The SF Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, the City of San Francisco and Livable City (Sunday Streets fiscal sponsor) are pleased to announce the kick off of the 3rd Sunday Streets season on March 14th 2010.

The 3.3 mile route travels along the Embarcadero, from China Basin in Mission Bay to Fisherman’s Wharf. The Fisherman’s Wharf Community Benefit District and PIER 39 join Sunday Streets once again, and are presenting a ‘Family Fitness Fair’ in conjunction with Sunday Streets. Activities include free Salsa lessons, bike programs, rentals, repairs, kid’s games and activities, Yoga, adult fitness and dance workout sessions and much, much more! See below for full program details and route map. For more information visit the Sunday Streets web site: http://sundaystreetssf.com/

Legislation would prohibit the issuance of new tobacco sales permits for businesses located within 1,000 feet of public and private schools in San Francisco

01/26/10 – Today Mayor Gavin Newsom introduced legislation at the Board of Supervisors that prohibits the issuance of new tobacco sales permits for businesses located within 1,000 feet of public and private schools in San Francisco.

“The research clearly shows kids start smoking and smoke more frequently when cigarette retailers are near schools,” said Mayor Newsom. “About a third of the students in California purchase their tobacco within 1,000 feet of their schools, so we’re looking to restrict this access in order to prevent children from smoking.”
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Legislation would require cell phone retailers to post cell phone radiation levels at point of sale

01/26/10 – Mayor Gavin Newsom today announced major consumer right-to-know legislation that will require cell phone retailers to post cell phone radiation levels at point of sale.  The ordinance will be introduced at the Board of Supervisors meeting today.

“Telephone manufacturers currently disclose cell phone radiation levels to the federal government,” said Mayor Newsom.  “This same information should also be made easily accessible to the consumer.” Read more

12/16/09 - The San Francisco Department of Public Health is holding an H1N1 Swine Flu Mass Vaccination Clinic open to San Francisco residents who fall into high-risk priority groups.

• When: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 10:00am-7:00pm
• Where: Bill Graham Civic Auditorium; 99 Grove Street in Civic Center Plaza
• Who Can Attend: Any San Francisco resident in one of the high-risk priority groups listed below:

• Pregnant women
• All people from 6 months through 24 years of age
• People who live with or provide care for infants less than 6 months of age
• Health care and emergency responders with direct patient contact
• Adults ages 25-64 with medical conditions that put them at risk for complications from influenza (heart, lung or kidney disease, asthma, diabetes, or weakened immune system)
• Children less than 10 years old needing their second dose of H1N1 vaccine (first dose of vaccine must have been received before December 1st)

• Cost: Free

10/26/09 – Mayor Gavin Newsom today announced the initial arrival of the first major shipment of the H1N1 swine flu vaccine in San Francisco. Approximately 28,000 doses of the injectable vaccine have been delivered to the San Francisco Department of Public Health. High risk patients who get their healthcare at public health clinics will begin getting the vaccine today. Injectable vaccine is also available at Kaiser and other clinician offices throughout the City.

Meanwhile, Department of Public Health staff has begun cataloguing, organizing and distributing a large portion of H1N1 swine flu vaccine to 9 sites throughout the City in preparation for a series of H1N1 swine flu vaccination clinics designed especially for high risk individuals who do not have a primary care provider or whose primary care provider does not have the vaccine.

“This is a public health issue with a big City-wide effort behind it,” said Mayor Newsom. “We are working diligently to ramp up for a series of vaccination clinics beginning on Thursday, October 29 and continuing for up to six days if necessary. Right now, we are looking for volunteers among San Francisco residents—clinical and non-clinical individuals—who want to help us deliver this vaccine to high risk residents.” Read more.

The vaccine is free of charge at vaccine sites. To find out the locations and times for the H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine clinics that begin on October 29, go to http://www.sfcdcp.org/FluVaccinesSites.html.