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East Bay Prison Sex Abuse Trial Opens With Account of Guard’s ‘Ultimate Control’
Darrell Wayne Smith is the final former FCI Dublin official to face trial after a sprawling abuse investigation into the now-shuttered federal prison.

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VTA’s Legal Challenge to Ongoing Transit Strike Hits Snag
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A First Look at SF Mayor Lurie’s Yearlong Plan on Homelessness Response
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Bay Area Is Set for a Sunny Spring Weekend. But First, Another Chance for Rain
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SF Muni Is Struggling. To Help, This Driver Wants You to Ride the Bus — and Say Thanks
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Daffodils Signal Resilience in Santa Cruz Mountains, Almost 5 Years After CZU Fires
Daffodils Signal Resilience in Santa Cruz Mountains, Almost 5 Years After CZU Fires
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Housing Affordability

A First Look at SF Mayor Lurie’s Yearlong Plan on Homelessness Response

The San Francisco mayor is set to sign an executive order to merge street crisis teams and consolidate bureaucracy, building on earlier promises to add 1,500 shelter beds.

Wiener’s Controversial Bill to Allow Housing Near Transit Is Back

The bill would allow developers to build an apartment building up to seven stories tall near high-frequency bus stops and train stations across California.

Report: Unhoused Man Seen Alive Before Being Crushed During Vallejo Cleanup

A newly released death investigation report sheds light on what happened the day an unhoused man was crushed to death and raises questions about how city workers handled the cleanup.

United Way Bay Area Raises Alarm Over Federal Funding Pause for Hunger, Homelessness

United Way Bay Area warns of an indefinite pause in federal funding for hunger and homelessness relief, impacting local nonprofits in seven Bay Area counties, including Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin and beyond.

Immigration

UC Berkeley Students, Faculty Rally Against Trump’s Push to Deport Protesters

Students held two major campus protests this week in response to the arrest and detention of a former Columbia University student who organized pro-Palestinian demonstrations on campus last year.

Providing Health Care for Immigrants Is Costing California More Than Expected. Is Coverage at Risk?

California is spending more than it expected on Medi-Cal and Republican lawmakers are pointing to coverage expansions that benefited immigrant households.

Another Bay Area City Steps Up Its Sanctuary Policies in the Face of Trump’s Threats

Richmond joined several California cities in strengthening its sanctuary city ordinances to limit involvement with federal immigration enforcement.

CARECEN SF Uses Arts and Advocacy to Empower Bay Area Immigrant Youth

Lariza Dugan-Cuadra, CARECEN SF’s executive director, says supporting young people is at the heart of the organization. The mission is more important with an anti-immigrant Trump administration.

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East Bay Prison Sex Abuse Trial Opens With Account of Guard’s ‘Ultimate Control’

Darrell Wayne Smith is the final former FCI Dublin official to face trial after a sprawling abuse investigation into the now-shuttered federal prison.

VTA’s Legal Challenge to Ongoing Transit Strike Hits Snag

A legal challenge to the ongoing strike by South Bay transit workers hit a technical snag in court, new documents show.

A First Look at SF Mayor Lurie’s Yearlong Plan on Homelessness Response

The San Francisco mayor is set to sign an executive order to merge street crisis teams and consolidate bureaucracy, building on earlier promises to add 1,500 shelter beds.

Bay Area Is Set for a Sunny Spring Weekend. But First, Another Chance for Rain

After light rain moves through Northern California on Monday, another storm is forecast to bring a bit more rain — and Sierra snow — before dry, warmer weather.

SF Muni Is Struggling. To Help, This Driver Wants You to Ride the Bus — and Say Thanks

The push for San Francisco Transit Operator Day aims to encourage ridership and appreciation for staff on Tuesday, as Muni service cuts are on the table.

Daffodils Signal Resilience in Santa Cruz Mountains, Almost 5 Years After CZU Fires

Residents of Bonny Doon planted the yellow flowers as a symbol of recovery following the CZU Fire.

Lessons From Elsewhere: Managing San Francisco's Stormwater and Sewage Mess

San Francisco’s aging sewer system overflows during storms, polluting the ocean and bay. Other big cities have tackled the issue with tunnels, green development and holistic water management.

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