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VACCINE REPORT
- 77.9 percent of Californians who are vaccinated with at least one dose
- 60.7 percent of Californians who are fully vaccinated
- 89 percent of San Franciscans who are vaccinated with at least one dose
Google introduced a wildfire layer for Maps that allows users to keep a close eye on multiple fires at once, helping people make quick, informed decisions during times of emergency.
Uber rolled out several new features designed to improve the airport trip, including advance booking, flight tracking, and machine learning-enabled curbside pickups.
Facebook’s Instagram introduced new measures to nudge teenagers away from harmful content and encourage them to “take a break” from the platform.
Twitter rolled out a new feature that lets any user remove a follower without blocking them, an action also known as a “soft block.”
Spotlight Impact Story
Microsoft and an army of tiny telecoms are part of a plan to wire rural America. With help from Washington, the 120 million Americans without high-speed internet access have their best shot in a generation at getting it—so long as they’re flexible on how.
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SAN FRANCISCO AT A GLANCE
- Mayor Breed announced the “Cars to Casas” ordinance to facilitate building housing on auto-centric lots like gas stations and parking lots.
CALIFORNIA AT A GLANCE
- Governor Newsom announced a partnership between the California Truth & Healing Council and the Decolonizing Wealth Project to support philanthropic and community engagement in tribal communities.
SUPPORT OUR SAN FRANCISCO COMMUNITY
Bayview Hunters Point Foundation for Community Improvement is a San Francisco organization committed to building a community that’s empowered, clean, safe, and healthy. As a forerunner in the field of community-based treatment and rehabilitation, they combine recovery with integrated approaches that address an individual’s psychiatric, medical, and behavioral health needs. The overarching goal of their interventions is to support a person-first philosophy that encourages the individual’s active membership and participation in their recovery and rehabilitation. Support the Bayview Hunters Point Foundation today by learning more about how you can volunteer, donate, or otherwise support Foundation programs.
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