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San Francisco Chronicle: Project Homeless Connect Turns 5 in S.F.
10/29/09 – It started in October 2004 with Mayor Gavin Newsom and other city workers walking the streets of the Tenderloin and asking homeless people what they needed. Read the story…
San Francisco Examiner: Swine Flue Vaccines Arrive in The City
10/26/09 – The largest shipment of swine flu vaccines to date has arrived in San Francisco, though the allotment is smaller than expected and could mean long lines at vaccination clinics scheduled to open Thursday. Read the story…
San Francisco Chronicle: Artwork to Aid San Francisco’s Blighted Streets
10/23/09 – Vacant storefronts on a gritty stretch of Market Street and in the Tenderloin were transformed into temporary art galleries on Friday as part of a city-backed experiment to revive downtrodden neighborhoods into vibrant destinations. Read the story…
San Francisco Chronicle: Sensible Sanctuary
10/21/09 – The obvious conflict with federal law is one good reason for San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom to veto legislation that would have shielded undocumented youths arrested for felonies from possible deportation. Public safety is an even better reason. Read the story…
San Francisco Chronicle: S.F. Composting, Recycling Becomes Law Wednesday
10/19/09 – Alexa Franz, a fifth-grade teacher who rents an apartment in San Francisco’s Bernal Heights, had a little surprise when she went to take out her recycling recently – a new, shiny green composting cart. Read the story…
New York Times: Celebrate a Quake? Why Shouldn’t We?
10/16/09 – Here are two facts about San Francisco. One, it is prone to earthquakes. Two, it loves a good time. Read the story…
Associated Press: Sacramento Mayor Gets Back Belongings, Plus Gifts
10/14/09 – Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson not only got back his suit and shoes that were stolen during a visit to San Francisco, he also received some gifts from San Francisco’s mayor. Read the story…
The Guardian UK: San Francisco, the City that’s Open for Data
10/14/09 – Two months after it launched, the project is already reaping rewards from San Francisco’s huge community of programmers. Read the story…
San Francisco Examiner: Healthy S.F. May Land in High Court
10/6/09 – While the nearly three-year legal battle over the employer-spending mandate for The City’s affordable health care program waits upon a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, business owners continue to pay. Read the story…
San Francisco Chronicle: Court Asks for Obama’s Stance on Healthy S.F.
10/5/09 – The U.S. Supreme Court delayed action today on employer fees in San Francisco’s groundbreaking health care program and instead sought advice from the Obama administration, even as the president struggles to overhaul health coverage nationwide. Read the story…
Sacramento Bee: S.F. Renters Get Set to Join Mandatory Composting Effort
10/4/09 – With just 17 days to go before the nation’s first mandatory composting law goes into effect here, most of the eye-rolling is over. Read the story…
Los Angeles Times: San Francisco Has Its Own ‘Public Option’
10/3/09 – Over the last two years, three-quarters of San Francisco’s uninsured adults have enrolled in a public program that guarantees access to medical services, an effort that is being touted as a national model during the rancorous debate over healthcare reform. Read the story…
San Francisco Business Times: Nektar to Move HQ to Mission Bay
10/2/09 – Nektar Therapeutics Inc. will shift its headquarters and 150 employees to San Francisco after taking 102,283 square feet of office space in Mission Bay originally intended for Pfizer Inc. Read the story…
AFP: San Francisco Tapping Into Tech-Savvy Citizens
10/2/09 – San Francisco is letting citizens create software tools to exploit city data for the public good. Read the story…