Fifth & Mission

Under the strange governance system that rules the Peninsula train system, two San Francisco supervisors were able to kill a sales tax measure to save it. Caltrain has lost 95% of its riders during the COVID-19 pandemic and says it may have to shut down without the cash infusion. | Get unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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Gov. Newsom has demanded that a host of activities come to a halt — including nail and hair salons, indoor dining, movie theaters and gyms — as coronavirus cases surge around the state. Health reporter Erin Allday explains why California has taken a U-turn in its reopening plans and what’s likely to come next. | Get unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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Getting kids back to school is tops on President Trump's agenda, but California districts are increasingly opting for distance learning. Parents and teachers are anxious and upset about the slow plans for how to make this fall work. Education reporter Jill Tucker talks about the latest in a rapidly changing situation. | Coronavirus coverage: sfchronicle.com/coronavirus | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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Bicyclists, pedestrians and public transit fans have long dreamed of major changes to the unsafe streets of San Francisco. In The Throughline, the Chronicle's new section about life in the post-coronavirus-pandemic Bay Area, Peter Hartlaub writes about how those dreams could come true. | Get unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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It's a bad trend at UC Berkeley and elsewhere: An outbreak of coronavirus cases tied to fraternity parties. The surge is threatening colleges' plans to reopen for the fall. Reporter Ron Kroichick talks about what campuses will look like, and how many students might opt out entirely. | Full coronavirus coverage: sfchronicle.com/coronavirus | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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Sports columnist Ann Killion says that given the rough start to training camp — with not enough coronavirus tests and slow results — she's skeptical MLB will be able to launch its season in two weeks, or keep it going for 60 games if so. Plus: New activism among athletes, and cuts at Stanford. | Get unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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San Francisco's love-it-or-hate it transit system is in major trouble with few people willing to step aboard during the coronavirus pandemic and revenue plunging. The city will probably lose 40 of its 68 bus lines permanently — and don't expect to ride the cable cars until there's a vaccine. | Get full Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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Heklina, one of the city’s best-known drag queens, talks about how bars and nightclubs can eventually reopen safely and why she’s angry bar owners in other parts of the state and country are acting so irresponsibly.

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Will coronavirus worsen homelessness or provide an opportunity to get people housed? Reporter Kevin Fagan and host Demian Bulwa kick off the SF Homeless Project, a weeklong Chronicle special report that digs deep into the crisis in an effort to find solutions. | Get full Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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The Chronicle's outdoors columnist talks about how he landed his plum job after having an epiphany while covering a Raiders-Packers game in Green Bay. Plus: He tells campfire tales about the wildest adventures in his storied career, including an encounter with a crazed wild cow. | Get full Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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