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Bay Area transit needs a cash infusion — and an overhaul. Cut the politicking and get it done

Bay Area transit needs a cash infusion — and an overhaul. Cut the politicking and get it done

A train arrives at the Concord BART Station on March 27. Without a loan from the state, BART, Muni and other public transportation agencies may...

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Chronicle Editorial Board

San Francisco Ballet should refuse to dance at the Kennedy Center. Here’s why

San Francisco Ballet should refuse to dance at the Kennedy Center. Here’s why

San Francisco Ballet dancers perform in “The Nutcracker” at the War Memorial Opera House in 2024. The group is scheduled to perform at the Kennedy...

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Rachel Howard

S.F. already has a tangible, replicable model to address its housing crisis

S.F. already has a tangible, replicable model to address its housing crisis

The Academe 198 building is pictured in 2023. It is part of the Academic Village — a shared campus model at UC College of the Law SF that offers a...

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Anders Carpenter And  Rhiannon Bailard

State Dems bid adieu to John Burton: ‘His influence was immeasurable’

State Dems bid adieu to John Burton: ‘His influence was immeasurable’

John Burton, left, and Willie Brown celebrate ahead of final election results in Brown’s 1995 campaign to become San Francisco mayor. It was just...

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Jack Ohman

99% of nonconsensual sexual deepfakes target women and girls. It’s time for Congress to act

99% of nonconsensual sexual deepfakes target women and girls. It’s time for Congress to act

A photo illustration from 2023 shows an advertisement to create AI girls reflected in a public service announcement issued by the FBI regarding...

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Emma Le And  Stephanie Choi

Why I can’t quit fantasy football even if I tried

Why I can’t quit fantasy football even if I tried

King’s X Fantasy Football League winners are displayed in 2012 at the Grand Oaks restaurant in Oakland. The league is named for the bar where the...

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Joe Mathews

California will do anything to save democracy — except build housing

California will do anything to save democracy — except build housing

New homes fill the Grove Village subdivision in Santa Rosa. California lags far behind some red states in developing policies to encourage new...

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Chronicle Editorial Board

I spent a day in S.F. immigration court. Here’s what it taught me about the state of the system

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Al Mckee

Two takes: Should California pass AB715 and establish an antisemitism prevention coordinator for K-12 schools?

Two takes: Should California pass AB715 and establish an antisemitism prevention coordinator for K-12 schools?

Teacher Gesine Cotteral prepares for the first day of school in 2022 at Lincoln Elementary School in Oakland. Proponents and critics of AB715 agree...

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Rabbi Ryan Bauer And  George Bisharat

Removing the Vaillancourt Fountain will destroy more than an epic skate spot

05.09.2025 10

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Ted Barrow

Like many colleges, San Jose State University is embracing AI. That’s a mistake

Like many colleges, San Jose State University is embracing AI. That’s a mistake

San Jose State University wants “AI everywhere.” The notion that artificial intelligence should permeate academia is a matter of fierce debate.  As...

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Morgan Sanchez

Is using AI at school or work cheating?

Is using AI at school or work cheating?

What effect will the use of artificial intelligence have on college students? One San Jose State University professor is not optimistic.  There’s...

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Harry Mok