ICE Agent Filmed Throwing Asylum-Seeker to Ground at NYC Court in ‘Egregious Act of Excessive Force’

A federal agent restrains the wife of the detained man from Ecuador on September 25, 2025, in New York City.  (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images) “Over [in Ecuador], they beat us there too,” said Monica Moreta-Galarza. “I didn’t think I’d come here to the United States and the same thing… Continue reading

East Bay grandmother deported to India says ICE denied her water, bed

Harjit Kaur, a 73-year-old with no criminal record, said she was only given ice to take her medications and was denied meals in accordance with her religious beliefs.  by Jana Kadah Sept. 26, 2025 (Oaklandside.org) We believe in the power of nonprofit news to transform communities and strengthen democracy. The Oaklandside is… Continue reading

Supervisor Fielder visits S.F. immigration court, concerned over conditions

ICE arrested four more immigrants outside the courtroom by SAGE RÍOS MACE September 26, 2025 (MissionLocal.org) District 9 Supervisor Jackie Fielder walked out of the elevator on the sixth floor at 630 Sansome St. on Thursday morning and through the security checkpoint to become the first San Francisco supervisor to visit the immigrant… Continue reading

Union representing 22,000 UC professionals declares strike vote

The University Professional and Technical Employees, or UPTE, which represents 22,000 healthcare, technical and research professionals across the UC system, has opened a strike vote in response to the UC’s practices during contract negotiation. The most recent contract between the UC and UPTE expired in Oct. 2024. The two parties have… Continue reading

AI: Are tenants unions legal in California, especially Berkeley?

Yes, tenant unions are legal and protected under California state law, which prohibits landlord retaliation against tenants for organizing. In Berkeley, tenants have a legally enforceable right to form tenant unions and bargain with their landlords, particularly after the passage of Measure BB in November 2024. Landlords are required to participate… Continue reading

Measure seeks to end ‘death spiral’ for stalled housing projects

Measure seeks to end ‘death spiral’ for stalled housing projects

A long-stalled project to redevelop a vacant gas station bordering the Haight Ashbury and Hayes Valley neighborhoods has helped inspire the latest effort to reform San Francisco’s permitting process. For years, The City’s housing boosters have held up the unsightly property at 400 Divisadero St. — a choice piece of… Continue reading

New study shows why Lurie’s zoning plan will never make housing affordable

Detailed housing data from 2015 to 2022 shows that developers aren’t building what the city needs—and are damaging vulnerable communities By TIM REDMOND SEPTEMBER 24, 2025 (48hills.org) In what should surprise nobody who is paying attention to the reality of the local housing market, a new report by People Power Media shows… Continue reading