A two-tiered system for clinical social workers leads to overwork, burnout, and worse outcomes for patients. By JILLIAN MCCOY OCTOBER 13, 2024 (48hills.org) I’m a clinical social worker employed by the University of California San Francisco—a public university—which partners with public agencies to address a public health crisis. But what… Continue reading
… Plus the cost of structural racism at SFPD—and a strange tale of how expensive it is to resell affordable housing. That’s The Agenda for Oct. 14-21 By TIM REDMOND OCTOBER 13, 2024 (48hills.org) Corruption in the Executive Branch of San Francisco government has been less of an issue in… Continue reading
Times Of India Started streaming 113 minutes ago U.S. State Department confirms a scathing letter shot by the secretaries of defense and state – Lloyd Austin and Antony Blinken – to Israel warning over deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza due to Israeli siege and warning of consequences over military supplies… Continue reading
PRESS RELEASE October 09, 2024 (nationalnursesunited.org) National Nurses United (NNU) applauds Vice President Kamala Harris’ plan to expand Medicare benefits to include vision, hearing, and a long-term care-at-home program. The plan, announced by her campaign today, would also expand Medicare drug price negotiations, leading to lower drug prices for seniors. … Continue reading
by ABIGAIL VAN NEELY OCTOBER 14, 2024 (MissionLocal.org) Sign up below to get Mission Local’s free newsletter, a daily digest of news you won’t find elsewhere.Sign up While the rest of the city slept, Alcatraz glowed as thousands circled around a bonfire lit on the island in honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day…. Continue reading
Hundreds of protesters, led by Jewish Americans, protested Israel’s assault on the Gaza Strip at the New York Stock Exchange on October 14, 2024. (Photo: Jewish Voice for Peace/X) “The U.S. war economy is profiting from genocide,” said Jewish Voice for Peace. “The 50+ members of Congress who invest in… Continue reading
An Indigenous Peoples Day celebration at Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco Today was indigenous peoples day, but don’t expect the press to cover how indigenous communities are under attack from the Amazon to Gaza SHAHID BUTTAROCT 15 READ IN APP Indigenous Peoples Day was first officially celebrated three years ago,… Continue reading
(sfstandard.com) Share By David SjostedtPublished Oct. 08, 2024 • 6:00am Homelessness is a top issue in the San Francisco mayoral election for voters who live in homes. It’s also front of mind for voters who don’t: the people who sleep on city streets, in vehicles, and in tents. The Standard canvassed 10… Continue reading
One More Sign that Trump is (Burnt) Toast MICHAEL MOORE OCT 13, 2024 (michaelmoore@substack.com) Last night on Saturday Night Live, there was that rare moment when a performer chose to give voice to the 200 million or so of us Americans who, for over two years, have been in a… Continue reading
