Activists Defend Golden Gate Bridge Shutdown in Gaza War Protest Trial ^20%

KQED - By Katie DeBenedetti, Juan Carlos Lara - 5/29/2026, 11:13 PM

Self-Serving Bias 27.3% - Negativity Bias 17.7% - Framing Effect 10.1%

Pro-Palestinian protesters who halted traffic across the Golden Gate Bridge in 2024 say they believed their actions were necessary to save lives amid Israel’s military strikes on Gaza. Activists facing more than a decade in prison told a San Francisco court on Friday that they felt they had exhausted other options to oppose the U.S.’s... more

Golden Gate Bridge Protest Trial Opens in San Francisco ^2.5%

KQED - By Katie DeBenedetti, Juan Carlos Lara - 5/20/2026, 9:17 PM

Appeal to Emotion 18.3% - Negativity Bias 16.2% - Framing Effect 14.3%

The felony trial for seven pro-Palestinian protesters who blocked traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge in 2024 opened in San Francisco on Wednesday. The District Attorney’s office has alleged that the activists conspired to and restricted, commuters’ freedom of movement, trapping them suspended over a body of water. If found guilty, they... more

While SF Sees Fewer Fatal Overdoses, Death Rate Is Still Among the Country’s Worst ^30.9%

KQED - By Juan Carlos Lara - 4/24/2026, 11:09 PM

Negativity Bias 35.8% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 21.6% - Framing Effect 19.4%

San Francisco’s number of fatal drug overdoses in March continued a trend of year-over-year declines, public health officials said Friday, even as recent federal data shows the city’s death rate leads most U.S. metropolitan areas. Last month, 49 people died of accidental drug overdoses in San Francisco, according to the latest figures,... more

San Francisco Leaders Called for a Citywide Ceasefire. Hours Later, a Shooting Erupted ^0%

KQED - By Juan Carlos Lara - 4/10/2026, 9:18 PM

Framing Effect 27.1% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 21.7% - In-Group Bias 18.8%

Just hours after San Francisco officials and advocates raised the alarm on Thursday on a recent spike in city homicides, a shooting in the Mission District left one person with life-threatening injuries, police said. The shooting occurred around 3 p.m, according to SFPD, near the busy intersection of 18th and Mission streets. After the... more

Judge Sentences Driver in Deadly West Portal Crash to 2 Years Probation, No Prison Time ^0%

KQED - By Juan Carlos Lara - 3/21/2026, 1:01 AM

A San Francisco woman who prosecutors said drove into a bus stop at high speed, killing a family of four, has been sentenced to two years of probation. Along with the two years of probation, Superior Court Judge Bruce Chan revoked Mary Fong Lau’s drivers license for at least three years and she’ll have to complete 200 hours of community... more

Antioch Agrees to Pay $4.6 Million, Reform Police Department After Misconduct Suit ^0%

KQED - By Juan Carlos Lara - 12/20/2025, 12:45 AM

The city of Antioch has agreed to implement a series of police reforms and pay $4.6 million to settle a lawsuit over allegations of widespread officer misconduct, officials announced Friday. The reforms include enhanced training for officers, new restrictions on acceptable use of force and an independent monitor meant to assess the... more