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Israel’s Renewed Assault on Gaza Draws Hundreds Into Streets of San Francisco
Protesters outside the Israeli Consulate in San Francisco drummed, waved Palestinian flags and raised signs that read “Stop arming Israel” and “Hands off the Middle East.”

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Hollywood Actors Take the Fight Against AI to Sacramento
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SF Sees Decline in Overdose Deaths, but Fentanyl Remains a Major Threat
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Got Student Loans? Here’s What to Know During These Department of Education Cuts
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Homelessness, Trust at Center of San José District 3 Special Election
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San José's District 3 Is Picking a New City Councilmember — and the Stakes Are High
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Ticket Alert: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at Davies Symphony Hall
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A Ride on the ‘Arty Bus’ with Oakland Painter Sloane Gross
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Jesse Colin Young, Singer of The Youngbloods’ ‘Get Together,’ Dies at 83
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Housing Affordability

San Francisco Considers Pausing Empty Homes Tax

In 2022, San Francisco voters approved a tax meant to open up housing units that were otherwise vacant. But the tax has been held up in litigation, and city officials haven’t been able to implement it yet.

A First Look at SF Mayor Lurie’s Yearlong Plan on Homelessness Response

The San Francisco mayor is set to sign an executive order to merge street crisis teams and consolidate bureaucracy, building on earlier promises to add 1,500 shelter beds.

Wiener’s Controversial Bill to Allow Housing Near Transit Is Back

The bill would allow developers to build an apartment building up to seven stories tall near high-frequency bus stops and train stations across California.

Report: Unhoused Man Seen Alive Before Being Crushed During Vallejo Cleanup

A newly released death investigation report sheds light on what happened the day an unhoused man was crushed to death and raises questions about how city workers handled the cleanup.

Immigration

UC Berkeley Students, Faculty Rally Against Trump’s Push to Deport Protesters

Students held two major campus protests this week in response to the arrest and detention of a former Columbia University student who organized pro-Palestinian demonstrations on campus last year.

Providing Health Care for Immigrants Is Costing California More Than Expected. Is Coverage at Risk?

California is spending more than it expected on Medi-Cal and Republican lawmakers are pointing to coverage expansions that benefited immigrant households.

Another Bay Area City Steps Up Its Sanctuary Policies in the Face of Trump’s Threats

Richmond joined several California cities in strengthening its sanctuary city ordinances to limit involvement with federal immigration enforcement.

CARECEN SF Uses Arts and Advocacy to Empower Bay Area Immigrant Youth

Lariza Dugan-Cuadra, CARECEN SF’s executive director, says supporting young people is at the heart of the organization. The mission is more important with an anti-immigrant Trump administration.

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Israel’s Renewed Assault on Gaza Draws Hundreds Into Streets of San Francisco

Protesters outside the Israeli Consulate in San Francisco drummed, waved Palestinian flags and raised signs that read “Stop arming Israel” and “Hands off the Middle East.”

Hollywood Actors Take the Fight Against AI to Sacramento

SAG-AFTRA, the union representing actors, is supporting a bill that would require AI developers to disclose when models are trained on copyrighted material.

SF Sees Decline in Overdose Deaths, but Fentanyl Remains a Major Threat

Fatal overdoses in San Francisco ticked up slightly in February, but are down 12% compared to the number of deaths during the first two months of 2024.

Got Student Loans? Here’s What to Know During These Department of Education Cuts

Amid looming federal education cuts, it’s important to keep calm and know where to find reliable information. We talked to the experts about how to manage your student loans in uncertain times.

Homelessness, Trust at Center of San José District 3 Special Election

Ahead of the April 8 special election, voters said homelessness was their top issue in the race for the downtown seat vacated by Omar Torres.

San José's District 3 Is Picking a New City Councilmember — and the Stakes Are High

The future of downtown San José — and possibly Mayor Matt Mahan’s agenda — hangs in the balance.

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