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?
Category: Community
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.
Posted inAging, City Hall, Community, Government & Politics
Budget Axe Aimed at Senior and Disability Services
Community-based organizations, older adults and people with disabilities across San Francisco are sounding alarms about the Department of Disability and Aging Services’ latest budget proposal, which includes millions of dollars in cuts. They called on the city to restore funding.
Posted inCommunity, Environment, Land use
On Man-Made Treasure Island, Life Finds a Way
Treasure Island residents and visitors are beginning to see the artificial place as a landscape where nature is quietly taking hold.