Nami Sumida

San Francisco

Data Vizualization Developer at San Francisco Chronicle

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Oakland Election Live Results

1 week ago | sfchronicle.com | Nami Sumida

Oakland’s special election on April 15 is headlined by a mayoral race to finish out the term of former Mayor Sheng Thao, who was recalled by voters in November. The two leading candidates are former Rep. Barbara Lee and former City Council Member Loren Taylor. Voters will also decide on a ballot measure to raise the city’s sales tax rate in order to help reduce its nearly $90 million budget deficit.
A $16 billion question: How did San Francisco’s budget get so huge?

1 week ago | sfchronicle.com | J.D. Morris |Nami Sumida

San Francisco’s budget has been on an unstoppable trajectory for the past few years, growing tremendously even as the city has faced serious fiscal challenges. At about $16 billion, the current budget is 67% larger — adjusted for inflation — than it was during the first year of Ed Lee’s mayorship in 2011, a Chronicle analysis found.
CHANDON Rooted in Sustainability Panel Celebrates Regenerative Agriculture, Highlights Efforts

1 week ago | winebusiness.com | Esther Mobley |Nami Sumida

by Katherine Martine Following its recognition for excellence in environmental work with the Green Medal Award, Domaine CHANDON California held an interactive, “Rooted in Sustainability” panel on April 11, discussing the winery’s work with regenerative agriculture and kicking off its Earth Day weekend celebration.
There’s been a historic shift in what Californians are drinking

1 week ago | sfchronicle.com | Esther Mobley |Nami Sumida

This increased spirits drinking was enough to tip California’s overall alcohol intake to a higher rate than it was pre-pandemic, despite the lower levels of wine and beer consumption. These numbers seem to complicate the California wine industry’s perception that people aren’t drinking as much as they used to. In fact, the data here suggests that people may just be drinking differently.
These are UC acceptance rates for every San Francisco private high school

2 weeks ago | sfchronicle.com | Nami Sumida |Kellie Hwang |Jess Marmor Shaw

San Francisco’s private high schools are among the most expensive in the country, with tuition at the top range clocking in at more than $64,000. One of the key reasons many families decide to pay that high price is to ensure their children are prepared for a rigorous college education — and to help them get admitted into the most selective universities. However, there is no comprehensive data publicly available on how private schools perform on that mission.
UCLA, UC Berkeley acceptance rates for every California high school

3 weeks ago | sfchronicle.com | Nami Sumida

At the University of California, about 70% of in-state applicants receive acceptance letters to at least one of the nine undergraduate campuses. But while the majority of applicants are admitted to the system, it’s much harder to get into the most popular campuses, like UCLA and Berkeley, with an applicant’s likelihood of admission varying based on GPA and the high school from which they apply.
UCLA is still No. 1 for applications, but these UCs are surging in popularity

1 month ago | sfchronicle.com | Nami Sumida

Applications to UC Merced and UC Riverside have surged to record highs this year, defying their histories as the least-applied-to University of California campuses. Among the nine undergraduate UCs, Merced and Riverside saw the largest increases in freshmen applications in the last year, at 50% and 22%, respectively.
Jimmy Butler may give the Warriors the solution to a decadelong problem

1 month ago | sacbee.com | Nami Sumida

It seems the Golden State Warriors have finally solved a dilemma that has plagued them for over a decade - how to win in the non-Curry minutes. For years, as soon as Stephen Curry stepped off the floor to rest, the team switched to survival mode, hoping to limit the damage until Curry returned.
Charts show University of California acceptance rates for every major

1 month ago | sfchronicle.com | Nami Sumida

Admissions to the UCs and Cal States have grown increasingly competitive in recent years. Acceptance rates at UC Berkeley and UCLA, for instance, have dropped by about 10 percentage points over the past decade. But getting in can be even more difficult for students applying to the most popular majors at UCs and CSUs, which are often computer science, nursing and engineering.
Charts show University of California acceptance rates for every major

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Nami Sumida

4 hours agoNearly a year after the Ikea-anchored food hall meant to revitalize downtown San Francisco opened, some of its vendors are bowing out due to a lack of foot traffic. On March 6, vegan taqueria La Venganza exited Saluhall, and Algerian restaurant Kayma is likely soon to follow. “Our Oakland location …