Bay Briefing: The coldest case in San Francisco
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Jae Stevens (left) was a drag entertainer allegedly killed by the Doodler. The killer, shown in a police sketch, was never caught.Chronicle photo illustration / The Chronicle
Good morning, Bay Area. It’s Tuesday, March 16, and last year, one man re-entered the world just as everything was shutting down. Here’s what you need to know to start your day.
The Doodler
During a tumultuous time in San Francisco more than 45 years ago, a serial killer called the Doodler sketched gay men in bars before stabbing them.
Plagued by a complicated investigation, a frightened public and sparse mainstream press coverage of LGBTQ murder victims, the case went cold and a killer walked free.
Bay Briefing: How a year of coexisting with COVID changed our lives
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Nurse LeShay Brown gives California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly the COVID-19 vaccine.Damian Dovarganes / Associated Press
Good morning, Bay Area. It’s Monday, March 15, and all of the Bay Area’s nine counties have advanced into the red reopening tier. Here’s what you need to know to start your day.
The year that upended our lives
One year ago, our understanding of a mysterious new illness was very limited. A year later, we’ve learned a lot more about COVID-19, but even as the vaccine rollout continues, it’s becoming clearer that the virus is something we will have to adapt to for years to come.
Bay Briefing: The lost year
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Frida Ibarra, 31, sets up her laptop for DJing inside her new apartment in Oakland.Sarahbeth Maney / Special to The Chronicle
Good morning, Bay Area. It’s Friday, March 12, and a year ago, our editor in chief sent us home. Here’s what you need to know to start your day.
One year on
The past year has been one of incomprehensible loss.
There is that number, of course: 530,000 dead and counting, difficult to comprehend on a human scale.
And then there is the other loss, less comprehensible, less tangible still the loss of a year in our lives. The pandemic affected each of us differently, but we can all mourn. Ryan Kost reports on three Bay Area residents’ lost pandemic year.
Bay Briefing: Stopping development of new neighborhoods before they can burn
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White fencing is seen along Butts Canyon Road where a home-development is being considered in Middletown, California Wednesday, Mar. 3, 2021. The 1,400 home project is being challenged by California Attorney General Xavier Becerra in court for the site s Guenoc Valley location is considered a high fire risk zone.Stephen Lam / The Chronicle
Good morning, Bay Area. It’s Wednesday, March 10, and summer school could mean something totally different in San Francisco this year. Here’s what you need to know to start your day.
The ‘twin concerns’ of California in conflict