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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>“Your bringing trouble,” and “bad idea,” loopily spray-painted in blue, were among the ominous messages that greeted walkers, bikers and surfers flocking to the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/great-highway\">Upper Great Highway\u003c/a> on Sunday morning.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Overnight, the roadway-turned-park was \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12031698/volunteers-restore-vandalized-mural-as-oceanfront-park-project-moves-forward\">vandalized for the second time\u003c/a> since it \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12031300/this-stretch-san-franciscos-great-highway-now-permanently-closed-cars\">closed to cars\u003c/a> on March 14.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The fate of the highway, which has been a thoroughfare between Lake Merced and the Outer Richmond for decades, is controversial — as the tag “gentriffy,” misspelled on the pavement on Sunday morning, might suggest.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Voters passed Proposition K, which closed the 2-mile span to cars permanently, in November. The race divided the city, with most westside residents voting to keep the road open, while neighborhoods farther out opted for closure.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>By Sunday evening, volunteers from Friends of Ocean Beach Park, which supported the proposition, and Recreation and Parks department painters had removed all traces of the vandalism, but anger and opposition over the park are only increasing as its official opening draws closer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12032902\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12032902\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Great-Hwy-Emily-Fromm1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1499\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Great-Hwy-Emily-Fromm1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Great-Hwy-Emily-Fromm1-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Great-Hwy-Emily-Fromm1-1020x764.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Great-Hwy-Emily-Fromm1-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Great-Hwy-Emily-Fromm1-1536x1151.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Great-Hwy-Emily-Fromm1-1920x1439.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">More than 100 volunteers gathered at Ocean Beach to help restore Emily Fromm’s vibrant 60-foot mural at Judah Street and the Great Highway after it was defaced with graffiti. \u003ccite>(Courtesy Emily Fromm)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Shortly after the election, a group of westside residents launched a recall campaign against their supervisor, Joel Engardio, who represents the Sunset and broke with his neighborhood to support the proposition.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Opponents also \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12030751/days-before-san-franciscos-great-highway-closure-opponents-aim-block-it\">filed a lawsuit\u003c/a> against the city earlier this month, arguing that the measure was unlawful and asking for the city to halt the closure. The night that the road was officially shut off to cars, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13973169/temporary-public-art-great-highway-ocean-beach-plans\">first of 16 temporary artworks\u003c/a> being installed in preparation for the park’s April 12 grand opening was defaced with graffiti.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>“JOEL LIE$ #RECALL” — a reference to Engardio — was scrawled in what appeared to be the same paint on the highway surface.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Emily Fromm, the artist behind the 60-foot mural that was vandalized, said that she and another artist working at the site were verbally harassed by people opposed to the closure. Her work, “A History of Play,” was restored by volunteers, who Fromm said have stepped up to keep artists company and ward off negative comments from passersby as they work.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Resorting to vandalism is both counterproductive & frankly, ridiculous,” said Phil Ginsburg, general manager of the San Francisco Recreation and Park department in a statement on Sunday, after the second incident. “There are countless constructive ways to engage in conversations about our city’s future, but spray-painting public spaces isn’t one of them.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A spokesperson for the Recreation and Park department said that it would be stepping up official park ranger patrols in the area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12032903\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12032903 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Great-Hwy-Emily-Fromm2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Great-Hwy-Emily-Fromm2.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Great-Hwy-Emily-Fromm2-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Great-Hwy-Emily-Fromm2-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Great-Hwy-Emily-Fromm2-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Great-Hwy-Emily-Fromm2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Great-Hwy-Emily-Fromm2-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Volunteers work to restore Emily Fromm’s 60-foot mural at Judah Street and the Great Highway after it was defaced with graffiti. The effort comes as San Francisco Recreation and Park moves forward with plans to transform the space, including selecting a name for the new park and preparing for its opening next month. \u003ccite>(Courtesy Emily Fromm)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Lucas Lux, who leads Friends of Ocean Beach Park, said that thousands of people were visiting the oceanfront weekly and that support remains strong.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Destructive behavior by a few won’t get in the way of our work to make the coast enjoyable and accessible by all,” he said in a statement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Despite the backlash, Rec and Park is making progress on the transformation of the space, including selecting a name for the park. A spokesperson said the department received more than 4,000 entries and is preparing for a community event on the official opening day next month.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cem>Updated 11:15 a.m. Tuesday\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Alexis Jimenez said a stalker came to her house and knocked on her door years ago.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“[It was] kind of scary,” she recalled. “After that incident, I thought about scenarios of what could have happened and whether or not I’m prepared to defend myself in those situations.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jimenez, who had taken a few years of taekwondo, wanted to gain new skills, so she registered for free self-defense training offered by \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13901451/the-worlds-first-transgender-district-creates-a-support-system-in-san-francisco\">the Transgender District\u003c/a>, a nonprofit in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood founded by and for trans women.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Carolina Osoria, program associate with the Transgender District, helped launch the inaugural training with support from the city’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.sf.gov/departments--city-administrator--office-transgender-initiatives\">Office of Transgender Initiatives and\u003c/a> the nonprofit \u003ca href=\"https://lyric.org/\">LYRIC SF. \u003c/a>She said the goal of the class is to empower trans people during the second \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/donald-trump\">Trump administration\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Trans people are really resilient,” she said. “I hope that’s a facet we’re able to feed into because there’s a lot that’s trying to diminish us.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12029628\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12029628\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-2-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1370\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-2-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-2-KQED-800x548.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-2-KQED-1020x699.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-2-KQED-160x110.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-2-KQED-1536x1052.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-2-KQED-1920x1315.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carolina Osoria, program associate at The Transgender District, poses for a portrait at the office in San Francisco on Feb. 27, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#WhereLGBTQ+peoplecanfindself-defenseclassesintheBayArea\">Where LGBTQ+ people can find self-defense classes in the Bay Area\u003c/a> \u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>President Donald Trump has issued several executive orders targeting the gender-expansive community, including \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/02/10/nx-s1-5292390/trump-transgender-gender-affirming-care-hospital\">defunding gender-affirming medical care\u003c/a> for transgender youth and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12023321/trumps-binary-gender-mandate-leaves-trans-californians-facing-mounting-risks\">banning trans, intersex, and nonbinary people from using the X gender marker on their passports\u003c/a>. There are legal challenges to these efforts, but Osoria said the federal actions have had an impact already, creating a climate of fear even in a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11989910/san-francisco-declares-itself-a-transgender-sanctuary-city\">transgender sanctuary city\u003c/a> like San Francisco.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This time, it just feels a little bit worse,” she added. “The landscape he’s creating is very much rooted in violence.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Research shows that trans women of color disproportionately bear the brunt of violence. According to a \u003ca href=\"https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8173924/\">2021 study, \u003c/a>more than half of the physically violent crimes reported by trans women in the Bay Area were committed against Black and Latina trans women.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12029632\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12029632 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-32-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-32-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-32-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-32-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-32-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-32-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-32-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Training instructor Joseph Bautista, center, demonstrates how to do a move to Skyler, left, and Moss O’Neal, right, during a self-defense training for transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) community members, at the Transgender District office, in San Francisco on Feb. 27, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>That’s why Osoria said it’s important the self-defense class take place in the Tenderloin, where the majority of the neighborhood’s trans population is Black trans women.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If we’re able to help Black trans women … feel empowered and we are able to guide them through resistance, we’ll be helping all folks,” she said.[aside postID=news_12029428 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250226-NAMEGENDERMARKERS-12-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg']The self-defense training, held in February at the Transgender District office on Market Street, drew around a dozen participants.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Martial arts instructor Joseph Bautista of \u003ca href=\"https://www.selfdefenseforthepeople.com/\">Self Defense for the People\u003c/a> ran partnered drills and gave lessons that touched on how to be aware of one’s surroundings, how to verbally de-escalate a situation, and, if things get physical, how to safely slap and push away attackers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Hopefully, you never have to use [it], but like insurance, it’s better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it,” Bautista told the class.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Participants ran through scenarios, like practicing how to escape from being choked and how to use a ballpoint pen as a weapon. But people were also having fun. Laughter and squeals echoed through the room as people cheered on their partners to push harder, slap swiftly and repeat moves.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I thought it was really good. I had a lot more fun interactions than I was expecting,” said Moss O’Neal, who was flushed and smiling after the two-hour training.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12029633\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12029633 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-35-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-35-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-35-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-35-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-35-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-35-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-35-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Instructor Joseph Bautista, left, demonstrates a move with Cherry Javier, right, during self-defense training for transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) community members, at the Transgender District office, in San Francisco on Feb. 27, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>O’Neal said he was interested in the class because he has been in situations where he wished he had known how to defend himself.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“[Now] I feel a lot more confident about walking home,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>O’Neal also came hoping to find more queer community. After the training, he and some participants stuck around to hang out and eat pizza.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Spots for the self-defense class sold out just days after it was announced, so the Transgender District said it \u003ca href=\"https://transgenderdistrictsf.com/events\">plans to organize another training soon\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“With everything going on, folks have kind of felt jolted and afraid,” Osoria said. “And the remedy to fear is being in power with other folks.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12029631\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12029631\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-24-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1335\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-24-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-24-KQED-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-24-KQED-1020x681.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-24-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-24-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-24-KQED-1920x1282.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Laurel Motosua, left, and Kai Rendon, right, practice moves during a self-defense training for transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) community members, at the Transgender District office, in San Francisco on Feb. 27, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"WhereLGBTQ+peoplecanfindself-defenseclassesintheBayArea\">\u003c/a>Where LGBTQ+ people can find self-defense classes in the Bay Area\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Organizations offering regular or occasional self-defense classes that are inclusive of, or specifically geared toward, LGBTQ+ communities in the Bay Area include the following:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://transgenderdistrictsf.com/events\">The Transgender District\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.impactbayarea.org/lgbtq_course\">Impact Bay Area\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://misfitcombat.com/program-queercombat/\">Misfit Combat\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/transfighters/\">Trans Fighters\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.fourelementsfitness.com/\">Four Elements Fitness\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Carolina Osoria, program associate with the Transgender District, helped launch the inaugural training with support from the city’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.sf.gov/departments--city-administrator--office-transgender-initiatives\">Office of Transgender Initiatives and\u003c/a> the nonprofit \u003ca href=\"https://lyric.org/\">LYRIC SF. \u003c/a>She said the goal of the class is to empower trans people during the second \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/donald-trump\">Trump administration\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Trans people are really resilient,” she said. “I hope that’s a facet we’re able to feed into because there’s a lot that’s trying to diminish us.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12029628\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12029628\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-2-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1370\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-2-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-2-KQED-800x548.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-2-KQED-1020x699.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-2-KQED-160x110.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-2-KQED-1536x1052.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-2-KQED-1920x1315.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carolina Osoria, program associate at The Transgender District, poses for a portrait at the office in San Francisco on Feb. 27, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#WhereLGBTQ+peoplecanfindself-defenseclassesintheBayArea\">Where LGBTQ+ people can find self-defense classes in the Bay Area\u003c/a> \u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>President Donald Trump has issued several executive orders targeting the gender-expansive community, including \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/02/10/nx-s1-5292390/trump-transgender-gender-affirming-care-hospital\">defunding gender-affirming medical care\u003c/a> for transgender youth and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12023321/trumps-binary-gender-mandate-leaves-trans-californians-facing-mounting-risks\">banning trans, intersex, and nonbinary people from using the X gender marker on their passports\u003c/a>. There are legal challenges to these efforts, but Osoria said the federal actions have had an impact already, creating a climate of fear even in a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11989910/san-francisco-declares-itself-a-transgender-sanctuary-city\">transgender sanctuary city\u003c/a> like San Francisco.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This time, it just feels a little bit worse,” she added. “The landscape he’s creating is very much rooted in violence.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Research shows that trans women of color disproportionately bear the brunt of violence. According to a \u003ca href=\"https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8173924/\">2021 study, \u003c/a>more than half of the physically violent crimes reported by trans women in the Bay Area were committed against Black and Latina trans women.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12029632\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12029632 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-32-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-32-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-32-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-32-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-32-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-32-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-32-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Training instructor Joseph Bautista, center, demonstrates how to do a move to Skyler, left, and Moss O’Neal, right, during a self-defense training for transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) community members, at the Transgender District office, in San Francisco on Feb. 27, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>That’s why Osoria said it’s important the self-defense class take place in the Tenderloin, where the majority of the neighborhood’s trans population is Black trans women.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If we’re able to help Black trans women … feel empowered and we are able to guide them through resistance, we’ll be helping all folks,” she said.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>The self-defense training, held in February at the Transgender District office on Market Street, drew around a dozen participants.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Martial arts instructor Joseph Bautista of \u003ca href=\"https://www.selfdefenseforthepeople.com/\">Self Defense for the People\u003c/a> ran partnered drills and gave lessons that touched on how to be aware of one’s surroundings, how to verbally de-escalate a situation, and, if things get physical, how to safely slap and push away attackers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Hopefully, you never have to use [it], but like insurance, it’s better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it,” Bautista told the class.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Participants ran through scenarios, like practicing how to escape from being choked and how to use a ballpoint pen as a weapon. But people were also having fun. Laughter and squeals echoed through the room as people cheered on their partners to push harder, slap swiftly and repeat moves.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I thought it was really good. I had a lot more fun interactions than I was expecting,” said Moss O’Neal, who was flushed and smiling after the two-hour training.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12029633\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12029633 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-35-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-35-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-35-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-35-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-35-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-35-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-35-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Instructor Joseph Bautista, left, demonstrates a move with Cherry Javier, right, during self-defense training for transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) community members, at the Transgender District office, in San Francisco on Feb. 27, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>O’Neal said he was interested in the class because he has been in situations where he wished he had known how to defend himself.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“[Now] I feel a lot more confident about walking home,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>O’Neal also came hoping to find more queer community. After the training, he and some participants stuck around to hang out and eat pizza.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Spots for the self-defense class sold out just days after it was announced, so the Transgender District said it \u003ca href=\"https://transgenderdistrictsf.com/events\">plans to organize another training soon\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“With everything going on, folks have kind of felt jolted and afraid,” Osoria said. “And the remedy to fear is being in power with other folks.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12029631\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12029631\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-24-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1335\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-24-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-24-KQED-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-24-KQED-1020x681.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-24-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-24-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250227_TRANSGENDERSELFDEFENSE_GC-24-KQED-1920x1282.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Laurel Motosua, left, and Kai Rendon, right, practice moves during a self-defense training for transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) community members, at the Transgender District office, in San Francisco on Feb. 27, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"WhereLGBTQ+peoplecanfindself-defenseclassesintheBayArea\">\u003c/a>Where LGBTQ+ people can find self-defense classes in the Bay Area\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Organizations offering regular or occasional self-defense classes that are inclusive of, or specifically geared toward, LGBTQ+ communities in the Bay Area include the following:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://transgenderdistrictsf.com/events\">The Transgender District\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.impactbayarea.org/lgbtq_course\">Impact Bay Area\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://misfitcombat.com/program-queercombat/\">Misfit Combat\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/transfighters/\">Trans Fighters\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.fourelementsfitness.com/\">Four Elements Fitness\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/san-francisco\">San Francisco\u003c/a> city officials will consider removing some personal information from nonprofits’ financial disclosure requirements after LGBTQ organizations expressed concern that they could put staffers in danger in the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12029864/will-i-be-safe-transgender-california-youth-feel-threatened-by-trumps-executive-orders\">current political landscape\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Monday, the Board of Supervisors Rules Committee gave the first nod of approval to an amendment of the city administrative code that would strike requirements for organizations to include employees’ personal information and some financial documents in annual economic statements to the city.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Board President Rafael Mandelman introduced the amendment in December after he said multiple organizations raised worries about publishing reports that include the names of their executive officers and board members.