Turbulent year on school board leaves student delegates undeterred

Agnes Liang, who will be a senior at Mission High School, is running for one of the two student representative seats on the San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education. (Kevin N. Hume/S.F. Examiner)
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Muni operator Angel Carvajal drives the popular boat tram following a news conference celebrating the return of the historic F-line and subway service on Friday, May 14, 2021. (Kevin N. Hume/S.F. Examiner)

Mayor, transit officials celebrate return of Muni service

Mayor London Breed and city transit officials gathered Friday to welcome the…

The Homeless Prenatal Program at 2500 18th St. hopes to build supportive housing on the site of the blue building behind it at 2530 18th St. (Kevin N. Hume/S.F. Examiner)

Nonprofit serving homeless mothers to build supportive housing in Mission

A nonprofit serving pregnant homeless women and families in San Francisco hopes…

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      Describing his experience in India, journalist Dilip D’Souza posted, “Got my second vaccination dose at the BKC Covid Centre today: 4.5 hrs with surging crowds.” (Courtesy Dilip D’Souza)

      India thought it had herd immunity from COVID — until it didn’t

       

      During the pandemic, there has seemed to be plenty of cab drivers to satisfy demand. <ins>(Shutterstock)</ins> <ins></ins>

      Pondering the prospect of driving a cab post-COVID

       

      Beloved North Beach haunt Specs’ will open soon, and it will be nice to see bartender Laura Bellizzi there. <ins>(Kevin N. Hume/S.F. Examiner)</ins>

      I’m so excited the bars are back open

       

      San Franciscans mourned the loss of a Monterey Cypress tree in the median along Geary Boulevard that was removed to accommodate a transit project.<ins> (Kevin N. Hume/S.F. Examiner)</ins>

      Now is a good time to hug a city tree

       

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      Many private businesses in the Castro have surveillance cameras, such as this one near Market and Castro streets. Now the Mid-Market Community Benefit District is proposing to install its own larger network. <ins>(Jordi Molina/Special to S.F. Examiner)</ins>

      Turning the Castro into a surveillance state will not keep us safe

      Graduation for students in San Francisco Unified School District’s class of 2021 promises to be emotional and memorable. Shutterstock

      SFUSD seniors will gather, connect to end their careers

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      Back to the big screen: Summer Movie Preview

      A brief look at the most promising of 2021’s offerings

      Amy Adams is excellent in the psychological thriller “The Woman in the Window.” (Courtesy Netflix)

      Pane killer: ‘Woman in the Window’ a well-executed thriller

      Joe Wright’s latest is conventional yet beautifully acted

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      Under California law, there are certain cases in which employers may have to accommodate workers who don’t want to be vaccinated. (Kevin N. Hume/S.F. Examiner)

      Employers may require COVID-19 vaccines in the workplace

      Exemptions may be granted on religious grounds, or for people with disabilities

      Activities combining the conscious and unconscious – like playing chess with a demon or signing a contract with a ghost – can be growth experiences. (Shutterstock)

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      Sagittarius, it’s a good time to make peace with challenging influences

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