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Covid Tracker: 29,601 cases, 278 deaths

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 19:44:34 GMT

As vaccinations begin, a welcome dip in hospitlizations accompanies another slide in case numbers and a relatively low R number.

Covid Tracker: 29,601 cases, 278 deaths is from Mission Local, a site that's been all up in the Mission District since 2008 reporting on everything from tacos to tech, crime to culture, murals to MUNI, recording the lives and changes in the city’s oldest (and arguably, best) neighborhood.

City’s first mass Covid-19 vaccine site opened today— here’s how it went

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 23:55:11 GMT

"I feel very privileged and thankful that those scientists got the vaccine for us and that I got to get it,” Amy, a Covid-19 vaccine recipient, said.

City’s first mass Covid-19 vaccine site opened today— here’s how it went is from Mission Local, a site that's been all up in the Mission District since 2008 reporting on everything from tacos to tech, crime to culture, murals to MUNI, recording the lives and changes in the city’s oldest (and arguably, best) neighborhood.

President Biden orders 100-percent federal reimbursement for city’s Covid hotels

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 23:03:04 GMT

The shelter-in-place hotels housing San Francisco’s homeless population — which the city was in November moving to empty and close — now stand to be 100-percent funded by the federal government. President Joe Biden on Thursday directed the Federal Emergency Management Agency to completely reimburse cities and states for a slew of emergency services they […]

President Biden orders 100-percent federal reimbursement for city’s Covid hotels is from Mission Local, a site that's been all up in the Mission District since 2008 reporting on everything from tacos to tech, crime to culture, murals to MUNI, recording the lives and changes in the city’s oldest (and arguably, best) neighborhood.

Neighborhood Notes: A virtual art exhibition, take-home clay sculpting kits, a new dispensary, ...

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 20:25:16 GMT

Neighborhood Notes: A virtual art exhibition, take-home clay sculpting kits, a new dispensary, and more!

Neighborhood Notes: A virtual art exhibition, take-home clay sculpting kits, a new dispensary, and more! is from Mission Local, a site that's been all up in the Mission District since 2008 reporting on everything from tacos to tech, crime to culture, murals to MUNI, recording the lives and changes in the city’s oldest (and arguably, best) neighborhood.

Covid Tracker: 29,490 cases, 275 deaths

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 19:05:18 GMT

Current data indicates the virus is in retreat for the time being.

Covid Tracker: 29,490 cases, 275 deaths is from Mission Local, a site that's been all up in the Mission District since 2008 reporting on everything from tacos to tech, crime to culture, murals to MUNI, recording the lives and changes in the city’s oldest (and arguably, best) neighborhood.

People We Meet: Jose Velasquez

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 16:00:00 GMT

Before the pandemic, Jose Velasquez would regularly walk with his two teenage sons to Jose Coronado Playground on 21st Street. The small park is rarely busy, he says, so the three of them would toss around a football on the soccer field. Nowadays, his sons are staying with their mother so instead, Velasquez brought a […]

People We Meet: Jose Velasquez is from Mission Local, a site that's been all up in the Mission District since 2008 reporting on everything from tacos to tech, crime to culture, murals to MUNI, recording the lives and changes in the city’s oldest (and arguably, best) neighborhood.

Yes, you can blame Trump for the vaccine rollout disaster. But for how long?

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 22:49:04 GMT

If history does indeed repeat itself — first as tragedy, then as farce — what about the third time? As we witness the schlerotic, chaotic rollout of the Covid vaccine, we’re all going to get a front-row seat. The same crippling errors that marked the botched distributions of PPE and testing appear to be recapitulating themselves now. […]

Yes, you can blame Trump for the vaccine rollout disaster. But for how long? is from Mission Local, a site that's been all up in the Mission District since 2008 reporting on everything from tacos to tech, crime to culture, murals to MUNI, recording the lives and changes in the city’s oldest (and arguably, best) neighborhood.

Mood

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 21:44:19 GMT

Mood is from Mission Local, a site that's been all up in the Mission District since 2008 reporting on everything from tacos to tech, crime to culture, murals to MUNI, recording the lives and changes in the city’s oldest (and arguably, best) neighborhood.

People We Meet: How Matthew North saved a life

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 19:18:38 GMT

In late March, Matthew North applied to work with the city’s Pit Stop program, which maintains public toilets and sinks throughout the city. He had heard about the job from a friend. “I said that would be a cool job and asked my friend for the supervisor’s number. A week later I had orientation, the […]

People We Meet: How Matthew North saved a life is from Mission Local, a site that's been all up in the Mission District since 2008 reporting on everything from tacos to tech, crime to culture, murals to MUNI, recording the lives and changes in the city’s oldest (and arguably, best) neighborhood.

Covid Tracker: 29,362 cases, 274 deaths

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 18:34:36 GMT

There's still a lot of virus around, but the surge may be subsiding as case numbers, hospitalizations and positivity rates continue to fall.

Covid Tracker: 29,362 cases, 274 deaths is from Mission Local, a site that's been all up in the Mission District since 2008 reporting on everything from tacos to tech, crime to culture, murals to MUNI, recording the lives and changes in the city’s oldest (and arguably, best) neighborhood.

