Hello Readers:

The shoplifting at Walgreens has increased substantially – not great timing for closings as the stores are also being used to distribute vaccines.

In other news:

  • Homeless advocates call for more outreach on vaccines.
  • The new director of the Building Department is leaving after only a couple of months on the job.
  • The tracker – What about the variants? UCSF doc Monica Gandhi thinks we should cool it with the variants scare, pointing to positive results in the UK and South Africa.
  • A man is shot at 19th and Capp Street and is treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Stay safe and enjoy this fabulous weather.

— Lydia

Stories

How will San Francisco vaccinate its homeless population?

Homeless residents here are wary of vaccinations and experts say outreach should begin.

Building Department director tasked with reforming antiquated permitting process quits abruptly

In a blow for those hoping to streamline, modernize and cleanse the Department of Building the new director is leaving.

Man shot at 19th and Capp

A 26-year-old man was shot in a drive-by near the intersection of Capp and 19th streets.

DA’s office team tackles rampant shoplifting at Walgreens

Shoplifting incidents at Walgreens and similar retail stores have become almost commonplace, perhaps especially so in the pandemic. 

Covid Tracker: 33,779 cases, 398 deaths

Good news on all fronts as new cases, positivity rates, hospitalizations continue to trend downward.

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How not to dump a mattress

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