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(Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The grand jury made several recommendations, including that the city require businesses to subscribe to a waste collection service, enact improved education campaigns to promote bulky item services and designate a single person to manage all illegal dumping efforts\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Some residents say that economics are part of the reason for illegal dumping. Residential trash removal costs in Oakland are some of the highest in the Bay Area for household garbage bins, the Grand Jury noted. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>It’s possibly the hottest party of the weekend in \u003ca href=\"http://kqed.org/news/tag/oakland\">Oakland\u003c/a>. But the cleanest? Don’t count on it. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Dozens of residents lined up their vehicles this morning for the revival of the “Bulky Block Party,” where Oaklanders can discard their large household items for free as the city battles \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12081003/illegal-dumping-is-a-big-problem-in-oakland-a-new-report-has-ideas-to-clean-up-the-mess\">a costly illegal dumping problem\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>It was a party in the loosest sense possible — music blaring from a speaker as drivers pulled in — that the city says gives residents a chance to get rid of items that might otherwise end up on neighborhood streets. The event was last held in 2024 as a monthly disposal, but this is the first of a series of “parties” that will happen quarterly through April 2027. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260725-trashblockparty-00056_TV_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12092656\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260725-trashblockparty-00056_TV_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260725-trashblockparty-00056_TV_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260725-trashblockparty-00056_TV_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Vehicles loaded with trash wait in line to enter the Bulky Block Party, run by Oakland Public Works, where residents can dispose of their bulk items for free at 7101 Edgewater Drive in Oakland on July 25, 2026. (Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Mayor Barbara Lee was there. She told KQED the event was part of a number of strategies the city is enacting to manage its illegal dumping problem.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“I keep saying I want Oakland to be the cleanest, safest and greenest city in the country, and that’s about eradicating this,” Lee said. “This is outrageous what we see here in Oakland.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>An Alameda County Grand Jury \u003ca href=\"https://grandjury.acgov.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2025-2026-Alameda-County-Grand-Jury-Final-Report.pdf\">report \u003c/a>released this June criticized the city for the longstanding problem, finding that Oakland failed to inform residents about free bulky item disposal and that enforcement of illegal dumping had been “wholly inadequate.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260725-trashblockparty-00210_TV_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12092658\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260725-trashblockparty-00210_TV_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260725-trashblockparty-00210_TV_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260725-trashblockparty-00210_TV_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mayor Barbara Lee poses for a portrait at a Bulky Block Party, run by Oakland Public Works, at 7101 Edgewater Drive in Oakland on July 25, 2026. (Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Cleaning up the trash \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12081003/illegal-dumping-is-a-big-problem-in-oakland-a-new-report-has-ideas-to-clean-up-the-mess\">cost the city\u003c/a> about $14 million in the 2024-25 fiscal year, according to a separate report from the city’s auditor in April. It found that a lot of the trash was from residents themselves, though outsiders do dump in the city as well. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>That same month, the city \u003ca href=\"https://abc7news.com/post/oakland-doubling-fines-5000-deploying-drones-cracks-down-illegal-dumping-official-now-calling-crisis/18896091/\">doubled \u003c/a>its fines and approved the first step of a pilot program to use drones powered by artificial intelligence to track illegal dumping. Fines for third-time violators jumped to $5,000 and $1,500 for first-time violations. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Those fines operate on an equity system that Lee said people can opt for community service instead of paying. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/260423-OAKLANDILLEGALDUMP00086_TV-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12081167\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/260423-OAKLANDILLEGALDUMP00086_TV-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/260423-OAKLANDILLEGALDUMP00086_TV-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/04/260423-OAKLANDILLEGALDUMP00086_TV-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bags of trash on the ground on 48th Avenue and East 12th Street near an illegal dumping ground in Oakland on April 23, 2026. (Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The grand jury made several recommendations, including that the city require businesses to subscribe to a waste collection service, enact improved education campaigns to promote bulky item services and designate a single person to manage all illegal dumping efforts\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Some residents say that economics are part of the reason for illegal dumping. Residential trash removal costs in Oakland are some of the highest in the Bay Area for household garbage bins, the Grand Jury noted. Monthly rates for a 32-gallon container for a single-family curbside collection cost $62.83, $110.31 for a 62-gallon container and $165.42 for 96-gallons. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Julia Velasco, an Oakland resident who rented a U-Haul to carry her garbage to the site, said the event was a good start. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“There’s a lot of people that are taking advantage of this,” Velasco said. “I think there’s other factors that kind of make it difficult. Sometimes, maybe it’s not people from Oakland, maybe it’s just other people passing by and dumping stuff.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260725-trashblockparty-00426_TV_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12092657\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260725-trashblockparty-00426_TV_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260725-trashblockparty-00426_TV_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260725-trashblockparty-00426_TV_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Julia Velasco poses for a portrait in a U-Haul while she waits in line to enter the Bulky Block Party, run by Oakland Public Works, where residents can dispose of their bulk items for free at 7101 Edgewater Drive in Oakland on July 25, 2026. 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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Here are the morning’s top stories for Monday, July 27, 2026: \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>The city of Avenal in Kings County \u003ca href=\"https://www.kvpr.org/government-politics/2026-07-24/lawsuits-recalled-council-members-a-self-appointed-mayor-who-is-in-charge-in-avenal\">is facing a political power struggle\u003c/a>. Voters recently recalled four council members, but the city is disputing the election results, and the only member who wasn’t recalled now claims he is the mayor. \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Health care advocates are \u003ca href=\"https://www.kcbx.org/health-science-and-technology/2026-07-22/health-advocates-urge-stronger-oversight-of-hospital-costs-in-santa-barbara-county\">calling for stronger state oversight\u003c/a> over rising hospital costs in Santa Barbara County.