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Over the next two decades, it was under the state’s eye as it paid off that debt and finally regained local control this summer.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Even when it was under oversight, the district’s school board has repeatedly floated, then backed off, plans to close schools and impose personnel and service cuts, as it weathers declining enrollment and increasing operational costs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In 2022, it approved a plan to close five schools, but reversed the plan the following year, before it took effect.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Last year, the board attempted to make major progress on its long-term budget balancing process dubbed the “three Rs” — redesigning how it operates schools, restructuring its funding and staffing models and re-envisioning how many schools it supports.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But after months of back and forth, the board took no action in December on a school merger plan — proposed as part of the re-envisioning component. It did authorize staff to implement 30 other cost-cutting solutions into its 2025–26 budget proposal, including centralizing contracts, reducing schools’ discretionary funding, potentially eliminating some positions and reducing the majority of overtime pay.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the spring, new board leadership passed legislation adding caps to some spending categories that have historically been seen as not student-focused, like consultant fees and external contracts. 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Along with the 400 refinery jobs that will be lost, hundreds of other jobs will be affected, the report also said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The study outlined what it describes as an “urgent need” for the city to plan how it can stabilize its finances and transition its workforce.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The City will need to consider a range of responses — from attracting new industrial users to supporting affected workers and businesses — while continuing to preserve core services and long-term community resilience,” the report said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>City Manager Mario Giuliani said Benicia now faces its “most significant challenge” since the U.S. Army closed the Benicia Arsenal in 1964. City officials orchestrated the transformation of the site into an industrial park.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12039647\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12039647\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250509-BENICIAREFINERY-42-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250509-BENICIAREFINERY-42-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250509-BENICIAREFINERY-42-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250509-BENICIAREFINERY-42-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250509-BENICIAREFINERY-42-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250509-BENICIAREFINERY-42-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250509-BENICIAREFINERY-42-BL-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Valero Benicia Refinery in Benicia on May 8, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“We need to be clear-sighted in the challenges before us,” Giuliani said, noting that the city has already dealt with significant budget issues, laid off staff, restructured departments and passed tax measures. “We have been at the epicenter of what it looks like when you kick the can down the road.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Valero is Benicia’s largest utility and water user and the city’s tax base relies heavily on industrial businesses that are directly or indirectly connected to refinery operations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In early 2025, Valero notified the California Energy Commission of its plans to cease operations at its Benicia refinery by the end of April next year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>City staff are evaluating the land use of that 900-acre site to identify the best types of industry that might work there, but Giuliani acknowledged that the city does not own the site and “at the end of the day, this is going to be market-driven.”[aside postID=news_12040941 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250509-BeniciaRefinery-30-BL_qed-1020x680.jpg']The city’s ongoing planning work to modernize its port now takes on an even greater importance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He said he expects that Signature Development Group, the firm Valero consulted to assess the future of the site, will have a proposal ready around the time that Valero shuts down the refinery next year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>City staff have also been using a priority-based budgeting tool that will inform the City Council and community on Benicia’s most essential programs and those “that may need to be retired,” Giuliani said, adding that the city could lose about 13% of its $60 million general fund.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Valero will relocate many of its employees, and other Bay Area refineries will likely poach the others. But the hundreds of people who work in jobs that support Valero might need resources and training from the Solano Workforce Development Board, Giuliani continued.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Last May, city leaders took initial steps to prepare for the loss of what has been its cornerstone business.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Steve Young, the city’s mayor, proposed — and the City Council approved — a group of community-focused task forces to study the economic impacts and chart a new path for the small North Bay city that has relied on tax revenue from Valero for decades.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The City Council plans to discuss the study at its public meeting on Tuesday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’ll be a challenge, and then we can build that bridge to get us to a point into the 2030s when we start seeing redevelopment,” Giuliani said. “Benicia has believed in itself, and what is required of us is to believe in ourselves a little bit more and a little longer.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cp>Diwali — or Deepawali — is approaching this month, on Oct. 20. And the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/bay-area\">Bay Area\u003c/a> has a host of events honoring \u003ca href=\"https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/time/when-diwali\">the festival\u003c/a> observed by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and Buddhists.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is a five-day event, with \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/135190/how-the-bay-areas-south-asian-diaspora-explores-diwalis-multiplicity\">particular celebrations on the third day\u003c/a>. As Urmila Ramakrishnan wrote for\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/139532/thalai-deepavali-and-new-traditions-in-the-time-of-coronavirus\"> KQED in 2020\u003c/a>, the holiday is a “celebration of light over darkness, unity over conflict.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As of this week, California is the \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/california-officially-recognizes-religious-holiday-21091407.php\">third\u003c/a> state in the nation to officially recognize Diwali as a state holiday. The \u003ca href=\"https://legiscan.com/CA/text/AB268/id/3174480\">bill\u003c/a>, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, allows community colleges and public schools to close for the holiday. State employees may also take paid time off. Diwali is described in the bill as “the 15th day of the month of Kartik in the Hindu lunar calendar of each year.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to Diwali events in:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#SanFrancisco\">San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#EastBay\">East Bay\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#NorthBay\">North Bay\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#SouthBay\">South Bay\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>The Bay Area is home to some of \u003ca href=\"https://www.thearda.com/us-religion/statistics/rankings?typ=2&u=1&cod=9\">the largest \u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"https://www.thearda.com/us-religion/statistics/rankings?typ=1&u=1&cod=109\">Hindu populations\u003c/a> in the country, and the San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley metro area has \u003ca href=\"https://www.thearda.com/us-religion/statistics/rankings?typ=0&u=1&cod=252\">the third-highest number\u003c/a> of Hindu congregations in the nation, according to 2020 data from the U.S. Religion Census.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But Diwali is also celebrated by a diverse range of people and cultures. (If you’re looking for ways to wish someone a happy Diwali this year, you’ll find \u003ca href=\"https://www.simonandsimon.co.uk/blog/say-happy-diwali-in-hindi-with-these-diwali-wishes\">helpful guidance online\u003c/a> for Diwali greetings in different languages – but remember, “Happy Diwali!” works too.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ramakrishnan herself wrote that she blended “both Bengali and Tamilian traditions” in her Diwali observations. “I grew up oscillating between my mother’s Bengali traditions of Kali Puja and lighting the kuthu vilaku oil lamp with my father,” she wrote. “The women would light tea candles around the house to welcome the goddess of wealth, Lakshmi, into the home.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12058903\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12058903\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/DiwaliIndiaGetty2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1312\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/DiwaliIndiaGetty2.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/DiwaliIndiaGetty2-160x105.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/DiwaliIndiaGetty2-1536x1008.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Older women at Pramod Talukdar Memorial Old Age Home light Diya oil lamps as they celebrate Diwali in Guwahati, India, on Nov. 1, 2024. Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is one of the most widely celebrated Hindu festivals, symbolizing the victory of light over darkness and good over evil. \u003ccite>(David Talukdar/NurPhoto via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>There’s no shortage of major Bay Area Diwali events throughout October and early November this year, including a \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/bhangra-beats-night-market-2nd-official-city-of-sf-diwali-celebration-tickets-1534154640829?