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Flooding Hits San Francisco and the Bay Area as Storm Grows More Intense
Flash flooding was reported in San Francisco and parts of San Mateo County, spurring warnings, and roadways in Sonoma County are flooded.

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Brock Purdy Will Miss Sunday's Game for the 49ers With a Shoulder Injury
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Thousands of Bay Area Residents Lose Power as Storm Intensifies
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Felony Charges Against Golden Gate Bridge Protesters Can Go to Trial, Judge Rules
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California’s Dungeness Crab Season Delayed Again, But Could Open in Time for Holidays
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Nearly 2 Years on, Flood-Devastated California Farm Towns Are Still Waiting for State Aid
Map: Current PG&E Power Outages in Northern California
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Housing Affordability

Tentless Amid Encampment Crackdown, Unhoused San Franciscans Brace for Storms

San Francisco has made walk-in shelters available, but advocates worry people pushed to the fringes by the city’s crackdown will have a harder time accessing them.

California Housing Projects Face ‘Financing Drought’ After Proposition 5’s Defeat

After Californian voters rejected Proposition 5, housing developers and advocates wonder, with public funding running low, what is left to fund their projects?

SF’s Overnight RV Parking Ban Has Yet to Be Enforced as Advocates Try to Reverse It

A coalition of San Francisco advocacy groups filed an appeal with the Board of Supervisors, arguing the ban is an unjust attack on unhoused residents. The policy is on hold while the review process plays out.

Will Trump Presidency Affect California's Housing Crisis?

It's unclear if new Trump administration policies could ease regulations for California's housing industry.

Immigration

A 129-Year-Old San Francisco Lawsuit Could Stop Trump From Ending Birthright Citizenship

In 1898, Wong Kim Ark, a man born in the U.S. to Chinese parents, won a Supreme Court battle to defend his claim to citizenship. His case could prevent Trump from fulfilling his promise to end birthright citizenship in the U.S.

Undocumented? What to Know Before a Second Trump Term

Here are ways that immigrants lacking permanent legal status — and folks in mixed-status families — can prepare for the sweeping immigration changes proposed by President-elect Donald Trump for his second term.

Former ‘Top Chef’ Contestant on His Rise from Dishwasher to Michelin-Star Honors

Garcia is one of more than half a million DACA recipients in the country. The possibility of the program ending during a second Trump term keeps him up at night.

What to Know About Tom Homan, the Former ICE Head Returning as Trump's 'Border Czar'

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Brock Purdy Will Miss Sunday's Game for the 49ers With a Shoulder Injury

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy will miss Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers with a sore throwing shoulder.
A man runs through a flooded road.

Thousands of Bay Area Residents Lose Power as Storm Intensifies

The number of outages across the region has significantly wavered throughout the day, according to reports from PG&E. As of late Friday afternoon, over 5,000 customers in the region were without power, down from more than 9,000 earlier in the day, the company said.

Felony Charges Against Golden Gate Bridge Protesters Can Go to Trial, Judge Rules

A San Francisco judge upheld felony conspiracy charges against seven pro-Palestinian activists, but several other charges were dropped due to lack of evidence.

Flooding Hits San Francisco and the Bay Area as Storm Grows More Intense

Flash flooding was reported in San Francisco and parts of San Mateo County, spurring warnings, and roadways in Sonoma County are flooded.
A man in an orange raincoat holds up two crabs.

California’s Dungeness Crab Season Delayed Again, But Could Open in Time for Holidays

The delays are meant to protect migrating whale populations. California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials will reevaluate the region’s waters early next month.

Nearly 2 Years on, Flood-Devastated California Farm Towns Are Still Waiting for State Aid

Floodwaters devastated the small communities of Pajaro and Planada in early 2023. California gave each town $20 million to recover — but as residents face down another winter, much of the aid has yet to reach them.
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Map: Current PG&E Power Outages in Northern California

A map of the latest power outages in the Bay Area and beyond, displayed by incident and outage area, and per county.

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