Este artículo está adaptado de un episodio de nuestro pódcast, “Civic.” Haz clic en el reproductor de audio a continuación para escuchar la historia completa. Read this story in English. Durante el punto álgido de la pandemia de COVID-19, los residentes Latinx de San Francisco experimentaron tasas más altas de infección y muertes, así como […]
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Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Community, Health, Technology
SF Latinx Residents Struggled With Mental Health During COVID. Now There’s an App for That
Researchers are testing therapy program that combines using a mental health app with peer support for Spanish-speakers in San Francisco’s Latinx community to help with depression and anxiety. UCSF, Somos Esenciales and Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital are collaborating on the project.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Elections, Parks & Open Space, Transportation
What Binds People to Great Highway, and Divides Them on Proposition K
For the latest episode of our podcast “Civic,” we interview multiple people about their relationships with the Great Highway and how those connections affect their feelings about Proposition K.
The local ballot measure would close a 2-mile stretch of the coastal road to cars, and put it on track to becoming a new park.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Elections, Homelessness, Housing
‘Affordable’ Housing Can Be Too Expensive For Seniors. Proposition G Could Help Fix That.
Many older adults living on fixed incomes in San Francisco teeter on the brink of homelessness. After rent, they have little money for other essentials.
Proposition G could keep some of those people off the streets by reducing rents in hundreds of already-subsidized units, putting them within reach for extremely low-income seniors and other groups.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Government & Politics
Before Propositions D and E Appeared, SF’s Civil Grand Jury Offered Another Take on Commission Reform
San Franciscans this election are weighing whether Propositions D or E would bring the reforms that City Hall’s commission system needs.
John Monson, co-chair of the city’s civil grand jury, discusses the origins of the commission system and the role that public bodies have played in governance.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Health, Overdose Crisis, Social Services
Overdose Prevention Centers — Nonstarter in SF, Despite Success in NYC
San Francisco officials appear to have abandoned efforts to open facilities where people can consume drugs under supervision — even as more cities adopt the model to prevent deadly overdoses.
Recent studies show that overdose prevention centers save lives, keep people from consuming drugs in public and do not lead to increased crime.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Health, Homelessness, Immigration, Overdose Crisis
Overdose Deaths Swell Among SF’s Maya Residents, Highlighting Urgent Need for Culturally Competent Drug Health Services
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, San Francisco’s Mayans have been dying of drug overdoses at elevated rates. More robust health services are needed, experts say, and providers should be culturally competent and able to communicate effectively with these residents, who may not be fluent in English or Spanish.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Coronavirus, Health, History, HIV & AIDS
Reporter’s Notebook: To Prepare for the Next Pandemic, Let’s Not Forget the Last One
It seems that we’ve pushed the COVID-19 pandemic into the collective “memory hole” — a place where those thoughts, feelings and traumas can be dropped, comfortably out of sight. But remembering is vital to processing grief and readying countermeasures for a future outbreak.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Neighborhoods, Public Safety
As Attacks on Asian Americans Regain Spotlight, SF Group Seeks to Soothe Community
As part of the Coalition for Community Safety and Justice, outreach workers frequently visit commercial corridors to help businesses respond to possible anti-Asian crimes and make residents feel more secure. The San Francisco Public Press tagged along for one visit.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Elections, Law & Justice
Election Money Pours in for San Francisco Judges’ Seats That Used to Go Uncontested
In California, the governor appoints superior court judges to fill seats across 58 counties. Terms are typically six years, and judges keep their positions unless they’re recalled, which happens rarely, or someone decides to run against them in a local election. Usually, judges don’t face challengers.
But a pair of San Francisco judges are running to stay on the bench in the upcoming March 5 election. The last time sitting judges faced such challenges here was in the June 2018 primary election, and the challengers lost.
Voters might be wondering why they’re being asked to make this decision.