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“As the mood of the country changed, and organizations, particularly queer organizations, found themselves under increasing and often violent threat, folks approached me about potentially amending that legislation to provide some protection for those LGBTQ-serving organizations,” he said during the committee meeting on Monday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Among the organizations that could be affected by the policy change are family planning services, including Planned Parenthood. Such groups that provide reproductive health care have been \u003ca href=\"https://www.justice.gov/crt/recent-cases-violence-against-reproductive-health-care-providers\">targets\u003c/a> of political attacks in recent years. Crimes against LGBTQ people also surged in 2024, and advocates have raised alarms over hundreds of laws rolling back transgender rights in cities and states across the country.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11933387\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11933387\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/11/RS60550_DSC01205.jpg\" alt=\"A man wearing glasses and a coat hold a microphone outside around people.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/11/RS60550_DSC01205.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/11/RS60550_DSC01205-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/11/RS60550_DSC01205-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/11/RS60550_DSC01205-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/11/RS60550_DSC01205-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">District 8 Supervisor Rafael Mandelman speaks to a crowd at Harvey Milk Plaza in the Castro on Nov. 27, 2022, to honor victims of the Q club shooting. \u003ccite>(Aryk Copley/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Mandelman’s proposed amendment comes after supervisors amended the city administrative code in 2023 to increase transparency in nonprofits’ expense reporting. Organizations that receive more than $100,000 a year from the city for public use were required to post their annual statement on websites and report back to the city starting in 2024.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The new amendment would remove five of these statements’ requirements, including listing the names of the agencies’ chief executive officer, other officers or directors and a disclosure of any other boards of directors that they sit on. It also cuts the requirement for a program-by-program description of all funding expended or budgeted, a letter from the Internal Revenue Service confirming the organization’s status as a nonprofit and a public copy of its most recent tax return.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mandelman said that the city will still require this information from organizations in “various forms,” but it will be less publicly available to people with questionable intentions.[aside postID=news_12031588 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/0M6A0870_qed-1020x680.jpg']The amendment also increases the minimum dollar amount that requires a statement from $100,000 to $1 million a year, in line with the federal standard, and widens the scope of when required information can be redacted.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The current language says that any of the information can be redacted to ensure that privacy-related laws aren’t violated. The amendment would add a second cause for removing information — allowing organizations to redact information that puts employees at risk if they have “received threats of violence” within the last year. It would allow the same protection to nonprofits that have similar duties to other agencies that have been the target of these threats.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A previous version of Mandelman’s amendments only included the expansion of when information could be redacted. He said that he worked on the larger package of amendments with local nonprofits after they expressed that the policy still made them more vulnerable to harassment and violence than they were prior to the original 2023 reporting legislation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re still requiring some additional information that was not required before 2023 to be submitted, but we’re not going to make it quite so easy for the potential harassers and ill-wishers to do harm to organizations serving vulnerable communities,” Mandelman said during the meeting.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12020020\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12020020\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2300/12/GettyImages-2174968250-e1736293413905.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">San Francisco City Hall in November 2024. \u003ccite>(James Carter-Johnson/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Beverly Upton, the executive director of San Francisco’s Domestic Violence Consortium, said that the amendment also provides much-needed security for victims of domestic violence.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, trafficking, and so many other areas and issues receive help in San Francisco and want to give back,” she said, thanking Mandelman and the city attorney’s office for “helping us to shape something that gives survivors and so many other people in other marginalized communities an opportunity to give back without fear.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Upton said that as national attention toward San Francisco has intensified, people working within marginalized communities can feel less safe.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“San Francisco is being watched very closely,” she told the committee. “We just want to make sure that we keep people as safe as possible, and this will help us do that.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Supervisors Stephen Sherrill and Mandelman both voted to approve the amendments to the legislation, but because it includes substantive changes, the ordinance will come back before the committee in April before being forwarded to the whole board.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>The amendment also increases the minimum dollar amount that requires a statement from $100,000 to $1 million a year, in line with the federal standard, and widens the scope of when required information can be redacted.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The current language says that any of the information can be redacted to ensure that privacy-related laws aren’t violated. The amendment would add a second cause for removing information — allowing organizations to redact information that puts employees at risk if they have “received threats of violence” within the last year. It would allow the same protection to nonprofits that have similar duties to other agencies that have been the target of these threats.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A previous version of Mandelman’s amendments only included the expansion of when information could be redacted. He said that he worked on the larger package of amendments with local nonprofits after they expressed that the policy still made them more vulnerable to harassment and violence than they were prior to the original 2023 reporting legislation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re still requiring some additional information that was not required before 2023 to be submitted, but we’re not going to make it quite so easy for the potential harassers and ill-wishers to do harm to organizations serving vulnerable communities,” Mandelman said during the meeting.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12020020\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12020020\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2300/12/GettyImages-2174968250-e1736293413905.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">San Francisco City Hall in November 2024. \u003ccite>(James Carter-Johnson/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Beverly Upton, the executive director of San Francisco’s Domestic Violence Consortium, said that the amendment also provides much-needed security for victims of domestic violence.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, trafficking, and so many other areas and issues receive help in San Francisco and want to give back,” she said, thanking Mandelman and the city attorney’s office for “helping us to shape something that gives survivors and so many other people in other marginalized communities an opportunity to give back without fear.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Upton said that as national attention toward San Francisco has intensified, people working within marginalized communities can feel less safe.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“San Francisco is being watched very closely,” she told the committee. “We just want to make sure that we keep people as safe as possible, and this will help us do that.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Supervisors Stephen Sherrill and Mandelman both voted to approve the amendments to the legislation, but because it includes substantive changes, the ordinance will come back before the committee in April before being forwarded to the whole board.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>San Francisco’s Chinatown has its iconic \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12027348/san-francisco-celebrates-the-lunar-new-year-with-iconic-chinatown-parade\">Lunar New Year parade\u003c/a> and block party, North Beach boasts the Italian Heritage Parade and who could forget the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11987764/carnaval-san-francisco-celebrates-46-years-with-spectacular-mission-street-parade\">Mission’s Carnaval celebration\u003c/a>?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now, thanks to local community organizers and the district’s first Muslim American supervisor, the Tenderloin will introduce its own cultural fete: the Eid Night Market Street Fair, slated for April 5.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It will fall approximately a week after the Islamic holiday Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of Muslims’ \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12029204/ramadan-2025-where-to-find-iftar-and-suhoor-in-the-bay-area\">holy month of fasting\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The Tenderloin is known for more than just what people see in the news,” San Francisco Supervisor Bilal Mahmood, who lives in and represents the Tenderloin, said in an interview with KQED. “We believe this will showcase that, and in some respect, also be a beacon for the 250,000 Muslims who live in the Bay Area.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The street fair will feature local restaurants cooking and serving their food “bazaar-style,” as well as other small businesses and vendors. There will be games and activities, a live music performance by local Palestinian American performer MC Abdul, and a collaboration with the Golden State Warriors, whose academy coaches will be present to play with the children.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12032161\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1999px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12032161\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250129-TenderloinMuseum-39-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250129-TenderloinMuseum-39-BL_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250129-TenderloinMuseum-39-BL_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250129-TenderloinMuseum-39-BL_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250129-TenderloinMuseum-39-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250129-TenderloinMuseum-39-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250129-TenderloinMuseum-39-BL_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A sign that reads, “Tenderloin” hangs on a building in the Tenderloin neighborhood of San Francisco on Jan. 30, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Mahmood said it was a priority to ensure that the main focus of the festival would be on the kids.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There are 3,500 \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11991651/at-tenderloin-block-party-a-vision-for-sfs-car-free-pedestrian-oasis\">children who live in the Tenderloin\u003c/a>, and there’s not many activities for them to do,” Mahmood said. “And there’s not many programs that are necessarily geared towards activating this neighborhood for children, or Muslim children in that context.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Although the Tenderloin’s Muslim community celebrates Eid with a block party every year, Mahmood said that after he was elected in November, its regular organizers approached him to ask for support in elevating the event, transforming it into a large-scale festival with sponsors and community partnerships.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Adnan Alemari, who leads the Tenderloin Muslim Youth group and owns Fanoos Grills in the district, regularly organized the past Eid celebrations. 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I mean, you can find anything that you want, you know, from different cultures and at a decent price,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The other reason, Alemari said, is that as Muslim Americans face a number of biases and discriminatory preconceptions, this event is the perfect opportunity for people who aren’t in the community to see what being Muslim is really about.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We are people of peace,” he said. “We’re people who care for each other, caring for our neighborhood, and have nothing against anybody else.\u003cem>”\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mahmood echoed Alemari’s thoughts, also adding that amid recent turbulence in conflicts domestic and abroad, many of which directly affect Muslim Americans in the Bay Area, this festival can shine some light and bring positive elements back into focus.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>“\u003c/strong>There’s a lot of things happening at the national level, from \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12032046/as-anxiety-mounts-possible-new-trump-travel-ban-community-leaders-speak-out\">threats of a Muslim ban\u003c/a>,” Mahmood said. “There’s obviously the crisis unfolding in Gaza, and there’s so many Yemeni and Palestinian residents here.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>“\u003c/strong>They should be uplifted, and they should be held dear because they contribute so significantly to our communities,” he said. “This is to showcase all of those contributions and to celebrate them.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tickets are live now on Eventbrite and are free of charge. More information and tickets can be found \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tenderloin-eid-street-fair-tickets-1292258272279\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cp>So long, Bloomingdale’s, hello Mario Kart.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco’s new Nintendo store is slated to open May 15 in the heart of the city’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/union-square\">beleaguered Union Square shopping district\u003c/a>, the Japanese gaming giant announced last week. It’s welcome news for what was once considered the city’s premier shopping destination, which has struggled to recover after being hit particularly hard during the pandemic.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The new store — the company’s second official retail venture in the country, after its New York location — will occupy a sprawling, 11,000 square-foot storefront on the corner of Powell and Geary streets. The space facing Union Square has been vacant for so long that you’d be forgiven for not remembering its last tenant — BCBG Max Azria, a high-end women’s clothing brand, jumped ship in 2017.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Along with a host of consoles and games, the store “will offer a unique shopping experience filled with Nintendo’s characters, worlds and exclusive products including accessories, apparel, home goods and souvenirs available only at this location,” the company said in a news release on Thursday. The store’s opening date comes nearly a year after it \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/nintendo-union-square-19476453.php\">first announced its intention\u003c/a> to set up shop in the neighborhood.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Over the last five years, scores of major retailers have fled the area — The Gap, Nordstrom, Uniqlo, H&M and Walgreens, to name a few — leaving behind a bleak row of shuttered storefronts and for-lease signs that help fuel speculation of the city’s “\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11966281/san-francisco-restaurants-bounce-back-but-downtown-retail-still-struggles\">retail doom loop\u003c/a>.” In the third quarter of 2024, \u003ca href=\"https://cw-gbl-gws-prod.azureedge.net/-/media/cw/marketbeat-pdfs/2024/q4/us-reports/retail/san-francisco_americas_marketbeat_retail_q4-2024.pdf?rev=d489ef3c597744f7a42e4ca44f1b3723\">roughly 22%\u003c/a> of the district’s businesses were vacant, according to a report by the real-estate company Cushman & Wakefield.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SF Union Square Store Closures Since 2020\" aria-label=\"Map\" id=\"datawrapper-chart-aFKng\" src=\"https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/aFKng/2/\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border: none;\" width=\"900\" height=\"540\" data-external=\"1\" class=\"iframe-class\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’m thrilled,” Supervisor Danny Sauter, who represents the district, said of the Nintendo store. “I think this is what we’re all looking for: more reasons to go to Union Square. It really fits with the type of retail that seems to be doing well these days, which is a kind of a space not only to shop but to have an experience.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sauter, who took office less than three months ago, said he’s confident the neighborhood is “on the upswing,” encouraged by local realtors who have said they’re getting more interest in their properties.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The narrative on San Francisco is starting to shift,” he added. “People are willing to take a chance on San Francisco again, and it’s remarkable how that was not the case six months ago.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12031843\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12031843\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250317_Nintendo_MG_0002.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250317_Nintendo_MG_0002.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250317_Nintendo_MG_0002-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250317_Nintendo_MG_0002-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250317_Nintendo_MG_0002-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250317_Nintendo_MG_0002-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250317_Nintendo_MG_0002-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Nintendo Store in Union Square, Downtown San Francisco, March 17, 2025. \u003ccite>(Matthew Green/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In another much-needed win for the neighborhood, Ross Dress for Less \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/ross-downtown-sf-renews-lease-19938724.php\">renewed the lease\u003c/a> for its flagship store on Market Street late last year and announced plans to open a new store one block away. Meanwhile, six other businesses set up shop in the neighborhood last year, with another seven announcing plans to open stores in 2025, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/list-union-square-newly-opened-establishments-look-to-revive-downtown-sf/\">according to the Union Square Alliance\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But the supervisor acknowledged there’s still a very long way to go, noting that the district’s facade began showing cracks several years before the pandemic hit amid broader changes in retail and online shopping.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s immediately evident in just the three-block stretch of Powell Street, between Market and Geary streets, leading up to Nintendo’s new store. At least 15 storefronts — many of them vast spaces — currently sit empty.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12031845\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12031845\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250317_Nintendo_MG_0004.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250317_Nintendo_MG_0004.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250317_Nintendo_MG_0004-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250317_Nintendo_MG_0004-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250317_Nintendo_MG_0004-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250317_Nintendo_MG_0004-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250317_Nintendo_MG_0004-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">An empty commercial space in Union Square, Downtown San Francisco, March 17, 2025. \u003ccite>(Matthew Green/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In the latest major blow to the district, Bloomingdale’s in January \u003ca href=\"https://www.ktvu.com/news/bloomingdales-closing-flagship-san-francisco-store\">announced plans to shutter\u003c/a> its massive department store in the already half-empty San Francisco Centre mall on Market Street. The store is set to close on April 13. The news comes less than a year after Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s parent company, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11977217/macys-to-close-flagship-san-francisco-union-square-store\">announced the imminent closure\u003c/a> of its flagship Union Square store, likely next year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I mean, there’s far too many [vacancies],” Sauter said. “There’s clearly a lot of work to be done. So, let’s celebrate this. But we’ve got to have many more of these wins for Union Square to really be back to where it was 10 years ago.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sauter said it’s now the city’s responsibility to create a healthy business environment that will help keep Nintendo and other businesses rooted in the neighborhood.[aside postID=news_12031268 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250313_MUNI-OPERATOR-DAY_DMB_00008-KQED-1020x680.jpg']“To make sure that the surrounding blocks are clean and safe and inviting so that everyone can just focus on a good experience at Nintendo,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>By Monday, several signs with images of Mario, Zelda and other iconic Nintendo characters had already been affixed to the Powell Street storefront. As spurts of intermittent rain pelted the street, a Union Square Alliance ambassador scrubbed poop from the sidewalk directly in front of the store’s main doors, warning passersby to avoid stepping in it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Wow, they actually do clean the shit off the sidewalk,” one man remarked as he hurried by.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Iggy DeGuzman, who was attending the Game Developers Conference at the Moscone Center, snapped a photo of the new signs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He said he’s looking forward to the store opening soon, even though he doesn’t play Nintendo games as fervently as he once did.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I feel like it’s going to attract a lot more people,” said DeGuzman, 31, who grew up in San Francisco and now lives several blocks from the store. “It’s one store at a time. I don’t know how San Francisco’s going to revive Union Square, but it’s baby steps.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>So long, Bloomingdale’s, hello Mario Kart.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco’s new Nintendo store is slated to open May 15 in the heart of the city’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/union-square\">beleaguered Union Square shopping district\u003c/a>, the Japanese gaming giant announced last week. It’s welcome news for what was once considered the city’s premier shopping destination, which has struggled to recover after being hit particularly hard during the pandemic.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The new store — the company’s second official retail venture in the country, after its New York location — will occupy a sprawling, 11,000 square-foot storefront on the corner of Powell and Geary streets. The space facing Union Square has been vacant for so long that you’d be forgiven for not remembering its last tenant — BCBG Max Azria, a high-end women’s clothing brand, jumped ship in 2017.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Along with a host of consoles and games, the store “will offer a unique shopping experience filled with Nintendo’s characters, worlds and exclusive products including accessories, apparel, home goods and souvenirs available only at this location,” the company said in a news release on Thursday. The store’s opening date comes nearly a year after it \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/nintendo-union-square-19476453.php\">first announced its intention\u003c/a> to set up shop in the neighborhood.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Over the last five years, scores of major retailers have fled the area — The Gap, Nordstrom, Uniqlo, H&M and Walgreens, to name a few — leaving behind a bleak row of shuttered storefronts and for-lease signs that help fuel speculation of the city’s “\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11966281/san-francisco-restaurants-bounce-back-but-downtown-retail-still-struggles\">retail doom loop\u003c/a>.” In the third quarter of 2024, \u003ca href=\"https://cw-gbl-gws-prod.azureedge.net/-/media/cw/marketbeat-pdfs/2024/q4/us-reports/retail/san-francisco_americas_marketbeat_retail_q4-2024.pdf?rev=d489ef3c597744f7a42e4ca44f1b3723\">roughly 22%\u003c/a> of the district’s businesses were vacant, according to a report by the real-estate company Cushman & Wakefield.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SF Union Square Store Closures Since 2020\" aria-label=\"Map\" id=\"datawrapper-chart-aFKng\" src=\"https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/aFKng/2/\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border: none;\" width=\"900\" height=\"540\" data-external=\"1\" class=\"iframe-class\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’m thrilled,” Supervisor Danny Sauter, who represents the district, said of the Nintendo store. “I think this is what we’re all looking for: more reasons to go to Union Square. It really fits with the type of retail that seems to be doing well these days, which is a kind of a space not only to shop but to have an experience.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sauter, who took office less than three months ago, said he’s confident the neighborhood is “on the upswing,” encouraged by local realtors who have said they’re getting more interest in their properties.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The narrative on San Francisco is starting to shift,” he added. “People are willing to take a chance on San Francisco again, and it’s remarkable how that was not the case six months ago.