Department of Public Health Archives - Mission Local

A three-story building with "Archbishop Riordan High School" on the facade, featuring accessible parking spaces and trimmed trees in front.

Tuberculosis tests reveal 204 latent cases at Riordan High in S.F.

by Sarah Hopkins February 20, 2026, 7:00 pmFebruary 20, 2026, 7:00 pm

A blur of a gray car drives past a city street. A person in a wheelchair and another seated are near a building entrance with blue banners. Trees and buildings line the sidewalk.

S.F. healthcare workers say safety issues continue at city’s clinics

by Abigail Vân Neely February 17, 2026, 4:00 amFebruary 18, 2026, 12:28 pm

A group of people stand outdoors holding colorful protest signs in front of a mural and some buildings on a sunny day.

Mission District food vendors say they took a bath during Super Bowl week

by Oscar Palma February 10, 2026, 7:00 amFebruary 10, 2026, 11:33 am

A group of people stand outside a hospital holding large signs that collectively spell "PRETTY GOOD" above the San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center sign.

S.F. activists axe Zuckerberg name from General Hospital in favor of ICE victims

by Sophia Rerucha February 9, 2026, 4:00 pmFebruary 10, 2026, 1:57 pm

Two women stand at an outdoor market stall with baskets of avocados, dragon fruit, and other produce arranged on a counter.

Mission food vendors say new S.F. rules could burn them

by Oscar Palma February 4, 2026, 9:18 amFebruary 12, 2026, 2:32 pm

Two men in suits stand at a podium in an office setting. One speaks into a microphone while the other listens. A clock, television, and exit sign are visible in the background.

S.F. public health department has to cut $17 million. No one is happy.

by Béatrice Vallières February 2, 2026, 11:38 pmFebruary 3, 2026, 12:38 pm

Exterior view of Archbishop Riordan High School building with trees, arched windows, and accessible parking spaces in front.

Classes canceled at Riordan High in S.F. amid tuberculosis outbreak

by Sarah Hopkins January 29, 2026, 7:22 pmJanuary 30, 2026, 12:37 pm

As violence rose, S.F. health workers say safety proposals were ignored

by Abigail Vân Neely and Joe Eskenazi December 13, 2025, 4:00 amDecember 16, 2025, 11:19 am

Black-and-white photo of large brick institutional buildings beside a wide, empty road with a few vintage cars parked along the curb.

Times have changed at Ward 86, but clinic space has not. After S.F. hospital worker’s killing, that looms large.

by Joe Eskenazi December 9, 2025, 4:00 amDecember 9, 2025, 6:27 pm

A bicyclist passes Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital.

Clinics, hospitals and thousands of S.F. residents could be hit by Trump’s Medicaid cuts

by Oscar Palma July 4, 2025, 12:00 pmJuly 8, 2025, 11:07 am

A group of people, some in wheelchairs, hold SEIU signs and protest outside a brick building. One sign reads “HANDS OFF!” in large letters.

S.F. plans to move mentally ill adults draws protest

by Xueer Lu June 26, 2025, 6:54 pmJune 27, 2025, 11:36 am

Mayor Lurie’s plan to add new treatment beds removes 97 current ones

by Xueer Lu May 13, 2025, 12:36 pmMay 13, 2025, 1:53 pm

Awaiting public funds, Mission nonprofit covers costs of 24th St. vaccine site

by Oscar Palma November 27, 2024, 6:00 amJune 21, 2025, 9:12 pm

A nurse holding a microphone in front of a building. They are avoiding a strike

Labor

SF public-sector nurses reach tentative deal, averting strike

by Oscar Palma May 21, 2024, 7:29 pmMay 23, 2024, 12:45 pm

A group of people holding signs at a rally

Labor

SF nurses call strike vote amid stalled contract talks

by Joe Rivano Barros May 9, 2024, 5:56 pmMay 10, 2024, 10:54 am