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Carnaval San Francisco 2025: From the Parade Route to Parking and Street Closures, What to Know
The Mission District’s biggest party is almost here. Where to park, how to watch the parade, who’s headlining and what family activities are available.

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What Losing Billions in Federal Grants Means for Universities, and the Nation
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Weather Officials Issue Red Flag Warning for Portion of North Bay
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The Bay Area’s Newest Basketball Team Makes History
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Faced With Budget Woes, Gavin Newsom Wants More Tax Credits for Hollywood
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After Trump Gutted AmeriCorps, How Do Bay Area Nonprofits Move Forward?
Weather Officials Issue Red Flag Warning for Portion of North Bay
This Sea Lion Can Dance to the Beat Better Than Humans
Newsom Pushes to Fast-Track $20 Billion Delta Tunnel for California Water
A Rare Ian Fleming Story Just Published, 70 Years After It Was Written
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At the Indie Auxperience, Musicians Find New Ways to Be Heard
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6 Scenic Bay Area Meals That Are Worth the Drive
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Housing Affordability

The Bay Area Is in Store for a Windy Weekend

Though wind gusts could hit 50 mph on some ridgelines, fire danger is not expected to be a major concern for the Bay Area. However, much of the Central Valley will face heightened risk.

Paying Rent in California? It Could Now Help Your Credit Score

In California, AB 2747 now requires landlords to give tenants the option to share on-time rent payments with credit bureaus.
A photo taken at night that is mostly orange. A real estate sign hangs on a white post in front of the lush lawn of a burning home. The sign says "Sale Pending." In the background, a house is encased in fire, with bright flames and smoke, lit orange by the fire, billowing all around it.

California Clears State Farm to Hike Rates Next Month After Massive LA Fire Losses

State Farm, California’s largest property insurer, said it would be at risk of insolvency without raising rates. However, rate hikes alone cannot solve the state’s insurance crisis.

Newsom Pushes Cities to Ban Homeless Encampments Across California

To urge more California cities and counties to ban encampments, Gov. Gavin Newsom released a model ordinance on Monday to use as a template for barring camping on public property.

Immigration

Bay Area Afghans, Allies Decry Trump’s End of TPS: ‘They’re Terrified’

An uneasy, fearful silence reigns in Fremont’s Afghan community, one of the nation's largest. The Trump administration is canceling Temporary Protected Status for Afghans, rolling up the welcome mat for hundreds of thousands of family members still stranded abroad.
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday in a case challenging the Trump administration's effort to limit who gets birthright citizenship.

Supreme Court Weighs Whether Birthright Citizenship Can Remain Law in America

The arguments focused on whether federal district court judges can rule against the administration on a nationwide basis.

SF Immigration Attorney Says First Amendment Should Protect Mahmoud Khalil From Deportation

Khalil’s San Francisco-based lawyer believes the outcome of the case could serve as a litmus test for dissent in the second Trump era.

A Japanese American Legacy: How a Bay Area Resident’s Family Inspired My Patriotism

High school student Kayla Ling was inspired to create a documentary film by Japanese American families like that of Ted Iijima, a descendant of World War II veterans.

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What Losing Billions in Federal Grants Means for Universities, and the Nation

About $11 billion of cuts in the past four months affects research across nearly every subject, including cancer research, diabetes treatments, new wearable technology, farming solutions and studying domestic violence.
A woman dressed in a colorful costume walks during a parade.

Carnaval San Francisco 2025: From the Parade Route to Parking and Street Closures, What to Know

The Mission District’s biggest party is almost here. Where to park, how to watch the parade, who’s headlining and what family activities are available.

Weather Officials Issue Red Flag Warning for Portion of North Bay

The warning for a large part of the Central Valley — including much of Solano County — starts Sunday morning and is set to expire Monday night.

The Bay Area’s Newest Basketball Team Makes History

The WNBA’s newest expansion team recorded the second-largest debut crowd on Friday night as fans gathered at the Chase Center in Valkyries violet.

Faced With Budget Woes, Gavin Newsom Wants More Tax Credits for Hollywood

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s latest budget proposal lays out deep cuts to public universities and health care. It also seeks to more than double the tax credits for Hollywood studios — an expansion moving smoothly through the state Legislature.

After Trump Gutted AmeriCorps, How Do Bay Area Nonprofits Move Forward?

Local organizations are scrambling after hundreds of AmeriCorps staff members were abruptly terminated amid sweeping cuts to the national service program.

Canadian Tourists Say They Are Avoiding the United States 'Due to Fear'

A California nonprofit that works closely with the state’s Office of Tourism projects there may be a 9% decrease in international visitors in 2025, despite California's efforts to distance itself from Washington, D.C.

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