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07/18/2025

Over 100 children, aged 7 to 15, filled the Main Gym at San Francisco State University for the Golden State Sports Academy basketball camp today. The sounds of basketballs hammering the waxed hardwood floors stopped as special guest Kelenna Azubuike appeared.

Azubuike, a former undrafted shooting guard from the University of Kentucky, spent four seasons with the Warriors before transitioning into a broadcasting career. In 2019, he became an analyst for NBC Sports Bay Area, working alongside play-by-play announcer Bob Fitzgerald.

The hour-long surprise for the children consisted of Azubuike talking about his own basketball journey, answering questions from campers, taking photographs with them and signing autographs.

“I always love coming to the Golden State Warriors camp,” Azubuike said. “I feel like the kids were really engaged and enthusiastic, asked really good questions, and I always love coming just to kick knowledge, give them a little encouragement because I remember being in their shoes and coming to camps like this and looking for that encouragement.”

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✍️: Eddie Monares (.monares)
📸: Neal Wong (.neeaall) and Eddie Monares

07/17/2025

The Trump administration terminated approximately $4 billion in unspent federal funding for California's high-speed rail project today, prompting Gov. Gavin Newsom to vow the state will fight what he called an illegal action.

In a statement, Sean Duffy, secretary of transportation, cited project delays and cost overruns for the decision to pull federal grant funds after 16 years of development.

“This is California's fault. Governor Newsom and the complicit Democrats have enabled this waste for years,” Duffy said. “After over a decade of failures, CHSRA's mismanagement and incompetence has proven it cannot build its train to nowhere on time or on budget.”

Newsom issued a statement shortly after the announcement, calling the cancellation a “gift to China” and an abandonment of California’s Central Valley region.

“Trump wants to hand China the future and abandon the Central Valley,” Newsom said. “We won't let him. With projects like the Texas high-speed rail failing to take off, we are miles ahead of others. We’re now in the track-laying phase and building America’s only high-speed rail. California is putting all options on the table to fight this illegal action.”

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✍️: Neal Wong (.neeaall)
📸: California High-Speed Rail Authority ()

07/14/2025

A response on behalf of President Lynn Mahoney to the All-University Committee on Disability’s open letter lists four steps of a plan for disability justice to create an institutional shift in how disability is perceived.

The AUCD, a subcommittee of the Academic Senate, published an open letter to Mahoney in April, calling for disability justice to be supported as a culture rather than simply meeting accommodations.
Bobby King, the university’s director of communications, provided a statement regarding a course of action on behalf of Mahoney.

These steps include integrating disability into existing campus equity centers and collaborating with the Division of Equity and Inclusion, having Associate Vice President for Disability Access and Student Well-being Dai To join the extended cabinet, creating a campus-wide survey on the campus’s accessibility, and incorporating disability justice in curricula.

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✍️ : Jazlyn Wong ( )

07/14/2025

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07/07/2025

Whether picking it up as a side hobby or in the hope of quitting their day job, DJing has gained more traction and attention as nightlife comes back to life. People of all ages are putting their next paycheck toward a DJ deck.

People spend hours learning how to mix music by watching YouTube videos and taking lessons from friends, while some sell out shows and others perform at house parties. Artists like John Summit, who traded his profession as an accountant for a career as a world-renowned DJ, continue to pave the way in the scene.

Shawn Hammond, 53, is no stranger to the DJ scene. With 30 years of experience, Hammond knows firsthand how DJing has grown with the advent of new technologies and increased accessibility and affordability.

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✍️ & 📸: Macie Phelan ()

07/05/2025

Under a clear sky, families crowded Sunset Dunes to watch the San Francisco Pride Band lead Chinese dance groups, patriotic city residents, and a fire truck from Noriega Street to free pie and bounce houses at Kirkham Street. It was the second Independence Day celebration at the highway-turned-park.

“It feels bittersweet this July 4th, but I'm glad to be here in unity with the Pride band, reinforcing our unity,” said Jane Magid, a piccolo player with the San Francisco Pride Band. “The birthday of a country is something to be proud of, but last night's budget vote is, I think, not something for us to be proud of. I think it's going to hurt a lot of Americans.”

Ahead of the event, Joel Engardio, District 4 supervisor, spoke to attendees individually and posed for photos.

“Now, more than ever, San Francisco needs to have a Fourth of July parade because we feel democracy under threat — LGBTQ+ people, immigrants under threat,” Engardio told Golden Gate Xpress. “This parade is about working to fulfill the promise of our nation and celebrating joy at the same time, and at Sunset Dunes, it's a transformational space where people can come and be connected to the coast.”

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✍️: Neal Wong (.neeaall)
📸: Eddie Monares (.monares)

07/03/2025

About 20 minutes into “Co-Founders,” American Conservatory Theater’s new musical running through July 6, the show stopped.

