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This photo provided by the Office of Mayor Eric Garcetti shows Garcetti, center, joined by grocery executives at a Los Angeles food distribution center for a news conference that was covered only by the mayor's office with no reporters present, and streamed on the Mayor's Facebook page, Monday, March 16, 2020. Garcetti and the executives said there is no reason to panic buy food, that there is plenty of food in the supply chain despite some temporary shortages. (Office of Mayor Eric Garcetti via AP)

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San Francisco Bay Area counties issue shelter-in-place order
March 17, 2020 12:13 a.m.

San Francisco Bay Area counties issue shelter-in-place order

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Officials in seven San Francisco Bay Area counties issued a sweeping shelter-in-place mandate Monday affecting about 7 million people, ordering residents to stay at home and go outside only for food, medicine and outings that are absolutely essential.