Inside San Francisco’s Police Drone Program
Over the past year, SFPD’s drone fleet has increased from six to 63 drones with more than 1,400 completed flights, and over 537 hours of flight time.
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San Mateo County aims to transform Sam McDonald Park to National Site of Historical Significance
Campers, hikers and nature-lovers will soon be able to see Sam McDonald Park transforming from a local outdoor destination into a National Site of Historical Significance.
Oakland refugee arts nonprofit battles to survive funding cuts
OAKLAND, Calif. — At ARTogether’s Oakland gallery, the opening of their new exhibit, over/exposed, came amid uncertainty about the nonprofit’s future, as steep federal and city funding cuts slashed its budget in half. “Things are dire,” said Sarah Dawson McClean, ARTogether’s public affairs and communications manager. “We are trying to pivot in how we do
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SNAP, CalFresh Cuts Leave Silicon Valley Residents Reeling
By noon on Nov. 1, the line at St. Anthony’s Padua Dining Room spilled out the door as patrons waited for a hot meal from the church’s food distribution center in Menlo Park, Calif. The Dining Room is one of hundreds of organizations in the Bay Area bracing for increased need as funding for the
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In San Francisco, protesters stake out immigration court, hoping to prevent ICE arrests
SAN FRANCISCO — A few hours before office workers would flood the streets of San Francisco during the post-work rush, a smattering of kaffiyeh and goggle-clad protesters dotted a quiet block of Sansome Street on Oct.7. Some clustered around its corners, sitting on the sidewalk as they unwrapped packaged burritos. Others milled around the central-most
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International Documentary Film Festival Bridges Local and Global
PALO ALTO, Calif. – With the theme of “Messages for the Future,” the 28th annual United Nations Association Film Festival once again bridged global issues to the local community. The festival, which concluded Oct. 26, featured 60 documentary films from more than 50 countries. Screenings were held primarily at the Mitchell Park Community Center in
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Bay Area Fans Sound Off on Levi’s Stadium Hosting Super Bowl LX
PALO ALTO, Calif. — The Super Bowl is returning to Levi’s Stadium and Bay Area NFL fans are preparing for the hoopla. The Peninsula Press spent an NFL Sunday talking to people about the game at The Patio, a sports bar and grill in Palo Alto, Calif. that used its 21 flatscreen televisions to play
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AI Innovation Takes Spotlight at Tech Summit
SUNNYVALE, Calif. – On Oct. 5, 2025, more than 1,000 people joined the Valley101 Annual Tech Summit. Everything at the summit this year circles back to artificial intelligence. Besides panels exploring AI’s role in different fields, the organizer introduced a startup challenge for the first time. “Many of our followers are entrepreneurs. Over the years,
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‘Banned Books Week’ Meets Downtown Bars: The Upscale Pub Crawl
REDWOOD CITY — About 580 people, many wearing turquoise shirts that read, “Censorship is so 1984!” gathered on Oct. 8 in downtown Redwood City for the 4th Annual Upscale Pub Crawl event organized by the Redwood City Library Foundation. The crawl took place during Banned Books Week, a nationwide event that has celebrated the freedom to
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California’s Lofgren Warns U.S. Sliding into Autocracy Under Trump
In a wide-ranging interview with Stanford Journalism MA students on Oct. 23 at her district office in San Jose amid the government shutdown, Democratic U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) said Congress is doing “almost nothing” right now.
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Mountain View Historic Register Additions Prompt Pushback
MOUNTAIN VIEW — Despite property owners’ concerns, the Mountain View Environmental Planning Commission supported a staff recommendation to add 63 new properties to the city’s Register of Historic Resources during a review meeting on Oct. 1. The meeting was one of several check-ins between city staff and the commission during the course of the Historic
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Gallery: Stanford Football Upsets Florida State 20-13
STANFORD, Calif. — Stanford football stopped Florida State at the goal line to secure a 20-13 win on Oct. 18, handing the Seminoles their fourth straight loss. Florida State was the heavy betting favorite ahead of the game at -17.5, and head coach Mike Norvell is on the hot seat following the team’s ninth consecutive
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