🧵PLEASE SHARE: In April, folks using CalFresh (California’s SNAP program, aka food stamps) will see their benefits drop by almost $100 — *minimum*. For KQED News, my guide on where you can potentially now find food support & extra funds if this is you⬇️ kqed.org/news/11943420/…

this is chilling...officers “build empathy with us and then take all of this information out of us when we’re doped up on painkillers, when we’ve just experienced the trauma of our lives," said Ian Smith, whose son Luke was killed by police. this info is used to lower settlements

With today’s climate models predicting several feet of sea rise are locked in, debates now center on adaptation: how many feet of rise and how far in the future to plan. 🧵 📝@unazurda #ClimateChange #SanFrancisco

“The blend of community and businesses without resources is a forced marriage doomed for divorce.” Deep dive into an important SF story by ⁦Liz Lindqwister⁩ sfstandard.com/business/insid…

BREAKING: Mission Local has learned that San Francisco police this morning traveled to Emeryville to make an arrest in the April 4 killing of tech exec Bob Lee. The alleged killer also works in tech and purportedly knew Lee. From @esksf missionlocal.org/2023/04/bob-le…

Joe Eskenazi Reporting like this, from a non-profit newsroom, is only possible if you support us. Please consider doing so today: missionlocal.org/support-our-pu…

Across the nation—and right here in SF—schools have repeatedly hidden instances of teacher misconduct. Entire categories of school employees face almost no oversight whatsoever—and Sacramento has been silent. 📝 by Ida Mojadad @idamoj.bsky.social sfstandard.com/california/fed…

Breaking: The California Reparations Task Force published documents Monday indicating it plans to recommend the state apologize for racism and slavery and consider “down payments” of varying amounts to eligible African American residents. 1/3

I had the chance to hear some really powerful stories reporting on reparations. Lily told me how her family was forced out of the Fillmore during urban renewal twice (!) and folks talked about the thriving jazz scene + community there. Check it out at 102.5 FM at 6 tonight

San Francisco's final reparations plan is due in just over a month. We spoke to reparations committee members, community leaders and people affected by discriminatory #SF policies to understand why they're searching for #reparations. Listen/read about it: sfpublicpress.org/sf-reparations…

“Where the rubber hits the road is what that Board of Supervisors does. The ball is in their court.” - Rev. Amos Brown, NAACP SF President, who is also on the SF African American Reparations Advisory Committee. #Redlining #UrbanRenewal

Thank you to everyone who spoke to us for this episode! Tinisch Hollins, DR. DAVID HARDIMAN, Shamann Walton, @brahinsk, Ericka Scott, Lewis Watts, James Lance Taylor, and Lily Robinson-Trezvant.

When the Eureka Valley branch of the San Francisco public library closes at night, its staff are required to turn off the free Wi-Fi. The reason? To deter homeless people from gathering outside the building. missionlocal.org/2023/05/eureka…

Mold, leaks, broken fixtures—tenant advocates say those will become more common if SF’s proposed budget goes through. Two programs that help tenants push landlords to fix disrepair are on the chopping block in the mayor’s current budget. via Annika Hom missionlocal.org/2023/06/budget…

A year since the recall of Chesa Boudin & the data is clear: Violent crime in SF is up under DA Brooke Jenkins. It’s not the fault of the DA, experts said—but that’s not the message Jenkins drove home during the recall. via Joe Rivano Barros missionlocal.org/2023/06/one-ye…

Supervisors who just approved a $25 million supplemental appropriation for police overtime delayed consideration of a $10 million supplemental to begin implementing the recommendations of the African American Reparations Advisory Committee. 48hills.org/2023/06/supes-…