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The San Francisco State University Worker Defense Coalition and supporters gather in front of the SF State campus to protest against the recent layoff notice of 131 staff members on Sep. 12, 2020. The layoff announcement is the largest of any Cal State University. (Alex Drew / Golden Gate Xpress)

The San Francisco State University Worker Defense Coalition and supporters gather in front of the SF State campus to protest against the recent layoff notice of 131 staff members on Sep. 12, 2020. The...

San Francisco's current orders are to social distance, wear a mask, and to limit any activities from home according to local officials. (Alex Drew / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] New stay-at-home orders for counties with low ICU capacities

Jazzmene Lizardo Dec 3, 2020

San Francisco's current orders are to social distance, wear a mask, and to limit any activities from home according to local officials. (Alex Drew / Golden Gate Xpress)

Shanice Robinson, her niece and son, Tiffany Knuckles, Tachelle Herron Lane, and Danielle Tompkins, who organized Soul of SF to channel the voices and experiences of Black students, staff and community members of SF, stand in front of the Ethnic Studies and Psychology building at SF State in San Francisco, on Nov. 21, 2020. (Alex Drew / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] SF State hosts first annual BLM forum

Andres Velasquez Nov 30, 2020

Shanice Robinson, her niece and son, Tiffany Knuckles, Tachelle Herron Lane, and Danielle Tompkins, who organized Soul of SF to channel the voices and experiences of Black students, staff and community...

A band, The New Horizons, plays their set at a Park Merced organized event at Juan Bautista Circle in San Francisco, Nov. 20, 2020. (Alex Drew / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] Photo of the Day: Concert in Park Merced

Nov 20, 2020

A band, The New Horizons, plays their set at a Park Merced organized event at Juan Bautista Circle in San Francisco, Nov. 20, 2020. (Alex Drew / Golden Gate Xpress)

The stay at home order is set to end on Dec. 21 at 5:00 a.m, but it may be extended and revised if cases don’t improve. (Alex Drew / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] San Francisco bypasses CA stay at home order

Shelley Wang Nov 19, 2020

The stay at home order is set to end on Dec. 21 at 5:00 a.m, but it may be extended and revised if cases don’t improve. (Alex Drew / Golden Gate Xpress)

The Castro

Emily Curiel and Alex Drew Nov 6, 2020

Xpress Podcasts · Election night in the Castro 📍 CASTRO Next to the #Castro Muni station, Refuse Fascism projects a livestream of their election discussion on the wall of Soul Cycle.#Election2020...

The in-person Voting Center in front of Bill Graham Civic Auditorium and City Hall in San Francisco on Oct. 9, 2020. (Alex Drew / Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] Early voting centers see an increase of in-person voters

Yeily Mendez and Harika Maddala Oct 12, 2020

The in-person Voting Center in front of Bill Graham Civic Auditorium and City Hall in San Francisco on Oct. 9, 2020. (Alex Drew / Golden Gate Xpress)

The Happy Hour Episode 6: A CONSCIOUS ACTIVIST

The Happy Hour Episode 6: A CONSCIOUS ACTIVIST

Welcome back to the Happy Hour! On today’s episode, hosts Malakai and shaylyn talk about World Mental Health Day and announce the opening of Crane Cove Park in SF’s Dogpatch neighborhood. They speak...

Dylan Mckeever, 35, poses for a portrait at her home inSan Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, Sep. 19, 2020. (Alex Drew / Xpress Media)

[Photo] Household plants share their thoughts

Ximena Loeza, Contributor Sep 28, 2020

An orchid plant character for Dylan Mckeever’s Plant Talk show in her home in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, Sep. 19, 2020. (Alex Drew / Xpress Media)

People gathered on 19th Avenue next to SF State protesting layoffs in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, Sep. 12, 2020. (Alex Drew / Xpress Media)

[Photo] SF State employees protest layoffs

Joel Umanzor Jr. Sep 20, 2020

People gathered on 19th Avenue next to SF State protesting layoffs in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday, Sep. 12, 2020. (Alex Drew / Xpress Media)

Bay area residents woke up to red orange skies from the ongoing wildfires around the state. (Golden Gate Xpress / San Francisco, CA., Sept. 9, 2020)

[Photo] Dark orange skies blanket Bay Area during CA fires (Photo Gallery)

GGX Staff Sep 9, 2020

Bay area residents woke up to red orange skies from the ongoing wildfires around the state. (Golden Gate Xpress / San Francisco, CA., Sept. 9, 2020)

The city has reserved the ability to slow or halt the pace at which it reopens, independent from state guidelines. The mayor’s plan entails working with local public health officials to implement a plan based on the “unique challenges and successes” San Francisco is faced with.  (Golden Gate Xpress)

[Photo] Mayor London Breed announces plan for reopening

David Sjostedt Sep 2, 2020

The city has reserved the ability to slow or halt the pace at which it reopens, independent from state guidelines. The mayor’s plan entails working with local public health officials to implement a plan...

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