As the third week of sheltering in place came to a close in San Francisco, city officials said efforts to move homeless people into hotel rooms would be focused on the most vulnerable, and asked for trust and compliance as the city manages the coronavirus pandemic. Listen to the full briefing audio from 4/03 here.

In mid-March, Gov. Gavin Newsom issued what he called an eviction moratorium. But many tenant advocates say the term is misleading, because it postpones evictions rather than prevents them. Some landlords, too, are wondering how they’ll make ends meet, and to what extent the state will step in to help them if tenants just can’t pay. Advocates for both groups say landlords and tenants should start open communication to negotiate an approach that works for both sides to keep everyone in place.

At this 4/01 press briefing, the mayor called again for compliance with the now-extended shelter-in-place order and responded to continued calls from advocates to house homeless people in hotels. Listen to the full briefing audio here.

S.F. officials offer an update on the shelter-in-place order, which is being extended to May 1, and on the COVID-19 outbreak at Laguna Honda hospital. Listen to the full briefing audio here.

In What's New & What's Next, the Civic team offers a roundup of San Francisco news and a look at what's ahead on the city's calendar. The news: Officials express alarm at San Franciscans not sheltering in place; Governor suspends evictions for two months; CCSF chancellor resigns; public transit reduces operations. Coming up: Three new coronavirus testing sites are expected to open this week.

Hear the full audio from a virtual press conference San Francisco officials held on March 27. Announcements include the closure of parking lots at some public parks to prevent crowds, that the public lab's testing capacity is expected to increase to 450 tests a day, and a warning from SFPD Chief Bill Scott that police may soon begin enforcing the shelter-in-place order.