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Emergency Storm Shelters Open in SF & Oakland
Getting Help, San Francisco, Storm Watch By Olivia Wynkoop, Bay City News Foundation In response to the forecasted stormy weather conditions and flood warnings in the region, San Francisco opened emergency beds for unhoused residents seeking shelter for the next week and a half. From Tuesday through Jan. 15, the San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing more...
BART’s Future Looks Bleak Unless It Receives More Public Funding
Bay Area Updates, Getting Help, Transportation By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation Cutting BART service enough to shore up its projected nine-figure annual deficits in the coming years would result in a “death spiral” for the transit agency, officials said Thursday. BART planning officials prepared a five-year financial outlook at the behest of the Metropolitan Transportation more...
SF to Provide Free Graffiti Clean-up for Businesses
Getting Help, San Francisco Property owners in neighborhood commercial districts throughout the City whose buildings are tagged with graffiti will now have the option of requesting graffiti abatement at zero cost. San Francisco just launched a new courtesy graffiti abatement program for storefronts and other private properties in neighborhood commercial corridors. The pilot program will work more...
SF’s New Guaranteed Income Program for Trans Community
Getting Help, LGBTQ+, San Francisco San Francisco recently announced the launch of a new guaranteed income program for San Francisco’s trans community. The Guaranteed Income for Trans People (GIFT) Program will provide low-income transgender San Franciscans with $1,200 each month, up to 18 months to help address financial insecurity within trans communities. As part of the more...
Bay Area Rapper Gives Back w/ “Pay-What-You-Can” Deal at Vallejo Restaurant
Eat & Drink, Freebies, Getting Help Thanks to SF Gate for sharing the news that Vallejo’s Momo’s Cafe, located at 402 Georgia St, is now the first-ever “Proud 2 Pay Cafe,” courtesy of Bay Area rapper LaRussell. LaRussell has a big heart, and has generously offered to buy out his favorite hometown restaurant, Momo’s Cafe, offering everyone more...
SFFD Rescues Adorable Puppy From Locked Car
Getting Help Thanks to our San Francisco firefighters for helping rescue an adorable pup who was accidentally locked in the car along with the owner’s car keys. The fire department responded to help retrieve the locked-in keys, and most importantly, the doggy. After a person accidentally locked their keys in their car, we more...
SF Cancels $50 Million in Late Fees for Traffic Fines
Brand New, Getting Help, Only in San Francisco, Transportation By Thomas Hughes, BCN Foundation Tens of thousands of San Francisco residents are having debt from late fees for traffic fines wiped from the books. The San Francisco Superior Court eliminated $50 million in outstanding fees last week, according to a statement from the city treasurer’s office. The move cancelled 180,000 more...
Bay Area School District Asks If Teachers Can Move In
Getting Help, Housing Thanks to ABC7 for sharing the news that Milpitas Unified School District is asking parents for help. The high cost of living in the Bay Area has grossly affected teachers and school staff, so the school district has taken a new approach. They’ve reached out to parents with please delivered by more...
Sonoma County Launches Basic Income Pilot Program
Brand New, Getting Help By Katy St. Clair, Bay City News Foundation Sonoma County will be spearheading a pilot program to provide a guaranteed minimum income to over 300 low-income families to study whether poverty is reduced and economic mobility is enhanced, the county announced Thursday. The Pathway to Income Equity program began taking applications Thursday. more...
CA’s New Tax Relief Plan Offers Refunds Up to $1,050
Getting Help By Alexei Koseff, CalMatters IN SUMMARY After weeks of talks, Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders announce a tax relief plan that includes refunds of as much as $1,050. It is part of a $300 billion budget deal announced Sunday night. Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders have reached a tentative agreement to more...
SF Opens New 160-Unit Permanent Supportive Housing Complex in SoMa
Brand New, Getting Help, Housing, San Francisco San Francisco Mayor London Breed unveiled a new, 160-unit permanent supportive housing complex in the city’s SOMA District on Monday for adults and families with a history of homelessness. The site, located at 1321 Mission, consists of 40 multi-bedroom units for families and 120 units for individuals. Delivering Innovation in Supportive more...
SF May Pay for Businesses’ Graffiti Removal
Brand New, Getting Help, San Francisco Help may be on its way soon for San Francisco businesses tagged with graffiti. Supervisor Myrna Melgar introduced legislation that will allow property owners on business corridors to opt-in and allow the Department of Public Works to address graffiti for no charge. Co-sponsored by Supervisor Catherine Stefani, the ordinance would create more...
Santa Cruz is Getting a $5.4 Million Wildlife Tunnel Crossing by 2023
Brand New, Getting Help, Outdoorsy A project is now underway that will create a wildlife undercrossing beneath state Highway 17 to provide a route for mountain lions and other wildlife to travel safely between two large areas of habitat — both of which are separated by four lanes of the busy traffic corridor. The tunnel more...
SF & Oakland Awarded $22 Million to Convert Hotels Into Housing for the Unhoused
Bay Area Updates, Getting Help, Housing By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation Oakland and San Francisco have been awarded a combined $22 million in state grants to convert hotels in each city into permanent housing for homeless residents, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said Wednesday. The city of Oakland will receive $14.8 million to buy and renovate the more...
Federal Govt Chooses 2 Bay Area Cities to Help Transition to Clean Economy
Bay Area Updates, Getting Help, Green By Keith Burbank, Bay City News Two Bay Area cities were selected to get help with clean energy economic development from the U.S. Department of Energy, federal officials announced this week. Richmond and San Jose are part of 22 communities nationwide and four in the state receiving the help. The communities were more...