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1\">Bhangra and Beats Night Market\u003c/a> hosted by the City of San Francisco.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Another standout will be the Oct. 20 grand opening of \u003ca href=\"https://www.parivarbayarea.net/\">Parivar Bay Area’s new office\u003c/a> in San Francisco. Parivar, an organization that centers trans and gender-diverse immigrants, will be offering a Diwali dinner to celebrate its new space.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This isn’t just an office,” Parivar’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/?next=%2Fparivarbayarea%2F&source=omni_redirect\">social media post\u003c/a> reads. “It’s our home of cultural pride, immigrant and asylum togetherness, and intersectional unity.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Read more to see what other events and celebrations are happening in the region.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12058923\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12058923\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/bhangra-beats-lead.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1124\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/bhangra-beats-lead.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/bhangra-beats-lead-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/bhangra-beats-lead-1536x863.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bhangra and Beats brings bhangra dancing and South Asian street food to downtown San Francisco. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Bhangra and Beats)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"SanFrancisco\">\u003c/a>2025 Diwali celebrations in San Francisco\u003c/h2>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Saturday, Oct. 11\u003c/strong>: Celebration at \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/diwali-festival-of-lights-celebration-its-about-time-tickets-1749766180749?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1\">\u003cstrong>the Brahma Kumaris Meditation Center\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. Free.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Wednesday, Oct. 15 to Sunday, Oct. 19: \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DOsEZMmDrQ-/\">Diwali dinner\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> at Besharam. $95 per guest.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Saturday, Oct. 18: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/sf-queer-diwali-2025-tickets-1666130915419?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1\">Queer Diawli celebration\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> at El Rio. Tickets cost $20.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Saturday, Oct. 18: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/singles-diwali-speed-dating-ages-21-49-oct-18-430-pm-rm-212-sf-tickets-1758468188689?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1\">Singles’ Diwali Speed Dating\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> at \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/singles-diwali-mixer-ages-21-49-oct-18-330-pm-rm-212-sf-tickets-1758460836699?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1\">RM 212\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. Tickets cost $12.51.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Monday, Oct. 20: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/diwali-utsav-our-grand-opening-tickets-1735004066869?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1\">Grand opening\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> of \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/parivarbayarea/?hl=en\">Parivar’s San Francisco office\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> for Diwali. Free.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli data-stringify-indent=\"0\" data-stringify-border=\"0\">\u003cb data-stringify-type=\"bold\">Monday, Oct. 20: \u003c/b>\u003cstrong>\u003ca class=\"c-link\" href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/diwali-in-castro-office-opening-after-party-tickets-1783352237549\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/diwali-in-castro-office-opening-after-party-tickets-1783352237549\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">Diwali in the Castro\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> at QBar. Free.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Tuesday, Oct. 28: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/diwali-bollywood-class-and-party-tickets-1358251610129?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1\">Bollywood dancing class\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> and party. Free.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>For children and families\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Sunday, Oct. 19: \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DPRtp9jks2U/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D\">Diwali celebration\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> at the Outer Sunset Farmers Market and Mercantile on Ortega Street.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Friday, Oct. 24: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/bhangra-beats-night-market-2nd-official-city-of-sf-diwali-celebration-tickets-1534154640829?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1\">Bhangra and Beats Night Market\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> hosted by the City of San Francisco. Free.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Sunday, Oct. 26:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sf-diwali-festival-of-lights-and-kids-diwali-celebration-tickets-1825858705539?aff=erelexpmlt\">\u003cstrong>Diwali celebration\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir. Free.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Sunday, Nov. 1: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/dia-de-los-muertos-diwali-celebration-in-the-presidio-tickets-1716495737959?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1\">Día de los Muertos & Diwali\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> celebration at the Presidio Tunnel Tops park. Free.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12058899\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12058899 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/DiwaliSanRamonGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1332\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/DiwaliSanRamonGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/DiwaliSanRamonGetty-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/DiwaliSanRamonGetty-1536x1023.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rangoli, a colorful form of Indian folk art celebrating art, beauty and culture, is seen drawn on the sidewalks of Bishop Ranch City Center to celebrate the Hindu holiday Diwali in San Ramon, California, on Nov. 14, 2020. \u003ccite>(Jessica Christian/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"EastBay\">\u003c/a>2025 Diwali celebrations in East Bay\u003c/h2>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Multiple dates: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/delicious-diwali-fare-cooking-class-by-cozymealtm-tickets-1725188277579?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1\">Cooking classes\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> in Union City. Tickets cost $97.87.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Friday, Oct. 17: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/diwali-hungama-tickets-1723067143209?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1\">Party\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> at Little India Restaurant & Bar in Livermore. Early tickets cost $12.51, standard tickets are $15.00, with discounts for couples and groups.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Friday, Oct. 24: \u003ca href=\"https://danterobere.com/event/diwali-night/\">Diwali Night\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> at Dante Robere Vineyards in Livermore. Tickets range from $188.58 to $209.93.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Sunday, Nov. 2: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/kartik-maas-deep-daan-includes-dinner-prashaad-deep-daan-kit-tickets-1712540788599?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1\">Dinner and dancing\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> at Pleasanton Senior Center in Pleasanton. General admission tickets cost $12.51.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12058906\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12058906\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/002_KQED_MilanSweetsCenterMilpitas_04272022_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/002_KQED_MilanSweetsCenterMilpitas_04272022_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/002_KQED_MilanSweetsCenterMilpitas_04272022_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/002_KQED_MilanSweetsCenterMilpitas_04272022_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sweets fill the counter at Milan Sweet Center, serving vegetarian Indian dishes, in Milpitas on April 27, 2022. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>For children and families\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Saturday, Oct. 11: \u003ca href=\"https://www.aiaevents.org/#events\">Festival of Lights and Fireworks\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> at the Alameda County Fairgrounds. Tickets cost $10.38.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Saturday, Oct. 18: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/diwali-annakut-celebration-2025-with-kids-carnival-and-food-festival-tickets-1770794105839?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1\">Diwali and Annakut celebration\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> at SMVS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Newark. Free.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Saturday, Oct. 18: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/dublin-diwali-mela-tickets-1625808530079?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1\">Diwali celebration\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> at Emerald Glen Park in Dublin. Free.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Friday, Oct. 24: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/oakland-diwali-2025-tickets-1665489637339?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1\">Diwali celebration\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> at BLOC15 in Oakland. Free.