Baby Boomer women are in trouble. Decreased fertility and increased life expectancy have made aging a feminist issue, according to new research from Stanford’s Global Aging Program. “I have some bad news — it’s a mixed story,” said Adele Hayutin, the program’s director.
Author Archives: Katy Gathright
Katy is an executive editor for the student newspaper at Williams College, where she is a double English and History major.
Posted inCity Hall, News
City’s struggle against graffiti tries rewards, murals and profiling
San Francisco’s ongoing battle against graffiti is finally paying off – at least for those turning in taggers to the city’s Graffiti Rewards Program. Anti-graffiti strategies like the reward program have proliferated in the last five years as the Department of Public Works has adopted a mix of law-enforcement and community engagement measures to reduce tagging. City agencies as a whole spend $20 million on graffiti abatement each year.
Posted inFood Systems, Health, News
City sets regulations for cannabis-laced goodies
Chasing your morning latte with a pot brownie might be getting a bit safer. The San Francisco Department of Public Health this month placed new restrictions on the production and sale of edible goods containing marijuana.
Posted inCity Hall, Environment, Land use, Social Justice
Is Bayview the new Gulf of Mexico? Activists see parallels
This week’s debates over environmental approval for the $8 billion redevelopment planned for Bayview brought to the forefront comparisons with neighborhoods in the Gulf of Mexico — both in terms of environmental and racial justice concerns. The neighborhood redevelopment plan passed its latest milestone — the contentious environmental impact report — when the Board of Supervisors gave it a thumbs-up after more than nine hours of debate Wednesday morning, by an 8-3 vote.
Posted inHousing, Land use, News, Treasure Island
Treasure Island residents face choices for relocation
Residents of Yerba Buena and Treasure islands are divided on the relocation plan city officials have presented to the public. While many Yerba Buena residents expressed concern over maintaining their quality of life through more than a decade of construction, Treasure Island residents tended to express more support. Read more…
Posted inCommunity, Health, HIV & AIDS, Neighborhoods, News, Public Safety
Report: Black, Latino young men twice as likely to suffer from poor health
A new report concerning the health of boys of different ethnicities focuses on the effect of neighborhoods and communities on physical and mental health.
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Posted inCity Hall, Health, Homelessness
Marathon public hearing decries cuts in health services
An overflow crowd at San Francisco City Hall testified into the early morning hours over proposed cuts in the public health budget. Mayor Gavin Newsom’s proposed 2010-2011 budget would trim $6 million from mental health and substance abuse services in the city.
Posted inPublic Safety
Normally zen, tea lounge evacuated after crash
Samovar Tea Lounge, a San Francisco café, closed its Sanchez Street location on Sunday afternoon after an SUV lost control and crashed into its facade. Jesse Jacobs, founder of Samovar, said the crash forced the café to close for seven hours, costing the tea room several thousand dollars’ worth of business.
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