The Pandemic

When the virus began its spread in March 2020, the city’s Latinx communities became Ground Zero for The Pandemic.

Latest on the pandemic

Gourmonade owner makes what he can with 2020’s sour lemons

by Juan Carlos Lara December 7, 2020December 9, 2020

Restaurant owners cry, worry about employees and hope for help to make it through another shutdown

by Juan Carlos Lara December 5, 2020December 7, 2020

SF avoids purple tier — for now

by Annika Hom November 24, 2020November 25, 2020

Investigations

City collaborates on BART testing pop-up, but new data shows hardest-hit neighborhoods remain least-tested

by Lydia Chávez December 24, 2020January 12, 2021

Without the data, the science and the facts, SF’s closures appear arbitrary and regressive

by Lydia Chávez December 9, 2020December 10, 2020

Coping

People We Meet: Joe Guerra, owner of The Mission’s Barbershop, blessed to be cutting hair, even during tough times.

by Clara-Sophia Daly December 9, 2020December 11, 2020

Latino Task Force hand-delivers art materials to SF families

by Clara-Sophia Daly November 17, 2020November 20, 2020

A Wednesday of art with Hospitality House’s Art in the Park

by Clara-Sophia Daly November 10, 2020November 19, 2020

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The Lines

Low on funds, families recalibrate for Christmas — from only necessities to a dinner like any other night

by Juan Carlos Lara December 15, 2020December 16, 2020

Students in the food line on Alabama Street give online learning an F

by Juan Carlos Lara December 10, 2020December 11, 2020

A Carnaval entrepreneur’s quest for 7,000 turkeys

by Juan Carlos Lara November 25, 2020November 27, 2020

Grand Rounds

UCSF Grand Rounds: Vaccine rollout, herd immunity, and the threat of emerging mutations

by Madison Alvarado January 14, 2021January 15, 2021

UCSF Grand Rounds: CDC pandemic preparedness, UCSF vaccine distribution, and immunity passports

by Madison Alvarado December 17, 2020December 18, 2020

UCSF Grand Rounds: The status of schools and vaccine distribution as Covid-19 pandemic rages

by Madison Alvarado December 3, 2020December 4, 2020

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Video and Graphic Stories

Cielo’s Story: Empanadas and life in the pandemic

by Cielo Spini December 23, 2020December 23, 2020

Lily’s Story: My Day

by Lily Larsen December 16, 2020December 21, 2020

Long reads

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