Riley Cooke

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Jun 4Failed to save articlePlease try againThousands of labor, community and human rights advocates rally in front of City Hall, demanding an alternative to Mayor Lurie’s proposed budget cuts, on June 4, 2025. (Gina Castro/KQED)More than 1,000 labor and community organizers flooded the steps of San Francisco’s City Hall on Wednesday to protest Mayor Daniel Lurie’s proposed budget, which city workers and activists have said insufficiently protects public services.

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May 30Failed to save articlePlease try againThe U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement building at 630 Sansome Street in San Francisco, California, on Feb. 5, 2020. After a San Francisco Standard story about ICE arrests was published, a spokesperson for the agency asked to alter the images “out of a concern for the safety of our personnel.” (Beth LaBerge/KQED)After the story was published, ICE spokesperson Richard Beam reached out to ask about blurring the faces.

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May 26Failed to save articlePlease try againA volunteer for the National Park Service welcomes visitors at the Exploration Center in Yosemite Valley, at Yosemite National Park on March 1, 2025. After the Trump administration’s cuts to National Park Service staffing, former agency leaders are warning Californians about degrading conditions and safety risks this summer.

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May 13Failed to save articlePlease try againMayor Daniel Lurie delivers remarks on a progress report of his first 100 days in office at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music in San Francisco on April 17, 2025. At a press conference on Tuesday, Lurie said San Francisco will entice retired officers and volunteers to temporarily rejoin the city’s police force.

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May 13Failed to save articlePlease try againSan Francisco supervisors are poised to pass a resolution backing student journalism after a Lowell High School teacher and newspaper advisor was reassigned following critical coverage of other teachers. The resolution urges the San Francisco Unified School District to honor students' right to free speech.