Good afternoon!

Let me get this off to you quickly. There is bad news about Yaeko Yamashita, the owner of Laku on Valencia Street who is recovering from a hit-and-run.

We’ve updated the Covid tracker and David spent some time with Samoans in San Francisco to learn their holiday traditions.

Be well and travel safely if you are taking off for the holidays.

Lydia

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A woman, head slightly down as she works behind the counter of a store

Laku owner seriously injured after hit-and-run

“I am so grateful for my neighbors,” she said. Not only have they been of great assistance to her, but they have also pitched in with her dog.

Covid-19 Tracker: Optimistic?

Hospitalizations are up while recorded infections, positivity rates are slightly down.

Samoan Christmas

A San Francisco Samoan Christmas, far from the island

“You know how Union Square is during the Christmas time, and how there’s a big Christmas tree?” asked a Samoan-Filipino. “Samoa is like that, times 10, everywhere on the island.”

SNAP

A balcony, a blank wall, an X written on it.

This must be the spot

By Walter Mackins

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