El Farolito has long been considered one of the best taquerias in the region. Its burritos, which seemingly burst at the seams with rice, cheese and grilled meats, consistently draw crowds of diners and are popular with restaurant critics too: The taqueria was included in The Chronicle’s Top Restaurants list in 2020. The original taqueria in particular was also long known as a place to get a late-night meal. … [Read more...] about ‘A mentor, a teacher and a friend’: El Farolito restaurant owner and San Francisco soccer icon, Salvador ‘Don Chava’ Lopez, has died
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Bay Area COVID Roundup: Vaccine Rollout Seeing Mixed Results; Seniors Facing Vaccine ‘Logistical Nightmare’; San Jose State Women’s Basketball Cancels Season
Rollout Seeing Mixed Results Around Bay Areavia the county portal on Wednesday. “They’ll check it out and see if you qualify, probably double checking your age and they’ll send you an email and then they’ll send you how to apply for the appointment,” Bauer told KPIX 5. In Sonoma County, home health care workers were getting their first doses in a drive-thru mass vaccination site. In Alameda County, the public health department opened a website portal to sign up, that briefly crashed from too many people logging on to register for appointments. Read More … [Read more...] about Bay Area COVID Roundup: Vaccine Rollout Seeing Mixed Results; Seniors Facing Vaccine ‘Logistical Nightmare’; San Jose State Women’s Basketball Cancels Season
S.J. police searching for man who shot at officers investigating shooting
Just before 4:30 a.m., police responded to “multiple callers” reporting a man firing a gun near the corner of Lynette Way and Duffy Way. When officers arrived, the man shot at them before fleeing, police said. … [Read more...] about S.J. police searching for man who shot at officers investigating shooting
‘It didn’t have to happen’: 2020 was S.F.’s deadliest year for overdoses, by far
Supervisor Matt Haney passed legislation last year that spurred the San Francisco Medical Examiner to release the number of fatal overdoses every month, as opposed to once a year. That put the mounting death toll on grim display: 563 by November, 636 by December, 699 by January. … [Read more...] about ‘It didn’t have to happen’: 2020 was S.F.’s deadliest year for overdoses, by far
New state bill seeks to reduce wait times for mental health follow-up visits
“We’ve worked so hard to lessen the stigma surrounding mental illness, but people who are desperate for help still aren't getting better because their health insurer makes them wait a month or longer to see their therapist,” said Sal Rosselli, the union’s president. “This legislation would close the biggest loophole that still allows insurers to deny Californians timely and appropriate mental health and substance use disorder care.” … [Read more...] about New state bill seeks to reduce wait times for mental health follow-up visits