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"NorthBay\">\u003c/a>2025 Diwali celebrations in North Bay\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>For children and families\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Saturday, Oct. 18: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/diwali-celebration-2025-fairfield-ca-by-bhf-tickets-1740958386399?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1\">Diwali celebration\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> at Oakbrook Academy of the Arts in Fairfield. Free.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Friday, Oct. 24: \u003ca href=\"https://millvalleylibrary.libcal.com/event/15454086\">Diwali celebration\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> for children at the Mill Valley Public Library. Free.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12058914\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12058914\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/DiwaliIndiaGetty3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1335\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/DiwaliIndiaGetty3.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/DiwaliIndiaGetty3-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/DiwaliIndiaGetty3-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A student from a Hindu religious school lights earthen lamps in front of Mani Mandir during the celebrations to mark Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Varanasi on Oct. 31, 2024. \u003ccite>(Niharika Kulkarni/AFP via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"SouthBay\">\u003c/a>2025 Diwali celebrations in South Bay\u003c/h2>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Friday, Oct. 10: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/desi-heat-diwali-nach-oct-10-friday-opal-night-club-tickets-1647467241869?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1\">DJ Diwali party\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> at Opal in Mountain View. General admission online costs $19.99.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Sunday, Oct. 12: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/milpitas-bollywood-diwali-dandiya-2025-rotary-club-of-silicon-andhra-tickets-1604379816219?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1\">Bollywood \u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/bollywood-diwali-party-myth-san-jose-oct-17th-tickets-1755522969459?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1\">Dandiya \u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/milpitas-bollywood-diwali-dandiya-2025-rotary-club-of-silicon-andhra-tickets-1604379816219?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1\">dance party\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> at Aria University in Milpitas. Early general admission tickets cost $25.31.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Friday, Oct. 17: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/bollywood-diwali-party-myth-san-jose-oct-17th-tickets-1755522969459?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1\">Bollywood Diwali party\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> at Myth Lounge in San José. Early tickets cost $7.18.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Friday, Oct. 17: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/diwali-game-night-tickets-1752443127569?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1\">Diwali game night\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> at Next Level Board Game Cafe in Mountain View. Free.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Saturday, Oct. 18: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/stanford-diwalifest-2025-tickets-1722566836779?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1\">DiwaliFest\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> by Stanford students on campus. General admission tickets cost $10.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Sunday, Oct. 19: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/singles-diwali-speed-datingages-40s-50s-oct-19-5pm-ac-hotel-san-jose-dt-tickets-1755434936149?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1\">Singles’ Diwali\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> at \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/singles-diwali-mixer-ages-20s-50s-oct-19-4pm-ac-hotel-san-jose-dt-tickets-1755404043749?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1\">AC Hotel\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> in San José. Tickets cost $15.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 18 and 19: \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ettanrestaurant/p/DPPQS1_EauV/\">Diwali brunch\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> at Ettan in Palo Alto. The vegetarian menu is $75 per person. Non-vegetarian is $85. For children aged 5–10, the cost is $45.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Sunday, Oct. 26: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/morgan-hill-bollywood-diwali-neon-dandiya-night-2025-tickets-1685847458129?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1\">Neon Bollywood party\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> at Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center in Morgan Hill. Early bird admission tickets cost $25.31.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>For children and families\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Saturday, Oct. 11: \u003ca href=\"https://cupertino-chamber.org/bay-area-diwali/\">Diwali Festival\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> at Memorial Park in Cupertino. Free.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Tuesday, Oct. 14: \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOXrqZkDgCX/\">Diwali Mela\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> at ICC Milpitas. Free.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Saturday, Oct. 18: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/campbell-desis-diwali-2025-tickets-1738545078129?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1\">Diwali celebration\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> at Westmont High School in Campbell. Free. Tickets cost $12.51.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Diwali — or Deepawali — is approaching this month, on Oct. 20. And the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/bay-area\">Bay Area\u003c/a> has a host of events honoring \u003ca href=\"https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/time/when-diwali\">the festival\u003c/a> observed by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and Buddhists.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is a five-day event, with \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/135190/how-the-bay-areas-south-asian-diaspora-explores-diwalis-multiplicity\">particular celebrations on the third day\u003c/a>. As Urmila Ramakrishnan wrote for\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/bayareabites/139532/thalai-deepavali-and-new-traditions-in-the-time-of-coronavirus\"> KQED in 2020\u003c/a>, the holiday is a “celebration of light over darkness, unity over conflict.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As of this week, California is the \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/california-officially-recognizes-religious-holiday-21091407.php\">third\u003c/a> state in the nation to officially recognize Diwali as a state holiday. The \u003ca href=\"https://legiscan.com/CA/text/AB268/id/3174480\">bill\u003c/a>, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, allows community colleges and public schools to close for the holiday. State employees may also take paid time off. Diwali is described in the bill as “the 15th day of the month of Kartik in the Hindu lunar calendar of each year.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to Diwali events in:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#SanFrancisco\">San Francisco\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#EastBay\">East Bay\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#NorthBay\">North Bay\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#SouthBay\">South Bay\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>The Bay Area is home to some of \u003ca href=\"https://www.thearda.com/us-religion/statistics/rankings?typ=2&u=1&cod=9\">the largest \u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"https://www.thearda.com/us-religion/statistics/rankings?typ=1&u=1&cod=109\">Hindu populations\u003c/a> in the country, and the San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley metro area has \u003ca href=\"https://www.thearda.com/us-religion/statistics/rankings?typ=0&u=1&cod=252\">the third-highest number\u003c/a> of Hindu congregations in the nation, according to 2020 data from the U.S. Religion Census.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But Diwali is also celebrated by a diverse range of people and cultures. (If you’re looking for ways to wish someone a happy Diwali this year, you’ll find \u003ca href=\"https://www.simonandsimon.co.uk/blog/say-happy-diwali-in-hindi-with-these-diwali-wishes\">helpful guidance online\u003c/a> for Diwali greetings in different languages – but remember, “Happy Diwali!” works too.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ramakrishnan herself wrote that she blended “both Bengali and Tamilian traditions” in her Diwali observations. “I grew up oscillating between my mother’s Bengali traditions of Kali Puja and lighting the kuthu vilaku oil lamp with my father,” she wrote. “The women would light tea candles around the house to welcome the goddess of wealth, Lakshmi, into the home.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12058903\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12058903\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/DiwaliIndiaGetty2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1312\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/DiwaliIndiaGetty2.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/DiwaliIndiaGetty2-160x105.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/DiwaliIndiaGetty2-1536x1008.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Older women at Pramod Talukdar Memorial Old Age Home light Diya oil lamps as they celebrate Diwali in Guwahati, India, on Nov. 1, 2024. Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is one of the most widely celebrated Hindu festivals, symbolizing the victory of light over darkness and good over evil. \u003ccite>(David Talukdar/NurPhoto via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>There’s no shortage of major Bay Area Diwali events throughout October and early November this year, including a \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/bhangra-beats-night-market-2nd-official-city-of-sf-diwali-celebration-tickets-1534154640829?