Author Archives: San Francisco Public Press

By Casey Miner, KALW Dogs are a big business in San Francisco. And let’s say right now: we don’t know how big. We know that a Yelp search turns up more than 650 dog-related businesses; we know that dog walking can net you 80 grand a year. But there are actually no hard numbers on […]

I’m pleased to tell you that we will be publishing the fall edition of the San Francisco Public Press — Issue No. 12 — in just two weeks, featuring an in-depth report on the effectiveness of San Francisco’s workforce development programs.  As always, we want to say thank you to our current members. We appreciate […]

By Laura Flynn, KALW These days, more and more researchers link our health to our daily surroundings. Take for example, neighborhoods that sit next to freeways exposed to more air pollution. That’s the case for San Francisco’s Bayview neighborhood, which is home to not just freeways, but also some of the city’s dirtiest industries, including […]

By Jackson Mauze, Bay Nature Photo-snapping tourists, local joggers and bay history buffs visit the Embarcadero every day to enjoy the strip’s attractions and unimpeded views. Access to the waterfront has become a core element of the city’s soul, but some fear that a new development project may sour that precedent. The Golden State Warriors’ […]

By Alessandra Bergamin, Bay Nature Climate change may sometimes seem like a far off event. But the state of California has pulled together evidence throughout the state that climate change is truly in the here and now. In a recently released report — Indicators of Climate Change in California — the California Environmental Protection Agency […]

By Isabel Angell, KALW  The new eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge opened last night, about five hours ahead of schedule. That is, if you don’t count the extra decade it took to get the bridge built. California Department of Transportation director Malcolm Dougherty announced the early opening to cheers at the official […]

By Daniel Hirsch, Mission Local We’ve all noticed it. Whether we’re having a barbecue in a friend’s back patio, sunbathing in Dolores Park, or waiting in line for ice cream, we’ve all seen days where there seems to be a perfect circle of blue sky hovering over the Mission – but only over the Mission. […]

By Holly McDede, KALW Every day, more than two dozen people pass through a hackerspace in San Francisco’s Mission district called Noisebridge. At its broadest, “hackerspace” means a place where people can create and make things better. In practice, that often means computer programming. Because of this, Noisebridge occupies a unique place in the city’s […]

By Anna Challet, New American Media Nonprofit housing counseling agencies and housing rights advocates agree: Foreclosure rescue scams are still common in the Bay Area, and there’s no need for homeowners in distress to empty their pockets paying for private attorneys. When the Tatakamotongas of East Palo Alto were having trouble making their mortgage payments […]

By Julia Scott, KALW Crosscurrents Community outreach workers say a growing number of people – often poor Asians and African Americans – are dining out at the piers. It’s an enticing prospect: Aspiring fishermen on local shores can expect salmon, croaker, sturgeon… even the occasional rock crab, all for free. But there’s a big tradeoff. “Some […]