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Student Athletes Sue State, County in Hopes to Get Back on the Court
Thousands of student athletes are celebrating after California gave the green light for outdoor sports to return. However, thousands more involved in indoor sports are still waiting to get back in the game.
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Reopening the Bay Area: Where COVID-19 Restrictions Stand in Each County
Most Bay Area counties are easing restrictions, but at different degrees. It’s hard to keep track of what’s happening where. So we broke it down for you here.
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With Virus Numbers Improving, California Could Reopen More
As California’s coronavirus cases continue to decline, the state may be moving toward easing restrictions soon.
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SF Board of Education Delays School Reopening Discussion
San Francisco Unified School District and unions were expected to meet Tuesday and discuss a tentative agreement to resume in-person classes. However, the meeting was delayed a week and is now taking place Feb. 23.
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San Francisco Sues Its Own School District to Reopen Classes
The city of San Francisco took a dramatic step Wednesday in its effort to get children back into public school classrooms, suing its own school district to try to force open the doors amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Berkeley Schools Set to Reopen to Small Group of Students
Berkeley is giving middle schools and high schools the thumbs up to reopen Monday, but only if schools have a COVID-19 safety plan.
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San Francisco Halts Reopenings as Coronavirus Cases Rise
San Francisco will temporarily halt the reopening of additional activities and businesses planned for this week because of an increase in coronavirus case rates and hospitalizations, the city’s mayor and health director said Friday.
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Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Preps to Reopen
The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk could become the first amusement park in California to reopen, but it needs to overcome some hurdles before letting people back in.
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How the Bay Area Continues to Flatten the Coronavirus Curve
While much of the nation is seeing a spike in coronavirus cases, the Bay Area continues to see a flattening of the curve and is lifting more restrictions as a result.
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Santa Clara County Will Not Allow Fans to Attend 49ers Games Despite State Approval
Shortly after California laid out reopening guidelines for outdoor professional sporting events and theme parks Tuesday, Santa Clara County made it clear that it will be taking a slower approach to reopening those venues to the public.
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Stanford Professor Warns COVID Shelter-in-Place Orders Are ‘Killing People'
Infectious disease experts and epidemiologists from universities like Stanford, Yale, Harvard and Oxford say current shelter-in-place policies are not effectively protecting vulnerable people from COVID-19, while devastating public health in ways that will lead to irreparable harm for years to come.
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SF Plans Ahead for Reopening Indoor Dining at City Restaurants
San Francisco officials Friday announced a plan to reopen indoor dining across the city, a move that will come once it shifts into the state’s orange tier, which could happen by Oct. 1.
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San Francisco Government Buildings Keep Gyms Open, Crush Private Gym Owners
For months, the city of San Francisco health order has prevented local gyms from opening its doors, but some city-owned gyms have been back open for months and are allowing city employees to use them, crushing private gym owners.
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Modified Tours Resume at SF's Alcatraz Island
It’s been five months since the National Park Service paused operations at Pier 33 and Alcatraz. But on Monday morning, the first charter since that shutdown headed for the island with passengers onboard and restrictions in place. Cierra Johnson reports.
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Some Bay Area Schools Plan to Continue Distance Learning in the Fall
Some Bay Area school districts are planning to keep students at home in the fall with 100% distance learning programs, and it’s not going over well with parents.
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San Francisco Delays Reopening of Indoor Dining Due to Spike in COVID-19 Cases
San Francisco restaurants suffered another setback on Tuesday as Mayor London Breed announced a delay to the scheduled return of indoor dining due to a spike in COVID-19 cases in the city. Restaurants were scheduled to reopen for indoor dining on July 13, along with outdoor bars. But the mayor said those plans were scuttled following an alarming increase in…
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State Rejects Santa Clara County Bid to Move to Next Reopening Phase: Report
The state has rejected Santa Clara County’s request to move into the next phase of reopening during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report in the Mercury News.
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Restaurants to Turn to Plexiglass to Keep Diners Together — and Apart
As patrons in San Francisco return to restaurants Friday to dine outside, some may find themselves eating and drinking while separated from their fellow diners by thin plexiglass shields. It may be the look of the future.
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SF Supervisor Proposes Requirement for Businesses to Rehire Laid Off Employees
As businesses begin to reopen, on supervisor in San Francisco says that employers should be required to hire back laid off workers in a move that critics say is economically impossible.
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SF Business Owners Who Must Wait Until August to Reopen React
As San Francisco Mayor London Breed unveiled Thursday her four-tiered timeline for reopening the city’s businesses, Kevin DeMattia, owner of Emperor Norton’s Boozeland found his bar business at the far end of that list — mid-August.