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1\">Bhangra and Beats Night Market\u003c/a> hosted by the City of San Francisco.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Another standout will be the Oct. 20 grand opening of \u003ca href=\"https://www.parivarbayarea.net/\">Parivar Bay Area’s new office\u003c/a> in San Francisco. Parivar, an organization that centers trans and gender-diverse immigrants, will be offering a Diwali dinner to celebrate its new space.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This isn’t just an office,” Parivar’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/?next=%2Fparivarbayarea%2F&source=omni_redirect\">social media post\u003c/a> reads. “It’s our home of cultural pride, immigrant and asylum togetherness, and intersectional unity.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Read more to see what other events and celebrations are happening in the region.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12058923\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12058923\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/bhangra-beats-lead.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1124\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/bhangra-beats-lead.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/bhangra-beats-lead-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/bhangra-beats-lead-1536x863.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bhangra and Beats brings bhangra dancing and South Asian street food to downtown San Francisco. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Bhangra and Beats)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"SanFrancisco\">\u003c/a>2025 Diwali celebrations in San Francisco\u003c/h2>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Saturday, Oct. 11\u003c/strong>: Celebration at \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/diwali-festival-of-lights-celebration-its-about-time-tickets-1749766180749?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1\">\u003cstrong>the Brahma Kumaris Meditation Center\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>. Free.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Wednesday, Oct. 15 to Sunday, Oct. 19: \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DOsEZMmDrQ-/\">Diwali dinner\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> at Besharam. $95 per guest.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Saturday, Oct. 18: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/sf-queer-diwali-2025-tickets-1666130915419?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1\">Queer Diawli celebration\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> at El Rio. Tickets cost $20.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Saturday, Oct. 18: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/singles-diwali-speed-dating-ages-21-49-oct-18-430-pm-rm-212-sf-tickets-1758468188689?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1\">Singles’ Diwali Speed Dating\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> at \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/singles-diwali-mixer-ages-21-49-oct-18-330-pm-rm-212-sf-tickets-1758460836699?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1\">RM 212\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>. Tickets cost $12.51.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Monday, Oct. 20: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/diwali-utsav-our-grand-opening-tickets-1735004066869?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1\">Grand opening\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> of \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/parivarbayarea/?hl=en\">Parivar’s San Francisco office\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> for Diwali. Free.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli data-stringify-indent=\"0\" data-stringify-border=\"0\">\u003cb data-stringify-type=\"bold\">Monday, Oct. 20: \u003c/b>\u003cstrong>\u003ca class=\"c-link\" href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/diwali-in-castro-office-opening-after-party-tickets-1783352237549\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/diwali-in-castro-office-opening-after-party-tickets-1783352237549\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">Diwali in the Castro\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> at QBar. Free.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Tuesday, Oct. 28: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/diwali-bollywood-class-and-party-tickets-1358251610129?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1\">Bollywood dancing class\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> and party. Free.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>For children and families\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Sunday, Oct. 19: \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DPRtp9jks2U/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D\">Diwali celebration\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> at the Outer Sunset Farmers Market and Mercantile on Ortega Street.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Friday, Oct. 24: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/bhangra-beats-night-market-2nd-official-city-of-sf-diwali-celebration-tickets-1534154640829?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1\">Bhangra and Beats Night Market\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> hosted by the City of San Francisco. Free.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Sunday, Oct. 26:\u003c/strong> \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sf-diwali-festival-of-lights-and-kids-diwali-celebration-tickets-1825858705539?aff=erelexpmlt\">\u003cstrong>Diwali celebration\u003c/strong>\u003c/a> at BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir. Free.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Sunday, Nov. 1: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/dia-de-los-muertos-diwali-celebration-in-the-presidio-tickets-1716495737959?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1\">Día de los Muertos & Diwali\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> celebration at the Presidio Tunnel Tops park. Free.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12058899\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12058899 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/DiwaliSanRamonGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1332\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/DiwaliSanRamonGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/DiwaliSanRamonGetty-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/DiwaliSanRamonGetty-1536x1023.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rangoli, a colorful form of Indian folk art celebrating art, beauty and culture, is seen drawn on the sidewalks of Bishop Ranch City Center to celebrate the Hindu holiday Diwali in San Ramon, California, on Nov. 14, 2020. \u003ccite>(Jessica Christian/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"EastBay\">\u003c/a>2025 Diwali celebrations in East Bay\u003c/h2>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Multiple dates: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/delicious-diwali-fare-cooking-class-by-cozymealtm-tickets-1725188277579?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1\">Cooking classes\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> in Union City. Tickets cost $97.87.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Friday, Oct. 17: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/diwali-hungama-tickets-1723067143209?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1\">Party\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> at Little India Restaurant & Bar in Livermore. Early tickets cost $12.51, standard tickets are $15.00, with discounts for couples and groups.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Friday, Oct. 24: \u003ca href=\"https://danterobere.com/event/diwali-night/\">Diwali Night\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> at Dante Robere Vineyards in Livermore. Tickets range from $188.58 to $209.93.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Sunday, Nov. 2: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/kartik-maas-deep-daan-includes-dinner-prashaad-deep-daan-kit-tickets-1712540788599?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1\">Dinner and dancing\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> at Pleasanton Senior Center in Pleasanton. General admission tickets cost $12.51.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12058906\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12058906\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/002_KQED_MilanSweetsCenterMilpitas_04272022_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/002_KQED_MilanSweetsCenterMilpitas_04272022_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/002_KQED_MilanSweetsCenterMilpitas_04272022_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/002_KQED_MilanSweetsCenterMilpitas_04272022_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sweets fill the counter at Milan Sweet Center, serving vegetarian Indian dishes, in Milpitas on April 27, 2022. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>For children and families\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Saturday, Oct. 11: \u003ca href=\"https://www.aiaevents.org/#events\">Festival of Lights and Fireworks\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> at the Alameda County Fairgrounds. Tickets cost $10.38.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Saturday, Oct. 18: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/diwali-annakut-celebration-2025-with-kids-carnival-and-food-festival-tickets-1770794105839?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1\">Diwali and Annakut celebration\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> at SMVS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Newark. Free.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Saturday, Oct. 18: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/dublin-diwali-mela-tickets-1625808530079?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1\">Diwali celebration\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> at Emerald Glen Park in Dublin. Free.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Friday, Oct. 24: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/oakland-diwali-2025-tickets-1665489637339?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1\">Diwali celebration\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> at BLOC15 in Oakland. Free.