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Sara Libby
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Politics editor @sfchronicle, runner, USC Trojan, taco enthusiast
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A federal judge has granted an injunction against the Trump administration blocking it from freezing or revoking grant funding and attempting to extort UCLA. bsky.app/profile/bigc...
bigcases.bots.law Big Cases Bot @bigcases.bots.law · 1d
New minute entry in UC coalitions v. Trump (UCLA settlement demands): Order

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November 15, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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BREAKING: Xavier Becerra confirmed to @sfchronicle.com he is the public official whose campaign funds were allegedly stolen. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
Former Gavin Newsom chief of staff federally indicted for stealing from Xavier Becerra
Xavier Becerra is not named in the indictment but confirmed his identity and involvement in the investigation in a statement to the Chronicle.
www.sfchronicle.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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Judge rules that police images taken by Flock’s AI license plate-scanning cameras are public records that can be requested as part of normal public records requests
Judge Rules Flock Surveillance Images Are Public Records That Can Be Requested By Anyone
A Washington judge said images taken by Flock cameras are "not exempt from disclosure" in public record requests.
www.404media.co
November 12, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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NEW: ProPublica examined months of Fox News’ coverage and reviewed over 700 videos posted on social media.

The network used five-year-old footage, mislabeled other dates and implied footage from elsewhere was in Portland.
“Riots Raging”: The Misleading Story Fox News Told About Portland Before Trump Sent Troops
After reviewing coverage from the network and hours of social media videos that preceded Trump’s decision, ProPublica found that Fox’s portrayal of “Portland rioters” routinely instigating violence was misleading.
www.propublica.org
November 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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kenwhite.bsky.social
Nothing like a proposal for a modest amount of lower-income housing nearby to find out who your neighbors are.
November 11, 2025 at 7:52 PM
saralibby.bsky.social
NEWS: Nancy Pelosi is retiring after 20 terms in Congress. “There has been no greater honor for me than to stand on the House floor and say, ‘I speak for the people of San Francisco,'” Pelosi said. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
Nancy Pelosi will retire after historic 20-term career in Congress
Her departure, along with the death of Sen. Dianne Feinstein in late 2023, marks the end of a historic chapter for female political leadership in California.
www.sfchronicle.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
saralibby.bsky.social
BREAKING: Alex Padilla tells reporters in DC he will not run for governor of California in 2026. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
Alex Padilla will not run for California governor
Alex Padilla, the first Latino to represent California in the U.S. Senate, will not run for governor in 2026, he said Tuesday.
www.sfchronicle.com
November 4, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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sfchronicle.com
Prop 50 is widely expected to win Tuesday, but there will still be plenty to watch for in the hours, days and weeks following California’s special election.
Prop 50: The most important things to watch in California’s special election
Prop 50 is widely expected to win Tuesday, but there will still be plenty to watch for in the hours, days and weeks following California’s special election.
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November 4, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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NEW: Trump’s chief immigration enforcer honed his controversial tactics in California -- w/ @saralibby.bsky.social www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
Trump’s chief immigration enforcer honed his controversial tactics in California
Gregory Bovino’s efforts have landed him at the center of multiple lawsuits accusing him and his officers of excessive force and violating the rights of residents in Illinois, Oregon and...
www.sfchronicle.com
October 28, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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One of the more surprising and welcome developments has been watching an ecumenical Voltron assemble against ICE.
jackjenkins.me Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 23d
Big year for photos of clergy enduring pain while protesting ICE.

· Rev. David Black, Chicago Sun-Times: chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/10...

· Rev. Jorge Bautista, SF Chron: www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

· Rev. Hannah Kardon, Chicago Protest Photography: www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1...
October 24, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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Once more with feeling: "It matters when the government lies, because a democratic government that destroys the presumption that it's accountable for its actions will soon either stop being democratic or stop being a government." reason.com/2025/10/22/h...
Homeland Security won't stop lying about who immigration enforcers are arresting
In case after case, Homeland Security's Public Affairs Office releases incorrect information about arrests carried out by federal immigration officers.
reason.com
October 23, 2025 at 3:39 PM
saralibby.bsky.social
For everyone billing Scott Wiener's congressional bid as a challenge to Nancy Pelosi ... she has repeatedly refused to say whether she is running . I don't think this is the race everyone is making it out to be (at least not yet!) www.sfchronicle.com/politics/joe...
Scott Wiener is running for Congress. Nancy Pelosi won’t say whether she’ll be his opponent
Wiener, a state lawmaker who has championed efforts to build housing and LGBTQ rights, had previously said he would run only once Rep. Nancy Pelosi announced her retirement.
www.sfchronicle.com
October 22, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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USC rejects Trump demands. www.latimes.com/california/s...
USC rejects Trump education compact aimed at shifting the university to the right
USC interim President Beong-Soo Kim said in a statement that he had sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Education turning down the Trump offer.
www.latimes.com
October 16, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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ericumansky.bsky.social
BREAKING from PP

We found immigration agents have held more than 170 *citizens*

The govt doesn't track citizens held. So we did. We tallied:

Nearly 20 kids, two w/ cancer

More than 20 citizens held for day or more, incommunicado

www.propublica.org/article/immi...

