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Recall Against SF Supervisor Joel Engardio Heads to the Ballot
Constituents raged against the San Francisco supervisor after his support of Proposition K in 2024, a citywide ballot measure that closed off the upper portion of the Great Highway to cars permanently.

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The Art World Has a Triathlon and It’s Very Physical
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Alameda County DA Defends Dismissal of Case Tied to Toxic Fire in West Oakland
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In SF Bay, This Week’s Mysterious Gray Whale Deaths Bring Toll to 15
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Cybersecurity Experts Urge DC Lawmakers to Take Stronger Action Against Threats
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In Farewell Address, OUSD Superintendent Says District Must Make Hard Choices
In SF Bay, This Week’s Mysterious Gray Whale Deaths Bring Toll to 15
SF Planned to Improve Treasure Island’s Transit. Trump Took Back the Funds
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Diseases Are Spreading. The CDC Isn't Warning the Public Like It Was Months Ago
Teaching Your Kids the Fine Art of Slurping Noodles
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Forget Haunted Toys, Sunnyvale Once Had a Haunted Toys R Us
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Fun Cameos Propel a Labyrinthine Plot in ‘The Phoenician Scheme’
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Housing Affordability

New Trump Administration Rules Could Cut Off Crucial Federal Homelessness Funding

The Trump administration wants blue cities and counties to renounce DEI and immigration policies or lose crucial homelessness funding. Formerly unhoused people like R.J. Sloan are the ones who would suffer.

2 Solano Cities Could Annex Some of California Forever’s Land. Here’s How

Elected officials in Suisun City and Rio Vista have expressed interest in annexing some of California Forever’s land. We break down how that process would work.

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.

Immigration

ICE Arrests at Bay Area Immigration Courts Are Meant to Stoke Fear, Advocates Say

Immigration advocates gathered across Northern California to condemn what they called the unprecedented and unconstitutional arrests of asylum seekers in courthouses.

Qué hacer si se topa con agentes de ICE

A pesar de la postura relativamente firme de California en la protección de las familias indocumentadas, las personas sin estatus legal en Estados Unidos siempre han estado en riesgo de acciones federales. Pero en tiempos estresantes e inciertos como estos, los defensores han enfatizado que una de las mejores cosas que se pueden hacer es conocer sus derechos.

What to Do If ICE Shows Up at Your Home or Workplace

Here's what experts say people should know when dealing with immigration officers, whether on the doorstep or as part of an ICE raid on a workplace.
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What’s Life Really Like on the US-Mexico Border?

This week on Hyphenación, host Xorje Olivares asks, ‘Is the border we see on TV real life?’

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The Art World Has a Triathlon and It’s Very Physical

Scenes from the annual Kinetic Grand Championship in Humboldt, which brought artistry and mechanics out into nature.

Alameda County DA Defends Dismissal of Case Tied to Toxic Fire in West Oakland

At a press conference on Thursday marking her 100th day as DA, Ursula Jones Dickson explained why she’s not pursuing the environmental case.

In SF Bay, This Week’s Mysterious Gray Whale Deaths Bring Toll to 15

Six whales have washed up in the San Francisco Bay this week alone, in a year with unusually high whale sightings for the Bay Area’s coast.

Cybersecurity Experts Urge DC Lawmakers to Take Stronger Action Against Threats

At Stanford’s Hoover Institution, the House Committee on Homeland Security heard from experts who argue escalating threats highlight the need to modernize cyberdefenses.

In Farewell Address, OUSD Superintendent Says District Must Make Hard Choices

Oakland Unified School District’s departing superintendent warned that the district must close schools to keep finances and academic gains on track.

Recall Against SF Supervisor Joel Engardio Heads to the Ballot

Constituents raged against the San Francisco supervisor after his support of Proposition K in 2024, a citywide ballot measure that closed off the upper portion of the Great Highway to cars permanently.
Treasure Island

SF Planned to Improve Treasure Island’s Transit. Trump Took Back the Funds

The Trump administration scrapped a $20 million transit plan for Treasure Island. City leaders are now urgently seeking new funding to keep the island’s development equitable and accessible.

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