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New proposal to partially reopen Twin Peaks to vehicles pleases no one

After the pandemic hit, Twin Peaks Boulevard was closed to vehicle traffic, a situation lauded by open space advocates. (Kevin N. Hume/S.F. Examiner)
Neighbors say closure brought crime into residential streets, while advocates seek more open space

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  • SFMTA board signs off on changes to scooter permit program
  • City sets ambitious goal to vaccinate residents by June


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Terminal 3 at San Francisco International Airport has seen far fewer passengers during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Kevin N. Hume/S.F. Examiner)

City launches $21.3m emergency rent relief program for SFO tenants affected by pandemic

Mayor London Breed announced Friday she has signed an ordinance to launch…

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A sign outside The City’s first mass COVID-19 vaccination site at City College of San Francisco on Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. (Kevin N. Hume/S.F. Examiner)

First mass COVID-19 vaccination site at opens at City College despite limited supplies

San Francisco on Friday launched the city’s first high-volume COVID-19 vaccination site…

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                    A memorial at Second and Mission streets honored the victims of a deadly New Year’s Eve hit-and-run, a collision that triggered finger-pointing afer it was discovered the alleged driver was a parolee with multiple recent arrests. <ins>(Kevin N. Hume/S.F. Examiner)</ins>

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                    The charismatic Adarsh Gourav, left, and Priyanka Chopra Jonas star in “The White Tiger,” Ramin Bahrani’s adaptation of the novel by Aravind Adiga.<ins> (Courtesy Netflix)</ins>

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