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Two S.F. school board members say Bayview principal's ouster raises questions
Following a show of support from allies at Tuesday’s school board meeting, two Board of Education commissioners raised questions about Vidrale Franklin’s forced resignation as the principal of her Bayview elementary school, Dr. Charles R. Drew College Preparatory Academy.
Ousted S.F. school principal rips district at Bayview graduation ceremony
Vidrale Franklin, the former longtime principal of Dr. Charles R. Drew College Preparatory Academy, used last Monday’s graduation ceremony at the Bayview elementary school to openly challenge the school district for forcing her to resign after a lengthy investigation into how she managed school funds.
“The world needs to know how you don’t value us, how you under-resource us,” she said in reference to the district.
“The world needs to know how you don’t value us, how you under-resource us,” she said in reference to the district.
Panda Deal Collapses as SF Zoo Faces Mounting Failures, Financial Strain, and Calls for Overhaul
Panda Deal Collapses as SF Zoo Faces Mounting Failures, Financial Strain, and Calls for Overhaul
Activists say the high-profile panda plan is effectively dead as audits expose safety failures, aging infrastructure, and deeper questions about the Zoo’s future — from costly upgrades to a proposed “EcoPark” transformation.
Activists say the high-profile panda plan is effectively dead as audits expose safety failures, aging infrastructure, and deeper questions about the Zoo’s future — from costly upgrades to a proposed “EcoPark” transformation.
ICE enforcement escalates after Minneapolis killing, sparks SF protests
Anti-ICE protests marked the beginning of 2026, with hundreds of San Francisco residents joining demonstrations after Minneapolis resident Renee Nicole Good was shot and killed by an ICE agent on the morning of Jan. 7.
Good, a 37-year-old mother, spouse and poet, was idling in her car at the scene of a targeted ICE operation when agents instructed her to move her vehicle. Authorities and witnesses have offered conflicting accounts of her role at the scene, with some reports describing her as a...
Good, a 37-year-old mother, spouse and poet, was idling in her car at the scene of a targeted ICE operation when agents instructed her to move her vehicle. Authorities and witnesses have offered conflicting accounts of her role at the scene, with some reports describing her as a...
Hundreds in SF protest U.S. military action in Venezuela
A rapidly organized protest drew more than 400 people to downtown San Francisco on Saturday, January 3, following news of an overnight United States military operation in Venezuela that included airstrikes in the capital city of Caracas, and resulted in the capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro.
Confirmed ICE presence near Oakland school sparks protests
Advocates are gathering outside of three Oakland schools on Wednesday after an ICE/DHS vehicle was spotted parked near Hoover Elementary around 8:40 a.m.
Violence Bookends First Day of Protests, But Activists Undeterred
First adult LGBTQ shelter in U.S., Jazzie's Place, to nearly triple in size
After 10 years, the first queer-only adult homeless shelter in the United States (and the only LGBTQ-only shelter in San Francisco) is expanding to take over most of the second floor of its building at 1050 South Van Ness Ave.
Jazzie’s Place, which opened in 2015 at the Mission District site with 28 beds, is believed to have become the first shelter exclusively for LGBTQ+ adults in the country, according to its founders.
The expansion, which concluded on Aug. 27, includes a dorm with 44 beds,...
Jazzie’s Place, which opened in 2015 at the Mission District site with 28 beds, is believed to have become the first shelter exclusively for LGBTQ+ adults in the country, according to its founders.
The expansion, which concluded on Aug. 27, includes a dorm with 44 beds,...
ICE tactics escalate in SF as protesters clash with officers
Federal officers escalated their use of force Wednesday morning as about 30 protesters clashed with Department of Homeland Security and Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) officers outside the San Francisco immigration courthouse, following alleged detentions after court hearings.
While witnesses on the scene initially reported as many as nine people being detained as they left or entered immigration hearings, the SF Rapid Response Network later confirmed only one arrest of an immigrant at...
While witnesses on the scene initially reported as many as nine people being detained as they left or entered immigration hearings, the SF Rapid Response Network later confirmed only one arrest of an immigrant at...
