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🌱 Patch AM: Bob Weir, Co-Founder Of Grateful Dead, Dies At 78: 'A Farewell That Isn't An Ending'

And on the San Francisco Patch calendar - NRI's 3.7 Million, in USA, Canada, UK seek Live Telecast of Bhagwant Mann- SGPC Row.

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In today's newsletter:

  • Grateful Dead co-founder Bob Weir dies after Golden Gate Park homecoming shows
  • Why hundreds rallied at San Francisco’s Ferry Building over Iran
  • San Francisco fans remember Yeison Jiménez after fatal Colombia plane crash

Also on today's calendar: NRI’s 3.7 Million, in USA, Canada, UK seek Live Telecast of Bhagwant Mann- SGPC Row. and 9 more events.

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📰 News we're reading

1. Bob Weir, Co-Founder Of Grateful Dead, Dies At 78: 'A Farewell That Isn't An Ending' (patch.com) — San Francisco readers are remembering Bob Weir, the Grateful Dead co-founder who joined the band here as a teenager and recently returned for an emotional 60th-anniversary run at Golden Gate Park. His family says the 78-year-old musician, who helped shape American rock and built a multigenerational Deadhead community, died peacefully after health struggles, leaving a legacy he hoped would endure for centuries.
   

2. Iranian-Americans rally in San Francisco, call for regime change in Iran (cbsnews.com) — A large crowd of Iranian-Americans and supporters filled San Francisco’s Ferry Building area Sunday, demanding regime change in Iran and greater international support for protesters there. Speakers described brutal crackdowns, media blackouts, and years of repression, while some urged U.S. and Israeli intervention. Organizers say more Bay Area demonstrations are planned in the coming days and weeks.
   

3. Colombian singer Yeison Jiménez, who recently played San Francisco, dies in plane crash (sfchronicle.com) — San Francisco fans who saw Colombian singer Yeison Jiménez at Roccapulco in the Mission District last year are waking up to news of his death in a plane crash in Colombia. The 34-year-old música popular star, who had built a strong Bay Area following, was among six people killed as officials now investigate what caused the fatal accident.
   

4. Wanda Sykes protests ICE ahead of Bay Area appearance: ‘Shut this rogue government down' (sfchronicle.com) — Protests against ICE’s actions have reached San Francisco, with local demonstrations mirroring nationwide outrage after a fatal shooting in Minneapolis. Comedian Wanda Sykes highlighted the issue at the Golden Globes ahead of her Bay Area show, joining activists and entertainers calling for stronger resistance to federal immigration enforcement policies.
   

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