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The Immortal Christopher Lee
As a filmmaker and co-founder of the Transgender Film Festival, Lee created a platform for authentic trans stories.
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SF’s RV Crackdown Backfired: 6 Takeaways From El Tecolote’s Investigation
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When Is the Summer Solstice? Plus, Science Events to Celebrate
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Bay Area Lawmaker Demands Answers After ICE Arrests at Immigration Courts
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SF Police Investigate Marina District Assault as Hate Crime After Antisemitic Slurs
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California Bill Would Prohibit ICE Officers From Wearing Masks in the State
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When Is the Summer Solstice? Plus, Science Events to Celebrate
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Another Dead Gray Whale Found in Bay Area, Marking the Most in 25 Years
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Spike in Homelessness Stalled After SF Started These Programs. Lurie Is Slashing Them

Increasing rates of homelessness stalled after San Francisco implemented Proposition C. Mayor Daniel Lurie is now proposing major changes.
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FCI Dublin Staff Bought Homes On-Site. Then the Prison Shut Down

In interviews with KQED, nine current and former FCI Dublin employees or their family members shared the toll that the prison’s closure is taking on their finances.
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Renting Your Home Without a Lease? In California, You Still Have Tenant Protections

The moment you pay rent to your landlord, that establishes a lease agreement that the state of California recognizes. Here are the rights that these tenants have.
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Why Taking Apart Buildings Piece by Piece Is a Climate Solution

Deconstruction involves mining old buildings for reusable materials, creating a circular economy of reuse that keeps waste out of landfills and shrinks the carbon footprint of buildings and infrastructure.
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Bay Area Lawmaker Demands Answers After ICE Arrests at Immigration Courts

In a letter, Mark DeSaulnier demanded that ICE provide answers about its activity in Concord. On Monday, he attended an immigration hearing in the East Bay city.
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California Bill Would Prohibit ICE Officers From Wearing Masks in the State

The proposal from two Bay Area lawmakers would prevent police at all levels from covering their faces and require them to be identifiable via uniform.
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‘No Kings’ Protests Draw Thousands Across the Bay Area to Rally Against President Trump

Dozens of anti-Trump protests took place across the Bay Area on Saturday — from San José to Calistoga.
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SFPD’s Protest Response Raises Press Freedom Concerns Ahead of Anti-Trump March

Journalists and advocates say San Francisco police detained multiple reporters and interfered with First Amendment rights during recent protests against immigration raids.
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The Immortal Christopher Lee

As a filmmaker and co-founder of the Transgender Film Festival, Lee created a platform for authentic trans stories.
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SF’s RV Crackdown Backfired: 6 Takeaways From El Tecolote’s Investigation

An El Tecolote investigation — based on thousands of internal emails, city records and firsthand accounts — reveals how San Francisco officials quietly coordinated a crackdown to push out RV residents even when safe alternatives didn’t exist.
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When Is the Summer Solstice? Plus, Science Events to Celebrate

Here’s the science behind the summer solstice, and science events taking place to celebrate in the Bay Area.
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Bay Area Lawmaker Demands Answers After ICE Arrests at Immigration Courts

In a letter, Mark DeSaulnier demanded that ICE provide answers about its activity in Concord. On Monday, he attended an immigration hearing in the East Bay city.
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SF Police Investigate Marina District Assault as Hate Crime After Antisemitic Slurs

Teresa Drenick, deputy director of the American Jewish Committee, said the country is experiencing a surge in anti-Jewish hate.
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California Bill Would Prohibit ICE Officers From Wearing Masks in the State

The proposal from two Bay Area lawmakers would prevent police at all levels from covering their faces and require them to be identifiable via uniform.
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California to Get $440 Million in Nationwide Opioid Settlement With Purdue Pharma

The $7.4 billion settlement with the OxyContin maker and its owners, the Sackler family, will fund addiction treatment, recovery and prevention efforts across the country.
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