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Contentious George Washington mural at San Francisco school can stay, judge decides People fill the main entryway of George Washington High School to view the controversial 1,600-square foot mural, the “Life of Washington,” during an open house in San Francisco in 2019. A judge Tuesday said the mural can stay for now. (Eric Risberg / Associated Press) July 28, 2021 5:44 PM PT Print San Francisco Unified School District broke the law when it voted to cover up a contentious mural at George Washington High School without first examining the environmental impacts, a judge ruled this ...

Approximately 60 people gathered Sunday in front of San Francisco’s City Hall to protest a French court’s decision in the killing of Sarah Halimi, a 65-year-old Jewish French woman who was the victim of an antisemitic attack in her Paris apartment building in 2017. The retired doctor and schoolteacher was beaten to death by Kobili Traoré, who reportedly was yelling “Allah Akbar” and also said “I killed the shaitan” before throwing Halimi out of her apartment window. In Islamic belief, a shaitan is an evil spirit that incites humans to sin. Three weeks ago, France’s highest cour...

Something strange is coming to the airwaves in early 2021. KQED radio’s weekday news show “Forum” will begin as usual the morning of Feb. 16, but Michael Krasny won’t be at the mic asking his typically incisive questions in that calm, measured voice. The day before will be his final show. After more than four decades on the air, Krasny is retiring. It’s been quite a run. Krasny began on “Forum” in 1993 after on-air stints first at a Marin rock station and then at KGO 810 AM. But his radio work, which brought him national renown, is only one aspect of his career. For nearly 50 ye...