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Others, singing hymns and holding large banners, blocked intersections on Sansome and vehicle access to the building from Battery Street.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12067394\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12067394\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251216-ICEPROTEST-04-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251216-ICEPROTEST-04-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251216-ICEPROTEST-04-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251216-ICEPROTEST-04-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Faith leaders and immigrant advocates block the entrance to the ICE San Francisco field office on Dec. 16, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“We are calling for an end to the kidnappings; we are calling for dignity and respect for all people; we are calling for due process,” said Limei Chen, a member of the Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity who was chained to the door on Sansome. “We are just calling for love and dignity for immigrants and all people.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since the summer, Interfaith leaders from across the Bay Area have been holding \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12059840/trump-says-anti-ice-protests-are-a-campaign-of-violence-reality-looks-far-different\">multiple weekly vigils\u003c/a> outside the office and an immigration court facility a half-mile away, but they have avoided interfering with ICE activity.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But the Rev. 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Others, singing hymns and holding large banners, blocked intersections on Sansome and vehicle access to the building from Battery Street.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12067394\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12067394\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251216-ICEPROTEST-04-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251216-ICEPROTEST-04-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251216-ICEPROTEST-04-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251216-ICEPROTEST-04-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Faith leaders and immigrant advocates block the entrance to the ICE San Francisco field office on Dec. 16, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“We are calling for an end to the kidnappings; we are calling for dignity and respect for all people; we are calling for due process,” said Limei Chen, a member of the Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity who was chained to the door on Sansome. “We are just calling for love and dignity for immigrants and all people.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since the summer, Interfaith leaders from across the Bay Area have been holding \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12059840/trump-says-anti-ice-protests-are-a-campaign-of-violence-reality-looks-far-different\">multiple weekly vigils\u003c/a> outside the office and an immigration court facility a half-mile away, but they have avoided interfering with ICE activity.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But the Rev. Deborah Lee, Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity co-director, said escalating violence has inspired them to take further action.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“At some point, we as people of faith are being called to not just love our neighbor, but we have to disrupt injustice that’s happening day after day after day,” she told KQED. “We cannot sit idly by and see people being marched into the slaughter of immigration detention across our country.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lee said over the last six months, about 120 people have been detained while reporting to mandatory asylum case check-in appointments and hearings in the city — a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12041473/unprecedented-ice-officers-operating-inside-bay-area-immigration-courts-lawyers-say\">tactic that was unprecedented\u003c/a> prior to the second Trump administration.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12067429\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12067429 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251216-ICEPROTEST-17-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251216-ICEPROTEST-17-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251216-ICEPROTEST-17-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251216-ICEPROTEST-17-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Faith leaders and immigrant advocates sing as they block the entrance to the ICE San Francisco Field Office on Dec. 16, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Among them is Alexandra De Martini’s husband, who was detained last month during what she thought was a routine green card interview. Currently, he’s being held in \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12062774/conditions-at-massive-new-california-immigration-facility-are-alarming-report-finds\">a detention center in California City\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“People need to be informed that this is happening, that people are being taken at routine green card interviews in front of their children and their spouses,” she said at the protest on Tuesday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to De Martini, her petition to sponsor her husband had already been accepted, and agents told her the appointment was wrapping up when she stepped out of the room to change their child’s diaper.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I said, ‘I’ll just wait, it’s OK,’ … and the agent said, ‘No, I’ll walk you to the bathroom. We’ll come get you when it’s over. We’re almost done here,’” she said. “When I came out, I was informed that my husband had been detained.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>De Martini, who has impaired sight, said she’s had to walk to pediatrician appointments and faced difficulties caring for their 6-month-old without her husband.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She said lawyers advised her to request a same-day bond hearing to have him released from detention, but immigration officials have told her it isn’t possible.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12067431\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12067431 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251216-ICEPROTEST-33-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251216-ICEPROTEST-33-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251216-ICEPROTEST-33-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251216-ICEPROTEST-33-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Department of Homeland Security officers detain demonstrators outside of the ICE San Francisco Field Office on Dec. 16, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“They said under the current administration, we don’t do that,” De Martini said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Department of Justice has also fired \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12065240/after-trump-fires-5-more-sf-immigration-judges-legal-scholars-fear-a-more-partisan-system\">12 of 21 immigration court judges\u003c/a> who preside over the Bay Area’s court since the beginning of 2025, raising alarms that judges who might not be willing to rule in line with the administration’s immigration agenda could face consequences.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Advocates said prior to the detentions Tuesday morning that they had planned to remain despite knowing there was the risk of arrest.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The harm that’s being committed in these buildings when people are being taken from their families and then put into concentration camps far outweighs any concerns to any harm that may come from standing here today in solidarity with people who are just simply trying to live their lives in this country in freedom and dignity,” said Rabbi Cat Zavis, who was among those detained. “Our faith traditions and our spiritual traditions call us to disrupt injustice and stand with them.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>San Francisco’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/san-francisco-board-of-education\">school board\u003c/a> on Tuesday will get a first look at \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12066271/sfusd-has-overspent-for-years-major-cuts-could-have-it-on-the-path-to-stability\">district leaders’ plan to slash spending\u003c/a> by more than $100 million for the second year in a row.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The proposed cuts include deeper staffing reductions, changes to middle school schedules and school consolidations as soon as 2027.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco Unified School District Superintendent Maria Su said earlier this month that the reductions aim to pull the district out of state oversight, but parents and teachers are worried about the impact further classroom reductions could have, especially on already vulnerable students and schools.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There is definitely some misalignment … in the sense that … our recommendations are calling out for sustainability in staffing, for mental health, and we’re cutting significant apportionments of positions,” said Vanessa Marrero, who heads Parents for Public Schools of San Francisco.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Last year, SFUSD cut $114 million in ongoing expenses through hundreds of early retirement buy-outs, a strict staffing model and administrative cuts. This year, it needs to identify another $102 million to cut.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The superintendent’s draft plan — which won’t be finalized until the spring — totals about $70 million in savings by 2028.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12046126\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1999px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12046126\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250418-SFUSD-01-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250418-SFUSD-01-BL_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250418-SFUSD-01-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250418-SFUSD-01-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The San Francisco Unified School District Administrative Offices in San Francisco on April 18, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Under an updated staffing model, only Title I eligible schools will be allocated a social worker. Previously, non-Title I campuses that met specific enrollment criteria were eligible for at least a half-time position.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The proposal cuts 45 full-time roles, which could be spread across as many as 90 campuses. The district said it was looking to identify other restricted funding sources to pay for these roles, and to provide flexibility in schools’ discretionary spending to “prioritize investments.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The other major personnel reductions will come from a change to middle school schedules: campuses will transition from a seven-period block schedule rolled out over the last few years back to six-period school days.