Pro-Palestinian activists at UC Berkeley ended their weeks-long encampment on the campus’ central plaza following last week’s commencement ceremonies and a letter from the university detailing steps it had agreed to take based on protesters’ demands. kqed.org/news/11986306/…

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About a dozen protesters rallied outside OpenAI’s San Francisco headquarters on Monday morning, calling for a measured pause in the development of the next generation of artificial intelligence ahead of a global policy meeting in Seoul.
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About a dozen physicians and overdose prevention advocates rallied on the steps of San Francisco’s Chief Medical Examiner’s office on Tuesday demanding that the government do more to address the city’s overdose epidemic.
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Pro-Palestinian protesters who re-established an encampment at UC San Francisco remained there Tuesday afternoon, a day after UC police took down tents and arrested one person.
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The Golden State Valkyries will wear violet and black uniforms with a V-shaped logo depicting the Bay Bridge. According to a team press release, “the bridge tower doubles as a sword — a symbol of courage, power and authority.”
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This weekend, the Oakland cathedral will host this year’s Greek Festival, an annual extravaganza marked by the irresistible aroma of skewered meats and roast lamb you can smell from several blocks away:
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“Does the manufacturing and ultimate disposal of the batteries completely negate all the good that the no-emission aspect of my car does?”
The answer is no. Here’s why:
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Oakland’s Art & Soul Festival, an annual tradition spanning over two decades, has been canceled this year due to “a months-long delay in funding support from the City of Oakland that had been approved by the Oakland City Council.”
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California’s rapidly falling incarcerated population could allow Newsom to close as many as five more prisons, analysts say, saving $1 billion a year at a moment when he’s pulling from reserves to bring the state budget into the black:
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Hundreds of protesters demonstrated Tuesday morning outside Google’s annual developer conference in Mountain View to demand the tech giant end its contracts with Israel in light of the nation’s deadly bombardment of Gaza and Palestinians.
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Menus will be required to list comprehensive prices for each item, with all mandatory charges baked into one figure. Only entirely optional fees — like leaving a tip for staff — can be left out of the posted price.

This weekend, many Bay Area residents caught a glimpse of the pinkish, purple glow of the aurora borealis illuminating the night skies — thanks to a powerful solar storm. Here’s a roundup of some of those stunning moments around the Bay Area. kqed.org/science/199274…

Newsom and lawmakers have until June 15 to pass a budget, or lawmakers don’t get paid.
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If you see an injured or unwell pelican, you can reach International Bird Rescue’s Bird HelpLine at 866-SOS-BIRD or get help by calling your local animal control:
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Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to impose a 40-year prison sentence for the man who broke into former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco home seeking to hold her hostage and attacked her husband with a hammer:
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Beth Rodden is known for her historic rock climbing career in Yosemite and around the world, but lesser known is her battle with PTSD, an eating disorder and crippling anxiety. She chronicles it all in her new memoir.

If the federal government approves the designation this summer, it would be the first marine sanctuary in the U.S. to be nominated by, and named after, an Indigenous tribe:
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Two Antioch residents filed a lawsuit alleging city police officers intentionally injured them with a police dog and less-lethal launchers for amusement, bragged about the excessive force in text messages, and falsified records to conceal their misdeeds:
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