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is still underway, and the additional merchandise content under review includes anything that highlights diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility or environmental justice, according to the November memo.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The memo instructed national park staff to notify the groups that run gift shops, often concessionaires or nonprofit partners, of the review requirement and coordinate with them in the process.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Staff were also instructed not just to review any materials currently on display in park bookstores, but also all merchandise plans, including materials on backorder or currently out of stock, according to the superintendent.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Staff do not have to read books for sale in parks in their entirety to perform the review, according to the anonymous superintendent. Instead, they said, staff are directed to scan a book’s title and table of contents for any “equity-related” content.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>‘Guidance without guidance’\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>NPS staff are now tasked with completing their own review of materials, which may include removing some items to review them. Any materials found to be “non-compliant” must be removed from sale immediately, according to the memo.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The superintendent said it has been frustrating to continue receiving this “guidance without guidance,” which leaves determining concepts like “equity-related” up to the interpretation of NPS staff. “It’s not easy, depending on the content of your park,” they said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Without further guidance, it’s putting a lot of pressure on, ultimately, the park superintendents to make these decisions about removing,” the superintendent continued.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12029489\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12029489\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/CaliforniaPublicLandsGetty1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1335\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/CaliforniaPublicLandsGetty1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/CaliforniaPublicLandsGetty1-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/CaliforniaPublicLandsGetty1-1020x681.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/CaliforniaPublicLandsGetty1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/CaliforniaPublicLandsGetty1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/CaliforniaPublicLandsGetty1-1920x1282.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A volunteer for the National Park Service welcomes visitors at the Exploration Center in Yosemite Valley, at Yosemite National Park on March 1, 2025. \u003ccite>(Laure Andrillon/AFP via Getty)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“And book-removing can be, in general, pretty controversial with the public. So, when the public gets mad that something’s removed, the [Department of Interior] can say, ‘Oh, well, the superintendent chose that and they chose the wrong thing. We didn’t tell them they had to do that.’”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Additionally, all of the bookstore stock already goes through a review process — one signed annually by the superintendent.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“So, obviously, we thought these [books] were good things to have, that made sense in our park,” they said. “My initial reaction is: ‘I don’t have anything to remove because we’ve already vetted everything.’”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the instructions don’t say staff have to report what they flag or remove to higher-ups, at least one regional office has offered assistance with reviewing content.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The superintendent, who said they’ll likely take responsibility for implementing the memo at their park, doesn’t expect that any of their questions about what does or does not qualify as “equity-related” will get answered, based on their previous experiences requesting clarity around these orders.\u003cbr>\n[aside postID=news_12060911 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/NationalParkServiceGetty.jpg']Not least because some of the content parks flagged earlier under the original signage review are still pending, they said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Instead, they plan to consult with their staff who review merchandise and go from there.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/07/us-national-parks-trump-cuts\">Chronic understaffing\u003c/a> and a hiring freeze at national parks remain challenges, said Jesse Chakrin, executive director of The Fund for People in Parks, not to mention that staff are still catching up after \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12062476/at-yosemite-youd-barely-know-a-shutdown-was-happening-why-advocates-say-that-matters\">the monthlong government shutdown\u003c/a> that furloughed them and their work.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This latest directive, the superintendent said, is also making the nonprofit and for-profit groups that run the bookstores nervous about money.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They’ve invested money in this inventory, and now they can’t sell it,” they said. “So, there’s a financial hit.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’m very curious who decided this was a priority,” they said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Chakrin called the action outlined in the memo “a waste of time, and with goals that seem antithetical to the story of what these parks represent,” built on executive orders that “misrepresent” diversity, accessibility and environmental justice.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Chakrin sees both the original signage review order and this new merchandise directive as “two peas in a pod,” aimed at stories like those of the \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/yose/learn/historyculture/buffalo-soldiers.htm\">Buffalo Soldiers\u003c/a>, which are objective facts of history at many parks, but which now may be flagged for removal because of the administration’s agenda.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For the staff now tasked with executing it, Chakrin called it a “damned if you do, damned if you don’t” scenario.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s such an unenviable position to have to try and execute these orders in a way that satisfies the administration and also doesn’t undercut your values and your business relationship with a concessioner and your staff’s morale, which is already in the toilet,” he said. “I just don’t envy the superintendents that have to make these decisions.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>The order also targeted \u003ca href=\"https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2025/09/15/national-parks-slavery-information-removal/\">slavery-related exhibits\u003c/a> at multiple East Coast parks, and, according to the author of a book on \u003ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/obi.kaufmann/posts/pfbid0dhWpb5Nun9cfhhco31CoyXdmuqRVY9ZuVThLpz8KrwEjeWVFh4VQxAag4LcA3Cp2l\">California’s water crisis\u003c/a>, led to Yosemite National Park halting purchases of their work to sell in the gift shop.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That widespread effort to review parks’ content is still underway, and the additional merchandise content under review includes anything that highlights diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility or environmental justice, according to the November memo.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The memo instructed national park staff to notify the groups that run gift shops, often concessionaires or nonprofit partners, of the review requirement and coordinate with them in the process.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Staff were also instructed not just to review any materials currently on display in park bookstores, but also all merchandise plans, including materials on backorder or currently out of stock, according to the superintendent.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Staff do not have to read books for sale in parks in their entirety to perform the review, according to the anonymous superintendent. Instead, they said, staff are directed to scan a book’s title and table of contents for any “equity-related” content.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>‘Guidance without guidance’\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>NPS staff are now tasked with completing their own review of materials, which may include removing some items to review them. Any materials found to be “non-compliant” must be removed from sale immediately, according to the memo.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The superintendent said it has been frustrating to continue receiving this “guidance without guidance,” which leaves determining concepts like “equity-related” up to the interpretation of NPS staff. “It’s not easy, depending on the content of your park,” they said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Without further guidance, it’s putting a lot of pressure on, ultimately, the park superintendents to make these decisions about removing,” the superintendent continued.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12029489\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12029489\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/CaliforniaPublicLandsGetty1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1335\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/CaliforniaPublicLandsGetty1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/CaliforniaPublicLandsGetty1-800x534.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/CaliforniaPublicLandsGetty1-1020x681.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/CaliforniaPublicLandsGetty1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/CaliforniaPublicLandsGetty1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/CaliforniaPublicLandsGetty1-1920x1282.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A volunteer for the National Park Service welcomes visitors at the Exploration Center in Yosemite Valley, at Yosemite National Park on March 1, 2025. \u003ccite>(Laure Andrillon/AFP via Getty)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“And book-removing can be, in general, pretty controversial with the public. So, when the public gets mad that something’s removed, the [Department of Interior] can say, ‘Oh, well, the superintendent chose that and they chose the wrong thing. We didn’t tell them they had to do that.’”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Additionally, all of the bookstore stock already goes through a review process — one signed annually by the superintendent.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“So, obviously, we thought these [books] were good things to have, that made sense in our park,” they said. “My initial reaction is: ‘I don’t have anything to remove because we’ve already vetted everything.’”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the instructions don’t say staff have to report what they flag or remove to higher-ups, at least one regional office has offered assistance with reviewing content.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The superintendent, who said they’ll likely take responsibility for implementing the memo at their park, doesn’t expect that any of their questions about what does or does not qualify as “equity-related” will get answered, based on their previous experiences requesting clarity around these orders.\u003cbr>\n\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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Their early campaign ads and logos, filled with lab coats, stethoscopes and heart-rate lines, underscore Democrats’ bets that health care will be friendly terrain for the party and that doctors remain trusted voices for most voters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That strategy builds on how Democratic leaders in Congress have fought the Trump administration on health care this year — from opposing \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1997707/how-will-trumps-mega-bill-impact-health-care-in-california\">Medicaid cuts in the GOP budget bill\u003c/a> to grilling Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. 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This year, the group launched an initiative, Guardians of Public Health, aiming to raise $25 million by 2030 to elect 100 health care professionals to state and federal offices.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This year it became very clear that we needed to have a very strong message directly to physicians that are concerned about what is going on in our country,” Naughton said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Across the country, Democrats with medical backgrounds in battleground districts include Amish Shah in Arizona’s 1st District, Tina Shah in New Jersey’s 7th District and Ada Cuellar in Texas’ 15th District.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Democrats are buoyed by polling that shows widespread public dissatisfaction with much of the Trump administration’s health care agenda.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A recent survey by KFF, a nonpartisan health policy research organization, found 63% of adults \u003ca href=\"https://www.kff.org/medicaid/kff-health-tracking-poll-public-views-on-recent-tax-and-budget-legislation/\">held an unfavorable view\u003c/a> of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which paired an extension of tax cuts with historic reductions to Medicaid, the nation’s health care safety net.[aside postID=news_12033802 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/npr.brightspotcdn.jpg']Meanwhile, 78% of adults want Congress to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kff.org/public-opinion/despite-budget-concerns-three-quarters-of-public-say-congress-should-extend-the-enhanced-aca-tax-credits-set-to-expire-next-year-including-most-republicans-and-maga-supporters/\">extend enhanced tax credits\u003c/a> for people who buy insurance through the Obamacare marketplace. 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Crucially, independents share Democrats’ dissatisfaction with the Trump administration’s health care moves.