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The Ongoing Saga of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Bike Lane
For months, advocates have been waiting for a vote for what’s next with the bike lane on the upper deck of the bridge, but nothing is moving forward.

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CDC Clears California Toddler After Bird Flu Scare
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Trump Has Promised Mass Deportations. Can California Fight Back?
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Shooting Meteors and Shining Planets: 6 Space Events to Look For This Winter
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San Francisco Public Transit Boss Jeffrey Tumlin to Resign
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Exit Interview: London Breed Reflects on More Than 6 Years as San Francisco’s Mayor
Shooting Meteors and Shining Planets: 6 Space Events to Look For This Winter
California’s Pace of Emissions Cuts Is Accelerating, Report Finds
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California Investigates Possible Marin County Bird Flu Case Amid Raw Milk Recalls
San Francisco Names Street for Photographer Who Captured Iconic Iwo Jima Photo
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100 Cultural Moments That’ve Shaped the Bay Area This Century (So Far)
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Housing Affordability

Farmers Insurance to Step Up Coverage in California, a Sign Tide Is Turning

After companies spent years fleeing California’s insurance market following catastrophic wildfires and inflation, some are now offering more coverage.

San Francisco Wants to Make It Cheaper for Developers to Build Housing Downtown

For decades, the city zoned its downtown exclusively for office space. Now, with an empty downtown, it’s trying to learn its lesson and replace that vacant space with housing.
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Letting Go of San Francisco

After decades of clinging to the city, a San Francisco street rat moves to the suburbs.

Berkeley Wants to Create a Cultural District Where Artists Can Afford to Live

Eight years after Oakland’s deadly Ghost Ship fire shed light on the lack of artist housing, Berkeley could make way for more affordable places to live.

Immigration

Trump Has Promised Mass Deportations. Can California Fight Back?

Immigration senior editor Tyche Hendricks discusses how far Trump’s deportation plans can go in California, and how immigrant communities and legal advocacy groups are preparing to fight back.

ICE Plans New Detention Center Near San Francisco. Can California Stop It?

A possible migrant detention facility within two hours of San Francisco has some lawmakers concerned.
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How Trump’s Plan for “Mass Deportations” Could Play Out

California Is a Sanctuary State. How Much Will That Protect Immigrants From Trump's Deportation Plans?

California is a so-called 'sanctuary state,' and San Francisco declared itself a 'sanctuary city' following the 2016 presidential election. So, what could we expect under the second Trump presidency?

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CDC Clears California Toddler After Bird Flu Scare

The Marin County child was hospitalized with a fever after drinking raw milk.

The Ongoing Saga of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Bike Lane

For months, advocates have been waiting for a vote for what’s next with the bike lane on the upper deck of the bridge, but nothing is moving forward.

Trump Has Promised Mass Deportations. Can California Fight Back?

Immigration senior editor Tyche Hendricks discusses how far Trump’s deportation plans can go in California, and how immigrant communities and legal advocacy groups are preparing to fight back.

Shooting Meteors and Shining Planets: 6 Space Events to Look For This Winter

As winter approaches, we look at how seasons change, when the Earth will be closest to the sun, and other space events to look forward to this December and January.

San Francisco Public Transit Boss Jeffrey Tumlin to Resign

Tumlin stepped into the position in 2019 and leaves behind a projected $240 million deficit — and a key spot for Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie to fill.

Exit Interview: London Breed Reflects on More Than 6 Years as San Francisco’s Mayor

San Francisco Police Audit Finds ‘Excessive Use of Overtime’ Spending Since 2019

The findings come as San Francisco faces a nearly $800 million budget deficit and looming cuts across city departments.

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