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Faris Ajluni (right) land Jose Nazario pose in their vests in downtown San Francisco.

The Patagonia vest endures in San Francisco tech circles, despite ridicule

Mar 31, 2022
Flyers around San Francisco are urging tech workers to give up the quintessential Silicon Valley uniform: the fleece vest. It's just the latest flashpoint in the city's class battle.
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National
A seemingly endless amount of drama, name-calling, lawsuits and outrage from parents and city officials, made the saga of San Francisco's school board a riveting pandemic sideshow. Voters recalled three members Tuesday.

San Francisco voters recall 3 school board members

Feb 16, 2022
Voters in famously liberal San Francisco ousted three members of the board who, critics argued, focused more on renaming students than getting schools back into classrooms.
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National

DNA from rape kits used to ID victims as suspects in crimes, San Francisco DA says

Feb 14, 2022
DA says said one woman was recently arrested for a felony property crime based on her DNA collected years ago during a domestic violence-involved rape examination.
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National
This 2020 booking photo shows Steven Carrillo, a former U.S. Air Force sergeant with alleged ties to the "boogaloo" movement plead guilty in the 2020 fatal shooting of federal security officer David Patrick Underwood in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Alleged 'boogaloo' member pleads guilty to killing federal guard during 2020 protests

Feb 11, 2022
Steven Carrillo, 33, changed his plea to guilty after federal prosecutors last month agreed not to seek the death penalty.
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Coronavirus Updates
A sign is displayed at a COVID-19 vaccine site in the Bayview neighborhood of San Francisco on Feb. 8, 2021. California is exempting San Francisco from a rule that takes effect requiring all people to wear masks indoors.

California allows San Francisco to maintain existing COVID-19 masking rules

Dec 15, 2021
Starting Wednesday, a statewide mask mandate was back in effect, but vaccinated San Francisco residents will be allowed to go without face coverings inside gyms and workplaces.
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National
Mirna Arana mops the floor after playing with her son in her home in Oakland, Calif., Oct. 25, 2021. Arana works as a housecleaner in San Francisco and is hopeful about a proposed law that would give domestic workers paid sick leave.

San Francisco moves to require paid sick leave for nannies and gardeners

Dec 15, 2021
The measure would affect 10,000 people in the city who work in private homes cleaning, cooking and tending children, among other duties. The proposed law would be the first of its kind in the U.S.
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National
A man gets care in an ambulance after overdosing in San Francisco, California.

San Francisco's new rapid response teams race to save lives as ODs dramatically rise

Nov 03, 2021
The city's per capita overdose death rate is among the highest in the U.S. To help address the crisis, city officials launched Street Overdose Response Teams, part of a broader public health effort.
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National
People in San Francisco cannot dine in at the city's only In-N-Out Burger, a popular California chain, after the restaurant did not follow COVID-19 protocols.

San Francisco shut down its In-N-Out for not checking patrons' vaccination status

Oct 20, 2021
San Francisco's only In-N-Out location still hasn't reopened for indoor dining. The restaurant violated public health requirements by allowing customers to enter without showing proof of vaccination.
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Technology

Self-driving Waymo cars gather in a San Francisco neighborhood, confusing residents

Oct 16, 2021
The cars have been converging at all hours of the day and night, mystifying neighbors. Invasion of the self-driving cars? Not quite.
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Business
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff speaks onstage during the TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco event in San Francisco on Oct. 3, 2019. Benioff is a proponent of stakeholder capitalism, the belief that companies must look out for the broader good.

Why the Salesforce CEO wants to redefine capitalism by pushing for social change

Oct 16, 2021
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff is an evangelist for stakeholder capitalism — the belief that companies should be driven by more than profits: They should also take care of the broader social good.
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Pop Culture
A Lowrider rides on three-wheels on Sunset Blvd., in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles in July.

40 years ago, San Francisco lowriders organized to fight police harassment — and won

Oct 13, 2021
"At one point it was bumper to bumper for 20 blocks. It was like a parade every Friday and Saturday night," Roberto Hernandez said. "It was something that the police just weren't able to manage."
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Children's Health
Isaac Conde, 14, and Joshua Conde, 16, walk toward Thurgood Marshall Academic High School in San Francisco, Calif. in March.

San Francisco Schools Have Had No COVID-19 Outbreaks Since Classes Began Last Month

Sep 10, 2021
The city's health department said that 90% of children age 12-17 are fully vaccinated. There have been 227 cases reported among staff and students, but the vast majority are occurring outside school.
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Planet Money

How California Homelessness Became A Crisis

Jun 08, 2021
Homelessness has gotten out of control in the Golden State. Will California be able to solve it?
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Shots - Health News
Syphilis cases in California have contributed to soaring national caseloads of sexually transmitted diseases. Experts point to the advent of dating apps, less condom use and an increase in meth.

