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Lea Loeb is J.’s reporter focusing on San Francisco, Marin and the North Bay.

An X controversy is spilling into real life in San Francisco. (Abdelrahman Ahmed via Pexels.com)
Posted inBay Area

S.F. provocateur’s claim that city worker is a Hamas sympathizer goes viral despite no evidence

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(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb July 24, 2026July 24, 2026

A viral controversy has embroiled San Francisco social media after a Jewish sandwich shop owner publicly accused a Jewish public defender of anonymously posting “Godspeed to Hamas” on X — […]

San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan looks on as state Sen. Scott Wiener speaks during the San Francisco Independent Media Coalition’s congressional candidate forum in April. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inPolitics

Scott Wiener surprises with Dolores Huerta endorsement as Track AIPAC backs Connie Chan

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(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb July 22, 2026July 22, 2026
Challah from Grand Bakery. (Photo/Courtesy)
Posted inCalendar

Upcoming events: SFJFF Shabbat, Tu B’av tie-dye, Yiddish poetry and music

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(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb July 21, 2026July 21, 2026
Lajae Jones, a rookie with the Golden State Warriors, is one of five Jewish players in the NBA. (Golden State Warriors)
Posted inSports

Warriors rookie Lajae Jones brings Israeli and Jewish heritage to Golden State

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(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb July 16, 2026July 16, 2026
A dancer performing as Hedwig Müller in “In a Memory Palace.” (Courtesy David Surtasky)
Posted inTheater

Play uses Japanese theatrical tradition to tell the story of Holocaust refugees

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb July 15, 2026July 21, 2026
Fireworks erupt as cars pass by on Marina Boulevard in San Francisco on July 4, 2025. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inFourth of July

Jewish stars and stripes: Local clergy sew America’s 250th into Shabbat

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(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb July 2, 2026July 2, 2026
Calif. state Sen. Scott Wiener speaks during the San Francisco Independent Media Coalition’s congressional candidate forum on April 15, 2026. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inBay Area

Video of anti-Zionist activist hounding Scott Wiener goes viral

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(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb June 26, 2026June 26, 2026
2023 Covenant Solomon Lot 70 by Covenant Wines is the first kosher wine to earn a perfect 100 from a major wine publication. (Courtesy)
Posted inFood

Berkeley wine earns first-ever perfect 100-point rating for a kosher vintage

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(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb June 25, 2026June 25, 2026
Clergy members of various faiths put their hands on Mayor-Elect Daniel Lurie for a communal blessing during an interfaith celebration for Lurie at Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco on Jan. 7, 2025. The photo was honored in the 2026 California Journalism Awards. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inBay Area

J. wins seven honors from California Journalism Awards

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(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb June 24, 2026June 24, 2026
The Swenson Gate at San José State University. (Naoto Sato via Flickr)
Posted inNorthern California

SJSU professor fired over pro-Palestinian activism gets her job back

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(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb June 23, 2026June 23, 2026

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