Militant LGBTQ+ rights group 'the Lavender Panthers' was founded on this day in 1973

One way to lower California's flood risk? Give rivers space
Whales are showing up in San Francisco Bay. New ship alerts could help protect them

San Francisco immigration court shuts down, striking at heart of historic advocacy
Deported Filipino sailors say they were falsely linked to child sexual abuse material
Case filed against Equatorial Guinea for sending US deportees to nations where they face persecution
A federal judge strikes down Trump administration immigration policy affecting 39 countries
More than half of Latin Americans deported from US to Congo are now back home

Judge fines San Francisco public defender after finding him in contempt for refusing new cases

San Francisco sues nation's top food manufacturers over ultraprocessed foods

Federal immigration crackdown ends in Charlotte, North Carolina, sheriff says
Mayor, police, sheriff confirm Border Patrol is leaving Charlotte
Trump's National Guard deployments face mounting legal pushback
DOJ records show hundreds of immigrants arrested in Chicago had no criminal records
Trump administration files emergency appeal to keep control of Oregon National Guard troops
Charlotte on edge as immigration crackdown nets 130 arrests in 48 hours
‘We want ICE out of our state’: Protest at DHS office sparked by Border Patrol
Hundreds of National Guard troops will leave Portland and Chicago
Update: Border Patrol arrests 81 as 'Charlotte's Web' operation starts
What to know about names such as Operation Charlotte's Web
Mecklenburg sheriff says Border Patrol agents are heading to Charlotte
Some Black police officials worry more federal agents will breed community mistrust
Where each of Trump's National Guard deployments and related court battles stand
In an encrypted group chat, National Guard members question Trump deployments
Trump's National Guard deployments aren't random. They were planned years ago
Pentagon readying thousands of Guard ‘reaction forces’ as U.S. mission widens
ICE officials replaced with Border Patrol, cementing hard tactics that originated in California
'More than the National Guard.' Trump warns of more troops in US cities
Trump says he's called off ICE operations in San Francisco after talking to tech leaders
Trump calls off federal deployment to San Francisco, mayor says
Major federal immigration operation headed to San Francisco Bay Area
Some DC residents, wary of Trump’s motives, uneasily back parts of the National Guard deployment

Nancy Pelosi, first female speaker of the House, won't seek re-election to Congress

Portland awaits court decisions on National Guard deployment
Federal appeals court temporarily bars Portland troop deployment
9th Circuit rules that National Guard can deploy to Portland, but legal questions loom
Trump claims ‘unquestioned power' to deploy troops to San Francisco under Insurrection Act
Trump ties crime with immigration, blurring the lines with Guard deployment
‘Political opposition is not rebellion’: Chicago appeals court leaves judge’s order barring National Guard deployment intact
Federal judge in Oregon extends temporary block on National Guard deployment to Portland
OPB’s First Look: What can the National Guard do in Portland?
Members of Oregon National Guard head to Texas border
What does LA’s emergency declaration on the ICE raids mean?
Los Angeles County declares state of emergency over immigration raids
How the Pentagon sidelined lawyers while testing the legal limits of military action
Hegseth touts push to replace heavyset National Guard troops in Illinois
Right-wing influencers shape nation and Trump’s understanding of Portland protests
‘OPB Politics Now’ talks with Illinois, Texas reporters as President Trump’s push for military in US cities ramps up
Oregon AG: ‘It’s a very dangerous time here in America’

Marchers cap Pride Month with celebration and protest

Trump wants to reopen Alcatraz. Here's a look at how it got its name
Trump says he wants to reopen Alcatraz. What is it? Why did the prison close?
Trump says he will reopen Alcatraz for the 'most ruthless and violent' prisoners

