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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>The Fort Point visitor center, parking lot, bookstore and the bathrooms will be open Friday through Monday for the Indigenous Peoples Day holiday weekend, and every following weekend, Friday through Sunday, “for the foreseeable future,” Lehnertz said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.for-site.org/black-gold-stories-untold\">\u003cem>Black Gold\u003c/em>\u003c/a>, a collaboration between the park service and the For-Site Foundation, features the work of 17 artists highlighting Black history and the contributions of Black Californians during the period from the Gold Rush to Reconstruction.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since opening on June 6, 70,000 visitors have seen the \u003cem>Black Gold\u003c/em> exhibit, according to \u003ca href=\"https://www.for-site.org/black-gold-stories-untold\">For-Site\u003c/a>. The foundation is planning two performances for Oct. 12 at 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to mark its closing weekend, with actors “representing historic figures highlighted in the exhibition.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>How parks are reopening during the shutdown\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Lehnertz said the conservancy, a nonprofit membership organization that supports parks within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, is able to partially reopen Fort Point under the current parks contingency \u003ca href=\"https://www.doi.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2025-09/doi-nps-lapse-plan2025930508.pdf\">plan\u003c/a> for the shutdown — which allows park partners and concessionaires, like hotel, food or tour operators, to make donations to reopen specific parks to reduce the community’s economic loss.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Governors and partners in several states have been working with the National Park Service to establish short-term agreements with donations to help maintain operations during the lapse in appropriations,” a spokesperson for the National Park Service told KQED by email Thursday. “We can confirm that thanks to one of our partners there is an agreement in place for Fort Point.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This donation model has also funded\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12058592/\"> the Oct. 3 reopening of Alcatraz Island\u003c/a>, which was initially closed for two days at the start of the shutdown. Hornblower Group and Alcatraz City Cruises, operators of ferry service to the island, confirmed to KQED Thursday that they made a donation to NPS in partnership with the conservancy, to restart Alcatraz tours and to keep the park open during the shutdown.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>A new section of San Francisco’s popular \u003ca href=\"https://presidio.gov/explore/attractions/presidio-tunnel-tops\">Tunnel Tops\u003c/a> park opened this week in the Presidio, welcoming picnickers and lawngoers to a slice of wide open park space overlooking Crissy Field — with a prime view of the Golden Gate Bridge.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The original Tunnel Tops footprint opened in 2022, in which time it’s already seen 5 million visitors, said Jean Fraser, president of the Presidio Trust. With half a million kids using the park’s playground, and high demand for its \u003ca href=\"https://www.recreation.gov/venues/VR1400192\">reservable picnic tables\u003c/a>, “what we found is people want more,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The new 1.5-acre section, \u003ca href=\"https://presidio.gov/explore/attractions/outpost-meadow\">named Outpost Meadow\u003c/a>, opened to the public on Thursday, expanding the park down this Presidio hill all the way to the Sports Basement parking lot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Funded by a grant from the California Natural Resources Agency, it features native plants, barbecues, shade umbrellas, bike parking and direct Muni access — so you can spread out, hang out and take in the view.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here’s what you need to know about visiting Outpost Meadow — and how to enjoy one of those new picnic tables before the word gets out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12048568\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12048568\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250717-OutpostMeadows-02-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250717-OutpostMeadows-02-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250717-OutpostMeadows-02-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250717-OutpostMeadows-02-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A view of the Golden Gate Bridge from Outpost Meadow. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#B\">How can I snag a picnic table here?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#C\">How do I get to Outpost Meadow?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#E\">What is there to do nearby?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>\u003ca id=\"A\">\u003c/a>What’s new about Outpost Meadow?\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Designed by the same group behind New York City’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.thehighline.org/\">The High Line\u003c/a> public park, built on an elevated railway line, Outpost Meadow offers 25 free new picnic tables to the public. Some tables are in their own secluded areas and others surround a big open lawn; many have shade umbrellas, but all tables are wheelchair accessible.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“One of the things we really want to make sure is that people who do have mobility challenges can get out into nature,” Fraser said. “All of us need that.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Richard Kennedy, a partner with design firm Field Operations, said the park’s expansion was “an inevitability,” fulfilling the Presidio’s long-term goal to fully connect its park space all the way to the Golden Gate Bridge.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The Outpost Meadow widens things up again so that families can now spill out [and] have some decompression space,” Kennedy said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12048575\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12048575\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250717-OutpostMeadows-25-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250717-OutpostMeadows-25-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250717-OutpostMeadows-25-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250717-OutpostMeadows-25-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A bicyclist rides by a sign for Outpost Meadow. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>\u003ca id=\"B\">\u003c/a>How can I get a picnic table at Outpost Meadows?\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The new tables are currently free and open for use. And unlike\u003ca href=\"https://presidio.gov/explore/attractions/picnic-place\"> other Tunnel Tops and Crissy Field picnic tables\u003c/a>, you don’t have to reserve any of them right now — although Presidio officials say a reservation system will be \u003ca href=\"https://presidio.gov/explore/attractions/outpost-meadow\">implemented online in October\u003c/a> for a portion of the new tables.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So for now, make sure you turn up early to snag your table, especially if it’s for a special occasion or a planned meetup, or if you’re hoping to use one of the four barbecue grills.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12048573\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12048573\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250717-OutpostMeadows-19-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250717-OutpostMeadows-19-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250717-OutpostMeadows-19-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250717-OutpostMeadows-19-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A family sits at a picnic table at Outpost Meadow. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>\u003ca id=\"C\">\u003c/a>How do I get to Outpost Meadow?