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After Months-Long Coma, This Latino Immigrant Worker Is Still Fighting Mysterious Long COVID Symptoms
This story was produced by El Tecolote, a bilingual publication that documents and amplifies the voices of San Francisco’s Latinx communities. Osbaldo Varilla-Aguilar rarely worried about his health. As a construction worker, he had enough gigs to earn more than $500 a week under the table, allowing him to rent a studio for $600 a month with two other Latinx construction workers in San Francisco’s Mission District. Despite working nearly full-time, he was barely able to make ends meet. So, when the pandemic hit, Varilla-Aguilar continued working. He got critically sick in December 2020. To this day, Varilla-Aguilar still wonders whether he got COVID-19 on the job or at the grocery store.
TogetherSF Action cancels Monday mayoral debate after three candidates bail
And then there were none. TogetherSF Action canceled its planned mayoral debate for Monday, finally ending a flurry of controversy over the event. The political organization opted not to move forward with the debate after three of top five mayoral candidates declined to participate, citing concerns that included ties between TogetherSF and candidate Mark Farrell. ...
A politico’s horrifying night in Napa comes back to haunt San Francisco mayor’s race
Nathan Ballard developed an elite Rolodex of clients that included the Golden State Warriors and San Francisco’s police union after handling media and crisis communications for Gavin Newsom during his tumultuous second term as mayor. But in late 2020, Ballard found himself at the center of his own ugly...
Lady Hot Dogs Fall To The Warriors To End Regular Season With 0 Wins
The Lady Hot Dogs softball team has concluded their regular season with no regular season wins, but the. team maintains determination to succeed during the first round of Sectionals. The Lady Hot Dogs concluded their season Thursday evening with a faceoff against Danville at Danville. The Hot Dogs fell to...
SF police alternative taking vast majority of homelessness calls, mayor says
When San Francisco launched one of its newest street-homelessness response teams last year, its director said The City viewed it as an audition. The Mayor’s Office touted it as a successful one this week. Mayor London Breed said Thursday that the Homeless Engagement Assistance Response Team, a collaboration between the Department of Emergency Management and Urban Alchemy to address the vast number of 911 and 311 calls being made each day related to homelessness, responded to nearly 14,000 calls for service in The City —...
Oakland Police Seek Public's Help in Unsolved Murder of George Afakisi
The Oakland Police Department is reaching out to the public for clues in the unsolved murder of George Afakisi. According to the OPD, on the night of November 26, 2023, Afakisi was outside with friends on the 1900 block of Crosby Avenue when the evening was cut short by gunfire. Witnesses told authorities they saw multiple suspects escaping in a dark-colored sedan.
Public Hospital And Community Clinic Registered Nurses Authorize Strike By 99.5% Vote
San Francisco Department of Public Health registered nurses voted last week to authorize their contract negotiations team to call a strike, passing the measure with 99.5% approval. Votes were counted on Friday after nurses voted at SF General Hospital, Laguna Honda Hospital and various clinics throughout the week. The bargaining...
4 Restaurants and Bars to Try This Weekend in the Bay Area: May 17
As we head into the weekend, Eater SF editors have compiled a list of recommendations to answer one of the most persistent and, arguably, pressing questions of the day: “Where should I eat?” Of course, we have several resources to help guide your dining and drinking decisions — for example, the San Francisco and East Bay heatmaps, which reflect the hottest new restaurants to try right now. But here we offer four suggestions of places to check out this weekend around the Bay Area. And if you’re looking for places to grab a drink, try these lists of the best new places to grab a cocktail in San Francisco and the East Bay.
Woman speaks out after being attacked from behind at SF corner store
A San Francisco woman is speaking out after she says a woman attacked her from behind while making a stop at a Potrero Hill neighborhood corner store. The incident happened Tuesday afternoon and it was caught on camera. Surveillance video showed Kate Ryken walking into the Kansas Food Market Tuesday...
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