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And doctors running for office could be well-positioned to drive home the case.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We know that doctors and health care providers are the most trusted sources of information,” Kirzinger said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In California, that trust will be put to the test in the gauntlet of a midterm campaign.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After California voters approved Proposition 50 to redraw congressional district lines, Bera opted to run in the new 3rd District, currently held by Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Kiley is deciding whether to run in his current seat against Bera or in the neighboring 6th District, where another Democratic doctor, former state Sen. Richard Pan, is running.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bains launched her campaign for the 22nd District in July after incumbent Rep. 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Likewise, Pan faces a growing field of Democratic challengers in the Sacramento-based 6th District.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both candidates will also have to contend with attacks from Republicans, including arguments that their most relevant jobs aren’t doctor but state legislator.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>National Republican Congressional Committee spokesman Christian Martinez previewed a potential GOP line of attack: targeting votes by Bains and Pan to extend health coverage to undocumented immigrants through Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid program.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They all have records of voting for extreme, radical policies — for defending and voting for illegal immigrants over the Californians that they’re supposed to represent,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But Democrats remain confident that as long as they’re talking about health care, they’re winning. 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The Metropolitan Transportation Commission said this year’s checkup was the first systematic \u003ca href=\"https://mtc.ca.gov/news/bay-bridge-work-focuses-suspension-cables\">investigation \u003c/a>of the 25-inch diameter cables since the Bay Bridge was completed in 1936.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>To Bart Ney, the chief spokesperson for the Caltrans office that covers the Bay Area, the Bay Bridge is one of the engineering wonders of the world. During a late-night visit to the bridge earlier this year, he recited some of the features that make the bridge unique.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You’re standing on a very special bridge,” Ney said, during a stop on the upper deck. He pointed out that the western side of the bridge is actually \u003cem>two \u003c/em>spans, each of which ties into a humongous center anchorage that, he noted, “has more concrete in it than the Empire State Building.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12064387\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/251117-Bay-Bridge-Cables-03-KQED.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12064387\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/251117-Bay-Bridge-Cables-03-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/251117-Bay-Bridge-Cables-03-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/251117-Bay-Bridge-Cables-03-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/251117-Bay-Bridge-Cables-03-KQED-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Workers opened the main cables on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge to inspect the more than 17,000 individual wires that make up each of the main cables for the first time since the bridge was built 90 years ago. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Metropolitan Transportation Commission)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12025258\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1403px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/I0035379A_duo.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12025258\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/I0035379A_duo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1403\" height=\"865\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/I0035379A_duo.jpg 1403w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/I0035379A_duo-800x493.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/I0035379A_duo-1020x629.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/02/I0035379A_duo-160x99.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1403px) 100vw, 1403px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">(left) Hand-wrapping the south cable span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, circa September 1936. (right) The south cable saddle during construction of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, circa November 1935. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of UC Berkeley, Bancroft Library)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Beginning last fall, ironworkers and engineers moved along the main cables, removing the outer housing at select locations to expose the tightly packed bundles of galvanized steel wire inside.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“What we’re doing out here is we’re taking a look at the main cables that actually hold the deck up that you drive on,” Ney said. “And so, at 10 different locations, we’re going inside the cable, we’re opening it up, and we’re testing the steel inside of it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Each cable consists of more than 17,000 wires that were spun into place, bound together, tightly compressed and painted with a special protective paste before the outer housing was installed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12019920\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241219-BayBridgeCables-12.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12019920\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241219-BayBridgeCables-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241219-BayBridgeCables-12.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241219-BayBridgeCables-12-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241219-BayBridgeCables-12-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241219-BayBridgeCables-12-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241219-BayBridgeCables-12-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/241219-BayBridgeCables-12-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The suspension cables of the Bay Bridge on the bridge’s western span on Dec. 19, 2024. Crews work to open the suspension cables to assess the condition of thousands of thin steel strands inside. This work is part of an effort to ensure the bridge’s long-term safety and durability, as the steel cables are inspected for corrosion and other issues. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>At each of the 10 testing locations, workers used hammers and mallets to drive large wedges into the tightly packed bundle of wires. Engineers gave the wire a visual inspection, snipped out short sections for laboratory testing and then spliced those cut strands back together. The inspection also studied how air moves through the interior of the cables — a concern given the bridge’s constant exposure to humidity and salt.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Caltrans and the Bay Area Toll Authority, the regional agency that oversees the Bay Area’s state-owned bridges, will use that information to decide whether to install a dehumidifying system to help protect the cables.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As part of this project, crews also replaced a half dozen of the vertical suspender ropes that help support the western spans’ road decks. Ney said the ropes to be replaced were identified by engineers with Caltrans’ structural maintenance inspection team as part of an evaluation conducted every two years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/san-francisco\">San Francisco\u003c/a> will allow taller and more dense buildings in some residential and commercial corridors after the Board of Supervisors approved the mayor’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12065204/everything-you-need-to-know-about-san-franciscos-family-zoning-plan\">Family Zoning Plan\u003c/a> on Tuesday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The controversial plan aims to create capacity for 36,000 new units, particularly in the quiet and residential neighborhoods on the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12033966/sfs-single-family-home-neighborhoods-apartments-65-story-towers-downtown\">west and north sides of the city\u003c/a>, which have \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12065615/san-franciscos-north-and-westside-residents-sound-off-on-housing-plan\">resisted major housing changes\u003c/a> for decades. It comes as the state is mandating that the city make way for new homes to keep up with population changes and affordability challenges.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Too many families and young people are wondering if they’ll be able to stay in the city they call home,” Mayor Daniel Lurie said in a statement. “Our Family Zoning plan will help us add housing, protect small businesses, and maintain the character of the neighborhoods that make San Francisco so special.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Family Zoning Plan passed 7–4, with supervisors Rafael Mandelman, Bilal Mahmood, Myrna Melgar, Danny Sauter, Matt Dorsey, Stephen Sherrill and Alan Wong voting yes; Supervisors Jackie Fielder, Chyanne Chen, Connie Chan and Shamann Walton voted no.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The rezoning initiative is one of the first-term mayor’s key legislative tests as a political newcomer. It had widespread support from Yes In My Backyard (YIMBY) advocates, the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, San Francisco Apartment Association, the urban policy nonprofit SPUR and the Bay Area Council, who stress the need for more housing to boost affordability for future generations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A one-bedroom in the city now rents for more than $3,200 a month, according to \u003ca href=\"https://www.zillow.com/rental-manager/market-trends/san-francisco-ca/?bedrooms=1\">Zillow\u003c/a>, more than twice the \u003ca href=\"https://www.zillow.com/rental-manager/market-trends/united-states/?bedrooms=1\">national average\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12062182\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12062182\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/250519-AffordableHousingFile-13-BL_qed-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/250519-AffordableHousingFile-13-BL_qed-1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/250519-AffordableHousingFile-13-BL_qed-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/250519-AffordableHousingFile-13-BL_qed-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Construction is underway on an affordable housing apartment building at 2550 Irving St. in San Francisco’s Sunset District on May 19, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“The Family Zoning Plan reflects a city that welcomes families, builds for the future, and supports neighborhoods where everyone can afford to stay and put down roots,” said Graeme Joeck, director of advocacy for Abundant San Francisco, in a statement. The pro-housing group has been cultivating support for the plan for months, including at house parties, picnics and flyering on sidewalks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But critics of the plan, including neighborhood groups and tenants’ rights activists, point out that it does little to actually produce affordable housing, and contend it invites real estate speculation that risks pushing out low-income families and small businesses while disrupting neighborhood charm.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This does not solve the affordability crisis that we have in San Francisco,” said Chen, who represents the Excelsior neighborhood. “We shouldn’t have to be reminded of the harm that redevelopment did to communities in the past.”[aside postID=news_12065204 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250519-AffordableHousingFile-10-BL_qed-1020x680.jpg']Richard Toshiyuki Drury, an environmental attorney, submitted a letter to the Board on behalf of the local group Neighborhoods United ahead of Tuesday’s vote.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The rezone opens up thousands of rent-controlled units for high-density, market-rate development, virtually ensuring that thousands of low-income residents will be displaced to make way for luxury housing,” it read.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Other groups said the city isn’t offering enough resources for businesses that could be forced to relocate or close because of new development.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If a small business were to call the Office of Small Business today with a request for assistance from a non-renewal of their lease, there are no immediate grants or loans available through the envisioned construction mitigation fund,” said Nick Parker, owner of Mercury Cafe and a board member of the progressive business coalition Small Business Forward, in a statement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Analyses of the plan suggest mixed results for the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12062042/report-projects-weak-housing-production-under-san-francisco-zoning-plan-over-next-20-years\">actual amount of housing\u003c/a> the plan might lead to, due to economic constraints and costs. Supervisors at Tuesday’s meeting acknowledged that rezoning alone won’t fix the city’s housing problems and said that funding and enhanced financing mechanisms are equally essential to opening new units.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Over the last few months, supervisors have put forward amendments to the plan in an effort to limit displacement, protect small businesses and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12057448/on-sfs-west-side-a-push-to-protect-historic-landmarks-amid-plans-for-more-housing\">local landmarks\u003c/a>, and alleviate other concerns residents have raised in community forums.