Christopher Woitel.

Hello Readers:

We have the tragic story today of Christopher Woitel who we wrote about earlier because he appeared to have vanished. Police have now found his body in the apartment building where we lived.

In other news there is:

  • The tracker
  • The opening of a new resource hub in the Bayview where there will be testing and vaccinations.

And remember – for those who are eligible – there are vaccinations at 24th and Capp streets and ongoing testing at the BART Plaza at 24th Street. Both operate Sunday through Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Researchers there recommend testing once a week.

Stay safe,

— Lydia

Stories

City, community partners launch Bayview Essential Services Hub

The hub, located at the Southeast Community Facility at 1800 Oakdale Avenue, will offer a range of services, including food distribution, rent relief and connections to healthcare providers.

Covid Tracker: 33,159 cases, 372 deaths

While estimates place San Francisco’s R Number below .85, the big news is California’s R Number, with estimates ranging from .53 to .94 for an eye-popping .65 average. Are we going to start hearing stories about the “California Miracle” again?

Missing Mission District resident, Christopher Woitel, found dead

Christopher Woitel, a 50-year-old Mission District resident who had been missing for more than a month, was found dead in his apartment building on Guerrero and Market streets on Monday, according to his family. 

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