In his memoir “Between Heaven and Hell: The Story of my Stroke,” writer and journalist David Talbot reflects on the long journey toward recovery from a stroke that attacked his ability to swallow, care for himself and speak and write.
Category: “Civic” Podcast
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Elections, Transportation
Sales Tax for Caltrain Improvements to Face Three Counties’ Voters
Adina Levin, executive director of the nonprofit Friends of Caltrain and cofounder and advocacy director of the nonprofit Seamless Bay Area, explains how Measure RR got on the ballot and what it would enable Caltrain to do. Eric Garris, a San Francisco resident who submitted the official opposition to the measure, lays out his argument against the tax.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Coronavirus, Health
Mission Local: S.F. Testing Strategy Falls Short for Disproportionately Affected Groups
In a series of stories, Lydia Chávez, founder and executive editor of Mission Local, reports that San Francisco’s approach to coronavirus testing fails to respond to the disproportionate rates of cases among Latino and Black people in the Mission and the city’s southeastern neighborhoods.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, California, Elections, Government & Politics
‘The First Angry Man’ Chronicles Rise of Tax Revolt, Legacy of Howard Jarvis
The documentary “The First Angry Man” turns its lens back on the moment when Proposition 13 was passed and examines the social and political context of the time. The filmmakers, Camille Servan-Schreiber and Jason Andrew Cohn, make the case that Howard Jarvis, the public face of Proposition 13, helped usher in an era of nationwide tax revolt and distrust in government that persists more than 40 years later.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Community, Housing, Utilities
Treasure Island Residents Report Ongoing Disruptive Power Outages
According to a resident and advocate, Treasure Island has experienced more than 160 power outages in the last 20 years, with the average blackout lasting about five hours. Disruptions from power outages include sewage backflow and opportunistic burglars who know to expect outages, he said.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Elections, Parks & Open Space, Social Services
Bond Measure Seeks to Boost S.F. Out of Coronavirus-Induced Slump
At the top of the list of local ballot measures going before voters in November is Proposition A, billed as the “Health and Recovery Bond.” Several initiatives would be funded by this $487.5 million bond, including the development of behavioral health and substance abuse services, expansion of shelters and temporary housing, renovating or developing parks and repairs to infrastructure like roads.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Arts & Culture, Community
Theater Artists Turn Dystopian Sci-Fi Story Into Podcast Performance Series
The Word for Word performing arts company at Z Space, which brings short stories to the stage while staying loyal to both the letter and the spirit of the written work, is turning to podcasting during the pandemic, when audiences aren’t allowed to gather. “WORD for WORDcast,” which turns short stories into podcasts with theatricality and rich sound design, will also be broadcast on the radio station operated by the San Francisco Public Press, KSFP 102.5 FM, on Saturdays at 6 p.m. and Sundays at 5 p.m.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Elections, Housing
Proposition K Aims to Pave the Way for Municipal Social Housing in San Francisco
Rents may be falling as the coronavirus pandemic reshapes our economy, but San Francisco is still in an affordable housing crisis. Proposition K on the November ballot represents an attempt to allow the city to create new low-rent housing units, a municipal version of public housing.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Climate Change, Environment, Public Safety
Climate Activist: Era of Megafires Likely to Worsen Without Action
Tens of thousands of people are facing evacuation orders and threats to their safety as fires continue to blaze across the Western United States. These disastrous fires are one of the effects of climate change that scientists predicted, said climate activist Laura Neish, executive director of 350 Bay Area and 350 Bay Area Action.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, California, Climate Change
Smoke-Darkened Skies a Stark Reminder of Climate Crisis
Some two dozen wildfires are burning around the state, and Bay Area residents woke up Wednesday to an eerie artificial smoky twilight. A major factor in the ever-increasing severity of these wildfires is climate change — while fires are a natural occurrence in California, fire season has been steadily expanding, and the fires are getting more ferocious over the years.