Officials are warning immigrant communities across California of a potential pre-election surge in ICE operations that has reportedly led to dozens of recent arrests, mainly in the Central Valley.

A federal jury has acquitted a man from Pittsburg of assaulting an ICE officer during a protest outside the agency’s office in San Francisco.

A Bay Area restaurant owner says Elon Musk’s SpaceX owes him $70,000 for two dinners he catered in Palo Alto. “That’s not even a penny for them,” he said.

The Golden State Valkyries extended a remarkable run in the WNBA playoffs Friday, beating Las Vegas 87-77 in overtime for a 3-game sweep and berth in the Finals in their second season of existence.

The Golden State Valkyries proved they aren’t just any expansion franchise after beating the Aces in Las Vegas, becoming a WNBA powerhouse in just their second year through design, depth and...

Golden State completed a stunning sweep of defending champions Las Vegas to reach the WNBA finals in only their second season

After years of mockery and doubts about her game, Reese has helped carry Atlanta to the WNBA’s biggest stage. Her critics might want to start forming an apology queue

It’s easier to blame brutes and sadists for extreme violence. But as we see in the documentary, modern genocides are fueled by people who are uncomfortably recognizable

The first league of its kind in 70 years brought players from all around the world to Illinois for eight weeks, writing a new chapter in the history of women’s sports

Q+A with Steven Hale of The Nashville Banner, who watched as Christa Pike survived two lethal injections.

Election officials in Colorado and Washington state have issued public warnings about inaccurate information from the group tied to Musk.

Donald Trump’s administration delivered threat after Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticised diesel deal with Moscow

“This is the center of the electorate completely turning on Trump.”

The founders were crystal clear that accepting gifts from foreign governments was constitutionally prohibited and should lead to impeachment.

Watching a DVD of the French film alone in my room, I saw for the first time a character who moved through the world like I do

Leonard Peltier was imprisoned for 49 years before his sentence was commuted. A new Netflix documentary exposes the ‘corrupt’ system that allowed it to happen

The strongest El Niño recorded is expected to bring a cascade of hazards to a state still facing wildfire and heat risks, while budget cuts have weakened disaster response agencies

Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor speak to Radical Thinking, a new series from the Guardian with Aditya Chakrabortty

Dr Annie Andrews voices opposition to ‘biological men … in women’s sports’ in response to Republican attacks

Democrat in Congress since 1983 rebuked over ‘dangerous’ campaign ad – will it harm her chances in tight Ohio race?

Locals also express fear after man shot in the neck while his child was in the back of his car

Order for workers to remain standing to ‘reinforce professionalism’ draws rebuke amid plunging morale

Regulator looks to expand loophole to allow dangerous compounds in food as long as they’re not carcinogenic

Trump’s announcement a betrayal of Ukraine, Democrats say; Ukraine strikes major datacentre in Russia. What we know on day 1,690

As archaeologists find treasure trove along new floodplain, conservationists say another Nova Kakhovka would be ecocide

US president says agreement needed to lower fuel prices, but move likely to create fresh crisis with Ukraine and Nato allies

I followed agents from Illinois to North Carolina to Minnesota. To my surprise, they loved my coverage.

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