In the latest escalation over the Presidio's future, the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe is petitioning the Trump administration to hand over supervision of the 1,500-acre national park back to Indigenous people.

State of play: The tribe last week called on President Trump and Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum to return the land "while simultaneously accomplishing your goals of making the federal government smaller," according to the petition, which the tribe is partnering with the Lakota People's Law Project to secure public support for.

Catch up quick: The Muwekma Ohlone's move is in response to Trump's executive order from February seeking to eliminate the Presidio Trust.

• The federal agency was created in 1996 to oversee the historic site, which once served as a military base.

What they're saying: "What better hands to manage that land than the people of the area — the Muwekma Ohlone Tribe," tribal chairwoman Charlene Nijmeh told Axios.

Between the lines: The petition is the most recent effort in their long-sought struggle for "rematriation," the women-led process behind reclaiming sovereignty on ancestral lands. The goal is to create a new reservation, Nijmeh said.

The big picture: The national park has been caught in the political crossfire of Trump's retaliation campaign against his enemies — including former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who championed the effort to create the trust.

The other side: A representative from the Presidio Trust declined to comment on the petition but made note that the tribe's claim that their effort would "reduce federal taxpayer spending" is incorrect since no ongoing taxpayer funds are used to operate the site.

• The trust gets its funding from revenue obtained through its businesses, leasing activities and private donations, which earned $182 million in 2024.

Flashback: Ohlone ancestors long inhabited the Presidio before the site became a military outpost during the Mexican-American war. The Muwekma Ohlone Tribe, which remains unrecognized, has been fighting to affirm its federal status for more than 45 years.

What's next: Tribal leaders are hoping to get a consultation with the Trump administration to discuss the request within the next six months.

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A new documentary puts the spotlight on the Bay Area's housing crisis and calls on progressive cities like San Francisco to live up to their ideals.

Driving the news: "Fault Lines," directed by Nate Houghteling and Yoav Attias, explores the root causes of California's housing shortage while positioning San Francisco as a cautionary tale for the rest of the nation.

• The 80-minute film follows three primary storylines: a single father seeking stable housing in an overwhelmed system, an activist fighting for a 2022 ballot initiative to fast-track construction and a neighborhood group blocking new development.

What they're saying: "The housing crisis can be this abstract thing for people that's hard to parse apart," Attias told Axios.

• "What we tried to do is distill it down to its primary pieces, make it digestible for people and give them some sense that there are solutions ... within reach."

Reality check: "The underlying problem is just the math doesn't work out," according to Houghteling. "There aren't enough beds, supportive housing [and] homes for people who need them."

• People first need to be more open to building more multi-family housing and apartment buildings, Attias noted.

What's next: "Fault Lines" will be released on Amazon nationwide on April 1.

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✈️ UC Berkeley is warning international students not to travel to their home countries during spring break out of concern they may not be able to reenter the U.S. (SF Standard)

Ricci Wynne, the right-wing social media firebrand who was formerly arrested on alleged pimping charges, is suspected of sexually abusing girls as young as 13, according to federal prosecutors. (East Bay Times)

💸 The Twitter bird sign from the company's former headquarters in downtown sold at an auction for $35,000. (CBS News)

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The Returning Citizens Association (RCA), an Oakland-based nonprofit that helps formerly incarcerated people transition back into society, is celebrating the second issue of its Tapped-In Magazine with an event Saturday in partnership with the San Francisco Public Library (SFPL).

Driving the news: RCA's exhibition and book fair will highlight authors and artists who have been incarcerated or affected by the criminal justice system.

• There will be performances, storytelling and an art exhibition.
• Copies of Tapped-In Magazine's second issue, featuring testimonials and art on personal growth, will also be available.

Zoom in: Notable authors expected at the book fair include Earlonne Woods, who co-created the award-winning podcast "Ear Hustle" with Nigel Poor while incarcerated in San Quentin State Prison.

What they're saying: "It's rare for people inside jails and prisons to have the chance to share their artwork and writing with those of us outside," Rachel Kinnon, SFPL's jail and reentry services manager, said in a statement.

If you go: The exhibition will be held from 2-5pm at the Main Library's Latino/Hispanic Room at 100 Larkin St.

Oakland had all the starpower last week as the Grand Lake Theater hosted a premiere of the new action comedy movie "Freaky Tales."

State of play: Directed by Anna Boden and Berkeley native Ryan Fleck, the film pays homage to 1980s Oakland. With a little magical realism, the film follows the lives of an NBA star, corrupt cop, rap duo, teenage punks, neo-Nazis and a debt collector.

• The star-studded cast includes Pedro Pascal, Ben Mendelsohn, Jay Ellis, Normani, Dominique Thorne, Jack Champion and more.

What's next: Watch it in theaters April 4.