[aside postID=news_12066271 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250421-SFUSDCentralCuts-06-BL_qed-1.jpg']In 2018, the district introduced its “\u003ca href=\"https://mgredesign.sfusd.edu/\">Middle Grades Redesign\u003c/a>” initiative, which created longer class periods and aimed to add elective course opportunities for students. Presidio Middle School transitioned to the seven-period schedule in 2022, and allows students to \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfusd.edu/school/presidio-middle-school/departments/electives#:~:text=Presidio%2022%2D23%20Electives,%2C%20Dance%2C%20Music%2C%20Computers)\">choose\u003c/a> four quarter-long arts, computer science, language, health or other advanced courses throughout the year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to the district, returning to a standard six-period day will prioritize core classes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The new schedule would cut 56 classroom teaching positions, and another eight in health. That course material would be folded into other classes, like physical education or science, according to the plan.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Security aide roles across campuses would also be cut in half, as well as 18 assistant principal jobs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Eliminating transportation for 2,500 non-special education students would save another $5 million. Marrero said the current funding serves students in neighborhoods with historically lower average test scores who attend schools further from their homes. Cutting that service could create an additional barrier for some to go to a school of their choice, she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12039959\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12039959 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/052_SanFrancisco_ReopenSchoolsMarch_03132021_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1331\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/052_SanFrancisco_ReopenSchoolsMarch_03132021_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/052_SanFrancisco_ReopenSchoolsMarch_03132021_qed-800x532.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/052_SanFrancisco_ReopenSchoolsMarch_03132021_qed-1020x679.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/052_SanFrancisco_ReopenSchoolsMarch_03132021_qed-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/052_SanFrancisco_ReopenSchoolsMarch_03132021_qed-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/052_SanFrancisco_ReopenSchoolsMarch_03132021_qed-1920x1278.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Meredith Willa Dodson speaks during a rally to reopen San Francisco Unified Schools at City Hall in San Francisco on March 13, 2021, on the first anniversary of school buildings being closed. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Another $14.6 million could come from central office personnel and service reductions, an area that the teachers’ union has long said keeps funds away from students. The district made significant reductions by restructuring the office last year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We understand that [the district] needs to make cuts, but we don’t yet understand, are these really the best cuts for our students or is there some other way?” said Meredith Dodson, who runs the advocacy group SF Parents. She said families want to know what other cuts were considered and how the ones identified in the fiscal stabilization plan were determined.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re just looking for that information from the district to understand that that level of analysis was done [to determine] that these are the solutions that bring the minimal amount of harm to kids. I just don’t see it yet,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Beginning in the fall of 2027, the district is also suggesting savings of more than $3 million thanks to a “consolidation of [its] educational program portfolio.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In recent weeks, SFUSD leadership has begun to discuss reconsidering school closures, after a controversial plan to shutter 11 schools was shelved last fall. Su took over in the wake of the closure crisis, and has prioritized the district’s budget before addressing its footprint, but she said last month that after the fiscal stabilization plan is complete this year, it would be time to take back up the initiative.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12064757\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12064757 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/241009-SFUSDClosuresMarch-30-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/241009-SFUSDClosuresMarch-30-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/241009-SFUSDClosuresMarch-30-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/241009-SFUSDClosuresMarch-30-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Teachers, K-5 students, and their families at Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy rally at Harvey Milk Plaza in the Castro neighborhood of San Francisco on Oct. 9, 2024, to protest against the potential closure of the school. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>SFUSD, like many districts in the state, faces declining enrollment, and campuses across the city have hundreds of empty seats.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While shuttering schools alone won’t save the district significant amounts of money, the district has said that having fewer schools could allow for more robust staffing and make room for more specialized programs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dodson said showing families those potential benefits will be key to garnering community support.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“For a parent to be told that their school is going to be closed, and to be okay with it, I think they would have to believe that there’s better education on the other side of that for their kid,” she told KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The reductions planned so far are still about $30 million shy of what the district will need to cut to avoid deficit spending. And, SFUSD currently faces an escalating threat of a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12066097/sfusd-teachers-overwhelmingly-vote-to-authorize-the-first-strike-in-49-years\">teacher strike after months\u003c/a> of halting negotiations over a new two-year contract.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While SFUSD has said it cannot meet the educators’ demands due to the budget crisis, the union has signaled that members are prepared to strike over wages, staffing demands and more subsidized health care benefits.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There is definitely some misalignment … in the sense that … our recommendations are calling out for sustainability in staffing, for mental health, and we’re cutting significant apportionments of positions,” said Vanessa Marrero, who heads Parents for Public Schools of San Francisco.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Last year, SFUSD cut $114 million in ongoing expenses through hundreds of early retirement buy-outs, a strict staffing model and administrative cuts. This year, it needs to identify another $102 million to cut.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The superintendent’s draft plan — which won’t be finalized until the spring — totals about $70 million in savings by 2028.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12046126\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1999px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12046126\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250418-SFUSD-01-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250418-SFUSD-01-BL_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250418-SFUSD-01-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250418-SFUSD-01-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The San Francisco Unified School District Administrative Offices in San Francisco on April 18, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Under an updated staffing model, only Title I eligible schools will be allocated a social worker. Previously, non-Title I campuses that met specific enrollment criteria were eligible for at least a half-time position.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The proposal cuts 45 full-time roles, which could be spread across as many as 90 campuses. The district said it was looking to identify other restricted funding sources to pay for these roles, and to provide flexibility in schools’ discretionary spending to “prioritize investments.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The other major personnel reductions will come from a change to middle school schedules: campuses will transition from a seven-period block schedule rolled out over the last few years back to six-period school days.\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>In 2018, the district introduced its “\u003ca href=\"https://mgredesign.sfusd.edu/\">Middle Grades Redesign\u003c/a>” initiative, which created longer class periods and aimed to add elective course opportunities for students. Presidio Middle School transitioned to the seven-period schedule in 2022, and allows students to \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfusd.edu/school/presidio-middle-school/departments/electives#:~:text=Presidio%2022%2D23%20Electives,%2C%20Dance%2C%20Music%2C%20Computers)\">choose\u003c/a> four quarter-long arts, computer science, language, health or other advanced courses throughout the year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to the district, returning to a standard six-period day will prioritize core classes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The new schedule would cut 56 classroom teaching positions, and another eight in health. That course material would be folded into other classes, like physical education or science, according to the plan.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Security aide roles across campuses would also be cut in half, as well as 18 assistant principal jobs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Eliminating transportation for 2,500 non-special education students would save another $5 million. Marrero said the current funding serves students in neighborhoods with historically lower average test scores who attend schools further from their homes. Cutting that service could create an additional barrier for some to go to a school of their choice, she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12039959\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12039959 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/052_SanFrancisco_ReopenSchoolsMarch_03132021_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1331\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/052_SanFrancisco_ReopenSchoolsMarch_03132021_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/052_SanFrancisco_ReopenSchoolsMarch_03132021_qed-800x532.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/052_SanFrancisco_ReopenSchoolsMarch_03132021_qed-1020x679.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/052_SanFrancisco_ReopenSchoolsMarch_03132021_qed-160x106.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/052_SanFrancisco_ReopenSchoolsMarch_03132021_qed-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/052_SanFrancisco_ReopenSchoolsMarch_03132021_qed-1920x1278.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Meredith Willa Dodson speaks during a rally to reopen San Francisco Unified Schools at City Hall in San Francisco on March 13, 2021, on the first anniversary of school buildings being closed. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Another $14.6 million could come from central office personnel and service reductions, an area that the teachers’ union has long said keeps funds away from students. The district made significant reductions by restructuring the office last year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We understand that [the district] needs to make cuts, but we don’t yet understand, are these really the best cuts for our students or is there some other way?” said Meredith Dodson, who runs the advocacy group SF Parents. She said families want to know what other cuts were considered and how the ones identified in the fiscal stabilization plan were determined.