\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The new park replaces some of the former Sports Basement parking lot. So if you plan to drive to Outpost Meadow, look out for those parking spaces that have now been moved to the building’s northern side.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/routes/30-stockton\">Muni 30 bus turnaround\u003c/a> has also been moved to accommodate the new space and is now located along Mason Street, where both the Tunnel Tops and Sports Basement bus stops reside. You can get off Muni and walk straight to Outpost Meadow.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can also take the \u003ca href=\"https://presidio.gov/visit/getting-to-and-around-the-park/presidio-go-shuttle/presidio-go-downtown-shuttle-schedule\">free Presidio Shuttle\u003c/a> from downtown San Francisco to the upper portion of the park, and then use the ramp or stairs down to the meadow.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Or, hop on your bike and ride on down — there’s plenty of bike parking available adjacent to the Sports Basement parking lot and next to Mason Street.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12048571\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12048571\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250717-OutpostMeadows-10-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250717-OutpostMeadows-10-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250717-OutpostMeadows-10-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250717-OutpostMeadows-10-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A sign at Outpost Meadow. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>\u003ca id=\"D\">\u003c/a>What should I bring to Outpost Meadow?\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you’re coming for lunch, bring a picnic or get grilling on one of the barbecues provided in the park. There are also \u003ca href=\"https://presidio.gov/explore/attractions/presidio-pop-up\">food trucks\u003c/a> and a \u003ca href=\"https://ilparcosf.com/\">small cafe\u003c/a> nearby.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some of the picnic tables are more exposed, facing the meadow, while others are tucked away in clusters, so “depending on your mood or depending on who you’re with or what you’re looking for, you can find that space,” Kennedy said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bring a blanket, Frisbee and other lawn games for the central meadow space. And don’t forget about San Francisco’s unpredictable weather — roll up with both a jacket and sunscreen, just in case. There are restrooms with water fountains just up the hill, accessible by ramp or by stairs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12048574\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1999px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12048574\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250717-OutpostMeadows-24-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250717-OutpostMeadows-24-BL_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250717-OutpostMeadows-24-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250717-OutpostMeadows-24-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A map shows the location of Outpost Meadow in the Presidio. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>\u003ca id=\"E\">\u003c/a>What is there to do nearby?\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The Presidio stretches all the way to the Golden Gate Bridge (1.3 miles away) \u003ca href=\"https://presidio.gov/explore/itineraries/getting-to-the-golden-gate-bridge-by-bike\">if you’re looking for a bike ride\u003c/a> or scenic walk. You can bring your own or rent a bike at right there at Sports Basement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Head down to \u003ca href=\"https://presidio.gov/explore/attractions/crissy-field\">Crissy Field’s\u003c/a> beach, marsh or open lawn to stretch out and soak in the views. You could also head east to the \u003ca href=\"https://palaceoffinearts.com/\">Palace of Fine Arts\u003c/a> (0.8 miles) or even farther to Fort Mason (2 miles) or Aquatic Park and Ghirardelli Square (2.2 miles) to make a whole day out of it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12048572\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12048572\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250717-OutpostMeadows-18-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250717-OutpostMeadows-18-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250717-OutpostMeadows-18-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250717-OutpostMeadows-18-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Visitors gather at Outpost Meadow. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Funded by a grant from the California Natural Resources Agency, it features native plants, barbecues, shade umbrellas, bike parking and direct Muni access — so you can spread out, hang out and take in the view.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here’s what you need to know about visiting Outpost Meadow — and how to enjoy one of those new picnic tables before the word gets out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12048568\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12048568\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250717-OutpostMeadows-02-BL.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250717-OutpostMeadows-02-BL.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250717-OutpostMeadows-02-BL-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250717-OutpostMeadows-02-BL-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A view of the Golden Gate Bridge from Outpost Meadow. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#B\">How can I snag a picnic table here?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#C\">How do I get to Outpost Meadow?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>\u003ca href=\"#E\">What is there to do nearby?\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>\u003ca id=\"A\">\u003c/a>What’s new about Outpost Meadow?\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Designed by the same group behind New York City’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.thehighline.org/\">The High Line\u003c/a> public park, built on an elevated railway line, Outpost Meadow offers 25 free new picnic tables to the public. Some tables are in their own secluded areas and others surround a big open lawn; many have shade umbrellas, but all tables are wheelchair accessible.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“One of the things we really want to make sure is that people who do have mobility challenges can get out into nature,” Fraser said. “All of us need that.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Richard Kennedy, a partner with design firm Field Operations, said the park’s expansion was “an inevitability,” fulfilling the Presidio’s long-term goal to fully connect its park space all the way to the Golden Gate Bridge.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The Outpost Meadow widens things up again so that families can now spill out [and] have some decompression space,” Kennedy said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12048575\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12048575\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250717-OutpostMeadows-25-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250717-OutpostMeadows-25-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250717-OutpostMeadows-25-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250717-OutpostMeadows-25-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A bicyclist rides by a sign for Outpost Meadow. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>\u003ca id=\"B\">\u003c/a>How can I get a picnic table at Outpost Meadows?\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The new tables are currently free and open for use. And unlike\u003ca href=\"https://presidio.gov/explore/attractions/picnic-place\"> other Tunnel Tops and Crissy Field picnic tables\u003c/a>, you don’t have to reserve any of them right now — although Presidio officials say a reservation system will be \u003ca href=\"https://presidio.gov/explore/attractions/outpost-meadow\">implemented online in October\u003c/a> for a portion of the new tables.