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Artist’s Show Weaves Together Memories and Immigration Stories

In her exhibition at San Francisco’s Institute of Contemporary Art museum, artist Suchitra Mattai explores her immigration story and that of her ancestors, as well as the malleability of memory. The works are entirely fabric, from two-dimensional pieces that resemble paintings to a nearly life-sized house, an ode to where Mattai was born.
Why Do Governments Keep Information From the Public? A Veteran Journalist Weighs In

Providing records and information to the public can be time consuming, expensive and legally risky, said award-winning journalist Miranda Spivack at a recent event hosted by the San Francisco Public Press.
Will SF Public School Closures Save Money? Not Much. And Not Quickly

The San Francisco Unified School District’s plans to close schools and consolidate student populations may save it some money — but officials cannot say how much money, or when. Meanwhile the district continues to bleed funds as it faces a long-term enrollment crisis.
三藩民選官員遭反對，因其提案關閉海洋公路

居住在舊金山西側，由市參事殷嘉立（Joel Engardio）代表的市民表示，他們對他於其他市參事共同發起一項投票提案感到措手不及。該措施旨在永久關閉海洋公路，禁止汽車通行，並將其改造為海濱公園。民眾說，殷嘉立在支持這項措施之前應該先諮詢他們的意見。一部分正在敦促他修改這項提案或將其從投票中撤回。 (This story also available in English. Click to find it.)
SF Lawmaker Faces Growing Backlash for Supporting Great Highway Closure

Many of Supervisor Joel Engardio’s constituents, who live on San Francisco’s west side, said they felt caught off guard by his move to co-sponsor a ballot measure to permanently close the Great Highway to car traffic and turn it into a park. They said he should have consulted them before backing the measure, and some are pushing him to alter or withdraw it from the ballot.
Bay Area Ferry Electrification Will Also Be Jobs Program for Local Latinos

On a recent morning on San Francisco’s Pier 9, New Zealand's prime minister and other officials finalized plans to electrify Angel Island-Tiburon Ferry’s fleet. The project, part of a statewide push to satisfy green-energy mandates, will create jobs for Latino San Rafael residents who might otherwise struggle to break into the green-energy field.
Homeless Outreach Declines With Street Team’s Shifting Priorities, Staffing Woes

Street outreach by San Francisco’s premier team for helping people living on the streets has fallen for years and could continue dropping. Years-long staffing woes and shifting work priorities have driven the decline, leaving the team less time for their core mission: building trust with unhoused people and helping them access social services and housing. Homelessness advocates approved of the team’s new efforts to bring people indoors, but worried that officials’ political motives might be influencing these changes.
商戶們反對將海洋公路改建公園的提案

一個代表日落區數十名商戶的團體公開反對一個投票提案。該提案將讓選民決定是否禁止車輛通行三藩市海洋公路（Great Highway）禁車，並將其改造為海濱公園。該商戶團體表示，關閉公路可能會減慢城市西側的交通，以至於損害該市西側的商業。這可能會減少顧客人流量並延遲待售商品的交付。 (This story also available in English. Click to find it.)

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