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re just looking for that information from the district to understand that that level of analysis was done [to determine] that these are the solutions that bring the minimal amount of harm to kids. I just don’t see it yet,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Beginning in the fall of 2027, the district is also suggesting savings of more than $3 million thanks to a “consolidation of [its] educational program portfolio.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In recent weeks, SFUSD leadership has begun to discuss reconsidering school closures, after a controversial plan to shutter 11 schools was shelved last fall. Su took over in the wake of the closure crisis, and has prioritized the district’s budget before addressing its footprint, but she said last month that after the fiscal stabilization plan is complete this year, it would be time to take back up the initiative.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12064757\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12064757 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/241009-SFUSDClosuresMarch-30-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/241009-SFUSDClosuresMarch-30-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/241009-SFUSDClosuresMarch-30-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/241009-SFUSDClosuresMarch-30-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Teachers, K-5 students, and their families at Harvey Milk Civil Rights Academy rally at Harvey Milk Plaza in the Castro neighborhood of San Francisco on Oct. 9, 2024, to protest against the potential closure of the school. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>SFUSD, like many districts in the state, faces declining enrollment, and campuses across the city have hundreds of empty seats.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While shuttering schools alone won’t save the district significant amounts of money, the district has said that having fewer schools could allow for more robust staffing and make room for more specialized programs.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dodson said showing families those potential benefits will be key to garnering community support.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“For a parent to be told that their school is going to be closed, and to be okay with it, I think they would have to believe that there’s better education on the other side of that for their kid,” she told KQED.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The reductions planned so far are still about $30 million shy of what the district will need to cut to avoid deficit spending. And, SFUSD currently faces an escalating threat of a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12066097/sfusd-teachers-overwhelmingly-vote-to-authorize-the-first-strike-in-49-years\">teacher strike after months\u003c/a> of halting negotiations over a new two-year contract.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While SFUSD has said it cannot meet the educators’ demands due to the budget crisis, the union has signaled that members are prepared to strike over wages, staffing demands and more subsidized health care benefits.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Between \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12065087/bay-area-airports-brace-for-record-breaking-travel-numbers-this-holiday-season\">the crowds, the security line and the anticipation\u003c/a> of being in a flying metal tube for multiple hours, the airport isn’t always this reporter’s favorite place — and perhaps you feel the same way.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And speaking of crowds, the upcoming winter holiday travel season will make \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/san-francisco-international-airport\">San Francisco International Airport\u003c/a> even busier.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>All of which means that it’s a good time to learn about several of SFO’s more hidden or low-key aspects that could make your next flight out (or in) much more relaxed — enjoyable, even.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>From the shortest walkways to where to find some serenity post-security, keep reading on for the SFO hacks that even seasoned travelers might not be aware of yet, recommended by airport experts.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>(Want even more SFO tips? We have thorough guides to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12065518/flying-home-after-thanksgiving-where-to-eat-at-sfo-airport\">the best restaurants at the airport\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11970450/sfo-layover-things-to-do-in-san-francisco\">where to visit in San Francisco if you have a long layover\u003c/a> and feel adventurous enough to take public transportation.)\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Time to explore? Travel between SFO terminals post-security\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Once you are through security, you actually can walk between terminals using the several connected corridors at the airport. (SFO’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.flysfo.com/passengers/ground-transportation/getting-around-sfo\">free Airtrain\u003c/a> connects the terminals pre-security.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If you’re trying to be adventurous, you should wander around these different terminals,” said Francis Tsang, from SFO’s communications team. “There’s something for everyone.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12067054\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEATING-62-BL-KQED.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12067054\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEATING-62-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEATING-62-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEATING-62-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEATING-62-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Art by Yayoi Kusama in Harvey Milk Terminal 1 at San Francisco International Airport on Dec. 10, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Tsang said people may want to check out \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12065518/flying-home-after-thanksgiving-where-to-eat-at-sfo-airport\">a specific local restaurant\u003c/a>, go shopping or \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12065083/traveling-through-sfo-airport-check-out-the-art-museum\">view the rotating art displays across the entire airport\u003c/a>, which include both pre-and post-security installations. In fact, the SFO Museum is the only airport museum accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You may also want to check out the architecture at Harvey Milk Terminal 1, which has recently received international\u003ca href=\"https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/12/10/3203100/0/en/Harvey-Milk-Terminal-1-at-San-Francisco-International-Airport-Wins-Prix-Versailles-World-Title.html\"> recognition\u003c/a> for its sustainable design.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Just make sure that you have time so that you don’t miss your flight,” Tsang added. And to be sure of how long you’ll actually need to stroll between terminals — and get back to your gate before boarding ends — this reporter visited SFO to time out the walk for you:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>From Terminal 1 to Terminal 2: \u003c/strong>Around a 3-minute walk\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>From Terminal 1 to International Terminal A: \u003c/strong>Less than a minute walk\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>From Terminal 2 to Terminal 3: \u003c/strong>Around a 2-minute walk\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>From Terminal 3 to International Terminal G: \u003c/strong>Around 6 minutes walk (by far the longest stretch, and it does feel like a bit of a trek.)\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12067044\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEATING-27-BL-KQED.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12067044\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEATING-27-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEATING-27-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEATING-27-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEATING-27-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A passenger orders pizza from Tony’s Pizza Napoletana in Terminal 1 at San Francisco International Airport on Dec. 10, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>If you have a long layover and want to do some wandering, be prepared to do some walking. According to Tsang, Terminal 1 itself is as long as San Francisco’s \u003ca href=\"https://salesforcetower.com/\">Salesforce Tower\u003c/a> is tall: “About three and a half football fields.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Before going exploring, check out the airport’s own \u003ca href=\"https://www.flysfo.com/passengers/ground-transportation/getting-around-sfo\">guide to navigating its terminals first\u003c/a>, and make very sure you don’t accidentally exit security.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Find extra support for neurodivergent travelers\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Even though SFO has a quiet airport policy, there is a fairly large “\u003ca href=\"https://www.flysfo.com/passengers/services/sensory-room\">sensory room\u003c/a>” located in the Harvey Milk Terminal 1.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While open to all passengers, this space was designed especially for neurodivergent travelers and their families. The room features comfy seats, a mock-up of an airplane cabin where travelers can practice being in a flight environment and several interactive wall displays. (This reporter got a real kick out of the room’s installation of lights that follow your body’s movements.)[aside postID=news_11970450 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/12/230925-TaxiDriver-001-BL-qut.jpg']There are also \u003ca href=\"https://www.flysfo.com/passengers/shop-dine-relax/yoga-room\">yoga and meditation rooms\u003c/a> located around the airport, including Terminal 1, 2 and 3 post-security.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You can also request extra support \u003ca href=\"https://www.tsa.gov/contact-center/form/cares\">online\u003c/a> from TSA to get through security. Filling out the TSA Cares form can get you access to extra assistance during screening for situations including:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Difficulty following instructions due to a disability or medical condition\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Mobility limitations, including difficulty standing, walking or lifting my arms\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Mobility aids or support devices\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Traveling with medically necessary liquids, gels, aerosols over 3.4oz\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Traveling with a child who has a disability or medical condition\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Traveling with a service animal\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Difficulty understanding and communicating in English.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>If your flight is within 72 hours, you should go ahead and call (855) 787-2227.