by @nicolefoy.bsky.social
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.
The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...
www.propublica.org
October 16, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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“The Defense Department has confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America,” the Pentagon Press Association said
Oct. 15, 2025 PENTAGON PRESS ASSOCIATION STATEMENT Today, the Defense Department confiscated the badges of the Pentagon reporters from virtually every major media organization in America. It did this because reporters would not sign onto a new media policy over its implicit threat of criminalizing national security reporting and exposing those who sign it to potential prosecution. The Pentagon Press Association's members are still committed to reporting on the U.S. military. But make no mistake, today, Oct. 15, 2025 is a dark day for press freedom that raises concerns about a weakening U.S. commitment to transparency in governance, to public accountability at the Pentagon and to free speech for all. PPA
October 15, 2025 at 9:52 PM
saralibby.bsky.social
BREAKING: U.S. District Judge Susan Illston said the Trump admin's firings of federal workers is illegal, and has halted the dismissals. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
S.F. judge blocks Trump mass firings amid government shutdown
A federal judge ordered a halt Wednesday to the Trump administration’s mass firings of federal workers during the government shutdown, saying the dismissals are illegal.
www.sfchronicle.com
October 15, 2025 at 7:23 PM
saralibby.bsky.social
NEW: Court filings lay out the chaos and errors of the government's rush to fire workers amid the shutdown. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
New filings detail chaos of mass federal employee firings amid shutdown
Hundreds of federal employees’ jobs have been cut during the government shutdown — though many of those affected may have no idea —  according to documents filed in federal court in San...
www.sfchronicle.com
October 15, 2025 at 1:26 AM
saralibby.bsky.social
Honestly shocked that the New York Times let him say this without pushing back that this is illegal. They cannot be cops. A federal judge ruled that they *were* used as cops in Los Angeles -- illegally!
October 10, 2025 at 10:49 PM
saralibby.bsky.social
The Trump admin on Friday has filed to delay proceedings in the cases of the National Guard deployments and the UCLA extortion case (possibly others, these are just ones I'm monitoring), because Justice Department lawyers are not working during the shutdown.
October 10, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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blipstress.bsky.social
An actual hot take: Too many authors are afraid of editors watering down their voice or whatever and not afraid enough of editors letting you put any old slop on the page.
October 8, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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jackjenkins.me
Reporter's notebook: I actually began working on this story shortly after footage of the incident showed up last month.

But by the time I finally got ahold of folks, the story grew: 2 *other* faith leaders I spoke with *also* reported being shot w/pepper balls while protesting this ICE facility.
jackjenkins.me Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · Oct 7
Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.
October 8, 2025 at 5:51 PM
saralibby.bsky.social
BREAKING: 14 California National Guard troops were sent to Chicago last night to train troops there. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
California National Guard troops sent to Chicago to help train soldiers from other states
Attorney General Rob Bonta says President Trump’s decision to send California troops to other states undermines his original rationale for federalizing the National Guard.
www.sfchronicle.com
October 8, 2025 at 5:05 PM
saralibby.bsky.social
"Not one speaker among the roughly 500 attendees expressed support for the compact, which calls on universities to follow President Trump’s views on admissions, diversity and free speech, among other areas." www.latimes.com/california/s...
USC faculty members denounce Trump compact that would shift university to the right
The USC Academic Senate held a special meeting to discuss the Trump administration's education compact, which was presented to the school last week.
www.latimes.com
October 7, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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The habeas petition for Byron Rovidio Marin (the guy held w/o charge in a hospital for 37 days after ICE broke his leg) has been unsealed.

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48. On August 27, 2025, CBP arrested Petitioner in Carson, California. During his arrest, Petitioner sustained severe injuries to his leg and CBP transported him to UCLA-Harbor Medical Center in Carson, California where he was hospitalized as a “custody” of ICE. Petitioner remains in the custody of ICE at UCLA-Harbor Medical Center with private contractor guards posted inside his patient room at all times and controlling and limiting access to Petitioner by medical personnel, attorneys, and family members. 49. ICE has not placed Petitioner in removal proceedings or charged him with being in violation of immigration law. Upon information and belief, no warrant for Petitioner’s arrest has been issued.
October 7, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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New filing: "U.S. v. Comey (criminal case)"
Doc #15: ORDER - The arraignment of Defendant James B. Comey, Jr. shall begin promptly at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, in Courtroom 600 on the Sixth Floor of the…

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The entry's text: ORDER - The arraignment of Defendant James B. Comey, Jr. shall begin promptly at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, in Courtroom 600 on the Sixth Floor of the Albert V. Bryan United States Courthouse. Because seating capacity will be limited. Courtroom 601 will be reserved and will serve as an overflow courtroom. Courtroom 601 will have screens which should enable attendees to see and hear what is happening in Courtroom 600. A Court Security Officer will always be present in Courtroom 601 to ensure that appropriate decorum is maintained and to communicate with Information Technology staff if there are problems with the audio or video transmission. The hearing will not be delayed for transmission issues. All seating in Courtroom 601 will be on a first-come basis. Signed by District Judge Michael S Nachmanoff on 10/06/2025. SEE ORDER FOR FURTHER DETAILS. (wgar, ) (Entered: 10/06/2025)
October 6, 2025 at 8:33 PM