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Richmond residents rally against proposed data center development
Sep 16 · KRON4 (KRON-TV)
AI leaders call for safety while debating government regulation at Dreamforce in San Francisco
Sep 16 · ABC7 News (KGO-TV, ABC)
DOJ: SF man used COVID loans to buy Mercedes, flip properties
Sep 16 · KRON4 (KRON-TV)
Richmond could impose 45-day data center moratorium
Sep 16 · KTVU FOX 2 News
Promiscuous Claude stuns in new AI billboard
Sep 16 · The San Francisco Standard
San Francisco supervisors dial back extension to mayor’s controversial OpenGov software
Sep 16 · Mission Local (SF neighborhood/civic news)
Kennedy Center board votes to immediately close center's main building, sources say, after judge blocks adding Trump tribute to Kennedy Center facade
Sep 15 · ABC7 News (KGO-TV, ABC)
House votes to end penny production permanently: What to know
Sep 15 · KTVU FOX 2 News
Kennedy Center board votes to close venue after judge blocks plan to honor Trump: report
Sep 15 · KTVU FOX 2 News
Opinion: What transparency? Lurie’s sunny disposition masks his office’s opaque behavior
Sep 15 · The San Francisco Standard
S.F. supervisor announces plan to create new department of housing
Sep 15 · Mission Local (SF neighborhood/civic news)
AI leaders call for safety while debating government regulation at Dreamforce 2026 in San Francisco
Sep 16 · ABC7 Bay Area
"Mayor of the Mission" celebrates lowrider culture after years of shaping it
Sep 16 · CBS News
DHS agents allegedly directed to 'misrepresent' themselves to access state voter rolls, whistleblower claims
Sep 15 · ABC7 News (KGO-TV, ABC)
Muni is too broke to use more eco-friendly buses
Sep 14 · The San Francisco Standard
Judge orders pause on ICE detention facility construction in Gilroy due to environmental concerns
Sep 15 · ABC7 News (KGO-TV, ABC)
SCOTUS rejects Trump mail ballot restrictions for now ahead of midterms
Sep 15 · ABC7 News (KGO-TV, ABC)
Kennedy Center board to propose options for honoring Trump as it confronts solvency worries
Sep 14 · ABC7 News (KGO-TV, ABC)
City official said OpenGov software was ‘exceeding’ goals. Data said otherwise
Sep 14 · The San Francisco Standard
Coast Guard searches for owner of empty boat found near Discovery Bay
Sep 13 · KRON4 (KRON-TV)
California Sen. Scott Wiener weighs in on fears surrounding AI race
Sep 13 · KRON4 (KRON-TV)
Is Trump really giving $5,000 to every American?
Sep 14 · KTVU FOX 2 News
Alaska drops voter misconduct cases against American Samoans who checked ‘U.S. Citizen’ box
Sep 13 · KTVU FOX 2 News
South Bay teachers hit the streets in support of Prop. 3
Sep 13 · KRON4 (KRON-TV)
Field Campaigns: Why Are They Missing in SF Elections?
Sep 14 · Beyond Chron
Gilroy to vote on pausing new data center development
Sep 14 · NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)
Hearst Newspapers, San Francisco Chronicle & USLege Launch Capitol Confidential Pro With Searchable Government Video Transcripts & Sacramento Political Reporting & Analysis
Sep 14 · WebWire
Redwood City voters to decide on new rent control laws: Here's where both sides stand with Measure E
Sep 14 · ABC7 News (KGO-TV, ABC)
Attack on key Saudi pipeline is blamed on Iran-backed militias in Iraq
Sep 13 · ABC7 News (KGO-TV, ABC)
Pastor dies after severe spinal injury during cruise celebrating son’s wedding
Sep 13 · KTVU FOX 2 News
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