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Good afternoon! There’s a lot going on today.
We take a closer look at the lives of hot-dog vendors, most of whom make around $10 or less an hour after their bosses take half their earnings–and the city takes their carts.
2023 looks like it’ll be SF’s deadliest year ever for overdoses. Mission Local’s covered the impact of the drug epidemic on politics, policing, and community. Today, Annika Hom writes about what UCSF doctors have found to be effective addiction medicine.
SFUSD has once again failed to pay teachers. The district is supposed to pass through $5000 stipends from the state to the most highly-credentialed teachers in the city— but now, after delays in payment, the checks have bounced.
Update: A hung jury in the case against Jose Corvera resulted in a mistrial, after jurors questioned the legality of SFPD actions. Cops stopped Corvera for riding a bike on the sidewalk, then sprayed Shotwell St. with bullets after Corvera fired a fake gun. Corvera was found guilty only of brandishing an imitation firearm.
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More soon,
Sara
The Latest News
At $10 an hour or less, SF hot-dog vendors scrape by
“Selling on the streets isn’t for everyone.”
SFUSD bounces teachers’ checks
“If they can’t get this right, it’s really hard for me to trust them with anything.”
SFPD shootout trial: Hung jury doubts legality of police actions
“It was really reckless, it was putting people’s lives at harm.”
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