Calling all Californians: #ShopSafeShopLocal
As we all know, small businesses in San Bernardino County have been hit hard by the pandemic and have struggled to keep their doors open and employees hired.
To help bring patrons back, the state has announced a new campaign -- “Calling All Californians: #ShopSafeShopLocal” – that encourages people to support small businesses in their communities who have made the important modifications to protect public health and desperately need customers back in their stores.
The campaign is a call to action to help our County’s diverse neighborhoods thrive and help small business owners grow their digital footprints. As the core of the campaign is a website that offers small business owners critical tools and online resources, including social media graphics, free consulting and access to personal protective equipment (PPE). These resources will help California’s entrepreneurs adapt to new consumer and market demands and create safer shopping experiences by improving those small businesses’ online presence.
Specifically, business owners can find links at https://business.ca.gov/shopsafeshoplocal to find:
- A free digital media toolkit with graphics and content to be used on a business’ social media pages or website
- Free consulting, in 31 different languages
- Resources and offers to help businesses operate safely and build a digital footprint
- Easy links to find the latest guidelines and county variances for different industry sectors
- Access to PPE through SafelyMakingCA.org, California’s new PPE marketplace
Some of California’s industry leaders have partnered with the state to assist small businesses in this campaign, such as Google, UPS, GoDaddy, Nextdoor, eBay and Yelp, to name a few.
Eat Local Web Map
San Bernardino County is home to many restaurants and a variety of dining experiences. In an effort to support our local economy, the Economic Development team has created an interactive map to showcase various local restaurants – where you can take advantage of take out and outdoor dining.
Find a new favorite and support your neighborhood eateries! Visit our Eat Local WebMap!
 Keeping You Informed on When and How Businesses Can Open
Industry sectors in the County are getting constantly shifting news on whether they can open or close almost weekly. We’re trying to keep you up-to-date with the latest “What’s Open?” news at sbcovid19.com. When you click the “What’s Open/What’s Not” page link, you will see a current list of business sectors and services that are open or closed along with state required guidelines.
Our goal is to continue on the path of reopening, but to get there, we’ll need everyone’s cooperation. Please remember to wear a mask, wash your hands, and practice six-feet social distancing. Let’s show our local businesses some love by working together so that they can keep their doors open and employees safe.
Here is a current list of open businesses and recreational activities:
 Free Business Webinars hosted by the Workforce
Development Board
San Bernardino County’s Workforce Development Board has partnered with regional business experts to provide employers in San Bernardino County access to free and informative business webinars. A number of topics are scheduled for July and August. To see what is coming up and to register, go to https://wp.sbcounty.gov/workforce/events/
Register now for these upcoming webinars:
Latest Stats
21,468 Confirmed Cases (up 4.9% from the previous day)
310 Deaths (up 0.3% from the previous day)
188,226 Tested (up 1.3% from the previous day)
For more statistics from the COVID-19 Surveillance Dashboard, click the desktop or mobile tab on the County’s sbcovid19.com website.
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