Tag: San Francisco

San Francisco Ferris Wheel Will Stay for Four More Years

SANTA CLARA, Calif.—San Francisco’s Historic Preservation Committee has decided to keep their Ferris wheel, known as the “SkyStar Wheel,” in the music concourse in Golden Gate Park for four more years. The original agreement for the 150-foot-tall wheel was one year, as part of the park’s 150th anniversary. Those in favor of the wheel staying…


San Francisco School Board Halts Plan to Rename 44 Schools, Focuses on Reopening Them

Following local and national backlash, San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) said over the weekend that it will put on hold the plan to rename its 44 schools and instead, focus on their reopening. In a statement released to the San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Board of Education President Gabriela López said that reopening schools…


California Principal Says Note on Schools Not Being Fully Open in Fall Was Mistake

A San-Francisco middle-school principal said she made an error in composing a newsletter that included a quote from the city’s school superintendent advising parents that schools would not be fully reopened by the fall. “After going back through my notes, and following up with folks, I realized my error,” she said in an email to…


California Principal Says Note About Schools’ Status for Fall Was Wrong

A San Francisco middle-school principal said she made an error in composing a newsletter that included a quote from the city’s school superintendent advising parents that schools wouldn’t be fully reopened by the fall. “After going back through my notes, and following up with folks, I realized my error,” Aptos Middle School Principal Stacey Wyatt…


California Principal Says Note About Schools’ Status for Fall Was in Error

A San Francisco middle-school principal said she made an error in composing a newsletter that included a quote from the city’s school superintendent advising parents that schools wouldn’t be fully reopened by the fall. “After going back through my notes, and following up with folks, I realized my error,” Aptos Middle School Principal Stacey Wyatt…


Attacks on Older Asians Stoke Fear as Lunar New Year Begins

OAKLAND, Calif.—Police are stepping up their patrols and volunteers are increasing their street presence after several violent attacks on older Asians stoked fear in San Francisco Bay Area Chinatowns and subdued the celebratory mood leading up to Lunar New Year. City officials also have visited Chinatowns in San Francisco and Oakland this week to address…


San Francisco Asks Judge to Force School Reopenings as Number of Suicidal Students Rise

The city of San Francisco on Thursday asked a judge to order the immediate reopening of schools for in-person learning, alleging the continued closure violates children’s constitutional right to attend and is contributing to a mental health crisis. Public schools in the California city have been shut down for in-person learning for nearly one year…


San Francisco Asks Judge to Force School Reopenings as Number of Suicidal Students Rises

The city of San Francisco on Thursday asked a judge to order the immediate reopening of schools for in-person learning, alleging the continued closure violates children’s constitutional right to attend and is contributing to a mental health crisis. Public schools in the California city have been shut down for in-person learning for nearly one year…


San Francisco Unions Reach Tentative Agreement With City to Reopen Schools

A provisional deal was reached between the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) and a group of labor unions on the health and safety standards in regard to resuming in-person learning. The SFUSD issued a press release on Feb. 7, stating the tentative deal, just four days after the city sued its own school district. City Attorney…


San Francisco Sues Its Own School District in Bid to Speed Return to In-person Classes

San Francisco sued its own school district on Wednesday as it tries to speed a planned return to in-person public school classes. City Attorney Dennis Herrera filed the lawsuit, with support from Democrat Mayor London Breed, against the San Francisco Board of Education and the city’s school district. In an online news conference, Herrera said…