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Providers at the “morally distressing and unsafe” emergency department at UCSF Parnassus charge that its severe shortage of nurses and beds is endangering patients. Duncan Agnew reports that staffing has been cut at the hospital over the last three yearsโeven as UCSF began running a surplus.
Supervisor and budget chair Connie Chan announced her position yesterday on the city’s $16 billion budget: “It’s enough cuts.” Nicholas David writes about the upcoming fights over the $600 million deficit.
Congressional candidate Scott Weiner‘s tech policy lays out plans for more stringent regulation of AI and social media. Io Yeh Gilman looks at what Weinerโand his competitorsโwould do about net neutrality, AI safety measures, data centers, and social media.
Do read Oscar Palma on the most recent data on economic recovery in the Mission, where 24th Streetโthe people’s favoriteโis the top-growing business strip.
More soon,
Sara
Latest News
Patients suffer at understaffed UCSF ER, providers say
“We have found people literally dead in gurneys.”
Supervisor Connie Chan says no more budget cuts as S.F. faces down deficit
“Mayor Lurie is really focusing on reduction of city government.”
Congressional candidate Scott Wiener wants to take his AI safety work federal
“We need to make sure that tech is serving the public, and not vice versa.”
Around the Neighborhoods
Bolstered by local shoppers, 24th St. tops Mission Districtโs economic recovery
“It definitely was a neighborhood that got hit pretty hard from the pandemic.”
SNAP
Chalky chill
By Zach Smith
Events
Today: The Pepper Moons at the Woodchopper’s Ball, Verdi Club, May 12, 9-11:30PM
Tomorrow: Meet the Candidates for Lieutenant Governor: Mayor Michael Tubbs, at Manny’s, May 13, 8-9PM
Mission Local has a $50K matchโhelp boost our expansion!
We’ve launched inย four new neighborhoods, and want to raise $125,000 by May 31st to fund one neighborhood reporter for the year.
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