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"NorthBay\">\u003c/a>2025 Diwali celebrations in North Bay\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>For children and families\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Saturday, Oct. 18: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/diwali-celebration-2025-fairfield-ca-by-bhf-tickets-1740958386399?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1\">Diwali celebration\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> at Oakbrook Academy of the Arts in Fairfield. Free.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Friday, Oct. 24: \u003ca href=\"https://millvalleylibrary.libcal.com/event/15454086\">Diwali celebration\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> for children at the Mill Valley Public Library. Free.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12058914\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12058914\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/DiwaliIndiaGetty3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1335\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/DiwaliIndiaGetty3.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/DiwaliIndiaGetty3-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/DiwaliIndiaGetty3-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A student from a Hindu religious school lights earthen lamps in front of Mani Mandir during the celebrations to mark Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in Varanasi on Oct. 31, 2024. \u003ccite>(Niharika Kulkarni/AFP via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003ca id=\"SouthBay\">\u003c/a>2025 Diwali celebrations in South Bay\u003c/h2>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Friday, Oct. 10: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/desi-heat-diwali-nach-oct-10-friday-opal-night-club-tickets-1647467241869?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1\">DJ Diwali party\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> at Opal in Mountain View. General admission online costs $19.99.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Sunday, Oct. 12: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/milpitas-bollywood-diwali-dandiya-2025-rotary-club-of-silicon-andhra-tickets-1604379816219?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1\">Bollywood \u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/bollywood-diwali-party-myth-san-jose-oct-17th-tickets-1755522969459?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1\">Dandiya \u003c/a>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/milpitas-bollywood-diwali-dandiya-2025-rotary-club-of-silicon-andhra-tickets-1604379816219?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1\">dance party\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> at Aria University in Milpitas. Early general admission tickets cost $25.31.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Friday, Oct. 17: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/bollywood-diwali-party-myth-san-jose-oct-17th-tickets-1755522969459?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1\">Bollywood Diwali party\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> at Myth Lounge in San José. Early tickets cost $7.18.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Friday, Oct. 17: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/diwali-game-night-tickets-1752443127569?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1\">Diwali game night\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> at Next Level Board Game Cafe in Mountain View. Free.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Saturday, Oct. 18: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/stanford-diwalifest-2025-tickets-1722566836779?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1\">DiwaliFest\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> by Stanford students on campus. General admission tickets cost $10.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Sunday, Oct. 19: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/singles-diwali-speed-datingages-40s-50s-oct-19-5pm-ac-hotel-san-jose-dt-tickets-1755434936149?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1\">Singles’ Diwali\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> at \u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/singles-diwali-mixer-ages-20s-50s-oct-19-4pm-ac-hotel-san-jose-dt-tickets-1755404043749?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1\">AC Hotel\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> in San José. Tickets cost $15.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 18 and 19: \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/ettanrestaurant/p/DPPQS1_EauV/\">Diwali brunch\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> at Ettan in Palo Alto. The vegetarian menu is $75 per person. Non-vegetarian is $85. For children aged 5–10, the cost is $45.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Sunday, Oct. 26: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/morgan-hill-bollywood-diwali-neon-dandiya-night-2025-tickets-1685847458129?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1\">Neon Bollywood party\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> at Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center in Morgan Hill. Early bird admission tickets cost $25.31.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>For children and families\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Saturday, Oct. 11: \u003ca href=\"https://cupertino-chamber.org/bay-area-diwali/\">Diwali Festival\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> at Memorial Park in Cupertino. Free.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Tuesday, Oct. 14: \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/reel/DOXrqZkDgCX/\">Diwali Mela\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> at ICC Milpitas. Free.\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Saturday, Oct. 18: \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/campbell-desis-diwali-2025-tickets-1738545078129?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&keep_tld=1\">Diwali celebration\u003c/a>\u003c/strong> at Westmont High School in Campbell. Free. Tickets cost $12.51.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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His departure, after a year and a half, marks at least the 10th leadership change in the department over the last decade.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It has been an honor to serve the Oakland community, and I am grateful for the support I’ve received from the residents,” Mitchell said in a statement. “I’m incredibly proud of the men and women of this Department and the collaborative working relationships forged with the community and business owners to reduce crime.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The news comes on the heels of Mayor Barbara Lee’s first State of the City address on Tuesday night, where she praised Mitchell for steep drops in crime during his tenure.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the first six months of this year, Oakland saw a 29% reduction in violent crimes compared with 2024, according to city data. Burglary dropped 19% and motor vehicle theft declined 45% in the same period.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This is the work of Chief Mitchell and the [Oakland Police Department] officers, dispatchers, community ambassadors and violence prevention staff who put themselves on the line every single day,” Lee said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12055135\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12055135\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250814-OaklandPushback-10_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250814-OaklandPushback-10_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250814-OaklandPushback-10_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/250814-OaklandPushback-10_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mayor Barbara Lee speaks during a press conference at Oakland City Hall in Oakland on Aug. 14, 2025, condemning President Trump’s recent remarks about Oakland. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The trend in Oakland mirrors cities \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/04/15/icymi-crime-dropped-significantly-last-year-according-to-early-data/\">across the state\u003c/a>, where violent crime rates are falling after a spike during the COVID-19 pandemic. Property crime rates have \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11996211/san-francisco-crime-is-down-significantly-but-its-not-clear-trend-will-last\">also dropped sharply\u003c/a> in San Francisco over the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11996211/san-francisco-crime-is-down-significantly-but-its-not-clear-trend-will-last\">past two years\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s unclear why Mitchell, whose contract was set to last three years, is choosing to resign.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While the announcement was abrupt, Oakland civil rights attorney John Burris, who has helped oversee OPD’s decades-long reform process, said it didn’t come as a surprise.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I fully expected it to occur sooner than later,” he told KQED. “I never was under the impression that it was a job that he was comfortable with, and once the new mayor was appointed, I thought it might be time for him to move on.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Burris said Oakland’s chief has to respond to a lot of interests, including the mayor, city administrator, police commission and rank-and-file officers, creating a dynamic he said might have differed from Mitchell’s previous departments. 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Among the remedies they were awarded was a promise that the department would make a number of reforms it is still working to comply with today.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Burris, who brought the case and still helps oversee OPD’s progress toward achieving the reforms, said “it was not something that [Mitchell] was aggressively interested in working toward.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I didn’t think he understood the significance of the various reforms that we had agreed to and why they were important,” Burris said. “I think he was something he dealt with because he had to do it, and so I didn’t think he’s a willing participant in that process, a reluctant participant.