Janie Har

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  • RecallPolitics

    San Francisco NIMBYism strikes again as one neighborhood recalls a city supervisor who created a new park for the whole city to enjoy

    By Janie Har, Nick Lichtenberg, and others
  • A display of plastic bottles and cans of various Coca Cola and Pepsi brand cola soft drinksFinance

    Sugary drinks tax takes effect in California beach town despite state ban

    By Janie Har and The Associated Press
  • Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello, center, speaks to the press during the arrival of Venezuelan migrants deported from the United States at Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetia, Venezuela, Monday, March 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)Politics

    Federal judge pauses Trump administration plan to end temporary legal protections for Venezuelans, calling it likely ‘motivated by unconstitutional animus’

    By Janie Har and The Associated Press
  • Attorney Paula Canny, left, and Nima Momeni, right, in courtFinance

    Prosecution’s closing argument in Cash App founder Bob Lee’s murder trial mocks defendant’s self-defense claims

    By Janie Har and The Associated Press
  • A pedestrian walks along a flooded street during a storm Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, in Santa Rosa, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)Environment

    200,000 people around Seattle have no power as massive storm dumps heavy snow and record rain on Northwest

    By Godofredo A. Vásquez, Janie Har, and others
  • FILE – Nima Momeni, the man charged in the fatal stabbing of Cash App founder Bob Lee, makes his way into the courtroom for his arraignment in San Francisco, May 2, 2023. (Gabrielle Lurie/San Francisco Chronicle via AP, Pool, File)Tech

    Tech consultant charged with killing Cash App founder Bob Lee clashes with prosecution after saying Lee pulled a knife on him

    By Janie Har and The Associated Press
  • Homeowner Kelly O’Hare stands on her balcony overlooking South Lake Tahoe, Calif. on Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, where voters will decide whether to approve Measure N, which will mandate a tax to homeowners who leave their homes vacant for more than half the year. (AP Photo/Haven Daley)Lifestyle

    Lake Tahoe voters may hit vacation homes with a $3,000 tax as 44% of housing units are vacant most of the time

    By Haven Daley, Janie Har, and others
  • FILE – Nima Momeni, the man charged in the fatal stabbing of Cash App founder Bob Lee, makes his way into the courtroom for his arraignment in San Francisco, May 2, 2023. (Gabrielle Lurie/San Francisco Chronicle via AP, Pool, File)Tech

    Opening arguments begin in trial of tech consultant charged in death of Cash App’s Bob Lee

    By Janie Har and The Associated Press
  • FILE – Nima Momeni, the man charged in the fatal stabbing of Cash App founder Bob Lee, makes his way into the courtroom for his arraignment in San Francisco, May 2, 2023. (Gabrielle Lurie/San Francisco Chronicle via AP, Pool, File)Tech

    Murder trial begins in fatal stabbing of Cash App founder Bob Lee

    By Janie Har and The Associated Press
  • Brent RookerFinance

    Oakland As strike $125 million deal to sell Coliseum stake

    By Janie Har and The Associated Press
  • Jan Sramek, founder and chief executive officer of California ForeverPolitics

    Californians are sick of the ‘malaise that’s plagued’ the state, says CEO who plans to build new city in the Bay Area—and he’s submitted 20,000 signatures to prove it

    By Janie Har and The Associated Press
  • DogSuccess

    ‘There are bad people and there are bad dogs’: California landlords fight bill to ban no-pet policies

    By Terry Chea, Janie Har, and others
  • FILE – Travelers prepare to enter Oakland International airport Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013, in Oakland, Calif. Oakland’s airport is considering a name-change to include “San Francisco” to attract more passengers but San Francisco officials are slamming the move, saying it will confuse travelers since there is already a San Francisco International Airport. The Board of Commissioners for the Port of Oakland will take up the question at its meeting on Thursday, April 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)Politics

    Oakland International Airport is thinking about adding ‘San Francisco’ to its name but the actual San Francisco isn’t having it

    By Janie Har, Olga R. Rodriguez, and others
  • California ForeverPolitics

    The Silicon Valley billionaires’ astroturf city being built from scratch is running headlong into a NIMBY backlash

    By Janie Har, Alena Botros, and others
  • San Francisco reparationsPolitics

    Civil rights advocates want reparations. San Francisco says how about an apology

    By Janie Har and The Associated Press