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S.F. Supervisor Connie Chan, who’s running for Nancy Pelosi’s seat in California’s 11th congressional district, needs to win over Chinese-American voters who care deeply about China-Taiwan relations. Yujie Zhou looks at the complicated geopolitical issues Chan faces.
Oscar Palma talks with parents and staff at Marshall Elementary School, a block from the 16th Street BART Plaza, about the “chaos” that surrounds them. Read what city officials are doing to make the school environs safer for students.
The 6th on 7th photography worksop has quietly taught photography and “slow observation” to veterans and low-income residents for thirty-five years. Sarah Hopkins writes about its archivist and art director S. Renee Jones, “a steady, non-judgmental presence in an unsteady neighborhood.”
More soon,
Sara
SF STEAM Academy is opening its new elementary school with small classes and project-based learning. Join their Open House on March 13 (9:30 AM) to see it in action. Register here!
Latest News
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“We donโt need these military exercises by either side.”
Arts Roundup
The six-month S.F. photography class thatโs still going, 35 years later
“They donโt always fit peopleโs assumptions of who an artist can be.”
SNAP
What am I doing here?
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Events
Today: Cellski with Live Band, Brick & Mortar Music Hall, February 20, 9-11PM
Tomorrow: Sudamericanto, at Red Poppy Art House, February 21, 7:30-9PM
Sunday: Curiosities for Kids: Large Taxidermy Demonstration, at Paxton Gate, February 22, 9AM-5PM
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