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Richmond council fails to censure mayor for antisemitic posts on social media

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman January 21, 2026January 22, 2026
The climate at UC Davis has been highly polarized since the Hamas attack and outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war on Oct. 7, 2023. (Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
Posted inNorthern California

UC Davis keeps professor whose social media post threatened ‘Zionist journalists’

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb January 20, 2026January 24, 2026
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Posted inCalifornia

What will AB 715, California’s new school antisemitism law, do?

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman January 16, 2026January 20, 2026
State Sen. Scott Wiener speaks at a press conference on antisemitism held on the steps of San Francisco City Hall on June 20, 2025. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
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Wiener, in J. interview, elaborates on why he now calls Israel’s war a ‘genocide’

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Emma Goss.(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Emma Goss January 13, 2026January 13, 2026
A court sketch shows Santa Clara County deputy public defender Avanindar Singh giving his opening statement to the jury, with three of the five defendants seated behind him, at the Hall of Justice in San Jose on Jan. 9, 2026. (Jane Sinense)
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Prosecutor calls Stanford sit-in ‘attempted extortion’ as trial begins

Niva Ashkenazi (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Niva Ashkenazi January 9, 2026January 9, 2026
Man at dais
Posted inBay Area

Richmond mayor’s supporters, opponents speak out at meeting after antisemitic posts

Gabe Stutman by Gabe Stutman January 7, 2026January 7, 2026
David Fankushen and Judi Wyant
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They found love in their 80s: ‘Like a missing piece of a puzzle’

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Emma Goss.(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Emma Goss December 31, 2025January 8, 2026
Roasting marshmallows is a time-honored tradition at summer camp. (Courtesy Camp Tawonga)
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J. wants your stories from Jewish summer camp in Northern California

Natalie Weinstein in downtown San Francisco, Feb. 24, 2026. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Natalie Weinstein December 31, 2025January 5, 2026
Clockwise from top left: Jessica B. Peixotto in 1923 (J. Archives); Gluten-Free Upside-Down Caramel Apple Cake (Micah Siva); a photo posted to social media of eight teens lying in the shape of a swastika on a football field; Rabbi Shua Brick in the sanctuary at Oakland's Beth Jacob Congregation. (Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff)
Posted inBay Area

Our top 10 Bay Area Jewish news stories of 2025

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky December 29, 2025December 29, 2025
A new fence surrounds Congregation Beth Israel in Chico. (David Gayheart)
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Good neighbors make good fence after antisemitic arson at Chico synagogue

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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky December 24, 2025December 24, 2025

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