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Paws and fur-get about airport stress with SFO’s support animals\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>SFO has a program called the “\u003ca href=\"https://www.flysfo.com/passengers/services/wag-brigade-0\">Wag Brigade\u003c/a>,” where trained animals wander the terminals post-security, accompanied by their humans, for any travelers to approach, pet or cuddle before or after their flight. Tsang said you’re most likely to spot these animals mid-afternoon at SFO at Terminal 3, departures level.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The animals — including golden retrievers, rabbits and sometimes even a pig named LiLou — will be wearing vests that explicitly encourage visitors to pet them (but of course, be sure you are not confusing a Wag Brigade animal with another traveler’s service animal).\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12067043\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEATING-25-BL-KQED.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12067043\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEATING-25-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEATING-25-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEATING-25-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEATING-25-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lia, part of SFO’s Wag Brigade animal-assisted therapy program, sits near passengers at San Francisco International Airport on Dec. 10, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The animal’s human may even have a card about their pet to hand out to you — that you can collect like a Pokémon card.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This reporter got to meet \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/corgi.lia/\">a sweetheart corgi named Lia\u003c/a>, who already had two other passengers fawning over her. If I saw Lia before a flight, I would probably have to restrain myself from taking her with me.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>If you have an early morning flight, download and monitor your airline’s app\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>This tip actually comes from \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/blaberge\">KQED photographer Beth LaBerge,\u003c/a> whose work you’ll see in this story, and who previously worked for years as a customer service agent for Delta Airlines — primarily at SFO.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>LaBerge said that the airport is \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfchronicle.com/travel/article/sfo-ground-delay-low-clouds-21230684.php\">known\u003c/a> for what’s called \u003ca href=\"https://avgeekery.com/why-is-my-flight-delayed-at-san-francisco-international/\">“flow control delay.”\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12067210\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEating-86-BL_qed.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12067210\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEating-86-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEating-86-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEating-86-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEating-86-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Passengers wait for their flight at San Francisco International Airport on Dec. 10, 2025.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>SFO has two main landing runways, \u003ca href=\"https://www.flysfo.com/about/airport-operations/policies-regulations/weather-impact#:~:text=SFO's%20runways%20are%20only%20750,aircraft%20must%20arrive%20single%2Dfile\">about 750 feet apart\u003c/a>. Planes can land side-by-side on a clear day. But during foggy conditions — common here in the Bay — it’s a different story.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1997579/bay-area-hikes-views-clouds-marine-inversion-layer\"> the marine layer \u003c/a>comes in and visibility out on those runways drops, “SFO \u003ca href=\"https://www.flysfo.com/about/airport-operations/policies-regulations/weather-impact#:~:text=SFO's%20runways%20are%20only%20750,aircraft%20must%20arrive%20single%2Dfile\">can’t\u003c/a> have dual arrivals because the runways are too close together,” LaBerge said. In these cases, air traffic control shuts down one runway and arrivals “basically get cut in half.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>These occurrences primarily impact shorter, domestic flights in the morning — and when delays happen, it could potentially spill into the rest of the day. 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(SFO’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.flysfo.com/passengers/ground-transportation/getting-around-sfo\">free Airtrain\u003c/a> connects the terminals pre-security.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If you’re trying to be adventurous, you should wander around these different terminals,” said Francis Tsang, from SFO’s communications team. “There’s something for everyone.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12067054\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEATING-62-BL-KQED.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12067054\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEATING-62-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEATING-62-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEATING-62-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEATING-62-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Art by Yayoi Kusama in Harvey Milk Terminal 1 at San Francisco International Airport on Dec. 10, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Tsang said people may want to check out \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12065518/flying-home-after-thanksgiving-where-to-eat-at-sfo-airport\">a specific local restaurant\u003c/a>, go shopping or \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12065083/traveling-through-sfo-airport-check-out-the-art-museum\">view the rotating art displays across the entire airport\u003c/a>, which include both pre-and post-security installations. In fact, the SFO Museum is the only airport museum accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>You may also want to check out the architecture at Harvey Milk Terminal 1, which has recently received international\u003ca href=\"https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/12/10/3203100/0/en/Harvey-Milk-Terminal-1-at-San-Francisco-International-Airport-Wins-Prix-Versailles-World-Title.html\"> recognition\u003c/a> for its sustainable design.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Just make sure that you have time so that you don’t miss your flight,” Tsang added. 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Filling out the TSA Cares form can get you access to extra assistance during screening for situations including:\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>Difficulty following instructions due to a disability or medical condition\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Mobility limitations, including difficulty standing, walking or lifting my arms\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Mobility aids or support devices\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Traveling with medically necessary liquids, gels, aerosols over 3.4oz\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Traveling with a child who has a disability or medical condition\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Traveling with a service animal\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Difficulty understanding and communicating in English.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>If your flight is within 72 hours, you should go ahead and call (855) 787-2227.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Paws and fur-get about airport stress with SFO’s support animals\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>SFO has a program called the “\u003ca href=\"https://www.flysfo.com/passengers/services/wag-brigade-0\">Wag Brigade\u003c/a>,” where trained animals wander the terminals post-security, accompanied by their humans, for any travelers to approach, pet or cuddle before or after their flight. Tsang said you’re most likely to spot these animals mid-afternoon at SFO at Terminal 3, departures level.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The animals — including golden retrievers, rabbits and sometimes even a pig named LiLou — will be wearing vests that explicitly encourage visitors to pet them (but of course, be sure you are not confusing a Wag Brigade animal with another traveler’s service animal).\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12067043\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEATING-25-BL-KQED.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12067043\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEATING-25-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEATING-25-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEATING-25-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEATING-25-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lia, part of SFO’s Wag Brigade animal-assisted therapy program, sits near passengers at San Francisco International Airport on Dec. 10, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The animal’s human may even have a card about their pet to hand out to you — that you can collect like a Pokémon card.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This reporter got to meet \u003ca href=\"https://www.instagram.com/corgi.lia/\">a sweetheart corgi named Lia\u003c/a>, who already had two other passengers fawning over her. If I saw Lia before a flight, I would probably have to restrain myself from taking her with me.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>If you have an early morning flight, download and monitor your airline’s app\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>This tip actually comes from \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/blaberge\">KQED photographer Beth LaBerge,\u003c/a> whose work you’ll see in this story, and who previously worked for years as a customer service agent for Delta Airlines — primarily at SFO.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>LaBerge said that the airport is \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfchronicle.com/travel/article/sfo-ground-delay-low-clouds-21230684.php\">known\u003c/a> for what’s called \u003ca href=\"https://avgeekery.com/why-is-my-flight-delayed-at-san-francisco-international/\">“flow control delay.”\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12067210\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003ca href=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEating-86-BL_qed.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12067210\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEating-86-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEating-86-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEating-86-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-SFOEating-86-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Passengers wait for their flight at San Francisco International Airport on Dec. 10, 2025.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>SFO has two main landing runways, \u003ca href=\"https://www.flysfo.com/about/airport-operations/policies-regulations/weather-impact#:~:text=SFO's%20runways%20are%20only%20750,aircraft%20must%20arrive%20single%2Dfile\">about 750 feet apart\u003c/a>. Planes can land side-by-side on a clear day. But during foggy conditions — common here in the Bay — it’s a different story.