We were encouraged this week to see the San Francisco Chronicle take a deep look at racial segregation in local public schools. As our readers know, the San Francisco Public Press produced a major investigative report in January on this subject: “Choice Is Resegregating Public Schools.” Our goal at the Public Press is to lead […]
Author Archives: Lila LaHood
Lila LaHood is executive director of the San Francisco Public Press. She has worked as a nonprofit consultant, and as a freelance writer and 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. She is a current member and past-president of the board of directors of the Northern California chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.
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5/5 Event on Long-Range Sea Level Rise Planning for Bay Area Waterfront Development
What: Rising Tides: Climate Challenges and Solutions for the Bay Area Waterfront When: Tuesday, May 5, 2015 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Where: Impact Hub, 925 Mission St., San Francisco RSVP: Reserve tickets via eventbrite Join us for a discussion about long-range planning and waterfront development around the Bay Area, and preview of our cover […]
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San Francisco Public Press Wins Sigma Delta Chi Award for Investigative Reporting
The Society of Professional Journalists has honored the San Francisco Public Press with a 2014 Sigma Delta Chi Award for investigative reporting. SPJ recognized “Public Schools, Private Money” by lead writer and project editor Jeremy Adam Smith and the staff of the San Francisco Public Press as the winning entry for investigative […]
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JOB: Bicycle delivery team for Pedal-Powered News pilot program
Seeking bicycle delivery crewmembers to distribute the San Francisco Public Press, a quarterly newspaper, to homes, offices, stores and community centers throughout San Francisco. We have an immediate need for bicycle delivery crewmembers to work one or more days from Tuesday, July 29, through Friday, Aug. 1. Ideal availability: four to eight hours per day. […]
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Thanks to our 1,016 favorite people, we got our $10K match!
Dear friends and supporters, We did it! And it all happened thanks to you. Throughout this campaign, we were amazed by your generosity in backing Pedal-Powered News and by your contagious enthusiasm for supporting local public-interest journalism. With your help, we raised $21,328 — more than double our Kickstarter fundraising goal — and recruited 1,016 […]
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195 More $1 Backers Needed by Midnight!
Thank you for supporting our Pedal-Powered News campaign on Kickstarter — you have helped us raise more than $18,600! We have one more favor to ask, and it needs to happen today. The San Francisco Public Press has a shot at a great opportunity — can you help? We need 195 people to give $1 […]
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Public Press Receives INNovation Fund Grant from Knight Foundation and Investigative News Network
The San Francisco Public Press was awarded a $35,000 grant through the INNovation Fund, a partnership between the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and the Investigative News Network, to launch a street mobilization program that will increase community engagement and generate income to support the Public Press in reporting and publishing in-depth, local […]
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Issue No. 13 is here!
Special Report: Public School Inequality Parent fundraising for elementary education in San Francisco public schools has skyrocketed 800 percent in the past 10 years. This largesse has saved classroom programs and teaching positions at schools with strong PTAs. But it has also widened the gap between rich and poor, showing how schools chiefly serving students […]
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Thanks for making our fall drive a success
Thank you for making the San Francisco Public Press fall membership drive a big success! Tremendous thanks to all of our new and renewing members for helping us surpass our goal. Your support means so much to us. If you weren’t able to join during the fall drive, it’s not too late: Become a […]
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Annual Open Board Meeting
Annual Open Board Meeting Join us this Saturday for our annual open board meeting. Our executive director, publisher and other board members will present reports on current operations and future plans. There will be time for public comment and discussion. We will provide coffee, tea and snacks. When: 10:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Nov. […]