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So for now, make sure you turn up early to snag your table, especially if it’s for a special occasion or a planned meetup, or if you’re hoping to use one of the four barbecue grills.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12048573\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12048573\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250717-OutpostMeadows-19-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250717-OutpostMeadows-19-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250717-OutpostMeadows-19-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250717-OutpostMeadows-19-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A family sits at a picnic table at Outpost Meadow. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>\u003ca id=\"C\">\u003c/a>How do I get to Outpost Meadow?\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The new park replaces some of the former Sports Basement parking lot. So if you plan to drive to Outpost Meadow, look out for those parking spaces that have now been moved to the building’s northern side.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/routes/30-stockton\">Muni 30 bus turnaround\u003c/a> has also been moved to accommodate the new space and is now located along Mason Street, where both the Tunnel Tops and Sports Basement bus stops reside. You can get off Muni and walk straight to Outpost Meadow.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can also take the \u003ca href=\"https://presidio.gov/visit/getting-to-and-around-the-park/presidio-go-shuttle/presidio-go-downtown-shuttle-schedule\">free Presidio Shuttle\u003c/a> from downtown San Francisco to the upper portion of the park, and then use the ramp or stairs down to the meadow.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Or, hop on your bike and ride on down — there’s plenty of bike parking available adjacent to the Sports Basement parking lot and next to Mason Street.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12048571\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12048571\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250717-OutpostMeadows-10-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250717-OutpostMeadows-10-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250717-OutpostMeadows-10-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250717-OutpostMeadows-10-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A sign at Outpost Meadow. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>\u003ca id=\"D\">\u003c/a>What should I bring to Outpost Meadow?\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>If you’re coming for lunch, bring a picnic or get grilling on one of the barbecues provided in the park. There are also \u003ca href=\"https://presidio.gov/explore/attractions/presidio-pop-up\">food trucks\u003c/a> and a \u003ca href=\"https://ilparcosf.com/\">small cafe\u003c/a> nearby.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Some of the picnic tables are more exposed, facing the meadow, while others are tucked away in clusters, so “depending on your mood or depending on who you’re with or what you’re looking for, you can find that space,” Kennedy said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bring a blanket, Frisbee and other lawn games for the central meadow space. And don’t forget about San Francisco’s unpredictable weather — roll up with both a jacket and sunscreen, just in case. There are restrooms with water fountains just up the hill, accessible by ramp or by stairs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12048574\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1999px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12048574\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250717-OutpostMeadows-24-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250717-OutpostMeadows-24-BL_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250717-OutpostMeadows-24-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250717-OutpostMeadows-24-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A map shows the location of Outpost Meadow in the Presidio. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003ch2>\u003cstrong>\u003ca id=\"E\">\u003c/a>What is there to do nearby?\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>The Presidio stretches all the way to the Golden Gate Bridge (1.3 miles away) \u003ca href=\"https://presidio.gov/explore/itineraries/getting-to-the-golden-gate-bridge-by-bike\">if you’re looking for a bike ride\u003c/a> or scenic walk. You can bring your own or rent a bike at right there at Sports Basement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Head down to \u003ca href=\"https://presidio.gov/explore/attractions/crissy-field\">Crissy Field’s\u003c/a> beach, marsh or open lawn to stretch out and soak in the views. You could also head east to the \u003ca href=\"https://palaceoffinearts.com/\">Palace of Fine Arts\u003c/a> (0.8 miles) or even farther to Fort Mason (2 miles) or Aquatic Park and Ghirardelli Square (2.2 miles) to make a whole day out of it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12048572\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12048572\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250717-OutpostMeadows-18-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250717-OutpostMeadows-18-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250717-OutpostMeadows-18-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/07/250717-OutpostMeadows-18-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Visitors gather at Outpost Meadow. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Update, 2:50 p.m. Friday:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The board that oversees the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/golden-gate-bridge\">Golden Gate Bridge\u003c/a>, Highway and Transportation District voted Friday to approve a compromise resolution that declares the agency’s support for human rights while rescinding previously approved policies that supported diversity, equity and inclusion.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The move was designed to adhere to new Trump administration funding rules that would deny federal grants to agencies that have adopted DEI policies. The funding rules are based on the administration’s position that diversity, equity and inclusion policies are discriminatory and illegal under federal law, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Bridge district General Manager Denis Mulligan had argued it was necessary for the board to rescind earlier district resolutions containing DEI language in order to preserve access to a $400 million Department of Transportation grant the agency is counting on for a seismic retrofit of the bridge.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Several board members said they were uneasy with abandoning support for equity programs under pressure from the Trump administration, saying they believe it could embolden federal authorities to impose even more restrictive conditions on future funding.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Clearly the choices in front of us are awful,” said Sonoma County board member Gerard Giudice. He offered a compromise: replacing a 2020 board resolution with one containing a more general declaration.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12010374\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12010374\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/GGBridgeProtestAprilGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1372\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/GGBridgeProtestAprilGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/GGBridgeProtestAprilGetty-800x549.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/GGBridgeProtestAprilGetty-1020x700.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/GGBridgeProtestAprilGetty-160x110.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/GGBridgeProtestAprilGetty-1536x1054.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/GGBridgeProtestAprilGetty-1920x1317.