“The folks in our prisons are human beings. Many who died at San Quentin had done non-violent crimes and should have been coming back home to their families soon,” attorney Michael Haddad said. “It is tragic and unacceptable that some prison bureaucrats treated them as less than human.” … [Read more...] about California Sued Over Death Of San Quentin Prisoner From COVID-19
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Coronavirus news from the Bay Area: Sept. 4-5
6 p.m. Uptown Nightclub will not reopen due to COVID-19 impact: Officials with the Uptown Nightclub in Oakland announced Friday afternoon the club will not reopen after being closed for six months because of the coronavirus pandemic. Club officials called the decision “heartbreaking.” “With no date in sight when having live entertainment will be safe, we just cannot afford to continue to pay our rent and other expenses with no income in the foreseeable future,” they said in a Facebook announcement Friday. “The Uptown was never a financial investment for us — it was always a labor of love and the dividends it paid are measured in the wonderful friendships that sprung from the shared love of music.” … [Read more...] about Coronavirus news from the Bay Area: Sept. 4-5
Report: Inmates Twice As Likely To Die Of Coronavirus Than Those On The Outside
Since March 16, the proportions of people booked on at least one felony charge, who are male, who are 25 or younger, and who are Black all increased. At the same time, the shares of people booked on only misdemeanors, who were female, and who were White all decreased, they found. … [Read more...] about Report: Inmates Twice As Likely To Die Of Coronavirus Than Those On The Outside
Even as gyms partially reopen, fitness companies face an uphill climb
“I went from having a wasted life to bringing something to society, and everything I’ve worked for is at risk right now,” he said. “I believe in our elected officials, but I just wish they would broaden their view and understand what they are doing to people. People are dying because they’ve lost their ability to support their families and lost their homes. It’s baffling to us that they see this in such a linear way.” … [Read more...] about Even as gyms partially reopen, fitness companies face an uphill climb
Mayor London Breed expects SF to spend $446 million on pandemic next year
“It’s important to remember that this funding really assumes we don’t see any major surges. If that happens we will need to divert even more resources,” Breed said. “It also assumes that we will continue to be reimbursed by FEMA, and you all know how uncertain the federal government has been, unfortunately.” … [Read more...] about Mayor London Breed expects SF to spend $446 million on pandemic next year
