Author Archives: Public Press staff

By Patricia Yollin, KQED News Fix  The title of the San Francisco civil grand jury’s latest report says it all: “The Port of San Francisco: Caught Between Public Trust and Private Dollars.” The report, issued today, concluded that the port and mayor’s office “have been overly reliant on funds from major real estate developers.” It […]

By Audrey Dilling, KALW Crosscurrents At the corner of Sanchez and Market, Jason Dorn pulls out an iPhone. He is  at one endpoint of the access area for San Francisco Free WiFi, a free wireless network that the city launched last December. It spans Market Street, from Castro Street to the Embarcadero. Dorn says he […]

By Jon Brooks, KQED News Fix In February, when Lyft was battling to stave off regulations of ride-service companies in Seattle, company CEO John Zimmer pointed to California as a shining example of a fruitful partnership between a disruptive tech industry and regulators. “California had a yearlong rule-making process with several steps,” he said in […]

By lrothjohnson, KQED News Fix/Science  Rising seas will likely lead to unprecedented flooding along parts of California’s coast within 20 to 60 years, according to new research by Climate Central. Driven by climate change, global sea levels have already risen several inches over the past century. To help people learn about flooding risks in their […]

By Barbara Grady, Oakland Local/New America Media The shoreline along Oakland is a checkerboard quilt of cement, steel and wetlands, with grassy estuaries sandwiched between walls of cement where old terminal buildings rise from the shore, steel pipes send effluent to the San Francisco Bay, and massive container ship berths receive their payload. Just inland from […]

By Bryan Goebel, KQED News Fix San Francisco transit riders were caught by surprise last week when Muni operators staged a three-day sickout. But the wildcat action was foreshadowed in the campaign four years ago against a voter-approved initiative that required collective bargaining but stripped some of the union’s power to negotiate. “At this point, […]

By Daphne Matziaraki, KALW Crosscurrents San Francisco is booming as construction cranes transform the city skyline. One of the most significant changes is happening at the Hunters Point Shipyard. It is a project so big, it seems like a whole new town is being built within the city. Residences, shops, parks and high-rises are being […]

By Laura Wenus, Mission Local It’s no secret – Money & Tech are trying to sell you on cryptocurrency. And it’s also trying really hard to explain just what that means. Money & Tech is one of several start-up companies and entrepreneurs partnering with the live-work space 20Mission. The company hosted old-guard Missionites and techies […]

By Laura Flynn, KALW Crosscurrents About a 100 people have gathered in a circle at Civic Center Plaza, a park at the footsteps of S.F. City Hall. Holding lit candles, the crowd huddles closely together. “Good evening, and welcome everyone on this rather somber occasion,” said Rev. Lyle Beckman of San Francisco Night Ministry. “May […]

By Craig Miller/KQED/The California Report California is farther ahead than most states in terms of thinking of shrinking its carbon footprint. But the new federal energy rules just released will require changes, and they could prove costly. Listen to the complete story at KQED/The California Report.