Once On The Brink Of Eradication, Syphilis Is Raging Again

Apr 14, 2021
Syphilis cases in California have contributed to soaring national caseloads of sexually transmitted diseases. Experts point to the advent of dating apps, decreased condom use and an increase in meth.
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America Reckons With Racial Injustice
The San Francisco school board has put on hold controversial plans to rename 44 schools until students are back on campus after more than a year of virtual learning during the coronavirus pandemic.

San Francisco School Board Rescinds Controversial School Renaming Plan

Apr 06, 2021
The project involved 44 schools, the names of which a panel had decided honored figures linked to racism or oppression.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
Gloria Anderson receives her second COVID-19 vaccination.

COVID-19 Vaccination Has Been Conjuring Up Emotions And Memories

Mar 21, 2021
Some who have received the vaccine say it was an emotional experience. The feeling is similar for others who've survived previous epidemics ended by medical advancement.
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America Reckons With Racial Injustice
San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin speaks at a news conference in San Francisco on Monday. A former San Francisco police officer, Chris Samayoa, who fatally shot an unarmed carjacking suspect in 2017, is facing numerous charges including volunt

San Francisco DA's Office Launches Its 1st Homicide Prosecution Of A Police Officer

Nov 24, 2020
San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin called the charges "historic" and vowed to apply the law evenly "no matter what the color of your skin....or whether you wear a uniform to work."
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Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice
San Francisco Mayor London Breed speaks to a group protesting police racism outside City Hall on June 1. On Friday she announced plans to divert $120 million from the city's police to efforts that address inequities in the Black community.

San Francisco Proposes To Shift $120 Million From Police To Tackle Racial Disparities

Jul 31, 2020
Mayor London Breed said the funds would be reallocated over two years to address stark inequities in housing, education, health and economic opportunities faced by the city's Black community.
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Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice
Protesters hold up signs during a caravan protest for justice in San Francisco on Thursday.

Caravan For Justice: Cars Offer Socially Distanced Protesting During Pandemic

Jun 05, 2020
Hundreds of cars circle San Francisco, festooned with signs honoring George Floyd and other black victims of police violence. Similar protests are planned from Detroit to Connecticut.
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Goats and Soda
Left: Jana De Brauwere, program manager at the San Francisco Public Library is now contact tracing through the State of California. Right: Rachel Saykpah, quality assurance officer for Last Mile Health in Liberia has overseen contact tracers in Africa si

6 Pieces Of Advice From A Veteran Contact Tracer And A Newbie

May 25, 2020
Get friendly with community leaders; be prepared to be judged by others. Disease detectives from California and Liberia share their best insights.
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Shots - Health News
A project in San Francisco to estimate spread of the coronavirus in hard-hit neighborhoods has expanded testing to everyone over age 4 in a broad swath of the Mission District this week, including at a pop-up site at Garfield Square.

San Francisco Enlists A Key Latino Neighborhood In Coronavirus Testing

Apr 28, 2020
To get better data this week on a hard-hit community, the public health department and researchers are offering free testing for everyone over age 4 in a broad swath of the Mission District.
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Shots - Health News
San Francisco's Coit Tower was lit up blue on April 9 as part of a nationwide tribute to health care workers and first responders on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.

San Francisco Ramps Up Back-To-Basics Contact Tracing To Stop COVID-19

Apr 16, 2020
Citing concerns about privacy and civil liberties, the city's not relying on a smartphone app to track cases. Instead, it's recruiting public health staff, librarians and med students to make calls.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
A homeless encampment seen on Monday in San Francisco. City lawmakers are demanding that the mayor step up efforts to house the city's homeless population to protect them from COVID-19.

San Francisco Lawmakers Order Mayor To Lease Hotel Rooms For Homeless

Apr 14, 2020
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance giving the mayor 12 days to secure thousands of rooms to house and protect the city's homeless population during the COVID-19 crisis.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
In San Francisco, dispensaries were first left off city's list of "essential businesses." The city's Department of Health now says "cannabis is an essential medicine for many San Francisco residents."

Amid Coronavirus, San Francisco, New York, Deem Marijuana Businesses 'Essential'

Mar 18, 2020
Officials in San Francisco reversed course and are allowing dispensaries to stay open during the "shelter in place" order. New York made a similar declaration for its medical marijuana businesses.
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Book Reviews
<em>Golden Gates: Fighting for Housing in America</em>, by Conor Dougherty

Author Says 'Mixed Solutions Can Feel Like A Cop-Out' But May Solve Housing Inequity

Feb 12, 2020
Journalist Conor Dougherty doesn't traffic radical ideas in Golden Gates, but tells the story of housing in all its complexity, acknowledging that imperfect solutions are often the only solutions.

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