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'Lies, Secrecy, Intimidation': Tracking the Mounting Crisis Engulfing San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus
KQED's timeline shows how Corpus went from a trailblazing candidate who promised transparency and accountability to a sheriff accused of dubious behavior and nepotism, according to a recent independent investigation.

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Record-Breaking Storm Starts to Move Out of the Bay Area
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Following Abortion Playbook, Trump Likely to Limit Federal Funding for Trans Health Care
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What's Driving Some California Women to Support Trump
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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 Pummels Region
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Map: Current PG&E Power Outages in Northern California
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'Keep On Keeping On': California Public Health Officials Express Resolve Ahead of 2nd Trump Term
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Watch a Fierce Ballroom Takeover at KQED’s Headquarters
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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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Record-Breaking Storm Starts to Move Out of the Bay Area

The storm caused flash flooding in San Francisco, the East Bay and parts of San Mateo County, and broke rainfall records in the North Bay.

Following Abortion Playbook, Trump Likely to Limit Federal Funding for Trans Health Care

The new Trump administration is likely to enact policy affecting transgender people early in its tenure, including cutting funding for health care.

What's Driving Some California Women to Support Trump

Some California women who voted for Trump were driven by concerns over parental rights, national security and perceived Democratic Party drift, revealing a complex political moment.

'Lies, Secrecy, Intimidation': Tracking the Mounting Crisis Engulfing San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus

KQED's timeline shows how Corpus went from a trailblazing candidate who promised transparency and accountability to a sheriff accused of dubious behavior and nepotism, according to a recent independent investigation.

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.
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Thousands of Bay Area Residents Lose Power as Storm Pummels Region

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.

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