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Politicians French Expatriates Express Sadness After Notre Dame Cathedral Burns In ParisSan Francisco Mayor London Breed and other Bay Area politicians sent out statements in solidarity with Paris after a catastrophic fire Monday ravaged much of the iconic Notre Dame cathedral.

Mayor Of Osaka Snubs San Francisco Over 'Comfort Women' StatueThe mayor of Osaka, Japan, says he's ending a six-decade "sister city" relationship with San Francisco to protest a statue honoring women forced to have sex with Japanese soldiers during World War II.

San Jose City Leaders Divided Over Trip To Japan Paid For By TaxpayersSan Jose city leaders are divided over a recent trip to Japan that was paid with taxpayers' money.

San Jose Mayor Cracks Down On Travel Policy After Japan TripMayor of San Jose Sam Liccardo has issued a memorandum about updating the City Council's travel policy for trips made to sister cities as a response to five city council members and multiple staff members traveling to Japan this week.
Afghan Delegation Tours East Bay SitesAn 11-member delegation from Afghanistan has spent the last four days touring a number of locations in the East Bay in order to establish better cultural relationships.