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge on April 15, 2024. \u003ccite>(Paul Kuroda/AFP via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“Let’s craft a resolution that is based on our values, that the district believes every person has the right to be respected and to be safe,” Giudice said. “That the district and the board of directors show honor, compassion, and the qualities of character that support equal justice and due process for all.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The 2020 resolution, passed a month after the Minneapolis police murder of George Floyd, originally read:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The District believes every person, regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or transgender status), age, or disability, deserves the right to feel respected and safe within our organization, to feel welcome in using our Bridge and public transit facilities, and to be afforded opportunities on a fair and equitable basis in all transactions involving the District.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The new resolution says:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The District believes every person deserves the right to feel respected and safe within our organization, to feel welcome in using our Bridge and public transit facilities, and to be afforded opportunities on a fair and equal basis in all transactions involving the District.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The board voted to accept the amended resolution by a vote of 11–3, with members Joel Engardio and Danny Sauter of San Francisco and Holli Thier of Marin County voting no.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Original story:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The head of the agency that operates the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/golden-gate-bridge\">Golden Gate Bridge\u003c/a> is asking its board to repeal commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion programs in response to Trump administration funding restrictions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Agency General Manager Denis Mulligan called the action “a business decision” that is necessary to ensure the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District receives \u003ca href=\"https://highways.dot.gov/newsroom/biden-harris-administration-announces-400-million-improve-golden-gate-bridge-through\">$400 million in federal funding\u003c/a> it’s counting on for a seismic retrofit of the bridge.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12045403\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2560px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12045403\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/gettyimages-2220605099-1-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"President Trump pumps his fist after stepping off Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Saturday.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1705\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/gettyimages-2220605099-1-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/gettyimages-2220605099-1-2000x1332.jpeg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/gettyimages-2220605099-1-160x107.jpeg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/gettyimages-2220605099-1-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/gettyimages-2220605099-1-2048x1364.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">President Trump pumps his fist after stepping off Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Saturday.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>It comes as the Trump administration’s new conditions on funding have pushed agencies across California and the U.S. to review their DEI policies and priorities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s not $400 million we could get someplace else,” Mulligan said in an interview. “The question is, should we undo a couple of policies that we know are problematic words to access [these] funds or not?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But the proposed move faces criticism from the district’s nine-member board, with one representative saying it represents a retreat in the face of an attack on local values.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We can’t just live our lives only thinking about business decisions,” said San Francisco Supervisor Joel Engardio, who serves on the bridge district board. “There are things called moral decisions, and this is one of them.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12016406\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1999px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12016406\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20230915-SunsetNightMarket-13-JY_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20230915-SunsetNightMarket-13-JY_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20230915-SunsetNightMarket-13-JY_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20230915-SunsetNightMarket-13-JY_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20230915-SunsetNightMarket-13-JY_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20230915-SunsetNightMarket-13-JY_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20230915-SunsetNightMarket-13-JY_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Supervisor Joel Engardio speaks on stage at the Sunset Night Market on Irving Street in San Francisco on Sept. 15, 2023. \u003ccite>(Juliana Yamada/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Mulligan’s staff has introduced \u003ca href=\"https://www.goldengate.org/assets/1/25/2025-0627-rulescomm-no3-gmrescindresosrevstratplancomplyftafhwadot.pdf?12860\">a resolution\u003c/a> for a Friday district board meeting that would rescind DEI-related measures adopted in 2020 and 2023.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The\u003ca href=\"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25983828-ggbhtd-resolution-20-049/\"> 2020 resolution\u003c/a> was essentially a solidarity statement condemning \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11821834/bay-area-protests-over-death-of-george-floyd\">the police murder of George Floyd\u003c/a>, denouncing racism and committing the agency, among other things, to “recruit, hire, train and retain talent from Black People, Indigenous People, and other People of Color.” The \u003ca href=\"https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25983902-2023-0127-boardmeeting-no8d-rulessum/\">2023 policy\u003c/a> approved by the board added “social equity” as one of the factors the district could consider in awarding contracts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A staff report accompanying the Friday resolution notes that although neither of the prior board actions is in apparent violation of federal anti-discrimination law, they could run afoul of a pair of directives from the U.S. Department of Transportation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The first of those was \u003ca href=\"https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/2025-04/Follow%20the%20Law%20Letter%20to%20Applicants%204.24.25.pdf\">an April 24 letter\u003c/a> from Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to all grant recipients. The letter warned “any policy, program or activity that is premised on a prohibited classification, including discriminatory policies or practices designed to achieve socalled ‘diversity, equity, and inclusion,’ or ‘DEI,’ goals, presumptively violates federal law.”[aside postID=news_12044945 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/20241204-BART-JY-009_qed.jpg']The next day, the Federal Transit Administration issued funding guidelines requiring grant recipients to certify that they do not “operate any programs promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives that violate any applicable federal anti-discrimination laws.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mulligan argued that the Trump administration directives leave the district with just three “unpleasant choices.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The district could sign a funding agreement for the $400 million grant, which was awarded in 2023, with its current policies in place, but he said that would run the risk of having the grant denied or clawed back.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The district could instead challenge the orders in court, following the lead of about 30 other agencies that sued the administration in a Washington state federal court.