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1997579/bay-area-hikes-views-clouds-marine-inversion-layer\"> the marine layer \u003c/a>comes in and visibility out on those runways drops, “SFO \u003ca href=\"https://www.flysfo.com/about/airport-operations/policies-regulations/weather-impact#:~:text=SFO's%20runways%20are%20only%20750,aircraft%20must%20arrive%20single%2Dfile\">can’t\u003c/a> have dual arrivals because the runways are too close together,” LaBerge said. In these cases, air traffic control shuts down one runway and arrivals “basically get cut in half.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>These occurrences primarily impact shorter, domestic flights in the morning — and when delays happen, it could potentially spill into the rest of the day. 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"content": "\u003cp>Mike Martin and his family were looking for their next home in the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/east-bay\">East Bay\u003c/a> when a listing came open on Thompson Avenue, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/alameda\">Alameda\u003c/a>’s “Christmas Tree Lane.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Martin had long been taking his kids to the residential street, which has been going all-out on Christmas decorations since 1938.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We were like, ‘Oh my goodness, are we up for this?’” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As it turns out, they were.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Twenty years later, Martin’s decorative toy factory — the “Wrap-O-Matic,” which shuttles toy parts to be assembled and then wrapped in a magic box and ready for Santa’s delivery — is an Alameda Christmas Tree Lane staple.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This neighborhood is among a handful in the Bay Area that will be lit up all month long for the holiday season, welcoming those looking to get into the Christmas spirit to come on by.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12066791\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12066791\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-HOLIDAYLIGHTS-05-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-HOLIDAYLIGHTS-05-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-HOLIDAYLIGHTS-05-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-HOLIDAYLIGHTS-05-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Michael Martin sits with his handmade Wrap-o-Matic holiday display in front of his home on Christmas Tree Lane on the 3200 block of Thompson Avenue in Alameda on Dec. 10, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“Being able to share this with thousands of people that come through the street is really special,” Martin said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It takes a village to keep the Christmas spirit alive on these festive streets, and that includes those who visit to enjoy the experience. Read on for some helpful suggestions, and depending on the night you drop by, you may even get to meet Santa Claus.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Just remember: Drive slowly and expect traffic along the holiday-themed streets.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Christmas Tree Lane in Alameda\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Thompson Avenue\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Martin and his neighbors decorate their houses independently, but he said they do get together to make sure they all turn on their lights on the same day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He said they also coordinate with Santa, who sits in his red sleigh in the road’s median every night from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. until Dec. 23.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12066790\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12066790\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-HOLIDAYLIGHTS-04-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-HOLIDAYLIGHTS-04-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-HOLIDAYLIGHTS-04-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-HOLIDAYLIGHTS-04-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Holiday lights cover a home on Christmas Tree Lane on the 3200 block of Thompson Avenue in Alameda on Dec. 10, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>While greeting families and handing out candy canes, Santa said his elves are “hard at work” at the North Pole.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Those elves pulled together,” he said. “We’ve got Christmas in the bag.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12066793\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12066793\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-HOLIDAYLIGHTS-14-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-HOLIDAYLIGHTS-14-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-HOLIDAYLIGHTS-14-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-HOLIDAYLIGHTS-14-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A holiday display sits in front of a home on Christmas Tree Lane on the 3200 block of Thompson Avenue in Alameda on Dec. 10, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>But he won’t be there to hand out candy canes on Christmas Eve. “Of course, the 24th, he is too busy,” Martin said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Martin said the street’s business ramps up significantly as Christmas Day nears, so come soon if you’re hoping for a quieter visit — or delay until the week before the holiday to join in on the busiest, most festive time of year.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Christmas Tree Lane in Santa Rosa\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Hermit Way and Hartley Drive\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As far as Mark Gibbons knows, the two streets that comprise Santa Rosa’s Christmas Tree Lane have been in the holiday spirit since they were first built in the ’50s.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When you purchase a house on these two streets here, you’ll typically find the previous person’s decorations for outside,” Gibbons said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12066792\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12066792\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-HOLIDAYLIGHTS-08-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-HOLIDAYLIGHTS-08-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-HOLIDAYLIGHTS-08-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-HOLIDAYLIGHTS-08-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Members of the Tagle Family meet Santa Claus on Christmas Tree Lane on the 3200 block of Thompson Avenue in Alameda on Dec. 10, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>When he moved in, he found a bunch of deer and a large Santa wooden cutout, the former of which they still have and display today.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But the real event is Gibbons’ commitment to playing Santa — after he moved to the area and realized that the former Santa had moved on to other commitments.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12066794\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12066794\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-HOLIDAYLIGHTS-15-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-HOLIDAYLIGHTS-15-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-HOLIDAYLIGHTS-15-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-HOLIDAYLIGHTS-15-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Menorah sits inside a gingerbread house on Christmas Tree Lane on the 3200 block of Thompson Avenue in Alameda on Dec. 10, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“My father in the UK has for many, many years portrayed Santa at Christmastime, and so I just thought: ‘Why not take on the mantle of doing it and bring it back?’” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This year, Gibbons said he’ll be out as Santa on Dec. 19 and 20.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>More festive neighborhoods in the Bay Area\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://crippsmasplace.org/\">\u003cstrong>Crippsmas Place\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong> in Fremont\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Candy canes will be handed out nightly from 6 to 10 p.m. until Dec. 27. A full schedule of events, including appearances from Santa and Mrs. Claus, is available \u003ca href=\"https://www.crippsmasplace.org/vip-visitors-to-crippsmas-place/\">here\u003c/a>. Carolers are welcome.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12066799\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12066799\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-HOLIDAYLIGHTS-29-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-HOLIDAYLIGHTS-29-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-HOLIDAYLIGHTS-29-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-HOLIDAYLIGHTS-29-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A holiday Charlie Brown display sits in front of a home on Christmas Tree Lane on the 3200 block of Thompson Avenue in Alameda on Dec. 10, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://casadelpomba.com/\">\u003cstrong>Deacon Dave’s\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong> in Livermore\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This year’s theme is “Storyland Christmas.” The display is open weeknights 6 to 9 p.m. and weekends 6 to 10 p.m. There are no public restrooms.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.cityofsancarlos.org/community/eucalyptus_ave_holiday_lights.php\">\u003cstrong>Christmas Tree Lane\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong> in San Carlos\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One-way traffic is in place on Eucalyptus Avenue between Dec. 2 and Dec. 26.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Overflow parking is available every weekend in December at Arroyo School at 1710 Arroyo Ave. Security will be present on the street.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Twenty years later, Martin’s decorative toy factory — the “Wrap-O-Matic,” which shuttles toy parts to be assembled and then wrapped in a magic box and ready for Santa’s delivery — is an Alameda Christmas Tree Lane staple.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This neighborhood is among a handful in the Bay Area that will be lit up all month long for the holiday season, welcoming those looking to get into the Christmas spirit to come on by.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12066791\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12066791\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-HOLIDAYLIGHTS-05-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-HOLIDAYLIGHTS-05-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-HOLIDAYLIGHTS-05-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-HOLIDAYLIGHTS-05-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Michael Martin sits with his handmade Wrap-o-Matic holiday display in front of his home on Christmas Tree Lane on the 3200 block of Thompson Avenue in Alameda on Dec. 10, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“Being able to share this with thousands of people that come through the street is really special,” Martin said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It takes a village to keep the Christmas spirit alive on these festive streets, and that includes those who visit to enjoy the experience. Read on for some helpful suggestions, and depending on the night you drop by, you may even get to meet Santa Claus.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Just remember: Drive slowly and expect traffic along the holiday-themed streets.