The San Francisco Unified School District has announced that fall classes will begin on Aug. 17, and administrators are in the process of planning how campuses will function as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. They are challenged with figuring out how to keep students safe and make classes engaging whether they are held remotely or in modified classroom settings. We heard directly from students about what life has been like for them under the shelter-in-place order.
Author Archives: Lila LaHood
Lila LaHood is Executive Director of the San Francisco Public Press. She is a member of San Francisco’s Sunshine Ordinance Task Force and a member of the board of directors of the Northern California chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. She has worked as a nonprofit consultant and freelance editor. She was previously a business writer at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, where she covered retail and real estate. Lila has an M.S. from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism and a B.A. in international relations from Stanford University.
Posted inArts & Culture, Coronavirus
With Film Festivals Canceled, Bay Area Filmmakers Contemplate How to Reach Audiences
With some film festivals canceled or postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, independent filmmakers are being forced to rethink how to launch and promote their work.
Posted inCoronavirus, From the Newsroom
We Need Your Help to Cover the Pandemic
Since March 11, the San Francisco Public Press and “Civic” have accelerated to a pace we did not think possible for our small nonprofit newsroom. In two and a half weeks, we published 34 stories that brought as many visitors to our website as we saw in the last three months of 2019. I can […]
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Coronavirus, Health
As Healthcare Centers Scramble for Supplies During Pandemic, MedShare Delivers
During the coronavirus pandemic, an organization called MedShare is helping to get essential medical supplies and equipment to the places they’re needed most.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Bay Area, Coronavirus, Essential Workers, Health
Pulmonary, Critical Care Doctor Prepares for Coronavirus Fallout in Health System
Dr. Monica Bhargava, a pulmonary and critical care physician, emphasizes that social distancing and other protective measures are crucial, but that the health care system is likely to be seeing effects for months to come.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, From the Newsroom, Media
No Ads? Newsprint? A Discussion of What Shaped the Public Press
San Francisco Public Press Publisher Lila LaHood talks with board chair David Cohn about the ideas — like going ad free and printing a physical newspaper — that would shape how the Public Press operates. “People who know the Public Press trust it in a very deep way, which, you know, you have to earn […]
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, From the Newsroom, Media
Looking Back on First 10 Years of the San Francisco Public Press
San Francisco Public Press Executive Director Michael Stoll and Publisher Lila LaHood look back on a decade of working in a nonprofit news operation they founded — including the hurdles they had to overcome to establish nonprofit status for the Public Press — and look to the future. “We are hewing much closer to the […]
Posted inFrom the Newsroom, News
The Team That Created KSFP Radio and ‘Civic’
The San Francisco Public Press received support and assistance from many people who helped us secure our low-power FM construction permit from the FCC, raise funds for the project, develop the “Civic” show concept and launch the KSFP broadcast on 102.5 FM in San Francisco. More than 60 audiophiles attended our first radio-brainstorming meeting in […]
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“Civic” Launch Party Recap
Nearly 100 people joined us Monday, Aug. 19, at the Impact Hub San Francisco to celebrate and learn about “Civic,” our marquee daily show and podcast focusing on local news and public affairs — now broadcasting Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. on KSFP 102.5 FM in San Francisco. KSFP – new […]
Posted inFrom the Newsroom, News, Renters vs. Veritas
Noah Arroyo Discusses Veritas Lawsuit on “Your Call”
Noah Arroyo, assistant editor for the San Francisco Public Press, was a guest this morning on “Your Call” on KALW 91.7 FM. He spoke with host Rose Aguilar about his reporting on a tenant lawsuit against Veritas, one of San Francisco’s biggest landlords. Listen to the conversation here. The segment featuring Noah begins about 37 […]