Public records show SF MTA spent $4,323 on traffic dots to stop skateboarders from participating in the hill bomb even though the dept stated it was an improper use of infrastructure. Add this to the cost of SFPD overtime and DPW barricades.

Billionaires’ utopia company California Forever scraps plan for ballot initiative in wake of damning report trib.al/D2cHu5s

NEW: Video shows SFPD officers pulling up to a Black woman jaywalking on Geary last month. An officer approaches the woman, a mother of five, & they circle each other. Then, he slams her to the wall. She's made 3 trips to the hospital, & plans to sue. missionlocal.org/2024/08/video-…

She doesn’t want to be suspended again. But “…there is nothing to stop me from organizing because of my duty as a Palestinian to be able to speak because that’s the bare minimum I can do.” Student organizers after campus policy changes kqed.org/news/12001778/… (via Juan Carlos Lara)

i've said this before but the joke that i view as the rosetta stone of american society is when agnes skinner demands all the groceries in one bag and also that the bag not be heavy

'A Revolving Door': Why Getting Housing Doesn't Always Mean an End to Homelessness My latest for KQED News : kqed.org/news/12003407/…

As crews continue battling the Keller Fire, I chatted w/ several Oakland neighbors about their decisions to stay or leave after receiving an evacuation warning. Here’s what they told me: oaklandside.org/2024/10/19/som…

This afternoon, San José’s City Council is set to consider whether to strip embattled Councilmember Omar Torres of his committee assignments amid a police investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct involving a minor. From Juan Carlos Lara KQED News kqed.org/news/12010529/…

I talked to the Bay Area residents who, moved by the protests, traveled to Gaza, West Bank, and Lebanon to volunteer. Volunteer work includes medical assistance and protective presence, which is organized by groups like CJNV (Follow us on Bluesky). kqed.org/news/12010352/…

Immigration advocates urge community members to report any suspected ICE sightings to their local rapid response networks. It can help prevent the spread of misinformation on social media. kqed.org/news/12024332/…

People detained at Alligator Alcatraz aren’t showing up in a government locator. Families and attorneys are struggling to find them. We obtained a list of 750+ names, and are publishing it here: miamiherald.com/news/local/imm…