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12031843\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12031843\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250317_Nintendo_MG_0002.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250317_Nintendo_MG_0002.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250317_Nintendo_MG_0002-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250317_Nintendo_MG_0002-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250317_Nintendo_MG_0002-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250317_Nintendo_MG_0002-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250317_Nintendo_MG_0002-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Nintendo Store in Union Square, Downtown San Francisco, March 17, 2025. \u003ccite>(Matthew Green/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In another much-needed win for the neighborhood, Ross Dress for Less \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/ross-downtown-sf-renews-lease-19938724.php\">renewed the lease\u003c/a> for its flagship store on Market Street late last year and announced plans to open a new store one block away. Meanwhile, six other businesses set up shop in the neighborhood last year, with another seven announcing plans to open stores in 2025, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/list-union-square-newly-opened-establishments-look-to-revive-downtown-sf/\">according to the Union Square Alliance\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But the supervisor acknowledged there’s still a very long way to go, noting that the district’s facade began showing cracks several years before the pandemic hit amid broader changes in retail and online shopping.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s immediately evident in just the three-block stretch of Powell Street, between Market and Geary streets, leading up to Nintendo’s new store. At least 15 storefronts — many of them vast spaces — currently sit empty.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12031845\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12031845\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250317_Nintendo_MG_0004.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250317_Nintendo_MG_0004.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250317_Nintendo_MG_0004-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250317_Nintendo_MG_0004-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250317_Nintendo_MG_0004-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250317_Nintendo_MG_0004-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250317_Nintendo_MG_0004-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">An empty commercial space in Union Square, Downtown San Francisco, March 17, 2025. \u003ccite>(Matthew Green/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In the latest major blow to the district, Bloomingdale’s in January \u003ca href=\"https://www.ktvu.com/news/bloomingdales-closing-flagship-san-francisco-store\">announced plans to shutter\u003c/a> its massive department store in the already half-empty San Francisco Centre mall on Market Street. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>“To make sure that the surrounding blocks are clean and safe and inviting so that everyone can just focus on a good experience at Nintendo,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>By Monday, several signs with images of Mario, Zelda and other iconic Nintendo characters had already been affixed to the Powell Street storefront. As spurts of intermittent rain pelted the street, a Union Square Alliance ambassador scrubbed poop from the sidewalk directly in front of the store’s main doors, warning passersby to avoid stepping in it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Wow, they actually do clean the shit off the sidewalk,” one man remarked as he hurried by.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Iggy DeGuzman, who was attending the Game Developers Conference at the Moscone Center, snapped a photo of the new signs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He said he’s looking forward to the store opening soon, even though he doesn’t play Nintendo games as fervently as he once did.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I feel like it’s going to attract a lot more people,” said DeGuzman, 31, who grew up in San Francisco and now lives several blocks from the store. “It’s one store at a time. I don’t know how San Francisco’s going to revive Union Square, but it’s baby steps.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The new park is planning a grand opening celebration for April 12. It still needs a name, though. Anyone can \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfrecpark.org/1824/The-Great-Park-Naming-Contest\">submit suggestions\u003c/a> through Sunday, and the final choice will be unveiled on April 10.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The transformation has drawn considerable backlash from westside residents, including a last-ditch lawsuit filed this week to block the closure and a recall effort targeting the local member of the Board of Supervisors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12031308\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12031308\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/241115-PropKFolo-10-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/241115-PropKFolo-10-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/241115-PropKFolo-10-BL_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/241115-PropKFolo-10-BL_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/241115-PropKFolo-10-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/241115-PropKFolo-10-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/241115-PropKFolo-10-BL_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A San Francisco park ranger closes the gate prohibiting vehicles on the Great Highway between Sloat Boulevard and Lincoln Way in San Francisco on Nov. 15, 2024. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>For more on how we got here, check out past coverage from KQED reporters:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>March 12:\u003c/em>\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12030751/days-before-san-franciscos-great-highway-closure-opponents-aim-block-it\">\u003cem>Days Before San Francisco’s Great Highway Closure, Opponents Aim to Block It\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>Feb. 21:\u003c/em>\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12028190/san-franciscos-new-ocean-beach-park-on-track-for-spring-debut\">\u003cem>San Francisco’s New Ocean Beach Park on Track for Spring Debut\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>Dec. 3, 2024:\u003c/em>\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12016404/divide-over-sfs-great-highway-closure-sparks-recall-push-against-supervisor\">\u003cem>Divide Over SF’s Great Highway Closure Sparks Recall Push Against Supervisor\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>Nov. 16, 2024:\u003c/em>\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1995182/proposition-k-victory-closing-part-of-the-great-highway-sparks-debate-and-delight\">\u003cem>Proposition K Victory: Closing Part of the Great Highway Sparks Debate and Delight\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>Nov. 9, 2024:\u003c/em>\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1995077/yes-on-k-declares-victory-on-san-franciscos-proposition-k\">\u003cem>Yes on K Declares Victory on San Francisco’s Proposition K\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>Nov. 2, 2024:\u003c/em>\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12012206/12012206\">\u003cem>San Francisco Is on a Tear Opening New Parks. Is Another on the Way?\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>\u003cem>Oct. 17, 2024:\u003c/em>\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12009607/turning-sfs-great-highway-park-major-ecological-benefits-report-says\">\u003cem>Turning SF’s Great Highway Into a Park Will Have Major Ecological Benefits, Report Says\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem> \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003ca href=\"#A\">View the full episode transcript.\u003c/a>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Residents of the artsy East Bay neighborhood of Point Richmond have at least 30 fun reasons to take a walk around their neighborhood.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[baycuriousbug]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dozens of little fairy dwellings are scattered along three blocks of Washington Avenue, inviting pedestrians to delight in their magical worlds.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bay Curious listener Laura Benitez’s toddler spotted one right after they moved to the area a few years ago. During a stroll downtown, her daughter noticed a wee fire station right outside the building for human firefighters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It was just the cutest thing,” Benitez said. “She played with it for like half an hour.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12028902\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12028902\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-15.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-15-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-15-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-15-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-15-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-15-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Fairy Fire Department fairy installation on Washington Avenue, on Feb. 20, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12030373\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2500px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12030373\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"833\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-6.jpg 2500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-6-800x267.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-6-1020x340.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-6-160x53.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-6-1536x512.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-6-2048x682.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-6-1920x640.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: Marc’s Arts fairy house on Washington Avenue. Right: The ‘Little Louvre,’ a newly built fairy museum, also on Washington Avenue. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Benitez soon learned that the fire station was part of an entire village of miniature fairy houses nearby. Ever since, she’s been taking her daughter to “Little Point Richmond,” the stretch of small dollhouse-like dwellings made of gourds, popsicle sticks and sawed-off baskets.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Benitez was curious about this fairy amusement park that had been such a treat to her and her daughter.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I would love to know where the idea came from\u003cem>,” \u003c/em>Benitez said. “I appreciate all things whimsical and artistic.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12030372\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2560px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12030372\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/LittlePointRichmond-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/LittlePointRichmond-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/LittlePointRichmond-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/LittlePointRichmond-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/LittlePointRichmond-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/LittlePointRichmond-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/LittlePointRichmond-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/LittlePointRichmond-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A fairy installation with a ‘Little Point Richmond’ welcome billboard. \u003ccite>(Pauline Bartolone/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>Popping up like mushrooms after a good rain\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Taking a stroll down Washington Street feels like going on an easter egg hunt. Foot-high fairy dwellings flank the sidewalk. Some are hidden under branches, others are in plain sight, resting on a tree stump or a concrete wall.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Each house opens up into a miniature world of whimsy. There’s a 1-inch salmon dinner, a stool made out of a bottle cap, and thumbnail-sized mailboxes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Neighbors say the magical dwellings just appear like mushrooms after a good rain. But there is indeed one artist behind them who often works when no one is looking.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12028904\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12028904\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-18.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-18.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-18-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-18-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-18-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-18-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-18-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jimmie Robinson installs the ‘Little Louvre’ at a neighbor’s house on Washington Avenue in Richmond on Feb. 20, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>His name is Jimmie Robinson. He’s a professional illustrator and \u003ca href=\"https://imagecomics.com/creators/jimmie-robinson\">comic book artist\u003c/a> who lives with the humans in “Little Point Richmond.” And he’s been making the houses for about eight years now.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’ve been hiding for so long,” Robinson said with a laugh.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Due to some social anxiety, and a little humility, Jimmie hasn’t wanted attention for his creations. He likes surprising his neighbors with each new addition to the neighborhood. He puts the houses up at night or in the early hours of the morning so people don’t see him.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I do not want the spotlight,” Jimmie said. “I wanted people to see the fairy houses but not see me.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12028907\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-33.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12028907\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-33.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-33.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-33-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-33-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-33-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-33-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-33-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jimmie Robinson poses for a photo at his home in Richmond on Feb. 20, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12030722\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2500px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-9.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12030722\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"833\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-9.jpg 2500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-9-800x267.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-9-1020x340.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-9-160x53.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-9-1536x512.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-9-2048x682.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-9-1920x640.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: Robinson works on a fairy house in his workshop. Right: Robinson looks at the site where he installed fairy houses on Washington Avenue. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The public art project started on a whim, he said, when all the flowers had died in one of the planter boxes outside his home. To temporarily fill the void, Robinson put a tiny gnome-sized garden shed there.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The flowers never came back, but I just kept building off of the garden shed,” Jimmie said. He added a pathway for the shed that connects to a house — the inaugural fairy house. “People would stop and look at it, and it was funny,” Robinson said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Soon after that, he built a tiny house for his neighbor. And then another neighbor. He’s friendly with people on his block, so he caters his creations to their specific jobs and interests.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I already knew that Rosa was a librarian, that Eveline was from France,” he said. “It just kept going and going.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12030439\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12030439\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-32_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-32_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-32_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-32_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-32_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-32_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-32_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The inside of Robinson’s Little Point School of Magic. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>When the daughter of a neighbor joined the Air Force, Jimmie installed a hanging toy helicopter outside their house. The real estate agents on the block got a modern tiny — tiny — home with a realtor sign. And when he included a sign in Lao script for his Laotian neighbor, she was so excited that she brought all her friends and neighbors over to see it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It takes Jimmie about a month to craft each structure. He often works late into the night when he’s especially into a project.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Little Point Richmond became more of a \u003cem>fairy village\u003c/em> when Jimmie started crafting mini-public services. There’s now a fire station, a post office, a school and a little library with, yes, miniature books and pages to turn.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12030436\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2560px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12030436\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/IMG_1842-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/IMG_1842-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/IMG_1842-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/IMG_1842-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/IMG_1842-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/IMG_1842-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/IMG_1842-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/IMG_1842-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The miniature fairy book created by Robinson. \u003ccite>(Pauline Bartolone/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12030739\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12030739\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-29_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1234\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-29_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-29_qed-800x494.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-29_qed-1020x629.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-29_qed-160x99.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-29_qed-1536x948.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-29_qed-1920x1185.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A fairy clothesline built by Robinson on Washington Avenue. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>A different type of creative work\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Robinson grew up in Oakland. His mother was a seamstress and infused creativity into his life. He said, growing up, he was always tinkering with something. And as an only child, his imagination was everything.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I didn’t have brothers and sisters to play with. I had to create worlds,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Building fairy houses is different from his two-dimensional illustration work, he said. With comic books, he completes the story for the reader. But fairy houses invite people to create their own stories.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Fairy houses are open-ended,” he said. “There’s no figures. There’s just the house. You don’t know what it does; what lives there, how it lives, what it eats.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12030440\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2500px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12030440\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"833\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-8.jpg 2500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-8-800x267.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-8-1020x340.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-8-160x53.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-8-1536x512.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-8-2048x682.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-8-1920x640.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: The Little Point School of Magic. Right: A fairy house under repair. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>Repairing little worlds \u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>About once a week, Jimmie checks on the houses to make repairs. Weather and grabby hands cause wear and tear. So sometimes, he needs to glue a sign back on, refasten a door, or fix a broken ladder.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s public art … these things happen,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sometimes, his creations are dismantled or stolen. But people contribute as well, leaving offerings of fairy figurines and less desirable pebbles and candy wrappers. Other times, he finds a stranger has added a whole other structure to a cluster of fairy houses.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12030442\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2560px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12030442\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/IMG_1853-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/IMG_1853-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/IMG_1853-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/IMG_1853-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/IMG_1853-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/IMG_1853-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/IMG_1853-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/IMG_1853-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A miniature map to Little Point Richmond. \u003ccite>(Pauline Bartolone/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The way people interact with the art inspires Jimmie, too. He created a marble slide when he learned that glass balls were rolling down the sidewalk when kids played with one of his toy landscapes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But Jimmie’s world isn’t just for children. He wants everyone to feel they’re walking into an “interactive experience.” And busloads of fairy tourists are coming for it. The Little Point Richmond fairy houses are on Google Maps now.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12028910\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12028910\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-41.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-41.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-41-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-41-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-41-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-41-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-41-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fairy houses that Robinson built and installed on a tree on Washington Avenue on Feb. 20, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12030730\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2500px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12030730\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"833\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-10.jpg 2500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-10-800x267.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-10-1020x340.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-10-160x53.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-10-1536x512.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-10-2048x682.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-10-1920x640.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fairy houses by Robinson along Washington Avenue on Feb. 20, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Pauline Bartolone first reported on the Point Richmond fairy houses for Craftsmanship Magazine.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[baycuriousquestion]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"A\">\u003c/a>Episode Transcript\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This is a computer-generated transcript. While our team has reviewed it, there may be errors. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>Hey everyone, I’m Olivia Allen-Price. And this is Bay Curious, the show that answers listener questions about the San Francisco Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Today’s show takes us to the city of Richmond where something magical is happening within the small bayside neighborhood of Point Richmond. That’s where a Bay Curious listener, who also happens to be a KQED employee, Laura Benitez lives. She was on a stroll with her toddler, passing the local fire station when…\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Laura Benitez:\u003c/strong> Next to the fire station, there was a tiny fairy house fire station. And it was just the cutest thing. And she played with it for like half an hour. And I then kind of heard from other people in the neighborhood that there was a whole series of fairy houses.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>Sprinkled all up and down Washington Street you’ll find more miniature homes and the public services to support them. They’re all brimming with the personality of their imaginary fairy inhabitants and highly detailed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The wee buildings have been dubbed “Little Point Richmond” and Laura loves them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Laura Benitez:\u003c/strong> I appreciate all things whimsical and artistic and those little things that make life more meaningful.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>But she wants to know: where did this little fairy amusement park come from? Who is behind it?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Today on the show we explore some of the hidden treasures you’ve been wondering about as you explore your neighborhoods. We’ll start in the tucked away community of Point Richmond in the East Bay and then make our way to Golden Gate Park in San Francisco to visit a very green waterfall. Stay with us.