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SF’s Official 420 Hippie Hill Celebration Is Canceled. Where Else Can You Celebrate (Legally)?
With SF’s official 420 canceled for the second year running, where can you find 420 celebrations near you on Sunday — and what does the law say about smoking cannabis in public?

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Oakland’s Public Watchdog, Starved of Resources, Loses Yet Another Top Official
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Legal Battle Over Trump’s Tariffs; Oakland Mayor’s Race Updates
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What Happens After a Homeless Person Is Arrested for Camping? Often, Not Much
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Recount to Decide Spot in San José Council Election Runoff
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Workers install solar panels on a red rooftop.
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Artist Projects ‘Money for Science, Not Oligarchs’ onto UC Berkeley Building
A projection reading ‘Money for science, not oligarchs’ on a building at UC Berkeley.

Housing Affordability

SF Mayor Daniel Lurie Touts Progress on Crime, Homelessness in His First 100 Days

In a 100-day “progress report” address on Thursday, Lurie noted a drop in crime and increased collaboration on combating homelessness and the city’s drug crisis.

California Forever: 2 Solano Cities Team Up as Annexation Talks Move Forward

The talks include a memorandum of understanding with Rio Vista and Suisun City. The latter city also directed staff to draft a reimbursement agreement that requires California Forever to finance its research into annexation.

Bay Area Advocates Alarmed by Mass Firings at Federal Low-Income Energy Program

The Trump administration laid off the entire staff running the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which helps people with utility bills and energy-efficient upgrades.

SF Could See Homelessness Spike With Legal Aid Cuts, Advocates Warn

Proposed cuts could force legal aid nonprofits serving San Francisco’s most vulnerable to drop cases and supporters.

Immigration

Mexican Band’s California Shows in Jeopardy After US Revokes Visas Over Narco Imagery

Los Alegres del Barranco will likely have to cancel its California concerts after the State Department revoked the band’s visas for extolling “criminals and terrorists.”

Is Your California College Among 17 Under Federal Antisemitism Investigation?

At least 17 California colleges face federal probes into antisemitism, including a Department of Justice investigation of the UC system’s treatment of Jewish employees.

A Day in the Life of One Migrant Seeking to Stay in the US

Yasmelin Velazquez has waited 10 months for her immigration court date. But a last-minute hospitalization and confusion over Trump's changing immigration policies lead to more hurdles and anxiety.

Judge Rules Mahmoud Khalil Can Be Deported

Khalil was detained last month after Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he had determined that Khalil's activism was antisemitic and that allowing him to remain in the country would undermine a US foreign policy goal of combatting antisemitism around the world.

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Oakland’s Public Watchdog, Starved of Resources, Loses Yet Another Top Official

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SF’s Official 420 Hippie Hill Celebration Is Canceled. Where Else Can You Celebrate (Legally)?

With SF’s official 420 canceled for the second year running, where can you find 420 celebrations near you on Sunday — and what does the law say about smoking cannabis in public?

What Happens After a Homeless Person Is Arrested for Camping? Often, Not Much

Wickey Two Hands was supposed to be the first person tried for camping in Fresno. Instead, after the city and county poured resources into his case, it was dismissed at the last minute.

Recount to Decide Spot in San José Council Election Runoff

The recount will determine whether Anthony Tordillos or Matthew Quevedo advances to the June 24 runoff in the District 3 race.

SF Zoo Says It’s On Track for Pandas Since ‘There’s No Tariffs on Endangered Species’

A plan to bring giant pandas from China to the San Francisco Zoo — for about $1 million a year — is moving ahead despite some worries over President Trump’s trade war.

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