A new mayor will take office in San Francisco on Wednesday.
Daniel Lurie will be inaugurated in a ceremony in front of city hall starting at 11:30 a.m.
Preparation
The backstory:
On Tuesday evening, there was a lot of preparation work at Civic Center Plaza and in Chinatown.
School children rehearsed on the stage that was recently built for the inauguration.
Charlotte Yee will be among the students introducing guest speakers.
The 11-year-old said she was feeling a little bit nervous and excited.
Crews placed protective covers on the 2,000 seats set up for ticketed guests.
Lurie said he will talk about public safety as a priority during his speech.
“I think public safety does need to be the priority. It cascades from there, cleanliness,” said Rene Colorado, executive director of the Tenderloin Merchants Association.
There was a dress rehearsal on the eve of the inauguration.
Seventy high school students with Lion Dance …