Last month, Mayor Lurie signed a new budget for fiscal years 2026 through 2028. In that budget, the city is setting aside $150,000 for older adults with HIV. Survivors say it’s a start, but that’s not enough.
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The future of SF's Asian Women's Shelter -- one of the only domestic violence shelters in the country to offer specific services for LGBTQ+ people — is in jeopardy because of changes by the Trump administration. @19thnews.org bsky.app/profile/jazz... www.sfpublicpress.org/this-domesti...
Trump Administration Told DV Shelter Its Priorities Don't Align
Trump’s war on ‘gender ideology’ and diversity is hurting San Francisco Asian Women’s Shelter’s ability to help victims.
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Independent Asian grocers stay competitive against big chains in SF neighborhoods by offering live animals killed to order, a practice some see as a guarantee of freshness, others as cruelty. The decades-long debate resurfaced last year, prompting the city to increase outreach. bit.ly/4vSWTvB
Live-Animal Counter Keeps Independent Asian Grocer Going
A San Francisco grocer stands apart offering live animals killed to order, a draw for customers seeking freshness that others see as cruel.
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When Xiangqi Chen thought of a Chinese LGBTQ+ history museum six years ago, she was trapped in her Shanghai apartment. Little did she know that one day she would flee country and the museum that she & thousands of supporters dreamed of would find a home in SF's Chinatown.
A CA environmental justice map scored the Mission, Chinatown and part of SoMa too low, costing them priority access to billions in state money. Advocates say residents suffer from hazardous conditions, but the state tool fails to capture that in dense, gentrifying cities.
CalEnviroScreen 5.0 overlooks San Francisco
CalEnviroScreen 5.0 data overlooks pollution and socioeconomic burdens affecting San Francisco's SRO residents and vulnerable communities.
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Mayor Daniel Lurie is advocating for reforms to the city charter as part of his campaign to “Clean Up City Hall.” One critic calls the proposal to change the ballot measure process “Trump-esque” because it “takes democracy away from everyday working people.” www.sfpublicpress.org/mayor-lurie-...
For Shorter Ballots, Mayor Wants to Change How Some Measures Qualify - San Francisco Public Press
Mayor Daniel Lurie's charter reform proposals, including one to shorten ballots, raise millions of dollars and questions about accessibility.
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A proposal to turn San Francisco’s Marina Safeway site into a towering, dense housing project has courted controversy all year, with its district supervisor and neighborhood groups urging the city’s Planning Department to reject the project. www.sfpublicpress.org/controversia...
Controversial Housing Project Gets Denser as It Nears Approval
Developers of San Francisco's Marina Safeway site are resisting challenges to the project — and adding homes while reducing tower height.
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The proposed change to the city’s administrative code is succinct: The city controller would audit surveillance technology compliance once every five years, rather than annually. Critics say this change could have overwhelming consequences. www.sfpublicpress.org/provision-in...
Provision in Megabill Could Lead to More Surveillance in SF
San Francisco's Board of Supervisors is set to consider a megabill with a provision that would reduce oversight of surveillance technology.
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A new resolution seeks to more than double the number of speed cameras monitoring drivers in San Francisco. www.sfpublicpress.org/san-francisc...
San Francisco Wants to Double Down on Speed Cameras
A new resolution seeks to more than double the number of speed cameras monitoring drivers in San Francisco.
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The case over withheld records about Mayor Daniel Lurie's call with Trump is now in limbo as Supervisors' reappointments to Sunshine Ordinance Task Force lags. Our latest story explains how San Francisco's transparency watchdog has been sidelined. Read more www.sfpublicpress.org/transparency...
Vacant Sunshine Task Force Leaves Lurie Transparency Case in Limbo - San Francisco Public Press
Delayed reappointments leave city’s transparency watchdog unable to make determination about Trump-Lurie phone call records.
