SF News Oakland Pivots Certain 911 Calls to Mental Health Crews, Helping Better Address Non-Violent Emergencies Launched this month, Oakland's MACRO program has responded to specific 911 calls related to non-violent emergencies — like mental health issues, wellness checks, and panhandling — helping to de-escalate particular crises without the need for police.
SF News San Francisco Is Overwhelmed by 911 Calls; Hundreds of City Workers Out Due to COVID-19 Reasons Mayor Breed shared on Twitter Friday that hundreds of City workers were either sick with COVID-19 or are isolating from a potential exposure—a tweet followed a day later by the SF Department of Emergency Management urging residents to only call 911 "for life-threatening medical emergencies.”
SF News Richmond HS Gang Rape 911 Tape Released Yesterday, Richmond police released a recording of the 911 call made on October 24 by 16-year-old Margarita Vargas, who reported the now infamous Richmond High School gang rape. In the call, Vargas --
