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Where to Go Camping in the South Bay
You don’t have to drive hours to go camping if you live in the South Bay. We’ve rounded up a selection of beautiful campsites within a short distance of San José.

Latest News

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Border Patrol to Retrain Hundreds of California Agents on How to Comply With the Constitution
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What We Now Know About the IRS-ICE Tax Data Deal
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Oakland Reverses Decision to End Summer Food Program, Will Offer Meals at Fewer Sites
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The Port, the Panthers and Oakland Politics with Alexis Madrigal
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Press Democrat Union Waives Contract, Leaving Newspaper’s Sale Imminent
California Bill to Cut Solar Incentives Prompts Fierce Debate
Workers install solar panels on a red rooftop.
‘You’re Not Alone’: An LA County Youth Commissioner and Child Sexual Abuse Survivor Fights for Change
California Just Protected Its Coast by Fining a Texas Oil Company $18 Million
Nobody Asked for This
giant metal mesh sculpture of nude woman in front of SF Ferry Building, crowd below
Montero and Marin Are a Hit at Davies Symphony Hall
A woman in a dark suit and short hair moves her arms while conducting an orchestra, with the audience seen in the background
This Classic Oakland Chinatown Restaurant Hits the Spot at 3 a.m.
Two men devour a table full of Cantonese dishes, including chow mein and fried pork chops.

Housing Affordability

SF Could See Homelessness Spike With Legal Aid Cuts, Advocates Warn

Proposed cuts could force legal aid nonprofits serving San Francisco’s most vulnerable to drop cases and supporters.

Meet the Power Plant Tucked into Garages and Basements

In California, an army of smartphone- and internet-connected home appliances is already helping with power grid reliability. How far can it go?

SF’s Single-Family Home Neighborhoods Could See More Apartments, 65-Story Towers Near Downtown

San Francisco officials eye the Sunset and Richmond districts for new mid-rise apartments as they work to meet California’s housing mandates and increase density in the city’s north and west side.

California Lawmakers Push to Lower Rent Cap, Expand Protections. Property Owners Are Worried

Tenants’ rights groups say the bill could help renters hold onto an affordable unit, but property owner groups argue it could discourage landlords from staying in the market.

Immigration

Judge Rules Mahmoud Khalil Can Be Deported

Khalil was detained last month after Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he had determined that Khalil's activism was antisemitic and that allowing him to remain in the country would undermine a US foreign policy goal of combatting antisemitism around the world.

As Trump Targets Schools for Deportation Sweeps, Undocumented UC Berkeley Students Call For More Support

Trump Administration Lays Out Its Evidence for Deporting Activist Mahmoud Khalil

At the heart of the Trump administration's case against Khalil is a letter from Secretary of State Marco Rubio in which he writes that Khalil's continued presence in the US would have 'potentially serious adverse foreign consequences, and would compromise a compelling U.S. foreign policy interest.'

What Should International Students on Visas and Green Cards Know Right Now?

Advocates and attorneys are advising international students to get familiar with their legal rights, consider canceling any travel outside of the United States and pause their social media activity.

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Border Patrol to Retrain Hundreds of California Agents on How to Comply With the Constitution

After controversial sweeps in Kern County and a CalMatters investigation, the federal government will train agents on when they can stop and arrest people.

What We Now Know About the IRS-ICE Tax Data Deal

Oakland Reverses Decision to End Summer Food Program, Will Offer Meals at Fewer Sites

The program, set to begin on the Oakland Unified School District’s final day of classes, provided more than 100,000 free lunches to children last summer.

Where to Go Camping in the South Bay

You don’t have to drive hours to go camping if you live in the South Bay. We’ve rounded up a selection of beautiful campsites within a short distance of San José.

The Port, the Panthers and Oakland Politics with Alexis Madrigal

Press Democrat Union Waives Contract, Leaving Newspaper’s Sale Imminent

The vote by union journalists in the North Bay clears the last major hurdle in a sale to San Francisco Chronicle owner, Hearst. Union members say their options were less than ideal.

SF Records First Death Involving Animal Sedative Linked to Overdose Outbreaks in East

San Francisco officials confirmed that a woman who died in February had medetomidine in her system. Public health officials are tracking the drug’s presence in the city.

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