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12059031\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12059031\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251007_Urban-Alchemy-Rally_-2_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251007_Urban-Alchemy-Rally_-2_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251007_Urban-Alchemy-Rally_-2_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251007_Urban-Alchemy-Rally_-2_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mayor Daniel Lurie speaks at a rally on the steps of City Hall in San Francisco on Oct. 7, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gustavo Hernandez/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“For months, my team and I have worked with the supervisors and communities across the city to make sure this plan meets our state obligations in a way that works for our neighborhoods,” Lurie said. “I am grateful to all the residents and leaders who came to those events, shared their feedback, and helped us strengthen this plan.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Supervisor Melgar’s proposal to exempt buildings with three or more rent-controlled units from demolition was included in the plan passed on Tuesday. The exemption will shield about 80,000 rent control units from demolition. Some rent-controlled units could still potentially be bulldozed to make way for denser development, but that would first require approval from the Planning Commission.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The southeast side of the city, including the Mission District, has seen vastly more market-rate development than well-resourced parts of San Francisco,” said Fielder, whose district includes the Mission. “In the Mission District, this has meant the displacement of around 12,000 Latinos.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Chan, who represents the Richmond District, made a last-minute push on Tuesday for an amendment to protect all rent-controlled units from demolition, but it failed to pass by a 7–4 margin. Supervisors opposing the change said it risked putting the plan out of compliance with the state by removing units from the plan.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11960805\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11960805\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230907-RightToReturn-25-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230907-RightToReturn-25-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230907-RightToReturn-25-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230907-RightToReturn-25-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230907-RightToReturn-25-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230907-RightToReturn-25-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230907-RightToReturn-25-BL-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">People and vehicles cross the intersection of Geary Boulevard and Webster Street in San Francisco on Sept. 7, 2023. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“I’m disappointed where we are at,” Chan said at Tuesday’s meeting. “I’m disappointed that we are not choosing the path to negotiate or frankly even fight some of these [state] mandates.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In 1978, San Francisco downzoned swaths of the city to limit housing construction on the west side while concentrating most new development to east-side neighborhoods like South of Market and the Mission.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The new plan changes zoning rules for about 96,000 parcels, but does not upzone universally across the city. It enables moderate height increases of two to four additional stories, primarily near transit lines or other commercial corridors on the west side. It also allows for high rises between 12 and 65 stories on select major thoroughfares, such as Van Ness Avenue, Market Street and Geary Boulevard.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I have always been supportive of bringing more housing options to my district,” Melgar said. “The west and north side of the city built very little housing … In this rezoning, we are building a more equitable and accessible tomorrow.”[aside postID=news_12065615 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251201-SF-Rezoning-Vibe-Check-MD-01.jpg']City officials were facing a state mandate to pass the rezoning plan by Jan. 31, 2026. Overall, the city must add 82,062 additional housing units for different income levels by 2031. That total can include the roughly 43,000 units that are approved and at various stages of development.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>State law also requires at least 15% of new homes to be affordable, which is a family of four earning less than $156,650 in San Francisco, according to income limits set by the state.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But if the city fails to pass a rezoning plan, the state could withhold funding for housing and other public services, and could also remove local decision-making around development projects.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Throughout the meeting, supervisors across the political spectrum acknowledged the importance of remaining in compliance with the state and supported incentivizing housing development that keeps families in the city and makes room for more.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Do we choose to pull up the ladder behind us because we already have our slice of San Francisco?” said Sauter, who represents North Beach.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Wong, the 38-year-old Sunset District resident who was appointed by Lurie as the District 4 representative to the Board of Supervisors on Monday following the ousting of former Supervisor Joel Engardio, said he will consider introducing legislation that could address some residents’ concerns, but that he supports the plan because it allows the city to maintain local control over the housing-production process.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If we don’t offer our own solution, Sacramento will dictate zoning for us, and we will lose local control, which is unacceptable,” Wong said. “At the same time, it is my commitment to follow through with trailing legislation and potential amendments as I gather feedback as I begin my term as supervisor for this district.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Family Zoning Plan passed 7–4, with supervisors Rafael Mandelman, Bilal Mahmood, Myrna Melgar, Danny Sauter, Matt Dorsey, Stephen Sherrill and Alan Wong voting yes; Supervisors Jackie Fielder, Chyanne Chen, Connie Chan and Shamann Walton voted no.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The rezoning initiative is one of the first-term mayor’s key legislative tests as a political newcomer. It had widespread support from Yes In My Backyard (YIMBY) advocates, the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, San Francisco Apartment Association, the urban policy nonprofit SPUR and the Bay Area Council, who stress the need for more housing to boost affordability for future generations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A one-bedroom in the city now rents for more than $3,200 a month, according to \u003ca href=\"https://www.zillow.com/rental-manager/market-trends/san-francisco-ca/?bedrooms=1\">Zillow\u003c/a>, more than twice the \u003ca href=\"https://www.zillow.com/rental-manager/market-trends/united-states/?bedrooms=1\">national average\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12062182\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12062182\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/250519-AffordableHousingFile-13-BL_qed-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/250519-AffordableHousingFile-13-BL_qed-1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/250519-AffordableHousingFile-13-BL_qed-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/250519-AffordableHousingFile-13-BL_qed-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Construction is underway on an affordable housing apartment building at 2550 Irving St. in San Francisco’s Sunset District on May 19, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“The Family Zoning Plan reflects a city that welcomes families, builds for the future, and supports neighborhoods where everyone can afford to stay and put down roots,” said Graeme Joeck, director of advocacy for Abundant San Francisco, in a statement. The pro-housing group has been cultivating support for the plan for months, including at house parties, picnics and flyering on sidewalks.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But critics of the plan, including neighborhood groups and tenants’ rights activists, point out that it does little to actually produce affordable housing, and contend it invites real estate speculation that risks pushing out low-income families and small businesses while disrupting neighborhood charm.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This does not solve the affordability crisis that we have in San Francisco,” said Chen, who represents the Excelsior neighborhood. “We shouldn’t have to be reminded of the harm that redevelopment did to communities in the past.”\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>Richard Toshiyuki Drury, an environmental attorney, submitted a letter to the Board on behalf of the local group Neighborhoods United ahead of Tuesday’s vote.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The rezone opens up thousands of rent-controlled units for high-density, market-rate development, virtually ensuring that thousands of low-income residents will be displaced to make way for luxury housing,” it read.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Other groups said the city isn’t offering enough resources for businesses that could be forced to relocate or close because of new development.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If a small business were to call the Office of Small Business today with a request for assistance from a non-renewal of their lease, there are no immediate grants or loans available through the envisioned construction mitigation fund,” said Nick Parker, owner of Mercury Cafe and a board member of the progressive business coalition Small Business Forward, in a statement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Analyses of the plan suggest mixed results for the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12062042/report-projects-weak-housing-production-under-san-francisco-zoning-plan-over-next-20-years\">actual amount of housing\u003c/a> the plan might lead to, due to economic constraints and costs. Supervisors at Tuesday’s meeting acknowledged that rezoning alone won’t fix the city’s housing problems and said that funding and enhanced financing mechanisms are equally essential to opening new units.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Over the last few months, supervisors have put forward amendments to the plan in an effort to limit displacement, protect small businesses and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12057448/on-sfs-west-side-a-push-to-protect-historic-landmarks-amid-plans-for-more-housing\">local landmarks\u003c/a>, and alleviate other concerns residents have raised in community forums.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12059031\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12059031\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251007_Urban-Alchemy-Rally_-2_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251007_Urban-Alchemy-Rally_-2_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251007_Urban-Alchemy-Rally_-2_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/251007_Urban-Alchemy-Rally_-2_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mayor Daniel Lurie speaks at a rally on the steps of City Hall in San Francisco on Oct. 7, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gustavo Hernandez/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“For months, my team and I have worked with the supervisors and communities across the city to make sure this plan meets our state obligations in a way that works for our neighborhoods,” Lurie said. “I am grateful to all the residents and leaders who came to those events, shared their feedback, and helped us strengthen this plan.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Supervisor Melgar’s proposal to exempt buildings with three or more rent-controlled units from demolition was included in the plan passed on Tuesday. The exemption will shield about 80,000 rent control units from demolition. Some rent-controlled units could still potentially be bulldozed to make way for denser development, but that would first require approval from the Planning Commission.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The southeast side of the city, including the Mission District, has seen vastly more market-rate development than well-resourced parts of San Francisco,” said Fielder, whose district includes the Mission. “In the Mission District, this has meant the displacement of around 12,000 Latinos.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Chan, who represents the Richmond District, made a last-minute push on Tuesday for an amendment to protect all rent-controlled units from demolition, but it failed to pass by a 7–4 margin. Supervisors opposing the change said it risked putting the plan out of compliance with the state by removing units from the plan.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11960805\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11960805\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230907-RightToReturn-25-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230907-RightToReturn-25-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230907-RightToReturn-25-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230907-RightToReturn-25-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230907-RightToReturn-25-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230907-RightToReturn-25-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/09/230907-RightToReturn-25-BL-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">People and vehicles cross the intersection of Geary Boulevard and Webster Street in San Francisco on Sept. 7, 2023. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“I’m disappointed where we are at,” Chan said at Tuesday’s meeting. “I’m disappointed that we are not choosing the path to negotiate or frankly even fight some of these [state] mandates.