No emergency sick leave, no prosecution, lowrider love

Good afternoon!

There’s a lot of Stuff to Do this weekend. If you’re getting tired of hearts and sugar, we’ve even got some events without a Valentine’s Day theme. First the news:

Voters passed Prop G last year to ensure that city employees, and workers at San Francisco companies with more than 100 employees, could receive emergency sick leave during a public health emergency like covid. It turns out that thousands of teachers and UCSF workers aren’t covered by the ordinance—nor are those, like airport firefighters, who work for the city outside its geographical limits.

District Attorney Brooke Jenkins says she will dismiss the charges against Christopher Samayoa, the SFPD officer who shot and killed Keita O’Neil in 2017. Former DA Chesa Boudin charged Samayoa, but the lawyer for O’Neil’s family has accused Jenkins of stalling the case, and is asking California Attorney General Rob Bonta to intervene in the prosecution. “This case is too tied up in local politics,” said lawyer Brian Ford. “We need an independent agency.”

You’ve heard about St. Francis blessing the animals? On Saturday from noon-4p.m. there will be a Blessing of the Cars, hosted by the San Francisco Lowriders Council, at the intersection of Sunset and Lake Merced boulevards. Closer to home, the Lover’s Lane street fair takes place Saturday in Balmy Alley from noon-6p.m., with music, food, murals, and heart.

Have a great weekend,

Sara