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The History of Politically Motivated Deportations in the United States
by Rick Baldoz, Brown University The recent deportation orders targeting foreign students in the U.S. have prompted a heated debate about the legality of these actions. The Trump administration made no secret that many individuals were facing removal because of their pro-Palestinian advocacy. In recent months, the State Department has

The Black Cat Café: San Francisco’s Original Queer Mecca
The Black Cat Café, a queer sanctuary and cultural revolution in postwar San Francisco, was a bohemian salon, a civil rights battleground, and the stage on which one of America’s earliest drag queens dared to sing opera in a floor-length gown—in public.

How Will Bay Area Tech Companies Handle Trump’s Tariffs?
Trump’s tariffs have caused financial chaos in San Francisco, affecting the affordable housing industry and small business owners, while also potentially impacting tech companies such as Apple, Nvidia, and OpenAI due to their reliance on overseas manufacturing.

Best Bay Area Events 4/29-5/19
It’s Been So Longby Vanessa Gil, Arts & Events Editor Due to life events over the past (quite a few) years, I stopped following Giants baseball as closely as I had in previous years. Thankfully, last season, I attended my first game in seven years. I missed it there at

Will Chinatown Survive Trump’s Tariffs?
When the mainstream talks about the Trump Administration’s looming tariffs, they typically focus on the geopolitical ramifications and the stock market, but behind all the news reports and sensationalist headlines, real people are affected. To see the effect, look no further than the Bay Area’s Chinatowns. Business owners in both

An Alameda Home With a History of Homicide Is Up For Rent
Everyone says they want to live in a place that’s rich with history, but they never specify what type of history. Well, if you want to live in what could be the Bay Area equivalent to American Horror Story’s Murder House, here’s your chance. A spacious three-bedroom, two-bath home in

Can These Documentaries Save Public Libraries and Bat Populations?
Two feature documentaries, “Free For All: The Public Library” and “The Invisible Mammal”, premiering this week, celebrate the importance of woman power and the preservation of public libraries and bat populations, respectively.