Tag: public health
Bill Proposing “Safe Injection Sites” In SF Rejected
SAN FRANCISCO—A bill which would have allowed the city of San Francisco to open facilities to address drug overdoses has failed to pass in...
SF Ballet Cancels 2020 “Nutcracker” Performance
SAN FRANCISCO—On August 24, the San Francisco Ballet announced that the company will not be holding its annual live, in-person "Nutcracker" performance due to...
Officials Tell Local Residents To Stay At Home Due To Poor...
SAN FRANCISCO—At a press conference on August 20, San Francisco’s director of health advises people to stay at home due to extremely unhealthy air...
Health Officials Remind SF Public Of Health Orders
SAN FRANCISCO—San Francisco city officials are asking the public to remember to follow coronavirus health guidelines amid the heat wave, as well as advice...
SF Health Officials Release Stricter Face Covering Rules
SAN FRANCISCO—On Thursday, May 28, local health officials passed a new health order that requires people in San Francisco to wear a face covering...
McDonald’s Workers File Health Complaints
SAN FRANCISCO—As of Tuesday, May 19, five local McDonald’s workers have filed three complaints with the San Francisco Department of Health, or SFDH. The...
Road Closures To Support Social Distancing
SAN FRANCISCO─On Monday, April 27 it was announced by the Mayor’s Office that starting on Tuesday, April 28 at 6 a.m., a part of...
New Hummingbird Navigation Center Opens
SAN FRANCISCO—SF Mayor Edwin M. Lee and Public Health Director Barbara Garcia revealed on Wednesday, August 30 the opening of a new 24-hour program...
San Francisco Ranks In Top 20 Solar Cities
SAN FRANCISCO—San Francisco has ranked as one of the top 20 Solar Cities by highest total rooftop and utility-scale solar installations and plans to...
Broad Cancer-Reduction Initiative Launched
SAN FRANCISCO—A newly formed partnership between the City and County of San Francisco, UC San Francisco (UCSF), the San Francisco Department of Public Health,...