By Mallory Pickett, Bay Nature The Pier 94 salt marsh is located at the end of a wide road with dirt piled high on either side, past two cement plants and a truck-weighing station. It does not seem like ideal bird habitat. From the road, on a gray Saturday morning in November, the area looks […]
Yearly Archives: 2014
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State Senator Re-Introduces Health for All Bill
By Viji Sundaram, New America Media Sen. Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) today re-introduced the Health for All Act of 2015 that would guarantee all Californians, regardless of their immigration status, access to health care coverage. “Access to health care is a human rights issue and until everyone is included, our work is unfinished,” the senator […]
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Obama’s Plan for Immigration Reform — What You Need to Know
By New America Media Staff Editor’s Note: On Nov. 20, 2014, President Barack Obama announced that he would take executive action to shield millions of undocumented immigrants from deportation. Following his announcement, New America Media hosted a national telephonic press briefing for ethnic media reporters, with speakers Marielena Hincapié of National Immigration Law Center, Marshall […]
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U.S. Supreme Court to Hear S.F. Case on Police Handling of Disabled
By Associated Press/KQED News Fix The U.S. Supreme Court announced Tuesday it will consider whether police must comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act when confronting armed or violent suspects who are mentally ill. The justices said Tuesday they will hear an appeal from the city and county of San Francisco, arguing that disability laws […]
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S.F. Alternative Court Provides Lifeline
For Kim Knoble, the city’s behavioral health court kept her out of jail and helped her recover from a debilitating disorder. Part of a special report on homelessness and mental health in San Francisco, in the fall 2014 print edition. Stories rolling out online throughout the fall.
Posted inElections, Homelessness and Mental Health, Law & Justice, Social Services
Sentencing Reform Side Benefit: Behavioral Health Court Expansion
A state law approved by voters on Election Day will reduce tough sentences for some felonies. But it could also provide a financial windfall to local community courts, which divert people with mental illness out of the criminal justice system. Part of a special report on homelessness and mental health in San Francisco, in the fall 2014 print edition. Stories rolling out online throughout the fall.
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Coastal Crabs in Survival Mode Under Climate Change
By Alison Hawkes, Bay Nature Porcelain crabs are adaptive critters. As they scuttle around the intertidal zone, they have to withstand wide swings in daily temperature and ocean water acidity. But even a hearty porcelain crab may be susceptible to the extremes brought on by climate change. Researchers at San Francisco State University’s Romberg Tiburon […]
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Q-and-A: Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi on San Francisco Jail System
San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi says that the city’s jails are giving inmates the psychiatric services they cannot get at the major medical centers. Part of a special report on homelessness and mental health in San Francisco, in the fall 2014 print edition. Stories rolling out online throughout the fall.
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Where Are Asian Voices in Immigration Debate?
By Scott Shafer, KQED News Fix/The California Report President Barack Obama announces his executive action tonight, likely granting temporary protection from deportation for some undocumented immigrants. Latinos have been at the forefront of calls for immigration reform. But undocumented Asian immigrants also have a lot riding on the president’s announcement. That much was clear recently […]
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Formerly Homeless Residents May Face Higher Eviction Rate Than Other S.F. Tenants
Even after residents get in to supportive housing, they face many obstacles to keeping it, and make up a disproportionately large number the tenants threatened with eviction. Part of a special report on homelessness and mental health in San Francisco, in the fall 2014 print edition. Stories rolling out online throughout the fall.