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sponsor break\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Laura Benitez:\u003c/strong> Scattered across the Point Richmond neighborhood are dozens of intricate fairy houses. KQED reporter Pauline Bartolone set out to discover who is behind them all.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sounds of kids running\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kid 1:\u003c/strong> “Oh I found something!”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pauline Bartolone:\u003c/strong> Every time my five year old daughter and I go to Little Point Richmond, there’s something new to explore. On a recent Saturday with one of her buddies it felt like we were on an easter egg hunt.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kid 2:\u003c/strong> Over here!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pauline Bartolone:\u003c/strong> At least thirty magical creations, in all shapes and colors, flank the sidewalks. Some are hidden under branches, others are on the ground in plain sight.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kid 1: \u003c/strong>Ahhh! Fairyhouse…\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kid 2: \u003c/strong>Ah… there’s too many of them…\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pauline Bartolone: \u003c/strong>They jut out from tree trunks, or perched on stumps and concrete walls. When found, they’re a total delight.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kid 1:\u003c/strong> Another fairyhouse… Pretty…\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kid 2:\u003c/strong> Let’s go!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pauline Bartolone: \u003c/strong>They’re like tiny dollhouses made of gourds, popsicle sticks, or sawed-off baskets. Each has their own theme.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kid 2:\u003c/strong> We gotta ring the bell!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pauline Bartolone: \u003c/strong>And there’s plenty to interact with… windchimes, marble slides…\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kid 2:\u003c/strong> See how it goes?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sounds of a bell ringing and a marble rolling down a shoot.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pauline Bartolone: \u003c/strong>Open up a tiny door and you’ll peak into a miniature world of whimsy. Furniture crafted with found things, like a stool made with a bottle cap. You’ll find a one inch salmon dinner and thumbnail-sized mailboxes. The scenes make these preschoolers bust out into song.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kid 1 singing: \u003c/strong>Go on the bench and go in your cozy fairy house and sit on your little chair. Close the fairy house house and you’re all ready now.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pauline Bartolone: \u003c/strong>Just a few minutes of playing with the wee dwellings inspire deep questions:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kid 2:\u003c/strong> Who made these?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pauline Bartolone: \u003c/strong>Neighbors say the fairy houses just pop up like mushrooms after a good rain. But there is indeed one artist behind them, who so far has been pretty elusive.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jimmie Robinson:\u003c/strong> I’ve been hiding for so long \u003cem>(laughs)\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pauline Bartolone:\u003c/strong> Jimmie Robinson. He’s a professional illustrator and successful comic book artist. He lives on the street with all the fairy houses, but he doesn’t sign his works. And this is the first time he’s publicly spoken about being the fairy house creator.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jimmie Robinson:\u003c/strong> Just here in the basement is my little workshop of sorts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pauline Bartolone:\u003c/strong> Call it social anxiety, or maybe humility, Jimmie prefers the work space underneath his house over being seen outside with his creations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jimmie Robinson:\u003c/strong> I do not want the spotlight. This is true. I wanted people to see the fairy houses, but not see me.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pauline Bartolone:\u003c/strong> Jimmie says this public art project, it all started about eight years ago. On a wall outside his own house. All the flowers had died in one of his planter boxes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jimmie Robinson: \u003c/strong>I put this little tiny garden shed, like a gnome garden shed there as if, you know, “Hey, I’m working on new flowers. Don’t worry.” And the flowers never came back, but I just kept building off of the garden shed. So made a little pathway for it. And then a house for the garden shed. People would stop and look at it and it was funny. That’s where it all started.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pauline Bartolone:\u003c/strong> Then he built one for his neighbor. And then another one. He’s friendly with people on the block so he knew enough about them to cater his creations to their specific jobs and interests.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jimmie Robinson:\u003c/strong> So I already knew that Rosa was a librarian, that, you know, that Aveline was from France.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pauline Bartolone:\u003c/strong> He says some of his neighbors are touched when fairy houses pop up in their yards.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jimmie Robinson: \u003c/strong>You know, Tien, she’s from Laos, she’s Laotian and when I did the Laotian flag and I researched how to make the numbers. And so I did them in their native language and they were just like, they’re bringing all their friends and neighbors and family over to see it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pauline Bartolone:\u003c/strong> But most of the time, he doesn’t see their reactions. Because he’s often putting the houses up at night, when no one is looking.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jimmie Robinson:\u003c/strong> I do get notes. I get letters. I get stuff left in the mailbox.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pauline Bartolone:\u003c/strong> Little Point Richmond became more of a town for fairies a few years ago when Jimmie started crafting mini public services. There’s now a fire station, a post office, a school and a little library, with yes, miniature books and pages to turn.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It takes Jimmie about a month to craft a fairy dwelling. But each project is different.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jimmie Robinson: \u003c/strong>And I’ll be down here six hours a day, all day, or barely at all.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pauline Bartolone:\u003c/strong> Jimmie says he’s always been a tinkerer, back to when he was growing up in Oakland.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jimmie Robinson: \u003c/strong>I’m an only child. My mom’s very creative herself as a seamstress and so I didn’t have brothers and sisters to play with. I had to create worlds. I had to imagine my own places, uh, or build things that had a story as well.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pauline Bartolone: \u003c/strong>He says building fairy houses is different from his two-dimensional work as an illustrator. With comic books, he completes the story for the reader. But fairy houses invite people to imagine their own stories.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jimmie Robinson: \u003c/strong>Fairy houses are open ended. They’re, you know, open for interpretation and all that. There’s no figures. There’s just the house. You don’t know what it does, what lives there, how it lives, what it eats, what it does.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jimmie Robinson:\u003c/strong> Ooh, this one’s going to need some work.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pauline Bartolone: \u003c/strong>On a walk down the fairy house street, Jimmie shows me all the things people add to the houses.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jimmie Robinson: \u003c/strong>Oh, yeah. See somebody’s added a bunch of stuff here.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pauline Bartolone: \u003c/strong>People leave a lot of fairy figurines, of course, but unexpected treasures show up too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jimmie Robinson:\u003c/strong> Yeah, there’s salamanders and little glass rocks and pebbles and a candy wrapper. There’s a little nut back there.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pauline Bartolone: \u003c/strong>Jimmie has to make a lot of repairs to these little worlds…he checks on them once a week. But the way visitors interact with them gives him new ideas, too. …Like the marble slide.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jimmie Robinson:\u003c/strong> I was finding marbles, they were part of this little landscape and the thing was the kids would mess with them and the marbles would roll down the hill. And so that’s when I came up with making my own marble run.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pauline Bartolone: \u003c/strong>Jimmie says, Little Point Richmond is all about inclusivity.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jimmie Robinson: \u003c/strong>The houses aren’t just for fairies — gnomes and insects can live here too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And to be a fairy tourist, you don’t have to be a kid. In fact, lately, people of all ages come by the bus load. It’s on Google Maps.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jimmie Robinson:\u003c/strong> My intention with the fairy houses is to make an environment that you can walk into an interactive experience. That’s what I want. I don’t care if it’s a kid or adult or whatever or my neighbors. It is you’re walking into an area that’s now Little Point Richmond.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pauline Bartolone: \u003c/strong>The latest addition to the neighborhood? A mini Louvre, as in the French national art museum, where visitors can contribute bite-sized works of art.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>That was KQED reporter Pauline Bartalone. She first reported on the fairy houses for Craftsmanship Magazine. Thanks also to Eli Rosenberg.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Those fairy homes are quite the draw for kids. We’re currently working on an episode about other kid-friendly places and activities in the Bay Area and we want to hear from you. If you have kids in your life, what are some of your favorite places to have fun? Whether it’s a business, outdoor space, cultural center or an offbeat hidden gem — we want to hear about it and why you love it. Use your phone to send a voice memo to \u003ca href=\"mailto:baycurious@kqed.org\">baycurious@kqed.org\u003c/a> or leave us a voicemail. Just call 415-553-3334.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Next up we’re heading across the Bay Bridge to San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park where another listener question is waiting for us.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Persie Nakonechny:\u003c/strong> I’ve lived in San Francisco for over 30 years but my husband and I moved to the Richmond district a couple of years ago and during COVID, it was awesome to get out into the park and be around other people, but at a distance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>This is Persie Nakonechny.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Persie Nakonechny:\u003c/strong> That’s when we really took a closer look at a lot of the little hollows, the museums, the little areas that are made, you know, just for people to enjoy and hang out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>There’s one particular feature in Golden Gate Park that Persie has wondered about whenever she passes it. Rainbow Falls… a man-made waterfall on John F. Kennedy Promenade near Crossover Drive.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Persie Nakonechny:\u003c/strong> the water at Rainbow Falls and the creek that runs from it into Lloyd Lake is sometimes an alarming shade of green. with a weird foam. I’m not sure if it’s algae or an attempt to stop people from being tempted to drink it or something else.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>We passed this one along to KQED editor Chris Hambrick.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sounds of a stream gurgling, birds singing, wind\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Chris Hambrick:\u003c/strong> I had to see this green waterfall for myself. Even though it’s man-made, the area is serene with trees, tall grasses and bushes bordering the lake. I even saw a few ducks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Chris Hambrick in tape: \u003c/strong>Time to hang out with the ducks. \u003cem>(Sounds of wings flapping) \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Chris Hambrick: \u003c/strong>This spot used to be a quarry. Many of the original roads in Golden Gate Park were built with rock from here. When the quarry closed, neighbors wanted something beautiful and Park Superintendent John McLaren listened. The Falls opened in 1930. General Electric lit up the water with multicolored lights for the dedication, thus the name “Rainbow Falls.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The lights don’t work nowadays, but both the waterfall and the pool below it are green, bright green. I talked to someone who can tell me why.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Dave Iribarne: \u003c/strong>My name is Dave Iribarne. I’m the superintendent of Golden Gate Park for the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Chris Hambrick in tape:\u003c/strong> What color would you call this green?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Dave Iribarne: \u003c/strong>I would say it’s definitely neon green with a hint of lime.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Chris Hambrick in tape: \u003c/strong>What causes water in this lake and the corresponding falls to be this shade of green?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Dave Iribarne:\u003c/strong> Basically, it’s just a natural algae bloom. it’s just an alarming shade. So it kind of freaks people out, but there’s really nothing harmful about it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Chris Hambrick: \u003c/strong>Dave tells me that the shade of green changes depending on what’s going on with the algae, and today when I arrive, I see that he and his crew are draining the falls for maintenance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Dave Iribarne:\u003c/strong> We’re right now in the process of, uh, installing aeration in Lloyd Lake, which feeds Rainbow Falls. And then we’re going to put some flocculant. It’s like a powder that gets poured in, and it actually grabs onto the algae and weighs it down and sinks it down to the bottom so that it can’t keep reproducing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Chris Hambrick:\u003c/strong> To help control algae growth, they also add in some microbiotics, which are living organisms that actually feed on the algae.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Dave Iribarne:\u003c/strong> And then we put in a dye, like a green dye. It’s pretty unnatural looking. We have it in many of our lakes in the park. But the dye prevents the sunlight from feeding the algae.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Chris Hambrick in tape: \u003c/strong>Okay, but it is like for sure for sure it’s the algae that causes this color.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Dave Iribarne:\u003c/strong> 100 percent it’s the algae that causes the color.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Chris Hambrick in tape:\u003c/strong> That’s so interesting.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Dave Iribarne: \u003c/strong>Yeah, we’re actually getting ready for St. Patrick’s Day. So, you know, we just dye it green. Just kidding.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Chris Hambrick:\u003c/strong> I take all this info back to Persie to see what she thinks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Persie Nakonechny:\u003c/strong> So that’s natural. And maybe the change in the color would make sense to that, like in the summer, when there’s more sunlight that it’s growing more, and that’s why it turns that fluorescent green. It’s so funny to me that it’s a natural substance. But nature’s weird.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Chris Hambrick: \u003c/strong>Indeed, it is.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/strong> That was KQED editor Chris Hambrick.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bay Curious is made in San Francisco at member-supported KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Our show is produced by Katrina Schwartz, Christopher Beale, and me, Olivia Allen-Price.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Extra support from Jen Chien, Katie Sprenger, Maha Senad, Alana Walker, Holly Kernan and everyone at team KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I’m Olivia Allen-Price, have a great week.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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Right: The ‘Little Louvre,’ a newly built fairy museum, also on Washington Avenue. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Benitez soon learned that the fire station was part of an entire village of miniature fairy houses nearby. Ever since, she’s been taking her daughter to “Little Point Richmond,” the stretch of small dollhouse-like dwellings made of gourds, popsicle sticks and sawed-off baskets.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Benitez was curious about this fairy amusement park that had been such a treat to her and her daughter.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I would love to know where the idea came from\u003cem>,” \u003c/em>Benitez said. “I appreciate all things whimsical and artistic.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12030372\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2560px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12030372\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/LittlePointRichmond-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/LittlePointRichmond-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/LittlePointRichmond-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/LittlePointRichmond-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/LittlePointRichmond-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/LittlePointRichmond-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/LittlePointRichmond-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/LittlePointRichmond-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A fairy installation with a ‘Little Point Richmond’ welcome billboard. \u003ccite>(Pauline Bartolone/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>Popping up like mushrooms after a good rain\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Taking a stroll down Washington Street feels like going on an easter egg hunt. Foot-high fairy dwellings flank the sidewalk. Some are hidden under branches, others are in plain sight, resting on a tree stump or a concrete wall.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Each house opens up into a miniature world of whimsy. There’s a 1-inch salmon dinner, a stool made out of a bottle cap, and thumbnail-sized mailboxes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Neighbors say the magical dwellings just appear like mushrooms after a good rain. But there is indeed one artist behind them who often works when no one is looking.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12028904\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12028904\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-18.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-18.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-18-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-18-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-18-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-18-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-18-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jimmie Robinson installs the ‘Little Louvre’ at a neighbor’s house on Washington Avenue in Richmond on Feb. 20, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>His name is Jimmie Robinson. He’s a professional illustrator and \u003ca href=\"https://imagecomics.com/creators/jimmie-robinson\">comic book artist\u003c/a> who lives with the humans in “Little Point Richmond.” And he’s been making the houses for about eight years now.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’ve been hiding for so long,” Robinson said with a laugh.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Due to some social anxiety, and a little humility, Jimmie hasn’t wanted attention for his creations. He likes surprising his neighbors with each new addition to the neighborhood. He puts the houses up at night or in the early hours of the morning so people don’t see him.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I do not want the spotlight,” Jimmie said. “I wanted people to see the fairy houses but not see me.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12028907\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-33.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12028907\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-33.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-33.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-33-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-33-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-33-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-33-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-33-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jimmie Robinson poses for a photo at his home in Richmond on Feb. 20, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12030722\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2500px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-9.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12030722\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"833\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-9.jpg 2500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-9-800x267.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-9-1020x340.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-9-160x53.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-9-1536x512.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-9-2048x682.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-9-1920x640.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: Robinson works on a fairy house in his workshop. Right: Robinson looks at the site where he installed fairy houses on Washington Avenue. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The public art project started on a whim, he said, when all the flowers had died in one of the planter boxes outside his home. To temporarily fill the void, Robinson put a tiny gnome-sized garden shed there.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The flowers never came back, but I just kept building off of the garden shed,” Jimmie said. He added a pathway for the shed that connects to a house — the inaugural fairy house. “People would stop and look at it, and it was funny,” Robinson said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Soon after that, he built a tiny house for his neighbor. And then another neighbor. He’s friendly with people on his block, so he caters his creations to their specific jobs and interests.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I already knew that Rosa was a librarian, that Eveline was from France,” he said. “It just kept going and going.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12030439\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12030439\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-32_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-32_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-32_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-32_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-32_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-32_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-32_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The inside of Robinson’s Little Point School of Magic. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>When the daughter of a neighbor joined the Air Force, Jimmie installed a hanging toy helicopter outside their house. The real estate agents on the block got a modern tiny — tiny — home with a realtor sign. And when he included a sign in Lao script for his Laotian neighbor, she was so excited that she brought all her friends and neighbors over to see it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It takes Jimmie about a month to craft each structure. He often works late into the night when he’s especially into a project.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Little Point Richmond became more of a \u003cem>fairy village\u003c/em> when Jimmie started crafting mini-public services. There’s now a fire station, a post office, a school and a little library with, yes, miniature books and pages to turn.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12030436\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2560px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12030436\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/IMG_1842-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/IMG_1842-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/IMG_1842-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/IMG_1842-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/IMG_1842-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/IMG_1842-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/IMG_1842-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/IMG_1842-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The miniature fairy book created by Robinson. \u003ccite>(Pauline Bartolone/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12030739\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12030739\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-29_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1234\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-29_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-29_qed-800x494.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-29_qed-1020x629.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-29_qed-160x99.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-29_qed-1536x948.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-29_qed-1920x1185.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A fairy clothesline built by Robinson on Washington Avenue. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>A different type of creative work\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Robinson grew up in Oakland. His mother was a seamstress and infused creativity into his life. He said, growing up, he was always tinkering with something. And as an only child, his imagination was everything.