Inside the Black Freedom Fund’s Journey to Independence and Permanence August 18, 2025 Inside Philanthropy: Inside the Black Freedom Fund’s Journey to Independence and Permanence Five years ago, George Floyd’s murder ignited a nationwide movement aiming to bring about an end to systemic racism with numerous foundations and donors making financial pledges. In California, a group of funders came together to launch the California Black Freedom Fund, […]
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Officials break ground into third phase of India Basin Waterfront Park project in SF August 21, 2025 Local News Matters: Officials break ground into third phase of India Basin Waterfront Park project in SF San Francisco City Leaders and community members, including Mayor Daniel Lurie, members of the Recreation and Park Department and other partners, celebrated a groundbreaking Tuesday for the third phase of the India Basin Waterfront Park […]
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Local Arson Case In San Jose Dropped Against Richard Tillman as Federal Case Moves Forward The local criminal case against 44-year-old Richard Tillman, the brother of the late former NFL player and Afghan War vet Pat Tillman, was officially dropped on Monday following a a bizarre crash into a San Jose post office in July.
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Retired SF Firefighter Wins $1.2M Settlement In Whistleblower Retaliation Case A longtime SF firefighter who’s now 60 years old just got a $1.2 million settlement, saying he was repeatedly passed over for promotions after his 2013 whistleblower case reporting racial discrimination.
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425-Unit Potrero Hill Housing Project Breaks Ground After Five Years In Limbo, Now 100% Affordable A 100% affordable housing project broke ground at 16th and DeHaro streets Monday morning, and this is newsworthy, because it's being built by a market-rate developer, and it was not originally going to be affordable housing.
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