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Market Street's major revamp breaks ground
Bicylists and pedestrians on Market Street. Photos: Lea Suzuki/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images
The city's main thoroughfare is getting a major facelift.
What's happening: Construction crews broke ground Monday on a plan over 10 years in the making to upgrade Market Street and improve safety conditions along the busy stretch.
San Francisco's reparations plan set for public hearing
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San Francisco's proposed reparations plan, which would give $5 million to each eligible Black person, will be publicly discussed for the first time at the city's Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday afternoon.
Details: To be eligible for reparations, a person would need to be at least 18 years old and have identified as Black or African American on public documents for at least 10 years.
California no longer pursuing K-12 COVID vaccine mandate
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California children will no longer need the COVID-19 vaccine to attend school, state officials announced Friday.
The big picture: Almost all of California's COVID-19 restrictions have ended, and the state's emergency declaration will end on Feb. 28.
Workers "fired up" despite dip in union representation
Union representation dropped slightly in California last year, but the Golden State still has one of the highest rates of represented workers in the country, according to federal data.
What's happening: The share of California workers represented by unions slightly declined from 17.8% in 2021 to 17.6% in 2022, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
For Laguna Honda, a pivotal extension until May
An aerial view of Laguna Honda in San Francisco. Photo: Santiago Mejia/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images
Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center got a crucial federal extension last night, letting it hold off on forced patient transfers at least until May 19.
- The moratorium on patient transfers had been set to expire today.
San Francisco meets key housing deadline
Homes in North Beach and Russian Hill in San Francisco. Photo: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images
San Francisco's state-mandated plan to build more housing units is done, but now the city has to build them.
State of play: San Francisco supervisors gave the city's housing element final approval yesterday, which was followed by Mayor London Breed signing and submitting the plan to the state.
Celebrate Black history in San Francisco
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Happy Black History Month!
What's happening: We've rounded up some events in San Francisco to celebrate the occasion.
Bay Area eateries and chefs named James Beard semifinalists
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San Francisco area chefs and eateries made the first cut in all categories in the 2023 prestigious James Beard food awards.
Why it matters: Winning raises a restaurant's profile, and everybody could use a boost this year!