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JANIE HAR

JANIE HAR

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Crime|Election|Political|US

Progressive icon Barbara Lee wants to be mayor of an Oakland marked by crime and homelessness

Voters in Oakland, California, recalled their mayor in November over crime, homelessness and allegations of corruption

Progressive icon Barbara Lee wants to be mayor of an Oakland marked by crime and homelessness
Economy|Political|US

Two judges in mass firings cases order Trump administration to rehire probationary workers for now

Two federal judges have handed down orders requiring President Donald Trump’s administration to rehire thousands, if not tens of thousands, of probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies

Two judges in mass firings cases order Trump administration to rehire probationary workers for now
Political|US

Judge finds mass firings of federal probationary workers were likely unlawful

A federal judge in San Francisco finds the mass firings of probationary employees were likely unlawful

Judge finds mass firings of federal probationary workers were likely unlawful
Environment|Science|US

Rare video captures super pod of 2,000 dolphins breaching and playing off California coast

A California boat captain has captured rare video of a super pod of more than 2,000 dolphins off the coast of Monterey Bay

Crime|Economy|Lifestyle|US

How LA wildfires are making an already tough rental market even worse

The Los Angeles wildfires wiped out thousands of homes, forcing families to find new places to live

How LA wildfires are making an already tough rental market even worse
Crime|Election|Health|Political|US

San Francisco grants new mayor 'unprecedented' powers to battle fentanyl crisis

San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors granted newly elected Mayor Daniel Lurie greater powers to expedite the city’s response to its fentanyl and homelessness crisis

San Francisco grants new mayor 'unprecedented' powers to battle fentanyl crisis
Americas|Political|US

Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship would overturn more than a century of precedent

U.S. President Donald Trump has said since his first administration that he wants to end birthright citizenship, a constitutional right for everyone born in the United States

Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship would overturn more than a century of precedent
Business|Food|Lifestyle|US

A chef lost his dream home in the Palisades Fire. He keeps his spirits up by feeding others

Los Angeles-area fire victim Chef Daniel Shemtob is soothing his soul by dishing out foil-wrapped breakfast burritos and tacos to first responders and fellow evacuees

A chef lost his dream home in the Palisades Fire. He keeps his spirits up by feeding others
Crime|Economy|Political|US

California officials warn against price gouging as rents soar in fire-stricken Los Angeles

Tenant advocacy groups, landlord associations and elected officials are condemning rent gouging after tens of thousands of people were displaced in deadly fires this month

California officials warn against price gouging as rents soar in fire-stricken Los Angeles
News|US

Supporters of reparations for Black residents urge San Francisco to push forward

More than 200 people rallied outside San Francisco's City Hall to urge supervisors to act on reparations for Black residents

Supporters of reparations for Black residents urge San Francisco to push forward
Health|News|US

California's new mental health court rolls out to high expectations and uncertainty

An alternative mental health court program designed to fast-track people with untreated schizophrenia into housing and medical care is starting in San Francisco and six other California counties

California's new mental health court rolls out to high expectations and uncertainty
News|US

Tearful mourners line up at San Francisco City Hall to thank, pay last respects to Dianne Feinstein

Mourners are streaming into San Francisco City Hall to pay their respects to the late U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, whose casket is on display

Tearful mourners line up at San Francisco City Hall to thank, pay last respects to Dianne Feinstein
News|Opinion|US

Advocate, artist, grandmother: National leaders and family gather to honor Feinstein's legacy

Vice President Kamala Harris and other national leaders praised the late U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein as a leader of uncommon integrity and defender of American values

Advocate, artist, grandmother: National leaders and family gather to honor Feinstein's legacy
Business|Economy|Finance|US

Civic group launches $4M campaign to boost embattled San Francisco ahead of global trade summit

San Francisco business leaders launched a new $4 million marketing campaign ahead of a global economic summit expected to bring tens of thousands of visitors to the embattled city

Civic group launches $4M campaign to boost embattled San Francisco ahead of global trade summit
Environment|News|US

How are people supposed to rebuild Paradise, California, when nobody can afford home insurance?

Efforts to rebuild a California town nearly wiped out by wildfire five years ago are being stymied by high home insurance costs

How are people supposed to rebuild Paradise, California, when nobody can afford home insurance?
Business|Economy|News|US|World

San Francisco bidding to reverse image of a city in decline as host of APEC trade summit

World leaders, CEOS, protesters and thousands of others will soon descend on San Francisco for a high-profile trade summit that could give the battered city a chance to reverse its image as a powerhouse in decline

San Francisco bidding to reverse image of a city in decline as host of APEC trade summit
Economy|Environment|MidEast|News|Political|World

Protesters demonstrate against world leaders, Israel-Hamas war as APEC comes to San Francisco

Activists protesting environmental abuses, poor working conditions and the Israel-Hamas war are protesting a global trade summit

Protesters demonstrate against world leaders, Israel-Hamas war as APEC comes to San Francisco
News|US|World

Lush, private Northern California estate is site for Xi-Biden meeting

U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold their long anticipated meeting at Filoli, a historic country house and museum with lavish gardens just south of San Francisco

Lush, private Northern California estate is site for Xi-Biden meeting
News|US|World

Demonstrators demanding a cease-fire in Gaza shut down bridges in Boston and San Francisco

Demonstrators seeking a cease-fire in Gaza blocked bridges on both sides of the U.S., including a major span into San Francisco during a global trade summit with President Joe Biden and other world leaders

Demonstrators demanding a cease-fire in Gaza shut down bridges in Boston and San Francisco
News|US

Cities crack down on homeless encampments. Advocates say that’s not the answer

More cities across the U.S. are cracking down on homeless tent encampments that have grown more visible and become unsafe

Cities crack down on homeless encampments. Advocates say that’s not the answer
MidEast|News|Political|World

San Francisco supervisors approve resolution calling for a cease-fire in Gaza on 8-3 vote

Supervisors in San Francisco have approved a resolution calling for an extended cease-fire in Gaza that condemns Hamas as well as the Israeli government

San Francisco supervisors approve resolution calling for a cease-fire in Gaza on 8-3 vote
Business|Economy|News|Technology|US

Billionaire backers of new California city seek voter approval after stealthily snapping up farmland

After years of secretly snapping up property for plans to build a new California city, a company backed by Silicon Valley billionaires is taking the pitch to voters

Billionaire backers of new California city seek voter approval after stealthily snapping up farmland
News|Political|US

In California, Black lawmakers share a reparations plan with few direct payments

Black lawmakers in California are proposing ways to remedy the long-lasting effects of slavery

In California, Black lawmakers share a reparations plan with few direct payments
Health|News|Opinion|US

San Francisco considers a measure to screen welfare recipients for addiction

The Democratic mayor of San Francisco is pushing a March 5 ballot measure that would require single adults on welfare be screened and treated for illegal drug addiction or else lose cash assistance

San Francisco considers a measure to screen welfare recipients for addiction
Election|News|US

San Francisco mayor's race heats up with another challenger to London Breed

San Francisco Mayor London Breed has drawn another challenger in her reelection contest this November

San Francisco mayor's race heats up with another challenger to London Breed

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