During the show’s fourth number, “Valley to Vallejo,” the show’s background projections, used in lieu of sets, flickered in and out. After the number wrapped, house lights came up and we were told that the advanced system used to bring Dadvatar, the lead character’s artificial intelligence replication of her dead father, to life was having problems and that the show was paused until they could fix the issue. Phil Wong, Frak the Person and Anthony Veneziale freestyled at the front of the house for a few minutes until we were told that the issue would need more time to resolve. About 20 minutes later, the show continued.

Opening to a technical error is not a bad omen in and of itself; these things happen. However, opening a show centered around tech startups through a hopeful and optimistic lens belies a bigger problem at the show’s core.

“Co-Founders” is an original hip-hop musical that traces the story of Esata, a young Black girl in Oakland trying her hardest to break big into the tech world. After sending her application to The Accelerator, a huge tech conglomerate, she gets rejected and hacks her way in. Esata partners up with Conway, a rich white guy, to pitch his middling product while she works on her own: Dadvatar. Her project catches the attention of an investor, and soon enough, she’s on the rise at the company. But does success always come at the cost of independence? Who do you serve when you rise to the 1%?

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✍️: August Hammel ()

07/02/2025

California lawmakers approved a budget package that avoids proposed cuts to the state's public university systems while restructuring how funding increases will be delivered over the next several years, according to documents provided by the office of Senator Scott Wiener.

The budget rejects Governor Gavin Newsom's proposed ongoing 3% cut to both the California State University and University of California systems. Instead, lawmakers chose to defer that amount from 2025-2026 to 2026-2027, providing the university system access to zero-interest short-term loans to cover the temporary funding gap.

The California State University system avoided a proposed cut of $143.8 million and will receive a 2.3% cost-of-living adjustment (an increase to base funding to cover costs associated with inflation) but will see scheduled funding increases delayed under the budget agreement. A planned 5% base funding increase originally set for 2025-2026 has been split, with 2% now scheduled for 2026-27 and the remaining 3% pushed to 2028-2029. The CSU will receive $100.9 million from the 2 percent increase in 2026-27 and $151.4 million from the remaining 3 percent increase in 2028-29.

In the May revision, the 2025-2026 base increase was deferred by two years to 2027-28.

According to the California Faculty Association in an email to its members, “the new arrangement increases base funding earlier and commits an additional $252 million in one-time funding in 2027-28, resulting in hundreds of millions more over the next four years.”

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✍️ & 📸: Neal Wong (.neeaall)

06/30/2025

CPAGoldSF has become a recognizable figure around San Francisco, wearing dazzling gold costumes daily, before and after work as a Certified Public Accountant. When he’s not attending events like the Cherry Blossom Festival or neighborhood night markets, he’s seen around Union Square. This unique San Francisco character, who declined to provide his real name, believes in using his visibility to encourage others to pursue their dreams.

Many years ago, he graduated from a university in East Asia with a degree in accounting. He then immigrated to the United States and has lived in San Francisco ever since. Almost two years ago, he began to wear gold costumes just for fun and to make an online fantasy persona for his Instagram account, .

Golden Gate Xpress met CPAGoldSF at Union Square and spent a day with him to learn more about his mission and life as both an accountant and an eye-catching icon.

Q&A

Why do you wear gold?

I wear gold to symbolize the journey it took to achieve my CPA license. The long hours, the sacrifices and the unwavering dedication. Gold, to me, represents excellence, the highest standard in accounting and a constant reminder of what I've accomplished and the level I strive to maintain. When I wear the color, it's not just about what I've accomplished, but about inspiring others to chase their own dreams. I want people to see that with hard work, focus and belief in yourself, your goals aren't just possible, they're within reach.

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✍️ & 📸: Neal Wong (.neeaall)

06/30/2025

Today, San Francisco’s Pride parade was as much a protest as a celebration as massive crowds spilled out from underground BART and Muni trains to Market Street, where beads, leather, rainbows and glitter sparkled in the sunshine. Tens of thousands of people flooded the streets and parks to mark the culmination of the city’s Pride Month festivities.

The 55th annual parade, held under the theme “Queer Joy is Resistance,” took on a more defiant tone than recent years, reflecting the LGBTQ+ community’s response to what organizers describe as renewed threats to civil rights. Since the Trump administration took office in January, many of the gains made by the LGBTQ+ community over the past few years, from transgender rights to DEI programs in government, have been uncertain.

The parade began in the morning and lasted for over four hours, with over 250 contingents marching.

The joy wasn’t limited to Market Street. During and after the parade, at Civic Center Plaza, there were multiple stages, and food, beverages and merchandise for sale.

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📸: Gabriel Carver (.gabe)

06/30/2025

The Paul K. Longmore Institute on Disability will be separating from San Francisco State University on Monday due to a lack of funding.

SFSU’s budget cuts have been impacting various things from class options to sports programs. Centers and institutes aren’t immune as they’ve been gradually required to support themselves more than usual, according to Emily Beitiks, the institute’s interim director.

The institute is a hub for disability studies and functions as a community space for people with disabilities. It was named after Paul K. Longmore, who was a history professor and specialized in the history of people with disabilities and later became the director of the institute in 1996.

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✍️: Jazlyn Wong ()
📸: Gabriel Carver (.gabe)

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