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  1. 19 minutes ago, Post Oak said:

    @Foosters

    Any update bud?

    Thanks for asking dude. She had a rough night, but looks and feels much better this morning. Fever is mild and she's peppy and happy. Looking like just a random bug ( knock on wood.)

    Gotta say though, last night was the first time the weight of all of this hit me. Couldn't sleep. Stupidly was reading news and anecdotes from hard hit areas at like 3 am in bed. I've been going into work among a high risk population and the thought that I did (or could in the future) bring this home to my family really tore me up. For the first time, I felt totally helpless and inadequate in light of what's happening. On the surface, I've been confident and reassuring to my wife who is not handling this all that well. To be fair to her, ever since I've met her she's always had a real, arguably illogical, phobia of pandemics. Literally, her greatest fear coming true. And, despite constant reminders to myself that our age and medical history put us at low risk, the fear always creeps back. My daughter has had a history of respiratory issues that have led to a few trips to the ER and nebulizer treatments. That's pretty normal for toddlers, so I don't think it means much, but you know, fear tells me otherwise.

    The good news is that because of her fever, HR has directed me to telework for the next 14 days. The colleague I closely interacted with yesterday was also sent home for 14 days. She was pretty thrilled.

    I should clarify that despite all of that, I feel incredibly fortunate in all this. Both still employed, financially safe, thus far have remained unscathed by this.

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  2. Just now, Hate said:

    Can't the Governor step in here?  I assume this isn't a Federal Court.  Speaking of which, are Federal Courts open?

    Yes. Our presiding judge has said the only way he is closing the courts is if the Chief Justice of the CA supreme court or the Gov orders it. Only 2 parties that can order state wide closures. Their respective decisions up to this point, have been to let each county decide how they want to handle it. 

  3. 12 minutes ago, Hate said:

    Is the courthouse still open?  If so, how crowded is it and are they taking any special precautions?

    Still open. Here now. Finally closed it to the general public on Tuesday, which means far less people. I did a stint in a felony arraignment court the other day. At least 15+ public defenders (many over 55) talking to defendants in cages from a foot away or so. Zero social distancing. Zero masks. Zero sanitary products. The presiding judge has made his bed. He's willing to let people die to keep the courts open. The Union reps from the Sheriffs, Public Defenders, and DA's have jointly sent multiple letters to the presiding judge demanding that the courts be shut as the current state will almost certainly result in sicknesses and deaths. They haven't responded. 

     

     

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  5. 13 minutes ago, dcar00 said:

    San Fran gonna San Fran.  what a shitshow that place is.  announcing anything other than we will enforce the laws on the books and you will be arrested for theft and thrown in jail is completely moronic.  

    What are you talking about? No announcement was made at all. The "liberal" law was passed years ago and is a California state law.

  6. 13 minutes ago, T’Boo Ted Marshall said:

    Tried a pickup order at Mi Cocina. Placed it at 5:30 for pickup at 6:45
    Instructions were to stay in your car and it would be brought out. As I pulled up I saw 5-6 cars waiting. I looked inside to see 20-30 people waiting. I asked a guy walking out with food how long he waited. 1.5 hours.

    What a shitshow.

    That's not surprising.  Where else are all the Park cities people going to get Mexican food? A real Mexican restaurant?

  7. 28 minutes ago, Sgt Hulk said:

    LA county just shut it all down.  food medical and essential business thats it.  in an area with such a stupid high COL this is going to hurt a lot of folks

    Not all. County courts are open again tomorrow with almost zero mitigation in place. Going to be packed with cops, witnesses, families, attorneys, and defendants. It will be a zoo.

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