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🌁 Featured News
Victor Zhenyi Wang
"It can be tempting to gather politically around AI, as a visible symbol of the changes and upheavals that face us, but in organizing against the technology instead of the industry that mobilizes it, we risk losing the political momentum to shape the future we want. Thankfully, recent history abounds with examples for how to defy the power of Silicon Valley."
Leilani Clark
“[The campaign] is really important at this moment because folks are bombarded with the news of raids and ICE activity and this is putting solidarity into practice,” says Sánchez. “Folks are always grateful to know that there are others that are also disgusted by what they’re seeing and want to do something about it.”
Tim Redmond
"Mayor Daniel Lurie’s West Side zoning plan is, in large part, a result of Wiener’s legislation, which forces cities to accept more luxury housing with no money for the infrastructure of affordable units that San Francisco needs."
Brian Merchant
"No wonder the kids want to pull the plug. After all, if there’s hope to be found in this moment, it will be found in solidarity, in organizing, and in refusal of a world dictated by authoritarians and tech oligarchs. Which is why I’m especially pleased to report that we’re beginning to see what’s shaping up to be a genuine, youth-led, modern-day Luddite uprising."
Joel Schechter
"The mayor might object to appointing a representative who stands to the left of his own position on the spectrum. But the situation offers him an opportunity to move to the left himself, to prove he’s not just another billionaire buying an election."
Mary
“The Bay View is not simply a newspaper; it is a historical record, a community stronghold, and a continuing instrument of liberation. Preserving it would be your lasting gift, a living legacy that will continue to inspire and empower future generations.”
Ericka Cruz Guevarra
"The program was a key source of revenue for small, local farms that played a major role in keeping people fed during the pandemic."
📰 Local Headlines
Politics
Here’s what Scott Wiener has done
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Public Safety
Political Notes: Out Sunnyvale councilmember recovers after being hit by a car on his bike
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A New Kind of Neighborhood Watch
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Immigration
Bay Area tech leaders sound alarm over new $100,000 H-1B visa fee
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Newsom Signs Bills Protecting Rights of California Immigrants, Including Ban on Masks for Officers
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Business
Developer Sells Historic El Rey Theater To Local Church Group
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As Federal Funds End for Small Farms, Local Food Banks Will Take a Big Hit
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A new-school Jewish deli brings latkes and matzo ball margaritas to the Marina
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Culture
S.F. protesters condemn Jimmy Kimmel suspension as ‘deeply destructive’ to democracy
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Survival requires sacrifice
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From the Archives: Scathing Typewritten Anti-Landlord Letter, Circa 2003
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‘Super bus,’ once intended to replace S.F.’s cable cars, back in service after 72 years
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Housing
Una Década Sin Calefacción: Dentro de la Lucha de lxs Inquilinxs de Valley Street por una Vivienda Digna
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Long-blighted theater, once destined for housing, taken over by megachurch
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Environment
4.6 magnitude earthquake shakes near Berkeley, Oakland
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Strong Late Night Earthquake Rattles San Francisco Bay Area
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4.3 magnitude earthquake centered in Berkeley jolts S.F. Bay Area awake
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Early morning quake jolts Bay Area
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Health
With Just Days of Cash Left, Remote California Hospital Nears Crisis Point
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Sunday Links: Bay Area Church to Help Wipe Out $2.3M in Medical Debt Across Seven Counties
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Concord Nursing Home Accused of Giving Bleach to Patient Instead of Water
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Rachel Church is 8 years clean and sober — and back in the workforce
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Opinion
Some modest suggestions for Mayor Lurie to appoint for D4 supe
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Lurie’s rezoning plan is radicalizing foes — even though there’s nothing radical about it
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Arts and Events
Photos: SF’s first-ever lowrider parade celebrates cars, culture, and the Mission
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Street Style: Portola Music Festival brings all the lewks
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B. DeVeaux: ‘Safe Place (Dear B.)’
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Sports
49ers-Cardinals instant reaction: Mac Jones and Eddy Piñeiro lead dramatic comeback win
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The soundtrack to the Giants’ season is heard in many different languages
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Miscellaneous
Bay Area Fall Foliage Guide: Make Your Leaf Peeping Plans Now
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