The Multi-Service Center South homeless shelter is being turned into a medical facility for COVID-19 patients after 68 of its residents and two staff members tested positive for the coronavirus, San Francisco officials announced Friday.
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Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Coronavirus, Essential Workers, Public Safety
San Francisco Firefighters Adapt Routines to Coronavirus Pandemic
San Francisco firefighters are still on duty, working shifts at the firehouse, responding to calls and conducting fire safety inspections.
Posted inOpinion, Public Safety, Transportation
S.F. Needs to Shut Down Streets During Coronavirus Pandemic
Oakland joined the street-shutdown movement Thursday with its announced plan to close 74 miles of streets to through traffic. San Francisco could follow suit, but it stands out as a laggard.
Posted inCommunity, Coronavirus
Want to Foster a Dog? Get on the Waitlist as Demand Soars at Bay Area Shelters
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.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Neighborhoods
How Sunset Neighbors Created a Mutual-Aid Society
Now more than 1,000 members strong, the Sunset Neighborhood Help Group is made entirely of volunteers and was sparked by just one person’s post offering to pick up groceries for those unable to leave their homes.
Posted inCoronavirus, Economy & Business, Homelessness
Distrust of S.F. Agencies Leaves Some Homeless Wary of Quarantine Hotels
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.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, City Hall, Health, Homelessness
S.F. to Secure 7,000 Hotel Rooms, Offer Mental Health Support During Coronavirus Pandemic
City officials said Wednesday that the city would be leasing some 7,000 hotel rooms to house those who may have COVID-19 and cannot isolate themselves, and announced new mental health support programs for frontline workers and city employees.
Posted inCoronavirus, Immigration
Nonprofits Retool to Serve Refugees Struggling During COVID-19 Shutdown
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.
Posted inCoronavirus, Economy & Business, Technology
Bay Area Startups Accelerate California’s COVID-19 Testing Efforts
At least two Bay Area startups are scrambling to address California’s testing shortage for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus that has unleashed a global pandemic and triggered economic freefall.
Oakland-based Renegade.bio, created just four weeks ago, has raced to obtain federal authorization and develop tests, while also formulating a plan to make it easier for people to access the tests. San Francisco-based Carbon Health, founded in 2015, started gearing up to offer COVID-19 testing in February, and created a free online symptom tracker to help more easily and quickly identify those infected with the virus.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, City Hall, Coronavirus, Homelessness
S.F. Changes Course at Moscone Center West
San Francisco leaders announced Monday that they would make changes to the emergency shelter at Moscone Center West after 19 people had contact with two former residents of another shelter who contracted the coronavirus.