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Byline: JANIE HAR Associated Press

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

13 Mar

Judge orders Trump to rehire probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies

published on March 13, 2025 - 3:09 PM

(AP) — A federal judge in San Francisco ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to rehire thousands, if not tens of

27 Feb

US judge in San Francisco will hear request by unions to halt mass firings of probationary workers

published on February 27, 2025 - 3:37 PM

(AP) — Labor unions are asking a federal judge in San Francisco on Thursday for an emergency injunction blocking the

03 Dec

Defense makes closing argument in murder trial of Cash App founder Bob Lee

published on December 3, 2024 - 2:35 PM

Defense attorneys for a tech consultant charged in the stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee made their final

01 Oct

Catholic hospital in California illegally denied emergency abortion, state attorney general says

published on October 1, 2024 - 2:22 PM

California’s attorney general is suing a Catholic hospital, saying that Providence St. Joseph Hospital illegally denied emergency abortion care to

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