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I didn’t have brothers and sisters to play with. I had to create worlds,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Building fairy houses is different from his two-dimensional illustration work, he said. With comic books, he completes the story for the reader. But fairy houses invite people to create their own stories.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Fairy houses are open-ended,” he said. “There’s no figures. There’s just the house. You don’t know what it does; what lives there, how it lives, what it eats.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12030440\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2500px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12030440\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"833\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-8.jpg 2500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-8-800x267.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-8-1020x340.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-8-160x53.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-8-1536x512.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-8-2048x682.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-8-1920x640.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Left: The Little Point School of Magic. Right: A fairy house under repair. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>Repairing little worlds \u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>About once a week, Jimmie checks on the houses to make repairs. Weather and grabby hands cause wear and tear. So sometimes, he needs to glue a sign back on, refasten a door, or fix a broken ladder.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s public art … these things happen,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sometimes, his creations are dismantled or stolen. But people contribute as well, leaving offerings of fairy figurines and less desirable pebbles and candy wrappers. Other times, he finds a stranger has added a whole other structure to a cluster of fairy houses.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12030442\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2560px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12030442\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/IMG_1853-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/IMG_1853-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/IMG_1853-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/IMG_1853-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/IMG_1853-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/IMG_1853-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/IMG_1853-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/IMG_1853-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A miniature map to Little Point Richmond. \u003ccite>(Pauline Bartolone/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The way people interact with the art inspires Jimmie, too. He created a marble slide when he learned that glass balls were rolling down the sidewalk when kids played with one of his toy landscapes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But Jimmie’s world isn’t just for children. He wants everyone to feel they’re walking into an “interactive experience.” And busloads of fairy tourists are coming for it. The Little Point Richmond fairy houses are on Google Maps now.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12028910\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12028910\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-41.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-41.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-41-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-41-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-41-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-41-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/20250220_PtRichmondFairyHouses_GC-41-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fairy houses that Robinson built and installed on a tree on Washington Avenue on Feb. 20, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12030730\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2500px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12030730\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"833\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-10.jpg 2500w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-10-800x267.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-10-1020x340.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-10-160x53.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-10-1536x512.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-10-2048x682.jpg 2048w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/Copy-of-KQED-side-by-side-downpage-image-10-1920x640.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fairy houses by Robinson along Washington Avenue on Feb. 20, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Pauline Bartolone first reported on the Point Richmond fairy houses for Craftsmanship Magazine.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"A\">\u003c/a>Episode Transcript\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This is a computer-generated transcript. While our team has reviewed it, there may be errors. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>Hey everyone, I’m Olivia Allen-Price. And this is Bay Curious, the show that answers listener questions about the San Francisco Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Today’s show takes us to the city of Richmond where something magical is happening within the small bayside neighborhood of Point Richmond. That’s where a Bay Curious listener, who also happens to be a KQED employee, Laura Benitez lives. She was on a stroll with her toddler, passing the local fire station when…\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Laura Benitez:\u003c/strong> Next to the fire station, there was a tiny fairy house fire station. And it was just the cutest thing. And she played with it for like half an hour. And I then kind of heard from other people in the neighborhood that there was a whole series of fairy houses.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>Sprinkled all up and down Washington Street you’ll find more miniature homes and the public services to support them. They’re all brimming with the personality of their imaginary fairy inhabitants and highly detailed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The wee buildings have been dubbed “Little Point Richmond” and Laura loves them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Laura Benitez:\u003c/strong> I appreciate all things whimsical and artistic and those little things that make life more meaningful.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>But she wants to know: where did this little fairy amusement park come from? Who is behind it?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Today on the show we explore some of the hidden treasures you’ve been wondering about as you explore your neighborhoods. We’ll start in the tucked away community of Point Richmond in the East Bay and then make our way to Golden Gate Park in San Francisco to visit a very green waterfall. Stay with us.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sponsor break\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Laura Benitez:\u003c/strong> Scattered across the Point Richmond neighborhood are dozens of intricate fairy houses. KQED reporter Pauline Bartolone set out to discover who is behind them all.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sounds of kids running\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kid 1:\u003c/strong> “Oh I found something!”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pauline Bartolone:\u003c/strong> Every time my five year old daughter and I go to Little Point Richmond, there’s something new to explore. On a recent Saturday with one of her buddies it felt like we were on an easter egg hunt.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kid 2:\u003c/strong> Over here!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pauline Bartolone:\u003c/strong> At least thirty magical creations, in all shapes and colors, flank the sidewalks. Some are hidden under branches, others are on the ground in plain sight.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kid 1: \u003c/strong>Ahhh! Fairyhouse…\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kid 2: \u003c/strong>Ah… there’s too many of them…\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pauline Bartolone: \u003c/strong>They jut out from tree trunks, or perched on stumps and concrete walls. When found, they’re a total delight.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kid 1:\u003c/strong> Another fairyhouse… Pretty…\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kid 2:\u003c/strong> Let’s go!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pauline Bartolone: \u003c/strong>They’re like tiny dollhouses made of gourds, popsicle sticks, or sawed-off baskets. Each has their own theme.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kid 2:\u003c/strong> We gotta ring the bell!\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pauline Bartolone: \u003c/strong>And there’s plenty to interact with… windchimes, marble slides…\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kid 2:\u003c/strong> See how it goes?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sounds of a bell ringing and a marble rolling down a shoot.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pauline Bartolone: \u003c/strong>Open up a tiny door and you’ll peak into a miniature world of whimsy. Furniture crafted with found things, like a stool made with a bottle cap. You’ll find a one inch salmon dinner and thumbnail-sized mailboxes. The scenes make these preschoolers bust out into song.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kid 1 singing: \u003c/strong>Go on the bench and go in your cozy fairy house and sit on your little chair. Close the fairy house house and you’re all ready now.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pauline Bartolone: \u003c/strong>Just a few minutes of playing with the wee dwellings inspire deep questions:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Kid 2:\u003c/strong> Who made these?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pauline Bartolone: \u003c/strong>Neighbors say the fairy houses just pop up like mushrooms after a good rain. But there is indeed one artist behind them, who so far has been pretty elusive.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jimmie Robinson:\u003c/strong> I’ve been hiding for so long \u003cem>(laughs)\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pauline Bartolone:\u003c/strong> Jimmie Robinson. He’s a professional illustrator and successful comic book artist. He lives on the street with all the fairy houses, but he doesn’t sign his works. And this is the first time he’s publicly spoken about being the fairy house creator.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jimmie Robinson:\u003c/strong> Just here in the basement is my little workshop of sorts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pauline Bartolone:\u003c/strong> Call it social anxiety, or maybe humility, Jimmie prefers the work space underneath his house over being seen outside with his creations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jimmie Robinson:\u003c/strong> I do not want the spotlight. This is true. I wanted people to see the fairy houses, but not see me.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pauline Bartolone:\u003c/strong> Jimmie says this public art project, it all started about eight years ago. On a wall outside his own house. All the flowers had died in one of his planter boxes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jimmie Robinson: \u003c/strong>I put this little tiny garden shed, like a gnome garden shed there as if, you know, “Hey, I’m working on new flowers. Don’t worry.” And the flowers never came back, but I just kept building off of the garden shed. So made a little pathway for it. And then a house for the garden shed. People would stop and look at it and it was funny. That’s where it all started.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pauline Bartolone:\u003c/strong> Then he built one for his neighbor. And then another one. He’s friendly with people on the block so he knew enough about them to cater his creations to their specific jobs and interests.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jimmie Robinson:\u003c/strong> So I already knew that Rosa was a librarian, that, you know, that Aveline was from France.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pauline Bartolone:\u003c/strong> He says some of his neighbors are touched when fairy houses pop up in their yards.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jimmie Robinson: \u003c/strong>You know, Tien, she’s from Laos, she’s Laotian and when I did the Laotian flag and I researched how to make the numbers. And so I did them in their native language and they were just like, they’re bringing all their friends and neighbors and family over to see it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pauline Bartolone:\u003c/strong> But most of the time, he doesn’t see their reactions. Because he’s often putting the houses up at night, when no one is looking.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jimmie Robinson:\u003c/strong> I do get notes. I get letters. I get stuff left in the mailbox.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pauline Bartolone:\u003c/strong> Little Point Richmond became more of a town for fairies a few years ago when Jimmie started crafting mini public services. There’s now a fire station, a post office, a school and a little library, with yes, miniature books and pages to turn.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It takes Jimmie about a month to craft a fairy dwelling. But each project is different.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jimmie Robinson: \u003c/strong>And I’ll be down here six hours a day, all day, or barely at all.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pauline Bartolone:\u003c/strong> Jimmie says he’s always been a tinkerer, back to when he was growing up in Oakland.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jimmie Robinson: \u003c/strong>I’m an only child. My mom’s very creative herself as a seamstress and so I didn’t have brothers and sisters to play with. I had to create worlds. I had to imagine my own places, uh, or build things that had a story as well.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pauline Bartolone: \u003c/strong>He says building fairy houses is different from his two-dimensional work as an illustrator. With comic books, he completes the story for the reader. But fairy houses invite people to imagine their own stories.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jimmie Robinson: \u003c/strong>Fairy houses are open ended. They’re, you know, open for interpretation and all that. There’s no figures. There’s just the house. You don’t know what it does, what lives there, how it lives, what it eats, what it does.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jimmie Robinson:\u003c/strong> Ooh, this one’s going to need some work.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pauline Bartolone: \u003c/strong>On a walk down the fairy house street, Jimmie shows me all the things people add to the houses.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jimmie Robinson: \u003c/strong>Oh, yeah. See somebody’s added a bunch of stuff here.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pauline Bartolone: \u003c/strong>People leave a lot of fairy figurines, of course, but unexpected treasures show up too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jimmie Robinson:\u003c/strong> Yeah, there’s salamanders and little glass rocks and pebbles and a candy wrapper. There’s a little nut back there.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pauline Bartolone: \u003c/strong>Jimmie has to make a lot of repairs to these little worlds…he checks on them once a week. But the way visitors interact with them gives him new ideas, too. …Like the marble slide.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jimmie Robinson:\u003c/strong> I was finding marbles, they were part of this little landscape and the thing was the kids would mess with them and the marbles would roll down the hill. And so that’s when I came up with making my own marble run.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pauline Bartolone: \u003c/strong>Jimmie says, Little Point Richmond is all about inclusivity.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jimmie Robinson: \u003c/strong>The houses aren’t just for fairies — gnomes and insects can live here too.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And to be a fairy tourist, you don’t have to be a kid. In fact, lately, people of all ages come by the bus load. It’s on Google Maps.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jimmie Robinson:\u003c/strong> My intention with the fairy houses is to make an environment that you can walk into an interactive experience. That’s what I want. I don’t care if it’s a kid or adult or whatever or my neighbors. It is you’re walking into an area that’s now Little Point Richmond.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Pauline Bartolone: \u003c/strong>The latest addition to the neighborhood? A mini Louvre, as in the French national art museum, where visitors can contribute bite-sized works of art.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>That was KQED reporter Pauline Bartalone. She first reported on the fairy houses for Craftsmanship Magazine. Thanks also to Eli Rosenberg.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Those fairy homes are quite the draw for kids. We’re currently working on an episode about other kid-friendly places and activities in the Bay Area and we want to hear from you. If you have kids in your life, what are some of your favorite places to have fun? Whether it’s a business, outdoor space, cultural center or an offbeat hidden gem — we want to hear about it and why you love it. Use your phone to send a voice memo to \u003ca href=\"mailto:baycurious@kqed.org\">baycurious@kqed.org\u003c/a> or leave us a voicemail. Just call 415-553-3334.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Next up we’re heading across the Bay Bridge to San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park where another listener question is waiting for us.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Persie Nakonechny:\u003c/strong> I’ve lived in San Francisco for over 30 years but my husband and I moved to the Richmond district a couple of years ago and during COVID, it was awesome to get out into the park and be around other people, but at a distance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>This is Persie Nakonechny.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Persie Nakonechny:\u003c/strong> That’s when we really took a closer look at a lot of the little hollows, the museums, the little areas that are made, you know, just for people to enjoy and hang out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>There’s one particular feature in Golden Gate Park that Persie has wondered about whenever she passes it. Rainbow Falls… a man-made waterfall on John F. Kennedy Promenade near Crossover Drive.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Persie Nakonechny:\u003c/strong> the water at Rainbow Falls and the creek that runs from it into Lloyd Lake is sometimes an alarming shade of green. with a weird foam. I’m not sure if it’s algae or an attempt to stop people from being tempted to drink it or something else.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>We passed this one along to KQED editor Chris Hambrick.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Sounds of a stream gurgling, birds singing, wind\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Chris Hambrick:\u003c/strong> I had to see this green waterfall for myself. Even though it’s man-made, the area is serene with trees, tall grasses and bushes bordering the lake. I even saw a few ducks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Chris Hambrick in tape: \u003c/strong>Time to hang out with the ducks. \u003cem>(Sounds of wings flapping) \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Chris Hambrick: \u003c/strong>This spot used to be a quarry. Many of the original roads in Golden Gate Park were built with rock from here. When the quarry closed, neighbors wanted something beautiful and Park Superintendent John McLaren listened. The Falls opened in 1930. General Electric lit up the water with multicolored lights for the dedication, thus the name “Rainbow Falls.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The lights don’t work nowadays, but both the waterfall and the pool below it are green, bright green. I talked to someone who can tell me why.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Dave Iribarne: \u003c/strong>My name is Dave Iribarne. I’m the superintendent of Golden Gate Park for the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Chris Hambrick in tape:\u003c/strong> What color would you call this green?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Dave Iribarne: \u003c/strong>I would say it’s definitely neon green with a hint of lime.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Chris Hambrick in tape: \u003c/strong>What causes water in this lake and the corresponding falls to be this shade of green?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Dave Iribarne:\u003c/strong> Basically, it’s just a natural algae bloom. it’s just an alarming shade. 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It’s pretty unnatural looking. We have it in many of our lakes in the park. But the dye prevents the sunlight from feeding the algae.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Chris Hambrick in tape: \u003c/strong>Okay, but it is like for sure for sure it’s the algae that causes this color.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Dave Iribarne:\u003c/strong> 100 percent it’s the algae that causes the color.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Chris Hambrick in tape:\u003c/strong> That’s so interesting.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Dave Iribarne: \u003c/strong>Yeah, we’re actually getting ready for St. Patrick’s Day. So, you know, we just dye it green. Just kidding.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Chris Hambrick:\u003c/strong> I take all this info back to Persie to see what she thinks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Persie Nakonechny:\u003c/strong> So that’s natural. 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"content": "\u003cp>Just three days before San Francisco plans to permanently close a two-mile stretch of the\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12009607/turning-sfs-great-highway-park-major-ecological-benefits-report-says\"> Great Highway\u003c/a> to cars and turn the road into park space, opponents said on Tuesday that they are filing a lawsuit to block the shutdown.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A group of westside neighborhood advocates and business owners argue that Proposition K, which voters passed in November, violated California law governing permanent road closures and was adopted without adequate environmental review.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This legal action is necessary because of the manipulation of government processes and the misleading of voters by the proponents of Proposition K and their elected proxy,” said Richard Corriea, a fourth-generation westside resident and lawyer who spoke at a news conference but is not part of the lawsuit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The suit — which, as of Tuesday afternoon, was not yet available in the San Francisco Superior Court’s online database — is against the city and the Board of Supervisors, Corriea said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Corriea told KQED that the lawsuit alleges Proposition K is invalid because the \u003ca href=\"https://law.justia.com/codes/california/code-veh/division-11/chapter-1/article-3/section-21101/\">California Vehicle Code\u003c/a> grants local jurisdictions the authority to permanently close down highways to cars only when the local legislative body deems it “no longer needed for vehicular traffic” or an issue of public safety due to traffic or crime.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12009726\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12009726\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/240214-CoastalCommission-22-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/240214-CoastalCommission-22-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/240214-CoastalCommission-22-BL_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/240214-CoastalCommission-22-BL_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/240214-CoastalCommission-22-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/240214-CoastalCommission-22-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/240214-CoastalCommission-22-BL_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A sandy path leads from Ocean Beach to the Great Highway and the Sunset District in San Francisco on Feb. 14, 2024. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The decision should not have been in the hands of voters, Corriea said, arguing that the Board of Supervisors is the local legislative body that should have made the call.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Secondarily, Corriea said the city needed to create an environmental impact report for the project as part of the California Environmental Quality Act.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The court will figure that one out from a common sense point of view — imagine forcing 15,000 cars a day into a neighborhood,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The president of Friends of Ocean Beach Park, a group that rose out of the Proposition K campaign, called the lawsuit “just another in a long line of attempts by park opponents to overturn the will of San Franciscans.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=news_12028190 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/11/241115-PropKFolo-18-BL-1020x680.jpg']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Their prior attempts to bypass democratic outcomes include another failed lawsuit and multiple unanimously rejected appeals,” said Lucas Lux, president of the group. “Meanwhile, we are excited for the park to open in April so San Franciscans can begin enjoying the coastal park they voted for.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The city plans to close the highway on Friday, with the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12028190/san-franciscos-new-ocean-beach-park-on-track-for-spring-debut\">park’s opening\u003c/a> set for April 12. Plaintiffs in the lawsuit — including former District 7 candidate Matthew Boschetto, Sunset District hardware store owner Albert Chow and the transportation-focused nonprofit Livable SF — want the court to stop the closure and invalidate the results of the citywide vote on Proposition K, which passed with a 54% majority.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When the Upper Great Highway closes, it won’t create a better city — it will hurt the people who keep this city running,” Chow said. “Everyday working families will be pushed aside so a few can have a car-less road.