Bay Briefing: Controversial S.F. school renamings on hold
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Abraham Lincoln High School was one of the institutions the San Francisco Board of Education voted to rename.Santiago Mejia / The Chronicle
Good morning, Bay Area. It’s Monday, Feb. 22, and help is in the works for COVID “long-haulers.” Here’s what you need to know to start your day.
Under fire, S.F. board pauses school renamings
Facing intense pressure on several fronts, including school reopenings and a recent decision to halt merit-based admissions at Lowell High School, San Francisco’s school board president signaled Sunday that the board is pausing controversial efforts to rename 44 district schools.
Bay Briefing: The California stimulus check
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Gov. Gavin Newsom greets registered nurse Arlene Arrechea before holding a news conference in Coachella (Riverside County).Jay Calderon / Associated Press
Good morning, Bay Area. It’s Thursday, Feb. 18, and it’s the time of year for Yosemite’s most fleeting attraction. Here’s what you need to know to start your day.
Check is in the mail?
Gov. Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders have agreed to a $9.6 billion coronavirus aid package that would provide $600 checks to millions of low-income Californians, as well as grants and tax deductions to small businesses struggling through the pandemic.
Bay Briefing: The last stand of S.F. Chinatown s storied banquet halls
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Bill Lee, shown with daughter Kathy Lee, owns the Far East Cafe, one of two remaining banquet halls in Chinatown.Jessica Christian / The Chronicle
Good morning, Bay Area. It’s Tuesday, Feb. 16, and Michelin-star dining is still available for takeout you’ll just need to brush up on your plating skills. Here’s what you need to know to start your day.
More than a restaurant
For decades, Chinatown’s banquet halls have hosted celebrations, reinforced community and offered jobs to recent immigrants. But a Chinatown banquet is not just a party with a parade of family-style dishes. For a community that has endured segregation, racist immigration exclusion that kept families apart and threats of displacement, banquets are loud, bountiful, collective affirmations of community resilience.
Bay Briefing: Coronavirus vaccine supplies run low at crucial moment
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Moscone Center’s COVID-19 vaccinations have been paused until the federal government provides more doses.Jessica Christian / The Chronicle
Good morning, Bay Area. It’s Monday, Feb. 15, and recent attacks on Asian Americans in the Bay Area are drawing community outcry. Here’s what you need to know to start your day.
Hunting down virus variants as vaccine supplies dwindle
San Francisco will temporarily pause coronavirus vaccinations at Moscone Center and City College of San Francisco beginning today, with plans to reopen the high-volume sites after the next vaccine resupply from the federal government.