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UC Berkeley Faculty Rally to Defend Free Speech and Protest Cuts
Hundreds of UC Berkeley professors and students rallied in defense of academic freedom as President Donald Trump threatened to pull funding and “punish” higher education.
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Legal Showdown Over Sanctuary Laws Tests Federal vs. State Power Again
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Latest of Trump’s Attacks on Law Firms Targets Several in Bay Area Over DEI
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As Anxiety Mounts Over a Possible New Trump Travel Ban, Community Leaders Speak Out
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San José Council Gives Initial Approval to Mayor’s Controversial Homelessness and Pay Plans
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Israel’s Renewed Assault on Gaza Draws Hundreds Into Streets of San Francisco
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UK’s Ambassador to the US on Dealing With Trump
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What’s Katie Porter’s Lane in the 2026 Governor Race?
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San José Mayor Matt Mahan's Aggressive Plan to Tackle Homelessness
San José Mayor Matt Mahan's Aggressive Plan to Tackle Homelessness
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UC Berkeley Faculty Rally to Defend Free Speech and Protest Cuts

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Legal Showdown Over Sanctuary Laws Tests Federal vs. State Power Again

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Latest of Trump’s Attacks on Law Firms Targets Several in Bay Area Over DEI

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As Anxiety Mounts Over a Possible New Trump Travel Ban, Community Leaders Speak Out

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San José Council Gives Initial Approval to Mayor’s Controversial Homelessness and Pay Plans

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Israel’s Renewed Assault on Gaza Draws Hundreds Into Streets of San Francisco

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Hollywood Actors Take the Fight Against AI to Sacramento

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Homelessness, Trust at Center of San José District 3 Special Election

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San José's District 3 Is Picking a New City Councilmember — and the Stakes Are High

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