Page Updated:  June 3, 2006

Laguna Honda Admission Policy
Patrick Monette-Shaw, The Examiner
Letter to the Editor, June 3–4, 2006

Letter to the Editor
Sherrie Matza, The Examiner
Letter to the Editor, June 3–4, 2006

Protecting Seniors at Laguna Honda Hospital
Sister Miriam Walsh, West Portal Monthly
Guest Opinion, June 2006

An Honest Look at Proposition D
Tony Hall, West Portal Monthly
Guest Opinion, June 2006

The Desperate Misinformation of Prop. D's Opponents
Patrick Monette-Shaw, San Francisco Bay Area Independent Media Center (www.Indybay.org)
Article, May 31, 2006

Yes on Prop. D
Diane Rivera, San Francisco Chronicle
Letter to Editor, May 30, 2006

Laguna Honda and Prop. D
Janice E. Cohen, MD, The Examiner
Letter to Editor, May 29, 2006

Waiting for Voter Guides
Sherrie Matza, The Examiner
Letter to Editor, May 29, 2006

Facts Disprove Prop. D Myths
Bay Area Reporter, Guest Opinion
Patrick Monette-Shaw and
Doug Comstock, May 25, 2006

Proposition D is for Dignity – Vote Yes
Asian Week
Editorial Endorsement, May 19, 2006

Save Laguna Honda for Our Seniors
Ed Jew, Asian Week
Voices From the Community,
May 19, 2006

Invoking “The Will of the Voters” — But Only If Convenient
Matt Gonzalez, BeyondChron.com
Guest Opinion About Mayor Newsom’s Political Expediency Over Laguna Honda Hospital, May 19, 2006

Prop. D Supporter Speaks Out
Sherrie Matza, Bay Area Reporter
Letter to Editor, May 18, 2006

More on Laguna Honda
Janice Cohen, MD, Bay Area Reporter Letter to Editor, May 18, 2006

Guest Editorial:
Alzheimer’s Advocates Should Support Prop D
Sherrie Matza, BeyondChron.com
May 17, 2006

Laguna Honda Measure
Patrick Monette-Shaw, The Examiner
Letter to Editor, May 9, 2006

Situation Dire at Laguna Honda
Rene Thomas, MD, Bay Area Reporter Letter to Editor, May 4, 2006

The Truth About Prop D: The Laguna Honda Special Use District
John Farrell, West Portal Monthly Neighborhood Views
May 2006

Laguna Honda Elderly Care
J. Wesson Ashford, MD, PhD, The Examiner
Letter to Editor, May 3, 2006

Doctors Support Proposition D
Janice Cohen, MD, with Savannah Blackwell, SFProgressive.com
Op/Ed, April 30, 2006

Laguna Honda Voter's Will
Patrick Monette-Shaw, The Examiner
Letter to Editor, April 28, 2006

Probe of Laguna Honda
Sherrie Matza, The Examiner
Letter to Editor, April 24, 2006

The Case for Prop D
Barabara Meskunas, San Francisco Chronicle
Letter to Editor, April 24, 2006

Standard of Care at Laguna Honda
Maria V. Rivero, MD, The Examiner
Letter to Editor, April 22, 2006

Prop D's Red Herring
Howard Chabner, San Francisco Chronicle
Letter to Editor, April 17, 2006

Mayor's Hands-off Policies
Patrick Monette-Shaw, The Examiner
Letter to Editor, April 18, 2006

Politics of Arrogance
Sherrie Matza, San Francisco Chronicle Letter to Editor, April 7, 2006

Straight Talk on Laguna Honda
Jack Davis, BeyondChron.com
March 27, 2006

Letter to the Editor
Sherrie Matza, San Francisco Chronicle Letter to Editor, March 23, 2006

Laguna Honda Proposition
Sherrie Matza, The Examiner
March 23, 2006

Critics say Prop D. would force Laguna Honda to oust very ill
Justin Jouvenal, The Examiner
March 21, 2006

Political Brawl Emerging Over Laguna Honda Initiative
Casey Mills, BeyondChron.com
March 20, 2006

We Won't Abandon Our
“Old Friends”
Sister Miriam Walsh, Catholic San Francisco
December 16, 2005

We Must Help Our Seniors
Proposed Laguna Honda Special Use District Focuses on Safety and Giving Priority to the Frail, Elderly, and Disabled
John Farrell, West Portal Monthly
October 2005

Under Fire, Yee Holds [Laguna Honda] Hearing
John Dunbar, West of Twin Peaks Observer
July/August 2005

Laguna Honda Hospital
Barbara Meskunas, San Francisco Chronicle Letter to Editor
June 27, 2005

Priest Attacked at Laguna Honda
John Dunbar, West of Twin Peaks Observer
April 2005

