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Trump Now Targeting Valid Visa Holders
Article By James ConradEdited by Jake Warren In this latest assault on the immigrant population, Trump’s regime plans to re-evaluate the visas of over 55 million people. An announcement came on August 21, 2025. Immigrants with valid work or study visas may nonetheless be screened for deportation-worthy violations. The real

The Sonder Project Celebrates 10 Years w/ Mamajowali Live at The Freight in Berkeley
The Sonder Project is proud to mark 10 years of impact with an unforgettable evening of music, movement, and meaning. On Wednesday, August 27th, join us at The Freight in Berkeley for our 10th Anniversary Benefit Concert featuring Mamajowali—a powerhouse trio uniting the deep musical traditions of West Africa with

Bay Area Immigrant and Ally Resource Guide for Dealing with ICE
From January 2025 to June 2025, ICE has made at least 2,527 arrests in the state of California. That is a 122% increase from the same period in 2024. Below is a quick resource guide for data on state, local, and federal ICE arrests, as well as legal information for

Donald Trump Wants You To Do Shrooms?
The Republican Party has a long history of demonizing drug use and drug users as a political strategy to keep prisons full, and to give the public an enemy other than their actual enemy: the ultra rich. However, the Trump Administration is taking a different approach. While the Republicans of

All of your AI-Girlfriends live in San Francisco
The male loneliness epidemic has been a common topic of discussion since the term was first coined a few years ago. Technology has gone from something that existed on the periphery of society into an unavoidable augmentation that is essentially required to exist in the modern world. The earliest indications

Local’s Guide to Alcatraz: Hidden Trails, Stunning Views, & Forgotten Stories
A veteran tour guide gives us the hidden trails, different seasons, and forgotten secrets on the Rock.

Black Gold: Stories Untold — Fort Point’s Exhibition of Forgotten Histories
Fort Point has transformed into an immersive exhibition reclaiming buried narratives and honoring the contributions, struggles, and resilience of Black individuals during California’s early statehood. Curated by FOR-SITE’s Cheryl Haines, Black Gold: Stories Untold sheds light on long-overlooked stories of African Americans in California through contemporary art. “Fort Point is

The ‘Eloise’ of The San Francisco Opera
I often describe my younger self as the San Francisco Opera’s Eloise, flitting about the building in patent leather shoes and sagging socks like I lived there, my hands stained with program ink, my antics indulged by the staff and patrons, while developing a precocious appreciation of some of the most breathtaking music in the world sung by the greatest voices of the 80’s and 90s.