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SF has struggled to build enough affordable housing amid a lack of sustained, substantial government funding and a private market unfavorable to development. But several measures on this Nov's ballot hope to turn the tide despite a $17.9 billion price tag to meet state housing goals
Fall Ballot Measures Aim to Build More Affordable Housing in SF
Several ballot measure hope to kickstart affordable housing production that San Francisco desperately needs to keep up with demand.
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Do you know how local measures end up on the ballot? We decided to break it down for you, including the many opportunities for you to weigh in on proposed laws and even the ballot language – before Election Day. Read the piece to learn more: www.sfpublicpress.org/beyond-signa...
How Voters Can Provide Crucial Feedback on Ballot Measures
For the next two months, the public can weigh in on ballot language and share opinions about local measures with the Board of Supervisors.
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Clinic Closures Were Never Up for Budget Approval. Patients, clinicians and union members spent months urging the mayor and Board of Supervisors to restore funding, only to discover it was an internal Department of Public Health operational decision. www.sfpublicpress.org/after-months...
Advocates Learned SF Clinic Closures Were Never Up for Debate
Patients and clinicians urged the mayor and Board of Supervisors to restore funds, only to learn it was up to the Department of Public Health.
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San Francisco’s population of people with HIV is growing old for the first time. As that community ages, more investment is needed to help them remain stably housed. Failure to do so could hamper the city’s goal of reducing HIV-related deaths and the virus’ spread. bit.ly/4wlutej
Older Adults with HIV Face Barriers to Staying Housed. That Could Hurt Efforts to Slow HIV’s Spread. - San Francisco Public Press
San Francisco’s population of people with HIV is living past age 50 — and even longer — for the first time. As this population ages, more investment is needed to help them remain stably housed.
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San Francisco spends half a billion dollars each year hiring nonprofit organizations to provide shelter and outreach to homeless people. A new civil grand jury report found that the oversight of these contracts is lacking. www.sfpublicpress.org/civil-grand-...
Civil Grand Jury Finds Sparse Oversight in How City Allocates $500 Million in Contracts to Address Homelessness - San Francisco Public Press
A new report finds that the city’s agency in charge of fighting homelessness is ignoring data available to ensure the quality, safety and accountability of its services.
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Long-term tenants of 1120 Jackson St. in San Francisco have formed a union to fight evictions at the 16-unit building. Tenant organizers said recent eviction notices had less to do with owner-issued housekeeping citations than with clearing the way for the owners to boost rents.
Fighting Evictions, Nob Hill Apartment Building Tenants Unionize
Long-term tenants of 1120 Jackson St. in San Francisco have formed a union to fight evictions at the 16-unit building.
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An anti-abortion activist accused of posting an image targeting a clinic escort will avoid a second trial after reaching a diversion agreement. Read more: www.sfpublicpress.org/anti-abortio... #SanFrancisco #Courts #ReproductiveRights
Anti-Abortion Activist Avoids Second Jury Trial
The court might dismiss a case stemming from a social media image depicting a Planned Parenthood volunteer beneath the words “unalive them.
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California’s ride-hailing regulator has repeatedly promised to release safety data on Uber and Lyft, most recently voting last August to do so. It still hasn’t, leaving the public in the dark about driver assaults and whether the agency has done its job. www.sfpublicpress.org/california-r...
California Regulators Voted to Release Ride-Hailing Safety Reports. Then They Didn’t. - San Francisco Public Press
California’s ride-hailing regulator has repeatedly promised to release safety data on Uber and Lyft — most recently voting last August to do so. It still hasn’t, leaving the public in the dark about…
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San Francisco’s Committee on Information Technology last month quietly reviewed a new policy that seeks to relax restrictions on the city’s growing drone fleet. www.sfpublicpress.org/proposed-san...
Proposed SF Drone Policy Threatens Privacy, Advocates Warn
San Francisco’s Committee on Information Technology quietly reviewed a new policy that seeks to relax restrictions on the city’s drone fleet.
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From immigration court appointments to routine ICE check-ins, the stakes for immigrants in the city have risen exponentially, often inciting fear of going to appointments that come with steep consequences if not attended. www.sfpublicpress.org/network-of-h...