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But Mulligan said that would mean engaging in a process that could take years to play out and delay the seismic project indefinitely.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Finally, he said, the district can rescind its policies and avoid the uncertainty and delay of the first two options.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“That will allow us to award a construction contract, start strengthening the bridge and put people to work, hundreds of people to work,” Mulligan said. “And so when you look at the three options from a business perspective, that seems to be the most prudent” course of action.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11972459\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11972459\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240108-BridgeSafetyNet-26-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"A white man with suit and sunglasses gazes out over the edge of Golden Gate Bridge.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240108-BridgeSafetyNet-26-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240108-BridgeSafetyNet-26-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240108-BridgeSafetyNet-26-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240108-BridgeSafetyNet-26-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240108-BridgeSafetyNet-26-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240108-BridgeSafetyNet-26-BL-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Denis Mulligan, general manager of the Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District, looks at the safety net being installed below the sidewalk on the Golden Gate Bridge on Jan. 8, 2024. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The general manager also argued that repealing the board’s previous actions will not alter the district’s commitment to the Bay Area community.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If we undo two policies, we’re still the Golden Gate Bridge District,” Mulligan said. “You know, this was a bridge that was built with all union labor in the 1930s. It’s a bridge of the people. We provide first-class bus and ferry service to everybody. We treat our employees with dignity and respect. You know, if you’re a vendor, we’re a trusted partner that you can do business with. So none of that changes.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But board member Engardio called it “disappointing and alarming” that the district would back away from values that should be celebrated.[aside postID=news_12042706 hero='https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2022/05/IMG_7164-1020x765.jpeg']“We are talking about a simple statement that said people should be treated with respect, feel safe, and be free from discrimination,” he said, referring to the 2020 resolution. “There is nothing controversial about that statement. And if we start retreating from statements like that, where does it end?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He added that the district retreating from its positions on DEI would send a negative message to its workforce.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If we’re rescinding statements that say, ‘Folks should be free from discrimination,’ what kind of signal does that send to our workers and to the people?” he asked.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The bridge district is just one of many agencies contending with the implications of the Trump administration’s new demands on recipients of federal funds.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>BART has apparently taken down \u003ca href=\"https://web.archive.org/web/20250301063106/https:/www.bart.gov/about/business/ocr/diversity\">a page\u003c/a> that promoted its DEI efforts. The page, which was live as recently as early March, has been scrubbed of content and now displays the message “\u003ca href=\"https://www.bart.gov/about/business/ocr/diversity\">access denied\u003c/a>.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In response to emailed questions about the page, a BART spokesperson wrote: “The district has reviewed federal guidelines and taken steps to bring its programs into compliance. We are not providing any more details beyond that at this time.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Thirty-one jurisdictions nationwide, including San Francisco, Santa Clara and Sonoma counties and the city of San José, filed a federal suit in Washington state in May challenging the administration’s authority to impose new conditions on funding that had already been awarded. The grants at risk would help pay for homelessness prevention, housing assistance and transportation infrastructure.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A federal judge in Seattle issued \u003ca href=\"https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.wawd.347622/gov.uscourts.wawd.347622.169.0.pdf\">a preliminary injunction\u003c/a> against the Trump administration earlier this month, an order now under appeal to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Several board members said they were uneasy with abandoning support for equity programs under pressure from the Trump administration, saying they believe it could embolden federal authorities to impose even more restrictive conditions on future funding.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Clearly the choices in front of us are awful,” said Sonoma County board member Gerard Giudice. He offered a compromise: replacing a 2020 board resolution with one containing a more general declaration.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12010374\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12010374\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/GGBridgeProtestAprilGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1372\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/GGBridgeProtestAprilGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/GGBridgeProtestAprilGetty-800x549.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/GGBridgeProtestAprilGetty-1020x700.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/GGBridgeProtestAprilGetty-160x110.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/GGBridgeProtestAprilGetty-1536x1054.jpg 1536w, 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disability, deserves the right to feel respected and safe within our organization, to feel welcome in using our Bridge and public transit facilities, and to be afforded opportunities on a fair and equitable basis in all transactions involving the District.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The new resolution says:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The District believes every person deserves the right to feel respected and safe within our organization, to feel welcome in using our Bridge and public transit facilities, and to be afforded opportunities on a fair and equal basis in all transactions involving the District.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The board voted to accept the amended resolution by a vote of 11–3, with members Joel Engardio and Danny Sauter of San Francisco and Holli Thier of Marin County voting no.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Original story:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The head of the agency that operates the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/golden-gate-bridge\">Golden Gate Bridge\u003c/a> is asking its board to repeal commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion programs in response to Trump administration funding restrictions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Agency General Manager Denis Mulligan called the action “a business decision” that is necessary to ensure the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District receives \u003ca href=\"https://highways.dot.gov/newsroom/biden-harris-administration-announces-400-million-improve-golden-gate-bridge-through\">$400 million in federal funding\u003c/a> it’s counting on for a seismic retrofit of the bridge.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12045403\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2560px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12045403\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/gettyimages-2220605099-1-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"President Trump pumps his fist after stepping off Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Saturday.