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April 3, 2026
Trump Seeks $152 Million to Begin to Turn Alcatraz Back Into a Prison
The plan faces significant local political opposition and the dilapidated state of the site poses considerable logistical challenges.
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April 3, 2026
Trump Seeks $152 Million to Begin to Turn Alcatraz Back Into a Prison
The plan faces significant local political opposition and the dilapidated state of the site poses considerable logistical challenges.
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March 31, 2026
Senators Seek Answers From Trump Administration About Airport Immigration Arrests
Airport security officials have been sharing passenger data with immigration agents, but the program received little attention until videos captured a woman and her daughter being detained at San F...
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March 25, 2026
T.S.A. Tipped Off ICE Agents Before Arrests at San Francisco Airport
Transportation Security Administration officials told ICE that a mother and daughter under a detention order had planned to fly domestically, federal documents show.
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March 21, 2026
San Francisco Driver Gets Probation After Killing a Family of 4
Mary Fong Lau, 80, will perform 200 hours of community service as part of her sentence. Her speeding vehicle crashed into a family as they waited for a bus ride to the zoo in 2024.
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March 19, 2026
She Killed a Family With Her Speeding Car. Is Probation Enough?
Two years ago, an older driver killed a couple, their toddler and their baby as her vehicle sped through San Francisco. A judge has indicated that he intends to let her avoid prison, home detention...
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March 18, 2026
California Heat Wave Makes Winter Feel Like Summer
An unusual heat wave is pushing temperatures in San Francisco into the 80s this week, and Los Angeles hit 98 on Tuesday.
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March 10, 2026
San Francisco Bay Area Residents Weigh Possibility of BART Reductions
The Bay Area Rapid Transit system was once so successful, it could rely mostly on riders to sustain itself. But the pandemic dealt BART an unusually heavy blow.
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February 21, 2026
Los Angeles Olympics Have a Cloud of Concerns as Winter Games Close
New details about the LA28 chairman’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein, as well as anxiety over key infrastructure projects, have thrown the planning into disarray.
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February 19, 2026
These Olympians Excel on Two Types of Tracks
Among elite athletes exists an even more exclusive club: people who compete at both the Summer and Winter Games. Many are sprinters who turn to bobsled.
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February 17, 2026
Parents of Some Winter Olympians Face Extreme Fear as Their Children Compete
When your child races headfirst down an ice chute, leaps off ski jumps or performs snowboard tricks in midair, a medal may not be the main thing you pray for.
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February 16, 2026
Cortina’s 70-Year-Old Curling Stadium Is a Star at the Winter Olympics
It hosted Olympic hockey in 1956 and James Bond a quarter-century later. Cortina’s beloved Olympic Stadium is now bursting with excitement for curling.
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February 8, 2026
At the Winter Olympics, Team USA Can’t Escape the Politics at Home
A backlash to Trump administration policies has followed U.S. athletes to Italy. One skier’s comments drew a furious response from the president himself.
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February 3, 2026
Instead of Battling Trump, San Francisco’s Mayor Is Sweating the Small Stuff
Daniel Lurie has focused more on mundane matters than addressing national tensions, and his approval ratings have been strong. It remains to be seen how long he can avoid the political fray.
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January 28, 2026
Tails of the City: San Francisco’s Latest Animal Sensation Is a Mountain Lion
The 2-year-old male was safely captured after he got stuck between two apartment buildings.
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January 16, 2026
What Happened to London Breed, the Former San Francisco Mayor?
London Breed has said little in the year since she left office. She has thoughts on the praise that the current mayor, Daniel Lurie, has received.
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