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Trump Calls Off Federal Deployment In San Francisco
Update 11 a.m.: President Donald Trump has at least temporarily called off plans to surge federal agents into San Francisco this weekend, according to the New York Times. The Times reported Trump nixed the plan at the recommendation of friends who...
Trump says tech chiefs urged him to call off troop ‘surge’ to San Francisco
Silicon Valley executives apparently leaned on Donald Trump to call off a “surge” of federal troops in San Francisco on Thursday. The president said in a social media post that “friends of mine who live in the area called last night to ask me not...
Trump says he has called off federal ‘surge’ in San Francisco amid pushback
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he has called off plans to send a “surge” of federal personnel into San Francisco this weekend to target crime, an announcement that came after he had a private conversation with Mayor Daniel Lurie. Trump...
Mayor Lurie says Trump's pullback of federal agents is a San Francisco victory
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie says that President Donald Trump called him and told him he was "calling off any plans for a federal deployment" in the city. LIVE UPDATES: Federal agents arrive in Bay Area; SF mayor says...
Trump halts planned federal agent surge in San Francisco
ALBAWABA- U.S. President Donald Trump has called off a planned deployment of federal law enforcement agents to San Francisco, following a direct late-night conversation with the city’s mayor, Daniel Lurie, both leaders confirmed on October 23,...
Marc Benioff Helped Talk Trump Out of Federal 'Surge' In San Francisco; White House Says 'We'll Be Watching'
After potentially helping encourage Trump two weeks ago in his quest to invade Democratic-led cities, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff was reportedly one of several "friends" Trump spoke to Wednesday who talked him out of a planned incursion in San...
Trump calls off fed agent deployment to San Francisco
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie, a Democrat, on Thursday said on X that Trump called him on Wednesday night to tell him he was calling off any plans for a federal deployment. Lurie said the city would continue to partner with federal agencies to...
Who is Carlitos Ricardo Parias? TikToker shot during ICE raid in Los Angeles
Carlitos Ricardo Parias, a Mexican national and TikTok creator living in the United States, and a US marshal were shot and injured during a major immigration enforcement operation in Los Angeles this week. Immigration raids in Los Angeles:...
Trump calls off ‘surge’ of feds to San Francisco, protesters remain wary
A protester holds a “Abolish ICE” sign at the No Kings Day rally in Palo Alto on June 14. Photo by Anna Hoch-Kenney. President Donald Trump on Thursday confirmed that he called off a planned “surge” of federal agents in San Francisco for this...
President Donald Trump backs off planned surge of federal agents into San Francisco after talking to the mayor
ALAMEDA, Calif. — President Donald Trump says he’s backing off a planned surge of federal agents into San Francisco after speaking to the mayor. Trump posted on social media Thursday that Mayor Daniel Lurie said the city was making progress in...
A Cinephile’s Guide to Los Angeles, Ahead of Vogue World: Hollywood
The TCL Chinese Theatre, with its ornate Chinese design and towering pagoda, embodies the eccentricity and glamour of Old Hollywood. Open since 1927, it has been the site of countless film premieres and red-carpet events. While it's been updated...
Trump halts plans to surge federal agents into San Francisco
By Jacob Burg Contributing Writer President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he won’t send federal agents to San Francisco this week. He had planned to send agents to the city in a crackdown on illegal immigration and violent crime, but called...
Trump says federal deployment to San Francisco called off after conversation with Mayor Daniel Lurie
By Tim Fang President Trump announced Thursday that he has called off a plan to deploy federal agents to San Francisco, following a conversation with Mayor Daniel Lurie. In a statement on Truth Social, Mr. Trump said prominent tech company bosses...
'Rest In Power': Filipino Activists Mourn Death Of 19-Year-Old Pro-Palestine Influencer
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Filipino student activists have expressed their“heartfelt condolences to the family and friends” of a 19-year-old Filipina influencer who was found dead at her home in Los Angeles, USA. Emman Atienza, a social media...
California’s fossil fuel reality check: Why 13 refineries still matter
California’s leaders spent years promising an expedited break from fossil fuels, but the state is discovering a hard truth: gasoline and diesel still underpin day-to-day life, and California will keep relying on oil even as it builds out...
Trump Halts Plans to Surge Federal Agents Into San Francisco
President Donald Trump at the White House on Oct. 20, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times President Donald Trump said on Oct. 23 that he won’t send federal agents to San Francisco this week. He had planned to send agents to the city in a...
Trump calls off deployment of agents to San Francisco
Oct. 23 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump decided not to initiate a "surge" of officials into San Francisco Wednesday night after sending agents to the area. Mayor Daniel Lurie said he called Trump Wednesday night to talk about it, and the president...
Trump backs off planned surge of federal agents into San Francisco after talking to mayor
A person pushes a protester blocking a caravan of U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel trying to enter Coast Guard Base Alameda on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger) ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) — President Donald...
Trump Calls Off ‘Surge’ In San Francisco After Mayor Lurie Promises Progress
President Donald Trump and San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie have reached a last-minute agreement to call of the deployment of the National Guard, allowing Lurie the chance to restore law and order in the embattled city plagued by open-air drug...
San Francisco mayor responds to upcoming deployment of federal agents
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie addressed the public Wednesday after Gov. Gavin Newsom confirmed reports that federal agents are headed to the city. "We have been taking steps to prepare for this kind of escalation here in San Francisco, and I...