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Scam artists are using San Francisco s coronavirus safety rules to trick renters looking for a good deal
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Sean McCormick (left) and Alex Westhoff pose for a portrait outside of the home they were scammed out of in San Francisco, Calif. Friday, January 8, 2021. McCormick and Westhoff were the victims of a real estate scam where they paid $13,000 to rent an apartment at 2630 Leavenworth from someone who didn t actually own it. They thought they had signed a lease to move to North Beach but lost their money instead.Jessica Christian / The Chronicle
The plunge in San Francisco’s apartment market fueled by the coronavirus pandemic has been a blessing for thousands of tenants who have successfully haggled with their landlord for lower rents or moved into units that are at least 25% less expensive than they were a year ago.
Bay Area seeing more COVID-19 patients with no underlying health conditions
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Report on BART reveals racial disparity in policing, agency commits to change
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BART’s Police Department is committing to six new measures for more equitable policing, including a new policy on drawing and deploying guns, after recommendations from an outside agency in a long-anticipated report published Jan. 8.Jessica Christian / The Chronicle 2020
BART’s Police Department is committing to six new measures for more equitable policing, including updating its gun use policy, following recommendations from an outside agency in a long-anticipated report published Friday.
The Center for Policing Equity, a research think tank, reviewed BART police data from 2012 to 2017. Its study revealed that BART police were more likely to stop Black people and use force against them. Nearly one in four use-of-force incidents involved police holding or pointing a gun, a majority of times at Black people.
Bay Area on high alert as fears grow over new coronavirus strain
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UCSF-Abbott Viral Diagnostics and Discovery Center lab director Dr. Charles Chiu demonstrates the process of extracting samples of COVID-19 for sequencing while working in his lab in San Francisco, Calif. Tuesday, January 5, 2021. Public health experts are increasingly concerned about the impact of highly contagious coronavirus variants. UCSF is running tests on the strains of the virus circulating in California to help identify new strains.Jessica Christian / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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UCSF-Abbott Viral Diagnostics and Discovery Center lab director Dr. Charles Chiu poses for a portrait inside his lab in San Francisco, Calif. Tuesday, January 5, 2021. Public health experts are increasingly concerned about the impact of highly contagious coronavirus variants. UCSF is running tests on the strains of the virus circulating in California to help identify new strains.Jessica Christian
Bay Briefing: What s behind California s slow start to vaccinations
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Shi He Huang recieves her Moderna vaccination from Ami Li at nonprofit On Lok in San Francisco.Carlos Avila Gonzalez / The Chronicle
Good morning, Bay Area. It’s Wednesday, Jan. 6, and some restaurants are protesting against the ban on outdoor dining. Here’s what you need to know to start your day.
Speeding up vaccinations
Public health experts are growing concerned that emerging vaccination delays may mean it will take longer to reach immunity levels necessary to control the pandemic, especially as cases are still surging and ICUs are in full crisis mode.
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