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Good afternoon! So nice to be back in San Francisco. Here’s the latest:

There’s a “nigh-unprecedented sea change of [SFPD’s] upper echelon,” writes Joe Eskenazi, with Chief Bill Scottโ€”and every deputy police chiefโ€”on the way out. Read the inside story on what this means for Mayor Lurie and his interim chief Paul Yep.

Did you see Junyao Yang‘s piece on the badass” 64-year-old skater who calls herself Linda Lovestoskate? It’s a great peek inside the city’s roller-skating community.

Yes, we’re still covering the 16th Street Plaza crackdown. Catch up here on any daily stories you might have missed.

More soon,

Sara

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People We Meet: Linda English wants to skate forever

โ€œSkating carried me through grief. As soon as my skates were on my feet, Iโ€™d be okay.โ€ย 


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Events

Today: Karaoke NightZ, at Z Space, May 12, 7-10PM

Tomorrow: Meyer Lemon Magic at 18 Reasons, May 13, 6-9:30PM


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