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Oakland Police Officers’ Association said in a statement on Wednesday that its members were “deeply concerned” by Mitchell’s resignation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The rank-and-file members of this department are questioning whether certain anti-law enforcement factions of the community were ready or open to his honesty, dedication and support of public safety,” President Huy Nguyen said in a statement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The city said that over the next few weeks, Mitchell will work closely with Lee and City Administrator Jestin Johnson to choose an interim chief.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>KQED’s \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/ahall'\">\u003cem>Alex Hall\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem> contributed to this report.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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According to Safarzadeh, an SFMTA study tracking speeds along 15 of the corridors where the cameras have been installed found an average 72% reduction in speeding, based on data captured before and after the cameras went into effect.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The results come as San Francisco looks to reimagine its strategy for curbing traffic deaths after the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12041243/san-franciscos-streets-still-deadly-advocates-want-lurie-to-do-more\">expiration of its lofty Vision Zero policy in 2024\u003c/a>. Despite the campaign, that year the city saw the highest number of traffic fatalities in more than a decade.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Marta Lindsey, the communications director for advocacy group Walk SF, said that the new cameras can be a powerful tool to promote street safety.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12032140\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12032140\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250319-SF-SPEED-CAMERAS-MD-03-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250319-SF-SPEED-CAMERAS-MD-03-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250319-SF-SPEED-CAMERAS-MD-03-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250319-SF-SPEED-CAMERAS-MD-03-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250319-SF-SPEED-CAMERAS-MD-03-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250319-SF-SPEED-CAMERAS-MD-03-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/250319-SF-SPEED-CAMERAS-MD-03-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A speed camera on Geary Street in San Francisco on March 19, 2025. \u003ccite>(Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“Speed cameras are doing exactly what we hoped they would in changing driver behavior,” Lindsey said. “On Fulton Street… there’s a camera now, and you can tell drivers are going slower and they are paying attention and it’s different.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The first of its kind in the state, San Francisco’s speed camera program had a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12032036/sf-speed-cameras-first-in-state-turn-on-today-heres-where-they-are\">bit of a rocky start \u003c/a>after a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12039914/just-over-half-sfs-speed-cameras-operational-whats-with-slowdown\">slow and halting rollout\u003c/a> this spring.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But by June, the cameras were up and running. After a 60-day grace period, when the city sent warnings to drivers traveling more than 11 mph above marked speed limits on camera-monitored roads, it started issuing tickets for $50 and up, depending on the driver’s speed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Throughout the summer months, SFMTA recorded 260,142 warnings and citations sent to drivers. The actual number of speeding events on those roads during the warning period was higher, Safarzadeh said, but the agency had limited staff resources to manually review the incidents, and its software underwent an update that made the screening process more conservative.[aside postID=news_12055304 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/IMG_5059_qed.jpg']Since July, the agency said it’s issued fewer violations week over week. So far, two-thirds of the vehicles that have received a violation haven’t received a second.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The average vehicle speed across the 15 major streets SFMTA studied also declined by an average of 4 mph, and all now have averages below posted speed limits.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB645\">645\u003c/a> in 2023, approving the pilot camera program in multiple cities across the state. San Francisco is only able to have 33 camera systems under the legislation, which caps the number of authorized systems by population size, but Lindsey said there are still a number of roads on the city’s “high-injury network” that could benefit from speed monitoring.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She said the camera data also points to just how pervasive — and extreme — speeding in the city is.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The data is this combination of things for me where I’m like, ‘This is fantastic, this is working,’ and this problem is as big or maybe even worse than we thought it was,” she told KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>More than 51,700 of the drivers who have been cited since June were traveling at least 16 miles above posted speed limits — which means they were exceeding 40 mph at 28 of the intersections.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12045965\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12045965\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250228-WaterCitiesSF-11-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250228-WaterCitiesSF-11-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250228-WaterCitiesSF-11-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250228-WaterCitiesSF-11-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A pedestrian crosses Folsom Street along Cesar Chavez Street in San Francisco on Feb. 28, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“If someone is hit by a driver going 40 miles an hour, [there’s a] 75% or higher chance that they’re extremely severely injured or they’re dead,” Lindsey said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to the SFMTA study, the average speed for issued violations has dropped each month since all of the cameras went into effect. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>Since July, the agency said it’s issued fewer violations week over week. So far, two-thirds of the vehicles that have received a violation haven’t received a second.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The average vehicle speed across the 15 major streets SFMTA studied also declined by an average of 4 mph, and all now have averages below posted speed limits.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB645\">645\u003c/a> in 2023, approving the pilot camera program in multiple cities across the state. San Francisco is only able to have 33 camera systems under the legislation, which caps the number of authorized systems by population size, but Lindsey said there are still a number of roads on the city’s “high-injury network” that could benefit from speed monitoring.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She said the camera data also points to just how pervasive — and extreme — speeding in the city is.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The data is this combination of things for me where I’m like, ‘This is fantastic, this is working,’ and this problem is as big or maybe even worse than we thought it was,” she told KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>More than 51,700 of the drivers who have been cited since June were traveling at least 16 miles above posted speed limits — which means they were exceeding 40 mph at 28 of the intersections.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12045965\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12045965\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250228-WaterCitiesSF-11-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250228-WaterCitiesSF-11-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250228-WaterCitiesSF-11-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250228-WaterCitiesSF-11-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A pedestrian crosses Folsom Street along Cesar Chavez Street in San Francisco on Feb. 28, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“If someone is hit by a driver going 40 miles an hour, [there’s a] 75% or higher chance that they’re extremely severely injured or they’re dead,” Lindsey said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to the SFMTA study, the average speed for issued violations has dropped each month since all of the cameras went into effect. Lindsey is hopeful that this trend will continue, and the cameras’ positive results will inspire local and state leaders to allow more cameras in the pilot cities and beyond.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Still, she believes even the current system can slow drivers around the city, not just where they’re being watched.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There’s kind of this halo effect that often happens in cities with speed cameras where drivers are slowing down beyond just where the camera is,” Lindsey said. “I think it can become a virtuous cycle with driver behavior, being like, ‘OK, we have to go slower in San Francisco. Everybody’s going slower.’”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>The man accused of fatally shooting an Urban Alchemy street ambassador outside \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/san-francisco\">San Francisco\u003c/a>’s main library last week has been charged with murder, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said Thursday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Edmund Bowen, 42, is accused of shooting Joey Alexander, 60, with a shotgun at close range after Alexander asked him not to use drugs in public. Alexander, who had worked for more than two years as an ambassador for the nonprofit contracted by the city to help improve safety and cleanliness on downtown streets, died Tuesday of his injuries.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Urban Alchemy ambassadors work every day to provide safe passage for [the Tenderloin’s students], to make sure that families feel that there is somebody looking out for them as they move about this community,” Jenkins \u003ca href=\"https://www.ktvu.com/video/1718055?taid=68df37894406150001618cbb&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=trueanthem&utm_source=twitter\">told reporters on Thursday\u003c/a>. “To have one of those ambassadors who has come back into the community after once serving time in prison and now coming back to give back to the community, be hurt and be tragically killed in this way, of course, is very disheartening and alarming.