland

"Oakland’s celebrated soul food restaurant Burdell has claimed the title of best U.S. restaurant, according to Food & Wine magazine."

#sfbayarea #California #soulfood
https://www.sfgate.com/food/article/bay-area-burdell-oakland-ranked-best-restaurant-us-20255380.php