Bay Briefing: Stimulus checks could be on the way to a lot more Californians
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Gov. Gavin Newsom discusses California’s budget surplus during a visit to Oakland.Jessica Christian/The Chronicle
Good morning, Bay Area. It’s Tuesday, May 11, and graduating S.F. high school students could return to the classroom for as little as one day. Here’s what you need to know to start your day.
‘A remarkable turnaround’
California has far more money than it expected and a month to decide how to spend it.
State finance officials project that California will have a $38 billion discretionary surplus in the upcoming fiscal year, more than twice what the Department of Finance estimated in January, reflecting an economy that has recovered far more quickly than expected from the pandemic-induced recession, particularly for the wealthiest Californians.
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The Outer Sunset farmers market has grown into an essential S.F. food destination. Here s what to eat
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David Lee of Sunset Squares Pizza gives slices to customers at the Outer Sunset Farmers Market & Mercantile in San Francisco.Stephen Lam / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Gumbo Social griddles shrimp for its shrimp po boy.Stephen Lam/The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
Since the Outer Sunset Farmers’ Market & Mercantile opened last summer, eating and shopping at the bustling, two-block market has become an essential Sunday activity for the neighborhood.
The market’s food vendors in particular have become a draw. People line up for the rich, sweet turkey mole tacos on toothsome, fresh-pressed tortillas at Molcaxitl Kitchen, or Thai chicken skewers that sizzle on the grill at Vanida Thai Kitchen’s stand. Nearby, Dontaye Bell at Gumbo Social ladles chicken-sausage gumbo into containers; he’ll probably th