‘Network of Hope’ Doesn’t Let Immigrants Visit ICE Alone
San Francisco parents and educators provide support at daunting federal check-ins.
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Xiangqi Chen said she established the Out Museum to salvage China’s queer history, much of which had been censored and erased over a number of years. www.sfpublicpress.org/she-came-to-...
She Came to Save China’s LGBTQ+ Past.
In finding a home for China’s LGBTQ+ history, the Out Museum’s founder also embraced documenting new memories in Chinatown.
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From immigration court appointments to routine ICE check-ins, the stakes for immigrants in the city have risen exponentially, often inciting fear of going to appointments that come with steep consequences if not attended. www.sfpublicpress.org/network-of-h...
‘Network of Hope’ Doesn’t Let Immigrants Visit ICE Alone
San Francisco parents and educators provide support at daunting federal check-ins.
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The most lopsided result in San Francisco’s election was Supervisor Stephen Sherrill’s commanding victory over longtime neighborhood activist Lori Brooke, by a margin of about 70 to 30, in District 2. www.sfpublicpress.org/sherrill-win...
Sherrill Wins Big in D2 Supervisor Race
The most lopsided result in San Francisco’s June election was Stephen Sherrill’s victory over neighborhood activist Lori Brooke in District 2.
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In this street interview series taken during the “No Kings” protest in March, people across the city spoke candidly about what matters most where they live, and what they want local leaders to pay attention to. www.sfpublicpress.org/san-francisc...
San Franciscans Speak Out on Issues Facing Their Neighborhoods
In this street interview series, people spoke about what matters most where they live, and what they want local leaders to pay attention to.
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Today, Californians will decide which two gubernatorial contenders will advance to November’s general election. With 61 candidates on the ballot and recent polls showing a close tie among the top three, it is not clear who will take the lead. www.sfpublicpress.org/how-californ...
How California’s Next Governor Could Affect Latino Communities
El Tecolote and the San Francisco Public Press asked Latino readers which issues are most important for California's next governor to address.
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We are so excited to welcome the newest member of our newsroom, Troy Aidan Sambajon, a @reportforamerica.bsky.social corps member covering how federal actions and City Hall responses shape local democracy, public participation, and community resilience.
San Francisco’s June ballot could reshape how the city taxes its biggest employers. Join KALW & SF Public Press tonight at 6PM at 220 Montgomery St. for a conversation breaking down what’s on the ballot, who it impacts, and what it could mean for SF’s future. www.eventbrite.com/e/taxing-the...
Taxing the Titans: How Will San Francisco Tax Big Business?
San Francisco’s June ballot has become a referendum on how the city taxes its largest employers. Learn what's on the ballot with KALW & SFPP
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A new episode of Civic from the San Francisco Public Press examines a mass strip search allegation inside SF's women’s jail and the broader conditions women described inside. www.sfpublicpress.org/trauma-insid...
Trauma Inside San Francisco’s Women’s Jail
Women held in San Francisco’s county jail said they were forced to strip naked while deputies filmed them and male officers watched.
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A San Francisco anti-abortion activist faces a jury trial over a video allegedly targeting a Planned Parenthood escort with “Unalive them” caption, testing California FACE Act protections and raising questions about enforcement outside SF clinics. www.sfpublicpress.org/sf-anti-abor...
Anti-Abortion Activist Faces Jury Trial Over ‘Unalive Them’ Video
A San Francisco anti-abortion activist is scheduled to go to trial in a case testing where protest ends and intimidation begins.
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Hear directly from proponents of competing Propositions C and D to learn what's in the measures and why they may effectively cancel each other out. The bottom line: San Francisco needs revenue. The question is how. Join us Tuesday, May 19th from 6-7:30 PM www.eventbrite.com/e/taxing-the...
Taxing the Titans: How Will San Francisco Tax Big Business?
San Francisco’s June ballot has become a referendum on how the city taxes its largest employers. Learn what's on the ballot with KALW & SFPP
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