Juarez Magazine
SF Family Hopes to Compete in 2021 Olympics
Friday marked six months from the Tokyo Olympics, and for one Bay Area family full of Olympians, they’re hoping they’ll be able to compete. The Massialas Foundation fencing program in San Francisco is world-renowned. Greg Massialas is a fencing legend and the coach...
Stanford Studies New COVID-19 Strains in Search for Variants and Mutations
New strains of the coronavirus are proving to be more contagious and possibly more deadly. To help, Stanford Hospital has started a new effort to identify known mutations and unknown variants. “We are planning to screen all of our positives that come through the lab,...
SF Launches First Mass Vaccination Site at City College Despite Limited Supplies
San Francisco on Friday launched the city’s first high-volume COVID-19 vaccination site at San Francisco City College–set to help the city reach its goal of vaccinating all residents by June. The vaccination site at the college’s main campus on Ocean Avenue is being...
Ammonia Spill Prompts Hazmat Response in San Jose
The San Jose Fire Department’s hazmat team responded to reports of an ammonia spill on the 400 block of Eggo Way Friday afternoon. They ask residents in the area shelter-in-place with windows and doors closed while they remain at the scene. No additional information...
Growing Number of Children Getting Infected With COVID-19: Report
A growing number of children are getting infected with the coronavirus and are showing symptoms. According to the state health department, seven children have died since they pandemic began. More than 350,000 have now tested positive and there is an uptick in the...
Biden Orders Review of Domestic Violent Extremism Threat
President Joe Biden has directed law enforcement and intelligence officials in his administration to study the threat of domestic violent extremism in the United States, an undertaking being launched weeks after a mob of insurgents loyal to Donald Trump stormed the...
Court Orders Pacifica Yoga Studio to Shut Down After Repeated Health Violations
San Mateo County on Thursday received a temporary restraining order to shut down a Pacifica yoga studio for repeated COVID-19 health violations, according to county officials. Pacifica Beach Yoga has been holding indoor, mask-free yoga classes at a time when all gyms,...
Ghost Ship Fire Defendant Pleads Guilty to 36 Counts, Faces 12-Year Sentence
The master tenant of a San Francisco Bay Area warehouse where 36 people perished when a fire ignited during a dance party in 2016 pleaded guilty Friday to the deaths, avoiding a second trial after the first ended in a hung jury. Derick Almena, 50, pleaded guilty to 36...
California Sees Suspicious Surge in Unemployment Claims
California is reporting a surge in coronavirus unemployment claims last week for independent contractors, gig workers and the self-employed — the category of benefits blamed for much of the state’s fraudulent payments. The state last week received more than 110,800...
East Bay Water Polo Star Eyes Third Gold Medal at Tokyo Olympics
With the Tokyo Olympics just six months away, a number of Bay Area athletes are ramping up their training, including one East Bay product who’s vying for her third gold medal. Maggie Steffens, one of the best female water polo players in the world, hails from...