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco’s westside residents in districts encompassing the Richmond, Sunset and Excelsior neighborhoods \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1995182/proposition-k-victory-closing-part-of-the-great-highway-sparks-debate-and-delight\">voted 61% against the proposition\u003c/a>. The results were nearly the opposite across the rest of the city to the east, with 64% of voters in favor of closing the Upper Great Highway to vehicle traffic.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Vin Budhai, with the new nonprofit LivableSF, said closing the highway would ignore the desires of many westside residents, even though the rest of the city outvoted them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12030871\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12030871\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/241030-PropK-28-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/241030-PropK-28-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/241030-PropK-28-BL_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/241030-PropK-28-BL_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/241030-PropK-28-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/241030-PropK-28-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/241030-PropK-28-BL_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A canvasser holds a “Yes on K” sign at the Castro Farmers’ Market in San Francisco on Oct. 30, 2024. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“It has nothing to do with cars or the Great Highway for me personally,” he said. “Legally, it wasn’t the right approach. I feel that people should always have a say in things that impact their lives every single day.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Budhai is also helping lead the efforts to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12016404/divide-over-sfs-great-highway-closure-sparks-recall-push-against-supervisor\">recall Supervisor Joel Engardio\u003c/a>, who represents the Sunset and co-sponsored Proposition K. The group is collecting signatures and must turn in at least 9,900 by May 22 to qualify a recall measure for the ballot, according to Budhai.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I think the recall and this lawsuit, from my standpoint, go hand in hand,” Budhai said. “It’s just about holding our elected officials accountable.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>City Attorney David Chiu said in a statement that “once the lawsuit is filed and served,” his office “will review the complaint and respond in court.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In an email, Engardio told KQED he has “full confidence in the City Attorney’s ability to draft legal ballot measures” and hopes “the court will quickly see this lawsuit has no merit.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Their prior attempts to bypass democratic outcomes include another failed lawsuit and multiple unanimously rejected appeals,” said Lucas Lux, president of the group. “Meanwhile, we are excited for the park to open in April so San Franciscans can begin enjoying the coastal park they voted for.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The city plans to close the highway on Friday, with the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12028190/san-franciscos-new-ocean-beach-park-on-track-for-spring-debut\">park’s opening\u003c/a> set for April 12. Plaintiffs in the lawsuit — including former District 7 candidate Matthew Boschetto, Sunset District hardware store owner Albert Chow and the transportation-focused nonprofit Livable SF — want the court to stop the closure and invalidate the results of the citywide vote on Proposition K, which passed with a 54% majority.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When the Upper Great Highway closes, it won’t create a better city — it will hurt the people who keep this city running,” Chow said. “Everyday working families will be pushed aside so a few can have a car-less road.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco’s westside residents in districts encompassing the Richmond, Sunset and Excelsior neighborhoods \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1995182/proposition-k-victory-closing-part-of-the-great-highway-sparks-debate-and-delight\">voted 61% against the proposition\u003c/a>. The results were nearly the opposite across the rest of the city to the east, with 64% of voters in favor of closing the Upper Great Highway to vehicle traffic.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Vin Budhai, with the new nonprofit LivableSF, said closing the highway would ignore the desires of many westside residents, even though the rest of the city outvoted them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12030871\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12030871\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/241030-PropK-28-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/241030-PropK-28-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/241030-PropK-28-BL_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/241030-PropK-28-BL_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/241030-PropK-28-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/241030-PropK-28-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/241030-PropK-28-BL_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A canvasser holds a “Yes on K” sign at the Castro Farmers’ Market in San Francisco on Oct. 30, 2024. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“It has nothing to do with cars or the Great Highway for me personally,” he said. “Legally, it wasn’t the right approach. I feel that people should always have a say in things that impact their lives every single day.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Budhai is also helping lead the efforts to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12016404/divide-over-sfs-great-highway-closure-sparks-recall-push-against-supervisor\">recall Supervisor Joel Engardio\u003c/a>, who represents the Sunset and co-sponsored Proposition K. The group is collecting signatures and must turn in at least 9,900 by May 22 to qualify a recall measure for the ballot, according to Budhai.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I think the recall and this lawsuit, from my standpoint, go hand in hand,” Budhai said. “It’s just about holding our elected officials accountable.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>City Attorney David Chiu said in a statement that “once the lawsuit is filed and served,” his office “will review the complaint and respond in court.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In an email, Engardio told KQED he has “full confidence in the City Attorney’s ability to draft legal ballot measures” and hopes “the court will quickly see this lawsuit has no merit.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Update, 11:15 a.m. Tuesday: Multiple media outlets have reported that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reached a deal with the Trump administration on April 7 that would grant immigration officials access to the personal information of undocumented immigrants who have been ordered to leave the United States. This agreement — which complete details have yet to be made public — represents a major shift for the IRS. KQED will be updating this story as more information becomes available. \u003ca href=\"https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/08/politics/irs-dhs-sign-data-deal-undocumented-immigrants/index.html\">Read more about the deal between the IRS and the Trump administration.\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Every year, thousands of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11909786/how-to-find-free-tax-help-near-you-and-prepare-everything-you-need-for-your-appointment\">Bay Area families file their taxes for free\u003c/a> at the Mission Economic Development Agency (MEDA) in San Francisco. These clients include people who file taxes using an \u003ca href=\"https://www.irs.gov/tin/itin/individual-taxpayer-identification-number-itin\">individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN)\u003c/a> from the Internal Revenue Service, or IRS, in the absence of a Social Security number.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Almost everyone who earns income in the United States is required to pay taxes, regardless of their immigration status. \u003ca href=\"https://www.nilc.org/resources/itinfaq/\">This includes millions of undocumented people\u003c/a> who file their taxes — alongside American citizens and immigrants with work permits — in order to comply with federal tax law and potentially improve their chances of one day obtaining legal immigration status.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But this year, there’s one question that MEDA’s VP of family support and school-based services, Jaqueline Marcelos, said her staff is hearing more: How private is my tax information?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lindsay Rojas, senior program manager with United Way Bay Area (UWBA), works with free tax sites like MEDA all over the region and said she’s been hearing the same concern, too: “Will my information be shared with other agencies?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Marcelos attributes the anxiety she’s seeing from clients to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12024332/ice-raids-in-california-how-to-sort-fact-from-rumor-online\">President Donald Trump’s moves to target undocumented immigrants under his new administration\u003c/a>. In February, \u003ca href=\"https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/02/28/immigration-enforcement-trump-administration-irs/\">the Washington Post reported\u003c/a> that the Department of Homeland Security asked the IRS to provide the addresses and phone numbers of individuals who may be in the country without a legal immigration status — a request that the IRS ultimately rejected.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12030567\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/internal-revenue-service_qed.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12030567\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/internal-revenue-service_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/internal-revenue-service_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/internal-revenue-service_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/internal-revenue-service_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/internal-revenue-service_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/internal-revenue-service_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/internal-revenue-service_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building stands on April 15, 2019 in Washington, D.C. Due to privacy rules passed by Congress in 1976, tax returns are confidential information — not public documents the president can access when desired. \u003ccite>(Zach Gibson/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The tax agency has also been a target of the informal Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) — led by billionaire Elon Musk — which reportedly \u003ca href=\"https://www.reuters.com/world/us/top-musk-staffer-goes-irs-examine-operations-sources-say-2025-02-13/\">showed up at the IRS headquarters last month in order to review agency operations\u003c/a>. The IRS was able to block \u003ca href=\"https://www.reuters.com/world/us/irs-blocks-musk-aide-accessing-taxpayer-data-2025-02-21/#:~:text=Feb%2021%20(Reuters)%20%2D%20The,agency%20and%20the%20Trump%20administration.\">one of Musk’s DOGE aides from accessing individual taxpayer returns\u003c/a> and other personal information.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But what laws are in place that establish how the IRS acts and who it shares information with? And can these rules hold off \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12026245/can-trump-actually-change-federal-funding-rules-through-executive-orders\">a president who has shown his determination to reshape how the federal government works\u003c/a>? While the IRS did not reply to KQED’s multiple requests for comment, we spoke to multiple tax experts about current tax law to understand what legal mechanisms protect personal taxpayer data and recent actions by the IRS to protect this information.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What rules does the IRS have to follow?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>When you submit information to the IRS, your tax return by law cannot be shared \u003cem>outside \u003c/em>of the IRS, said Amy Spivey, professor and director of the Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic at UC College of the Law in San Francisco.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Historically, what that means is: the IRS is not permitted to share information about those who may be undocumented or without status here in the United States with other organizations like the Department of Homeland Security or ICE,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The IRS operates under the \u003ca href=\"https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/26/6103\">Internal Revenue Code (IRC)\u003c/a>, first \u003ca href=\"https://guides.ll.georgetown.edu/c.php?g=271147&p=2630483#:~:text=There%20have%20been%20three%20major,laws%20were%20individual%20Revenue%20Acts.\">established by Congress in 1939\u003c/a>, which defines not just how the federal government collects taxes but also what it does with taxpayer data. Specifically, IRC Section 6103 establishes that “taxpayer information is extremely confidential,” said Josh Rosenthal, who leads the workers’ rights program at the Asian Law Caucus in San Francisco.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=news_12029428 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250226-NAMEGENDERMARKERS-12-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Taxpayer information at the IRS can only be disclosed under extremely, extremely limited circumstances,” Rosenthal said, “mostly for the purposes of administering the tax system.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some of these exceptions the IRC provides \u003cem>do \u003c/em>apply during certain investigations, like taxpayer audits, for example, when the IRS needs to update state tax agencies — such as California’s Franchise Tax Board — that there are changes to a taxpayer’s filing information, or in limited criminal investigations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But there is no such exception for immigration enforcement “or other civil enforcement,” Rosenthal said — “and the exceptions that are there for criminal enforcement have substantial, procedural protection to make sure that taxpayer information is protected.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And even if an individual IRS employee wanted to share taxpayer information, Rosenthal added, “it’s actually a crime for a federal employee to look at or disclose taxpayer information outside of those privacy protections.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>How do undocumented immigrants pay taxes?\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The IRS started issuing ITINs in 1996 in order to improve tax collection, and since then, \u003ca href=\"https://immigrationforum.org/article/fact-sheet-individual-taxpayer-identification-numbers-itins/\">millions of people working in the U.S. have paid their taxes with an ITIN\u003c/a>. Many people who use an ITIN to file are undocumented, although \u003ca href=\"https://immigrationforum.org/article/fact-sheet-individual-taxpayer-identification-numbers-itins/#_ftnref8\">other groups may use an ITIN, too\u003c/a>, including the spouses of workers legally authorized to work in the U.S. and international students. \u003ca href=\"https://www.irs.gov/tin/itin/how-to-apply-for-an-itin\">Requesting an ITIN from the IRS can be\u003c/a> a complicated process that requires applicants to send their foreign passports, along with other personal information, to the tax agency.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to \u003ca href=\"https://itep.org/undocumented-immigrants-taxes-2024/\">a 2024 report by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy\u003c/a>, undocumented immigrants paid $96.7 billion in federal, state, and local taxes in 2022. However, undocumented immigrants are barred from receiving Medicare or Social Security retirement benefits — \u003ca href=\"https://taxpolicycenter.org/fiscal-facts/yes-undocumented-immigrants-pay-taxes-and-receive-few-tax-benefits#:~:text=Most%20people%20who%20pay%20into,tax%20benefits%20as%20US%20citizens.\">despite contributing massively to these programs\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Everybody who earns income in the United States is obligated to file taxes,” said Rosenthal from the Asian Law Caucus. “ITINs [recognize] that people are here across a range of immigration situations in order to build safe and healthy lives for themselves and for their families.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11982862\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1600px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/04/gettyimages-1403824678_slide-f338fde370196cf054676c1627f763c404b1fa9a-s1600-c85-copy.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11982862\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/04/gettyimages-1403824678_slide-f338fde370196cf054676c1627f763c404b1fa9a-s1600-c85-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/04/gettyimages-1403824678_slide-f338fde370196cf054676c1627f763c404b1fa9a-s1600-c85-copy.jpg 1600w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/04/gettyimages-1403824678_slide-f338fde370196cf054676c1627f763c404b1fa9a-s1600-c85-copy-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/04/gettyimages-1403824678_slide-f338fde370196cf054676c1627f763c404b1fa9a-s1600-c85-copy-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/04/gettyimages-1403824678_slide-f338fde370196cf054676c1627f763c404b1fa9a-s1600-c85-copy-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/04/gettyimages-1403824678_slide-f338fde370196cf054676c1627f763c404b1fa9a-s1600-c85-copy-1536x1023.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">This year, those who are eligible can do their taxes directly through the IRS using their Direct File tool instead of buying and using tax software. \u003ccite>(d3sign/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>However, at the start of the previous Trump administration, community tax clinics in the Bay Area reported \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2017/04/17/523634144/tax-filings-seen-dipping-amid-trump-crackdown-on-illegal-immigration\">a 20% decline in the number of people filing with ITINs\u003c/a>. Staff working at these clinics told NPR in 2017 that their undocumented clients felt discouraged to file taxes when the federal government was making the path to citizenship much harder for them.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Could the Trump administration force the IRS to break the law?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Since his return to the White House, Trump and his allies \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12026245/can-trump-actually-change-federal-funding-rules-through-executive-orders\">have intervened in almost every corner of the federal government\u003c/a>. Many of these actions have already been frozen by federal judges across the country, with legal scholars insisting that the administration \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12028351/what-happens-if-the-president-disobeys-the-courts-a-constitutional-crisis-experts-say\">has been acting against federal law and the U.S. Constitution\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The IRS has already been a target of the informal Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by billionaire Elon Musk. Around \u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/irs-drafting-plans-to-slash-as-much-as-half-of-its-90000-person-workforce-leaving-agency-dysfunctional-ap-sources-say\">7,000 probationary IRS employees were laid off\u003c/a> in February, and\u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/us/politics/irs-taxes-trump-musk-federal-workers.html\"> the Trump administration is now assessing budget cuts and additional layoffs\u003c/a> that could ultimately result in the IRS reducing its workforce by up to 50%.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Against this backdrop, could Trump force the IRS to go against its own laws and disclose to other federal agencies the personal information of specific taxpayers — immigrant taxpayers using their ITINs, for example?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“One of the things that we’ve seen across the board with this administration is that they are acting erratically and chaotically,” said Rosenthal from the Asian Law Caucus — “and they’re trying to inspire confusion and fear, particularly among immigrant communities.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He points out that many of these tax privacy protections were created in response to a previous American president who tried to weaponize the IRS: Richard Nixon. In 1973, members of the Nixon administration testified to Congress that they \u003ca href=\"https://www.forbes.com/sites/taxnotes/2023/03/13/timelines-in-tax-history-nixon-aide-tried-to-weaponize-the-irs-by-pressuring-the-commissioner/\">tried — and failed — to obtain from the IRS tax information about individuals that Nixon considered to be his enemies.\u003c/a> Using the IRS as a political tool would later be \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/1974/06/14/archives/an-explanation-the-allegatoins-of-nixons-irs-interference-many.html\">one of the accusations Nixon faced from lawmakers who wanted to impeach him\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11721589\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/01/nixonsb-3_enl-ff57c096653782415da98c1be82a850c3c68bfd3-e1741642037958.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11721589\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/01/nixonsb-3_enl-ff57c096653782415da98c1be82a850c3c68bfd3-e1741642037958.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1654\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">President Richard Nixon speaking on a beach in Santa Barbara in March 1969. Using the IRS as a political tool would later be one of the accusations Nixon faced from lawmakers who wanted to impeach him.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>A few years later, Congress passed the \u003ca href=\"https://www.congress.gov/bill/94th-congress/house-bill/10612\">Tax Reform Act of 1976\u003c/a>, which established the privacy rules in the Internal Revenue Code 6103 and made it clear that \u003ca href=\"https://www.law.berkeley.edu/center-article/the-future-of-tax-privacy/\">tax returns are confidential information\u003c/a> — not public documents the president can access when desired. On March 7, \u003ca href=\"https://www.citizen.org/wp-content/uploads/1-Complaint-10.pdf\">immigration advocacy groups based out of Chicago sued IRS leadership,\u003c/a> arguing that Internal Revenue Code section 6103 “forbids Defendants from complying with requests — whether from the President, DHS, ICE, or a state — to share return or return information for purposes of immigration enforcement.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Rosenthal said there is reason to believe that the IRS will protect its autonomy once again if challenged, just like agency employees pushed back against Nixon in the 1970s. “There are career staff in these agencies who … emphasize that everybody has the same obligation to pay taxes, and people who are doing that shouldn’t be made to fear because of their participation in the system,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=news_12028454 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/GettyImages-2177324845-1020x680.jpg']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When officials from DOGE \u003ca href=\"https://www.reuters.com/world/us/top-musk-staffer-goes-irs-examine-operations-sources-say-2025-02-13/\">showed up at the IRS headquarters last month in order to review agency operations\u003c/a>, the IRS responded by asking for clear and written rules of what information DOGE would be able to access. The agreement reached between federal officials states that if DOGE employees were to look at any taxpayer returns, that information “shall only be provided if it is anonymized and in a manner that cannot be associated with, directly or indirectly, any taxpayer.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The IRS did not reply to multiple requests from KQED to comment on this agreement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“[Internal Revenue Code 6103] should be protecting the tax return information of those who are undocumented, for now,” said Spivey from UC Law. “Whether this will stay in place or whether it will be amended, that’s another question.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Amid this uncertainty, if you are still nervous that filing taxes may complicate your immigration situation, every tax expert KQED spoke to recommends that you reach out to a legal services organization or a lawyer, with whom you can discuss your particular situation and make a decision that is best for you and your family.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Every scenario is different … We cannot provide one statement for everybody,” said Marcelos from MEDA. “[Clients] need to check with their immigration lawyer.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11909786/how-to-find-free-tax-help-near-you-and-prepare-everything-you-need-for-your-appointment\">Read our guide on how to find a free or low-cost tax preparer near you.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lindsay Rojas, senior program manager with United Way Bay Area (UWBA), works with free tax sites like MEDA all over the region and said she’s been hearing the same concern, too: “Will my information be shared with other agencies?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Marcelos attributes the anxiety she’s seeing from clients to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12024332/ice-raids-in-california-how-to-sort-fact-from-rumor-online\">President Donald Trump’s moves to target undocumented immigrants under his new administration\u003c/a>. In February, \u003ca href=\"https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/02/28/immigration-enforcement-trump-administration-irs/\">the Washington Post reported\u003c/a> that the Department of Homeland Security asked the IRS to provide the addresses and phone numbers of individuals who may be in the country without a legal immigration status — a request that the IRS ultimately rejected.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12030567\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/internal-revenue-service_qed.