Bay Area health officers have been working hard to coordinate the region’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. But as Mission Local managing editor and columnist Joe Eskenazi reported last week, that cohesion seems to have started crumbling
Tag: shelter-in-place
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 in“Civic” Podcast, From the Newsroom, Media
How ‘Civic’ Is Produced and Broadcast From Home
Under shelter-in-place orders, the Public Press staff has been producing the local current affairs program “Civic” from home, conducting interviews remotely and managing a radio station at a distance.
Posted inCoronavirus, Labor
Weekly Unemployment Payouts in State Skyrocket to Record $4.4 Billion
California doled out a record $4.4 billion in jobless benefits last week, more than triple the amount it paid out the previous week, data from the state’s Employment Development Department shows. In the week ending April 25, the state disbursed $1.4 billion in benefit payments.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Coronavirus, Homelessness
Service Provider: Homeless Are Always ‘Last in Line’ for Help
Among the most exposed and often vulnerable to the coronavirus pandemic are people who don’t have a place of shelter. Joe Wilson, executive director of Hospitality House, a nonprofit that offers a variety of services from employment guidance to emergency shelter, said the city seems to be waiting for people to get sick before intervening.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Coronavirus
Shelter-in-Place Order Will Last Through May
The shelter-in-place order keeping Bay Area residents in their homes except for essential activities will be extended through the month of May, San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced Monday.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Coronavirus, Economy & Business, Food Systems
Farmers Markets, as Essential Food Sources, Adapt to Pandemic
Farmers markets are able to reconfigure stalls and have the advantage of often being open-air, but they are also adapting to social distancing health orders by increasing access to fresh produce for low-income customers. Markets across the nation are reshaping their layouts and changing shopping procedures, while farmers, vendors and advocacy groups grapple with decreased foot traffic and at times inconsistent government guidance.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Food Systems, Homelessness
S.F. Nonprofit Faces Quarter-Million Monthly Cost of Coronavirus Adaptations
The St. Anthony Foundation of San Francisco has paid some $400,000 of its own money, and expects to pay $250,000 a month going forward, for equipment, staff and service changes necessary to meet the needs of the community during the coronavirus pandemic, its director estimated.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, City Hall, Coronavirus, Health
S.F. Officials Announce Mask Requirement
San Francisco officials announced at a press conference Friday that a regional rule requiring residents to cover their noses and mouths when riding public transportation or conducting essential business would go into effect at midnight.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Coronavirus, Health, Homelessness
City Ramping Up Coronavirus Contact Tracing and Testing
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.