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In 1978, San Francisco downzoned swaths of the city to limit housing construction on the west side while concentrating most new development to east-side neighborhoods like South of Market and the Mission.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The new plan changes zoning rules for about 96,000 parcels, but does not upzone universally across the city. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>Wahab said that while many questions remain for investigators, it’s clear that Afghans undergo some of the most rigorous security screening of any immigrant population, such as biometric data and interagency scrutiny.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The mere fact of this incident taking place should not be used as an excuse by political parties to demonize immigrants,” Wahab said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She noted that Afghans who worked alongside U.S. forces did so under extraordinary circumstances — and at great personal risk — after being \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12040425/bay-area-afghans-allies-decry-trumps-end-of-tps-theyre-terrified\">promised a path to safety\u003c/a> for themselves and their immediate families. Many, she said, are still coping with trauma from decades of war. She called for a balanced response.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There are individuals that will have mental health issues, that will have PTSD, that will have a lot of other concerns,” Wahab said, “but we also are a nation built by immigrants. And we need to honor that and make sure that people feel welcomed and supported and treated equally.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Azam said approximately 80% of recent Afghan arrivals are working, with many employed at major American companies or serving in the U.S. military. Halting their progress because of one violent act, he said, would be “a tough pill to swallow.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12060605\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12060605\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251018_NoKingsOakland_Hernandez-26_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251018_NoKingsOakland_Hernandez-26_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251018_NoKingsOakland_Hernandez-26_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/20251018_NoKingsOakland_Hernandez-26_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A demonstrator’s silhouette is cast beneath an American flag during the No Kings National Day of Action in Oakland on Oct. 18, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gustavo Hernandez/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>He called on national leaders in both parties to return to the bipartisan cooperation that once guided Afghan resettlement, pointing to the 2021 testimony of Trump’s former national security advisor-turned United Nations ambassador, Mike Waltz.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Waltz, the first Green Beret elected to the U.S. House, \u003ca href=\"https://www.congress.gov/117/crec/2021/06/22/167/108/CREC-2021-06-22.pdf\">appeared\u003c/a> before Congress alongside one of his former Afghan interpreters as he urged the Biden White House to take care of its allies as the U.S. military completed its \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101885239/afghanistan-in-a-long-history-of-military-withdrawals\">withdrawal from Afghanistan\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We need to ask ourselves, as Americans, what message are we sending in terms of keeping our promises, not only with the Afghans, but again, around the world?” Waltz testified. “The bottom line is, we need to get them out. We have a moral obligation to get them out. This is not just a moral obligation, but it is a national security obligation.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Azam said the answer to one heinous act is not collective punishment: “I hope cooler heads prevail.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Mayor Daniel Lurie has announced that Sunset District native Alan Wong will fill the Board of Supervisors seat left vacant after a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12055340/san-francisco-supervisor-joel-engardio-braces-for-tuesday-recall-vote\">recall election\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12064108/mayor-daniel-luries-pick-for-sunset-supervisor-resigns-after-1-week\">abrupt resignation\u003c/a> by the two most recent District 4 leaders.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Wong, an elected trustee for City College of San Francisco who worked as a legislative aide for former Sunset Supervisor Gordon Mar, faces the daunting task of trying to steer the Sunset forward after a tumultuous period of land use debates, racial politics and a merry-go-round of leadership.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We need leadership that restores trust in city government, keeps our neighborhoods safe, supports working families, expands housing opportunities, and helps residents actually access the services their tax dollars fund,” Wong said at his swearing-in ceremony on Monday, located outside his alma mater, Abraham Lincoln High School. “For too long, the Sunset community has felt that local government is more of a burden imposed on them than a valuable service. I’m here to change that.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Residents in the district have scuffled for years over whether to allow cars back on the Great Highway, a fight that led to the recall of Supervisor Joel Engardio in September, after he supported a citywide ballot measure to transform a two-mile stretch of the road into a beachside park.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Residents’ frustration bubbled over after Lurie’s pick to replace him, Beya Alcaraz, quickly stepped down after reports showed she may have falsified expenses to skirt business taxes for her former pet store.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12065673\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12065673\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251201-NEWSFSUPERVISOR-11-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251201-NEWSFSUPERVISOR-11-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251201-NEWSFSUPERVISOR-11-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251201-NEWSFSUPERVISOR-11-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alan Wong speaks after he is sworn in as District 4 supervisor by Mayor Daniel Lurie at Abraham Lincoln High School in San Francisco on Dec. 1, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Wong was the second appointee for the foggy, coastal neighborhood in a month, after Lurie’s recent pick, a 29-year-old political newcomer, flopped after just a week on the job.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Throughout my conversations with the residents of the Sunset and Parkside, one message came through clearly: This district needs a supervisor who can be a strong, steady voice on the issues that matter most. With Alan Wong as the supervisor, District 4 will have that voice,” Lurie said at the press conference on Monday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lurie said he chose Alacaraz because of her small business background and her ability to bring a fresh perspective to City Hall. While her business decisions that came to light ultimately led to her swift downfall, she had no government or community organizing experience.[aside postID=news_12064341 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/20251106_SFD4Supervisor_GC-3_qed.jpg']But Alcaraz also vowed to support Lurie’s controversial Family Zoning Plan, which could bring thousands of new homes to the quiet, residential Sunset and has been a point of friction among residents who want to see more capacity for housing versus those who say the plan will invite real estate speculation and displace low-income families.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In Wong, Lurie selected a far more experienced candidate, but also one who could potentially challenge some of Lurie’s more moderate policies. Wong has not clearly stated his position on the zoning plan yet, but Lurie may have already secured the votes he needs in order to pass it once it goes before the full Board of Supervisors on Dec. 2.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“From the very beginning, I’ve been clear about the kind of Supervisor District 4 needs: Someone who lives and breathes the district, and someone who can build bridges within it,” Lurie said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At his swearing-in ceremony, Wong said he plans to back the rezoning plan when the Board votes on Tuesday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I plan to support the Family Zoning Plan and, at the same time, it is my commitment to follow through with trailing legislation and potential amendments as I gather feedback as I begin my term as supervisor for this district,” Wong said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12065672\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12065672\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251201-NEWSFSUPERVISOR-08-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251201-NEWSFSUPERVISOR-08-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251201-NEWSFSUPERVISOR-08-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251201-NEWSFSUPERVISOR-08-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alan Wong speaks after he is sworn in as District 4 supervisor by Mayor Daniel Lurie at Abraham Lincoln High School in San Francisco on Dec. 1, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>When asked about the district’s other hot-button issue—whether to allow cars back on the Great Highway—Wong said he supported the city’s previous compromise that closed the road to cars only on weekends. He also stated that he voted no on Proposition K, the November 2024 ballot measure that permanently banned cars from the upper portion of the Great Highway to open Sunset Dunes park.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I want to be able to bring people together and listen to both perspectives, listen to people that supported both the compromise and those that supported closing the Great Highway,” Wong said. “Maybe not everybody will agree with whatever decision I move forward with, but I want to ensure that people know it was well considered and has public legitimacy and trust.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Other candidates on Lurie’s shortlist for the appointment, including Natalie Gee, had also said they would revisit the idea of putting cars back on the thoroughfare to appease angry residents.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But park supporters say the road is doomed anyway due to climate change, and that the neighborhood needs to adapt. Some local businesses say that people who come to the park from all over the city and region to ride bikes, check out the park’s art displays or walk around have led to an uptick in sales.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12035816\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12035816\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-27_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-27_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-27_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-27_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-27_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-27_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-27_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">People enjoy Ocean Beach during the Sunset Dunes Park grand opening in San Francisco on April 12, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“A coastal park does more good than a crumbling coastal bypass road ever could. Many of even the loudest park skeptics understand that, due to the reality of climate change, the future of our coastline will need to be a park, not a road,” said Lucas Lux, president of Friends of Sunset Dunes. “Meanwhile, local business is booming, data continues to show that traffic is flowing as expected, and the city is saving millions of dollars in sand clearance and road maintenance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In addition to working for Mar, a progressive supervisor on the board from 2019 to 2023, Wong is a first lieutenant in the California National Guard and served as the policy director at the Children’s Council of San Francisco. As a City College trustee, Wong has frequently advocated for \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11953666/city-college-of-san-francisco-withdraws-previously-approved-cantonese-program\">preserving the school’s Cantonese language\u003c/a> program.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He is also a former member of the board of directors of Stop Crime SF, a local tough-on-crime nonprofit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“No one is more qualified than Alan,” said Frank Noto, co-founder of the public safety group, in a statement included in a press release from the mayor’s office. “He has the requisite policy, political and community experience to serve as an exemplary member of the Board serving the Sunset.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At his swearing-in ceremony, Wong stressed the importance of public safety as he stood flanked by the city’s top brass, including the chief of police and fire chief, as well as members of the military and two of the city’s moderate Democratic supervisors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>David Ho, a political consultant who worked on Wong’s campaign for City College trustee, said that while Wong historically held support from the city’s progressive political factions, the newest supervisor has “started to evolve towards more of a center-left platform.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“So the question is,” Ho said, “is he still too liberal for his constituents in the Sunset?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>But Alcaraz also vowed to support Lurie’s controversial Family Zoning Plan, which could bring thousands of new homes to the quiet, residential Sunset and has been a point of friction among residents who want to see more capacity for housing versus those who say the plan will invite real estate speculation and displace low-income families.