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First COVID case in homeless shelter; supes demand hotel rooms
'We have the rooms. We have the money. We have the staff.' Why is the city putting thousands of lives at risk?
Mayor, supervisors at odds over hotel rooms for homeless
Advocates say Breed needs to secure thousands of rooms; 'it's a matter of life and death.'
Five supes push to put homeless in vacant hotel rooms
Plan would immediately take thousands off the streets and reduce risk of COVID-19 transmission.
City starts to plan for coronavirus in homeless and SRO communities
Some steps to allow isolation and care -- but advocates say it's still short of what's needed.
Stopping evictions and price-gouging in the coronavirus crisis
Plus: the need for an arts, worker, and small-business bailout—and the mayor will get asked about corruption. That's The Agenda for March 9-15.
Castro march a ‘funeral’ for vacant storefronts
Landlord greed is devastating the community, activists say. A colorful event drew awareness to the problem.
The latest way VC and tech disruptors are attacking SF’s housing stock
Corporate rentals have become a threat to long-term affordable housing -- thanks to vulture start-ups.
Giving the supes more investigative power …
... plus limiting corporate rentals and some oversight on the Right to Counsel law. That's The Agenda for Feb. 23-March 1.
The fix was in: Mayor appoints political ally to run city planning
'Indefensible' appointment puts private-sector housing ally in key position as city faces massive displacement issues.
Doesn’t anyone have any questions for the mayor?
Plus: Tightening the rules on stealth evictions. That's The Agenda for Feb 9-16.