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Christmas Tree Lane in Alameda\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Thompson Avenue\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Martin and his neighbors decorate their houses independently, but he said they do get together to make sure they all turn on their lights on the same day.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He said they also coordinate with Santa, who sits in his red sleigh in the road’s median every night from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. until Dec. 23.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12066790\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12066790\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-HOLIDAYLIGHTS-04-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-HOLIDAYLIGHTS-04-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-HOLIDAYLIGHTS-04-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-HOLIDAYLIGHTS-04-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Holiday lights cover a home on Christmas Tree Lane on the 3200 block of Thompson Avenue in Alameda on Dec. 10, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>While greeting families and handing out candy canes, Santa said his elves are “hard at work” at the North Pole.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Those elves pulled together,” he said. “We’ve got Christmas in the bag.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12066793\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12066793\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-HOLIDAYLIGHTS-14-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-HOLIDAYLIGHTS-14-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-HOLIDAYLIGHTS-14-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-HOLIDAYLIGHTS-14-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A holiday display sits in front of a home on Christmas Tree Lane on the 3200 block of Thompson Avenue in Alameda on Dec. 10, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>But he won’t be there to hand out candy canes on Christmas Eve. “Of course, the 24th, he is too busy,” Martin said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Martin said the street’s business ramps up significantly as Christmas Day nears, so come soon if you’re hoping for a quieter visit — or delay until the week before the holiday to join in on the busiest, most festive time of year.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Christmas Tree Lane in Santa Rosa\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Hermit Way and Hartley Drive\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As far as Mark Gibbons knows, the two streets that comprise Santa Rosa’s Christmas Tree Lane have been in the holiday spirit since they were first built in the ’50s.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When you purchase a house on these two streets here, you’ll typically find the previous person’s decorations for outside,” Gibbons said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12066792\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12066792\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-HOLIDAYLIGHTS-08-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-HOLIDAYLIGHTS-08-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-HOLIDAYLIGHTS-08-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-HOLIDAYLIGHTS-08-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Members of the Tagle Family meet Santa Claus on Christmas Tree Lane on the 3200 block of Thompson Avenue in Alameda on Dec. 10, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>When he moved in, he found a bunch of deer and a large Santa wooden cutout, the former of which they still have and display today.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But the real event is Gibbons’ commitment to playing Santa — after he moved to the area and realized that the former Santa had moved on to other commitments.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12066794\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12066794\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-HOLIDAYLIGHTS-15-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-HOLIDAYLIGHTS-15-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-HOLIDAYLIGHTS-15-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251210-HOLIDAYLIGHTS-15-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Menorah sits inside a gingerbread house on Christmas Tree Lane on the 3200 block of Thompson Avenue in Alameda on Dec. 10, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“My father in the UK has for many, many years portrayed Santa at Christmastime, and so I just thought: ‘Why not take on the mantle of doing it and bring it back?’” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This year, Gibbons said he’ll be out as Santa on Dec. 19 and 20.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>More festive neighborhoods in the Bay Area\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://crippsmasplace.org/\">\u003cstrong>Crippsmas Place\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong> in Fremont\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Candy canes will be handed out nightly from 6 to 10 p.m. until Dec. 27. A full schedule of events, including appearances from Santa and Mrs. Claus, is available \u003ca href=\"https://www.crippsmasplace.org/vip-visitors-to-crippsmas-place/\">here\u003c/a>. 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"content": "\u003cp>About every 15 hours, someone is rushed to San Francisco General Hospital with severe injuries from a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/category/transportation\">traffic crash \u003c/a>— a rate that medical experts describe as a public health crisis.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Building on months of efforts by the Board of Supervisors, and following \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12055304/after-vision-zero-san-francisco-looks-to-a-new-approach-to-traffic-safety\">the passage of the Street Safety Act,\u003c/a> San Francisco on Friday launched a citywide overhaul of how it handles traffic safety after its Vision Zero policy expired last year. At City Hall, Mayor Daniel Lurie announced an executive directive that formally links police enforcement with public health data and transportation engineering.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The move creates a unified command structure to address the rising number of severe injuries and fatalities on city streets and aims to bring higher levels of commitment and accountability to the issue within the city government.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The injuries from these accidents and crashes are some of the hardest things I’ve ever seen as a doctor,” said Dr. Christian Rose, an emergency physician at San Francisco General Hospital who spoke at the ceremony. “If you were hit by a vehicle going 40 mph, that’d be the equivalent of falling off of a five-story building.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The announcement followed a number of recent tragedies on San Francisco streets. Earlier this month, a 72-year-old staff member at Self-Help for the Elderly was killed in a crash in the Russian Hill neighborhood, at Mason Street and Broadway. And on Sunday, a 1-year-old was struck and killed by a car in Hayes Valley, the \u003cem>San Francisco Chronicle\u003c/em> reported.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Everyone deserves to feel safe on the roads,” Anni Chung, Self-Help for the Elderly’s CEO, said. She noted that seniors make up a large portion of pedestrians in neighborhoods\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12020559/can-san-francisco-stop-traffic-violence-so-far-efforts-failing\"> like Chinatown and the Tenderloin that are at high risk\u003c/a> for traffic accidents.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12045967\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12045967 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250228-WaterCitiesSF-06-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250228-WaterCitiesSF-06-BL_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250228-WaterCitiesSF-06-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/06/250228-WaterCitiesSF-06-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bicyclists pedaling down Cesar Chavez Street in San Francisco on Feb. 28, 2025. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, the Department of Public Health and the San Francisco Police Department will co-chair the new Street Safety Initiative Working Group. While these agencies have collaborated in the past, Lurie’s order mandates a higher level of coordination and requires senior leaders from each department to meet regularly to align their strategies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lurie framed the city’s initiative as a more aggressive implementation of the “\u003ca href=\"https://www.ots.ca.gov/the-safe-system/\">Safe System\u003c/a>” approach, of which zero deaths on the roads is the goal. Lurie said the policy directs streets to be built to handle human error, managing vehicle speeds so that common mistakes don’t become fatal tragedies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Too often, traffic injuries are the result of predictable patterns and preventable conditions,” Lurie said. “This initiative will make streets safer for everyone … In San Francisco, safety is non-negotiable.”[aside postID=news_12058605 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2020/01/RS40878_001_KQED_MarketStCarFree_01232020_8469-qut-1020x680.jpg']However, some transportation experts and advocates have questioned whether a Safe System approach, the official strategy for roadway safety in the U.S., goes far enough to end traffic violence. One oft-cited concern is the idea of “\u003ca href=\"https://usa.streetsblog.org/2024/02/26/why-safe-systems-are-not-enough-to-end-road-violence\">shared responsibility\u003c/a>” on the road for all users, a key pillar of the approach, which critics have said obscures the main causes of traffic crashes — such as speeding.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If we actually want to save lives and reduce crashes, then we need to really put the spotlight on who has disproportionate power to save lives,” David Zipper, a senior fellow at the MIT Mobility Initiative, told KQED earlier this year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In San Francisco, the city has addressed the issue of speeding through the expansion of electronic enforcement. Earlier this year, San Francisco became the first city in California to launch \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12058605/sf-speed-cameras-are-issuing-tons-of-tickets-and-slowing-drivers-sfmta-says\">automated speed cameras\u003c/a>. Early data from the pilot program shows a 78% reduction in speeding vehicles at camera locations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Christopher White, executive director of the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, said the shift toward automated enforcement is critical for protecting cyclists and pedestrians.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The fact is that officers cannot be everywhere all the time,” White told KQED. “Having the consistency of automated speed enforcement and automated red light enforcement has had such an impact … We want to see it expanded throughout the city, and I think that the mayor’s initiative is going to give a lot of power behind that.