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Thousands Across Bay Area Join Nationwide Rallies Slamming Trump and Musk
Protesters in Oakland and the Bay Area joined more than 1,200 'Hands Off!' demonstrations nationwide, including civil rights organizations, labor unions, LBGTQ+ advocates, veterans and elections activists.
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He's a Decorated War Vet but a Convicted Criminal. ICE Wants to Deport Him
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Democrats Saw This Week as a Turning Point. Some Young Californians Aren’t So Sure
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How to Find Free Tax Help Near You — and Prepare Everything You Need for Your Appointment
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Politics Friday: Trans Bills Die in Sacramento, Becerra is Running for Governor
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AI Companions Can Be a Seductive Risk for Teens. Senators Want More Guardrails
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How to Get Free Entry to California State Parks With Your Library Card
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City of San Francisco Cancels $14 Million in Dream Keeper Initiative Funding
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A Powerful New Documentary Goes Inside the Student Struggle for Gaza
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Housing Affordability

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.
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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.
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He Lived in SF Drug-Free Housing for Years. A Relapse Put Him Back on the Streets

San Francisco supervisors are pushing for more abstinence-based housing as state and federal lawmakers move away from housing-first policies, sparking debate over the future of drug-free programs.
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In Wealthy Bay Area Enclave, a Battle Over ‘Historic’ Homes Hits Boiling Point

For four years, a contentious battle has raged over whether San Mateo’s Baywood neighborhood should be a historic district. The City Council is urging California not to take action.
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Immigration

He's a Decorated War Vet but a Convicted Criminal. ICE Wants to Deport Him

The story of how an American veteran, a father of a 15-year-old daughter, found himself inside a sprawling detention center outside Corpus Christi, Texas, waiting for a flight to a country he barely knows.
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Want to Visit Europe Soon? You May Need to Apply for New Travel Authorization

How to apply for the UK's new ETA visa waiver starting Jan. 8, and what to know about the (now-delayed) ETIAS application coming in 2026 for the rest of Europe.
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Angel Island Exhibit Aims to Shine Light on Border Surveillance, American Exclusion

Amid Trump’s immigration crackdown, a new exhibit about the U.S.-Mexico border’s “virtual wall” comes to Angel Island, where detained asylum seekers were processed in the 1900s.
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As Deportation Fears Rise, Alameda County Invests in Immigrant Legal Defense

The Alameda County Board of Supervisors allocated $1.3 million to the Alameda Public Defender’s immigration unit.
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Thousands Across Bay Area Join Nationwide Rallies Slamming Trump and Musk

Protesters in Oakland and the Bay Area joined more than 1,200 'Hands Off!' demonstrations nationwide, including civil rights organizations, labor unions, LBGTQ+ advocates, veterans and elections activists.
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He's a Decorated War Vet but a Convicted Criminal. ICE Wants to Deport Him

The story of how an American veteran, a father of a 15-year-old daughter, found himself inside a sprawling detention center outside Corpus Christi, Texas, waiting for a flight to a country he barely knows.
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Democrats Saw This Week as a Turning Point. Some Young Californians Aren’t So Sure

After Sen. Cory Booker’s passionate 25-hour Senate speech and a liberal judge’s win in a key Wisconsin Supreme Court election, many Democrats are hopeful for a shift in momentum.
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How to Find Free Tax Help Near You — and Prepare Everything You Need for Your Appointment

Tax Day this year is around the corner — and if you're filing last-minute, here's what Bay Area tax preparers want you to know.
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Politics Friday: Trans Bills Die in Sacramento, Becerra is Running for Governor

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AI Companions Can Be a Seductive Risk for Teens. Senators Want More Guardrails

The two senators’ letters to Bay Area AI companies come after several families — including a Florida mom whose son died by suicide — sued Menlo Park startup Character.AI.
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Meals on Wheels, Child Welfare: Key HHS Staff in SF ‘Woke Up and Our Jobs Were Gone’

After San Francisco’s Department of Health and Human Services regional office was shuttered this week, former employees spoke to KQED about the holes their terminations will leave behind.
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