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In Wong, Lurie selected a far more experienced candidate, but also one who could potentially challenge some of Lurie’s more moderate policies. Wong has not clearly stated his position on the zoning plan yet, but Lurie may have already secured the votes he needs in order to pass it once it goes before the full Board of Supervisors on Dec. 2.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“From the very beginning, I’ve been clear about the kind of Supervisor District 4 needs: Someone who lives and breathes the district, and someone who can build bridges within it,” Lurie said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At his swearing-in ceremony, Wong said he plans to back the rezoning plan when the Board votes on Tuesday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I plan to support the Family Zoning Plan and, at the same time, it is my commitment to follow through with trailing legislation and potential amendments as I gather feedback as I begin my term as supervisor for this district,” Wong said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12065672\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12065672\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251201-NEWSFSUPERVISOR-08-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251201-NEWSFSUPERVISOR-08-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251201-NEWSFSUPERVISOR-08-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251201-NEWSFSUPERVISOR-08-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alan Wong speaks after he is sworn in as District 4 supervisor by Mayor Daniel Lurie at Abraham Lincoln High School in San Francisco on Dec. 1, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>When asked about the district’s other hot-button issue—whether to allow cars back on the Great Highway—Wong said he supported the city’s previous compromise that closed the road to cars only on weekends. He also stated that he voted no on Proposition K, the November 2024 ballot measure that permanently banned cars from the upper portion of the Great Highway to open Sunset Dunes park.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I want to be able to bring people together and listen to both perspectives, listen to people that supported both the compromise and those that supported closing the Great Highway,” Wong said. “Maybe not everybody will agree with whatever decision I move forward with, but I want to ensure that people know it was well considered and has public legitimacy and trust.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Other candidates on Lurie’s shortlist for the appointment, including Natalie Gee, had also said they would revisit the idea of putting cars back on the thoroughfare to appease angry residents.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But park supporters say the road is doomed anyway due to climate change, and that the neighborhood needs to adapt. Some local businesses say that people who come to the park from all over the city and region to ride bikes, check out the park’s art displays or walk around have led to an uptick in sales.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12035816\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12035816\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-27_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-27_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-27_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-27_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-27_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-27_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/20250412_SunsetDunesGrandOpening_GC-27_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">People enjoy Ocean Beach during the Sunset Dunes Park grand opening in San Francisco on April 12, 2025. \u003ccite>(Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“A coastal park does more good than a crumbling coastal bypass road ever could. Many of even the loudest park skeptics understand that, due to the reality of climate change, the future of our coastline will need to be a park, not a road,” said Lucas Lux, president of Friends of Sunset Dunes. “Meanwhile, local business is booming, data continues to show that traffic is flowing as expected, and the city is saving millions of dollars in sand clearance and road maintenance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In addition to working for Mar, a progressive supervisor on the board from 2019 to 2023, Wong is a first lieutenant in the California National Guard and served as the policy director at the Children’s Council of San Francisco. As a City College trustee, Wong has frequently advocated for \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11953666/city-college-of-san-francisco-withdraws-previously-approved-cantonese-program\">preserving the school’s Cantonese language\u003c/a> program.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He is also a former member of the board of directors of Stop Crime SF, a local tough-on-crime nonprofit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“No one is more qualified than Alan,” said Frank Noto, co-founder of the public safety group, in a statement included in a press release from the mayor’s office. “He has the requisite policy, political and community experience to serve as an exemplary member of the Board serving the Sunset.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At his swearing-in ceremony, Wong stressed the importance of public safety as he stood flanked by the city’s top brass, including the chief of police and fire chief, as well as members of the military and two of the city’s moderate Democratic supervisors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>David Ho, a political consultant who worked on Wong’s campaign for City College trustee, said that while Wong historically held support from the city’s progressive political factions, the newest supervisor has “started to evolve towards more of a center-left platform.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“So the question is,” Ho said, “is he still too liberal for his constituents in the Sunset?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Playing tour guide can be the best — or the worst — part of living in a world-class place like the Bay Area.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Everyone wants to visit, but weekends spent entertaining family and friends can soon tend to rehash the same sightseeing itinerary over and over again. As host, you might even find yourself running out of ideas for where to take your guests.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So with the holidays here, we’ve drawn together Bay Area outdoor ideas from the experts at KQED to inspire you and your visitors — whether it’s their first time here or their fourth. And most importantly, you’ll have fun doing these too (and might even make some new discoveries yourself.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to: \u003ca href=\"#Impressvisitors\">Bay Area spots to impress visitors who have done the basics \u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The classics: Where to take first-time visitors to the Bay Area\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you’re hosting someone’s first visit to the Bay Area, scan the recommendations below for one that might suit their interests. (And even your own, given \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11748038/the-iconic-bay-area-spots-that-locals-dont-visit-according-to-you\">the number of tourist spots\u003c/a> that \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101911288/how-to-be-a-tourist-in-your-own-town\">Bay locals never visit themselves\u003c/a>.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Twin Peaks\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The view atop \u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/facilities/facility/details/twin-peaks-384\">San Francisco’s Twin Peaks\u003c/a> truly never gets old — and it’s also a great way to orient locals and tourists alike on the layout of the city from above.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yes, you can always drive up the hill, but for the more adventurous, consider renting an ebike up \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/projects/twin-peaks-all\">the section of road that’s closed to cars\u003c/a>, to fully take in the views. Even better: for a multi-hour outing, start with a morning coffee in Glen Park, wind your way on foot through Glen Canyon, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/creeks-to-peaks-trail\">continue all the way to the top.\u003c/a> Just remember: If you do drive, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11959799/how-to-avoid-a-car-break-in-bay-area\">don’t leave anything valuable in your car\u003c/a> — \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11959477/car-break-ins-bay-area-glass-repair-what-to-do\">break-ins here, like so many other iconic tourist spots\u003c/a>, are sadly common.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12064318\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1777px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/photo_qed.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12064318\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/photo_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1777\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/photo_qed.jpg 1777w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/photo_qed-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/photo_qed-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1777px) 100vw, 1777px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A view of downtown San Francisco from the top of Twin Peaks. \u003ccite>(Olivia Hubert-Allen/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Napa and Sonoma\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While you can’t go wrong with almost any day out in the world-famous wine country, there are so many options that you might consider planning your visitor’s experience around key aspects you think they’ll appreciate most.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For unbeatable food and endless boutique wineries, try Sonoma County’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.sonomacounty.com/cities/healdsburg/\">Healdsburg\u003c/a>. For the cutest downtown wine bars and beautiful plaza for picnicking, the small city of \u003ca href=\"https://www.sonomacity.org/visitors/\">Sonoma\u003c/a> itself might be your best bet. Or for a more secluded getaway, head to Napa Valley’s \u003ca href=\"https://visitcalistoga.com/\">Calistoga,\u003c/a> where you can rent bikes for a self-guided wine biking tour). No matter what you choose, use the drive to take in the sights and stop at local farmstands for the freshest California produce.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Berkeley Rose Garden\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=news_12056776 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/holt_286_4870-2000x1333.jpg']Classic for a reason, the \u003ca href=\"https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/parks-recreation/parks/berkeley-rose-garden-park\">Berkeley Rose Garden\u003c/a> is a scenic — albeit somewhat steep and strenuous — 30-minute stroll from the Downtown Berkeley BART station. First, stop in North Berkeley for a bite to eat, like the slice of the day at \u003ca href=\"https://cheeseboardcollective.coop/home/pizza/\">the Cheeseboard Pizza Collective,\u003c/a> before trekking up to the amphitheater to admire the 1,500 rose bushes that showcase 250 varieties of flowers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tucked away in the hills, you can also bring a picnic to \u003ca href=\"https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/parks-recreation/parks/codornices-park\">Codornices Park\u003c/a> next door and let kids loose on the winding concrete slides and wooded trails.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alcatraz Island\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yes, some might say \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11748038/the-iconic-bay-area-spots-that-locals-dont-visit-according-to-you\">visiting Alcatraz is basic\u003c/a>. But it’s worth braving the crowds and reservation system to make the trip to San Francisco’s famed \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/alca/index.htm\">Alcatraz Island\u003c/a>, to discover its historic journey from a fort to a prison, which then became \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11788540/a-look-back-at-the-occupation-of-alcatraz-50-years-later\">a pivotal site in the fight for Native American civil rights.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The ferry trip will give you a chance to soak in the sights of the Bay, and once you’re there, the self-guided audio tour is included in your boat ticket. While the daytime views of the city from the island are worth it alone, some recommend a night tour for a different perspective. Remember: make a ferry reservation ahead of time as they often sell out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12058601\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1999px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/015_Alcatraz_IncarcerationExhibit_10282021_qed.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12058601\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/015_Alcatraz_IncarcerationExhibit_10282021_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/015_Alcatraz_IncarcerationExhibit_10282021_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/015_Alcatraz_IncarcerationExhibit_10282021_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/015_Alcatraz_IncarcerationExhibit_10282021_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A view of Alcatraz from a ferry in the San Francisco Bay on Oct. 28, 2021. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mount Tamalpais and Muir Woods\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Rising above Marin County is Mount Tamalpais State Park, with its endless trails to wander and a peak — Mount Tam itself — that’s easily accessible from roads.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For a hike that gives you the full Marin experience, take on the famed \u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/dipsea-trail--2\">Dipsea Trail\u003c/a>, known for a trail race that happens there each year. This route will take you and your visitors from the towering redwoods at Muir Woods National Monument all the way to Stinson Beach, where you can relax, get a bite to eat and rejoice in your accomplishment. It’s a long trail (around 10 miles one way), but you can take \u003ca href=\"https://marintransit.org/routes/61\">Marin Transit bus route 61\u003c/a> back to your car at the Dipsea trailhead.