Abuse at
Laguna Honda
Barbara Meskunas, San Francisco Chronicle Letter to Editor
March 29, 2005

State Writing Tough Citation Against Laguna Honda
Matier and Ross, San Francisco Chronicle
March 28, 2005

Laguna Honda Facing Public Relations Disaster
John Dunbar, West of Twin Peaks Observer
March 2005

Laguna Honda Hospital — Follow the Money
Barbara Meskunas, Coalition For San Francisco Neighborhoods Newsletter Editorial
March 2005

It's Time to Speak Out on Laguna Honda Hospital
Hon. Tony Hall and Hon. Leland Yee, West of Twin Peaks Observer Letters to Editor
March 2005

City Reverses Disputed Laguna Honda Policy
Critics Claim Elderly Had Been Short-Changed in Gaining Admission
Ilene Lelchuk, San Francisco Chronicle
February 18, 2005

Laguna Honda Hospital Examines Policy
Administrators to Discuss Admissions Change
Rae Doyle, West Portal Monthly
February 2005

Seniors Sold Out by Supes —
More on the
$299 Million Laguna Honda
Hospital Blank Check
Barbara Meskunas, Coalition for San Francisco Neighborhoods Newsletter Editorial
February 2005

Laguna Honda Admissions Policy Under Scrutiny
John Dunbar, West of Twin Peaks Observer
February 2005

Admissions Dispute at Laguna Honda
Doctor Says New Policy Shortchanges Elderly Residents
Ilene Lelchuk, San Francisco Chronicle
January 21, 2005

Seduced and Abandoned — Mayor Newsom and Mitch Katz, Public Health Director Continue to Override San Francisco Vote to Fund Laguna Honda for Frail Elderly; Elderly Female Patients Forced Out of County for Skilled Nursing Facility Care
Carol Harvey, SF Bay Area Indymedia
December 25, 2004

The Betrayal of Laguna Honda
Warren Hinckle, The Argonaut
November 2004

Drastic Changes at Laguna Honda
Dr. Maria Rivero, West Portal Monthly Letter to Editor
November 2004

Patient to Return
Man Linked to Beating Wants Back In Hospital
Alison Soltau, The Examiner
August 19, 2004

Health Activist Sues Laguna Honda Over New Admissions Policy
Rachel Gordon, San Francisco Chronicle
July 23, 2004

Possible Security Upgrades After Alleged Attack at Hospital
Handling of incident scrutinized, was not reported right away
Jaxon Van Derbeken, San Francisco Chronicle
July 16, 2004

Snafu Delayed Laguna Honda Molest Case
Sex Crimes Unit Got Word Days After Arrest
Alison Soltau, The Examiner
July 16-18, 2004

Security Scrutiny — Laguna Honda Considers Police Staffing Levels
Alison Soltau, The Examiner
July 16–18, 2004

Sex Assault the Latest Charge at Laguna Honda
Friend of Victim Say's Hospital Staff's Response Inadequate
Alison Soltau, The Examiner
July 15, 2004

Plot to Downsize Laguna Honda
Supervisor Tony Hall Gives Health Director Hell for Endangering Seniors …
Warren Hinckle, The Independent
June 29, 2004

Gangster Unwelcome at Laguna Honda
Paraplegic in Limbo after Associates Called to Beat Elderly Patient
J.K. Dineen, The Independent
June 19, 2004

Laguna Honda Is For Seniors
Editorial, The Independent
June 8, 2004

Katz Skirts Health and Safety Codes Unloading General Hospital Difficult Patients on Laguna Honda
Dr. Teresa Palmer and Dr. Maria Rivero, SanFranciscoSentinel.com
June 8, 2004

Laguna Honda Is For Seniors
Editorial, The Examiner
June 7, 2004

More Violent Patients Are Going to Laguna Honda
Matier and Ross, San Francisco Chronicle
June 7, 2004

Protect Laguna Honda Patients
Dr. Teresa Palmer, San Francisco Chronicle Letter to Editor
June 6, 2004

Ombudsman Criticizes Care of Seniors [at Laguna Honda]
Warren Hinckle, The Independent
June 1, 2004

Laguna Honda Stinkbomb
Seniors are Being Sent to the Back of the Line …
Warren Hinckle, The Independent
May 18, 2004

Laguna Honda Ward Evacuated in Fire
Ilene Lelchuk, San Francisco Chronicle
March 5, 2004

Budget Cuts Threaten Future of Innovative Treatment Programs
San Francisco General Hospital's department of psychiatry is fighting to save the award winning programs it has spent 20 years building
Jim Rosack, Psychiatric News, Newspaper of the American Psychiatric Association
May 19, 2000

Laguna Honda Hospital: Our Moral Obligation
Edward A. Chow, MD, Asian Week
October 28, 1999