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Rita Semel, beloved civic and interfaith leader, passes away at 104

by Gabe Agcaoili, Bay City News May 14, 2026May 14, 2026

Rita Semel, a longtime San Francisco civic and interfaith leader credited with helping build bridges among religious communities across the Bay Area, died on Wednesday. She was 104. The San Francisco Interfaith Council described Semel as “matriarch of interfaith relationships in San Francisco,” saying their former chair and founder had been “the heartbeat and soul” […]

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Stockton MLK service urges community to reject ‘sanitized’ King and confront injustice

‘From apology to action’: SF supervisors OK Black reparations fund, but no cash allocated

by Alise Maripuu, Bay City News December 17, 2025December 17, 2025

Does charity begin at home? Silicon Valley’s wealthiest donors skip their own backyard

by Ramona Giwargis, San Jose Spotlight December 14, 2025December 10, 2025

CoCo County seeks applicants for advisory board focusing on African-American residents

by Gabe Agcaoili, Bay City News December 4, 2025December 4, 2025

A room, a restart: Homecoming Project gives former prisoners second chances in SF debut

by Alise Maripuu, Bay City News November 17, 2025November 14, 2025

Opinion: Care, not crackdowns — Benioff has it wrong about how to solve SF homelessness

by Lana Tauzhnyanskaya, UC Berkeley November 15, 2025November 11, 2025

Call for justice: Faith leaders march between SF immigration offices to protest ICE policies

by Andres Jimenez Larios, Bay City News November 10, 2025November 7, 2025

Social impact majors deserve better careers: Universities know it and the public needs it

by Yolanda Wiggins and Megan Thiele Strong, The OpEd Project October 11, 2025October 8, 2025

‘Do your job, or step down’: Bay Area Filipinos decry San Francisco consulate

by Anna Tran, Bay City News July 31, 2025July 31, 2025