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Education funding, from France to San Francisco

The issue isn't about a lack of money. It's about distribution. When will GrowSF even consider reality?
News + Politics Tim Redmond -
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Photos: Indigenous Peoples’ Day Sunrise Gathering commemorated Alcatraz reclamation

Annual voyage and ceremony marks 55 years since the occupation of the island—and celebrates a resilient culture.
Protest Emma Garcia -
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Best of the Bay 2026 Editors’ Pick: San Francisco Trans March

Despite opportunistic politicos and police violence this year, the steadfast protest has proved that trans folks can win the fight.
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Up against Palantir: A community forum confronts threats to privacy

Activists from around the country converged in Oakland, strategizing efforts to fight back against the corporate surveillance state
Protest Ian Firstenberg -
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Opinion

Jenkins sends a Trump-like message with bridge protester trial

Bobbie Stein -
San Francisco DAs have never charged peaceful protesters with felonies and forced them to trial. Now it's happened
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News + Politics

Fighting back against the growing surveillance state

Ian Firstenberg -
Protests large and small are disabling Flock cameras and resisting repeated violations of privacy by police and corporations.
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Police

After police violence over Pride weekend, trans leaders deliver demands to Lurie

Marke B. -
Speakers described being attacked by cops in full riot gear, violent arrests, cars driving into Trans March
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Music

Sonic encounters with civil rights giants on ‘Glorious Mahalia’

Marke B. -
New Kronos Quartet LP connects younger composers and an activist legend for timely revival of gospel icon.
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At No Kings protest, war on Iran and Epstein files were big topics

Emma Garcia -
'I don’t want to look back at this moment and think I was just watching Netflix,' said one of thousands of SF marchers.
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SF protests against war on Iran draw cries to “Send Barron’

Joel Schechter -
On Saturday and Monday, crowds gathered to demand an end to US intervention in the Middle East.
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Education

Watch: Teachers rally outside City Hall as strike launches

Andrew Brobst -
Union organizers rejected Mayor Lurie’s last-minute request for a 72-hour delay and walked out on Monday.
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Protest

Protests, puppets, and a big Bad Bunny at Super Bowl LX

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Marchers decried ICE outside the stadium, while the Puerto Rican superstar represented the power of culture within.
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Opinion

‘Sex trafficking’ stings—or ICE deportation at the Super Bowl?

megan hobza -
The Super Bowl trafficking panic doesn’t reduce exploitation—it legitimizes policing that harms sex workers and immigrants
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Healthcare

Rainbow Families Action fights for local trans kids with protests, board resolution

Marke B. -
Facing federal ban on gender-affirming care, parents of trans kids join with labor and Sup. Chan to stand up to attacks.
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And now, ICE has killed a nurse

Sasha Cuttler -
It could have been me or any one of my colleagues, but this time it was Alex Pretti RN. 
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Protest

Watch: Protest in SF after ICE kills Alex Pretti

Emma Garcia -
Pretti, a Minneapolis ICU nurse, is the second person to be shot to death by ICE in the past month.
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Protest

Minneapolis is showing us the way

Marc Norton -
Labor, faith, and community organizations shut down the city. There is no going back
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Protest

Venezuela protests this weekend are part of a long history in San Francisco

Tim Redmond -
This city hosted some of the largest mobilizations against disgraceful US policy in Central America. The legacy continues
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Remembrance

Disability activist and oracle Alice Wong passes away at 51

Marke B. -
'If we take care of everyone, that will contribute to a stronger society. It’s not a weakness to need help and no one is invincible.'
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