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The March 16 letter, written by Denis McComb, district manager for Cal/OSHA’s San Francisco office, ordered the city to investigate the allegations and report findings to Cal/OSHA. San Francisco General responded on Tuesday, with Ehrlich saying the hospital investigated the allegations and determined that it’s  satisfying all regulations designed to protect its workers. “During our investigation, we did not find anything that constituted a violation of (regulations),” she wrote. “Should you have or obtain additional information with regards to the alleged failure to meet ... requirements, we will be happy to investigate further.” Cal/OSHA is not investigating the hospital over the complaints, and it  San Francisco News is not issuing any citations, the letter to the hospital said. If the hospital’s inquiry into the investigation or its response is deemed inadequate, an inspection could be conducted, said Frank Polizzi, spokesman for the state Department of Ind...

“Any way we can help is really important even if it is a delivery, a phone call or finding organizations where we can donate.” Neighbors in San Francisco’s Nob Hill neighbourhood are  San Francisco News  giving back to their community. So far a group of 100 volunteers organized to pick up and deliver groceries to their elderly neighbors — and they’re doing it all for free. She said it all started as a post on social media, on the Next Door app. Word quickly spread and she was pleasantly surprised by the overwhelming responses. Now dozens of people are helping out right here in the neighborhood. “In my opinion we’re not doctors, we don’t have a cure. We don’t have the vaccine, but we can at least help deliver groceries,” Kathleen So said. “We can still help give our neighbors the resources they needed.” So lives in San Francisco’s Nob Hill neighborhood. As more news came out about the coronavirus, she says she immediately thought about her ol...

Little Free Libraries in the Bay Area, once a charming home for dog-eared Tom Clancy novels or an extra copy of “Goodnight Moon,” are turning into coronavirus supply stations — filling with food, soap and rolls of that most sought-after item: toilet paper. The local libraries reflect a national trend, according to officials from the nonprofit that started the program, who noticed a shift beginning more than a week ago. Along with staples aimed toward survival, items for self-medicating have shown up as well, including Girl Scout cookies and at least one small bottle of Jack Daniel’s bourbon. Linda Cazares of Alameda converted her free library to a pantry  San Francisco News a few days ago, after remembering a coffee shop in San Diego, near a large homeless population, which had two library boxes — one for books and one for food. Robin Carr had a dinner reservation last Sunday night at Original Joe’s, a favourite spot near her North Beach home. But the restauran...