California s positivity rate drops sharply, a promising indicator for reopening
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came back positive over the past week has dropped to 3.5%, down from over 11% last month.Stephen Lam / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Bladimir Maldonado with Unidos En Salud (center) helps a man near an entrance to a rapid COVID-19 testing site at the 24th St. Mission BART Plaza.Stephen Lam / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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California Governor Gavin Newsom talks to a person that got inoculated with the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination site in Los Angeles on Tuesday. California’s positivity rate has plunged since December a good sign.Apu Gomes / AFP via Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less
While gathering in person is out this year, the local event partners, Villa San Francisco, KQED, SFMOMA, San Francisco Public Library and California Humanities, are reuniting to produce a dynamic two-hour virtual showcase.
For the 2021 Night of Ideas, keynote speakers and performers were asked to meditate on the theme of closing the distance, an adaptation of the international theme proche or close. The program will present a variety of perspectives on how we can collectively move closer to each other and to a better future by reimagining our civic spaces and society to be more inclusive.
Viewers can expect to see performances featuring some of the area s iconic scenery and tributes to our artists and essential workers that have kept spirits up during these challenging times.
NIGHT OF IDEAS: VISIONS FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE at Online in San Francisco - January 28, 2021 sfstation.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sfstation.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Pandemic creates “weird boom time” for some Bay Area remote workers [The Cupertino Courier, Calif.]
Jan. 10 Millions of California workers have faced at least one of two gut-wrenching situations this past year: losing their jobs or risking their lives by showing up in person at work during a pandemic.
But for the others the “work-from-home” contingent things have been, well, mostly fine.
“My career, knock on wood, is taking off,” said Penny Bailey, a recruiter at a San Francisco-based startup that builds software for online teamwork. Bailey got her new job and a raise three months into the pandemic. “I feel really good about my income, and that’s new for me. That contrast isn’t lost on me. I feel this weird guilt.”
. From Betty Lin, owner of the eponymous womenswear shop in Presidio Heights, comes Mr. Lin, a gentlemen s clothing store designed by Eche Martinez. (Christopher Stark for Mr. Lin) A dashing menswear shop opens in Presidio Heights, Byredo comes to Fillmore Street + more style scoop
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Dec 16, 2020
Presidio Heights shop Betty Lin has long been a go-to for style mavens seeking deftly curated, highly quality fashion and accessories. Now, those ladies may bring their gentlemen friends for shopping next doorâwelcome to the neighborhood, Mr. Lin.
Plus, the coveted beauty brand Byredo is moving into Pac Heights and MMClay wins our vote for best holiday ornaments of the year.