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Officials: S.F. Businesses Should Brace for Purple Tier Rollback — Not if, but When

San Francisco remains on track to move out of the state’s COVID-19 red zone into the most restrictive purple zone within a matter of days, forcing new rollbacks on businesses and a late night curfew.

“The city will be required to roll back or reduce capacity of several activities within 24 hoursl” said Joaquin Torres, the director of the Office of Economic and Workforce development for San Francisco. He also laid out what will happen next.

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Cities’ Uses of Herbicide Differ, Like Conflicting Research on Health Impacts

Thousands of lawsuits have been filed against the maker of a weedkiller alleging that it causes cancer. Research is mixed on that, as the results of various studies are split on whether glyphosate, the active ingredient in the weedkiller Roundup, is linked to cancer or other health concerns. In the Bay Area, where many of those lawsuits originated, cities have handled the question of whether to keep using glyphosate in public spaces somewhat differently.
San Francisco May Be in Purple Tier by Sunday, Late-Night Curfew Likely Next Week

The number of new COVID-19 cases in the city has quadrupled since Oct. 12 amid the city’s worst surge in infections since the pandemic began. San Francisco Public Health Department Director Dr. Grant Colfax “Our current case rate places us on the trajectory to potentially be in the purple tier as early as Sunday,”
S.F. Vehicle Dwellers’ Living Situations Diverge During Pandemic

Photojournalist Yesica Prado has been documenting the lives of people living in their cars, vans, RVs and campers — including, at times, turning the lens on herself as she shelters in place in her own RV. This week, Prado expanded the series with story updates and new images showing how the lives of two people featured in earlier photo essays have changed during the pandemic.

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