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>A team leading the closure of L.A. County’s aging Men’s Central Jail \u003ca href=\"https://laist.com/news/criminal-justice/mens-central-jail-closure-beyond-2031\">says people will have to be held there for at least five more years\u003c/a> even though the facility was supposed to close in 2021.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>A judge has convicted a man of igniting the Park Fire in 2024, the largest wildfire that year and the fourth largest in the state’s history. He’s facing up to 25 years to life in prison for what prosecutors said was him pushing a burning car into an embankment, where the fire started. \u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kvpr.org/government-politics/2026-07-24/lawsuits-recalled-council-members-a-self-appointed-mayor-who-is-in-charge-in-avenal\">A small Kings County community has big struggles\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Arriving in Avenal, known as the “Pistachio Capital of the World,” nothing seems out of the ordinary at first. The streets are quiet. Residents are going about their daily routines, stopping at local businesses or chatting with neighbors.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The loudest sounds come from birds perched in the trees, and large pickup trucks that roll through.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But behind its small-town charm, Avenal has become the center of one of the most unusual political disputes unfolding anywhere in California. It’s a battle over city leadership that has divided residents, drawn legal scrutiny and raised questions about how local government should function.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>It all started last year when elected officials in Avenal wanted to establish their \u003ca href=\"https://www.kvpr.org/government-politics/2026-03-29/lives-at-stake-a-fire-department-divides-a-california-town\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003cu>own fire department\u003c/u>\u003c/a>. At one point, the city was paying Kings County $425,000 each year for fire services, but last year, the county informed the city that the annual fee would increase to nearly $1.1 million.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Avenal officials, feeling the pinch of rising costs for fire services, ultimately pushed the city to consider creating its own fire department.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Kings County sued the City of Avenal for alleged \u003ca href=\"https://www.kvpr.org/government-politics/2026-03-29/lives-at-stake-a-fire-department-divides-a-california-town\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brown Act violations\u003c/a> involving decisions made over the department. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The Registrar of Voters also certified the election results in May. Not all residents cast a vote, but of those who did, more than \u003ca href=\"https://www.kvpr.org/2026-05-29/in-avenal-four-of-five-city-councilmembers-ousted-in-citizen-led-recall-effort\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003cu>75% voted to oust\u003c/u>\u003c/a> Mayor Alvaro Preciado and Councilmembers Leticia Gamez, David Reynosa and Pablo Hernandez.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The officials who were recalled have contested the election results, saying the election wasn’t valid because it wasn’t ordered by the city.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kcbx.org/health-science-and-technology/2026-07-22/health-advocates-urge-stronger-oversight-of-hospital-costs-in-santa-barbara-county\">Stronger health care oversight in Santa Barbara County\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Health care advocates are calling for stronger state oversight of hospital costs in Santa Barbara County. During a virtual town hall last week hosted by Health Access California, advocates said rising hospital prices are driving up insurance premiums, deductibles and other out-of-pocket costs for patients.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The group released a report highlighting Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital as one of seven hospitals statewide — identified by California’s Office of Health Care Affordability — as unusually expensive.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>According to the report, nearly 48,000 Santa Barbara County residents report having difficulty paying medical bills. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Here are the morning’s top stories for Monday, July 27, 2026: \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>The city of Avenal in Kings County \u003ca href=\"https://www.kvpr.org/government-politics/2026-07-24/lawsuits-recalled-council-members-a-self-appointed-mayor-who-is-in-charge-in-avenal\">is facing a political power struggle\u003c/a>. Voters recently recalled four council members, but the city is disputing the election results, and the only member who wasn’t recalled now claims he is the mayor. \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Health care advocates are \u003ca href=\"https://www.kcbx.org/health-science-and-technology/2026-07-22/health-advocates-urge-stronger-oversight-of-hospital-costs-in-santa-barbara-county\">calling for stronger state oversight\u003c/a> over rising hospital costs in Santa Barbara County.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>A team leading the closure of L.A. County’s aging Men’s Central Jail \u003ca href=\"https://laist.com/news/criminal-justice/mens-central-jail-closure-beyond-2031\">says people will have to be held there for at least five more years\u003c/a> even though the facility was supposed to close in 2021.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>A judge has convicted a man of igniting the Park Fire in 2024, the largest wildfire that year and the fourth largest in the state’s history. He’s facing up to 25 years to life in prison for what prosecutors said was him pushing a burning car into an embankment, where the fire started. \u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kvpr.org/government-politics/2026-07-24/lawsuits-recalled-council-members-a-self-appointed-mayor-who-is-in-charge-in-avenal\">A small Kings County community has big struggles\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Arriving in Avenal, known as the “Pistachio Capital of the World,” nothing seems out of the ordinary at first. The streets are quiet. Residents are going about their daily routines, stopping at local businesses or chatting with neighbors.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The loudest sounds come from birds perched in the trees, and large pickup trucks that roll through.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But behind its small-town charm, Avenal has become the center of one of the most unusual political disputes unfolding anywhere in California. It’s a battle over city leadership that has divided residents, drawn legal scrutiny and raised questions about how local government should function.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>It all started last year when elected officials in Avenal wanted to establish their \u003ca href=\"https://www.kvpr.org/government-politics/2026-03-29/lives-at-stake-a-fire-department-divides-a-california-town\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003cu>own fire department\u003c/u>\u003c/a>. At one point, the city was paying Kings County $425,000 each year for fire services, but last year, the county informed the city that the annual fee would increase to nearly $1.1 million.