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12030567\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/internal-revenue-service_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/internal-revenue-service_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/internal-revenue-service_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/internal-revenue-service_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/internal-revenue-service_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/internal-revenue-service_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/internal-revenue-service_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building stands on April 15, 2019 in Washington, D.C. Due to privacy rules passed by Congress in 1976, tax returns are confidential information — not public documents the president can access when desired. \u003ccite>(Zach Gibson/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The tax agency has also been a target of the informal Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) — led by billionaire Elon Musk — which reportedly \u003ca href=\"https://www.reuters.com/world/us/top-musk-staffer-goes-irs-examine-operations-sources-say-2025-02-13/\">showed up at the IRS headquarters last month in order to review agency operations\u003c/a>. The IRS was able to block \u003ca href=\"https://www.reuters.com/world/us/irs-blocks-musk-aide-accessing-taxpayer-data-2025-02-21/#:~:text=Feb%2021%20(Reuters)%20%2D%20The,agency%20and%20the%20Trump%20administration.\">one of Musk’s DOGE aides from accessing individual taxpayer returns\u003c/a> and other personal information.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But what laws are in place that establish how the IRS acts and who it shares information with? And can these rules hold off \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12026245/can-trump-actually-change-federal-funding-rules-through-executive-orders\">a president who has shown his determination to reshape how the federal government works\u003c/a>? While the IRS did not reply to KQED’s multiple requests for comment, we spoke to multiple tax experts about current tax law to understand what legal mechanisms protect personal taxpayer data and recent actions by the IRS to protect this information.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>What rules does the IRS have to follow?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>When you submit information to the IRS, your tax return by law cannot be shared \u003cem>outside \u003c/em>of the IRS, said Amy Spivey, professor and director of the Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic at UC College of the Law in San Francisco.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Historically, what that means is: the IRS is not permitted to share information about those who may be undocumented or without status here in the United States with other organizations like the Department of Homeland Security or ICE,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The IRS operates under the \u003ca href=\"https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/26/6103\">Internal Revenue Code (IRC)\u003c/a>, first \u003ca href=\"https://guides.ll.georgetown.edu/c.php?g=271147&p=2630483#:~:text=There%20have%20been%20three%20major,laws%20were%20individual%20Revenue%20Acts.\">established by Congress in 1939\u003c/a>, which defines not just how the federal government collects taxes but also what it does with taxpayer data. Specifically, IRC Section 6103 establishes that “taxpayer information is extremely confidential,” said Josh Rosenthal, who leads the workers’ rights program at the Asian Law Caucus in San Francisco.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Taxpayer information at the IRS can only be disclosed under extremely, extremely limited circumstances,” Rosenthal said, “mostly for the purposes of administering the tax system.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some of these exceptions the IRC provides \u003cem>do \u003c/em>apply during certain investigations, like taxpayer audits, for example, when the IRS needs to update state tax agencies — such as California’s Franchise Tax Board — that there are changes to a taxpayer’s filing information, or in limited criminal investigations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But there is no such exception for immigration enforcement “or other civil enforcement,” Rosenthal said — “and the exceptions that are there for criminal enforcement have substantial, procedural protection to make sure that taxpayer information is protected.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And even if an individual IRS employee wanted to share taxpayer information, Rosenthal added, “it’s actually a crime for a federal employee to look at or disclose taxpayer information outside of those privacy protections.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>How do undocumented immigrants pay taxes?\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The IRS started issuing ITINs in 1996 in order to improve tax collection, and since then, \u003ca href=\"https://immigrationforum.org/article/fact-sheet-individual-taxpayer-identification-numbers-itins/\">millions of people working in the U.S. have paid their taxes with an ITIN\u003c/a>. Many people who use an ITIN to file are undocumented, although \u003ca href=\"https://immigrationforum.org/article/fact-sheet-individual-taxpayer-identification-numbers-itins/#_ftnref8\">other groups may use an ITIN, too\u003c/a>, including the spouses of workers legally authorized to work in the U.S. and international students. \u003ca href=\"https://www.irs.gov/tin/itin/how-to-apply-for-an-itin\">Requesting an ITIN from the IRS can be\u003c/a> a complicated process that requires applicants to send their foreign passports, along with other personal information, to the tax agency.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to \u003ca href=\"https://itep.org/undocumented-immigrants-taxes-2024/\">a 2024 report by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy\u003c/a>, undocumented immigrants paid $96.7 billion in federal, state, and local taxes in 2022. However, undocumented immigrants are barred from receiving Medicare or Social Security retirement benefits — \u003ca href=\"https://taxpolicycenter.org/fiscal-facts/yes-undocumented-immigrants-pay-taxes-and-receive-few-tax-benefits#:~:text=Most%20people%20who%20pay%20into,tax%20benefits%20as%20US%20citizens.\">despite contributing massively to these programs\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Everybody who earns income in the United States is obligated to file taxes,” said Rosenthal from the Asian Law Caucus. “ITINs [recognize] that people are here across a range of immigration situations in order to build safe and healthy lives for themselves and for their families.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11982862\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1600px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/04/gettyimages-1403824678_slide-f338fde370196cf054676c1627f763c404b1fa9a-s1600-c85-copy.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11982862\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/04/gettyimages-1403824678_slide-f338fde370196cf054676c1627f763c404b1fa9a-s1600-c85-copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/04/gettyimages-1403824678_slide-f338fde370196cf054676c1627f763c404b1fa9a-s1600-c85-copy.jpg 1600w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/04/gettyimages-1403824678_slide-f338fde370196cf054676c1627f763c404b1fa9a-s1600-c85-copy-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/04/gettyimages-1403824678_slide-f338fde370196cf054676c1627f763c404b1fa9a-s1600-c85-copy-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/04/gettyimages-1403824678_slide-f338fde370196cf054676c1627f763c404b1fa9a-s1600-c85-copy-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/04/gettyimages-1403824678_slide-f338fde370196cf054676c1627f763c404b1fa9a-s1600-c85-copy-1536x1023.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">This year, those who are eligible can do their taxes directly through the IRS using their Direct File tool instead of buying and using tax software. \u003ccite>(d3sign/Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>However, at the start of the previous Trump administration, community tax clinics in the Bay Area reported \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2017/04/17/523634144/tax-filings-seen-dipping-amid-trump-crackdown-on-illegal-immigration\">a 20% decline in the number of people filing with ITINs\u003c/a>. Staff working at these clinics told NPR in 2017 that their undocumented clients felt discouraged to file taxes when the federal government was making the path to citizenship much harder for them.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Could the Trump administration force the IRS to break the law?\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Since his return to the White House, Trump and his allies \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12026245/can-trump-actually-change-federal-funding-rules-through-executive-orders\">have intervened in almost every corner of the federal government\u003c/a>. Many of these actions have already been frozen by federal judges across the country, with legal scholars insisting that the administration \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12028351/what-happens-if-the-president-disobeys-the-courts-a-constitutional-crisis-experts-say\">has been acting against federal law and the U.S. Constitution\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The IRS has already been a target of the informal Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by billionaire Elon Musk. Around \u003ca href=\"https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/irs-drafting-plans-to-slash-as-much-as-half-of-its-90000-person-workforce-leaving-agency-dysfunctional-ap-sources-say\">7,000 probationary IRS employees were laid off\u003c/a> in February, and\u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/us/politics/irs-taxes-trump-musk-federal-workers.html\"> the Trump administration is now assessing budget cuts and additional layoffs\u003c/a> that could ultimately result in the IRS reducing its workforce by up to 50%.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Against this backdrop, could Trump force the IRS to go against its own laws and disclose to other federal agencies the personal information of specific taxpayers — immigrant taxpayers using their ITINs, for example?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“One of the things that we’ve seen across the board with this administration is that they are acting erratically and chaotically,” said Rosenthal from the Asian Law Caucus — “and they’re trying to inspire confusion and fear, particularly among immigrant communities.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He points out that many of these tax privacy protections were created in response to a previous American president who tried to weaponize the IRS: Richard Nixon. In 1973, members of the Nixon administration testified to Congress that they \u003ca href=\"https://www.forbes.com/sites/taxnotes/2023/03/13/timelines-in-tax-history-nixon-aide-tried-to-weaponize-the-irs-by-pressuring-the-commissioner/\">tried — and failed — to obtain from the IRS tax information about individuals that Nixon considered to be his enemies.\u003c/a> Using the IRS as a political tool would later be \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/1974/06/14/archives/an-explanation-the-allegatoins-of-nixons-irs-interference-many.html\">one of the accusations Nixon faced from lawmakers who wanted to impeach him\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11721589\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/01/nixonsb-3_enl-ff57c096653782415da98c1be82a850c3c68bfd3-e1741642037958.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11721589\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2019/01/nixonsb-3_enl-ff57c096653782415da98c1be82a850c3c68bfd3-e1741642037958.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1654\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">President Richard Nixon speaking on a beach in Santa Barbara in March 1969. Using the IRS as a political tool would later be one of the accusations Nixon faced from lawmakers who wanted to impeach him.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>A few years later, Congress passed the \u003ca href=\"https://www.congress.gov/bill/94th-congress/house-bill/10612\">Tax Reform Act of 1976\u003c/a>, which established the privacy rules in the Internal Revenue Code 6103 and made it clear that \u003ca href=\"https://www.law.berkeley.edu/center-article/the-future-of-tax-privacy/\">tax returns are confidential information\u003c/a> — not public documents the president can access when desired. On March 7, \u003ca href=\"https://www.citizen.org/wp-content/uploads/1-Complaint-10.pdf\">immigration advocacy groups based out of Chicago sued IRS leadership,\u003c/a> arguing that Internal Revenue Code section 6103 “forbids Defendants from complying with requests — whether from the President, DHS, ICE, or a state — to share return or return information for purposes of immigration enforcement.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Rosenthal said there is reason to believe that the IRS will protect its autonomy once again if challenged, just like agency employees pushed back against Nixon in the 1970s. “There are career staff in these agencies who … emphasize that everybody has the same obligation to pay taxes, and people who are doing that shouldn’t be made to fear because of their participation in the system,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Voting is underway in the April 8 special election to fill the District 3 seat on the San José City Council. The election was called \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12013122/san-jose-councilmember-omar-torres-resigns-arrested\">after former Councilmember Omar Torres resigned\u003c/a> in November amid multiple criminal charges of child sex abuse.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In January, engineering executive Carl Salas was \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12024327/san-jose-council-taps-engineering-executive-carl-salas-vacant-seat\">appointed to temporarily represent the district\u003c/a>, which includes the city’s downtown and Japantown neighborhoods. Seven candidates are vying to represent the seat through 2026. If a candidate receives over 50% of the vote, they win the special election and take office before the end of April. If no candidate claims a majority, the top two finishers will compete in a runoff election on June 24.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here’s a guide to who is running and how to cast your ballot:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>The candidates \u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Gabby Chavez-Lopez\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Executive Director, Latina Coalition of Silicon Valley\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Key Supporters: State Sen. Dave Cortese, South Bay Labor Council, Santa Clara County Democratic Party\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12030412\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12030412\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-2-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1348\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-2-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-2-KQED-800x539.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-2-KQED-1020x687.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-2-KQED-160x108.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-2-KQED-1536x1035.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-2-KQED-1920x1294.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">San Jos\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">é\u003c/span> City Council District 3 candidate, Gabby Chavez-Lopez, speaks at a candidates forum at the San Jos\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">é\u003c/span> Woman’s Club in San Jos\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">é\u003c/span> on March 6, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Philip Dolan\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Knife sharpener salesman\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Key Supporters: N/A\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12030414\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12030414\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-4-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-4-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-4-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-4-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-4-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-4-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-4-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">San Jos\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">é\u003c/span> City Council District 3 candidate, Philip Dolan, speaks at a candidates forum at the San Jos\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">é\u003c/span> Woman’s Club in San Jos\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">é\u003c/span> on March 6, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Adam Duran \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Retired lieutenant, Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Key Supporters: Former Santa Clara County Undersheriff Ken Binder, former Santa Clara County Department of Corrections Deputy Director Bob Conroy, former Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Department Capt. Kevin Jensen.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12030415\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12030415\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-5-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-5-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-5-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-5-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-5-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-5-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-5-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">San Jos\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">é\u003c/span> City Council District 3 candidate, Adam Duran, speaks at a candidates forum at the San Jos\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">é\u003c/span> Woman’s Club in San Jos\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">é\u003c/span> on March 6, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Matthew Quevedo\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Deputy Chief of Staff, San José Mayor’s Office\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Key Supporters: San José Mayor Matt Mahan, Rep. Sam Liccardo, former San José Mayor Tom McEnery.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12030418\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12030418\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-13-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-13-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-13-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-13-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-13-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-13-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-13-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">San Jos\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">é\u003c/span> City Council District 3 candidate, Matthew Quevedo, speaks at a candidates forum at the San Jos\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">é\u003c/span> Woman’s Club in San Jos\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">é\u003c/span> on March 6, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Irene Smith \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Financial analyst\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Key Supporters: Citizens for Fiscal Responsibility. Families & Homes SJ.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12030416\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12030416\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-8-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-8-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-8-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-8-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-8-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-8-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-8-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">San Jos\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">é\u003c/span> City Council District 3 candidate, Irene Smith, speaks at a candidates forum at the San Jos\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">é\u003c/span> Woman’s Club in San Jos\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">é\u003c/span> on March 6, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Anthony Tordillos\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Chair, San José Planning Commission\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Key Supporters: Former Santa Clara County Supervisor Ken Yeager, Santa Clara County Democratic Party, South Bay YIMBY.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12030417\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12030417\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-10-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1288\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-10-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-10-KQED-800x515.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-10-KQED-1020x657.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-10-KQED-160x103.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-10-KQED-1536x989.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-10-KQED-1920x1236.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">San Jos\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">é\u003c/span> City Council District 3 candidate, Anthony Tordillos, speaks at a candidates forum at the San Jos\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">é\u003c/span> Woman’s Club in San Jos\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">é\u003c/span> on March 6, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Tyrone Wade \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Retired family counselor\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Key Supporters: N/A\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>Positions on key issues \u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>San José faces a modest budget shortfall of $45.7 million in the upcoming fiscal year and deficits in future years. What is your plan to balance the city budget for the long haul? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Chavez-Lopez \u003c/strong>supports the conversion of office buildings to apartments to bring more people downtown. “Once you make a destination desirable to visitors and really center that experience, it makes for a better quality of life for those that live here,” Chavez-Lopez said. “Because people who live here want to come downstairs out of their condos or their apartments.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Dolan \u003c/strong>faulted the city for “giving essential services away.” He questioned how San José is “going to be able to take care of the homeless when we have to close that gap,” adding, “I don’t think government should be there to give essential services away unless it’s a time of need and a time of war or there’s an economic depression.”[aside postID=news_12026772 hero='https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/08/RS67526_20230801-SJCityHall-01-JYKQED-1020x680.jpg']\u003cstrong>Duran \u003c/strong>pointed to his experience managing large teams of sergeants and deputies in the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office. “That was a lot of money to be managing because a lieutenant really is a manager position,” he said. Looking at the city budget, Duran said, “Before we get to cuts, let’s get more revenue,” which he believes will come if the city focuses police enforcement downtown and cuts business regulation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Quevedo \u003c/strong>said long-term fiscal health will come by focusing spending on a few core issues: building interim housing for people experiencing homelessness, hiring police officers, funding housing construction and suspending taxes for small businesses for the first three years of the business. “Anything else, we have to really have an open and honest conversation on whether or not the city can provide those services,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Smith \u003c/strong>touted her experience as a financial analyst with IBM and proposed implementing zero-based budgeting for one city department each year, requiring all expenses to be reapproved rather than using the previous budget as a baseline. Right now, she argued, “We don’t have that feedback loop that tells us what’s being successful and what’s not being successful.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Tordillos \u003c/strong>called for more housing development to bolster the city’s property tax base. And he supported exploring changes to the city’s businesses tax to potentially bring in more dollars from the largest companies. “San José’s business tax is much more regressive than what we see in some other cities throughout the Bay Area,” Tordillos said. “And it brings in a lot less revenue than other cities in the Bay Area.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Wade \u003c/strong>said the council should “revisit the budget and examine how we’re spending all that and make sure that we’re not doing anything wasteful.” He called for an initiative to encourage small businesses downtown to hire recent graduates from San José State University. “Have them work with the small business mom-and-pop businesses to increase their revenue and their marketing so that they can get past the first five years of development or incorporation.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12030419\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12030419\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-14-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-14-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-14-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-14-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-14-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-14-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-14-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">San Jos\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">é\u003c/span> District 3 voters attend a District 3 City Council candidates forum at the San José Women’s Club in San José on March 6, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>San José Mayor Matt Mahan has proposed \u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12026437/san-jose-mayor-proposes-permanent-shift-homeless-funding-from-housing-shelter\">\u003cstrong>permanently shifting Measure E tax dollars\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong> to fund interim housing and shelter instead of permanent housing. Do you agree with his plan? How would you spend city dollars to reduce homelessness? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Chavez-Lopez \u003c/strong>opposed Mahan’s plan and said “permanent supportive [housing] should be prioritized” in city spending. Chavez-Lopez recalled her experience campaigning for the Measure E real estate transfer tax in 2020. “We were telling [voters] that it was for permanent supportive housing and prevention,” she said. “So, for me, in a time when trust is at an all-time low, why are we going back on that commitment to voters?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Dolan \u003c/strong>criticized spending on both interim and permanent housing and said his focus would be on prioritizing city dollars for families with children who are experiencing homelessness.