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SF smokers kicked to curb, by the cars
By Adam LesserSan Francisco smokers will be hit with the latest in a long lines of restrictions starting April 25, when they’ll be kicked to the curb, out by the cars whose tailpipes are at least as...
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San Franciscans decry Newsom's public health cuts
People lined up down the hall to testify about the myriad negative impacts of the proposed public health cuts.Luke Thomas/Fog City JournalBy Alex EmslieMore than 100 concerned citizens, mental health...
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SF restaurants cheat on health care
For years, I've wondered about those "health-care surcharges" that pop up on menus at local restaurants. The owners say they have to charge extra to pay for the city's health-care ordinance, which...
View ArticleA fair deal for the city's nurses
For San Francisco’s public-sector registered nurses, this year’s Nurse’s Week was a paradox. On May 10, nurses from throughout the city gathered in the cafeteria of San Francisco General Hospital to...
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DPH: Unaffordable housing is bad for your health
Mind the affordability gap: The numbers represent how many full-time jobs you'd need at minimum wage to pay the rent.SFDPHTo cover rent on a two-bedroom apartment at "fair market value" in SoMa, a San...
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SF General reduces psychiatric care
A 22-bed psychiatric unit at San Francisco General Hospital will be taken out of service, and re-opened only if the facility experiences a high caseload of patients exhibiting the worst signs of...
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