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Alexander was manning his usual post outside San Francisco’s main library on Larkin Street just before 5 p.m. Friday when he approached Bowen, who was allegedly using drugs on the street, according to the nonprofit.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After Alexander asked him not to, Bowen pulled a shotgun out of his bag, said “F— Urban Alchemy” and shot Alexander, an Urban Alchemy spokesperson said. According to the district attorney’s office, Bowen was standing about 20 feet from Alexander when he fired.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bowen was arrested shortly after the shooting and has remained in custody since. He also faces an assault charge after another nearby worker said they were injured by shrapnel from his shotgun.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12058454\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 1499px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12058454\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/URBAN-ALCHEMY-02-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1499\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/URBAN-ALCHEMY-02-KQED.jpg 1499w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/URBAN-ALCHEMY-02-KQED-160x213.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/10/URBAN-ALCHEMY-02-KQED-1151x1536.jpg 1151w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1499px) 100vw, 1499px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Colleagues said Joey Alexander, left, was a beloved coworker and friend. \u003ccite>(Courtesy of Urban Alchemy)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Alexander was rushed to the hospital, where doctors treated him for multiple days before he died Tuesday, according to Jess Montejano, a spokesperson for the nonprofit. He is at least the third Urban Alchemy employee to be shot on the job. Montejano said he believes Alexander is the first to die from related injuries.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Mr. Alexander was a beloved member of our team, and it’s a devastating loss,” Montejano said. “[He] was an exceptional employee, … loved his job, loved giving back and serving the community and doing his work. [He was] just beloved among everyone that worked with him and that knew him.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Like many Urban Alchemy employees, Alexander had lived through some of the same challenging experiences — like homelessness, addiction and incarceration — as the people he aimed to serve, Montejano said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to the \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/prison-found-new-life-s-f-came-shotgun-blast-21078628.php\">\u003cem>San Francisco Chronicle\u003c/em>\u003c/a>, Alexander had previously spent 23 years in prison. An Oakland resident, Alexander worked for Urban Alchemy as a “street practitioner” for more than two years.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Our entire team really shares a higher purpose of giving back to the community and serving these vulnerable populations because many of them share that same experience that these people in crisis are going through themselves,” Montejano said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While many street practitioners can connect with people and manage crises situations based on their own life experience, Montejano said the employees, who do not have law enforcement training, are sometimes put in dangerous situations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Our practitioners serve some of the most tough neighborhoods impacted by addiction, poverty, homelessness and crime in San Francisco,” he said. “They are trained with their lived experience … to bring more peace, safety and cleanliness on the streets. It’s an unfortunate reality that, yes, we do experience hate and sometimes violence in the line of work that we do.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jenkins said Thursday that the shooting raises concerns about these workers’ safety, and she said the city should ensure police are in a position to “serve as a buffer” to protect them.[aside postID=news_12058145 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/20231128-Muni-002-JY_qed.jpg']However, she said, the nonprofit’s model for patrolling the neighborhood is worthwhile.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“These are people who make [Tenderloin residents] feel safer,” Jenkins said. “And what we do know is that we are over 500 [police] officers short, and so we have to do something as a city to supplement the shortage in police staffing who can also help us maintain our street conditions.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The shooting comes at an inflection point for Urban Alchemy, once heralded for its breakthrough community-centered approach to tackling homelessness and drug use.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco first contracted with a predecessor of the nonprofit, Hunters Point Family, then \u003ca href=\"https://urban-alchemy.us/who-we-are/our-people/dr-lena-miller/\">led by Urban Alchemy’s Executive Director\u003c/a>, Dr. Lena Miller, in 2014. At the time, it was tasked with operating and cleaning public toilets throughout the city overnight.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since its founding in 2018, Urban Alchemy’s responsibilities have steadily mounted, from stationing practitioners during daytime hours downtown to dissuade public drug use and clean up streets to operating \u003ca href=\"https://hsh.archive.sf.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Consent-Item-11.1-UA-Safe-Parking-@-Candlestick.pdf\">safe RV parking sites\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://sfgov.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=5363341&GUID=0F3A493D-A9D0-4090-AED9-B465E2D61842\">homeless shelters\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The organization has expanded to nine cities in six states, and received \u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odRmLmrPEz8\">praise from former Mayor London Breed\u003c/a> and community activists in the Tenderloin. A 2024 \u003ca href=\"https://urban-alchemy.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Stanford-Data-Press-Release.pdf\">Stanford University study\u003c/a> found that when its practitioners are present on street corners, crime dropped significantly.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But it’s also struggled to live up to its lofty mission in recent years. Friday’s tragic incident comes as the nonprofit has faced backlash for overspending, management struggles and employee misconduct allegations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In April, Urban Alchemy lost contracts with Bay Area Rapid Transit to provide bathroom and elevator attendants at San Francisco stations and in August, the city placed it on a nonprofit “watch list,” citing serious fiscal or programmatic concerns.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12036369\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12036369\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/019_KQED_EmbarcaderoNavigationCenter_01302020_7872_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1331\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/019_KQED_EmbarcaderoNavigationCenter_01302020_7872_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/019_KQED_EmbarcaderoNavigationCenter_01302020_7872_qed-800x532.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/019_KQED_EmbarcaderoNavigationCenter_01302020_7872_qed-1020x679.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/019_KQED_EmbarcaderoNavigationCenter_01302020_7872_qed-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/019_KQED_EmbarcaderoNavigationCenter_01302020_7872_qed-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/019_KQED_EmbarcaderoNavigationCenter_01302020_7872_qed-1920x1278.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The dormitory at the Embarcadero SAFE Navigation Center at the corner of Embarcadero and Beale Street in San Francisco on Jan. 30, 2020. San Francisco plans to expand a program pairing shelter beds at the Adante Hotel on Geary Street in Lower Nob Hill with access to addiction treatment, to intervene in the city’s drug crisis. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In September, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/urban-alchemy-gave-800k-in-bump-to-shelter-staff-21055295.php\">\u003cem>San Francisco Chronicle \u003c/em>reported\u003c/a> that the organization gave staff pay raises that overspent its contract to operate a shelter in Lower Nob Hill by about $800,000, despite warnings not to by city analysts. The nonprofit disputed the claim, saying it requested $800,000 in budget increases after being asked to run a larger operation but overspent by only $336,000.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the end of last month, Austin, Texas, opted not to renew contracts with the company to operate emergency centers after finding it misrepresented client exit data,\u003ca href=\"https://www.statesman.com/news/local/article/city-end-contracts-urban-alchemy-three-years-21051321.php\"> according to the \u003cem>Austin American-Statesman.\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Last year, the city controller in Los Angeles, another of Urban Alchemy’s outposts, launched an investigation into the organization after a video circulated of an employee spraying water toward an unhoused person as they scrambled to collect their things on a sidewalk in the Skid Row neighborhood, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-01-23/after-worker-sprays-water-near-unhoused-person-l-a-city-controller-launches-investigation?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">\u003cem>Los Angeles Times\u003c/em>\u003c/a> reported. Urban Alchemy denounced the incident at the time and said that it had fired the involved employee.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Last February, a man who had lived at a homeless encampment in Sausalito managed by Urban Alchemy \u003ca href=\"https://wraphome.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Filed-Scan-Arthur-Bruce-v-Urban-Alchemy-et-al.pdf\">filed a lawsuit\u003c/a> alleging that an employee assaulted him after raising concerns that the nonprofit’s staff had engaged in dealing methamphetamine and sexually exploited unhoused residents. Urban Alchemy said it is seeking to have the suit dismissed and noted the court has already dismissed multiple of the initial complaints.