THE BUZZ: TO THE TRENCHES — As President Donald Trump and Republicans lead a multi-front assault on sanctuary-city laws, local officials in San Francisco are digging in for battle.

San Francisco tech founder Alex Beckman and his wife, Valerie Lau, were arrested last week and charged with defrauding investors out of millions of dollars.

By Dave Pehling Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO, California (KPIX) — San Francisco leaders reaffirmed its status as a sanctuary city on Tuesday as the Trump administration vows to make good on campaign promises for increased immigration enforcement.

At an SF show, comedian Kate Willett made clever jabs about the tech scene's obsession with psychedelics. Plus, a garage sale at a decommissioned naval base.

Departments that do not draw from San Francisco's general fund are caught up in plans to tackle the city's massive general fund deficit. Why?

In a press release obtained by NBC News, the press conference is to "publicly reaffirm San Francisco's commitment as a Sanctuary City and share critical resources for immigrant communities."

Three California cities showed the largest increases and decreases in an annual report of the best-performing cities in the nation.

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The Milken Institute’s annual report gauges the best cities based on metrics including job and wage growth, affordability and other economic factors.

Attorney General Rob Bonta said he would defend birthright citizenship following an executive order by President Donald Trump, as California officials gear up for what is expected to be many legal challenges involving the new administration.

According to AccuWeather, a storm sliding south along the California coast from Friday to Sunday could bring some much-needed rainfall.

The law is temporarily blocked until at least April, when the California attorney general is scheduled to square off again against a tech lobbyist claiming the law violates free speech.