The San Francisco Chinese Chamber of Commerce has organized the event for 73 years, but allegations in a recent lawsuit may change that.
Category: Community
Posted inCity Hall, Community, Homelessness, Social Services
Sixth Street Community Rejects ‘Revitalization’ Narrative and Pushes to Keep Support Site Open
Mayor Daniel Lurie wants to close a SoMa resource center for unhoused people by the end of the year amid plans to clean up the corridor. People who use the center and service providers say the decision repeats past harms against communities of color.
Posted inCity Hall, Community, Government & Politics
City Hall Debate: Paperwork as a Burden, or Raw Material for Civic Engagement?
San Francisco leaders have been arguing all summer over whether transparency is friction or fuel. Is the paperwork the city produces about itself preventing city officials from doing their jobs, or is it what gets things done?
Posted inCommunity, Food Systems, Neighborhoods, News
Live-Animal Counter Keeps Independent Asian Grocer Going
Independent Asian grocers in San Francisco have found a niche that sets them apart: live animals killed to order. The practice is seen as mark of freshness for some and as cruelty by others.
Posted inAging, Community, Housing, Immigration
Pushing Back Against Evictions, Nob Hill Apartment Building Tenants Unionize
Long-term tenants of 1120 Jackson St. in San Francisco have formed a union to fight evictions at the 16-unit building.
Posted inArts & Culture, Community, LGBTQ+
She Came to Save China’s LGBTQ+ Past. Then Chinatown Gave Her a New Calling
Xiangqi Chen said she established the Out Museum to salvage China’s queer history, much of which had been censored and erased over a number of years.
Posted inCommunity, Education, Immigration, Law & Justice
‘Network of Hope’ Doesn’t Let Immigrants Visit ICE Alone
From immigration court appointments to routine ICE check-ins, the stakes for immigrants in the city have risen exponentially, often inciting fear of going to appointments that come with steep consequences if not attended.
Posted inCommunity, Education, Immigration, Law & Justice
La «Red de Esperanza» no deja que los inmigrantes acudan solos a las citas de control con ICE
Desde las citas en el tribunal de inmigración hasta los controles rutinarios del ICE, lo que está en juego para los inmigrantes en la ciudad ha aumentado exponencialmente, lo que a menudo provoca el miedo a acudir a citas que acarrean graves consecuencias si no se asiste.
Posted inCity Hall, Community, Economy & Business, Elections, Government & Politics, Health, Homelessness, Housing, Immigration, Neighborhoods, Public Safety, Social Justice, Social Services, Transportation
San Franciscans Speak Out on the Top Issues Facing Their Neighborhoods
In this street interview series taken during the “No Kings” protest in March, people across the city spoke candidly about what matters most where they live, and what they want local leaders to pay attention to.
Posted inCity Hall, Community, Government & Politics, Homelessness, Housing, Politics
Supervisors and Public Encourage City to Fund Long-Term Housing
More than 70 people crowded into the Board of Supervisors’ chamber at San Francisco City Hall on Wednesday afternoon, with many asking the city to spend more money on long-term housing for low-income residents.