Today is the last day to fill out the Census. Please encourage all your friends, neighbors, and relatives to fill it out by today, October 15, 2020 - www.2020census.gov. 

In this update: 

• Joint Town Hall with Assembly Member David Chiu on October 26
• Community Announcements
• COVID-19 and Flu Season
• Halloween Guidelines

Please stay safe and be careful. The COVID-19 pandemic is still amongst so we must remain vigilant and remember to do the following: 

• Stay home as much as possible if you are able to.
• Wear a face covering: including masks, scarves, bandanas, anything that covers your nose and mouth. If you are working in a space with other people, you are required to wear a mask.
• Maintain 6 feet of social distancing
• Wash your hands for at least 20 seconds with soap
• Avoid touching your face, eyes, nose or mouth
• Do not dispose your used face covering/gloves/PPE in the streets, please properly dispose in a trash bin
• If you are an essential worker or believe you may be exposed to COVID-19, get tested: https://www.sf.gov/GetTested

Joint Town Hall - October 26 at 5pm to 6pm

Voting Information

All registered voters in San Francisco and California have been be sent a vote-by-mail ballot for the November 3, 2020 election during the week of October 5. The deadline to register to vote is October 19, 2020. Register to vote online or in person at the Voting Center. Those who miss the voter registration deadline but are still eligible can visit the Voting Center or a polling place to register and cast a provisional ballot.

There are several ways to vote in the election:

• By Mail – This is the safest way to vote. The Department of Elections recommends voters return their ballots using a United States Postal Service blue mail collection box. The USPS provides nearly 1,400 collection boxes in the City. Find your nearest mail box here.
• At the Voting Center at Bill Graham Civic Center– October 5 through November 3, and open weekends starting October 17.
• Vote or Drop off your ballot at a Polling Location on Election Day: For information on locations in your neighborhood: https://sfelections.sfgov.org/november-3-election-polling-place-and-ballot-drop-location-list
• At Ballot Drop-Off Sites – Starting October 5 and through November 3, voters can drop-off ballots at the Voting Center. 
• Authorizing another person to pick up your ballot – Beginning October 5, any registered voter may authorize a spouse, child, parent, grandparent, sibling, or person residing in their household to pick up a vote-by-mail ballot from the Voting Center and deliver it to them, provided the authorized person is at least 16 years old.

General Voting Information

San Franciscans can review their registration information, find their polling place, track their ballot, and more, using San Francisco’s Voter Portal. For more information, go to https://sfelections.sfgov.org/. 

For questions, email:  SFVote@sfgov.org or reach the Department of Elections by phone: 

English: (415) 554-4375
TTY: (415) 554-4386
中文: (415) 554-4367
Español: (415) 554-4366
Filipino: (415) 554-4310

Get Your Flu Shot!

Rec & Park Outdoor Playgrounds - Now Open

• Go to the playground during days and times when there are fewer people.
• Choose playgrounds within walking distance of your home instead of taking public transportation.
• Choose smaller playgrounds with fewer people over larger playgrounds that can hold more people.
• If your child is crying and cannot be consoled, remove them from the play structure or playground until they are calm, since loud crying can produce a large number of respiratory droplets.
• If anyone in your household is experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, do not visit a playground.

Halloween At Home

As Halloween approaches, we encourage everyone to practice COVID-19 precautions for a Safe Halloween. 

DO:

• Activities at home with people you live with
• Remote parties with friends
• Outdoor activities with up to 12 people staying 6 feet apart
• Outdoor dining at a local restaurant
• Wear your face covering if you leave your home

• Door to door trick-or-treating
• Trunk-or-treating between cars
• Traveling to a rural fall festival
• Sharing a candy bowl between households is risky. Unnecessary travel can also spread COVID-19.

• Gather with more than 12 people, inside or outside
• Celebrate indoors with anyone who doesn’t live with you
• Go to a local haunted house, carnival, festival, or live attraction
• These activities are banned during the pandemic.

Día De Los Muertos

SF Conservation Corps

Jerrold Avenue Closure

Shared Spaces Survey

Urban Sprouts Now Hiring

Eat Drink SF Neighborhood Nights