A recent survey about public attitudes toward domestic violence shows most state residents recognize that the problem is serious, and often close to home.
Yearly Archives: 2025
Posted inCity Hall, Government & Politics
Critics Say Mayor’s Secrecy Over Trump Call Undermines Public Trust
Open-government experts and civic leaders are questioning why Mayor Daniel Lurie is withholding records of a phone call with President Donald Trump that reportedly halted a federal immigration enforcement surge, saying the secrecy undermines public trust amid worries about threats to city residents’ civil rights.
Posted inCalifornia, Health
Researchers Back $23 Billion State Science Fund in Response to Deep Federal Cuts
Pushing back against what they called politicized attacks on science, state lawmakers, labor unions, university officials and researchers on Monday announced plans for a 2026 ballot initiative that would make California the largest independent funder of scientific research in the nation.
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Health, Homelessness, Politics
Trump Homelessness Order Threatens to Overrun SF Hospitals, Jails
A presidential executive order issued in July focused on homelessness could put increased pressure on San Francisco’s hospitals and jails, which are already over capacity.
Posted inCommunity
Old-School Cantonese Barbecue Lives On at Ingleside Restaurant
Ming Kee restaurant is one of the few remaining old-school Cantonese-style barbecue shops in the city. Head chef and co-owner Da Ming Chen has been at it for 27 years.
Posted inFood Systems, Immigration
‘Back to Pandemic Levels’: Bay Area Food Programs Brace for SNAP Shutdown
Facing suspension of federal food assistance benefits next week, Bay Area nonprofit distributors are bracing for a surge in demand. Grassroots programs fill a critical niche in the region’s food security system.
Posted inCity Hall, Government & Politics
Mayor’s Office Shields Details of Call That Supposedly Defused Conflict With Trump
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie’s office is refusing to release records of his the phone call with President Trump the evening of Oct. 22, which, he claimed, halted a planned federal immigration enforcement surge in the city.
Posted inImmigration, Labor
She Once Translated for Her Father. Now She Speaks for Janitors Like Him.
When Ying Shan Mei started working as a janitor in 2011, it helped her and her family to navigate life in a new country after moving from China. As a union rep, she helps other immigrants navigate changes in the labor market.
Posted inImmigration, Law & Justice
In Chinatown, Immigration Raids No Longer Feel Like a Distant Threat
For months, Jose Ng visited Chinatown storefronts, handing out information on residents’ rights in interactions with federal agents if U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or Customs and Border Protection show up. Suddenly, the threat feels real.