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Avenal officials, feeling the pinch of rising costs for fire services, ultimately pushed the city to consider creating its own fire department.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Kings County sued the City of Avenal for alleged \u003ca href=\"https://www.kvpr.org/government-politics/2026-03-29/lives-at-stake-a-fire-department-divides-a-california-town\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brown Act violations\u003c/a> involving decisions made over the department. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The Registrar of Voters also certified the election results in May. Not all residents cast a vote, but of those who did, more than \u003ca href=\"https://www.kvpr.org/2026-05-29/in-avenal-four-of-five-city-councilmembers-ousted-in-citizen-led-recall-effort\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u003cu>75% voted to oust\u003c/u>\u003c/a> Mayor Alvaro Preciado and Councilmembers Leticia Gamez, David Reynosa and Pablo Hernandez.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The officials who were recalled have contested the election results, saying the election wasn’t valid because it wasn’t ordered by the city.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kcbx.org/health-science-and-technology/2026-07-22/health-advocates-urge-stronger-oversight-of-hospital-costs-in-santa-barbara-county\">Stronger health care oversight in Santa Barbara County\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Health care advocates are calling for stronger state oversight of hospital costs in Santa Barbara County. During a virtual town hall last week hosted by Health Access California, advocates said rising hospital prices are driving up insurance premiums, deductibles and other out-of-pocket costs for patients.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The group released a report highlighting Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital as one of seven hospitals statewide — identified by California’s Office of Health Care Affordability — as unusually expensive.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>According to the report, nearly 48,000 Santa Barbara County residents report having difficulty paying medical bills. Health Access California argues that high hospital prices contribute to rising health care costs across the region.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“When hospital prices go up, that directly impacts how much people are paying for their premiums, as well as their deductibles and other cost sharing,” said Katie Van Deynze, policy and legislative advocate for Health Access California.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The report says Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital receives payments from commercial insurers that are significantly higher than Medicare reimbursement rates for the same care.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://laist.com/news/criminal-justice/mens-central-jail-closure-beyond-2031\">Los Angeles jail operates longer\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The team leading L.A. 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County’s justice system, but the steps they’ve identified are still not enough to safely close the jail within the five-year timeline.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Park Fire conviction two years after the blaze started\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>A judge convicted a Northern California man last week \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11998589/park-fire-is-now-4th-largest-in-california-history-and-growing-amid-dangerous-weather\">of starting the fire that destroyed hundreds of homes and burned for hundreds of miles\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Known as the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/park-fire\">Park Fire\u003c/a>, the 2024 blaze was started by what prosecutors say was Ronnie Stout II pushing his mom’s burning car into an embankment. 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Devastating Pyrotechnics and Blackstar Fireworks stored the fireworks on the Machado property. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/FireworksExplosionEspartoCalFire1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12047567\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/FireworksExplosionEspartoCalFire1.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/FireworksExplosionEspartoCalFire1-2000x1500.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/FireworksExplosionEspartoCalFire1-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/FireworksExplosionEspartoCalFire1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Firefighters assisting Yolo County at the scene of a commercial fire that spread into nearby vegetation on Highway 16 and Oakdale Ranch Lane, in Esparto, California, on July 1, 2025. Cal Fire LNU sent air and ground resources to assist with the incident. (Courtesy of Cal Fire LNU)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The explosion resulted in an almost 80 acre fire. Five people, including the Machado couple, were charged with murder by the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office this year for the deaths. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Five of those killed had Bay Area ties — San Francisco residents Neil Justin Li and Christopher Goltiao Bocog, Berkeley native Joel Jeremias Melendez, and brothers Jesus Manaces Ramos and Jhony Ernesto Ramos of San Pablo. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The lawsuit, filed in the Superior Court for the County of San Francisco this week, claims that the Office of the State Fire Marshal, the Esparto Fire Protection District and the Yolo County Sheriff’s Office failed to follow state and local laws, and companies Devastating Pyrotechnics and Blackstar Fireworks misrepresented their operations as legal and safe. The lawsuit also names the State of California, the County of Yolo and other individuals as defendants.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>A Yolo County Civil Grand Jury \u003ca href=\"https://www.yolocounty.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/87348/639099375582130000\">report \u003c/a>found that the warehouse was operating illegally and that some local fire officials were aware of this — allegations which county supervisors \u003ca href=\"https://www.yolocounty.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/88163/639178065999800000\">denied \u003c/a>last month. Despite firework businesses being banned in unincorporated parts of Yolo for over two decades, the Grand Jury found that no code enforcement of the property had taken place.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Attorneys for the families allege that local officials knew the fireworks operation had been running since at least 2022, but the property “was allowed” to violate laws because of what they say is a close relationship between the sheriff’s office, other officials and the owners. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“The Subject Property was the beneficiary of intentionally selective non-enforcement of laws and regulations, which allowed [Devastating Pyrotechnics] and [Blackstar Fireworks] and [Samuel and Tammy Machado] to operate and create a dangerous condition of property without oversight, permits or enforcement of any safety regulations,” according to the lawsuit.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>State fire officials also failed to perform “their basic mandatory duties” to enforce state laws and regulations, the families say. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>There were also irregularities with a license obtained by Devastating Pyrotechnic’s CEO, Kenneth Chee, according to the lawsuit, and the Office of the State Fire Marshal knew about them before the Esparto explosion.