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SF Debuts New Initiative That Connects People With Mental Health

WebIn San Francisco, a brand-new program launched Friday aims to expand the city's behavioral mental health resources and connect people with available services …

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Santa Clara County Will Follow Rest of Region and Lift Mask

WebTwo weeks behind San Francisco and the rest of the Bay Area, Santa Clara County will be lifting its indoor public mask mandate next week — though, like the rest of …

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Day Around the Bay: Castro-Mission Health Center Reopens

WebA ribbon-cutting ceremony was held yesterday at the reopened Castro-Mission Health Center. Mayor Breed was in attendance at the ribbon-cutting ceremony …

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New UCSF Parnassus Hospital Design Unveiled By Architects of

WebUCSF has released a new rendering for its proposed 15-story hospital addition at its revamped Parnassus campus, designed by Herzog and de Meuron, and …

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AIDS Walk San Francisco Returns for First Time Since Pandemic …

WebAfter a two year-hiatus, SF's 6.25-mile AIDS Walk through Golden Gate Park returned for the first time since the COVID-19 public health crisis began in 2020 — and …

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Proposed Law Would Give SF Paramedics Ability to Impose Mental …

WebA new city ordinance being proposed by SF Supervisor Ahsha Safaí would expand the number of personnel on the city's streets who could order mental health …

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Oakland Pivots Certain 911 Calls to Mental Health Crews

WebLaunched this month, Oakland's MACRO program has responded to specific 911 calls related to non-violent emergencies — like mental health issues, wellness …

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Bay Area ICU Bed Availability Falls to 5.9%, While San

WebSF Health Director Dr. Grant Colfax cautioned that it will be at least another week or two before we get a better picture of the impact of gatherings and holiday travel …

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San Francisco to Begin Compelling More People Into Mental …

WebCalifornia's new conservatorship law, which expands the pool of potential candidates who can be involuntarily compelled into mental-health or substance-abuse …

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San Francisco Likely Needs Extra Funds From State to Implement

WebSo far, the state has given SF $4.3 million to set up its CARE Court, but Department of Public Health estimates it will cost $50 million per year to keep it running, …

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New Shelter for Homeless and Mentally Ill Opens on Valencia

WebThey prefer to call it a “Behavioral Health Beds” facility, but a new shelter and drop-in site opened today at the former Salvation Army Community Center after a …

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San Francisco Offering Drop-In Booster Shots at Four Locations

WebAs Omicron appears to be driving a spike in daily new cases in the city and across the country, the San Francisco Department of Public Health is shouting from the …

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One Kid May Have Exposed Up to 300 People to Measles at UC

WebAnd California is now one of them, as CNN reports that a child with measles may have exposed up to 300 people at the UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento. …

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Newsom Signs Bill That Further Expands Conservatorship of

WebCalifornia is overhauling our mental health system. We are working to ensure no one falls through the cracks and people get the help they need. But Tuesday morning, …

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Concord Nursing Home Outbreak Claims 15 Lives and Counting

WebA coronavirus outbreak at the San Miguel Villa nursing home in Concord has elder care experts renewing calls for increased state-level oversight of nursing home …

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Laguna Honda Presents Plan to Shut Down and Relocate Nearly …

WebThe feds are demanding that Laguna Honda hospital present a plan to close down and move nearly 700 patients out, and the Board of Supervisors grilled Laguna …

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City Buys Former Zendesk HQ On Market Street, Will Make It

WebA full reversal from an Ed Lee-era “Twitter tax break” deal, as after Zendesk bailed from 2019 Market Street during the pandemic, the City of San Francisco is buying …

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Day Around the Bay: UCSF to Acquire St. Mary's and St. Francis

WebUCSF has confirmed that a deal to acquire two struggling SF hospitals, St. Mary's and St. Francis Memorial, is weeks away from closing. UCSF was reportedly in …

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Drag Star Pippi Lovestocking Speaks Publicly For First Time Since

WebSince suffering a severe medical incident at Heklina’s memorial in May, Pippi Lovestocking has endured an induced coma, sepsis, and lost both hands and feet, but …

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