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San Francisco 'Beacon of Love' Pride Parade Shines Bright, Other March Calls for Boycott
San Francisco’s 54th annual pride parade had thousands of LGBTQ+ community members and allies celebrating one of the largest pride parades in the world, while others held a pro-Palestinian march.

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Ian Santillano: 'Explanations'
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California's $10B Climate Bond Breaks Through Political Gridlock
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California Father Who Lost 2 Sons in a Boeing Crash Waits to Hear if US Will Prosecute the Company
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Newsom Signs California Budget to Close $46.8 Billion Deficit
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Orlando Cepeda, Giants First Baseman and Hall of Famer, dies at 86
California's $10B Climate Bond Breaks Through Political Gridlock
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Oil Industry's Referendum on California Drilling Law Is Pulled From Ballot
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Seeing Six Decades of LGBTQ+ History Through Donna Personna’s Eyes

Housing Affordability

San Francisco Plans to Enforce Homeless Camping Ban After Supreme Court Ruling

The 6-3 decision will have major implications for how cities handle homeless encampments, overturning a lower court ruling that said it was unconstitutional to punish people for sleeping outside when there isn’t enough shelter available.

State Farm Seeks Enormous Rate Increases in California to Prevent Insolvency

The company’s financial stability is in doubt after it requested to raise homeowners insurance rates by 30% and renters insurance by 52%.

Cleanup of San Francisco Superfund Site Has Been Badly Mishandled, Lawsuit Alleges

The environmental justice group’s lawsuit demands retesting and stronger oversight at the former Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, where thousands of homes could be built.

Half Moon Bay Farmworker Housing to Go Forward After Council Rejects Appeals

A year after a mass shooting at a mushroom farm in the city brought scrutiny to living conditions for the area’s agricultural workers, advocates are celebrating the progress but say there’s more to do.

Immigration

Sen. Padilla on the Presidential Debate, Immigration, Two Years Since Dobbs

Half Moon Bay Farmworker Housing to Go Forward After Council Rejects Appeals

A year after a mass shooting at a mushroom farm in the city brought scrutiny to living conditions for the area’s agricultural workers, advocates are celebrating the progress but say there’s more to do.

More West Africans Making Risky Journey to US, Where an Uncertain Fate Awaits Them

As Europe cracks down on immigration and speeds up deportations, the U.S. has emerged as a destination for West Africans fleeing their countries. But getting here is only half the struggle.

Rep. Robert Garcia on Trolling the MAGA Warriors in Congress, Sticking Up for Immigrants and LGBTQ Folks

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A group of people wearing light turquoise shirts wave rainbow flags and fans while walking down the street.

San Francisco 'Beacon of Love' Pride Parade Shines Bright, Other March Calls for Boycott

San Francisco’s 54th annual pride parade had thousands of LGBTQ+ community members and allies celebrating one of the largest pride parades in the world, while others held a pro-Palestinian march.
A collage of five images of a headshot of a man wearing a green patterned sweater.

Ian Santillano: 'Explanations'

In this episode of the Sunday Music Drop, Hayward's singer and songwriter Ian Santillano shares his song "Explanations," inspired by his feelings of introspection.

California's $10B Climate Bond Breaks Through Political Gridlock

Days before the final deadline, California lawmakers have settled on language for a $10 billion climate bond that voters could approve in November.

California Father Who Lost 2 Sons in a Boeing Crash Waits to Hear if US Will Prosecute the Company

Families of the passengers who died in the Boeing 737 Max crash in Ethiopia fear that instead of putting Boeing on trial, the government will offer the company another shot at corporate probation through a legal document called a deferred prosecution agreement, or DPA. Or that prosecutors will let Boeing plead guilty and avoid a trial.

Newsom Signs California Budget to Close $46.8 Billion Deficit

Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed California’s budget to close an estimated $46.8 billion deficit through $16 billion in spending cuts and temporarily raising taxes on some businesses.

Orlando Cepeda, Giants First Baseman and Hall of Famer, dies at 86

Orlando Cepeda, the slugging first baseman nicknamed 'Baby Bull' who became a Hall of Famer among the early Puerto Ricans to star in the major leagues, has died.

A San Francisco Bookstore Is Shipping LGBTQ+ Books to States Where They Are Banned

Fabulosa Books in San Francisco is sending boxes of LGBTQ+ books to parts of the country where they are banned, including states like Florida, Texas and Missouri.

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