Thursday, May 2, 2024

Tagged with: Health

Should Muni raise fares in a crisis?

Transit justice advocates in San Francisco are left with more questions after San Francisco ordered a “shelter-in-place” directive in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This...

Coronavirus crisis doesn’t stop eviction cases

Update: The courts have agreed to put evictions on hold. The mayor has declared a moratorium on evictions for nonpayment of rent. The sheriff has...

Supes promise protections for small businesses and gig workers

So many updates from City Hall as we (mostly) shelter in place: Sup. Hillary Ronen announced this morning that she and others are working on...

Review: ‘Toni Stone’ hits a home run (and you can watch it on your couch)

Editor's Note: In the wake of its theaters shutting down, ACT is streaming its plays Gloria (reviewed here) and Toni Stone, reviewed below on...

Let’s help local artists, workers, and small businesses. Join in!

Note: Scroll down all the way to the to the comments section at the bottom of this article to help support specific local artists,...

Is SF General ready for the crisis?

The Board of Supes is still meeting at this point, although the board is encouraging people to submit comments online and avoid public gatherings...

Slowing coronavirus spread in the jails

Among the most vulnerable communities in this pandemic is a group that is forcibly held in close quarters, with many members facing existing health...

Foreign correspondent: I was under a brief coronavirus quarantine

This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. On February 22, I left Iran after a week of covering the country’s parliamentary elections. Ten days...

City starts to plan for coronavirus in homeless and SRO communities

San Francisco will provide temporary housing to quarantine unsheltered residents or for people who live in shelters, single room occupancy hotels, or permanent supportive...

ICE arrests at courthouse spur protests

“ICE is not welcome here! ICE is not welcome here!” The chant filled the air on Monday at a press conference arranged by immigrants’ rights...