Supreme Court Sides With San Francisco Against EPA in Sewage Lawsuit

The Kingdom Behind Glass
A museum's confession: Why we have looted objects

Moss Landing battery plant fire prompts evacuations, school closures

GM to retreat from robotaxis and stop funding its Cruise autonomous vehicle unit
So you want to ride a self-driving taxi? How Waymo compares in our tests.
Waymo's robotaxi service set to expand into Los Angeles
Robotaxi vandalized, set ablaze in San Francisco's Chinatown
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GM's driverless car company Cruise is under investigation by several agencies
Driverless car startup Cruise's no good, terrible year

Florida enacts tough law to get homeless off the streets, leaving cities and counties scrambling
San Francisco ramps up policing of homeless camps, with the Supreme Court's blessing
Politicians often link crime and homelessness. The reality is more complex
Portland City Commissioner Gonzalez floats countywide tent distribution restrictions
Emboldened by Supreme Court, California turns to police in homeless crisis
After high court ruling, Newsom orders state officials to dismantle homeless encampments
Newsom issues executive order for removal of homeless encampments in California
Gov. Gavin Newsom issues executive order for removal of homeless encampments in California
US Supreme Court backs anti-camping laws used against homeless people
In major decision, Supreme Court allows cities to ban homeless camps
The Supreme Court says cities can punish people for sleeping in public places
Amid record homelessness, a Texas think tank tries to upend how states tackle it
The homeless in Washington state scatter as cities ban them from public spaces
US Supreme Court debates whether Grants Pass laws criminalize homelessness
Supreme Court weighs whether cities can punish unhoused people for sleeping outside
Inside the prayers of a middle manager at a Denver family shelter saving — and turning away — homeless families
After lengthy debate, Portland City Council advances Wheeler’s camping policy

Officials charge man for starting California wildfire that has burned more than 71,000 acres
All 29 people who had been unaccounted for after New Mexico fires have been found
FBI seeks suspects in 2 New Mexico wildfires that killed 2 people, damaged hundreds of buildings
Wildfires blaze across New Mexico and California, prompting evacuations
New Mexico governor declares emergency as thousands flee wildfire
New Mexico governor declares emergency as thousands flee wildfires that have damaged 500 structures
Post fire near Gorman surpasses 15,000 acres, becoming California's largest this year — thus far
A fast-moving wildfire spreads north of Los Angeles, forcing evacuations
A fire scorches thousands of acres east of San Francisco, prompting evacuations
Air quality in several US states threatened by growing Canada wildfires: See map
Smoke from Canadian wildfires reaches US, Minnesota under air quality alert
Canadian wildfires have started. Will smoke descend on the USA like last year?
As ‘Zombie Fires’ Smolder, Canada Braces for Another Season of Flames

Students walk out, demand action on Gaza from Portland Public Schools
San Francisco protesters who blocked bridge to demand cease-fire will avoid criminal proceedings
SXSW is accused of cozying up to 'war profiteers.' Musicians are boycotting.

From the hospital to a tent in hours — what it's like giving birth in Gaza now
‘We are dying slowly:’ Palestinians are eating grass and drinking polluted water as famine looms across Gaza
The war in Gaza is leading to deep divisions at Israeli universities
Rabbis offer pastoral care for those traumatized by Oct. 7 Hamas attack
Vast majority of voters back Israel over Hamas: Poll
Amid tough reelection fight, San Francisco mayor declines to veto resolution she criticized on Gaza
How the internet is erasing the Oct. 7 Hamas massacre
Americans in new poll divided on humanitarian aid to Palestinians
Freezing in makeshift tents, Gazans burn plastic to survive
'It's the Stuff of Nightmares' Scenes from Inside a Gaza Hospital
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Gaza's children mourn parents killed by Israeli bombardment
Another layer of misery: Women in Gaza struggle to find menstrual pads, running water
This American is one of the few allowed into Gaza. This is the horror she saw

America Loves Chinese Restaurants, but Michelin Gave Just One a Star. It’s in San Francisco

102 million people eligible for Google's $630M lawsuit settlement
Google to pay $700 million in case over whether its app store is an illegal monopoly
Epic Games beat Google but lost to Apple in monopoly lawsuits. What does it all mean?