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Trump Officials Want Big Changes at Alcatraz. The Presidio Is a Different Story
In a San Francisco visit, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said the Presidio’s financial independence should be a model for public lands — a far cry from how Trump described it earlier.

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‘Good Trouble’ Protest Organizers Condemn Trump’s Cuts to Public Health, Immigration Policies
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Trans Activists Vow to ‘Liberate Compton’s’ After SF Board of Appeals Loss
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AI Is Helping Students Be More Independent, but the Isolation Could Be Career Poison
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‘Do You Want Help?’: Inside Orange County’s Bet on Voluntary Mental Health Care

In Orange County, where the local CARE Court refuses to force people with psychosis into treatment, one social worker drove 30,000 miles last year searching for unhoused clients with schizophrenia — asking if they want help, again and again and again.

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Company executives say a proposed manufacturing site will provide space for start-ups focused on robotics, defense tech, advanced transportation and other industries only a couple hours away from Silicon Valley.

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Trump Officials Want Big Changes at Alcatraz. The Presidio Is a Different Story

In a San Francisco visit, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said the Presidio’s financial independence should be a model for public lands — a far cry from how Trump described it earlier.

Burgum, Bondi Tour Alcatraz to Launch Trump Plan to Reopen Site as Federal Prison

The Trump administration is pushing to reopen Alcatraz as a federal prison, a move that would require repealing national park protections and transferring control from the Department of the Interior to the Bureau of Prisons.

Supervisor Questions SFPD’s Response to ICE Protests in SF

San Francisco Supervisor Jackie Fielder is demanding answers about SFPD’s response to ICE protests and whether the department’s actions violate the city’s sanctuary city law.

Here’s Why Avelo Airlines Is Ending California and West Coast Flights Amid Controversy

Avelo Airlines is ending its California and West Coast flights following backlash over its deportation flight contracts with the Department of Homeland Security, citing financial challenges and operational changes.
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Trump Officials Want Big Changes at Alcatraz. The Presidio Is a Different Story

In a San Francisco visit, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said the Presidio’s financial independence should be a model for public lands — a far cry from how Trump described it earlier.

‘Good Trouble’ Protest Organizers Condemn Trump’s Cuts to Public Health, Immigration Policies

Nearly three dozen coordinated protests in the Bay Area, among hundreds across the country, honor the late Congressman John Lewis’ legacy of creating "good trouble."

Alameda County, Air District Sue Radius Recycling Over 2023 West Oakland Fire

Alameda County and Bay Area air officials sued Radius Recycling over a 2023 West Oakland fire, citing major air quality violations and long-standing environmental concerns.

Bonta Announces 33rd Trump Lawsuit on KQED, This One Targets Health Care Cuts

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on KQED that he’s suing the Trump administration over new legislation slashing Medicaid and Affordable Care Act funding.

Trans Activists Vow to ‘Liberate Compton’s’ After SF Board of Appeals Loss

The board ruled in favor of Geo Group, a private prison company that owns the site of a historic riot for trans rights.

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Burgum, Bondi Tour Alcatraz to Launch Trump Plan to Reopen Site as Federal Prison

The Trump administration is pushing to reopen Alcatraz as a federal prison, a move that would require repealing national park protections and transferring control from the Department of the Interior to the Bureau of Prisons.
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