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Cable Car Bells Silenced as Crews Focus on Maintenance in Pandemic

by Meka Boyle April 16, 2020July 7, 2020

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At San Francisco’s cable car barn on Mason Street, the large looms of wire that power one of the city’s most popular tourist attractions used to produce a loud, uninterrupted whirring. Now, the building’s interior is so quiet it’s unnerving.

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“Civic” Podcast, Coronavirus, Health, Homelessness

City Ramping Up Coronavirus Contact Tracing and Testing

by Mel Baker and Leslie Santibanez-Molina April 15, 2020January 12, 2021

San Francisco is training a corps of city workers to trace the contacts of people who may have been exposed to someone suffering from COVID-19.

Coronavirus, Transportation

Transport in Transition: S.F’s Muni Service, Before and After Cutbacks

by Steve Rhodes April 15, 2020July 7, 2020

We set out to document how people’s experience using public transportation in San Francisco would change after Muni suspended service on all but 17 of 79 lines.

“Civic” Podcast, Bay Area, Coronavirus, Health

How Emergency Medical Responders Are Managing Coronavirus Risks

by Laura Wenus April 14, 2020January 12, 2021

Some 80% of calls the fire department responds to are medical emergencies.

City Hall, Coronavirus, Homelessness

S.F. Officials Explain Their Efforts to House Homeless During Pandemic

by Noah Arroyo April 13, 2020July 7, 2020

City officials explained their efforts to place homeless people in hotel rooms during the COVID-19 pandemic at a press conference April 13.

“Civic” Podcast, Coronavirus, Essential Workers, Public Safety

San Francisco Firefighters Adapt Routines to Coronavirus Pandemic

by Laura Wenus April 10, 2020July 26, 2021

San Francisco firefighters are still on duty, working shifts at the firehouse, responding to calls and conducting fire safety inspections.

Community, Coronavirus

Want to Foster a Dog? Get on the Waitlist as Demand Soars at Bay Area Shelters

by Meka Boyle April 10, 2020July 7, 2020

So many residents are looking to foster pets in need that Bay Area shelters have been overwhelmed by the demand. Though many have reached capacity for foster pets, some are still open to animal lovers looking to adopt.

Coronavirus, Economy & Business, Homelessness

Distrust of S.F. Agencies Leaves Some Homeless Wary of Quarantine Hotels

by Brian Howey April 9, 2020July 7, 2020

Some homeless people say they wouldn’t move into the hotel rooms progressive city supervisors have been pushing to allocate for them. That’s largely due to longstanding distrust in city agencies by homeless people who have been subject to move-along orders, police citations and sweeps that resulted in their tents and other belongings being confiscated.

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Coronavirus, Immigration

Nonprofits Retool to Serve Refugees Struggling During COVID-19 Shutdown

by Leslie Santibanez-Molina April 8, 2020October 21, 2020

Refugees who arrived in the Bay Area around the time shelter-in-place orders were issued, as well as those who have been here for an extended period, are struggling to stay afloat, organizations who serve them said.

“Civic” Podcast, Coronavirus, Essential Workers, Transportation

Muni Operators Work in Fear of Coronavirus Infection

by Laura Wenus April 7, 2020July 26, 2021

As the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency makes drastic cuts to service to prevent further spread of the coronavirus, drivers are fearful and feel exposed. Five cases have been confirmed among Muni workers.

Category: Coronavirus