\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1705\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/gettyimages-2220605099-1-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/gettyimages-2220605099-1-2000x1332.jpeg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/gettyimages-2220605099-1-160x107.jpeg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/gettyimages-2220605099-1-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/gettyimages-2220605099-1-2048x1364.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">President Trump pumps his fist after stepping off Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Saturday.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>It comes as the Trump administration’s new conditions on funding have pushed agencies across California and the U.S. to review their DEI policies and priorities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s not $400 million we could get someplace else,” Mulligan said in an interview. “The question is, should we undo a couple of policies that we know are problematic words to access [these] funds or not?”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But the proposed move faces criticism from the district’s nine-member board, with one representative saying it represents a retreat in the face of an attack on local values.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We can’t just live our lives only thinking about business decisions,” said San Francisco Supervisor Joel Engardio, who serves on the bridge district board. “There are things called moral decisions, and this is one of them.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12016406\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1999px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12016406\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/12/20230915-SunsetNightMarket-13-JY_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>The next day, the Federal Transit Administration issued funding guidelines requiring grant recipients to certify that they do not “operate any programs promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives that violate any applicable federal anti-discrimination laws.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mulligan argued that the Trump administration directives leave the district with just three “unpleasant choices.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The district could sign a funding agreement for the $400 million grant, which was awarded in 2023, with its current policies in place, but he said that would run the risk of having the grant denied or clawed back.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The district could instead challenge the orders in court, following the lead of about 30 other agencies that sued the administration in a Washington state federal court.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But Mulligan said that would mean engaging in a process that could take years to play out and delay the seismic project indefinitely.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Finally, he said, the district can rescind its policies and avoid the uncertainty and delay of the first two options.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“That will allow us to award a construction contract, start strengthening the bridge and put people to work, hundreds of people to work,” Mulligan said. “And so when you look at the three options from a business perspective, that seems to be the most prudent” course of action.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11972459\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11972459\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240108-BridgeSafetyNet-26-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"A white man with suit and sunglasses gazes out over the edge of Golden Gate Bridge.\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240108-BridgeSafetyNet-26-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240108-BridgeSafetyNet-26-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240108-BridgeSafetyNet-26-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240108-BridgeSafetyNet-26-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240108-BridgeSafetyNet-26-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/01/240108-BridgeSafetyNet-26-BL-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Denis Mulligan, general manager of the Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District, looks at the safety net being installed below the sidewalk on the Golden Gate Bridge on Jan. 8, 2024. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The general manager also argued that repealing the board’s previous actions will not alter the district’s commitment to the Bay Area community.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If we undo two policies, we’re still the Golden Gate Bridge District,” Mulligan said. “You know, this was a bridge that was built with all union labor in the 1930s. It’s a bridge of the people. We provide first-class bus and ferry service to everybody. We treat our employees with dignity and respect. You know, if you’re a vendor, we’re a trusted partner that you can do business with. So none of that changes.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But board member Engardio called it “disappointing and alarming” that the district would back away from values that should be celebrated.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp style=\"text-align: left\">Federal transportation safety officials named six major \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/bay-area\">Bay Area\u003c/a> bridges that could be vulnerable to collapse if hit by a large container ship.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/golden-gate-bridge\">Golden Gate\u003c/a>, Richmond-San Rafael, Carquinez, Benicia-Martinez, Antioch and San Mateo-Hayward bridges are among a list of 68 older spans in 19 states that “have an unknown level of risk of collapse from a vessel collision,” according to a \u003ca href=\"https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/MIR2510.pdf\">new report\u003c/a> from the National Transportation Safety Board.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The agency’s findings are part of an investigation into the \u003ca href=\"https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/who-is-missing-in-baltimores-francis-scott-key-bridge-collapse-what-we-know-about-those-unaccounted-for/\">collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge\u003c/a> in Baltimore last year after a malfunctioning cargo ship slammed into the bridge’s support column. The collision killed six construction workers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the report, NTSB investigators blamed Maryland transportation officials for failing to complete a recommended vulnerability assessment that would have shown the bridge was at significant risk of collapse from a ship strike.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy told reporters on Thursday that the disaster “could have been prevented.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11704847\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1920px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/11/beniciabridge131231.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11704847\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/11/beniciabridge131231.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1275\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/11/beniciabridge131231.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/11/beniciabridge131231-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/11/beniciabridge131231-800x531.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/11/beniciabridge131231-1020x677.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/11/beniciabridge131231-1200x797.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/11/beniciabridge131231-1180x784.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/11/beniciabridge131231-960x638.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/11/beniciabridge131231-240x159.