Welcome to the SF Dispatch, a daily newsletter round-up to save you some time catching up on the latest headlines from billionaire funded to independent news.
📰 Local Headlines
San Francisco Supervisor Jackie Fielder, who represents the Latino-dominated Mission District, wishes that Mayor Daniel Lurie would speak out “more in support of immigrants in a sanctuary city and denounce Trump’s authoritarianism.” Supervisor Myrna Melgar told the New York Times she also wishes Lurie was more vociferous, saying that San Francisco “needs the kind of leader who steps up to the moment.” via SF Chronicle
S.F. Mayor Lurie wants to raise taxes to save Muni. Here’s how much property owners already pay
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Lurie is collecting chips by staying silent on Trump. Here’s what he might cash them in on
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Politics
MAGA Republicans rage on California redistricting at GOP Convention
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Newsom Will Not Provide Stopgap Loan to Prevent Cuts to Bay Area Transit, Lawmakers Say
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‘Beyond disappointing’: State won't fund loan for Bay Area transit
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Massive Bay Area transit cuts likely as Newsom backtracks on $750M loan, lawmakers warn
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Criminal Justice
Day 179 at the 16th St. Plaza: Nicolas Vance’s first day out of jail
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Public Safety
Four arrested, dozens of machines seized from S.F. gambling dens, police say
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2 dead, 4 injured after series of early-morning shootings in Downtown Oakland
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Man Attacks Person Inside Novato Mosque After Crashing Car Into Building
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Immigration
What ICE Agents Can and Cannot Legally Do During Arrests
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Housing
Map: S.F. renters in these neighborhoods stay in their homes the longest
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Environment
Federal Government Sues California Utility, Alleging Equipment Sparked Deadly Wildfires
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Human Rights
He belongs to Gaza’s pioneering surfing family. Now he’s trying to survive as a wartime content creator
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Opinion
Letter to the Editor: Former SFUSD Parent Supports Engardio Recall
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How Brooke Jenkins is redefining what a district attorney looks like
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Arts and Events
Photos: Dogs (and their owners) bike along Sunset Dunes
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Field Notes: SF Neo-Futurists Dig a Hole, Youth Capture the Tenderloin, Rainbow Sierrans Hike
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S.F. Opera Ball highlights urgent need for support: ‘No civilization has ever survived without culture’
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Sunset Commons Opens Its Door on Irving St. to Creatives and Community
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S.F.’s wandering ‘Whales’ sculpture finds a permanent home after restoration
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Effort to remove fountain from S.F. Embarcadero Plaza hit with cease-and-desist letter
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Miscellaneous
Mister Softee can be yours this (or every) weekend
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Saturday Links: BART Was Supposed to Add a Backup System That Prevents Meltdowns Like Friday's
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