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Man Charged With Threatening Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee Struggled With Mental Health

According to the statement, David Pokorny threatened and physically assaulted his mother. He allegedly told police responding to a 911 call that day that he

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SF Judge Blocks Trump’s ‘Politically Motivated’ Layoffs of Federal Workers During Shutdown

More than 4,100 workers have received RIF notices, according to a legal declaration by Stephen Billy, a senior advisor at the Office of Management and

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After Nearly 500 Drug Overdose Deaths in SF This Year, a Promising Drop

“That’s still 38 too many people that have died of an overdose of a public health crisis and epidemic,” said Daniel Tsai, director of San

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Newsom Vetoes Stall California’s Reparations Push for Black Descendants

Lisa Holder, an ARRT leader, former task force member and president of the Equal Justice Society, said the bill reflects the power of broad coalitions.

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Los Angeles: Spaghetti Cumbia, a Band Born From Cultural Fusion

But growing up in LA, they were also heavily influenced by classic rock, punk rock and hip-hop. The band created their own style, mixing cumbia

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California Colleges Fear Loss of Federal Funding for Hispanic-Serving Institutions

The program’s existence was already under threat. In June, the state of Tennessee and Students for Fair Admissions, a nonprofit legal advocacy organization founded by

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California Kaiser Health Care Workers, Reaching ‘Breaking Point,’ Set to Strike Next Week

Kaiser Permanente, headquartered in Oakland, posted $63.9 billion in operating revenue and nearly $2 billion in operating income for the first half of 2025, slightly

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Retired General Sounds Alarm on Trump’s Troop Deployment

As the courts continue to consider the legality of President Trump’s deployment of troops into American cities, Marisa and Scott talk with a retired general

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SF Unions Call for Boycott of Airbnb as It Tries to Claw Back $120 Million in Taxes

“Ten and 15 years ago, there were a lot of companies that were coming in — technology companies that were disrupting marketplaces — and many

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Will My Flight Be Delayed During the Shutdown? Here’s How to Check

Staffing shortages also created delays at Newark and Denver airports, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. “Is our airspace unsafe? No, but if we think