- After a six-year hiatus, San Francisco’s Dyke March returned Saturday with roaring motorcycles, a rally in Dolores Park, and a packed march route through the Mission. The revival was led by new organizers and focused on community, visibility, and accessibility. [KGO]
- Democrats are forcing a full reading of Trump’s 940-page “big, beautiful bill” in the Senate, stalling a late-night vote on sweeping tax cuts, deportation funding, and deep cuts to Medicaid and SNAP. On the bright side, the land sale provision was dropped — but final passage remains uncertain ahead of Trump’s July 4 deadline. [PBS]
- After months of uncertainty, construction is finally underway on long-delayed playgrounds and a dog park at Crane Cove Park —projects that were nearly derailed by the San Francisco Parks Alliance scandal. The Port of San Francisco has taken over and is funding the remaining work, aiming for completion by early 2026. [KPIX]
- A man was hospitalized in critical condition Saturday after falling from a high-rise in Russian Hill and landing on an awning. Firefighters rescued him using ladders at 1000 Green Street and transported him to a trauma center; the circumstances of the fall remain under investigation. [KRON4]
- More than 1,000 athletes and coaches from 35 counties gathered at Santa Clara University this weekend for the Special Olympics Northern California Summer Games, featuring events such as swimming, track, bocce, and tennis. [East Bay Times]
- Bay Area food banks are warning that Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” could strip SNAP benefits from up to 175,000 local households by slashing federal funding and shifting costs to states. [CBS Bay Area]
- A 33-year-old man was fatally shot while sitting in his car Friday night in Oakland’s San Antonio district, marking the city’s 37th homicide of the year. [Bay Area News Group]
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