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The lawsuit says that Chee, who has a conviction of assault with a firearm from the 1990s, was barred from obtaining a federal explosives license from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. ATF \u003ca href=\"https://www.atf.gov/explosives/questions-and-answers?page=2\">regulations \u003c/a>ban anyone who is convicted of a crime that can result in more than a year of prison from obtaining such a license.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Instead ATF approved a license that had been transferred to Gary Chan, Jr. by Jack Lee, both also named in the lawsuit, to operate Devastating Pyrotechnics.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Chee, through the company, then obtained licenses from the state to sell fireworks and launch displays, but did not obtain a federal license, according to \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/yolo-county-fireworks-explosion-company-license-20422507.php\">reporting by the San Francisco Chronicle\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Attorneys allege that Daniel Berlant with the Office of the State Fire Marshal was aware of Chee’s fireworks operations when the agency seized over 100,000 pounds of fireworks from a warehouse in Commerce in May 2025. “Much of the fireworks” belonged to Devastating Pyrotechnics, according to the lawsuit. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Berlant knew, as of the Commerce raid, that the Devastating license was using the Esparto address,” the lawsuit says. “Berlant failed to conduct any inquiry despite this knowledge.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>A spokesperson for Cal Fire, the parent agency of the Office of the State Fire Marshal, and the Yolo County Sheriff’s Office said the agencies do not comment on pending litigation. The Esparto Fire Protection District did not immediately respond to requests for comment. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cp>The U.S. was out of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/world-cup\">World Cup \u003c/a>contention earlier this month, Mexico — which has a large Bay Area diaspora that showed out in numbers to regional watch parties — even earlier and games haven’t taken place in the Bay Area in weeks, but San Francisco soccer fans still found something to celebrate for the tournament’s finale. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Hundreds took over Thrive City for hours this afternoon to take in a Spain-Argentina match that capped off the biggest World Cup ever – with 48 teams competing in 104 games. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Spain’s win against the defending champions didn’t come until extra time, when Ferran Torres scored the winning goal, bringing the score to 1-0 and sending the watch party into the loudest it had been all afternoon. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12091786\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-01004_TV_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12091786\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-01004_TV_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-01004_TV_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-01004_TV_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Soccer fans cheer as they watch the final World Cup match between Spain vs. Argentina at Thrive City in San Francisco on July 19, 2026. Spain defeats Argentina 1-0 in the final World Cup game of 2026. (Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12091791\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-00232_TV_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12091791\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-00232_TV_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-00232_TV_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-00232_TV_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Harsh Zota, an Argentina fan, watches the final World Cup match between Spain vs. Argentina in anticipation at Thrive City in San Francisco on July 19, 2026. (Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The Bay Area was lucky to host six games before the final match, including \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12089303/us-fans-geared-up-for-teams-bay-area-world-cup-match-against-bosnia\">a knockout game the U.S. prevailed\u003c/a> in that riled up chants and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12088892/world-cup-brings-celebrations-mixed-emotions-for-bay-area-immigrant-communities\">some feelings\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>That was true of Thrive City’s packed watch party finale. Some watchers noted that the vibe wasn’t as rowdy as other parties, but fans erupted in cheers at all the right moments. The sole counted goal being one of them. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Adrian Coronel, who came down from Santa Rosa, said he was happy either way.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-00216_TV_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12091792\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-00216_TV_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-00216_TV_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-00216_TV_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Soccer fans attend a watch party for the final World Cup match between Spain vs. Argentina at Thrive City in San Francisco on July 19, 2026. (Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“It was good at the end,” Coronel said. “I mean, I always love a dramatic finish.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Harsh Parikh, a San Jose resident and fan of Spain, said winning this World Cup would bring back memories of Spain’s last win in 2010.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“We played so well this tournament,” Parikh said. “The vibe [in the Bay Area] has been amazing, and I think it’s really going to kick off in this country now.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-00242_TV_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12091784\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-00242_TV_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-00242_TV_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-00242_TV_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Harsh Parikh, a fan of Spain, poses for a portrait at a watch party for the final World Cup match between Spain vs. Argentina in anticipation at Thrive City in San Francisco on July 19, 2026. (Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The game drew lifelong fans and some just along for the tournament’s end, many from outside of the Bay Area. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Scarlett Carrillo, a Mexico fan who came to root for Spain, said the World Cup coming to the Bay Area on and off screen brought out even more of the region’s diversity.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Even though people are from different countries, you have different people from different cultures and countries, and they’re all rooting for either Spain or Argentina. It doesn’t matter if you’re from there or not,” Carrillo, a Napa County resident who’s from Mexico, said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-00188_TV_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12091783\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-00188_TV_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-00188_TV_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-00188_TV_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alejandro Martinez Gonzalez (left) and Scarlett Carrillo (right) pose for a portrait at a watch party for the final World Cup match between Spain vs. Argentina at Thrive City in San Francisco on July 19, 2026. (Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But while most fans were happy either way, some — not including Carrillo, a Ronaldo fan — were upset that Messi failed to win another World Cup in what could be his last game.