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12040819\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12040819\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250519-VISIONZEROACTIVISM-15-BL-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250519-VISIONZEROACTIVISM-15-BL-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250519-VISIONZEROACTIVISM-15-BL-KQED-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250519-VISIONZEROACTIVISM-15-BL-KQED-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250519-VISIONZEROACTIVISM-15-BL-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250519-VISIONZEROACTIVISM-15-BL-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/05/250519-VISIONZEROACTIVISM-15-BL-KQED-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Traffic safety advocates from Walk San Francisco, Families for Safe Streets, and the Vision Zero Coalition gather on the steps of San Francisco City Hall on May 19, 2025, to demand the adoption of a new Vision Zero policy by July 30. The demonstrators placed white shoes on the steps, symbolizing the pedestrians who have lost their lives in traffic crashes. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>2024 was the worst year for traffic fatalities in San Francisco since 2007, with 41 deaths recorded both years. So far, in 2025, the city has seen 16 pedestrian fatalities in traffic crashes — 23 total deaths.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A primary task within the first 100 days of this directive is to confirm and publish the 2025 High Injury Network — the map of the specific streets where the vast majority of severe crashes occur. Once confirmed, the city is tasked with identifying a priority list of “quick-build” projects, which use paint and physical barriers to rapidly improve safety in high-risk areas.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Within six months, the working group is required to release a Traffic Enforcement Strategy Report identifying the top crash-causing behaviors to target.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For advocates who have spent years pushing for safer streets, the directive represents a hopeful, yet overdue, step. White noted that while the Bicycle Coalition sees this as an extension of previous work, the direct involvement of the mayor’s office offers a new level of accountability.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The\u003ca href=\"https://www.sfmta.com/reports/biking-and-rolling-plan-final-version\"> Biking and Rolling Plan\u003c/a> passed earlier in 2025, and we want to see that rolled out much faster,” White said. ‘It’s not addressed in the initiative until after year one. We can do a lot of the things in the Biking and Rolling plan sooner than that. It just takes the leadership and will to do it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cp>A medical association has petitioned California to prohibit the use of a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12064693/california-doctors-urge-ban-on-engineered-stone-as-silicosis-cases-surge\">popular countertop construction material\u003c/a> linked to an aggressive lung disease disabling and killing stoneworkers. The campaign escalated pressure on the state to follow Australia, which became the first country to ban engineered stone last year after facing a similar health crisis.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>California has the U.S.’s strictest regulations to prevent workers from inhaling toxic silica dust — generated by the cutting, polishing and grinding of engineered stone slabs to make kitchen countertops, bathroom vanities, fireplace surfaces and other products. Most countertop fabrication shops, however, don’t have the money or capacity to comply with the rules, leaving thousands of stonecutters at risk of contracting silicosis, according to the Western Occupational & Environmental Medical Association.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The evidence is now clear that engineered stone containing crystalline silica is too toxic to fabricate and install safely, and education and enforcement alone will not be sufficient to curtail the escalating occupational health emergency caused by this product,” WOEMA’s Dec. 12 letter to regulators said. The association represents more than 600 occupational safety physicians and other experts in seven western states.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The doctors requested that the state body that adopts new job safety rules to start the process to ban all fabrication and installation tasks on engineered stone containing more than 1% crystalline silica, similar to Australia’s policy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board, which declined to comment on WOEMA’s letter, has up to six months to review and decide. The proposal is likely to face stiff opposition from manufacturers, distributors and fabricators of engineered stone, also known as quartz or artificial stone.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Artificial stone represents a growing multibillion-dollar market in the U.S., with increasing demand expected in California due to the rebuilding effort in Los Angeles after the massive fires in January 2025. More than half of the silicosis cases in the state are located in Los Angeles County.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12033047\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1999px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12033047\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/231017-StonecutterSilicosis-002-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/231017-StonecutterSilicosis-002-BL_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/231017-StonecutterSilicosis-002-BL_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/231017-StonecutterSilicosis-002-BL_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/231017-StonecutterSilicosis-002-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/231017-StonecutterSilicosis-002-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/231017-StonecutterSilicosis-002-BL_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A stone fabricator places his hand on a table that he cut at his home in San Francisco on Oct. 17, 2023. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Laurie Weber, who directs the International Surface Fabricators Association, said Australia’s model is not directly transferable to the U.S. economy, and that more research is needed to understand what would happen if hundreds of small and mid-size fabrication businesses suddenly had to stop working with their primary material.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“ISFA does not believe a ban is the answer. The problem is not the material. The problem is employers ignoring the law and a lack of enforcement resources to ensure compliance,” Weber said in a statement. “Before California considers a prohibition that would reshape an entire segment of the construction economy, we respectfully request clarity on how WOEMA determined that engineered stone cannot be fabricated safely — even in shops fully compliant with Cal/OSHA’s existing silica standard.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>ISFA and others in the industry instead support a licensing program, in which only shops certified to handle artificial stone following regulations have access to it. A \u003ca href=\"https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB20\">recent law\u003c/a> signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom that addresses the rise of silicosis through education and enforcement initially included a certification system — but that component was removed from the final draft.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>About 450 silicosis cases have been \u003ca href=\"https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CCDPHP/DEODC/OHB/Pages/essdashboard.aspx\">confirmed\u003c/a> among stoneworkers in California since 2019, and regulators expect the numbers could rise to between 1,000 and 1,500 within the next decade. Nearly all of those sick are Latino men, many immigrants lacking permanent legal status, who didn’t know about the hazards of working on crystalline silica products. Twenty-five stoneworkers died, and dozens received lung transplants, according to the California Department of Public Health.[aside postID=news_12064693 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/251115-DEADLY-LUNG-DISEASE-MD-01-KQED-1.jpg']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“As long as this dangerous material remains available and is purchased and used in California, it’s inevitable that people will continue to be exposed and die,” Robert Blink, an occupational medicine doctor in San Francisco and former WOEMA president, told KQED. “There’s always resistance to change. But when you’ve got something this dangerous out there that’s literally killing people … we’ve got to stop this from going up. This is not a time for small measures, frankly.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Engineered stone can contain more than 90% crystalline silica, much more than natural stones such as marble. The factory-made material’s popularity has skyrocketed because it is stain-resistant, produced in attractive colors and designs and is often cheaper than natural stones. But many consumers are unaware of the hazards that artificial stone dust poses to the workers who shape and install their countertops.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Growing scientific evidence has shown that the silica dust released by the material is so toxic that small amounts of exposure are enough to make workers sick. The tiny airborne particles can penetrate filter masks and lodge in the lungs, causing progressive scarring and injury in workers, some as young as their 20s.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Dozens of silicosis cases have also been reported by doctors in Illinois, Utah, Colorado, Massachusetts, as well as other states that are not tracking the disease as systematically as California’s public health authorities. Those figures are widely believed to be underreported. Israel, Spain and other countries have also seen a surge in silicosis tied to engineered stone. Medical experts in the UK are urging authorities to prohibit the use of the material.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>James Nevin, an attorney at Brayton Purcell, a firm that represents hundreds of sick workers suing major manufacturers and distributors of artificial stone, said clients are located in 16 other states, including New York, Nevada, Florida, Kentucky and Hawaii.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12033303\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12033303\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/StonecutterGetty.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/StonecutterGetty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/StonecutterGetty-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/StonecutterGetty-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/StonecutterGetty-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/StonecutterGetty-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/03/StonecutterGetty-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A stone countertop fabricator’s hands are covered in dust at a shop on Oct. 31, 2023, in Sun Valley, California. Inhaling fine particles can contribute to silicosis. \u003ccite>(Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>California currently bans the dry cutting of engineered stone and mandates the use of wet methods — machines that submerge or cover the material’s surface with water to suppress dust. Employers are also required to implement local exhaust ventilation, ensure employees wear powered air-purifying respirators and take other measures.