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Golden Gate Park and Ocean Beach\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You could spend an entire day exploring these two San Francisco parks and still never see every nook and cranny. (Yes, \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/goga/planyourvisit/oceanbeach.htm\">Ocean Beach is actually a national park \u003c/a>within the city.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In Golden Gate Park, take a walk down car-free \u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/1538/JFK-Promenade\">JFK Promenade\u003c/a> and hit any of the city’s three iconic floral destinations — the SF Botanical Gardens, Conservatory of Flowers or the Japanese Tea Garden. Get pleasantly lost strolling Blue Heron Lake and Strawberry Hill, and don’t miss\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11495697/whats-with-the-bison-in-golden-gate-park\"> the world-famous bison paddock\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12046160\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250624-PARKFILE-25-BL-KQED.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12046160\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250624-PARKFILE-25-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250624-PARKFILE-25-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250624-PARKFILE-25-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250624-PARKFILE-25-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">People row on a rental boat on Blue Heron Lake in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on June 24, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Continue the adventure by renting a bike and riding all the way to \u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/1555/Sunset-Dunes\">Sunset Dunes\u003c/a> park at Ocean Beach to catch the sunset.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>For return visitors:\u003ca id=\"Impressvisitors\">\u003c/a> More under-the-radar Bay Area days out (to impress even the most jaded guests)\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Already checked off all of the classic sightseeing options for visitors? Don’t worry: we have even more recommendations below for the second, third and fourth visits from loved ones — broken down by region, so you can customize your itinerary any way you like.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Next-level sightseeing in San Francisco\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Head to \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=468\">Angel Island\u003c/a> by boat from the Ferry Building for a tranquil hike, bike ride or \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11821133/the-little-known-history-of-japanese-internment-on-angel-island\">history lesson on California immigration\u003c/a>. You’ll also give your visitors a very different view of the Bay Area from the water, and even if you don’t plan to hike a great deal, the ferry ride there is worth it alone.[aside postID=news_12054079 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250904-PRESIDIOHIKES-11-BL-KQED.jpg']Stroll from the Presidio’s \u003ca href=\"https://presidio.gov/explore/attractions/golden-gate-promenade-bay-trail\">Tunnel Tops to Fort Point\u003c/a> on a clear day and get the city at its best — unobstructed views of the Golden Gate Bridge and endless people watching.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Starting at Sutro Baths, hike the \u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/lands-end-trail\">Lands End Trail\u003c/a>, getting lost along the coastline with increasingly great views of the Golden Gate Bridge and Pacific Ocean below.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Climb the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11907457/how-the-filbert-steps-came-to-be-an-oasis-in-san-francisco\">Filbert Street Steps to Coit Tower\u003c/a> and gawk at all the hidden homes and pathways, rich in both foliage and history — while challenging your visitors to\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11185731/where-did-the-wild-parrots-of-san-francisco-come-from\"> spot the infamous wild parrots of Telegraph Hill.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Watch a multitude of hang-gliders float mid-air at San Francisco’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/goga/planyourvisit/fortfunston.htm\">Fort Funston\u003c/a> (but be advised: if your guest doesn’t love dogs, they should steer clear of this spot, where seemingly every owner in the city can be found walking their pups.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Next-level sightseeing in North Bay\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For the engineering or geography nerds: Check out \u003ca href=\"https://www.spn.usace.army.mil/Missions/Recreation/Bay-Model-Visitor-Center/\">Sausalito’s Bay Model\u003c/a> (a completely free and fully to-scale functional hydraulic replica of the San Francisco Bay and Delta) and rent kayaks to float through the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/forum/201207171000/sausalitos-floating-homes\">historic houseboats\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Any trail in the \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/goga/marin-headlands.htm\">Marin Headlands\u003c/a> or \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/goga/planyourvisit/tennessee_valley.htm\">Tennessee Valley\u003c/a> is worth the trip, but the \u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/fort-baker-trail--2\">Fort Baker Trail\u003c/a> gets special mention for its tranquil marina, plus spectacular views of the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11936864\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/01/DSC5101-scaled-e1672874259984.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11936864\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/01/DSC5101-scaled-e1672874259984.jpg\" alt=\"A group of female Tule elk lounge on a green hillside. The rugged California coastline and ocean are visible in the background.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1326\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">In the 1970s, the Parks Service designated the northern tip of Point Reyes as an elk preserve. \u003ccite>(Amanda Font/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Cruise up to \u003ca href=\"https://pointreyes.org/point-reyes-station-marin-county-california/\">Point Reyes Station\u003c/a> for pastries and cheese before hitting all the \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/pore/index.htm\">National Seashore\u003c/a> has to offer…\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>… or head up the east shore of Tomales Bay and to a spot like \u003ca href=\"https://themarshallstore.com/\">The Marshall Store\u003c/a> or \u003ca href=\"https://hogislandoysters.com/restaurants/tonysseafood/\">Tony’s Seafood Restaurant\u003c/a> for fresh oysters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Take a scenic drive further up Hwy 1 to the \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=451\">Sonoma Coast State Park\u003c/a>, and discover one of its beautiful trails: the \u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/kortum-trail--2\">Kortum Trail\u003c/a> to Goat Rock is a favorite. Then, stop for food at quaint \u003ca href=\"https://www.sonomacounty.com/cities/guerneville/\">Guerneville\u003c/a> along the way.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Next-level sightseeing in the East Bay\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some of the best views from the East Bay are up \u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/grizzly-peak-trail-from-golf-course-drive\">Grizzly Peak\u003c/a>, even if parking may be scarce.[aside postID=news_12050823 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/08/Armstrong-Redwoods-1.png']Take your younger visitors to the decked-out \u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/venues/steam-train\">Tilden Steam Train\u003c/a> this holiday season.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Take a leisurely stroll around natural saltwater \u003ca href=\"https://www.visitoakland.com/things-to-do/neighborhoods/lake-merritt/?svap=9428&svat=cl&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=596799039&gbraid=0AAAAADcL6eSwjpgcJVssnivFIpRTxx-oO&gclid=CjwKCAjwxrLHBhA2EiwAu9EdMx5UCZCha8G9peNf8h4cirjNEMLl3WilHUgkQcsXLClZyXj35nPi9xoCkCQQAvD_BwE\">Lake Merritt\u003c/a> and don’t miss the its \u003ca href=\"https://gardensatlakemerritt.org/\">7-acre gardens\u003c/a> with their seasonal decor.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even for adults, the iconic \u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandzoo.org/\">Oakland Zoo\u003c/a> makes a great outing, with more than 850 animals including bears, lions and giraffes (as well as \u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandzoo.org/programs-and-events/glowfari\">an illuminated lantern festival over the holidays season\u003c/a>.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Get lost looking for \u003ca href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Stairs-Historic-Staircases-Berkeley/dp/1595800638\">Berkeley’s secret stairs\u003c/a>….\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>…. then head to \u003ca href=\"https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/parks-recreation/parks/indian-rock-park\">Indian Rock\u003c/a> for sunset.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Next-level sightseeing on the Peninsula\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Hike toward \u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/mussel-rock-trail\">Mussel Rock\u003c/a> in Pacifica for top-tier whale watching, or jump in the water yourself at \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=524\">Pacifica State Beach\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For those guests who want a challenge and a big reward, lead them on a hike up Fremont’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.ebparks.org/parks/mission-peak\">Mission Peak\u003c/a>. Just remember to bring a \u003cem>lot \u003c/em>of water, and don’t hesitate to turn around whenever you want — there are views on offer the whole way up.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12040906\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/25April2025MissionPeakSarahWright3.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12040906\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/25April2025MissionPeakSarahWright3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/25April2025MissionPeakSarahWright3.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/25April2025MissionPeakSarahWright3-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/25April2025MissionPeakSarahWright3-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/25April2025MissionPeakSarahWright3-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/25April2025MissionPeakSarahWright3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/25April2025MissionPeakSarahWright3-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A bench sits around halfway up the strenuous 3-mile hike up Mission Peak in Fremont, California, on April 25, 2025. \u003ccite>(Sarah Wright/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The entrance fee to \u003ca href=\"https://filoli.org/\">Filoli Gardens\u003c/a> in Woodside isn’t super-cheap, but it’s more than worth it, with a large historic house and botanic gardens that feel like a fairyland.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Hike \u003ca href=\"https://www.smcgov.org/parks/devils-slide-trail\">Devil’s Slide Trail\u003c/a> along the old Pacific Coast Highway route for stunning ocean views — albeit with terrifyingly sheer cliffs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For visitors who have “done” Muir Woods, take them to \u003ca href=\"https://www.openspace.org/preserves/purisima-creek-redwoods\">Purisima Creek Redwoods\u003c/a> to immerse themselves in the forest and spot some banana slugs (then top it off with a sweet slice at nearby \u003ca href=\"https://www.pieranch.org/\">Pie Ranch\u003c/a>).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Visit the tidepools and catch a glimpse of ocean creatures at \u003ca href=\"https://www.smcgov.org/parks/fitzgerald-marine-reserve\">Fitzgerald Marine Reserve\u003c/a> near Half Moon Bay.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Famous for more than just its garlic, take visiting kids to \u003ca href=\"https://www.gilroygardens.org/holiday/\">Gilroy Gardens\u003c/a>, which even has holiday-themed decorations for the season.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>KQED’s Alicia Aschauer, Emma Yee, Michael Kadel, Bonnie Zeng Chin, Janelle Kim, Julia Hughes, Lilly Payne, Ericka Cruz Guevarra, Mary Poppingo, Almetria Vaba, Becca Bright, Sam Shaw, Katie Reed, Jen Chien, Mark Jones and Michelle Parker all contributed to this report.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>The classics: Where to take first-time visitors to the Bay Area\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you’re hosting someone’s first visit to the Bay Area, scan the recommendations below for one that might suit their interests. (And even your own, given \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11748038/the-iconic-bay-area-spots-that-locals-dont-visit-according-to-you\">the number of tourist spots\u003c/a> that \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101911288/how-to-be-a-tourist-in-your-own-town\">Bay locals never visit themselves\u003c/a>.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Twin Peaks\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The view atop \u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/facilities/facility/details/twin-peaks-384\">San Francisco’s Twin Peaks\u003c/a> truly never gets old — and it’s also a great way to orient locals and tourists alike on the layout of the city from above.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yes, you can always drive up the hill, but for the more adventurous, consider renting an ebike up \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/projects/twin-peaks-all\">the section of road that’s closed to cars\u003c/a>, to fully take in the views. Even better: for a multi-hour outing, start with a morning coffee in Glen Park, wind your way on foot through Glen Canyon, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/creeks-to-peaks-trail\">continue all the way to the top.