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A new documentary, “Homeroom,” shows how Oakland High School’s Class of 2020 faced a year of pandemic uncertainty with resilience and perseverance, amplifying calls to end policing in schools even as those schools shut down and their personal milestones were relegated to virtual spaces. » Read more
San Francisco’s Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing is a relatively new department, but it and its budget have been growing rapidly. The newly approved city budget allocates more than $1.1 billion over two years to the department. That money will be spent on programs including placing people in housing, finding ways to keep people who are in a precarious housing situation in place, opening parking sites for people living in their vehicles, family shelters, temporary shelters and supportive services. » Read more
The proposal to create a public bank for San Francisco, in order to provide an alternative to big banks for the city’s investing and lending needs, is moving incrementally from concept toward reality. A group of experts in relevant fields, from finance to affordable housing, has been selected to start to devise a business plan for a public bank. » Read more
Jeanette Gandionco Lazam moved into affordable senior housing at the International Hotel in June, a difficult decision for her. She was returning to a place from which, 44 years ago, she had been violently evicted.
“You watch TV or you hear about evictions, and you never think it’s gonna happen to you,” she said. » Read more
With the delta variant spreading in the Bay Area, coronavirus infections have increased sharply. California recently announced that health care workers and state employees must be vaccinated or get tested weekly and wear masks on the job. In late June, San Francisco issued a requirement that city employees and new hires must be vaccinated once available coronavirus vaccines, which currently have emergency use authorization, receive full federal Food and Drug Administration approval. » Read more