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08 Nov 2021

Mission Local Makes ‘SF Corruption Scandal’ Quiz & Interactive Map

It’s important not to get complacent about the corruption, cronyism, lies, and federal crimes perpetrated by our local city government

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08 Nov 2021

Portugal Makes it Illegal for Your Boss to Text You After Work in New ‘Remote Work’ Laws

Under the new rules, employers could face penalties for contacting workers outside of office hours. Companies will also have to help pay for expenses incurred by remote working, such as bigger electricity and internet bills. 

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05 Nov 2021

Friday News Roundup: DA charges SFPD officer with homicide and Giants Buster Posey retires

Hey there, San Francisco.  Happy Friday. It was a busy news week across the city, from a Giants’ star announcing his retirement to a certain law school making moves to change its name. If you want to receive these news roundups every weekday, I’d love for you to sign up

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05 Nov 2021

The NIMBYs of El Cerrito Need to Chill the Hell Out

El Cerrito or Little Hill in English is mostly thought of as a well-located bedroom community straddling the line separating Alameda County from Contra Costa County…if it’s thought of at all. But urban housing scarcity in city centers such as San Francisco, and increasingly Oakland, have made neighboring cities more

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05 Nov 2021

The Story Behind the Creepiest Statues in San Francisco

I may still be hungover from the year plus lockdown in San Francisco, but I love taking the MUNI downtown. I’m a bit romantic when it comes to walking down my block, unconcerned if I’m going to catch it or miss it. Granted, I’m not doing it every day, and

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04 Nov 2021

What’s Next for Schools After COVID Vaccine OK’d for Children

“This is going to give a lot of parents peace of mind,” said Dr. Norma Perez, a pediatrician and medical director of AltaMed Health Services in Los Angeles. “We’re 20 months into this pandemic, and this is a really important step to get us back to a state of normalcy.”

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04 Nov 2021

Ages 5-11 Soon Have to Show Vaccine Cards in San Francisco

  San Francisco County will soon require children ages 5-11 to show proof of Covid-19 vaccination to enter certain indoor public spaces like restaurants, entertainment venues and sporting events, just like adults, SF public health officials said this week. The local vaccine mandate already requires children and adults over the

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04 Nov 2021

San Jose Started Vaccinating Children! Other Bay Counties Taking Appointments

The CDC officially recommended the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for use in children ages 5 – 11 this week.  In the Bay Area, Santa Clara County was first to officially begin administering the vaccine to its population of 167,000 children, they already had shots going into arms on Wednesday morning according

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