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“I was really proactive talking to my doctor about how this would go down,” said Quick-Panwala, who works as a special education advocate in San Francisco. “She set up a meeting with the hospital administrators and made sure I had a chance to state my communication needs. It allowed me to participate in the conversation.” … [Read more...] about How clear face masks helped a Bay Area mom who’s hard of hearing give birth

Creative and editorial manager Brian Chen, senior director of communications Jay dela Cruz and director of social engagement Danny Pedroza were among the other NBC Sports Bay Area employees who lost their jobs Monday. The cuts were part of layoffs that NBC Sports made throughout the country, which also affected people at College Basketball Talk, Hardball Talk and College Football Talk. … [Read more...] about NBC Sports Bay Area lays off at least 17 employees, including Giants host

7:00 a.m. Deal elusive as lawmakers reconvene on stimulus package: Trump administration and congressional negotiators were were reconvening on Capitol Hill Tuesday to continue hammering out stubborn differences over a coronavirus relief package. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of San Francisco told Democratic colleagues she’s hopeful for a deal this week but doesn’t know if it’s possible, the Associated Press reported, and both sides are dug in, with Democrats demanding an extension of the $600-per-week supplemental unemployment benefit, while Republicans have yet to offer any aid to states to prevent layoffs and cuts to services. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus news from the Bay Area: August 3-4

9:42 a.m. State says sports programs must maintain distance: New California guidance permits youth sports and physical education, including training, only when children can remain at least six feet apart and engage with “a stable cohort of participants, such as a class.” The guidance urges outdoor activities “to the maximum extent possible.” “Outdoor and indoor sporting events, assemblies, and other activities that require close contact or that would promote congregating are not permitted,” it says. That includes tournaments and competitions, “regardless of whether teams are from the same school or from different schools” or locations. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus live updates: School sports teams in Bay Area unlikely to resume in fall

— Robert Garcia (@RobertGarciaLB) July 27, 2020 11:29 a.m. Low-income students on Peninsula to get free internet: San Mateo County will provide high-speed internet to disadvantaged students, using nearly $3 million in federal CARES Act funding, the Board of Supervisors decided Tuesday. The pilot program focuses on three school districts whose students are struggling most with distance learning, providing about half of students with public access wifi networks and mobile access points, and eventually will expand countywide, officials said. “Public wifi should really be a public utility,” said Supervisor Don Horsley. “Even if kids go back to school, we still want to bring wifi to the entire county.” … [Read more...] about Coronavirus live updates: Bay Area nurses picket at hospitals, demand more protective gear