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Io Yeh Gilman
âHold on, hold on everybody,â Lurie said. âMy question is, can I speak? And then we hear from you? Because this is a country that right now is experiencing division. I would love to have a respectful conversation.â âOh, for fuckâs sake,â someone in the crowd responded.
Abigail Vân Neely
Angela Chan, the cityâs assistant chief public defender, said a number of her officeâs clients have already turned down legal visits. The practice, she said, would likely have a âdisproportionate impactâ on women, transgender people and people who have experienced sexual assault.
Nisa Khan
California has more robust legal protections around this technology than other states. Police officers in the state are prohibited from pairing footage from their body cameras with facial recognition technology, and cities like San Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley have also banned the use of facial recognition technology by city agencies. San Franciscoâs police department has nonetheless attempted to circumvent the ban, according to an investigation by The Washington Post.
Margaret Kadifa
The Guatemalan woman had a baby that she was still breastfeeding, the lawyer told the officer. Is there an alternative to arrest and detention that we can come up with? she asked. The ICE officer looked at the Mission Local reporter and at volunteer court observers also standing in the hallway and asked to speak with the lawyer privately, around the corner in the elevator bank. The two began to walk down the hallway towards the elevator. The remaining ICE officers, all men, told Mission Local not to follow. Go back inside the courtroom, they said. Donât âloiterâ in the hallway.
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City Hall
State gives crucial OK to SFâs plan to juice home building
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YIMBY rally gets testy ahead of vote on upzoning plan
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San Francisco mayor's âFamily Zoning Plan' met with strong opposition
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War over Lurie upzoning plan officially starts after first key approval
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Mayor Lurieâs âfamily zoningâ housing plan wins its first major approval
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Politics
Does It Matter That Charlie Kirk Joked About the Attack on Paul Pelosi, Said 'Patriot' Should Bail Out Attacker?
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Burning Man murder victimâs father asks Trump to get involved
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CA legislators adopt various LGBTQ bills
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Criminal Justice
Will Newsom make a big move on death sentences before he leaves office?
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S.F. starts strip searching inmates after they visit attorneys
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Public Safety
Man Stabbed On Ocean Avenue And J. Serra Boulevard Dies From Injuries
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Attempted Robbery at Oakland Pawn Shop Leads to Shootout With Staff, Two Suspects Killed
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Man fatally stabbed near busy San Francisco interesection
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Man Fatally Stabbed at Busy Intersection Near Balboa Terrace Elementary School
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Universities hosting Charlie Kirk expected crowds and protesters. At Utah Valley, a shooter arrived
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SF crime is down overall. So why is it surging in this one district?
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Immigration
Q&A: âIn the Redâ filmmaker on Bay Area youth changing their lives by saving lives
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Latino Communities Contend with the Mental Health Toll of Increased Immigration Enforcement
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Bad Bunny says fear of ICE raids led him to skip U.S. tour dates
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At S.F. immigration court, mother of 8-month-old narrowly avoids detention
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California lawmakers pass ban on ICE officers wearing masks
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South Koreans detained in U.S. immigration raid arrive back home to applause and protests
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How ICE Is Using Your Data â and What You Can Do About It
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Business
Cannabis company Eaze survived bankruptcy. Now itâs opened its first S.F. store
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Downtownâs only thriving mall is getting a massive indoor-outdoor taproom
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Housing
First adult LGBTQ shelter in U.S., Jazzieâs Place, to nearly triple in size
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A dreamy expanse of San Francisco, available for a song. Thereâs just one catch
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A critical fund for housing almost died. Now it comes with a major caveat
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Environment
California Lawmakers Reach Last-Minute Deals on Climate, Energy
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Newsom strikes climate deal extending California cap and trade, boosting oil production
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Newsomâs bid to fast-track delta tunnel stalls again
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S.F. could hit 90 degrees next week. These days will be the hottest
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Drive a Hybrid or EV? Your Solo Carpool Lane Access Ends This Month
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Health
Thursday Morning What's Up: Kaiser Makes COVID Vaccine Available to All
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HIV care bills sent to CA Governor Newsom
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Millions of Californians at risk of losing Medi-Cal coverage as rules tighten
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Education
School officials failed to intervene before alleged rape at Bay Area school, lawsuit says
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Controversial California Bill to Combat Antisemitism in Schools Races Against Legislative Clock
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UC Berkeley gives Trump administration 160 names in antisemitism probe
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Opinion
From the Editor: Fraudulent Letter to the Editor
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Liberals are already forgetting Charlie Kirk
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Arts and Events
Live a little at these 11 fall concertsđŻđ¤
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Under the Stars: Superlative locals Umbrellas, Fake Fruit, Now take the SFMOMA roof
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Mark Rennie, lawyer and club impresario known as S.F. nightlifeâs âBatman,â dies at 76
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Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Releases Full 2025 Lineup, With Wilcoâs Jeff Tweedy, Samara Joy, and Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
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Queer Indie Pop Artist Fedge Debuts New Single at Castroâs Lobby Bar
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Buttons On! for DIFFA Fundraiser for UCSFâs Ward 86 HIV/AIDS Clinic to Be Held on September 13
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Building a better influencer trap
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$4.1 million tree house playground opens at S.F.âs Stern Grove after yearlong renovation
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Sister Dana sez, âHappy LEATHER MONTHâŚâ
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Babylon: Space and Safety as Imagined by Sex Workers at Queer Arts Featured
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Excerpts From Three New Novels Inspired by San Francisco and The Grubstake Diner
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'Shucked' at the Curran Is a Pun-a-Minute, Corn-y Good Time
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â9 to 5: The Musicalâ at the Victoria Theatre Works All Day as a Screwball 1980s Nostalgia Romp
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Cake lovers unite: Massive Bay Area cake party to return
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Empire music celebrates 15 years with star-studded free show at Civic Center in San Francisco
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âAccessible adventureâ comes to newest SF waterfront park
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Sports
Where to Watch the WNBA Playoffs in the San Francisco Bay Area: Online, on TV and at Bars
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Valkyries Final Game Tonight Determines Who They Play in the Playoffs, and the Gameâs on KPIX
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Day Around the Bay: Uh-Oh, Brock Purdy Is Injured, Could Be Out for Up to Five Weeks
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The Valkyries are playoff-bound: Bracket, game times, tickets, and more
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Meet the Valkyriesâ DJs Whose Job Is to Make Ballhalla Go Wild
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49ers vs. Saints: The Standard's 5 fast predictions
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Miscellaneous
Coming Soon: Best Cheese of the Americas
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For $12.5M, you can buy a palatial home on SFâs most exclusive street
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BART Board Does Some Grilling, Managers Give Some Explanation About Last Week's Systemwide Meltdown
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Father of Man Killed at Burning Man Implores Trump and FBI to Intervene in Homicide Investigation
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Photos: San Francisco mansion in cityâs only gated community lists for $12.5M
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