COVID

Contra Costa County to Require Vaccination or Test Proof at Restaurants, Bars and Gyms
In a little more than one week, Contra Costa County customers will have to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test if they want to eat inside a restaurant, drink in a bar or work out in a gym, among other things. San Francisco and the city of

How to Get COVID Rent Relief in California
There is help out there for millions of Californians still struggling to catch their financial breath after 18 months of pandemic, but navigating the resources can be time consuming and confusing. Here, we’ll try to break down one of the most important (and often frustrating) sources of assistance: the California

Stirring Fauci Documentary Opens at Vogue Theater
A man who personifies the old adage “walk softly and carry a big stick”, Dr. Anthony Fauci has always seemingly been a mild mannered man with the strength to stand up to his adversaries. “Fauci”, a new documentary from National Geographic Films, tells the story of the doctor’s life in

Santa Rita Jail COVID Outbreak Highlights Lack of Facility Vaccination
The Santa Rita Jail in Dublin is reporting yet another COVID-19 spike. Of the 44 inmates who recently tested positive, nine are symptomatic. Ten staff members also tested positive. A dismal vaccination rate among staff and inmates is certainly a factor in the current case surge. Sgt. Ray Kelly, an

Vaccinated College Students Return to in-person Classes in SF
Summer is over for SF State and University of San Francisco Students & faculty, both began in-person classes this week, after over a year of ‘remote learning’. Both campuses have strict COVID 19 vaccine policies, essentially requiring vaccination for all students and faculty on campus doing in-person learning, unless they’ve

UCSF Doctors: The Light is at the End of the Tunnel with the Delta Variant
Things may be looking up in the Bay Area. According to some very prominent doctors at UCSF, the Delta Variant is trending down in San Francisco and the wider Bay Area. On Tuesday, KGO reported that Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, who is an infectious disease expert said, “So the light is at the

SF To Become 1st US City to Require Full Vaccination for Many Indoor Activities
Updated 11:05am 8/12/2021 It’s been coming for a while, but after many businesses (including big tech’s Facebook, Google, Lyft, Uber, Twitter) mandated vaccination for returning workers, and most San Francisco bars independently requiring proof of vaccination or a negative test with 72 hours upon entry, the Mayor’s Office is expected

If Vaccines Are Required For Restaurant Customers, Who Enforces It?
In case you haven’t heard, there’s a major restaurant staffing shortage across the country, but a new rule that some cities are instituting provides one more reason that servers might not want to don the apron again. New York City announced last week that beginning on August 16th, anyone who