“If you’re a single man, you’re kind of out of luck. You need to go get a job. If it’s drugs, you need to really pick yourself up. We can’t take care of everybody,” he said.[aside postID=news_12029843 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/240620-AffordableHousingPresser-10-BL_qed-1-1020x680.jpg']\u003cstrong>Duran \u003c/strong>said his top priority for city dollars would be to open mental health and drug treatment facilities, in coordination with the state and county government, instead of providing housing first. “Providing a home for them while leaving them in their addiction to me is the opposite of compassion,” Duran said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Quevedo \u003c/strong>supported Mahan’s plan and said, “Interim [housing] should definitely be the priority.” He also voiced support for rental assistance to keep people from entering homelessness. “But let’s make sure that for the population that exists on the streets right now, that we’re building the housing that they need and providing the services to help them get off the streets.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Smith \u003c/strong>supported Mahan’s plan and said proponents of affordable housing “haven’t been able to build big enough or fast enough. So we have to have interim solutions for folks who are living on the streets and living in tents.” Smith diverged from Mahan in her preference for spending on large congregate shelters instead of tiny homes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Tordillos \u003c/strong>opposed Mahan’s plan to permanently shift the Measure E dollars toward interim housing because it would “ignore the will of the voters who impose this tax on themselves.” He supported increased funding for interim housing in the short term but said, “Over time, we need to make sure that we’re getting back to a balanced allocation of Measure E dollars between both shelter spending as well as affordable housing.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Wade \u003c/strong>said his experience working in homeless shelters for San Jos\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">é\u003c/span> Urban Ministries taught him that city spending should be tailored to the specific needs of each unhoused person, which could be counseling, treatment or job training. “It’s not a question of homes or temporary housing,” Wade added. “It’s an experience that has to be followed and coached until someone is stable enough to maintain their own lifestyle.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What will you do to restore trust in city government and strengthen communication \u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12014643/omar-torres-resigns-from-san-jose-city-council-is-arrested\">\u003cstrong>with District 3 residents after the Torres scandal\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Chavez-Lopez \u003c/strong>pointed to the fact she hasn’t run for office or served in government. “It is a real plus because I have been serving in the community and really establishing deep-rooted relationships here.” She referred to herself as “a community organizer at heart” who “will continue to make sure that residents are informed that they have all the information available to them.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Dolan \u003c/strong>supported creating an easily accessible online directory that could store information about city departments, making it easier for residents to find where to report specific issues. “So a person … can get on there and say, ‘Bumpers in the street,’ and the search will take you to the [department] and why they’re putting these little bumpers in the street. I want everything to be so transparent.”[aside postID=news_12014643 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/241016-OMAR-TORRES-GH-1-KQED-1020x680.jpg']\u003cstrong>Duran \u003c/strong>said “the bruise to the community” from the Torres scandal was deep. He cited his work in the county jail as evidence of his commitment to public service. “I was always that guy trying to serve, even inside behind the walls … so this is all part of my journey in helping people and serving my community.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Quevedo \u003c/strong>said that trust will be built if residents receive high-quality services. “I think long before even the [Torres] incident that occurred, there has been an erosion of trust in providing services,” he said. He said the council’s decision to fill the seat through a special election rather than a longer-term appointment will make residents feel that their voice is being heard at City Hall.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Smith\u003c/strong> called for more opportunities for public feedback on development and criticized the city’s recent elimination of public hearings for housing in already-developed areas, known as infill development. “Where does infill go? That goes into D3,” Smith said. “So they’ve completely eliminated our voice on public infill.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Tordillos \u003c/strong>said he would gain voter trust through his decision not to accept campaign donations from corporations or lobbyists. “Some folks in our community feel like special interests often have more of a voice at City Hall than actual residents and community members,” Tordillos said. “So I’m running and rejecting corporate money.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Wade \u003c/strong>proposed developing an advisory board of residents and groups, including “community activists, community leaders, churches, schools [and] nonprofits” that would propose ideas to inform his work. “The community has a better feel for what they want and need to be done, and they can direct those services,” he added.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>How to vote? \u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Election officials are mailing ballots to registered voters in District 3, which also includes the Washington-Guadalupe, Naglee Park and Northside communities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The ballots can be returned at drop boxes at the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters’ office, San José City Hall, Biblioteca Latinoamericana Branch Library, Joyce Ellington Branch Library, East San José Carnegie Library and the Santa Clara County Civic Center.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>In-person voting\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>For voters who prefer to cast in-person ballots, the county is opening two voting locations on March 29. The location will be open daily from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. through April 7 and from 7 a.m.–8 p.m. on election day, April 8.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Joyce Ellington Branch Library Community Room\u003c/strong>, 491 East Empire St., San José.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Olinder Community Center Community Room\u003c/strong>, 848 East William St., San José.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>A third voting location will open on April 5. The location will be open daily from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. April 5–7 and from 7 a.m.–8 p.m. on April 8.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Center for Employment Training Banquet Room\u003c/strong>, 701 Vine St., San José.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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Dave Cortese, South Bay Labor Council, Santa Clara County Democratic Party\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12030412\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12030412\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-2-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1348\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-2-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-2-KQED-800x539.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-2-KQED-1020x687.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-2-KQED-160x108.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-2-KQED-1536x1035.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-2-KQED-1920x1294.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">San Jos\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">é\u003c/span> City Council District 3 candidate, Gabby Chavez-Lopez, speaks at a candidates forum at the San Jos\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">é\u003c/span> Woman’s Club in San Jos\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">é\u003c/span> on March 6, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Philip Dolan\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Knife sharpener salesman\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Key Supporters: N/A\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12030414\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12030414\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-4-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-4-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-4-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-4-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-4-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-4-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-4-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">San Jos\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">é\u003c/span> City Council District 3 candidate, Philip Dolan, speaks at a candidates forum at the San Jos\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">é\u003c/span> Woman’s Club in San Jos\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">é\u003c/span> on March 6, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Adam Duran \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Retired lieutenant, Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Key Supporters: Former Santa Clara County Undersheriff Ken Binder, former Santa Clara County Department of Corrections Deputy Director Bob Conroy, former Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Department Capt. Kevin Jensen.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12030415\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12030415\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-5-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-5-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-5-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-5-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-5-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-5-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-5-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">San Jos\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">é\u003c/span> City Council District 3 candidate, Adam Duran, speaks at a candidates forum at the San Jos\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">é\u003c/span> Woman’s Club in San Jos\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">é\u003c/span> on March 6, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Matthew Quevedo\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Deputy Chief of Staff, San José Mayor’s Office\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Key Supporters: San José Mayor Matt Mahan, Rep. Sam Liccardo, former San José Mayor Tom McEnery.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12030418\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12030418\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-13-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-13-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-13-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-13-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-13-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-13-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-13-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">San Jos\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">é\u003c/span> City Council District 3 candidate, Matthew Quevedo, speaks at a candidates forum at the San Jos\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">é\u003c/span> Woman’s Club in San Jos\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">é\u003c/span> on March 6, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Irene Smith \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Financial analyst\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Key Supporters: Citizens for Fiscal Responsibility. Families & Homes SJ.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12030416\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12030416\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-8-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-8-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-8-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-8-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-8-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-8-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-8-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">San Jos\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">é\u003c/span> City Council District 3 candidate, Irene Smith, speaks at a candidates forum at the San Jos\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">é\u003c/span> Woman’s Club in San Jos\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">é\u003c/span> on March 6, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Anthony Tordillos\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Chair, San José Planning Commission\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Key Supporters: Former Santa Clara County Supervisor Ken Yeager, Santa Clara County Democratic Party, South Bay YIMBY.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12030417\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12030417\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-10-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1288\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-10-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-10-KQED-800x515.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-10-KQED-1020x657.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-10-KQED-160x103.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-10-KQED-1536x989.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-10-KQED-1920x1236.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">San Jos\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">é\u003c/span> City Council District 3 candidate, Anthony Tordillos, speaks at a candidates forum at the San Jos\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">é\u003c/span> Woman’s Club in San Jos\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">é\u003c/span> on March 6, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Tyrone Wade \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Retired family counselor\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Key Supporters: N/A\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>Positions on key issues \u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>San José faces a modest budget shortfall of $45.7 million in the upcoming fiscal year and deficits in future years. What is your plan to balance the city budget for the long haul? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Chavez-Lopez \u003c/strong>supports the conversion of office buildings to apartments to bring more people downtown. “Once you make a destination desirable to visitors and really center that experience, it makes for a better quality of life for those that live here,” Chavez-Lopez said. “Because people who live here want to come downstairs out of their condos or their apartments.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Dolan \u003c/strong>faulted the city for “giving essential services away.” He questioned how San José is “going to be able to take care of the homeless when we have to close that gap,” adding, “I don’t think government should be there to give essential services away unless it’s a time of need and a time of war or there’s an economic depression.”\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Duran \u003c/strong>pointed to his experience managing large teams of sergeants and deputies in the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office. “That was a lot of money to be managing because a lieutenant really is a manager position,” he said. Looking at the city budget, Duran said, “Before we get to cuts, let’s get more revenue,” which he believes will come if the city focuses police enforcement downtown and cuts business regulation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Quevedo \u003c/strong>said long-term fiscal health will come by focusing spending on a few core issues: building interim housing for people experiencing homelessness, hiring police officers, funding housing construction and suspending taxes for small businesses for the first three years of the business. “Anything else, we have to really have an open and honest conversation on whether or not the city can provide those services,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Smith \u003c/strong>touted her experience as a financial analyst with IBM and proposed implementing zero-based budgeting for one city department each year, requiring all expenses to be reapproved rather than using the previous budget as a baseline. Right now, she argued, “We don’t have that feedback loop that tells us what’s being successful and what’s not being successful.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Tordillos \u003c/strong>called for more housing development to bolster the city’s property tax base. And he supported exploring changes to the city’s businesses tax to potentially bring in more dollars from the largest companies. “San José’s business tax is much more regressive than what we see in some other cities throughout the Bay Area,” Tordillos said. “And it brings in a lot less revenue than other cities in the Bay Area.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Wade \u003c/strong>said the council should “revisit the budget and examine how we’re spending all that and make sure that we’re not doing anything wasteful.” He called for an initiative to encourage small businesses downtown to hire recent graduates from San José State University. “Have them work with the small business mom-and-pop businesses to increase their revenue and their marketing so that they can get past the first five years of development or incorporation.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12030419\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12030419\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-14-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-14-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-14-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-14-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-14-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-14-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/20250306_SANJOSEDISTRICT3_GC-14-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">San Jos\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">é\u003c/span> District 3 voters attend a District 3 City Council candidates forum at the San José Women’s Club in San José on March 6, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>San José Mayor Matt Mahan has proposed \u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12026437/san-jose-mayor-proposes-permanent-shift-homeless-funding-from-housing-shelter\">\u003cstrong>permanently shifting Measure E tax dollars\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong> to fund interim housing and shelter instead of permanent housing. Do you agree with his plan? How would you spend city dollars to reduce homelessness? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Chavez-Lopez \u003c/strong>opposed Mahan’s plan and said “permanent supportive [housing] should be prioritized” in city spending. Chavez-Lopez recalled her experience campaigning for the Measure E real estate transfer tax in 2020. “We were telling [voters] that it was for permanent supportive housing and prevention,” she said. “So, for me, in a time when trust is at an all-time low, why are we going back on that commitment to voters?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Dolan \u003c/strong>criticized spending on both interim and permanent housing and said his focus would be on prioritizing city dollars for families with children who are experiencing homelessness.“If you’re a single man, you’re kind of out of luck. You need to go get a job. If it’s drugs, you need to really pick yourself up. We can’t take care of everybody,” he said.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Duran \u003c/strong>said his top priority for city dollars would be to open mental health and drug treatment facilities, in coordination with the state and county government, instead of providing housing first. “Providing a home for them while leaving them in their addiction to me is the opposite of compassion,” Duran said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Quevedo \u003c/strong>supported Mahan’s plan and said, “Interim [housing] should definitely be the priority.” He also voiced support for rental assistance to keep people from entering homelessness. “But let’s make sure that for the population that exists on the streets right now, that we’re building the housing that they need and providing the services to help them get off the streets.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Smith \u003c/strong>supported Mahan’s plan and said proponents of affordable housing “haven’t been able to build big enough or fast enough. So we have to have interim solutions for folks who are living on the streets and living in tents.” Smith diverged from Mahan in her preference for spending on large congregate shelters instead of tiny homes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Tordillos \u003c/strong>opposed Mahan’s plan to permanently shift the Measure E dollars toward interim housing because it would “ignore the will of the voters who impose this tax on themselves.” He supported increased funding for interim housing in the short term but said, “Over time, we need to make sure that we’re getting back to a balanced allocation of Measure E dollars between both shelter spending as well as affordable housing.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Wade \u003c/strong>said his experience working in homeless shelters for San Jos\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">é\u003c/span> Urban Ministries taught him that city spending should be tailored to the specific needs of each unhoused person, which could be counseling, treatment or job training. “It’s not a question of homes or temporary housing,” Wade added. “It’s an experience that has to be followed and coached until someone is stable enough to maintain their own lifestyle.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>What will you do to restore trust in city government and strengthen communication \u003c/strong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12014643/omar-torres-resigns-from-san-jose-city-council-is-arrested\">\u003cstrong>with District 3 residents after the Torres scandal\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>? \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Chavez-Lopez \u003c/strong>pointed to the fact she hasn’t run for office or served in government. “It is a real plus because I have been serving in the community and really establishing deep-rooted relationships here.” She referred to herself as “a community organizer at heart” who “will continue to make sure that residents are informed that they have all the information available to them.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Dolan \u003c/strong>supported creating an easily accessible online directory that could store information about city departments, making it easier for residents to find where to report specific issues. “So a person … can get on there and say, ‘Bumpers in the street,’ and the search will take you to the [department] and why they’re putting these little bumpers in the street. I want everything to be so transparent.”\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Oakland residents concerned about the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/oakland-coliseum\">uncertain Coliseum deal\u003c/a> may finally get some relief next week if Alameda County supervisors follow through on their plan to conclude negotiations with developers on Friday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At a special meeting on Thursday afternoon, Board President David Haubert said that he expects the deal with the African American Sports and Entertainment Group to come back before supervisors at its regularly scheduled meeting on March 11, “hopefully done and completed.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The project is one that is going to provide economic vitality to an area that needs it,” Haubert said. “I’ve said before, and I’ll say it again: As goes Oakland, so goes all of Alameda County. So this opportunity before us is important, and I remain steadfastly supportive of getting it done.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11992883/oakland-city-council-passes-budget-amid-concerns-over-pending-coliseum-sale\">elusive development project\u003c/a> from AASEG, a Black-owned development group led by Oakland locals, has been \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11987346/oakland-to-sell-coliseum-to-black-led-developer-group-after-as-depart\">in the works since May\u003c/a>. 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That went south shortly after since the A’s deal with the group stalled at the Alameda County Board of Supervisors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>AASEG has \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12007771/new-oakland-coliseum-sale-deal-raises-questions-about-delayed-payment-and-citys-budget\">fallen behind on the payment schedule\u003c/a> outlined in the city deal, saying it was waiting to secure the A’s half of the property before continuing to pay.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Alameda County is involved because it owned the A’s half of the land until 2019, and the team’s purchase of the property is still pending. The county must assign that purchase from the A’s to AASEG before the deal is final.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the A’s reached a deal with AASEG in August, supervisors stalled on transferring the sale to the developers in the fall. 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The city has been able to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12029499/oakland-halts-plan-close-4-fire-stations-amid-budget-crisis\">reduce its massive funding shortfall\u003c/a> through cuts to police overtime spending and increased parking enforcement revenue, but it is still struggling to patch a $89 million hole by the end of the fiscal year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=arts_13970567 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/GettyImages-51549727.jpg']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In January, Alameda County supervisors gave staff a term sheet and a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12022106/alameda-county-moves-closer-to-oakland-coliseum-sale-final-vote-expected-in-30-days\">30-day deadline\u003c/a> to finalize the AASEG deal. 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