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DHS is being more aggressive than ever targeting anonymous social media accounts that have spoken out against ICE, asking Big Tech to hand over information on users without signed judicial warrants

story w/ @sheeraf.bsky.social

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Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
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February 14, 2026 at 12:28 AM
A judge has declared a mistrial in the case of five pro-Palestinian protesters arrested for  breaking into and vandalizing the Stanford University president’s office. The news Friday came after more than a week of jury deliberation.
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Stanford Pro-Palestinian Protesters Case Ends in Mistrial | KQED
Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen said he plans to retry the case.
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February 14, 2026 at 1:16 AM
In the wave of buzz after Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show, including a focus on faux sugarcane plants, a little-known government agency in Santa Clara County is capitalizing on the cultural moment and hoping to earn a bigger following with some social media savvy.

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Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show Helps a Santa Clara County Agency Go Viral | KQED
A little-known Santa Clara County agency is using social media savvy to capitalize on the Bad Bunny and Super Bowl cultural moment.
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February 11, 2026 at 8:52 PM
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back on the food beat with a story about a tiny Chinese bakery that's gone mega-viral for their $3.50 sandwiches www.coyotemedia.org/san-leandros...
San Leandro’s TikTok-Famous Chinese Bakery Sandwiches Herald the Year of the Fried Fishwich
Are the viral chicken and fish sandwiches worth the wait? Yes — with some caveats.
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February 9, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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7 People Shot in Downtown San José on Super Bowl Sunday
Two people were killed and five others injured in two separate shootings Sunday in downtown San José, police said.
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February 9, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Super Bowl organizers say the big event will pump hundreds of millions of dollars into the Bay Area.

But for some vendors in the South Bay, the opportunity to earn extra income is coming up against the threat of federal immigration enforcement.

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February 7, 2026 at 8:14 PM
We put together a rundown of the dramatic and messy relationship between the city of Santa Clara and the 49ers, who are based at #SuperBowlLX venue Levi's Stadium.

Lawsuits, critical civil grand jury reports and a perjury conviction are among the highlights.

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7 Things to Know About the Complicated Relationship Between Santa Clara and the 49ers | KQED
The management of the Super Bowl LX venue has been a point of contention between Santa Clara and the 49ers for nearly a decade.
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February 7, 2026 at 7:40 PM
We spoke with local vendors and advocates about their hopes to capitalize on Super Bowl LX's draw to the Bay Area, while trying to balance fears over the aggressive immigration crackdown happening in the US.

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Immigration Fears Stilt Vendors Trying to Make Money During Super Bowl | KQED
Vendors and business owners trying to earn extra money during the Super Bowl this week are balancing the opportunity against their fears of immigration crackdowns.
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February 6, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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How the Super Bowl Will Affect the South Bay
Super Bowl LX is projected to draw 90,000 visitors to the Bay Area, and up to $630 million in economic benefits for the entire region. But it's the South Bay that will feel the most disruptions to daily life.
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February 4, 2026 at 11:03 AM
All the Super Bowl hype this week brings a lot of attention onto Levi's Stadium, home of the 49ers, and the city of Santa Clara.

You might not know about all the long-standing beef between the city and the team, so we put together a rundown of some of the major points.

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7 Things to Know About the Complicated Relationship Between Santa Clara and the 49ers | KQED
The management of the Super Bowl LX venue has been a point of contention between Santa Clara and the 49ers for nearly a decade.
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February 5, 2026 at 2:44 AM
A Google spokesperson did not clearly answer questions about whether it still intends to move forward with its Downtown West development plans in San José, signaling that it is still evaluating the company’s real estate needs as a whole.

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Google’s Once Grand Vision for Downtown West in San José Still on Hold (Apparently) | KQED
The Silicon Valley titan’s plans to reshape acres of downtown San José have not been realized, leaving locals playing a waiting game.
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January 15, 2026 at 6:38 PM
A hearing in the case of pro-Palestinian protesters arrested for breaking into and vandalizing the Stanford University president’s office was marked Tuesday by heated discussions over the word genocide.