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/11/beniciabridge131231-375x249.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/11/beniciabridge131231-520x345.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Benicia Bridge and Suisun Bay, viewed from Franklin Ridge in Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline. \u003ccite>(Dan Brekke/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Had they done the assessment, they “would have been able to proactively identify strategies to reduce the risk of a collapse and loss of lives associated with a vessel collision with the bridge,” she said. “There’s no excuse.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In light of the findings, the agency is urging state and local authorities overseeing the 68 named bridges to “develop and implement a comprehensive risk reduction plan.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The NTSB’s report targets large bridges constructed before 1991, when the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials developed a vulnerability assessment calculation for new bridges. The agency, however, emphasized that it was not suggesting the bridges “are certain to collapse.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, Homendy emphasized that standard container ships today are substantially larger than they were when many of these bridges were built.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=news_11749629 hero='https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2019/05/aad-1447-1020x824.jpg']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“These bridge owners need to be looking at recent vessel traffic,” she said. “Vessels have gotten bigger, heavier. At one point in the 1950s, we had vessels that had just 800 containers on them. 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Conroy threw out more than 25 counts against seven of the eight defendants — and charges against one of the defendants entirely — due to lack of evidence.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But he declined defense attorneys’ motion to downgrade the felony conspiracy charges, saying there had not been enough discussion about how the Golden Gate Bridge Authority and potential other alleged victims in the case would be compensated for their losses due to the protest.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The elephant in the room here is that there is a request for at least $160,000 in restitution,” Conroy said, referring to the Golden Gate Bridge Authority’s estimate of lost revenue from toll payments.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The eight activists face the most serious charges — including felony conspiracy — \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11999854/golden-gate-bridge-protesters-surrender-to-face-controversial-false-imprisonment-charges\">out of the 26 who were arrested\u003c/a> in connection with the protest that \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11982940/protesters-shut-down-880-freeway-in-oakland-as-part-of-economic-blockade-for-gaza\">shut down traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge\u003c/a>. Their actions were part of a multi-city effort to disrupt local and global economies and put pressure on the U.S. government to halt support for Israel’s war in Gaza, which it launched after Hamas’ attack on Israel on Oct. 7.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Around 7:30 a.m. on April 15, the protesters chained themselves to stopped vehicles and each other across the southbound lanes of the bridge, according to a statement from the California Highway Patrol. The demonstration shut down traffic in both directions for about four hours.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12010374\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12010374\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/GGBridgeProtestAprilGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1372\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/GGBridgeProtestAprilGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/GGBridgeProtestAprilGetty-800x549.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/GGBridgeProtestAprilGetty-1020x700.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/GGBridgeProtestAprilGetty-160x110.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/GGBridgeProtestAprilGetty-1536x1054.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/10/GGBridgeProtestAprilGetty-1920x1317.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pro-Palestinian demonstrators blocked San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge on April 15, 2024, completely halting traffic for hours as part of a coordinated day of action against the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. \u003ccite>(Paul Kuroda/AFP via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“Their actions affected the community in real and tangible ways,” Assistant District Attorney Angela Roze argued during the hearing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She said that multiple people whose routes were blocked by the protest missed medical appointments, and one missed a day of teaching children.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Conroy said that he would have given greater consideration to the request to downgrade the felony conspiracy charges since the defendants’ actions were “well-intended” and didn’t appear to stem from malice, but the “considerable amount of restitution” stopped him.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=news_11821950 hero='https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2023/04/RS64575_022_KQED_AntiochPoliceRacistTextProtest_04182023-qut-1020x680.jpg']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jeff Wozniak, the lead attorney for the protesters, said the hearing was still a significant win.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“For three-quarters of the charges, there was not enough evidence — even at this stage of a preliminary hearing, where the standard of evidence is very low — for the judge to hold those clients to those charges,” Wozniak said. “This case was overcharged, and it’s been a humongous waste of resources. They have likely spent more than the bridge authority is asking for just to prosecute this case.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The San Francisco public defender’s office agreed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The court’s, and the DA’s, dismissal of the vast majority of the charges against Golden Gate Bridge protesters today is a huge vindication of our position that the DA drastically overcharged these cases,” Deputy Public Defender Nuha Abusamra, one of the attorneys defending the protesters, said in a statement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The district attorney’s office dropped 12 of its false imprisonment counts earlier in the hearing without providing evidence. An additional 11 were dismissed by Conroy, who said that the evidence provided lacked necessary information related to the time and place of the alleged imprisonment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He also dropped a misdemeanor charge against all but one of the defendants who alleged they failed to comply with a peace officer, saying there was no evidence provided through law enforcement officers’ testimony that seven of the defendants were told directly to disperse.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s still possible that the felony charges could be downgraded as the case plays out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The defendants have been ordered to appear for an arraignment on Dec. 6, where the defense said it plans to ask the judge for a restitution hearing to get a true estimation of the money requested by any victims. The district attorney’s office could not give an exact amount for the bridge authority’s losses, which defense attorneys called speculative. The figure also does not factor in whether individuals who were allegedly falsely imprisoned will seek monetary relief.