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Small Towns to Remote Workers: We'll Pay You to Live Here Apr 26, 2021

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From Michigan to Maine, communities are dangling incentives of up to $20,000 to out-of-state folks, hoping to convince tech workers and others in the expanding remote workforce to move in. Reporter Carolyn Said talks about these pandemic perks, which in some places include home lots, bicycles and even free Jimmy John's sandwiches — though you have to commit to staying for awhile.

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Addressing San Francisco's Homelessness and Drug Crises Apr 23, 2021

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City Hall is debating fixes for San Francisco's most pressing problems including funding sanctioned tent encampments and opening a long-discussed safe injection site. Reporter Mallory Moench explains the proposals and why they're far from sure things.

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A Sixth Accuser for Foppoli Apr 22, 2021

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Windsor Mayor Dominic Foppoli has been accused of sexual assault by five women — and now another is sharing her story with The Chronicle. Reporter Cynthia Dizikes discusses the latest allegations and why the woman's email about them to town officials in 2017 didn't accomplish much. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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Derek Chauvin Guilty: Now What? Apr 21, 2021

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The former Minneapolis cop's conviction on three charges in the killing of George Floyd was met with relief — and two more police-related deaths. Dominic Fracassa talks to Black Lives Matter organizer Melina Abdullah, police reform expert Alex Vitale, Oakland activist Akil Riley and Assemblyman Reggie Jones-Sawyer about where America goes from here. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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Making Muni Faster Apr 20, 2021

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The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is trying to add HOV lanes to highways in the city, but some residents are fighting back. Reporter Ricardo Cano explains why the SFMTA seems to be at the center of so many pandemic squabbles. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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Oscar Grant’s Mom Is Right Apr 19, 2021

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With Daunte Wright the latest in a long string of Black men dying at the hands of police, Wanda Johnson says it's past time for the country to get armed cops out of traffic stops. Columnist Justin Phillips agrees, and remembers "the talk" his parents had with him, even though his own dad was a cop. "Not every cop's going to be like your dad." | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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Racism in the Bay Area Food Industry Apr 16, 2021

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Anti-Asian attacks and rhetoric are rising, and they're impacting Asian food workers who have to interact with the public in a big way. Chronicle food reporter Janelle Bitker explains how Asian restaurants are coping with the disturbing trend. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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Different Pandemics for Different Neighborhoods Apr 15, 2021

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San Francisco has fared well, but not every part of the city has been equally fortunate. Reporter Susie Neilson talks about the Chronicle's analysis of Covid-19 cases by neighborhood. Plus: Trisha Thadani on the’s city’s efforts to vaccinate its hardest-hit communities. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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Johnson & Johnson Suspension: How Bad Is It? Apr 14, 2021

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The pause on one of the country's three vaccines comes at a bad time as everyone 16 and up becomes eligible to get shots this week in California. Reporter Erin Allday talks about why it happened, what it means for the race to herd immunity, and whether it might delay Gov. Newsom's plans to reopen the state's economy in June. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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What the First Day of School Looked Like in S.F. Apr 13, 2021

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Education reporter Jill Tucker takes you behind the scenes of the first day back in school in San Francisco. The district, among the last big public systems in the country to bring students back, opened 22 elementary schools, with more on the way. This is after months of worry over the coronavirus spreading, political bickering, labor negotiations and a lawsuit. There are challenges ahead, including a potential teacher shortage. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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