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Arguments Over Genocide Dominate Stanford Protester Trial Hearing | KQED
Arguments about the word genocide dominated a pretrial hearing in the case of five pro-Palestinian protesters.
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December 10, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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“It would be one thing...to check a license plate against a hotlist...But...[cops] can go back and see where a driver went to obtain medical care, where they worked, whether they attended a protest, or where they take their kids to school.” www.kqed.org/news/1206458... via @josephgeha.bsky.social
Civil Liberties Groups Sue San José Over License Plate Reader Use | KQED
A group of civil liberties organizations is suing San José over its use of license plate reader data.
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November 19, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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“The fact that workers will not come forward and testify does not necessarily mean that the plaintiffs’ case is weak. It may mean that people are more discouraged and less likely to stick their head up, in the fear that it will get chopped off.” www.kqed.org/news/1206437... via @kqednews.kqed.org
Tesla Dodges Class Action Case, Now Faces Hundreds of Individual Race-Harassment Claims | KQED
A California judge has ruled that thousands of Black workers at Tesla’s flagship Fremont plant cannot sue over alleged racial harassment as a class, reversing an earlier ruling.
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November 18, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Nearly a year and a half after a group of pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested for breaking into and vandalizing the Stanford University president’s office, a trial is set to get underway.
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Stanford Protesters Negotiating Plea Deals as Trial Begins | KQED
While some of the former students seek deals, five are expected to go to trial.
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November 18, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Descendants of Norman Rockwell accused the Department of Homeland Security of misrepresenting the painter’s beliefs through unauthorized social media posts of his work, in service of their mass deportation campaign.

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November 7, 2025 at 7:34 PM
New: As South Bay transit officials work to bring the long-awaited BART extension through downtown San José to life, they’re also scrambling to form a “Plan B” for how to keep the project moving if President Donald Trump derails a massive chunk of federal funding.

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South Bay Transit Officials Working on Plan B in Case Trump Cuts BART Funding | KQED
Officials working on the BART extension through downtown San José are creating a backup plan in case federal funding is delayed or cut off.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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“We have a lot of first-generation students here in Gilroy Unified School District. We have a lot of families where English is not their first language. We want ... them to know @sanjosestate.bsky.social is their home.” www.kqed.org/news/1205985... via @kqednews.kqed.org @josephgeha.bsky.social
San José State University Offering Guaranteed Admission to South County Students | KQED
Hundreds of graduating seniors at schools in Gilroy and Morgan Hill will now be offered guaranteed admission to San José State University under a new partnership.
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October 16, 2025 at 10:33 PM
James Williams, who served as assistant chief in San José from 2021 to July, filed a claim for damages against the city at the end of September over his firing, and his attorney says a lawsuit will be filed if the city doesn’t resolve the claim soon.

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Former San José Assistant Fire Chief Could Sue Over Firing | KQED
Former San José Assistant Fire Chief James Williams has filed a claim against the city for unlawful termination and discrimination.
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October 8, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Prosecutors with the SCC DA's office secured an indictment against 11 pro-Palestinian Stanford University students for felony vandalism and trespassing. A defense attorney in the case says the move shunts key elements of a thus far public prosecution into secrecy.

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Stanford Pro-Palestine Protestors Indicted for Barricading President’s Office | KQED
Prosecutors have secured an indictment against a group of pro-Palestine students who broke into the Stanford University president’s office as part of a protest.
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October 2, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Plans to build the largest new Bay Area reservoir since 1998 collapse amid cost overruns and years of delay
Santa Clara Valley Water District halts work on $3.2 billion Pacheco Reservoir after already spending $100 million
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August 26, 2025 at 11:25 PM
In the midst of a critical moment for BART’s long-delayed $12.7 billion Silicon Valley extension, the agency’s leadership is calling out South Bay transit officials for a lack of communication about cost-cutting measures and other key elements of the project.

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BART Slams VTA for Cost-Cutting Secrecy in $12.7 Billion Silicon Valley Extension | KQED
A new letter reveals growing tension between BART and the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority over design changes, cost-cutting measures and transparency in the Silicon Valley extension projec...
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August 27, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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San José Developers Pioneer New California Law: Selling ADUs as Condos
San José was the first city to implement the 2024 law, AB 1033. Now, it’s poised to approve the first conversion of an accessory dwelling unit into a condominium.
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August 14, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Santa Clara County leaders may rush a sales tax measure onto a November special election ballot to help fill major funding holes created by devastating federal cuts. @kqednews.kqed.org

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Santa Clara County Voters Could Pay More Sales Tax Due to Trump Cuts | KQED
Santa Clara County leaders say its large hospital and clinic network is at risk of collapsing due to major federal cuts.
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August 7, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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Stanford University Lays Off 363 Employees, Citing Trump Cuts
President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” raised the tax rate for Stanford’s endowment, among other factors pushing the school to lay off hundreds.
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August 6, 2025 at 12:44 AM