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Ahead of Thanksgiving, Cities See Surge in Demand for Covid Tests
Leaders in San Francisco warned the city’s testing capacity is being overrun by people looking to travel, and urged people to just stay home.
San Francisco Voters Approve ‘Overpaid Executive Tax’
The surcharge will apply to businesses where top executives earn more than 100 times the median pay level for a company’s employees in the city.
Sleek, Silver and Stuffed With Litter: San Francisco Settles on Three Finalists for New Trash Can Design
The city's public works department is revamping its public trash can design to better contain garbage and, maybe, look nice on the street.
San Francisco Lawmaker Introduces ‘CAREN Act’ to Stop Racially-Biased 911 Calls
The Caution Against Racially Exploitative Non-Emergencies Act would create penalties for those who make false emergency reports.
San Francisco Voters to Decide on Taxing Companies With Outsized Executive Pay
Local elected leaders are sending the tax plan to the ballot, citing concerns about equity and the large hole that the coronavirus has blown in the city's budget.
In an Attempt to Help Struggling Restaurants, Cities Regulate Food Delivery Apps
Several cities have set caps on the commission a food delivery app can take from a restaurant in recent weeks, a measure officials say will relieve some of the burden on struggling local businesses.
The Inside Story Of How The Bay Area Got Ahead Of The COVID-19 Crisis
In the 24 hours before San Francisco Bay Area public health officials issued the country’s first stay-at-home order, they debated how to tackle the alarming rise in COVID-19 infections. Their decision set the course for the nation.
The City That Has Flattened the Coronavirus Curve
Mayor London Breed’s early and aggressive moves to contain the outbreak have made San Francisco a national model in fighting the pandemic.
Cities Rush to Respond as Homelessness and Coronavirus Collide
Homeless people are particularly vulnerable to Covid-19. Cities are working to implement protective measures, often with no idea how they'll pay for it.
San Francisco Bay Area Counties Order Residents to ‘Shelter in Place’
Counties in the San Francisco Bay Area became the first jurisdictions in the country to order residents to “shelter in place.” Across the country, some governors and mayors ordered bars, restaurants, movie theaters, and gyms to close.
The Emerging Appeal of Banning Most Cars on Some Streets
New York and San Francisco have imposed strict limits on vehicles in certain corridors. Will car-free zones catch on elsewhere?
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