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VACCINE REPORT
- 76.9 percent of Californians who are vaccinated with at least one dose
- 68.4 percent of Californians who are fully vaccinated
- 89 percent of San Franciscans who are vaccinated with at least one dose
Google delayed its mandatory office return from January 10 to an unspecified date as the omicron variant raises new coronavirus fears.
Twitter reopened its San Francisco and New York offices today at reduced capacity.
Meta announced that it had taken down more than 600 accounts, pages, and groups connected to a Chinese influence operation spreading COVID-19 disinformation.
Comcast will invest more than $16 million in broadband expansion to connect rural communities across Colorado.AT&T launched an integrated, managed cybersecurity solution to help U.S. federal agencies modernize and protect their IT infrastructure.
Spotlight Impact Story
Uber announced its plan to roll out more safety features in the United States. This includes an audible seat belt alert to remind riders to buckle up and a pilot of an audio program that allows drivers and passengers to record the audio of their rides. These features will roll out across the U.S. in 2022.
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SAN FRANCISCO AT A GLANCE
- San Francisco strengthened and reformed the City’s Small Sites Housing Acquisition Program, which preserves rent-controlled buildings and prevents tenant displacement.
- San Francisco declared a water shortage emergency and approved measures aimed at further conserving and reducing water usage in response to the statewide drought.
- Mayor Breed launched the eighth year of the “Shop and Dine in the 49” campaign to support local San Francisco businesses this holiday season.
CALIFORNIA AT A GLANCE
- Governor Newsom and Nevada Governor Sisolak announced the temporary expansion of the I-15 at the California-Nevada border to ease traffic congestion during peak hours.
- Governor Newsom announced the availability of $300 million in Clean California grants for local projects that will clean and beautify the state.
- In response to the recent rise of organized retail theft, Governor Newsom increased police presence near major retail sites and proposed an increase in the state budget to combat retail theft.
SUPPORT OUR SAN FRANCISCO COMMUNITY
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