Police release sketch, more info about Stanford hate crime suspect
The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office has released more information about a hit-and-run suspect who allegedly struck a Muslim student with his vehicle on the Stanford University campus on Nov. 3.
Israel agrees to 4-hour daily pauses in Gaza fighting to allow civilians to flee, White House says
The U.S. said the first humanitarian pause would be announced Thursday and that the Israelis had committed to announcing each four-hour window at least three hours in advance.
Israel-Hamas fight heats up in Gaza City, accelerating exodus of Palestinians to the south
Thousands of Palestinians are streaming out of northern Gaza on foot in an accelerating exodus.
Pro-Jewish billboards vandalized in Oakland
Two pro-Jewish billboards in Oakland were vandalized over the weekend, a group named JewBelong confirmed to KTVU.
Jewish man dead after altercation during Israel-Palestine protests in Ventura County
Officials said Paul Kessler died one day after a demonstrator allegedly hit him in the head with a megaphone, causing him to fall back and hit his head.
Oakland teachers union passes controversial resolution supporting Palestinian liberation
The Oakland Education Association passed a non-binding resolution Monday night demanding "freedom for Palestine," a ceasefire and "Israeli de-escalation," which some fear could lead to more antisemitism at Oakland schools.
Family drops lawsuit against state department after Daly City grandmother escapes Gaza
The family of a Daly City woman, who had been trapped in Gaza, has dropped their lawsuit against the U.S. State Department following her successful escape.
North Gaza cut off by Israeli forces to isolate Hamas as advance on urban center looms
Israeli forces have severed northern Gaza from the rest of the besieged territory and pounded it with intense airstrikes overnight, setting the stage for an expected push into the dense confines of Gaza City and an even bloodier phase of the month-old war.
Jewish-led group holds protest at IDF gala in support of Palestinians
Jewish Voice for Peace organized the protest and says it’s a Jewish-led coalition of Palestinians, Arabs and other allies.
Gaza has lost all communications as Israel continues its siege dividing strip in two
Gaza has lost communications in its third total outage of the Israel-Hamas war, and Israel’s military says it has encircled Gaza City and divided the besieged coastal strip into two.
Photos: Thousands marched in support of Palestine all over the world Saturday
From Washington to Milan to Paris, tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched Saturday, calling for a halt to Israel’s bombardment of Gaza.
Stanford student allegedly run down by driver making racist remark
A Stanford student from Syria who is hospitalized after a hit-and-run crash alleges the driver struck him intentionally and made a racist remark as he did it.
Thousands gather at SF's Civic Center to demand a ceasefire in Gaza
Thousands of demonstrators with signs and banners gathered in Civic Center Plaza in front of San Francisco City Hall on Saturday to demand a ceasefire in Gaza.
University of California regents stand by Israel-Hamas statement
After receiving condemnation from a faculty group over its response to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, a spokesperson for the University of California regents Thursday said the system stands by its original Oct. 9 statement condemning the attack on Israel by Hamas that killed over 1,400 Israelis and took over 240 hostages.
Democrats split on whether to back Israel or Palestine as war in Middle East escalates
Congresswoman Cori Bush of Missouri called Israel’s invasion of Gaza an “ethnic cleansing campaign,” and was among 10 House members who did not back a resolution supporting the nation.
Protest at Port of Oakland over ship headed to Israel; calls for ceasefire
People demanding a ceasefire in Gaza protested Friday morning at the Port of Oakland around a US government ship that is reportedly headed to Israel.
Palestinian Americans stuck in Gaza, including Peninsula grandmother, sue US State Department
The Arab American Civil Rights League and a San Francisco lawyer filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the U.S. State Department and the Department of Defense on behalf of Palestinian Americans who are stuck in war-torn Gaza.
Gaza crossing opens for foreign passport holders, wounded as Israeli strikes pound refugee camp
After more than three weeks of siege, the first Palestinians were allowed to leave Gaza. Meanwhile, Al-Jazeera television aired footage of devastation in the Jabaliya refugee camp.
SF Jewish-owned ice cream shop vandalized, fights back with 'three scoops of love'
The owner of Smitten, an ice cream shop based in San Francisco's Mission District, spoke out this week after vandalism forced her to close.
FBI head warns of increased threats to Americans, says US in 'dangerous period'
“It is a time to be concerned. We are in a dangerous period," FBI Director Christopher Wray said this week. “We shouldn’t stop going out, but we should be vigilant."