Local:

  • SF bookstore the Booksmith has stopped selling books by JK Rowling in response to the author’s ongoing anti-trans rhetoric. Rowling recently made a public announcement that she’s using her private wealth from the Harry Potter series to create a fund that aims to remove transgender rights “in the workplace, in public life, and in protected female spaces.” [Underscore_SF]
  • Dr. Marvin Boomer, the Oakland teacher killed during a CHP pursuit, saved his partner’s life by pushing her out of the way before he was fatally struck. As she recovered from her injuries, Nina Woodruff described being interrogated and denied help by officers at the scene, while Boomer’s family questioned why a dangerous police chase was allowed in a residential neighborhood. [KTVU]
  • Parents and students expressed outrage after the Tamalpais Union High School District voted to cancel contracts for the Black Student Success Support Team, despite data showing improved attendance and academic performance. While the board cited financial concerns over the $250,000 cost, BoE member Ida Green and others criticized the decision as minimizing the needs of Black students and disregarding community voices. [KGO]
  • A CBS News investigation found that Meta platforms, including Instagram and Facebook, hosted hundreds of ads promoting AI-powered “nudify” deepfake tools that generate nonconsensual sexual images of real people, many of which remained active even after Meta pledged removals. [CBS News]
  • A 35-year-old man has been charged with felony hit-and-run after allegedly striking a 5-year-old girl riding her bike and her mother in a crosswalk at 31st Avenue and Clement Street in San Francisco’s Outer Richmond neighborhood, then fleeing the scene. [Chronicle]

National:

  • San Antonio police walked back an earlier statement dismissing a possible hate crime in the fatal shooting of actor Jonathan Joss, with Chief William McManus admitting the comment was made prematurely and without sufficient information. Joss’ husband and others say the couple faced years of anti-gay harassment from neighbors, raising serious concerns about the motive behind the killing. [NBC News]
  • Mid-2000s site, Digg, is attempting a comeback under original founder Kevin Rose and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian. Digg hopes to recapture its early internet magic while promising a mobile-first, human-driven platform focused on community feedback and light monetization for creators. [Hustle]
  • A recently obtained DHS memo outlines plans to deploy up to 20,000 National Guard troops for immigration enforcement—including night operations, rural interdiction, detainee transport, and riot control in detention facilities—marking the first time the Guard would be used in such domestic law-enforcement activities. [NPR]

Video of the Day:

  • Can you guess where this secret spot is? It offers a "front-row seat to the Bay Bridge, the skyline, and a swing that feels like it was never meant to be found."


Need last minute plans?

Check out Last Week, This Week for a few weekend events we featured last Sunday. Plus, some additions:

  • Cheese Plus celebrates its 20th anniversary on Saturday, with a free Artisan Food Festival Block Party on Polk Street in San Francisco, featuring local craft brews, live music, comedy, and a craft market with vintage vendors and live screen printing. [FunCheapSF]
  • Also on Saturday, La Peña Cultural Center in Berkeley celebrates its 50th anniversary, with a full-day festival of music, art, storytelling, and community celebration. [Eventbrite]
  • Pop-Ups on the Plaza celebrates Juneteenth on the Waterfront on Saturday, featuring over 20 vendors offering food, drinks, crafts, music, live screenprinting, and kids’ activities. [Foodwise]

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