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Byline: JANIE HAR Associated Press

18 Nov

Suspect in murder of Oakland coach from ‘Last Chance U’ makes first court appearance

published on November 18, 2025 - 2:51 PM

The 27-year-old man charged with shooting the widely beloved and former Oakland community college football coach John Beam made an

03 Nov

American Arab group sues over California’s new antisemitism law

published on November 3, 2025 - 2:58 PM

The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee is challenging a new California law designed to protect Jewish students from discrimination, arguing it is

08 Oct

San Francisco’s Fleet Week goes on despite federal shutdown, with help from Canada and Colombia

published on October 8, 2025 - 2:58 PM

The government shutdown has grounded the Blue Angels from its crowd-pleasing, stunt-filled airshow at San Francisco’s Fleet Week. But Royal

30 Sep

California police pull over a self-driving Waymo for an illegal U-turn, but they can’t ticket

published on September 30, 2025 - 2:33 PM

Police in Northern California were understandably perplexed when they pulled over a Waymo taxi after it made an illegal U-turn,

17 Sep

Voters oust San Francisco supervisor who turned a coastal highway into a car-free park

published on September 17, 2025 - 2:54 PM

A San Francisco supervisor was recalled Tuesday after he successfully pushed to turn a stretch of coastal highway used heavily

29 Aug

Appeals court blocks Trump administration from ending legal protections for 600,000 Venezuelans

published on August 29, 2025 - 2:32 PM

A federal appeals court on Friday blocked President Donald Trump’s plans to end protections for 600,000 people from Venezuela who

04 Jun

San Francisco leaders blast Trump for trying to erase gay rights icon Harvey Milk’s name from ship

published on June 4, 2025 - 2:43 PM

Leaders in San Francisco are blasting the Trump administration for stripping the name of gay rights activist Harvey Milk from

12 May

Gov. Gavin Newsom urges California cities and counties to ban homeless encampments

published on May 12, 2025 - 2:39 PM

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday urged California cities to clear homeless encampments, escalating efforts anew to address an intractable issue

02 May

Northern California town’s sugary soda tax is first to defy state ban

published on May 2, 2025 - 2:37 PM

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A tax on sugary drinks takes effect Thursday in the beachside community of Santa Cruz, seven

24 Apr

Judge bars Trump from denying federal funds to ‘sanctuary’ cities that limit immigration cooperation

published on April 24, 2025 - 3:09 PM

A federal judge in California on Thursday barred the Trump administration from denying or conditioning the use of federal funds