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Clouds form above the San Francisco skyline in this view from a Golden Gate Ferry Monday, March 16, 2020, in San Francisco. Officials in seven San Francisco Bay Area counties have issued a shelter-in-place mandate affecting about 7 million people, including the city of San Francisco itself. The order says residents must stay inside and venture out only for necessities for three weeks starting Tuesday. It's the latest effort by officials to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

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Life in San Francisco area screeches to a halt amid shutdown
March 16, 2020 10:28 p.m.

Life in San Francisco area screeches to a halt amid shutdown

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — First, people were advised to avoid large gatherings.