(Subscription required) Plaintiffs behind a closely watched lawsuit challenging San Francisco's handling of homelessness, drug use and public-health policies in the Tenderloin have dismissed the case with prejudice after a federal judge ruled they lacked standing to pursue injunctive relief against the city.

The project faces intense opposition from Delta residents and environmental groups who warn it would devastate ecosystems, while supporters argue it would bolster the state’s water system against severe droughts and worsening weather extremes.

As its 250th anniversary nears, teachers like Karalee Wong Nakatsuka face the challenge of bringing the nation’s founding documents and the Revolution alive while presenting an accurate account of what happened — and what it all means today.

The resentencing request stems from changes in California law over the past several years. Senate Bill 1437, which took effect Jan. 1, 2019, created a pathway for people convicted of murder to seek resentencing, but did not initially apply to attempted murder cases.