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Montejano said the nonprofit’s “community-based” safety models are proven and data-driven. He said he doesn’t expect Alexander’s death to mean any change in the way it operates.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re doubling down on the mission and the model, and we’re making sure that Mr. Alexander’s death isn’t in vain,” he told KQED. “We always train our employees to be safe; we are not the police. But we’re going to continue to work on our mission, our model that we know is effective, and providing safety, cleanliness and connections to care and support, and housing in some instances, for the communities that we serve.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>However, she said, the nonprofit’s model for patrolling the neighborhood is worthwhile.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“These are people who make [Tenderloin residents] feel safer,” Jenkins said. “And what we do know is that we are over 500 [police] officers short, and so we have to do something as a city to supplement the shortage in police staffing who can also help us maintain our street conditions.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The shooting comes at an inflection point for Urban Alchemy, once heralded for its breakthrough community-centered approach to tackling homelessness and drug use.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco first contracted with a predecessor of the nonprofit, Hunters Point Family, then \u003ca href=\"https://urban-alchemy.us/who-we-are/our-people/dr-lena-miller/\">led by Urban Alchemy’s Executive Director\u003c/a>, Dr. Lena Miller, in 2014. 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A 2024 \u003ca href=\"https://urban-alchemy.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Stanford-Data-Press-Release.pdf\">Stanford University study\u003c/a> found that when its practitioners are present on street corners, crime dropped significantly.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But it’s also struggled to live up to its lofty mission in recent years. Friday’s tragic incident comes as the nonprofit has faced backlash for overspending, management struggles and employee misconduct allegations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In April, Urban Alchemy lost contracts with Bay Area Rapid Transit to provide bathroom and elevator attendants at San Francisco stations and in August, the city placed it on a nonprofit “watch list,” citing serious fiscal or programmatic concerns.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12036369\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12036369\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/019_KQED_EmbarcaderoNavigationCenter_01302020_7872_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1331\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/019_KQED_EmbarcaderoNavigationCenter_01302020_7872_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/019_KQED_EmbarcaderoNavigationCenter_01302020_7872_qed-800x532.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/019_KQED_EmbarcaderoNavigationCenter_01302020_7872_qed-1020x679.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/019_KQED_EmbarcaderoNavigationCenter_01302020_7872_qed-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/019_KQED_EmbarcaderoNavigationCenter_01302020_7872_qed-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/04/019_KQED_EmbarcaderoNavigationCenter_01302020_7872_qed-1920x1278.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The dormitory at the Embarcadero SAFE Navigation Center at the corner of Embarcadero and Beale Street in San Francisco on Jan. 30, 2020. San Francisco plans to expand a program pairing shelter beds at the Adante Hotel on Geary Street in Lower Nob Hill with access to addiction treatment, to intervene in the city’s drug crisis. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In September, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/urban-alchemy-gave-800k-in-bump-to-shelter-staff-21055295.php\">\u003cem>San Francisco Chronicle \u003c/em>reported\u003c/a> that the organization gave staff pay raises that overspent its contract to operate a shelter in Lower Nob Hill by about $800,000, despite warnings not to by city analysts. The nonprofit disputed the claim, saying it requested $800,000 in budget increases after being asked to run a larger operation but overspent by only $336,000.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the end of last month, Austin, Texas, opted not to renew contracts with the company to operate emergency centers after finding it misrepresented client exit data,\u003ca href=\"https://www.statesman.com/news/local/article/city-end-contracts-urban-alchemy-three-years-21051321.php\"> according to the \u003cem>Austin American-Statesman.\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Last year, the city controller in Los Angeles, another of Urban Alchemy’s outposts, launched an investigation into the organization after a video circulated of an employee spraying water toward an unhoused person as they scrambled to collect their things on a sidewalk in the Skid Row neighborhood, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-01-23/after-worker-sprays-water-near-unhoused-person-l-a-city-controller-launches-investigation?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">\u003cem>Los Angeles Times\u003c/em>\u003c/a> reported. Urban Alchemy denounced the incident at the time and said that it had fired the involved employee.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Last February, a man who had lived at a homeless encampment in Sausalito managed by Urban Alchemy \u003ca href=\"https://wraphome.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Filed-Scan-Arthur-Bruce-v-Urban-Alchemy-et-al.pdf\">filed a lawsuit\u003c/a> alleging that an employee assaulted him after raising concerns that the nonprofit’s staff had engaged in dealing methamphetamine and sexually exploited unhoused residents. Urban Alchemy said it is seeking to have the suit dismissed and noted the court has already dismissed multiple of the initial complaints.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Montejano said the nonprofit’s “community-based” safety models are proven and data-driven. 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"content": "\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/kamala-harris\">Kamala Harris\u003c/a> is coming home to the Bay Area — on her book tour, that is.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The former vice president, who also served as U.S. senator, state attorney general and San Francisco district attorney, will appear on stage at the Masonic Auditorium for two back-to-back events on Sunday. She’s promoting her new book, \u003ca href=\"https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/107-days-kamala-harris/1147932213\">\u003cem>107 Days\u003c/em>\u003c/a>, which chronicles her truncated, unsuccessful presidential campaign last year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Harris’s popularity in the Democratic Party has waned since her loss — even in her home state of California. A \u003ca href=\"https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0ph594n5\">recent poll \u003c/a>found nearly two-thirds of state voters do not think she should run for president again. And earlier this summer, Harris \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12030198/prewrite-kamala-harris-enters-california-governor-race-upending-democratic-landscape\">decided against running for governor\u003c/a> in California.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But in San Francisco, where her political career began, she is likely to be welcomed by an enthusiastic, nostalgic crowd, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11999777/vice-president-kamala-harris-makes-fundraising-stop-in-san-francisco-amid-protests\">as she was during her campaign last year.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I think the world of Kamala and I’ve known her and have supported her for more than 20 years,” said state Sen. Scott Wiener, a Democrat who represents San Francisco. “I think she’s fantastic. She would have been a really good president, and I’m still sad that she lost to this horrific human being.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12039671\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12039671\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250218-SFDowntown-03-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250218-SFDowntown-03-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250218-SFDowntown-03-BL_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250218-SFDowntown-03-BL_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250218-SFDowntown-03-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250218-SFDowntown-03-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250218-SFDowntown-03-BL_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sen. 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Gavin Newsom — politicians she could face in a 2028 presidential primary.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But in vintage Harris style — she’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/30/kamala-harris-book-tour-critiques-candidate-00586107\">often been criticized for being overly cautious in her politics\u003c/a> — the book is circumspect.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It was somewhat salty at points,” said Melanie Mason, Politico’s senior California politics reporter, on \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12057779/aoc-and-schwarzenegger-take-their-stances-on-prop-50\">KQED’s \u003cem>Political Breakdown\u003c/em> podcast\u003c/a>. But, she added, “This is not a tell-all. It is a tell-all-ish … it still feels like she is holding back.”[aside postID=news_12057638 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/AP25069706250720-1020x680.jpg']Mason noted that while Harris makes some digs, she stops short of anything too controversial.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We focus a lot on these jabs or sharp elbows she throws at fellow Democrats. But the thing that doesn’t get wrapped up in these excerpts is like, she’ll make one or two comments about Josh Shapiro, but it’s after like five pages of saying all these nice things about Josh,” Mason said. “If she wanted to really burn it all down, she wouldn’t have included all the nice stuff. And I think that that shows she still has that reflex of saying the kind of politically correct thing.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For many of Harris’s allies and fans, who are expected to pack the Masonic Auditorium on Sunday, it makes sense for her to look back to move forward.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Former Orange County Rep. 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