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SF Dispatch 8/31/25

Are you going to San Francisco Zine Fest?

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Today is the San Francisco Zine Fest from 11am-5pm at City View | Metreon.

San Francisco Zine Fest
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March with federal unions, your fellow workers and former workers to protest the illegal firing of members of the Federal Workforce, -without cause- from the V.A., Social Security, Dept. of Education, Treasury, Labor, HHS, CDC, and all Federal Agencies.

Tomorrow is the 2nd most militant labor holiday in the country. For more info check out the link below:

Labor Day 2025 | Indivisible SF | Progressive San Francisco
Labor Day is a federal holiday in the United States celebrated on the first Monday of September to honor and recognize the American labor movement and the works and contributions of laborers to the development and achievements in the United States. This Labor Day, we’ll be taking a strong stand aga
In break from past practice, judge signals she may free 6 asylum-seekers from ICE
Filings are a rare case of asylum seekers having a habeas petition submitted after being transferred out of San Francisco.
Unions at forefront of fight against Trump
Labor leaders have been arrested, filed lawsuits, and continued organizing.

📰 Local Headlines

City Hall

What has your S.F. supervisor been up to this summer? 
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Politics

Kamala Harris reportedly getting CHP protection after Trump revokes Secret Service coverage
via www.sfchronicle.com | Push to Kindle | Source Link

Public Safety

Man injured in stabbing in San Francisco’s Tenderloin
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SFO close calls: Are near misses on runways more common now? Here’s the data
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Immigration

In break from past practice, 6 asylum-seekers freed from ICE detention
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Labor

All are welcome at one of the oldest barbershops in The City
via www.sfexaminer.com | Push to Kindle | Source Link

Unions at forefront of fight against Trump in SF, beyond
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Business

Founder of Music City SF Live Entertainment Complex Angling for Reality Show to Get It Out of Debt
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Environment

A $30 million deal opens a contentious new chapter for Point Reyes
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Opinion

Letter to the Editor: I Voted “Yes” on K, Will Vote “Yes” on A
via richmondsunsetnews.com | Push to Kindle | Source Link

S.F.’s Top of the Mark seems like an odd place for war memories. Here’s why it’s perfect
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Arts and Events

Saturday Links: Spoof Newspaper Marin Lately Skewers the Local Elite
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Sneak Peeking My Fall Preview
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Field Notes: Michelle Tea’s 'Valencia,' Boozie Brunch, Culinary Cinema, and California Turns 175
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Swimmers plunge into S.F.’s chilly waters to memorialize colleague: ‘We are all hurt’
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Photos: Jonah Reenders unearths the world’s largest living organism
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A 1970s architectural gem in Noe gets a glow-up by a dream team of designers
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Sports

Valkyries playing back-to-back games against Mystics, Fever. Here's how to watch
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Miscellaneous

Convicted Serial Killer Joseph Naso Confesses to 26 Murders in New Documentary
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