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Kevin Fagan on Hunting The Doodler Mar 16, 2021

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He's covered the Zodiac, the Unabomber and others. Now, Kevin Fagan turns his attention to a forgotten serial killer who preyed on San Francisco's gay community in the '70s for The Chronicle's new true-crime miniseries, The Doodler. He talks to Demian Bulwa about the investigation and plays an excerpt from Episode 1. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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A Year of Shelter-in-Place Mar 15, 2021

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Health reporter Erin Allday joins hosts Heather Knight and Demian Bulwa to talk about life in the coronavirus pandemic one year after the Bay Area's shutdown order. We hear from listeners, medical workers and former Fifth & Mission host Audrey Cooper. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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A Critical Care Doctor's Pandemic Year Mar 13, 2021

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Dr. Maya Kotas of UCSF talked to Fifth & Mission from New York last May when she was volunteering to help at the epicenter of COVID-19. Now, she talks again to the Chronicle's Sarah Feldberg about the last heartbreaking year. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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Why San Francisco's Parklets Should be Permanent Mar 12, 2021

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Supervisor Ahsha Safai is backing Mayor London Breed's legislation to let those makeshift structures in parking spaces remain forever as a way to boost struggling small businesses. He also discusses his idea to remake the school board and why the city should purchase more hotels for homeless people. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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Will the Bay Area See One More Coronavirus Surge? Mar 11, 2021

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As society reopens and vaccinations spread, COVID-19 is on the run. But as Chronicle reporter Annie Vainshtein reports, health experts say the Bay Area may see a fourth pandemic surge — thanks to more contagious variants, the relaxing of rules and spring break. Also, sports writer Ron Kroichick talks about fans returning to Giants and A's games, and whether that's a good idea. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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It's All Political: California Dreaming: Gavin Newsom’s Overly Sunny State of the State Speech Mar 10, 2021

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For coverage of Gov. Gavin Newsom's State of the State speech Tuesday night, Fifth & Mission presents The Chronicle's It's All Political podcast, hosted by Joe Garofoli. Sacramento reporters Alexei Koseff and Dustin Gardiner help break down key points of Gov. Newsom's defense of his response to the coronavirus pandemic as he likely faces a recall. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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Back to School: A Plan for San Francisco Mar 09, 2021

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After a year of distance learning, young kids in San Francisco public schools now have a date to return. Meredith Dodson is the co-founder of Decreasing the Distance, a group of families that's been pressing for the safe return to schools. She talks to Heather Knight about the plan, its highlights and its problems. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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Bay Area Man Admits Role in Historic FBI Burglary Mar 08, 2021

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It was March 8, 1971. While the nation watched Muhammad Ali fight Joe Frazier, eight activists broke into a small FBI office near Philadelphia. The files they stole and leaked to the press would change America, revealing the scandalous operation known as Cointelpro. Now, 50 years later, one of the burglars — who lives in San Rafael — has come forward and identified himself to The Chronicle's Matthias Gafni. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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Trump, a Pandemic and a Coup: A Long-Distance Love Survives Mar 05, 2021

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Reporter Tatiana Sanchez tells the story of a two-year separation and a remarkable reunion for San Francisco schoolteacher Kenny Kruse and Yar Zar Min of Myanmar. Their improbable relationship defied a dizzying series of obstacles, including Myanmar's criminalization of homosexuality, the Trump travel ban, coronavirus, and the coup in Yar Zar's native country. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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Breaking: California's New Equity Vaccine Plan Mar 04, 2021

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Health reporter Catherine Ho talks about a big change in the state's vaccine program that will steer 40% of the supply to eligible people in the roughly 400 lowest-income ZIP codes. The change seeks to smooth out what has been an uneven distribution of vaccines that's benefited wealthier residents. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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