By Andrew Lam, New America Media Standing on the corner of Mission and 16th, a mixed neighborhood of yuppies and the Latino working class, Carlos Lopez, 19, said he has heard of Mount Tamalpais State Park. But he thinks it is far away and is not sure how to get there. When told it is only […]
Yearly Archives: 2015
Posted inTransportation
Muni Now Free to Some Riders
This week the city starts letting some residents ride public transportation for free.
Posted inNews
Soda Distributors Irked by Berkeley’s Follow-Through on Soda Tax
By Seung Y. Lee, KQED News Fix/Berkeleyside As the co-owner of San Francisco-based Waterloo Beverages, Camilo Malaver enjoyed doing business in Berkeley. But he did not want anything to do with Berkeley after voters adopted a soda tax in November. In January, when the tax was implemented, Malaver decided to stop restocking his supply of […]
Posted inNews
Fighting to Save and Popularize San Bruno Mountain
By Joshua Chin, Bay Nature From the top of San Bruno Mountain, a mile south of San Francisco, the neighborhoods below look insignificant. David Schooley, an environmentalist who has spent most of his adult life fighting to protect the mountain from development, points toward rows of tiny houses built on land once piled with trash. […]
Posted inHousing
SoMa Building Boom Has Not Dented Demand
About a third of the city’s new housing has been built in the South of Market neighborhood, which also saw some of the greatest price increases.
Posted inNews
Bay Area Schools Put Race on Syllabus
By Liza Veale, KALW Crosscurrents Beginning next fall, all San Francisco public schools will offer a class called Ethnic Studies. It is a look at American history and culture from the perspective of people who are not white. It is also a chance to break down race in the classroom and deal with tough concepts, […]
Posted inNews
Assembly Democrats Want Real Estate Fees, Tax Credits for Affordable Housing
By Marisa Lagos, KQED News Fix/The California Report The leader of the state Assembly is unveiling an ambitious affordable housing proposal, one that could pump more than $600 million a year into development at the local level. Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) was joined Wednesday afternoon by a wide range of prominent Democrats in Los […]
Posted inCommunity
Mission Group Seeks Aid, Donations for Businesses Ousted by Fire
After a severe fire destroyed 36 shops, stores and other businesses, a community organization has started a fund to help them get back on their feet.
Posted inNews
Getting Driver’s License: An Economic Lifeline for Immigrants
By Viji Sundaram, New America Media Between his full-time job as a paid caregiver and being a parent, Sonny Villar has little time for anything else, especially because of the hours he spends commuting to and from work by bus. “It’s very, very tiring,” the Filipino native said. Now, Villar is going online late at night […]
Posted inNews
San Francisco’s New Road Map for Better Late-Night Transit
By Bryan Goebel, KQED News Fix For the first time in a decade, San Francisco transportation officials have a road map to improve late-night and early-morning travel for the tens of thousands of graveyard shift workers and night owls who currently have limited transportation options unless they drive. In a 27-page report, city officials, nightlife […]