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EDITOR’S NOTE | "The duty and purpose of our newsroom is to cover important and relevant issues within our community, and we have the right to do it in a safe way without fearing the kind of assault or retaliation that took place over the last two nights" dailycal.org/opinion/editor…

KQED to Slash Workforce by 15%, Cutting Dozens of Jobs in Latest Round of Layoffs dlvr.it/TLxHcH

LIVE: UC Berkeley Chancellor Rich Lyons is currently testifying before Congress on campus’s handling of alleged antisemitism. The Daily Cal will be live tweeting from the hearing and posting updates at dailycal.org. Follow along at #lyonshearing dailycal.org/news/national/…

BREAKING: Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil has been released from federal immigration detention after 104 days in custody. apnews.com/article/mahmou…

I was denied entry, detained, and deported from the USA for reporting on the Columbia student protests. My story here @NewYorker newyorker.com/news/the-lede/…

My last story for @KQED aired yesterday, on how SF supes are responding to widespread ICE arrests and protests. More soon on where I'm heading next! For now, a huge thanks to my editors - and everyone who gave me a few minutes out of their day for a story omny.fm/shows/kqed-seg…

San Francisco's acting police chief today said he's unaware of cops using weapons on anti-ICE protesters. But that depends on what your definition of "weapon" is. missionlocal.org/2025/06/sfpd-u…

Journalists, you cannot be cited for curfew violations while out reporting tonight.

As of Tuesday, at least 22 people have been arrested by ICE agents in San Francisco. Mission Local is tracking every ICE arrest so far. missionlocal.org/2025/06/sf-ice…

BREAKING: WATCH. Police used overwhelming force while arresting roughly 50 individuals. They moved the police link towards onlookers whilst pushing reporters and spectators.

Police in full battle fatigues have surrounded us. We have repeatedly identified ourselves as journalists and are not allowed to leave. From outside the police line chants of “Let them Go” continue.

EXCLUSIVE: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is seeking military arrests in Los Angeles in a letter obtained by the Chronicle that may be a step toward the Trump administration invoking the Insurrection Act By @mgafni & Cynthia Dizikes sfchronicle.com/us-world/artic…

Pope Crave has received the divine mandate of @KQED, @NPR, @PBS! @mnisakhan

Remember the $125M pot of cash California and Google agreed to send to UC Berkeley for funding cash-strapped local newsrooms? Berkeley says they can't take it, I report this morning for @politico, meaning the money has nowhere to go -- for now. politico.com/news/2025/01/1…

.@LATimes live fire coverage is non-paywalled. Support local journalism latimes.com/california/liv…

More dramatic images from the #PalisadesFire in Los Angeles. Live updates: trib.al/tBDjKJ0 (AP)

Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president, has died at 100 apnews.com/article/jimmy-…

HUGE NEWS: After almost three months on strike, @Marriott hotel workers have a deal in San Francisco. Approx. 1,000 @Hilton and @Hyatt workers remain on strike.