The last remaining tenant protections against eviction for pandemic-related rent debt that were granted by the state are expiring at the end of the month. A new protection covering rent due in April will go into effect for San Francisco tenants, but even these residents will be vulnerable to eviction for past rent debt at the beginning of the month.
Category: “Civic” Podcast
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Government & Politics, Homelessness, Housing
Hear Why Hundreds of Homeless San Franciscans Wait Months as Rooms for Them Sit Empty
A recent investigation from the San Francisco Public Press and ProPublica indicates Hanson is not alone in her frustration. But the problem is not that there is nowhere for people to go. Rather, hundreds of units of permanent supportive housing — rooms in hotels or full apartments intended to get people experiencing homelessness a roof over their heads and connected with services — are sitting empty. Meanwhile, more than 1,600 people have been approved to move into them, and more than 400 people on the streets have been waiting to be housed for more than a year.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Community, Environment, Public Safety
Beyond Cute: SF Animal Control Enforces the Law, Educates, Helps Wildlife
Walk into Animal Care and Control’s bright and clean new facility on Bryant Street and you might be greeted by a human volunteer or an adoptable dog. But behind the scenes, officers are investigating alerts about possible abuse, errant wildlife and distressed animals.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Bay Area, Community, Immigration, News
Afghan Employees of Bay Area Nonprofit Hope Americans Will Help Those Living Under Taliban
San Rafael-based Roots of Peace remained in the Afghanistan after the Taliban returned to power, working to clear minefields and convert them to productive agricultural land, while also helping Afghan employees who wanted to leave and get their families out of the country.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Elections, Government & Politics, Media, News
Ballotpedia Strives to Earn Voters’ Trust With Comprehensive Elections Guide
Voters who feel confused or misled by the bombardment of political advertising that comes with every election season might seek out a neutral, straightforward explanation of a ballot measure or campaign. For many voters, that search leads to Ballotpedia. Though the site is exhaustive and may seem formulaic, its content is not automatically generated. Professional writers and editors carefully curate the material that lands in this elections encyclopedia, which covers everything from ballot measures to judges to redistricting.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Education, Elections, Government & Politics, Immigration, News
With Provisional Measure Now Permanent, Noncitizen Parents Can Vote in SF’s School Board Recall Election
San Francisco residents who are not citizens but are parents may vote in school board elections, including the upcoming recall election that could remove three members of the board. The Board of Supervisors in October made this enfranchisement, originally enacted through a 2016 ballot measure and scheduled to sunset in 2022, permanent.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Community, Coronavirus, Health
Case Rates Should Drive Risk Mitigation Behavior, Doctor Says
Dr. Kim Rhoads, who has been working on community-led responses to the pandemic, says what should drive decision making and risk mitigation is simply how much virus is in the community.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Community, Homelessness
Photographer Captures Homelessness Crisis in ‘Division Street’
In search of a project, photographer Robert Gumpert started wandering around San Francisco. He began talking with and photographing people he encountered who were living on the street and in shelters. The resulting book “Division Street,” named after a street in the city where homeless people have often established encampments, will be released this year.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Neighborhoods, Social Services
Chinatown Center Carries on Legacy of Refuge, Service
In the late 1800s, Chinese women and girls were arriving by the boatload in San Francisco, and often forced into sex work and indentured servitude while officials turned a blind eye, or even enabled the practice. A group of women began to rescue them through what came to be known as the Cameron House.
Posted in“Civic” Podcast, Environment, Labor, Utilities
After You Unbox, Bin Your Recyclables the Right Way
With a holiday coming up that usually involves a lot of boxes, we revisit two stories about recycling. Follow recycling driver Gareth Willey on his morning route and hear how recycling is sorted by Recology.