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TOP STORIES

Public safety spending is City Hall’s hot potato.

But with a $700 million budget shortfall, the $27 million ask is not the root of the problem, reports The Examiner’s Adam Shanks.

Before all the turmoil, Silicon Valley Bank was a titan.

The bank’s closure has sent tremors through the banking and venture capital industries, reports The Examiner’s Benjamin Pimentel.

SF’s tech layoffs don’t quite foreshadow doom and gloom.

In fact, they’re not nearly as scary as they’ve been made out to be, writes Examiner columnist Owen Thomas.

Batteries are the future

of solar. In SF, they’re

tied up in red tape.

As new rules governing California’s solar market roll out, The City is caught up in bureaucracy, reports The Examiner’s Jessica Wolfrom.

Barbara Lee’s perplexing bid for Feinstein's seat, broken down.

Lee is chancing a safe seat in congress for a competitive campaign, writes Examiner columnist Marc Sandalow. 

THE STATE & THE BAY

 SFUSD’s math structure touts equity. But only those

with resources get ahead.

The delay of algebra 1 creates a system of nightmare workarounds. Read more

Eid, Muslim holy days, have won recognition from SFUSD.

The next academic year will accommodate the holiday. Read more

A web incident librarian on the state of Twitter under Elon Musk.

And why a dearth in expertise could be the site’s downfall. Read more

The Mission Library revamp flips to a climate-forward chapter.

The building’s updates will honor history but focus on the future. Read more

California lawmakers want to trash junk fees.

A slew of proposed state laws come on the heels of President Biden’s campaign to crackdown on hidden costs. Read more

TWEET OF THE WEEK

QUOTED

 “Everything was fine, then the music stopped. Then they were the ones swimming naked it seems.”

— Benjamin Verschuere, co-founder and chief investment officer of Treasure Financial on Silicon Valley Bank.

PHOTO OF THE WEEK

Mie Yaginuma and Jonathan Meade in front of Palou Phelps natural open space next Palou and Phelps Mini Park on March 8. (Craig Lee/The Examiner)

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