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“I grew up watching Messi my whole life. I love Messi, would have loved for him to win another one,” Abdalla Badri said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12091789\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-00954_TV_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12091789\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-00954_TV_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-00954_TV_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-00954_TV_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Soccer fans cheer as they watch the final World Cup match between Spain vs. Argentina at Thrive City in San Francisco on July 19, 2026. (Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12091790\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-00761_TV_qed-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12091790\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-00761_TV_qed-1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-00761_TV_qed-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-00761_TV_qed-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fans cheer for Spain as they watch the final World Cup match between Spain vs. Argentina at Thrive City in San Francisco on July 19, 2026. Spain defeats Argentina 1-0 in the final World Cup game of 2026. (Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The tournament has not been without some snags. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>High ticket prices from FIFA and resellers — not a problem at Thrive City’s free event — have \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12090613/how-much-did-speculation-impact-world-ticket-prices\">caused problems\u003c/a> for fans. Tightened travel restrictions from the Trump administration, too, have been an obstacle for some players and officials. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Locally, at least some celebrations have seen violence erupt. Two stabbings and a pair of nonfatal shootings happened in San Jose after Mexico’s win against Ecuador. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Thrive City was tamer. Fans packed the viewing area, with many more waiting outside, and donned their team’s jerseys. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-01073_TV_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12091787\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-01073_TV_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-01073_TV_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-01073_TV_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Soccer fans cheer as Spain wins the final World Cup match between Spain vs. Argentina at Thrive City in San Francisco on July 19, 2026. Spain defeats Argentina 1-0 in the final World Cup game of 2026. (Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Francisco Abarrio, who attended with his family and watches every Argentina game, said the vibe was still great.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“We didn’t know what to expect was going on here, but definitely it’s the best place to see the World Cup in San Francisco,” said Abarrio, who is visiting from Miami. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-00379_TV_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12091781\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-00379_TV_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-00379_TV_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-00379_TV_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Obarrio Suaya family, fans of the Argentina team, pose for a portrait a watch party for the final World Cup match between Spain vs. Argentina at Thrive City in San Francisco on July 19, 2026. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Adrian Coronel, who came down from Santa Rosa, said he was happy either way.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-00216_TV_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12091792\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-00216_TV_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-00216_TV_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-00216_TV_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Soccer fans attend a watch party for the final World Cup match between Spain vs. Argentina at Thrive City in San Francisco on July 19, 2026. (Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“It was good at the end,” Coronel said. “I mean, I always love a dramatic finish.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Harsh Parikh, a San Jose resident and fan of Spain, said winning this World Cup would bring back memories of Spain’s last win in 2010.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“We played so well this tournament,” Parikh said. “The vibe [in the Bay Area] has been amazing, and I think it’s really going to kick off in this country now.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-00242_TV_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12091784\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-00242_TV_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-00242_TV_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-00242_TV_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Harsh Parikh, a fan of Spain, poses for a portrait at a watch party for the final World Cup match between Spain vs. Argentina in anticipation at Thrive City in San Francisco on July 19, 2026. (Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The game drew lifelong fans and some just along for the tournament’s end, many from outside of the Bay Area. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Scarlett Carrillo, a Mexico fan who came to root for Spain, said the World Cup coming to the Bay Area on and off screen brought out even more of the region’s diversity.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Even though people are from different countries, you have different people from different cultures and countries, and they’re all rooting for either Spain or Argentina. It doesn’t matter if you’re from there or not,” Carrillo, a Napa County resident who’s from Mexico, said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-00188_TV_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12091783\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-00188_TV_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-00188_TV_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-00188_TV_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alejandro Martinez Gonzalez (left) and Scarlett Carrillo (right) pose for a portrait at a watch party for the final World Cup match between Spain vs. Argentina at Thrive City in San Francisco on July 19, 2026. (Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>But while most fans were happy either way, some — not including Carrillo, a Ronaldo fan — were upset that Messi failed to win another World Cup in what could be his last game.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“I grew up watching Messi my whole life. I love Messi, would have loved for him to win another one,” Abdalla Badri said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12091789\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-00954_TV_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12091789\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-00954_TV_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-00954_TV_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-00954_TV_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Soccer fans cheer as they watch the final World Cup match between Spain vs. Argentina at Thrive City in San Francisco on July 19, 2026. 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(Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The tournament has not been without some snags. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>High ticket prices from FIFA and resellers — not a problem at Thrive City’s free event — have \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12090613/how-much-did-speculation-impact-world-ticket-prices\">caused problems\u003c/a> for fans. Tightened travel restrictions from the Trump administration, too, have been an obstacle for some players and officials. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Locally, at least some celebrations have seen violence erupt. Two stabbings and a pair of nonfatal shootings happened in San Jose after Mexico’s win against Ecuador. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Thrive City was tamer. Fans packed the viewing area, with many more waiting outside, and donned their team’s jerseys. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-01073_TV_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12091787\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-01073_TV_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-01073_TV_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-01073_TV_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Soccer fans cheer as Spain wins the final World Cup match between Spain vs. Argentina at Thrive City in San Francisco on July 19, 2026. 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(Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Francisco Abarrio, who attended with his family and watches every Argentina game, said the vibe was still great.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“We didn’t know what to expect was going on here, but definitely it’s the best place to see the World Cup in San Francisco,” said Abarrio, who is visiting from Miami. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-00379_TV_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12091781\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-00379_TV_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-00379_TV_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/07/260719-worldcupfinals-00379_TV_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Obarrio Suaya family, fans of the Argentina team, pose for a portrait a watch party for the final World Cup match between Spain vs. Argentina at Thrive City in San Francisco on July 19, 2026. 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C&H dockworkers from ILWU Local 10 refused to cross the picket line and joined the strike in solidarity.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Cesar Garibay, a business agent with ILWU Local 6, said he was hopeful that the company would come with better offers to the negotiating table.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“During negotiations, we offered them some compromise to some of the language they wanted,” Garibay said. “The frustrating part is that everybody on the company side of the table was clueless on how the warehouse operates, so we had to explain to them how it works and how they can accomplish what they want without tearing our contract apart.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Workers say that C&H wants to cut half of their sick days – five of the 10 days – and get rid of benefits for those who’ve retired. That’s as the company offers a 20% cumulative raise over the five-year term, which union members say isn’t worth the trade-off.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Workers say the company has engaged in bad faith bargaining in the process. Kendra Sparks, an ILWU Local 6 worker for almost 30 years, said the union met with the company on the day the strike started, but wasn’t able to come to a last-minute deal.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They just basically slapped down like, ‘This is what we’re proposing and take it or leave it,’ basically,” Sparks said.[aside postID=news_12061054 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/CHSugarCrockettGetty.jpg']Though the move toward more negotiation talks this week is a good sign, she added.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I know it’s not business as usual for them, so hopefully the pressure of increased attention on the situation will help,” Sparks said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dockworkers are also claiming foul over the company taking some of its operations over to the Levin Richmond Terminal at the beginning of this month, unloading raw sugar in the same area that things like coal and oil are unloaded. C&H workers from ILWU Local 10 who usually unload the sugar are not crossing the picket line, so the company shifted operations to a different terminal.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The move raised health concerns among union members and, for Contra Costa County District 1 Supervisor John Gioia, it diminished “the power of the workers” during negotiations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Instead of focusing on alternate ways to deliver the sugar, [the company should] focus on reaching an agreement with the workers so that the sugar ships from the Philippines go to Crockett and not to a coal facility in Richmond,” Gioia said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gioia said that the county health department reached out to state and federal officials about the company unloading at the Richmond terminal.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/bay-area-air-quality-management-district\">Bay Area Air District\u003c/a> inspected the location on Thursday, and said in a statement that it found no visible emissions from sugar or coal handling operations and documented no violations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12087608\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12087608\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/CoalOaklandGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1306\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/CoalOaklandGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/CoalOaklandGetty-160x104.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/CoalOaklandGetty-1536x1003.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A train loaded with coal approaches the Levin-Richmond Terminal in Richmond, California, on July 23, 2015. \u003ccite>(Carlos Avila Gonzalez/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>A C&H spokesperson said that it’s “common practice for raw sugar logistics globally to be handled via bulk ships and bulk terminals similar to how it is being handled at the Levin Terminal.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Once it has been processed in our refinery, we assure the quality of our finished sugar,” C&H said in a statement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Even though C&H says that raw sugar is not a food product, well, you could’ve fooled me because it is,” said Michael Villeggiante, president of Local 10. “It’s being mixed with a lot of toxic materials.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Records show the ship carrying the sugar, known as the Tai Herald, was in Richmond for about eight and a half days. 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That includes a ban, ruled illegal by an appeals court, on transgender people serving in the military and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12088110/trumps-doj-cant-get-names-and-medical-files-of-trans-youth-in-california-for-now\">attempts to gain access to the medical records \u003c/a>of youth who are transgender.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12089167\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12089167\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260628-SFPride-JY-05_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260628-SFPride-JY-05_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260628-SFPride-JY-05_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260628-SFPride-JY-05_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">People march down Market Street for the 56th annual Pride parade in San Francisco on Sunday, June 28, 2026. This year’s theme, “Resistance in Action,” aims to uplift and center transgender, gender non-conforming, non-binary, and intersex community members. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Davis, the founder and director of the Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive in Vallejo, said that this year’s theme, to them, tells all people: “You can’t just stay at home during this crucial period of threat and erasure.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You have to be active, you have to do something. The something can be showing up to the Pride Parade, a letter-writing campaign, supporting LGBT ally candidates,” Davis said. “It’s not an era where you can just sit back and relax.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12089169\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1999px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12089169\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260628-SFPride-JY-24_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260628-SFPride-JY-24_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260628-SFPride-JY-24_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260628-SFPride-JY-24_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">People dance down Market Street during the 56th annual Pride parade in San Francisco on Sunday, June 28, 2026. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Rev. Megan Rohrer, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11872900/sfs-megan-rohrer-elected-as-1st-openly-transgender-bishop-in-u-s-lutheran-church\">first openly transgender bishop\u003c/a> in the US Lutheran Church, marched alongside Davis.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The more people are angry on the news or in legislation, the more important it is to celebrate joy in every form,” Rohrer said. “First and foremost, we want everyone with a sparkle of fabulousness to live through these policies. Secondly, by lifting up the history and legacy of people resisting, we can remind people of the diverse ways that you can create change or resist change.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12089170\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12089170\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260628-SFPride-JY-10_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260628-SFPride-JY-10_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260628-SFPride-JY-10_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260628-SFPride-JY-10_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rep. Nancy Pelosi waves a pride flag as she participates in the 56th annual Pride parade in San Francisco on Sunday, June 28, 2026. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The parade was led by the Dykes on Bikes contingent and flush with Bay Area politicians. House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi and San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan, openly gay state Sen. Scott Wiener, Assemblymember Matt Haney, Sen. Alex Padilla and San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie all made their way down the 1.6-mile route.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The streets were full, the energy was electric, and pride was everywhere you looked,” Lurie wrote on social media about the parade. “This is what our city looks like at its best: open, joyful, and unapologetically itself. San Francisco proudly stands with the LGBTQ+ community, this month and every month.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12089171\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12089171\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260628-SFPride-JY-17_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260628-SFPride-JY-17_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260628-SFPride-JY-17_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260628-SFPride-JY-17_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mayor Daniel Lurie fist-bumps a parade-goer’s hand as he marches down Market Street for the 56th annual Pride parade in San Francisco on Sunday, June 28, 2026. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Festivities and calls for resistance began even before the weekend got underway. Some marchers scuffled with San Francisco police officers at the annual Trans March on Friday, resulting in five arrests for alleged vandalism, assault or obstruction.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Community members likened SFPD’s actions to the department’s response in the Tenderloin neighborhood decades ago, when transgender patrons of a local diner rioted in response to police brutality in what would become known as a pivotal moment in the birth of the LGBTQ+ rights movement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12089173\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12089173\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260628-SFPride-JY-29_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260628-SFPride-JY-29_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260628-SFPride-JY-29_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260628-SFPride-JY-29_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Pink Triangle is seen in the distance as people march down Market Street for the 56th annual Pride parade in San Francisco on Sunday, June 28, 2026. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“All I know is that, 60 years after SFPD attacked trans people at \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13975971/review-comptons-cafeteria-riot-play-trans-women-tenderloin\">Compton’s Cafeteria\u003c/a>, they once again, on the same corner on Trans March during Pride, decided to attack, brutalize and arrest trans people,” said Nikki Caballero, who witnessed at least two of the arrests.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Wiener, a prominent proponent of trans rights who is also vying against Chan for Pelosi’s seat, was chased out of Dolores Park by marchers who said he hasn’t taken a sufficiently critical stance on Israel’s actions in Gaza. Wiener declined to call the Israel-Gaza War a genocide at a debate earlier this year, but has since changed his stance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12089172\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12089172\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260628-SFPride-JY-14_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260628-SFPride-JY-14_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260628-SFPride-JY-14_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260628-SFPride-JY-14_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Scott Wiener waves to the crowd during the 56th annual Pride parade in San Francisco on Sunday, June 28, 2026. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“I want to be clear that what happened does not represent a majority view of the attendees at the Trans March,” Wiener said. “This is a symptom of an illness in our democracy right now where people somehow think it’s appropriate to engage in harassing behavior towards people that you disagree with.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The mood was somewhat lighter on Saturday, when other members of the community made calls for resistance at the annual Dyke March and Rally near Dolores Park.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12089174\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1999px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12089174\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260628-SFPride-JY-01_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260628-SFPride-JY-01_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260628-SFPride-JY-01_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260628-SFPride-JY-01_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Corrine Black and Lynne Sandstrom of Dykes on Bikes share a kiss before participating in the 56th annual Pride parade in San Francisco on Sunday, June 28, 2026. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Cyndi Vee, co-chair of the Dyke March’s advisory committee, said that the single day dedicated to one community was important for pride celebrations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s important to stay visible and to remind them that we will always be here and will continue to be here no matter what they do,” Vee said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>KQED’s Desmond Meagley contributed to this report. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Members of the community and of the San Francisco Pride Board of Directors chose six grand marshals for the parade — Marcel Pardo Ariza, John Weber, Imani Rupert-Gordon, TransThrive, Ms. Bob Davis and Roger Doughty — all of whom have made large strides for the LGBTQ+ community.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This year’s theme “Resistance in Action” came in response to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12056688/new-policies-are-making-life-harder-for-trans-people-and-prompting-big-financial-decisions\">a series of targeted policies \u003c/a>against the LGBTQ+ community — the trans community, especially — from President Donald Trump. That includes a ban, ruled illegal by an appeals court, on transgender people serving in the military and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12088110/trumps-doj-cant-get-names-and-medical-files-of-trans-youth-in-california-for-now\">attempts to gain access to the medical records \u003c/a>of youth who are transgender.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12089167\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12089167\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260628-SFPride-JY-05_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260628-SFPride-JY-05_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260628-SFPride-JY-05_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260628-SFPride-JY-05_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">People march down Market Street for the 56th annual Pride parade in San Francisco on Sunday, June 28, 2026. This year’s theme, “Resistance in Action,” aims to uplift and center transgender, gender non-conforming, non-binary, and intersex community members. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Davis, the founder and director of the Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive in Vallejo, said that this year’s theme, to them, tells all people: “You can’t just stay at home during this crucial period of threat and erasure.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You have to be active, you have to do something. The something can be showing up to the Pride Parade, a letter-writing campaign, supporting LGBT ally candidates,” Davis said. “It’s not an era where you can just sit back and relax.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12089169\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1999px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12089169\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260628-SFPride-JY-24_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260628-SFPride-JY-24_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260628-SFPride-JY-24_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260628-SFPride-JY-24_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">People dance down Market Street during the 56th annual Pride parade in San Francisco on Sunday, June 28, 2026. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Rev. Megan Rohrer, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11872900/sfs-megan-rohrer-elected-as-1st-openly-transgender-bishop-in-u-s-lutheran-church\">first openly transgender bishop\u003c/a> in the US Lutheran Church, marched alongside Davis.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The more people are angry on the news or in legislation, the more important it is to celebrate joy in every form,” Rohrer said. “First and foremost, we want everyone with a sparkle of fabulousness to live through these policies. Secondly, by lifting up the history and legacy of people resisting, we can remind people of the diverse ways that you can create change or resist change.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12089170\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12089170\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260628-SFPride-JY-10_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260628-SFPride-JY-10_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260628-SFPride-JY-10_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260628-SFPride-JY-10_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rep. Nancy Pelosi waves a pride flag as she participates in the 56th annual Pride parade in San Francisco on Sunday, June 28, 2026. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The parade was led by the Dykes on Bikes contingent and flush with Bay Area politicians. House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi and San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan, openly gay state Sen. Scott Wiener, Assemblymember Matt Haney, Sen. Alex Padilla and San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie all made their way down the 1.6-mile route.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The streets were full, the energy was electric, and pride was everywhere you looked,” Lurie wrote on social media about the parade. “This is what our city looks like at its best: open, joyful, and unapologetically itself. San Francisco proudly stands with the LGBTQ+ community, this month and every month.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12089171\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12089171\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260628-SFPride-JY-17_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260628-SFPride-JY-17_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260628-SFPride-JY-17_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260628-SFPride-JY-17_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mayor Daniel Lurie fist-bumps a parade-goer’s hand as he marches down Market Street for the 56th annual Pride parade in San Francisco on Sunday, June 28, 2026. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Festivities and calls for resistance began even before the weekend got underway. Some marchers scuffled with San Francisco police officers at the annual Trans March on Friday, resulting in five arrests for alleged vandalism, assault or obstruction.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Community members likened SFPD’s actions to the department’s response in the Tenderloin neighborhood decades ago, when transgender patrons of a local diner rioted in response to police brutality in what would become known as a pivotal moment in the birth of the LGBTQ+ rights movement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12089173\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12089173\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260628-SFPride-JY-29_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260628-SFPride-JY-29_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260628-SFPride-JY-29_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260628-SFPride-JY-29_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Pink Triangle is seen in the distance as people march down Market Street for the 56th annual Pride parade in San Francisco on Sunday, June 28, 2026. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“All I know is that, 60 years after SFPD attacked trans people at \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13975971/review-comptons-cafeteria-riot-play-trans-women-tenderloin\">Compton’s Cafeteria\u003c/a>, they once again, on the same corner on Trans March during Pride, decided to attack, brutalize and arrest trans people,” said Nikki Caballero, who witnessed at least two of the arrests.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Wiener, a prominent proponent of trans rights who is also vying against Chan for Pelosi’s seat, was chased out of Dolores Park by marchers who said he hasn’t taken a sufficiently critical stance on Israel’s actions in Gaza. 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