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‘Buffer zones’ come to California, as a lawmaker proposes limiting protests near houses of worship

Supporters say the bill is needed amid a rise in antisemitism and a wave of demonstrations outside synagogues, including at Los Angeles’ Wilshire Boulevard Temple and Adas Torah.

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Anti-Israel protesters assemble outside of Adas Torah, a synagogue in the Pico Robertson neighborhood of Los angeels, July 23, 2024.
A student attends an event at a protest encampment in support of Palestinians at Stanford University during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Stanford, California, April 26, 2024.

Antisemitism emerges as a defining issue in 2026 California governor’s race

Eric Swalwell, Antonio Villaraigosa, Matt Mahan, Tom Steyer, and Steve Hilton competed to present themselves as the strongest defender of Jewish safety at LA's gubernatorial forum on Thursday.

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San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie speaks during the California Democratic Convention in San Francisco, California, US February 21, 2026.

‘Tax the Jews’ chants break out at event held by Jewish mayor of San Francisco

“Suggesting that Jews are wealthy is a tired trope, and targeting our community at an event focused on creating economic opportunity for San Franciscans is decidedly antisemitic,” Mayor Lurie said.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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No peeking: Samsung unveils Galaxy S26 series at cheaper cost, new Privacy Display feature - review

The main innovation in the S26 Ultra is the display, or more precisely its new privacy technology, Privacy Display. The feature eliminates the need for a physical privacy screen protector.

|ByTZAHI HOFFMAN\THE GADGET REVIEWS

Footage from attack on Paul Pelosi released by authorities

The surveillance footage showed the alleged attacker smashing through a glass window to get into the couple's San Francisco home.

JANUARY 28, 2023ByREUTERS
A screenshot from a police body camera video shows David DePape holding onto Paul Pelosi, the husband of then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in the couple’s house on October 28, 2022, in San Francisco

Five Chinese citizens killed in California shooting - consulate

The Half Moon Bay shooting on Monday, in which seven people died, was the second of two gun rampages in California in recent days in which a total of 18 people were killed.

JANUARY 27, 2023ByREUTERS
A San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office vehicle is seen near where victims were found dead in a shooting in Half Moon Bay, California, U.S. on January 23, 2023.

In ‘Mapping Jewish San Francisco,’ a treasure trove of Bay Area Jewish history goes on display

Bay area Jews have a hidden cultural history to explore.

NOVEMBER 26, 2022ByMAYA MIRSKY/JTA
The first part of a brochure advertising the House of Love and Prayer, 1968.

'It's just so tragic how it happened,' Pelosi says in first comments since attack on her husband

Nancy Pelosi made her first public comments since the attack on her husband in their San Fransisco home.

NOVEMBER 5, 2022ByNOA FEIGENBAUM
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) reacts to the overturning of Roe v Wade during her weekly news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, June 24, 2022.

Suspect in attack on Pelosi's husband expected to be formally charged

The suspect broke into the Pelosis' home and attacked Paul Pelosi with a hammer on Friday.

OCTOBER 31, 2022ByREUTERS
FBI agents work outside the home of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi where her husband Paul Pelosi was violently assaulted after a break-in at their house, according to a statement from her office, in San Francisco, California, US, October 28, 2022.

Man who attacked Pelosi’s husband spread conspiracy theories about Jews

San Francisco police arrested David DePape after Paul Pelosi struggled with a home invader who was attacking him.

OCTOBER 29, 2022ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA
In an aerial view, San Francisco police officers and FBI agents gather in front of the home of US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi in San Francisco, Oct. 28, 2022.

SFSU event with terrorist speakers was unauthorized by university

A Beirut event with Dr. Rabab Abdulhadi was "neither sponsored nor authorized by SF State, and we have contacted organizers to notify them of unauthorized use of the SF State name."

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022ByMICHAEL STARR
PFPL plane hijacker Leila Khaled in South Africa

SFSU hosted Palestinian terrorist speakers at Beirut conference

PFLP founding member Salah Salah and Airplane hijacker Leila Khaled were among the many controversial figures invited by San Francisco State University's AMED program.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022ByMICHAEL STARR
Graffiti depicting the PFPL plane hijacker Leila Khaled on the security barrier near Bethlehem

Jewish journalist called 'Nazi' by San Francisco politician

District 4 supervisors board candidate Leanna Louie called journalist Joe Eskenazi "EskeNAZI" after he had written an expose about her.

AUGUST 24, 2022ByMICHAEL STARR
San Francisco, USA city hall illuminated in blue and white for Israel's 73rd Independence Day April 15, 2021.

Israeli Consulate in San Francisco hosts Eurovision Song Contest Gala

JUNE 23, 2022ByALAN ROSENBAUM
San Francisco Calling poster