Gabbard and Patel are disturbing choices because they are another indication that Trump is determined to weaken US intelligence agencies. Trump has also authorized the firing of top intelligence staff ...

Last up was former councilmember Hahn’s item on vacant store fronts modeled after San Francisco’s First Year Free program. It was moved forward with a unanimous negative recommendation which ...

When you lie to a person in recovery, someone who is wide open, it should be viewed as both obscene and evil. In some instances, it could be considered criminal if it is part of a larger scheme to do ...

Trump’s plan is deeply problematic, as it envisions the forced displacement of the Palestinian people to make way for American-controlled development. This proposal, which includes dismantling Gaza’s ...

Former senior USAID staffer Jeremy Konyndyk, now president of Refugees International, refuted Musk’s claims, emphasizing that USAID has been responsible for saving millions of lives through global ...

The word on the street is “watch what they do, not what they say”. Except when it’s “believe them when they tell you what they’re going to do”. Or try Dorothy Parker’s phone greeting: “what fresh hell ...

At 9 am is unit 1 of the Community Response Team Response (CERT). From 9 – 11 am is 3 rd Saturday Shoreline Cleanup. Check City website for meetings posted on short notice, webinars and City of ...

Trump ended his first week with the illegal firing of 17 Inspector Generals and ended his second week with the illegal firing of hundreds of FBI agents. Trump also attempted to stifle most federal ...

Several Berkeleyans who were aware of the nature of the harassment of BDP advertisers became alarmed by the increasingly belligerent tactics and consequences of the campaign and thought a statement ...

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Historically, FBI directors operate with a significant degree of autonomy, and Patel, a staunch Trump loyalist, would likely use that power to target individuals who oppose Trump, including election ...