Historically, many laundromats have provided cover for seedier operations such as money laundering, gang violence, or more recently in Oakland, marijuana peddling. But a family-run shop in the Richmond District is trying a far different experiment: free Wi-Fi and career counseling.
Author Archives: Saul Sugarman
Saul Sugarman, a reporter for SF Public Press, is also a freelance journalist and multimedia producer. Among many contributions, his work has appeared in Time Out, the Far Eastern Economic Review, The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg News, where he was nominated for awards on his investigative work into Mattel’s performance in Asia, and for a video interview he produced on Mark Obama Ndesandjo. See also: http://twitter.com/saulsugarman
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Health
State should extend abortion access: Q&A with gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown
Jerry Brown came out strongly in support of women’s abortion rights last weekend, saying he planned on pushing budget reforms to aid access for low-income women if elected governor in November.
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Posted inHousing
Supes, mayor agree on new tenant protections
Mayor Gavin Newsom plans to support a proposal passed by the Board of Supervisors that protects tenants from arbitrary eviction in non-rent controlled residences facing foreclosure.