Overview
- R.I.S.E. scrapped Berkeley High School’s annual celebration after vendors and families pulled out over potential ICE presence, citing safety and mental health concerns.
- President Trump called off a potential San Francisco enforcement surge after talks with tech leaders and Mayor Daniel Lurie, yet community anxiety has not subsided.
- Berkeley organizers shifted to school-hour altar visits, postponing a public gathering that was set to offer free haircuts, flu shots, and a tribute to Salvador Murillo.
- Oakland’s Fruitvale festival will go forward with enhanced safety steps, including an emergency plan, added security, attorney and volunteer ICE watchers, and a Know Your Rights booth.
- Elsewhere, organizers in Half Moon Bay and Sonoma canceled or scaled back events, while San Francisco’s Festival of Altars will proceed with contingency planning.