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San Jose adopts budget, includes $1 billion in cuts
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (159+ words) The San Jose City Council last week put the final seal of approval on the $5. 5 billion dollar budget that will see the city through the upcoming fiscal year beginning July 1. California's third-largest city is attempting to face down a $50 million…...
KALW Almanac - Friday June 19, 2026
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (858+ words) June 19 is Juneteenth National Independence Day On this day in 1865 " Over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, slaves in Galveston, Texas, are officially informed of their freedom. The anniversary was officially celebrated in Texas and other states as Juneteenth. On…...
Tax measure to add funding for Muni makes fall ballot
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (137+ words) A tax intended to put San Francisco's public transportation finances back on track has received enough signatures to make it onto the November ballot. Mayor Daniel Lurie's "Stronger Muni for All" tax for the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency is…...
San Francisco police suspend Flock camera network access following 'improper queries"
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (353+ words) The announcement came after a routine audit revealed that out-of-state and federal agencies made queries into SFPD's Flock license plate reader cameras network, despite state law prohibiting exactly this. SFPD Chief Derrick Lew addressed the audit's findings at yesterday's Police…...
Wahab qualifies for run-off election to succeed Swalwell
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (122+ words) California state Senator Aisha Wahab of Hayward has advanced to a special election to replace former U. S. Representative Eric Swalwell in the 14th Congressional District. Complete, but unofficial results from the Alameda County Registrar of Voters show Wahab with about 43% of the…...
San Francisco Dragon Boat Race returns after six-year hiatus
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (322+ words) This weekend, dragons will return to the waters of Lake Merced. Not mythical ones " but the brightly painted dragon heads mounted on long, narrow racing boats, as paddlers prepare for the return of San Francisco's Dragon Boat Race after a…...
Powerful new synthetic opioid linked to SF overdose deaths
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (372+ words) San Francisco's Department of Public Health released new overdose data for May 2026, showing that overdose deaths have declined compared with the same time last year. But health officials are now warning about a new synthetic opioid " more potent than fentanyl…...
Political fight over federal college access programs has big local impact
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (1805+ words) This story aired in the June 17, 2026 episode of Crosscurrents. With graduation season wrapping up, many teenagers around the Bay Area are celebrating the end of high school and are making plans to begin college. But in Washington DC, policymakers are…...
Opposition continues to some of Governor Newsom's proposed budget cuts
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (217+ words) California lawmakers adopted a state budget on Monday. The $356 billion budget lawmakers approved seeks to delay social service cuts that Newsom proposed in May to deal with the loss of federal funding under congress's big spending bill last year. Newsom…...
Demonstrators protest proposed budget cuts at SF City Hall
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (182+ words) More than 50 people gathered yesterday at San Francisco City Hall to protest proposed budget cuts of nearly $9 million in senior and disability programs. The protesters started outside Mayor Daniel Lurie's office at 10: 30 a. m. and stopped by each supervisor's office, demanding full…...