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After requesting the restitution hearing, defense attorneys plan to reintroduce their motion to recategorize the felony conspiracy charges to misdemeanors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We are not interested in continuing to utilize these court resources, city and county resources. Folks want to get back on the street and demand a ceasefire, demand an end to genocide,” Wozniak said. “The district attorney wanted a holding order today, and that’s what happened, but we’re going to continue fighting this case. We’re going to show that there is not much restitution that needs to be paid and get this case dismissed.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cp>Anti-war activists accused of participating in a protest that shut down the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/golden-gate-bridge\">Golden Gate Bridge\u003c/a> in April pleaded not guilty to felony and misdemeanor charges ranging from conspiracy to false imprisonment in San Francisco on Monday morning.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The protest \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11982940/protesters-shut-down-880-freeway-in-oakland-as-part-of-economic-blockade-for-gaza\">blocked the bridge on Tax Day\u003c/a> to decry U.S. support for Israel’s war in Gaza and to demand a cease-fire.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Hundreds of supporters packed the hallways at the Hall of Justice to rally for the defendants, known as the Golden Gate 26. Eight face felony conspiracy charges and 18 have been charged with misdemeanors. Collectively, the entire group faces more than 1,000 charges of false imprisonment linked to people who were caught in the traffic jam on the bridge.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jeff Wozniak, an attorney representing the protesters facing felony charges, has called this an “unprecedented charging decision” by District Attorney Brooke Jenkins to preempt future protests.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“This is not the type of case that people should be in jail for,” Wozniak said. “The community recognizes the long history of political activism in the Bay Area and recognizes that this is an utterly ridiculous waste of resources on behalf of D.A. Jenkins and clearly an attempt to chill political speech.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The legal team of the defendants facing felony charges plan to argue that the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12000881/attorneys-for-golden-gate-bridge-protesters-demand-das-recusal-alleging-pro-israel-bias\">district attorney should have recused\u003c/a> herself from the case based on what they have called a “pro-Israel bias.” They demanded more information about the content of two private meetings she held with the Israeli Consulate and about gifts she received during those meetings.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12004880\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12004880\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/240415-880GazaProtest-066-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/240415-880GazaProtest-066-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/240415-880GazaProtest-066-BL_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/240415-880GazaProtest-066-BL_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/240415-880GazaProtest-066-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/240415-880GazaProtest-066-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/09/240415-880GazaProtest-066-BL_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">California Highway Patrol officers ask for people to disperse after demonstrators shut down the southbound lanes of I-880 on the morning of April 15, 2024, in West Oakland. The protesters, engaging in a multi-city ‘economic blockade in solidarity with Palestine,’ marched from the West Oakland BART station to the 7th Street on-ramp and onto the freeway. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>In April, the district attorney’s office said the charges were not political.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Charging decisions are made based on the facts, evidence and the law,” the office said in a statement. “We do not pursue political prosecutions under any circumstances at any time.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The office also said Jenkins would recuse herself in the case of a conflict of interest and that it is not unusual for her to conduct meetings with foreign officials.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jenkins has previously said that the Golden Gate Bridge protest compromised public safety and caused “extreme threats” to those trapped on the bridge during the morning commute.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Criminal defense attorneys and legal experts have questioned her approach to prosecuting the protesters, especially the controversial\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11999854/golden-gate-bridge-protesters-surrender-to-face-controversial-false-imprisonment-charges\"> false imprisonment charges,\u003c/a> which defined delayed motorists as victims. In past mass prosecutions, protesters have typically faced misdemeanor charges for blocking a roadway and for disobeying the orders of law enforcement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID=news_12000881 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/240415-880GazaProtest-020-BL_qed-1020x680.jpg']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Instead, in the days after the Golden Gate Bridge protest, the district attorney put out a call on \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/BrookeJenkinsSF/status/1780616603954204930\">social media\u003c/a> to anyone trapped on the bridge on April 15, saying that they may be entitled to financial compensation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We depend on prosecutors to be reliable, fair, and equitable in their charging decisions,” Wozniak said. “And if you have two similar actions, they should be charged the same way.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Late last year, a group of 78 pro-Palestinian protesters disrupted traffic on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge to call for a cease-fire in the war in Gaza. The so-called \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11970376/demonstrators-pack-the-court-to-support-activists-arrested-for-blocking-bay-bridge-last-month\">Bay Bridge 78\u003c/a> were charged with five misdemeanors each — including false imprisonment — and reached an agreement to avoid jail time in March.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Rachel Lederman, an attorney with the Center for Protest Law and Litigation, who represented the Bay Bridge 78, said there was no difference in conduct between the two cases and that claims of false imprisonment are “far-fetched.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to Lederman, in the Bay Bridge case, one motorist did receive a “small amount” of restitution.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Someone who was trapped on the Bay Bridge became ill and required an ambulance. The costs were then divided among the 78 Bay Bridge protesters before their cases were dismissed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“But in the case of the Golden Gate 26, the D.A. seems to be seeking some large amount of restitution,” Lederman said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Golden Gate Bridge protesters \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11999854/golden-gate-bridge-protesters-surrender-to-face-controversial-false-imprisonment-charges\">initially surrendered to police\u003c/a> in early August after a warrant was issued for their arrest by the California Highway Patrol.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The felony defendants will return to court on Sept. 30, and those facing misdemeanors will return to court at the end of October. If found guilty of criminal charges, the protesters would face years of jail time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Wozniak said that after their hearing on Monday morning, his clients “feel empowered.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They know that they’re on the right side of justice, on the right side of history,” he said. “And as we see across this country — week in, week out — the people are willing to put their bodies on the line to demand an end to the genocide in Gaza.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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