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Overturn of Trump asylum ban praised by refugee rights group

A spokeswoman for an East Bay refugee rights group that sued President Donald Trump over a partial asylum ban said…

5 years ago

Pelosi pledges bipartisanship after Democrats win House control

House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi pledged to work with Republicans on a number of issues -- among them building infrastructure…

6 years ago

Judge rules against Trump, in favor of sanctuary city policies

A judge ruled Friday that The City's Sanctuary City policies comply with federal law.

6 years ago

Hundreds protest ICE separating families

Hundreds of people blocked the entrance to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement's San Francisco office Tuesday to protest a new…

6 years ago

San Leandro student enters Congressional art contest

A San Leandro High School student will represent the 13th Congressional District in the 2018 Congressional Arts Competition, Rep. Barbara…

6 years ago

Mark Zuckerberg to talk data privacy with Congress

Facebook CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg will testify in front of Congress next Wednesday.

6 years ago

DOJ presses Supreme Court to reverse DACA ruling

The U.S. Department of Justice will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a decision by a federal judge in…

6 years ago

Federal judge halts DACA termination

A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's administration's cancellation of a program protecting undocumented young people from being deported.

6 years ago

San Jose sues Trump over DACA

The city of San Jose sued President Donald Trump in federal court Thursday to challenge his cancellation of deportation protections…

7 years ago

Moscone Center expansion compl­etes second phase

San Francisco officials celebrated the completion on the second phase of the $551 million Moscone Convention Center expansion.

7 years ago

SF, Santa Clara fight Trump sanctuary order

The city of San Francisco and Santa Clara County asked a federal judge to issue a permanent injunction against President…

7 years ago

Judge to review block of sanctuary city order

A federal judge in San Francisco Wednesday agreed to review the U.S. Justice Department's bid for reconsideration of a preliminary injunction…

7 years ago

Trump adminis­tration to fund electrified Caltrain

Federal funding that was in limbo earlier this year for a Caltrain electrification project will be approved after all.

7 years ago

The first brick in Donald Trump’s border wall

President Donald Trump's administration announced a $600 million bidding contest late Friday night to kick off construction of The Wall

7 years ago

Activists to protest Trump’s Secretary of Education nominee

Education activists from across the Bay Area are scheduled to rally Tuesday in Oakland to oppose the confirmation of Betsy…

7 years ago

Second time around, Ro Khanna beats Honda

A longtime South Bay congressional leader is losing his seat to a newcomer in their second contest against each other.

8 years ago

VTA scores grant for electric, zero-emission buses

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority was awarded nearly $2.5 million to purchase a new fleet of zero-emissions buses.

8 years ago

Congressman seeks justice for ‘Port Chicago 50’

Rep. Mark DeSaulnier offered a provision in a defense spending bill that the Navy examine racial bias in the treatment…

8 years ago

Obama jets out of SF after fundraising events

After attending two Democratic fundraisers Friday, President Barack Obama this afternoon left the Bay Area.

8 years ago

Khanna concession closes bitter campaign

Challenger Ro Khanna called incumbent U.S. Rep. Mike Honda Friday evening to concede in their contentious race.

10 years ago

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