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For Williams, the loss of retroactivity in the bill came as a huge blow. “Decision-makers in California have made it clear: our lives have a price tag, and it’s shockingly low,” she told me. via COYOTE
Nuala Bishari
“I’m thinking of trans and gender-diverse immigrants fleeing violence in their home countries because of sexual orientation, gender identity and expression,” she said. They could still be tracked down if people searched for their old name. “Eliminating those records really makes it difficult to do an online search to locate someone, because they won't be able to search for you using your deadname or your lived name.”
Tim Redmond
John R. Adkins
Nigel Duara, CalMatters
Mariana Garcia
📰 Local Headlines
City Hall
On SF’s West Side, a Push to Protect Historic Landmarks Amid Plans for More Housing
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Ingleside Riders Have Thoughts On 29-Sunset Improvement Plan
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Politics
Newsom Goes on Colbert, Warns 'We Will Not Have an Election In 2028 Unless We Wake Up'
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Report Cites Delays, Missed Warnings in Alameda County Child Welfare Cases
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Watch: 48 Hills’ Tim Redmond talks Engardio recall, ‘family zoning plan’ on Doomloop Dispatch
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After Kirk’s Death, Trump Targets Critics in Expanding Free Speech Fight
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Criminal Justice
Jury Deadlocks Again in Trial of Ex-Dublin Prison Officer Accused of Sexual Abuse
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Day Around the Bay: Second Jury Deadlocks In Trial of Ex-Dublin Guard
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S.F. rape case dismissed because of multiple trial delays
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Public Safety
Oakland Reopens Those Three Fire Stations They Had to Shut Down Because of Their Budget Deficit
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SF Muni Riders Say Morning Train Barreled Through Stop, Felt Like It Could Derail
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2 San Francisco men arrested in dirt bike crackdown charged with reckless riding
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Bay Area parking wars: Why police are cracking down on cones
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Panic on the N Judah: Muni riders say packed train rocked and sped through station
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Passengers Describe Scary Runaway Muni Train Incident By Duboce Park
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SamTrans bus and three cars collide on S.F. freeway; six injured
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Immigration
California Law Forbids ICE From Making Arrests at Courthouses. Officers are Showing Up Anyway
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Experts Concerned About Imagery, Language In ICE Recruitment Materials
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Unprecedented ICE Arrest Inside Oakland Courthouse Draws Backlash
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New state 'loitering' law could aid ICE abuses
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South Bay Day Laborer Center Staff ‘Devastated’ Over Immigration Arrest
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How can you prepare if you or a loved one are detained by ICE?
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Business
Tacos Oscar teases SF location
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Ugh — Realtors Now Trying to Make 'Lower Hayes' Happen
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New Spot For Reubens and Bagels Arrives In the Marina, With Jewish Deli-Inspired Cocktails
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One of S.F.’s trophy towers is for sale. It could reset the city’s high-end real estate market
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‘The heartbeat here is gone’: Two more restaurants leaving downtown S.F. mall
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Valencia St. merchants to fight proposed pilates studio with 1,200 global locations
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Ingleside Small Business Evictions A Cautionary Tale For San Francisco's Bold Upzoning Plans
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The old money behind a new plan to rebuild downtown San Francisco
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Culture
This new Dogpatch cafe is a ‘love letter’ to SF’s booming Korean food scene
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Joe Betz, owner of House of Prime Rib, dies at 86
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Joe Betz, Longtime Owner of SF's House of Prime Rib, Dies at 86
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Dig this shin
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Monterey’s KION-TV Shuts Down Its Newsroom, Will Apparently Just Play KPIX News
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Groundbreaking Journalist Belva Davis Dies at 92
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Belva Davis, Bay Area broadcasting trailblazer, dies at 92
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Bay Area TV news icon Belva Davis dies at 92
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Belva Davis, trailblazing Black Bay Area broadcast journalist, dies at 92
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San Francisco’s Best Tech Ad Right Now Is on a Muni Bus
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Long Live ‘Twilight’: Bay Area Fans Memorialize The Messy, Beautiful Legacy of Vampire Romance
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Independent S.F. studio’s video game sold millions of copies. Its sequel could be even bigger
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Traveling the world in Outer Sunset's restaurants
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Bernadette A. Bohan: Stitching Futures, Designing Love
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Housing
Shockingly, San Francisco homes are actually getting more affordable
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The Long-Stalled Affordable Housing Complex on Top of New Asia Restaurant Finally Happening, With New State Grant
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New study shows why Lurie’s zoning plan will never make housing affordable
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Affordable senior housing project in San Francisco's Chinatown receives funding
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66 buildings in S.F. face foreclosure after Veritas defaults on $652M debt
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SF’s ‘rent boom’ may be overblown. Here’s what the numbers show
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Environment
Humpday Headlines: Yesterday Was the Hottest Day of the Year In SF
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Weather in San Francisco and the Bay Area Takes a Dramatic Turn After Record Heat
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In New York, Newsom tries ‘filling the void’ left by Trump on climate leadership
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Human Rights
But What Did They Used to Call You?
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Health
3 Thoughts From an Autism Researcher on Trump’s Acetaminophen and Vaccine Claims
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‘Outrage’: California health experts blast Trump’s autism-Tylenol claims as pseudoscience
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SF Bay Area Marine Center at Front Lines of Important Bird Flu Vaccine Trial
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Education
SF Elementary School Community Rebuilds Playground Lost to Suspicious Fire
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Opinion
Editorial: When free speech is not free
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Letter to the Editor: Mayor Lurie Needs to Address Westside Fire Prevention
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Commentary: Westside Neighborhood Groups Oppose Family Zoning Plan
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The ‘Right to Offend’ and the Legacy of Charlie Kirk
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Arts and Events
Portola’s party daze triumphed. But will it return in 2026?
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FINAL WEEK to vote for Best of the Bay!
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SF bound by community at Folsom fair
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Come see art — at an old mayonnaise factory — at 1890 Bryant this fall
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Portola's emergence shows 'San Francisco knows what's up'
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21 great events in SF this week, from talent shows to kinky Folsom Street Fair
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The King Was Never Lost: A Story of Succession
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GAPA Runway 2025: Myths & Legends
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10th Annual SF Cheese Fest
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Leather, lace, and hardware: All the looks you need at Folsom Street Fair
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Best of the Bay 2025 Editors’ Pick: Fantastic Negrito
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Review: Smuin Ballet’s 32nd season at Yerba Buena is extremely close
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Queer Films Featured at the 2025 Mill Valley Film Festival
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San Francisco Opera Ball 2025
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Sports
Kawakami: The Jonathan Kuminga situation is finally at an inflection point
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Finally, some good injury news for 49ers: Brock Purdy on track to return Sunday
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Laver Cup, Valkyries Historic First Season, Squash in the Spotlight, and Olympic Buzz
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Miscellaneous
App that tracked San Francisco parking cops shuts down
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Tequila's ever-increasing popularity flowing from Tommy's in San Francisco
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Bears, Coyotes, Moutain Lions, Oh My! What To Do When You Encounter Wildlife in the Bay Area
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