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SF declares local health emergency as monkeypox cases climb
San Francisco officials are declaring monkeypox a local public health emergency as cases climb and vaccine supply remains low. Read More
Monkeypox vaccine supply fails to meet San Francisco demand
San Francisco’s monkeypox vaccine supply is running dry. San Francisco General Hospital administered its last 50 doses Wednesday.Read More
Laguna Honda Hospital in trouble with regulators, loses federal funding
Three state inspections found Laguna Honda Hospital to be out of compliance, resulting in the facility’s loss of federal funding.Read More
San Francisco drops proof of vaccine requirement for most private spaces
Patrons who dine and drink indoors at restaurants and bars in San Francisco will no longer have to show proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test starting Friday....Read More
Covid cases decline in San Francisco as hospital peak expected this week
The average number of new Covid-19 cases per day is declining in San Francisco after hitting a record high of new cases earlier this month.Read More
Mayor presses healthcare providers: Share Covid-19 testing burden or face fines
Large healthcare providers in San Francisco will face fines if they are not providing timely access to Covid-19 testing for their patients, Mayor London Breed said Tuesday.Read More
Hundreds of firefighters, police quarantined as San Francisco confronts omicron surge
As of Monday, 167 San Francisco police officers and 135 members of the Fire Department are in quarantine over Covid-19.Read More
San Francisco again snuffs New Year’s fireworks over Covid concerns
San Francisco leaders Tuesday announced the cancellation of the New Year’s Eve fireworks show along the waterfront due to a surge in Covid-19 cases.Read More
Former Goodwill store might become first San Francisco safe injection site
Mayor London Breed announced on Wednesday plans to move forward with opening a new behavioral health site in the Tenderloin.Read More
San Francisco detects first known U.S. omicron case
National and local health officials confirmed Wednesday that the first U.S. case of the omicron coronavirus variant was detected in San Francisco resident. Local public health officials and Dr....Read More
Leaders praise first-year success of Street Crisis Response Team program
One year after the program’s launch, city leaders came out Tuesday to tout success of San Francisco Street Crisis Response Teams. The teams respond to individuals in crisis on...Read More
San Francisco prepares to welcome crowds back to Fleet Week
After a year of virtual celebration due to the pandemic, in-person Fleet Week festivities return Sunday to San Francisco. Spectators will gather again around The City’s waterfront to...Read More
Leaders urge Newsom to sign bill legalizing reward system for meth addiction treatment
City leaders urge Newsom to sign SB 110, which would legalize a incentive system in treatment for methamphetamine addiction. Read More
Four San Francisco schools offer weekly on-site vaccine clinics
Beginning this week, San Francisco begins offering weekly vaccination clinics at four school sites in different neighborhoods.Read More
San Francisco to reopen SoMa mass testing site
As testing demand grows during the fourth Covid-19 surge, San Francisco will reopen its mass Covid-19 testing site in the South of Market. Beginning Wednesday, the site at Seventh...Read More
As of Aug. 20, SF requires full vaccination for entry to many indoor businesses
A new health mandate in San Francisco will require that patrons show proof of full vaccination before entering restaurants, bars, clubs, gyms and large indoor events as of Aug....Read More
Bay Area health officers renew indoor mask recommendation, regardless of vaccination status
Public health officers from Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Sonoma and the city of Berkeley issued a joint statement Friday morning with the strong...Read More
Get vaccinated, get free Giants tickets starting Friday
The San Francisco Giants are coming with the assist in a team-up with the Department of Public Health where two free game tickets will soon be given to individuals...Read More
San Francisco marks first Bay Area county to move to yellow tier
San Francisco is the only Bay Area county Tuesday to move into the least-restrictive yellow tier in the state’s reopening blueprint, meaning, among other things, bars will be allowed...Read More
San Francisco and Santa Clara counties drop vaccine eligibility age to 16
Two days ahead of state’s schedule, San Francisco and Santa Clara County Tuesday opened Covid-19 vaccine eligibility to residents age 16 and older. San Francisco had already dropped the...Read More