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Author Archives: Noah Arroyo
Noah Arroyo is the San Francisco Public Press’ editor. He has previously worked at the San Francisco Chronicle and Mission Local, specializing in enterprise journalism.
Posted inCoronavirus, Homelessness, Housing
While S.F. Resists, Seattle Embraces Regulated Homeless Camps
San Francisco has approved temporary encampments to slow the spread of COVID-19. But in Seattle, a half-decade experiment with regulated sites has proved so much more successful at getting people off the streets than other solutions that officials recently voted to expand it fourfold.
Posted inNews
Sunshine Board May Return to Keeping an Eye on City Hall
One of the key panels maintaining local government accountability will soon get back to work after being sidelined for months if the head of the Board of Supervisors gets his way. The Sunshine Ordinance Task Force has not met since Mayor London Breed suspended most public meetings in mid-March, but board President Norman Yee aims to change that.
Posted inEconomy & Business
S.F. Businesses to Reopen if COVID-19 Hospitalization Rate Does Not Rise
Some nonessential businesses might be able to resume limited operations starting May 18.
Posted inHousing, Social Services
Requests for Housing Aid Overwhelm S.F. Fund
Residents struggling to pay for housing due to the coronavirus pandemic have requested more assistance than what is available through City Hall.
Posted inEconomy & Business, Housing, Labor
Rental Relief Programs See Requests Surge From Newly Jobless
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Nonprofits that serve people who need emergency help with their rent are seeing requests surge from a new class of clients — those who were previously financially secure but have lost their jobs due to COVID-19. But red tape is complicating their efforts to help the newly jobless, the groups say.
Posted inCity Hall, Coronavirus, Homelessness
S.F. Supervisors Support Tent Camps – Some, Even Post-Pandemic
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is throwing its full support behind the idea of approved tent camps for homeless people to try to prevent the spread of COVID-19. And some say they want the encampments to stick around even after the pandemic passes.
Posted inCoronavirus, Neighborhoods, Transportation
S.F. Expands Street Closures After Initial Plan Drew Criticism
San Francisco is closing several streets as part of an extension of the stay-home order in a move that addresses some criticism of a street-closure plan announced last week. The action applies to streets in Golden Gate and McLaren Parks. Last week, a Tenderloin street was also closed to through traffic.
Posted inCity Hall, Coronavirus, Education, Homelessness
Leader Urges School District to Host Tent Camp
The president of the San Francisco Unified School District board plans to propose next week that the district offer at least one of its campuses as one of the city’s first-ever approved tent camps for homeless people.
Posted inCoronavirus, Homelessness
Approved Tent Camps for Social Distancing Get Thumbs-Up in Report
Approved tent camps can help homeless people socially distance when they can’t stay in hotel rooms or other single-occupancy housing, UC Berkeley researchers said. The report bolsters a resolution introduced Tuesday by San Francisco Supervisor Rafael Mandelman urging the city to support sanctioned encampments at up to five public sites