SF budget passes, RV ban approved: How new policies impact Latinos
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed a sweeping set of ordinances on Tuesday, finalizing the city’s $15.9 billion budget for the next two fiscal years. While Supervisor Connie Chan, chair of the Budget and Appropriations Committee, described the result as a “balanced proposal” that protects housing investments, advocates say the measures will deepen hardship for low-income and immigrant communities.
Among the changes: controversial restrictions on RV parking; fee increases that could b...
Among the changes: controversial restrictions on RV parking; fee increases that could b...
Viral ICE List Finds Home After Multiple Stumbling Blocks The team behind the now-viral “ICE List” and independent publication The Crustian Daily (The Crustian Da
SF protesters shut down ICE facility before ‘NO KINGS’ march
The ‘NO KINGS’ protest in San Francisco took an urgent turn early Saturday morning, when demonstrators gathered outside 478 Tehama St. after word spread that ICE had summoned immigrant residents to the location under threat of arrest.
ICE arrests at SF courthouse spark protests and court closures
Three immigrants were arrested by plainclothes ICE agents at San Francisco’s immigration court Tuesday morning, prompting protesters to rush to the scene and attempt to block the arrests.
San Francisco anti-ICE protest escalates into clash with police
An anti-ICE protest outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in San Francisco on Sunday evening escalated a clash with the San Francisco Police Department, shifting the focus from immigration law enforcement to law enforcement itself.
ICE arrests four at SF courthouse, sparking outcry from advocates
Four people were arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents outside San Francisco’s immigration court on Tuesday — a rare tactic Bay Area immigrant rights groups say marks an alarming escalation in local enforcement.
The arrests, believed to be the first of their kind at the 100 Montgomery Street courthouse, sparked swift condemnation from a coalition of immigrant and human rights organizations. The following morning, dozens gathered outside the courthouse to denounce what the...
The arrests, believed to be the first of their kind at the 100 Montgomery Street courthouse, sparked swift condemnation from a coalition of immigrant and human rights organizations. The following morning, dozens gathered outside the courthouse to denounce what the...
Chakrabarti challenges Nancy Pelosi
Saikat Chakrabarti formally debuted at Manny’s as Nancy Pelosi’s 2026 challenger for the District 11 congressional seat.
SFUSD reverses 151 layoffs of counselors and paraeducators
In a surprising, last-minute reversal, the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) announced Friday that it will rescind 151 of 160 planned layoffs of school counselors and paraeducators — a decision that comes after months of outcry from educators, students, and families.
SFUSD rescinds 151 staff layoffs in stunning reversal
A version of this story was first published on El Tecolote. In a last-minute and somewhat shocking reversal of a budget-cutting measure, the San Francisco Unified School District reversed the impending layoffs of 34 school counselors and 117 paraeducators — instructional aides, student and family resource personnel, security aides, and other staffing personnel. The district employees had received preliminary termination notices in late February and March in a cost-cutting bid to cover the SFUSD’...
ICE eyes takeover FCI Dublin despite toxic conditions
All signs point to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) preparing to take over a shuttered Bay Area women’s prison to house immigrant detainees — despite toxic living conditions and a documented history of abuse.
Federal Correctional Institution Dublin (FCI Dublin), located an hour from San Francisco, was closed in April 2024 following lawsuits, whistleblower reports and inspections that revealed rampant sexual violence, mold, asbestos and sewage leaks. The prison was so notorious that it...
Federal Correctional Institution Dublin (FCI Dublin), located an hour from San Francisco, was closed in April 2024 following lawsuits, whistleblower reports and inspections that revealed rampant sexual violence, mold, asbestos and sewage leaks. The prison was so notorious that it...
San Franciscans Underwhelmed by Tsunami Waves
Know Your Rights: What to do if you encounter ICE
Fear of ICE raids and arrests has been spreading through immigrant communities, fueled by news reports, social media, and misinformation. It’s important to remember, however, that everyone in the U.S.— regardless of immigration status — is protected under the Constitution.
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