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.
Reflections on a quarter century as opinion leader for The San Francisco Chronicle
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California Gov. Jerry Brown is interviewed by the Chronicle Editorial Page Editor John Diaz at the governor’s mansion in Sacramento in 2019.Santiago Mejia / The Chronicle 2019Show MoreShow Less
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San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee visits with Editorial Page Editor John Diaz after an interview in September 2015.Connor Radnovich / The Chronicle 2015Show MoreShow Less
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Chronicle Editorial Page Editor John Diaz and Deputy Editorial Page Editor Lois Kazakoff at an insurance commissioner debate in 2006.KPIX 2006Show MoreShow Less
At 14, I had a regular route for a rival newspaper, but there was always something special about the times I subbed for a buddy who was a carrier for
Bay Briefing: Highly contagious coronavirus strain arrives in California
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Louise Stuhmiller, 76, gets a coronavirus vaccine shot at a retirement community in Walnut Creek.Carlos Avila Gonzalez / The Chronicle
Good morning, Bay Area. It’s Thursday, Dec. 31, and biologists are trying to get to the bottom of local coyote attacks. Here’s what you need to know to start your day.
Bay Briefing will be off on New Year’s Day, but we’ll return to our weekday schedule on Jan. 4.
New coronavirus variant is here
A new, highly contagious strain of the coronavirus was identified in Southern California on Wednesday. While experts say there is no evidence that the new variant causes more serious disease, its arrival was discouraging news as the most populous parts of California reported their 13th straight day of ICU shortages and the state surpassed 25,000 pandemic deaths.
Bay Briefing: Here comes the second vaccine
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OLIVE BRANCH, MISSISSIPPI - DECEMBER 20: Boxes containing the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine are prepared to be shipped at the McKesson distribution center on December 20, 2020 in Olive Branch, Mississippi. The federal government plans to distribute over the coming week a total of 7.9 million doses of vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer Inc. (Photo by Paul Sancya - Pool/Getty Images)Pool/Getty Images
Good morning, Bay Area. It’s Monday, Dec. 21, and Congress’ coronavirus aid deal is a bust for California’s budget. Here’s what you need to know to start your day.
‘Another tool to fight this deadly disease’