Luigi Mangione to stand trial in Manhattan federal court in January; State trial set for September
Luigi Mangione will stand trial in Manhattan federal court beginning January 5 with jury selection followed by opening statements January 25.
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Oakland could soon face fines for illegally docked boats in estuary as efforts to clear it underway
It's been a years-long mess in the Oakland Estuary, and soon the city will be on the clock to clean it up. The Bay Conservation and Development Commission is preparing a notice of violation against the city. It's the first step in an enforcement process that can result in fines....
Stockton City Council approves ordinance regulating face coverings
(KRON)-- The Stockton City Council has approved an ordinance regulating the use of facial coverings when they are used to conceal a person's identity in ways that provoke fear, intimidation, threats, or violence. The measure, approved by the council this week, will take effect in...
Scott Wiener got heckled at the Trans March. Then he got a ton of donations
Also in today’s Power Play: Why Mayor Daniel Lurie is not spending political capital on the congressional race.
Do you know where your birth certificate is? How SAVE Act would change voter registration
President Trump is threatening to withhold his signature on a bipartisan housing bill unless Senate Republicans pass the SAVE Act, which would require proof of citizenship to register to vote — but GOP leaders say they don't have the votes....
Doctor reveals the thing she wants you to do if you get a summer headache
There are tension headaches, migraine headaches, sinus headaches and then there are summer headaches. While they aren’t technically a diagnosable type of headache, experts encourage their patients to take summer headaches seriously. These headaches, says Dr. Jen Caudle, board ...
Texas leaders approve Bible stories as required reading in schools
The Texas Board of Education has approved controversial changes to required reading lists for Texas public school students. They now include Bible passages....
LA Unified bans screens for youngest students, limits classroom tech through high school
The nation's second largest public school district has voted to significantly scale back technology in the classroom — banning screens for its youngest students and limiting daily screen time for older ones....
Texas board approves adding Bible stories to required reading for over 5M public school students
A Texas board approved adding Bible stories to required reading for the state's more than 5 million public school students.
SFUSD just balanced its budget. The hard questions come next
School board members recognize the importance of a balanced budget that digs the district out of its fiscal hole. That doesn’t mean they all have to like it....
Mayor Daniel Lurie officiates Pride weddings in San Francisco - NBC Bay Area
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OUSD board member questions budget surplus
Board member Mike Hutchinson accused district officials of using Artificial Intelligence to create the budget.
S.F. supervisors will hammer out the city budget tonight. Here’s what’s at stake.
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors will work to finalize the city budget Thursday, likely late into the evening. S.F. supervisors will hammer out the city budget tonight. Here’s what’s at stake....
California voters will consider a measure in November to raise taxes on billionaires
California voters will consider a controversial proposal in November to temporarily raise taxes on billionaires despite pressure from critics to withdraw it....
California’s billionaire tax is headed to voters — and so are the measures to kill it
The controversial measure is officially on the ballot, but it faces — increasingly well-funded — opposition.
S.F. mayor, supervisors reach $16.9 billion budget agreement restoring funds for community programs - San Francisco Chronicle
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Lurie’s cousin loses reelection bid in New York
Also in today’s Power Play: Wiener challenges Chan to 15 debates in heated congressional contest
San Jose mayor reflects on governor campaign, World Cup impact in the city
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan is back on the job full time after his whirlwind campaign for governor. The mayor announced his bid just five months before the Primary Election, ultimately earning about 3.5% of the vote. As businesses and the city itself benefits from the World C...
Exclusive: Woman behind viral 'Marry Lisa' billboards says she's found love
(KRON) -- The Bay Area woman who went viral last fall for her bold and public approach to find love says she's officially off the market. Lisa Catalano, the woman behind a billboard campaign, promoted her website "MarryLisa.com" along Highway 101 in hopes of meeting her perfect m...
San Francisco leaders focus on safety ahead of Pride events
Following several incidents in San Francisco, the city’s mayor Daniel Lurie and other leaders gathered Wednesday to talk about safety ahead of the Pride celebrations. As the city begins setting up around Dolores Park, which is the starting point of a couple marches this weeken...
San Jose City Council gathers input to rename Plaza de Cesar Chavez
San Jose officials held a public meeting Wednesday night to gather community input on renaming Plaza de Cesar Chavez, the historic downtown park at the center of a citywide effort to scrub the late labor leader’s name from public assets....
Bay Area woman who sought love through her 'Marry Lisa' billboards says she's in love
A Bay Area woman who went viral for her unconventional quest using billboards to find Mr. Right, says she’s in love and applications are closed.
Trump's voter ID executive order blocked following lawsuit by California, other states
California and 19 other blue states successfully sued the federal government, permanently blocking President Donald Trump’s executive order on voter ID and mail-in ballots, state Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office announced Wednesday. Trump had issued the executive order in M...
Federal judge bars Trump from implementing proof of citizenship requirement to vote
The Constitution "does not grant the President any specific powers over elections," the judge wrote.
S.F. public utilities boss Dennis Herrera to retire after 25 years at City Hall
Herrera served as city attorney for nearly 20 years before becoming the head of the Public Utilities Commission in 2021. S.F. public utilities boss Dennis Herrera to retire after 25 years at City Hall...
Tucker Carlson says he’s no longer supporting the Republican Party: ‘I’m out’
Longtime conservative commentator Tucker Carlson says he won't support the Republican Party ahead of the November midterm elections. Here's what to know....
Congress passes bipartisan housing bill aimed at increasing supply, lowering prices
The House gave final approval Tuesday to a broad bipartisan bill aimed at lowering the cost of housing, with lawmakers in both parties eager to show progress on affordability issues ahead of this year's midterm elections....
Costco could be coming to Oakland
A City Council committee will vote on a pact to negotiate with the retail club for a warehouse store and gas station in underserved West Oakland.
Dennis Herrera, fixture of SF politics, to retire
The former six-term city attorney and current head of the Public Utilities Commission will leave office in December.
Tucker Carlson says he'll no longer support the Republican Party
Longtime conservative commentator Tucker Carlson said on a podcast that "there's no chance I would support the Republican Party" ahead of the November midterm elections....
MLB Commissioner: Giants botched Pride Night cap guidance, leaving players unclear on opt-out
The MLB commissioner said in a letter to Sen. Josh Hawley that the SF Giants failed to explain that players were allowed to decline to wear Pride Night-themed caps....
Mamdani proves his power in New York House races. Takeaways from Tuesday's primaries
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani waded into Democratic U.S. House primaries to boost three progressives over establishment-backed candidates. All of them won Tuesday, defeating two incumbents and essentially ensuring that two self-described democratic socialists will be elected...
House gives final approval to bipartisan housing bill aimed at lowering costs
The House gave final approval Tuesday to a broad bipartisan bill aimed at lowering the cost of housing, with lawmakers in both parties eager to show progress on affordability issues ahead of this year’s midterm elections. The 358-32 vote sends the bill to President Donald Trum...