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But Cal/OSHA inspectors have found most of the 120 shops they’ve visited in the last two years were violating the rules, which fabricators and doctors consider too expensive and challenging for many employers to follow. California has about 4,600 countertop fabrication workers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Major manufacturers, such as Israel-based Caesarstone, did not immediately return requests for comment on the California ban proposal, but publicly opposed a prohibition in Australia. A spokesperson for Cosentino, a company headquartered in Spain, also declined to comment, but told KQED last month that silicosis is preventable when proper safety and health measures are in place to protect workers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both companies, which face hundreds of lawsuits by workers claiming silica-related injuries in the U.S. and other countries, have developed crystalline silica-free products for the Australian market but continue to sell high-silica engineered stone in the U.S.[aside postID=news_12066901 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/251115-DEADLY-LUNG-DISEASE-MD-04-KQED-2.jpg']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Doctors who’ve followed the issue argue that the safer alternatives have similar qualities, appearance and cost to traditional engineered stone and could be made immediately available in California, without significant economic consequences for fabrication businesses.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Policymakers have publicly expressed dismay at the rising number of silicosis cases in the state, but have not favored a prohibition so far. Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board Chair Joseph Alioto Jr. said that the state should focus its resources on expanding Cal/OSHA enforcement of current silica regulations. Alioto recommended the agency partner with local public health departments and district attorneys to assist with investigations.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We currently have a regulation to do stuff. We just need to get out into the field and do it,” said Alioto, an attorney in San Francisco, during a Nov. 20 meeting. “We just need boots on the ground to police this.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Newsom’s office declined to comment on his stance on a ban on artificial stone, referring questions to the Public Health Department. An agency spokesperson said that they are tracking the silicosis situation closely.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lopez, a 43-year-old former stonecutter who was diagnosed with silicosis last year, said he believes removing hazardous artificial stone from fabrication shops could save lives. The once-active father of four is now confined to his East Bay home, waiting for a double lung transplant, unable to work and reliant on an oxygen supply machine to breathe.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If I’d known about the seriousness of this disease from the beginning, I wouldn’t have worked in this field, in the stone industry, because I wouldn’t have wanted to get sick like I am now,” said Lopez, an immigrant who lacks permanent legal status, who cut countertops in California for decades. KQED is withholding his full name because he fears losing medical care if federal authorities arrest him.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“If they have the possibility of selling other products that contain zero silica, that would be better, so that people don’t get sick,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12066373/murder-trial-of-sf-filmmaker-kevin-epps-will-swing-on-question-of-self-defense\">San Francisco filmmaker and journalist Kevin Epps\u003c/a> on Monday was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter, nine years after he fatally shot his former partner’s ex-brother-in-law during an altercation at his family’s Glen Park home.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>While prosecutors initially charged him with first-degree murder, the jury concluded that Epps did not act with malice but was still not justified to act in self-defense when he shot Marcus Polk on Oct. 24, 2016.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Epps was also found guilty of two counts of possession of a firearm as a felon, since he was barred from possessing the gun due to a nonviolent felony on his record from 15 years prior.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As the verdict was read, Epps sobbed quietly into his hands. Some supporters also began to cry, and in the hallway outside, others alleged prosecutorial misconduct. They’ve said Epps was targeted for his race and background, and throughout the trial, urged District Attorney Brooke Jenkins to drop charges.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Outside the courtroom, Epps’ spokesperson Julian Davis vowed to appeal.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The prosecutor very deliberately misled this jury into drawing inferences that were not supported by the evidence at trial or facts known independently to him,” Davis said. “On appeal, there’s going to be very strong grounds for an overturning, even of this voluntary manslaughter conviction.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12067218\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12067218 size-full\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251215-kevinepps00239seqn_TV_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251215-kevinepps00239seqn_TV_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251215-kevinepps00239seqn_TV_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251215-kevinepps00239seqn_TV_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Filmmaker and journalist Kevin Epps (center) embraces children in his family at the Superior Court of San Francisco on Dec. 15, 2025, after a jury found him not guilty of the murder of Marcus Polk. A jury did find Epps guilty of voluntary manslaughter. \u003ccite>(Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Epps shot Polk in the left arm and torso shortly after Polk entered the Glen Park residence of his ex-wife’s sister, Maryam Jhan. She lived in the home with her and Epps’ two children. Polk was unhoused and recently out of jail at the time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Defense attorneys said Epps, Jhan’s partner, also lived in the home, though prosecutors suggested during the trial that he had moved out months prior.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The house was a gathering place for Jhan’s extended family — her sister, Starr Gul, and the three children she had with Polk were often present. Prosecutors said Jhan also allowed Polk to come over to visit his children, take showers and watch television on a fairly regular basis.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The night before the shooting, Polk showed up at the home late, banging on the door, before Epps turned him away. He returned the next day, high on methamphetamine and cannabis, and was again told to leave.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Still, he entered the house.[aside postID=news_12066373 hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/11/251120-KEVIN-EPPS-TRIAL-ADE-02-KQED.jpg']Defense attorney Darlene Comstedt said Polk had barged into the home, acting “erratically” and threatening to “air out” Epps. He’d just gotten in a verbal altercation with maintenance workers out front. She argued that Epps was acting in self-defense when he opened fire.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Polk is a registered sex offender and had prior convictions for domestic abuse against Gul, lewd acts with a child, second-degree robbery and drug possession. But his criminal record was not permitted to be revealed to jurors after prosecutors argued that it did not have bearing on whether he was likely to commit homicidal violence.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>During trial, prosecutors said that Polk didn’t pose an immediate threat of danger because he wasn’t armed, and that he was faced away from Epps when he was shot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Rather than fear, Assistant District Attorney Jonathan Schmidt argued, Epps had been motivated by a simmering dispute between the men over Polk’s frequent visits to the house. Schmidt described Polk as a part of the family and said he had a friendly relationship with Jhan.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Epps’ arrest in connection with the shooting in 2016 was a shock for many San Franciscans.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He had risen to local fame in the early 2000s for his series of documentaries on the experience of Black San Franciscans, including \u003cem>Straight Outta Hunter’s Point, \u003c/em>about the neighborhood where he grew up. He went on to work on a later film with acclaimed director Spike Lee.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Days after the shooting, then-District Attorney George Gascón elected not to charge Epps, saying there was insufficient evidence, but in 2019, he was arrested again and charged with murder and illegal possession of a firearm.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_12067217\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 2000px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12067217\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251215-kevinepps00174seqn_TV_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251215-kevinepps00174seqn_TV_qed.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251215-kevinepps00174seqn_TV_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/12/251215-kevinepps00174seqn_TV_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Filmmaker and journalist Kevin Epps (right) gets emotional while talking to press outside a courtroom at the Superior Court of San Francisco on Dec. 15, 2025, after a jury found him not guilty of the murder of Marcus Polk. \u003ccite>(Tâm Vũ/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The charges were based on new three-dimensional computer-generated re-creations of the shooting that appeared to show Polk could have been facing away from Epps when he shot, throwing into question his self-defense claim.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The images were ultimately withdrawn over objections from the defense, but Gul — the sole witness of the shooting — corroborated the possibility in a preliminary hearing that year. During trial, her testimony was key to the prosecutors’ case, though under cross-examination, Comstedt questioned a number of changes to her recollection of the event over time.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Epps was granted bail in 2020, which is highly unusual in a murder case, after more than 600 people petitioned the court; a dozen others, including Jhan and Supervisor Matt Haney, wrote letters urging his release.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He has been out of custody most of the time he was awaiting trial. He currently serves as the executive editor of the \u003cem>San Francisco Bay View\u003c/em>, a publication focused on the Black community. Earlier this year, he won the Northern California Society for Professional Journalists’ Silver Heart Award for his work.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>How long of a sentence Epps will face depends on the jury’s decision on several aggravating sentencing factors that the district attorney’s office plans to argue later Monday. A prior conviction could also double his sentence if it’s deemed a strike.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Voluntary manslaughter carries a sentence of up to 11 years in prison.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Dec. 17: This article was updated to clarify the relationship between Kevin Epps and multiple members of his family.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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