Japantown Peace Plaza renovation receives more state funding
The community group working to revitalize and renovate San Francisco Japantown’s Peace Plaza received additional funding to bolster their efforts and ensure the project is completed as they envisioned.
Berner, Cookies founder, makes it big as Latino cannabis trailblazer
Berner, the San Francisco native who's built a weed empire, reflects on his roots.
Mountain View launches guaranteed basic income pilot program
The City of Mountain View launches guaranteed income pilot program
49ers announce social justice grants, players visit Richmond's RYSE youth center
Three members of the San Francisco 49ers spent their off day, delivering good news to young people in Richmond. The 49ers selected the non-profit to be one of the recipients of its social justice grants.
California set to be 1st state to limit prosecutors' ability to use rap lyrics as evidence
Assembly Bill 2799 will require a pre-trial hearing to determine if the lyrics are relevant to the case.
Rayshard Brooks death: Prosecutors drop charges against Atlanta police officers in shooting
Prosecutors overseeing the case against two Atlanta Police Department officers in the shooting death of Rayshard Brooks said Tuesday the officers "committed no crimes."
Alabama police department abolished after officers involved in racist texts
The three police officers in the small town couldn’t be fired due to a legal catch — so the city council found a loophole.
Pilot program launches for transit pass compatible with all Bay Area transit agencies
A two-year pilot project launched this week that will examine the viability of a transit pass that is compatible with every public transit agency in the nine-county Bay Area.
Laney College offers students free tuition this fall
When classes start Monday at Laney College, fall tuition is free.
San Lorenzo Library kicks off 'Every Month is Pride Month' series
A Pride-themed monthly event series kicked off at the San Lorenzo Library on Wednesday in response to an incident that occurred during the library's Drag Queen Story Hour event last month.
Gay, bisexual Latino men disproportionately affected by monkeypox: South Bay health officials
Gay and bisexual Latino men in Santa Clara County have been disproportionately affected by monkeypox, county health officials said Wednesday, making up more than half of the virus' local cases.
South Asian transgender woman says motorcyclist deliberately struck her in San Francisco
Anjali Rimi says as a South Asian transgender woman she is no stranger to hate. She's recovering from injuries she said she suffered after being deliberately struck by a motorcyclist in San Francisco.
Latino community accounts for 30% of San Francisco monkeypox cases; the city is working to get more vaccines
As monkeypox cases continue to rise, San Francisco's Department of Public Health has noticed rates increasing at an alarming rate among the city's Latino population. The health department is working with community groups to warn Latinos and help them protect themselves.
'We won't accept that': Family seen in viral Sesame Place video accuses park of discrimination
A family accusing Sesame Place of discrimination spoke publicly at a press conference in New York and called for the firing of the employee seen in the viral video with the two girls.
Sesame Place facing discrimination complaints as more videos are shared
After a video showing two children being seemingly ignored by a character at Sesame Place went viral, more videos are surfacing, sparking discrimination allegations against the Pennsylvania theme park.
California rejects petition for Walnut Creek schools to form new district
The California Board of Educated voted unanimously Wednesday to keep the sprawling Mt. Diablo Unified School District intact, avoiding the creation a smaller school district in Eastern Walnut Creek.
US Congressman meets with Silicon Valley's Black leadership, addresses disparity
About a dozen people gathered at Nirvana Soul in Cupertino to discuss issues and resolutions that are affecting the Black community in Silicon Valley and throughout Santa Clara County.
New CA law removes racist language from original property deeds
As of July 1st, anyone who finds language in a property deed that prohibits the sale of that property to someone because of their race, can require the county to remove it.
‘Friends’ sitcom creator mocked for pledging $4 million in reparations for her show’s lack of diversity
Marta Kauffman became the subject of social media mockery after a Wednesday L.A. Times profile on her revealed she was pledging $4 million to atone for her famous series’ lack of diversity among its main cast.
1955 warrant in Emmett Till case found in Mississippi courthouse basement, family seeks arrest
A team searching a Mississippi courthouse for evidence about the lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till has found the unserved warrant charging a white woman in his 1955 kidnapping.