San Francisco seeking to help small, minority-owned businesses access federal financial assistance
In December 2020, while there are approximately 135 businesses in Japantown, at least 13 businesses closed during the COVID lockdowns.
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SF Playhouse Returns to Theater and Films Live Performance
SF Playhouse performed and filmed a live play in-house, making it the first West Coast theater company to produce an in-person show on an Actors Equity Association contract since COVID forced theaters to shutter over seven months ago.
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San Francisco Supervisor proposes permanently shutting down troubled county jail
SAN FRANCISCO — Last week, San Francisco Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer introduced a plan that aims to permanently shut down County Jail #4 — a facility that advocates and politicians say is in poor condition.
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San Francisco launches new e-scooter program despite mounting injury concerns
SAN FRANCISCO — Over the coming year, up to 10,000 e-scooters will join the city’s busy traffic-scape. More scooter riders will weave through the cars, trucks, motorcycles, mopeds, bikes and all the other vehicles that uneasily share the city roadways.
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New smoking ban aims to end cigarette butt litter on state beaches and parks
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new law that will ban the use of cigarettes, nicotine and marijuana vapes at state parks and beaches. Starting Jan. 1, the state’s Department of Parks and Recreation will be required to put up no-smoking signs at beaches and parks. There will be a fine up to $25 for a person caught smoking, and it will be considered an infraction.
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When the dead dance: Dia de los Muertos, 2019
SAN FRANCISCO — The annual Mexican tradition celebrates the lives and memories of those who have died. While the event’s energy carries a deep reverence, it is also a party.
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Frustrated by the court system, families of homicide victims find solace with each other
SAN FRANCISCO — A group called The Healing Circle provides support for family members who’ve lost loved ones to homicide in San Francisco.
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DA candidates clash over immigrant rights issues, interim DA appointment
SAN FRANCISCO — As Election Day nears, the San Francisco District Attorney race is heating up. Candidates at a forum earlier this month crossed swords over immigration policy and the surprise appointment of candidate Suzy Loftus as interim DA.
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Bay Area leaders declaring emergencies in new tactic to fight climate change
BAY AREA — As climate change becomes ever more dire, many local governments are declaring a climate emergency to signal their commitment to environmental action. The resolutions vary, however, in how much action they actually promise.
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Fashion on the move: How rising rent prices have altered the paths of local designers
BAY AREA — Unable to afford store leases, newcomers to the Bay Area fashion scene have turned to pop-up shopping experiences. These include vendor booths at local events and even the fashion equivalent of food trucks.
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Annual ceremony held on Alcatraz as San Francisco joins other cities in Indigenous People’s Day observance
ALCATRAZ— While some Americans were celebrating Columbus Day, hundreds gathered at sunrise on Oct. 8 on Alcatraz Island for a ceremony celebrating Indigenous People’s Day.
No end in sight to Bay Area housing woes
SAN FRANCISCO — In the San Francisco Bay Area, home of Silicon Valley, the lack of affordable housing remains a consistent problem for local communities.
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