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San Francisco Prepares for More ICE Protests After Night of Mass Arrests
Over 150 people were arrested Sunday night at a protest against President Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles. More demonstrations are planned.

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California Sues Trump for Sending National Guard Troops Into LA After ICE Protests
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Sly Stone, Visionary Funk Frontman of the Family Stone, Has Died at Age 82
Sly Stone at the Coachella Valley Music & Art Festival 2010
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VTA Officials Want to Ditch Contractor on South Bay BART Extension
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How to Stay Safe at a Rally in the Bay Area: Know Your Rights
A young woman with a bullhorn leads protesters on the street holding signs.
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How the Compton’s Cafeteria Riot Supercharged San Francisco’s Fight for Trans Rights
An illustration of transgender women protesting outside of Compton's Cafeteria in the Tenderloin in 1966.
California Lawmakers Divided Over Polluters' Pay Plan to Combat Climate Crisis
Rare Purple Californian Flowers Are Blooming More Than Ever
What Is That Massive Tunnel on the Beach South of Fort Funston?
There’s a Black and White Tegu on the Loose in Santa Clara County
Sly Stone, Visionary Funk Frontman of the Family Stone, Has Died at Age 82
Sly Stone at the Coachella Valley Music & Art Festival 2010
How the Compton’s Cafeteria Riot Supercharged San Francisco’s Fight for Trans Rights
An illustration of transgender women protesting outside of Compton's Cafeteria in the Tenderloin in 1966.

Housing Affordability

Suisun City Proposes Annexing Most of California Forever’s New City

Suisun City’s recent proposal to annex a portion of California Forever’s land is raising questions from residents as to whether they will have a say in whether the new city gets built.

Berkeley Police Threaten Homeless Residents With Less-Lethal Weapons at Encampment Cleanup

The city moved in without giving residents advanced notice, leading a judge to order the city to stop the sweep, citing due process concerns.
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A New Book by Maria Foscarinis Makes the Case for Housing as a Human Right

‘And Housing for All’ is an impressive examination of homelessness by the founding director of the National Homelessness Law Center.

San Francisco Job Corps Students Face Uncertain Future

The Department of Labor announced it would indefinitely pause operations at most of its Job Corps sites nationwide.

Immigration

California Sues Trump for Sending National Guard Troops Into LA After ICE Protests

Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta filed the federal lawsuit Monday afternoon, arguing President Trump’s order federalizing 2,000 California National Guard troops — who normally operate under state command — violated the state’s sovereignty.

San Francisco Prepares for More ICE Protests After Night of Mass Arrests

Over 150 people were arrested Sunday night at a protest against President Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles. More demonstrations are planned.
A young woman with a bullhorn leads protesters on the street holding signs.

How to Stay Safe at a Rally in the Bay Area: Know Your Rights

Here are some tips on safety and preparation, should you choose to participate in a protest about a cause you care about.

‘Everybody Stood Up’: Why a Union Leader’s Arrest Galvanized California Democrats on Immigration

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California Sues Trump for Sending National Guard Troops Into LA After ICE Protests

Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta filed the federal lawsuit Monday afternoon, arguing President Trump’s order federalizing 2,000 California National Guard troops — who normally operate under state command — violated the state’s sovereignty.

San Francisco Prepares for More ICE Protests After Night of Mass Arrests

Over 150 people were arrested Sunday night at a protest against President Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles. More demonstrations are planned.
Sly Stone at the Coachella Valley Music & Art Festival 2010

Sly Stone, Visionary Funk Frontman of the Family Stone, Has Died at Age 82

The musical visionary led a multiracial funk band that produced five Top 10 hits in the late 1960s and early '70s

VTA Officials Want to Ditch Contractor on South Bay BART Extension

VTA officials are recommending that transit agency leaders find a new contractor to head up major tunneling and track work due to a dispute over cost.
A young woman with a bullhorn leads protesters on the street holding signs.

How to Stay Safe at a Rally in the Bay Area: Know Your Rights

Here are some tips on safety and preparation, should you choose to participate in a protest about a cause you care about.
An illustration of transgender women protesting outside of Compton's Cafeteria in the Tenderloin in 1966.

How the Compton’s Cafeteria Riot Supercharged San Francisco’s Fight for Trans Rights

San Francisco’s trans community faced off against abusive police, three years before Stonewall.

Trans People Have Always Existed and Always Will

KQED Arts’ new ‘Trans Bay’ series spotlights transgender artists and activists from the 1890s to today.

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