New episode! A roundtable discussion with 3 San Francisco reporters discussing their experiences reporting on drug use and overdoses. Sylvie Sturm @NualaBishari Sydney Johnson Listen to KSFP-LP 102.5FM in SF @ 6p. Or check out the full podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/civ…

We take part in this discussion about testing welfare recipients for substances. Our Executive Director DianeGoldstein provides a much-needed viewpoint alongside many other voices.

Language barriers obstruct access to lifesaving information for #SF's #Indigenous Mayans. It's a harsh reality fueling a #fentanyl epidemic. In this episode of Civic, the impact of disparities & the imperative for culturally competent drug health services podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/unh…

Overdose Deaths Swell Among SF’s Maya Residents, Highlighting Urgent Need for Culturally Competent Drug Health Services sfpublicpress.org/overdose-death…

Lee nuestra última historia para descubrir cómo las disparidades lingüísticas afectan a los indígenas mayas de San Francisco y por qué son esenciales los servicios de salud que sean culturalmente competentes. #Fentanilo #AccesoLinguístico sfpublicpress.org/las-muertes-po…

When I was preparing for my American citizenship test a few months ago, the study sheet said the United States is guided by “the rule of law” which is that “no one is above the law.” Soooo, never mind?

Join us July 11! Event: “What You Don’t Know About Local Government Can Hurt You” Hear author Miranda Spivack discuss the rise in secret deal-making between local governments and corporations, which threatens our health, safety and democracy. Tickets: bit.ly/4cAk1FV

Join us Tuesday! At an event w/ KALW, we’ll talk affordable #housing — #SF Prop. G & a regional bond (nixed from the ballot). • Anni Chung, Self-Help for the Elderly 安老自助處 • Karoleen Feng, medasf • Lila LaHood, @sfpublicpress • Madison Alvarado, @sfpublicpress eventbrite.com/e/the-bay-vote…

The San Francisco Public Press has a brand new nonpartisan analysis of San Francisco ballot measures. Check out our November 2024 SF Voter Guide sfpublicpress.org/november-2024-…

Wow. Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde fearlessly calls out Trump and Vance to their faces. This is heroic.

All of #SF's justice system proclaimed unity over #sanctuary laws at a City Hall rally last week. My latest story exposes potential cracks in #immigrant protections. San Francisco Public Defender's Office SF DISTRICT ATTORNEY Brooke Jenkins 謝安宜 San Francisco Police sfpublicpress.org/public-defende…

SF's solution for street conditions includes more arrests. Meanwhile, jails are full. Shelter + treatment fall short. Who benefits & who doesn't in this Civic episode. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pro… #SanFrancisco #SFPD #CityHall #HomelessnessCrisis San Francisco Public Defender's Office San Francisco Police The Gubbio Project

Today a court temporarily paused #Trump's plan to defund #homeless support in #SanctuaryCities. I talked to Sunni Khalid on KALW Crosscurrents about the bleak outlook of losing grants. Funding cuts will likely lead to homelessness surge in #SanFrancisco kalw.org/2025-05-08/fun…

The #Trump administration plans to cut 83,000 #VA jobs, many of them held by vets helping other vets. In this episode of Civic by San Francisco Public Press, I speak with federal workers, policy critics, and #veterans whose lives have been upended. Listen at podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sid…