San Francisco and its big health care providers pledge to vaccinate every city resident by June 30

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 02:58:20 GMT

The city and its major health care providers today committed to inoculating every San Francisco resident with Covid-19 vaccine by June 30. That ambitious goal came during a hearing on Wednesday called by District 6 Supervisor Matt Haney amid complaints that the city has lagged behind other municipalities in rolling out mass vaccinations. So far, […]

San Francisco and its big health care providers pledge to vaccinate every city resident by June 30 is from Mission Local, a site that's been all up in the Mission District since 2008 reporting on everything from tacos to tech, crime to culture, murals to MUNI, recording the lives and changes in the city’s oldest (and arguably, best) neighborhood.

Mission residents say Biden inauguration marks a fresh start for the country

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 23:50:05 GMT

Inauguration day brought with it a sense of relief and hope for many Mission residents.

Mission residents say Biden inauguration marks a fresh start for the country is from Mission Local, a site that's been all up in the Mission District since 2008 reporting on everything from tacos to tech, crime to culture, murals to MUNI, recording the lives and changes in the city’s oldest (and arguably, best) neighborhood.

Yes, all is well

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 22:25:06 GMT

Yes, all is well is from Mission Local, a site that's been all up in the Mission District since 2008 reporting on everything from tacos to tech, crime to culture, murals to MUNI, recording the lives and changes in the city’s oldest (and arguably, best) neighborhood.

San Francisco residents navigate sidewalks filled with increasing piles of mattresses, ...

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 22:14:43 GMT

San Francisco has a problem with dumping of large bulky items

San Francisco residents navigate sidewalks filled with increasing piles of mattresses, shelving, and other furniture is from Mission Local, a site that's been all up in the Mission District since 2008 reporting on everything from tacos to tech, crime to culture, murals to MUNI, recording the lives and changes in the city’s oldest (and arguably, best) neighborhood.

Covid Tracker: 29,180 cases, 266 deaths

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 18:51:48 GMT

The good news is new case numbers continue to fall as hospitalizations level off. The bad news is both remain at record high levels and high positivity rates at the 24th Street BART testing station indicate the surge continues. .

Covid Tracker: 29,180 cases, 266 deaths is from Mission Local, a site that's been all up in the Mission District since 2008 reporting on everything from tacos to tech, crime to culture, murals to MUNI, recording the lives and changes in the city’s oldest (and arguably, best) neighborhood.

Covid-19 rapid testing at BART Plaza shows higher positivity rates among Latinx and non-Latinx ...

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 14:13:03 GMT

While citywide positivity rates are just under 5 percent, Latinx positivity rates at the 24th Street BART Plaza after seven days of testing are 11 percent while non-white positivity rates are 6 percent. The high numbers indicate a continuing surge, researchers said. So far, the research and testing campaign led by UCSF and the Latino […]

Covid-19 rapid testing at BART Plaza shows higher positivity rates among Latinx and non-Latinx testers is from Mission Local, a site that's been all up in the Mission District since 2008 reporting on everything from tacos to tech, crime to culture, murals to MUNI, recording the lives and changes in the city’s oldest (and arguably, best) neighborhood.

Poetic License: a teacher’s inappropriate odyssey

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 13:19:00 GMT

A charismatic poet jumps from job to job in education despite repeatedly getting fired or banned for making colleagues uncomfortable or for having inappropriate relationships with youth and students.

Poetic License: a teacher’s inappropriate odyssey is from Mission Local, a site that's been all up in the Mission District since 2008 reporting on everything from tacos to tech, crime to culture, murals to MUNI, recording the lives and changes in the city’s oldest (and arguably, best) neighborhood.

Californios is moving out of the Mission

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 01:29:43 GMT

Michelin-starred restaurant Californios has announced it is moving out of the Mission “in the upcoming winter season” according to the company voicemail. “We are temporarily closed at this time as we prepare to reopen in our new location at 355 11th St. in the SoMa neighborhood of San Francisco,” said the restaurant’s voicemail. The automated […]

Californios is moving out of the Mission is from Mission Local, a site that's been all up in the Mission District since 2008 reporting on everything from tacos to tech, crime to culture, murals to MUNI, recording the lives and changes in the city’s oldest (and arguably, best) neighborhood.

Community organizers and Police Commission announce civilian team to replace police in ...

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 00:24:18 GMT

City could replace police response to homelessness calls with a civilian team by May 2021.

Community organizers and Police Commission announce civilian team to replace police in responding to homelesness-related calls is from Mission Local, a site that's been all up in the Mission District since 2008 reporting on everything from tacos to tech, crime to culture, murals to MUNI, recording the lives and changes in the city’s oldest (and arguably, best) neighborhood.

City could exhaust vaccines, while large providers still on track to provide vaccines at City ...

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 23:00:11 GMT

"We received a fraction of the doses we requested from the state,” Director of Public Health Dr Grant Colfax said.

City could exhaust vaccines, while large providers still on track to provide vaccines at City College is from Mission Local, a site that's been all up in the Mission District since 2008 reporting on everything from tacos to tech, crime to culture, murals to MUNI, recording the lives and changes in the city’s oldest (and arguably, best) neighborhood.