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Former Sebastopol Inn soon opens as Project Homekey supportive housing complex
The second of two new housing complexes for people experiencing homelessness, the former Sebastopol Inn, is scheduled to open in Sebastopol next week, expanding the county’s supply of long-term...Read More
Covid-19 update: Massive evacuations raise virus exposure concerns as state battles two crises at once
Several counties around the Bay Area are fighting two crises at once: the Covid-19 pandemic and historic wildfires. Massive evacuations have been ordered, forcing many people from their threatened...Read More
Mayor lays out $446 million Covid-19 budget proposal
San Francisco Mayor London Breed Tuesday laid out a spending proposal specifically related to Covid-19. She also stressed the need for residents to follow local public health guidelines to...Read More
Six-country study shows safety measures prevented more than 500 million Covid-19 infections
Emergency health and safety measures taken in six major countries have prevented more than 500 million infections during the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, according to a study published Monday by...Read More
SF releases guidelines for visiting people outside household
Department of Public Health Director Dr. Grant Colfax said Friday that despite Covid-19 shelter-in-place it’s clear residents are socially interacting. The City has provided guidance for people who choose...Read More
Covid-19 update: Bay Area counties inch toward reopening amid fears of new outbreaks after protests
Counties across the Bay Area are starting to reopen, although the region is generally moving slower than in other parts of the state. Local leaders have diverted much attention...Read More
Covid-19 update: U.S. deaths near 102,000, California voting at center of Trump-Twitter fight, Alameda County reports disproportionate impact
The nation faced Thursday with a Covid-19 death toll quickly nearing 102,000 people. Here in the Bay Area, that number remains under 500 as counties independently evaluate how and...Read More
Nearly 50 counties get okay to reopen salons, barbershops
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday that 47 counties across the state, including Solano and Napa counties, can reopen hair salons and barbershops with strict public health and safety guidelines....Read More
Project Roomkey funds help shelter 90 San Mateo County homeless residents in hotel
Ninety homeless people considered at high risk have been sheltered at a San Mateo County hotel as part of the county’s efforts to stem the spread of novel coronavirus...Read More
Covid-19 update: Some summer camps get green light with limits, state calls for 20,000 contact tracers, Tom Hanks salutes...
The country is still grappling with the virus and impact of the virus on economic, health and social levels. Scientists and doctors are still trying to understand the illness...Read More
State grants Napa, Solano counties approval to reopen more businesses, including dine-in restaurants
Napa and Solano counties have received state approval to begin reopening various sectors of their economies such as dine-in restaurants, the California Department of Public Health said. Both counties...Read More
Rec and Park to voluntarily provide location list for safe sleeping sites
San Francisco Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer said Monday that legislation requiring the Department of Recreation and Parks to compile a list of potential “safe sleeping sites” on its properties...Read More
Oakland tightens park restrictions to discourage gatherings
Oakland officials are implementing some changes starting Friday to encourage social distancing at city parks. Food trucks and other vendors will not be permitted in or adjacent to city...Read More
City launches RV park to shelter 130 East Oakland homeless people through pandemic and beyond
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf announced Tuesday that the city is launching an isolation trailer program to house 130 homeless and medically vulnerable people in East Oakland during the new...Read More
Die-in protesters ‘at wits’ end’ over mayor’s refusal to shelter homeless in hotels
Clad in black and holding red flowers, about 10 people laid on the street in front of San Francisco Mayor London Breed’s home Thursday evening to call attention to...Read More
Mayor says SF ‘very likely’ to extend shelter order
“What that means is, you know, another few weeks or even a month of asking you all to comply and to remain at home and to continue to follow...Read More
SamTrans reduces service on 31 routes, requires face coverings
SamTrans is reducing service on 31 routes starting this weekend and will also require all bus operators and riders to wear face coverings to comply with a public health...Read More
Covid-19 update: Outbreak shakes SF homeless shelter, Oakland slows streets, Newsom hopeful but cautious on state trajectory
As the holidays approach for several religious communities, local and state leaders are urging people to “hold the line,” as Gov. Gavin Newsom phrased it Friday. California as a...Read More
SMART reduces weekday train service by half
The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District is reducing service as ridership declines during the novel coronavirus health emergency. Under the revised SMART weekday schedule, the system will operate 16...Read More
Virtual help: Technology connects addicts with support in social distancing times
"Online support is a very important tool."Read More