\u003c/a> Just remember: If you do drive, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11959799/how-to-avoid-a-car-break-in-bay-area\">don’t leave anything valuable in your car\u003c/a> — \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11959477/car-break-ins-bay-area-glass-repair-what-to-do\">break-ins here, like so many other iconic tourist spots\u003c/a>, are sadly common.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12064318\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1777px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/photo_qed.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12064318\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/photo_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1777\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/photo_qed.jpg 1777w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/photo_qed-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/photo_qed-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1777px) 100vw, 1777px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A view of downtown San Francisco from the top of Twin Peaks. \u003ccite>(Olivia Hubert-Allen/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Napa and Sonoma\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While you can’t go wrong with almost any day out in the world-famous wine country, there are so many options that you might consider planning your visitor’s experience around key aspects you think they’ll appreciate most.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For unbeatable food and endless boutique wineries, try Sonoma County’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.sonomacounty.com/cities/healdsburg/\">Healdsburg\u003c/a>. For the cutest downtown wine bars and beautiful plaza for picnicking, the small city of \u003ca href=\"https://www.sonomacity.org/visitors/\">Sonoma\u003c/a> itself might be your best bet. Or for a more secluded getaway, head to Napa Valley’s \u003ca href=\"https://visitcalistoga.com/\">Calistoga,\u003c/a> where you can rent bikes for a self-guided wine biking tour). No matter what you choose, use the drive to take in the sights and stop at local farmstands for the freshest California produce.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Berkeley Rose Garden\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>Classic for a reason, the \u003ca href=\"https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/parks-recreation/parks/berkeley-rose-garden-park\">Berkeley Rose Garden\u003c/a> is a scenic — albeit somewhat steep and strenuous — 30-minute stroll from the Downtown Berkeley BART station. First, stop in North Berkeley for a bite to eat, like the slice of the day at \u003ca href=\"https://cheeseboardcollective.coop/home/pizza/\">the Cheeseboard Pizza Collective,\u003c/a> before trekking up to the amphitheater to admire the 1,500 rose bushes that showcase 250 varieties of flowers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Tucked away in the hills, you can also bring a picnic to \u003ca href=\"https://berkeleyca.gov/community-recreation/parks-recreation/parks/codornices-park\">Codornices Park\u003c/a> next door and let kids loose on the winding concrete slides and wooded trails.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Alcatraz Island\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Yes, some might say \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11748038/the-iconic-bay-area-spots-that-locals-dont-visit-according-to-you\">visiting Alcatraz is basic\u003c/a>. But it’s worth braving the crowds and reservation system to make the trip to San Francisco’s famed \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/alca/index.htm\">Alcatraz Island\u003c/a>, to discover its historic journey from a fort to a prison, which then became \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11788540/a-look-back-at-the-occupation-of-alcatraz-50-years-later\">a pivotal site in the fight for Native American civil rights.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The ferry trip will give you a chance to soak in the sights of the Bay, and once you’re there, the self-guided audio tour is included in your boat ticket. While the daytime views of the city from the island are worth it alone, some recommend a night tour for a different perspective. Remember: make a ferry reservation ahead of time as they often sell out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12058601\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1999px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/015_Alcatraz_IncarcerationExhibit_10282021_qed.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12058601\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/015_Alcatraz_IncarcerationExhibit_10282021_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/015_Alcatraz_IncarcerationExhibit_10282021_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/015_Alcatraz_IncarcerationExhibit_10282021_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/015_Alcatraz_IncarcerationExhibit_10282021_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A view of Alcatraz from a ferry in the San Francisco Bay on Oct. 28, 2021. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mount Tamalpais and Muir Woods\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Rising above Marin County is Mount Tamalpais State Park, with its endless trails to wander and a peak — Mount Tam itself — that’s easily accessible from roads.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For a hike that gives you the full Marin experience, take on the famed \u003ca href=\"https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/dipsea-trail--2\">Dipsea Trail\u003c/a>, known for a trail race that happens there each year. This route will take you and your visitors from the towering redwoods at Muir Woods National Monument all the way to Stinson Beach, where you can relax, get a bite to eat and rejoice in your accomplishment. It’s a long trail (around 10 miles one way), but you can take \u003ca href=\"https://marintransit.org/routes/61\">Marin Transit bus route 61\u003c/a> back to your car at the Dipsea trailhead.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Golden Gate Park and Ocean Beach\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You could spend an entire day exploring these two San Francisco parks and still never see every nook and cranny. (Yes, \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/goga/planyourvisit/oceanbeach.htm\">Ocean Beach is actually a national park \u003c/a>within the city.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In Golden Gate Park, take a walk down car-free \u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/1538/JFK-Promenade\">JFK Promenade\u003c/a> and hit any of the city’s three iconic floral destinations — the SF Botanical Gardens, Conservatory of Flowers or the Japanese Tea Garden. Get pleasantly lost strolling Blue Heron Lake and Strawberry Hill, and don’t miss\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11495697/whats-with-the-bison-in-golden-gate-park\"> the world-famous bison paddock\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12046160\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250624-PARKFILE-25-BL-KQED.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12046160\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250624-PARKFILE-25-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250624-PARKFILE-25-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250624-PARKFILE-25-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250624-PARKFILE-25-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">People row on a rental boat on Blue Heron Lake in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on June 24, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Continue the adventure by renting a bike and riding all the way to \u003ca href=\"https://sfrecpark.org/1555/Sunset-Dunes\">Sunset Dunes\u003c/a> park at Ocean Beach to catch the sunset.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>For return visitors:\u003ca id=\"Impressvisitors\">\u003c/a> More under-the-radar Bay Area days out (to impress even the most jaded guests)\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Already checked off all of the classic sightseeing options for visitors? Don’t worry: we have even more recommendations below for the second, third and fourth visits from loved ones — broken down by region, so you can customize your itinerary any way you like.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Next-level sightseeing in San Francisco\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Head to \u003ca href=\"https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=468\">Angel Island\u003c/a> by boat from the Ferry Building for a tranquil hike, bike ride or \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11821133/the-little-known-history-of-japanese-internment-on-angel-island\">history lesson on California immigration\u003c/a>. You’ll also give your visitors a very different view of the Bay Area from the water, and even if you don’t plan to hike a great deal, the ferry ride there is worth it alone.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>California lawmakers are condemning \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101911337/mourning-charlie-kirk-trump-blames-the-left-for-political-violence\">political violence\u003c/a> after two National Guard troops were shot near the White House on Wednesday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey, both of the troops were \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/wvgovernor/status/1993782336056357214\">members of the state’s National Guard contingent\u003c/a>. He initially said both had died, but later walked back the statement to say his office was “receiving conflicting reports” about their condition.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>FBI Director Kash Patel and Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser said the Guard members were hospitalized in critical condition.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There must be zero tolerance for violence — of any kind — against the brave men and women in uniform who selflessly serve our communities and our country,” California Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a statement on social media. He called the shooting “horrific and unacceptable.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The guardsmen were shot shortly after 2 p.m. Eastern time on the corner of 17th and H streets, near a Washington Metro station just two blocks northwest of the White House. \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/national-guard-shooting-dc-c5785dd8920d2d1ac7d71fab769faf5f\">According to the \u003cem>Associated Press\u003c/em>\u003c/a>, one of the officers was shot in the head.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12065563\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2560px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/AP25330788632315-scaled.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12065563\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/AP25330788632315-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/AP25330788632315-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/AP25330788632315-2000x1334.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/AP25330788632315-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/AP25330788632315-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/AP25330788632315-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Streets are blocked after reports that two National Guard soldiers were shot near the White House in Washington, Nov. 26, 2025. \u003ccite>(AP Photo/Anthony Peltier)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Jeffrey Carroll, an executive assistant D.C. police chief, said investigators had no information on a motive. He said the assailant “came around the corner” and immediately started firing at the troops, citing video reviewed by investigators.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This was a targeted shooting,” Bowser said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In a post on Truth Social, President Donald Trump, who is in Florida, said the gunman was also injured. He called the perpetrator an “animal” and said they would “pay a very steep price.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Trump administration quickly ordered 500 more National Guard members to Washington following the shooting. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Trump asked him to send the extra troops.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After hearing the gunfire, other troops in the area ran over and held down the shooter after he was shot, Carroll said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It appears to be a lone gunman that raised a firearm and ambushed these members of the National Guard,” Carroll said, adding that it was not clear whether one of the Guard members or a law enforcement officer shot the suspect.[aside postID=news_12065240 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/01/IMG_4486-1020x765.jpeg']“At this point, we have no other suspects,” Carroll said at a news conference.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At least one of the Guard members exchanged gunfire with the shooter, said another law enforcement official who was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Social media video shared in the immediate aftermath showed first responders performing CPR on one of the troops and treating the other on a glass-covered sidewalk.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Our family is praying for the West Virginia Guardsmen, their loved ones and their unit, after today’s horrific shooting in D.C.,” Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/SpeakerPelosi/status/1993829984847433877?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet\">said on social media\u003c/a>. “We condemn this violent act and thank the heroic first responders for rushing to the scene.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>East Bay Rep. Eric Swalwell, who launched a 2026 gubernatorial campaign last week, also denounced the incident.