When it comes to birthright citizenship, the Trump administration hasn’t been subtle about its views. The practice, which grants automatic citizenship to nearly everyone born on U.S. soil and which is soon to face Supreme Court judgment, is “a disgrace,” according to President Donald Trump. ...
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The ruling against President Trump’s executive order reaffirms a right established by the 1898 case of a San Francisco-born man who had been denied reentry to the U.S.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday erased limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for Congress and president, striking down a federal election law that is more than 50 years old.
The justices relied on a long-settled understanding of the 14th Amendment, adopted after the Civil War, and more recent federal laws in ruling that anyone born in the country, with very limited exceptions, is a citizen.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring that children born to people who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens. The justices relied on a l...
California Assemblyman Scott Wiener called the people who harassed him and physically accosted him at the Trans March in San Francisco over his views on Gaza "unhinged."
The Supreme Court of the United States issued a ruling Tuesday upholding state laws banning transgender girls and women from school athletic teams.
The United States Supreme Court released its opinion Tuesday on state laws banning transgender athletes from female sports teams.
A major shakeup to the federal student loan system affecting millions of borrowers will take effect July 1.
The Supreme Court ruled states can bar transgender girls from competing on girls’ and women’s school sports teams, upholding bans in Idaho and West Virginia on Tuesday in a 6-3 decision along ideological lines that is set to impact similar laws passed in more than half the country. Writing for ...
For the first time in state history, eight incarcerated students have earned an Associate of Science degree in forestry, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced.
(KRON) -- Police in Mountain View are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a missing 16-year-old girl who was last seen Sunday night. Marilyn is described by authorities as 5 feet 1 inch tall and weighing 95 pounds. She has brown hair and brown eyes. Mountain View police said the teen w...
Swimming is a life-saving skill, yet many families still face barriers to learning. Outdoor Afro Founder and CEO Rue Mapp discusses the nonprofit's "Making Waves" program and its mission to expand swim education and improve water safety.
The stakes couldn't be higher for the U.S. Men's National Team as they touched down in the Bay Area on Monday night. From this point on in the tournament, it is simple: win or go home.
A threatening heat dome will engulf the central and eastern U.S. this week with heat index temperatures soaring into the triple-digits in some areas.
From laminated blueberry custard to Parisian flan, the pie scene is small but exceptional.
From Lower Haight soccer pubs to a free screen atop the Transit Center, there are plenty of places to catch the big game.
Allegation against the well-known figure prompts SFPD investigation, could disrupt Yekutiel’s chances in critical city race.
The jobs of the next economy are quietly leaving for Arizona and Ohio. The city’s waterfront is the one place with room to keep them.
Cinderella's Mission outpost is finally happening, and it will be joined by a Thai restaurant from a world-class Bangkok chef.
Proposed housing project at 24th and Capp streets in the Mission got smaller after conversations with neighborhood groups. Wedge-shaped 24th St. housing project goes down to 6 stories, loses 15 units
At Spark Social. Photo by Lydia Baik. Mexico vs Czechia: 3-0
Bestwork Industries for the Blind in Cherry Hill, New Jersey is a nonprofit dedicated to serving, training and employing those with visual impairments
Christina Grimmie's life was cut short 10 years ago. Yet, the talented singer left a legacy of music, kindness, and charity.
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- A person and two dogs were rescued from a multi-family house fire in San Francisco’s Mission District late Monday night, according to fire officials. The fire broke out at a three-story multi-family residential home in the 3600 block of 17th Street before 11:11 p.m. Crews ...
A JetBlue Airways pilot reported hitting a drone as the flight was on approach for landing at JFK Airport on Monday morning.
Sportsbook operators anticipated this year's World Cup would set betting records because the major elements were aligned.
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- Tuesday's skies in the Bay Area are quite clear. Limited fog will mostly be along the San Mateo County coastline. Daytime highs will range from coastal 60s to 80s widespread inland. Wednesday and Thursday will be slightly cooler before a slight warm-up into the Fourth of J...
France faces Sweden in a World Cup round-of-32 match at New York New Jersey Stadium, with the winner advancing to play Paraguay in Philadelphia on July 4.
"This has been a shock," Ferndale police Chief Ron Sligh told SFGATE.
City is revising arts grant rules after artists and advocates warned a 50 percent upfront payment cap could force grantees into debt. Months after artists warned new rules could force them into debt, S.F. reconsiders
Team USA arrived in San Jose on Monday, ahead of their FIFA World Cup game on Wednesday at Levi's Stadium.
The Supreme Court ruled President Donald Trump’s executive order limiting birthright citizenship is unconstitutional, striking down a key element of his immigration agenda. The high court holds the order violates the 14th Amendment. Chief Justice John Roberts, writing for the majority, said th...
The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams. The ruling on a pair of separate cases from Idaho and West Virginia could carry far-reaching implications for transgender rights. The court’s conservative majority ruled th...
The church had been undergoing construction, but it is not known at this time if that contributed to the fire. The exact cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Morocco advanced to the World Cup round of 16 after a tense penalty shootout win, sparking celebrations at a packed Redwood City Courthouse Square watch party.
More than 500 survivors of clergy sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of San Francisco reached a $395 million settlement that was announced Monday, with church leaders agreeing to an additional 14-point plan for protecting children.
Mission Local has taken down two articles: “45-year-old S.F. nonprofit closes. Former board wonders where the money went,” published on June 4, and “S.F. nonprofit boss seeks to shift $2.3M […] CORRECTION and Editor’s note: Bay Area Women’s and Children’s Center
A fire burned a San Francisco Seventh Day Adventist Church in the Lower Pacific Heights neighborhood on Monday. No one was injured and the official cause is still under investigation, but the church was under construction at the time and had been covered partly by scaffolding.
When it comes to birthright citizenship, the Trump administration hasn’t been subtle about its views. The practice, which grants automatic citizenship to nearly everyone born on U.S. soil and which is soon to face Supreme Court judgment, is “a disgrace,” according to President Donald Trump. ...
A San Francisco business owner is taking his soccer fandom to extreme lengths this month, logging thousands of flight miles to catch World Cup matches back-to-back across North America.
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