Philanthropy
Koret Foundation to double grants for food aid through 2024
The San Francisco-based Koret Foundation has announced that it will distribute $5 million in emergency funding for seven Bay Area organizations serving…
Politics
Meet the Bay Area Jews eager for Trump's reelection
This is part one of our two-part Oct. 16 print edition cover story, “Divided We Vote.” Part two, about Bay Area Jews who support Joe Biden,…
Bay Area
S.F. State student government considers BDS resolution
San Francisco State University’s student government is considering a resolution that calls for the university to join the boycott, divestment and…
U.S.
SF-born Jewish mayor of Anchorage resigns amid sexting affair
The Jewish mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, has stepped down after admitting to a messaging affair with a local news anchor who then baselessly accused him of…
Bay Area
Program for Jews of color aims to diversify Jewish organizations
Two local Jewish organizations have launched a national career development program for Jews of color in an effort to diversify the Jewish organizational…
California
This Central Valley cannabis brand is stamped kosher all over
Colloquially, both Jews and non-Jews often use the word “kosher” to mean acceptable, suitable or even, according to Urban Dictionary, “cool or chill.”…
Bay Area
Vallejo police investigate swastika on internal communication
An embattled Vallejo Police Department is facing controversy surrounding a reported swastika on an internal communication. An Oct. 5 press release from…
Bay Area
Congressman calls for criminal investigation after Khaled talk at S.F. State
A Colorado congressman is calling for an investigation of San Francisco State University, its president and two professors for their involvement in…
Bay Area
Grand jury releases report on hate speech in San Mateo public schools
In response to several incidents of hate speech and antisemitism at public schools in San Mateo over the last few years, a county grand jury has released…