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“My thoughts are with the victims, their families, and all emergency responders on the scene,” \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/RepSwalwell/status/1993777830044553353\">he wrote on the social media platform X\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There is no place for violence like this in America,” Sen. Alex Padilla \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/SenAlexPadilla/status/1993799236429963748\">wrote\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The shooting comes amid concerns of escalating political violence after multiple high-profile assassinations this year, and months after the \u003ca href=\"https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/08/restoring-law-and-order-in-the-district-of-columbia/\">Trump administration deployed National Guard troops\u003c/a> to the D.C. area, citing high crime and calling the condition of the city “a national disgrace.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The local government of the District of Columbia has lost control of public order and safety in the city,” the White House memorandum from August said. Washington is one of nine cities where the administration has sent federal officers, ostensibly to control crime issues.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The deployments, which included Los Angeles, raised criticism from Democratic leaders that they would only serve to inflame tensions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In June, when Trump ordered 2,000 troops to L.A., Newsom \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/CAgovernor/status/1931504803487879617\">wrote on social media\u003c/a> that it was “the wrong mission and will erode public trust.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“That move is purposefully inflammatory and will only escalate tensions,” Newsom wrote.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In Washington, Trump’s \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/trump-washington-crime-national-guard-homelessness-655bc22834223c7dc93115bbcb2b215c\">emergency order\u003c/a> in August federalized the local police force and sent in National Guard troops from eight states and the District of Columbia. The order expired a month later, but the troops remained.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nearly 2,200 troops are currently assigned to the joint task force operating in the city, according to the government’s latest update.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Last week, a federal judge ordered an end to the deployment but also put her order on hold for 21 days to allow the Trump administration time to either remove the troops or appeal the decision.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Guard members have patrolled neighborhoods, train stations and other locations, participated in highway checkpoints and been assigned to pick up trash and to guard sports events.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>The Associated Press contributed to this report.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cp>After six months of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12050618/california-sues-trump-administration-over-efforts-to-deny-gender-affirming-health-care\">gender-affirming care\u003c/a> and a first puberty blocker shot for her 10-year-old son in September, Julie noticed him carrying himself differently. His back was straight, he was no longer hiding his body, and he was confident with eye contact.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But last Friday, the East Bay parent received a call and an email from a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/sutter-health\">Sutter Health\u003c/a> caregiver that she’s afraid to tell her son about. She asked KQED to use only her first name because she is afraid of retribution against her and her son’s caregiver.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The day prior, on Transgender Day of Remembrance, hospital higher-ups informed Julie’s son’s caregiver that they would no longer offer gender-affirming care to patients younger than 19. That care could stop as soon as Dec. 10, they said, according to the caregiver’s messages.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That left Julie with just over two weeks, including a major holiday, to find a new physician for her son.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s just cruel, and I continue to be heartbroken, overwhelmed and livid,” Julie said. “It’s the week of Thanksgiving. Everyone’s gone, and they knew that that was going to be the case.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12030056\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/240208-HospitalViolence-11-BL_qed.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12030056\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/240208-HospitalViolence-11-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/240208-HospitalViolence-11-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/240208-HospitalViolence-11-BL_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/240208-HospitalViolence-11-BL_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/240208-HospitalViolence-11-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/240208-HospitalViolence-11-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/240208-HospitalViolence-11-BL_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Sutter Health CPMC Davies Campus in San Francisco on Feb. 8, 2024. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Julie isn’t the only parent gutted by the potential decision. At least 10 families are working through the emotions and the looming reality of finding new care for their kids, according to \u003ca href=\"https://www.rainbowfamiliesaction.org/about\">Rainbow Families Action\u003c/a>, a group made up of parents and allies of trans youth. More than a dozen advocacy groups are pressuring Sutter Health, a nonprofit health care system serving more than 3.5 million Californians, to provide more details about the information their children’s physicians relayed to them.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sutter Health would not confirm or deny what parents told KQED. In a statement on Tuesday, a spokesperson wrote that the hospital network is “working to ensure compliance with recent federal actions” and remains “committed to approaching this with compassion, physician guidance, and compliance with applicable requirements.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Like other hospital groups, the network had already halted gender-affirming surgeries for patients under 19, and officials are now prioritizing “open and thoughtful conversations between physicians and their patients to determine the best path forward for individual care plans,” the statement said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If the decision is true, Sutter Health would join a growing list of health care providers moving to limit care for trans youth under building pressure from the Trump administration. In June, Stanford Medicine \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1997491/stanford-scales-back-trans-care-for-minors-amid-federal-crackdown\">paused gender-affirming surgeries\u003c/a> and stopped prescribing puberty blockers to youth. 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State law prohibits health care discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, and earlier this month, the attorney general’s office \u003ca href=\"https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/know-your-rights-attorney-general-bonta-issues-guidance-gender-affirming-care\">issued a guidance\u003c/a> reminding Californians that they “have the right to receive medically necessary gender-affirming care or any other medically necessary healthcare without discrimination.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Another mother, Nikki, also from the East Bay, found out on her 14-year-old son’s birthday that his care could end. A caregiver said they would return from vacation early to ensure Julie’s son had at least one more visit before the cutoff. She also asked KQED to only use her first name.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s terrifying, and I haven’t told my son because the news came on his birthday,” Nikki said. “Psychologically, it makes you not trust your doctors. It makes you not trust the government.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nikki is angry that the move would come after open enrollment, when the family could have joined another health care network to ensure her son could continue to receive his weekly medication.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As a queer person who sought the Bay Area more than two decades ago as a place of refuge, Nikki said she is flabbergasted by the potential decision.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I’m kind of frozen,” she said. “I don’t know that I’m moving forward other than making some phone calls right before the holidays, just [to] desperately see what doctors can help us.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Julie said she hasn’t been able to reach any new doctors yet in her search for a new care team for her son.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They have taken away our ability to have care that goes in alignment with my doctor’s recommendation,” Julie said. “I have to move forward. We have to find another doctor, and who is that going to be with? 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She said that antisemitism is not pervasive in Berkeley schools.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But Berkeley parents and advocates who believe the district has continuously failed to investigate alleged antisemitism praised the new investigation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I think it’s necessary and … good because the complaints against Berkeley Unified have not yet been resolved,” said Marci Miller, the Director of Legal Investigations with the Brandeis Center, which is run by a former education department official from Trump’s first administration.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“And, because when the Superintendent was called before Congress last time, there seemed to be a lack of accountability or even acknowledging that there was an issue in the first place,” she continued.[aside postID=news_11985599 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/05/GettyImages-2152066925-1020x680.jpg']The committee letter cited specific incidents of antisemitism at BUSD schools in recent years, including an allegation that during a pro-Palestinian walkout at Berkeley High School in 2023, students yelled “\u003ca href=\"https://brandeiscenter.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Brandeis-Center-ADL-Complaint.pdf\">Kill the Jews\u003c/a>,” and that a teacher at the school displayed a photo of a fist destroying the Star of David, describing it as “\u003ca href=\"https://defendinged.org/incidents/berkeley-high-school-teacher-displays-image-to-class-of-a-fist-destroying-the-star-of-david-over-israel/\">standing up for social justice\u003c/a>.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Parent Ilana Pearlman, who pulled one of her children out of BUSD over antisemitism concerns, said she’s filed multiple complaints with the district that have gone unaddressed for years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There’s that sense of, ‘I told my parents something, I told my teacher something that happened, and nobody did anything,’” she told KQED. “That’s kind of how I feel in the district in general. I, as an adult, said, ‘These things have happened,’ and nobody’s done anything.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Miller said there have been more than 100 such complaints lodged with BUSD since January 2024.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“What matters is the takeaway and the impact that that still has on my children of this noticing … that it might be unsafe to be Jewish,” Pearlman said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The district said in an email on Tuesday that it would respond “appropriately” to the Committee’s letter, which demands a plethora of documents related to curriculum, school activities, partnerships and contracts that refer or relate to Jews, Judaism, Israel, Palestine, Zionism or antisemitism, as well as a chart of all complaints of antisemitism the district has received since Oct. 7, 2023.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11973563\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11973563 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/1st-Day-of-Middle-School-10-1-scaled-1-e1764117061286.jpg\" alt=\"A Black woman stands with her hands raised next to a white woman in a classroom.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Enikia Ford Morthel, Berkeley schools superintendent, right, speaks to a classroom on the first day of middle school on Aug. 16, 2003. \u003ccite>(Kelly Sullivan/Berkeleyside)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>A BUSD spokesperson added that Ford Morthel addressed the specific claims of the letter at the May 2024 hearing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Our babies sometimes say hurtful things. We are mindful that all kids make mistakes,” Ford Morthel told lawmakers at the time. “We know that our staff are not immune to missteps either, and we don’t ignore them when they occur.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She also said that when students and staff district addressed alleged incidents of antisemitism through education, restorative justice and discipline.[aside postID=news_12064351 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/251117-STANFORDTRIAL-JG-7_qed.jpg']“We do not publish our actions because student information is private and legally protected under federal and state law,” she told lawmakers at the time. “As a result, some believe we do nothing. This is not true.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Berkeley substitute teacher Christina Harb, who is Palestinian American, said that some of the allegations had been disproven.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There’s only one parent that makes the claim that she heard [‘Kill the Jews’],” during the walkout mentioned in the letter, Harb told KQED. She said another incident lawmakers cited, that a teacher allegedly put a drawing by students that said ‘Stop Bombing Babies’ outside the one Jewish teacher at the school’s classroom, was taken out of context.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It was not placed outside of her classroom because it’s her classroom. It was placed on an anti-hate wall that’s been in place since 2017,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Harb believes that BUSD teachers and administrators have done their due diligence to address antisemitism concerns. 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