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A young Black man stands on a San Francisco sidewalk. Down the sidewalk behind him sit tents and strewn clothing.

Community, Homelessness, Housing, Neighborhoods, News, Public Safety

SF Fires Linked to Homeless Surged as Pandemic Set In

by Yesica Prado and Jenny Kwon February 1, 2022April 10, 2023

Fires associated with homeless encampments in San Francisco rose by more than two-thirds during the first year of the pandemic, according to a Public Press analysis of the narrative texts from San Francisco Fire Department reports.

Fires are an ever-present fear for people living on the streets, where an errant spark could send flames ripping through a tent or other temporary shelter, sending its contents quickly up in smoke. Unhoused residents who have suffered through this experience report receiving little of the help available to those assisted after fires in buildings.

A utility pole and power lines are seen from below. For years, residents of San Francisco’s Treasure Island have faced frequent power outages that complicated daily life.

Community, Government & Politics, Health, Neighborhoods

Despite Upgrades, Treasure Island Power Outages Persist

by Noah Arroyo December 15, 2021April 10, 2023

Residents of San Francisco’s Treasure Island suffered half a dozen power outages in the three months after electrical upgrades were completed this July. That’s just the latest episode in what’s been an ongoing problem for the island.

The San Francisco city attorney's office is fighting in court for the right to ban alleged drug dealers from 50 square blocks, or 21 acres, of the Tenderloin neighborhood.

Community, Law & Justice, Neighborhoods

ACLU Spars With City Attorney’s Office Over Tenderloin Injunctions

by Nuala Bishari October 27, 2021October 28, 2021

The nation’s largest public interest law firm is battling the San Francisco city attorney’s office over its plan to block 28 alleged drug dealers from setting foot in a 50-block area of the Tenderloin. Last week, the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California filed a response to the City Attorney’s appeal of a May 2021 ruling that blocked the proposed injunctions. It’s the latest legal step in what’s becoming a drawn-out fight over drug dealing and the rights of people to move freely through San Francisco, and it could have far-reaching implications.

A gloved provider holds a needle to a person's shoulder in preparation for a vaccine injection.

Community, Coronavirus, Health, Neighborhoods

Low Vaccination Rates in Parts of Bayview Could Be Driving High COVID-19 Infections

by Noah Arroyo September 16, 2021September 19, 2021

Low vaccination rates in several pockets of the Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhood could help explain persistently high cases of COVID-19 in San Francisco’s southeast, recently released data indicates.

Volunteer Tiffany Williams displays an open box filled with electrical air monitoring equipment.

Environment, Health, Neighborhoods

Air-Pollution Tracking Project Launches in SF Bayview

by Noah Arroyo August 11, 2021August 11, 2021

Environmental activists are about to launch an air-monitoring project to track pollution linked to high rates of asthma and other health conditions in San Francisco’s Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhood. The results could play an important role in demonstrating the environmental harm residents suffer.

An aerial shot of 2-4 story apartment buildings in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood.

City Hall, Housing, Land use, Neighborhoods

SF Unequally Distributed Affordable Housing, Audit Finds

by Noah Arroyo July 2, 2021July 2, 2021

San Francisco has not prioritized neighborhoods with little recently built affordable housing when deciding which projects to fund, a public audit released this week found.

About 90% of affordable housing added in the last decade has gone to just four eastern and central neighborhoods.

White boxes are painted on a stretch of asphalt, with each box containing a tent.

Community, Government & Politics, Homelessness, Neighborhoods

Housing Elusive for Residents of Haight’s Sanctioned Campsite

by Nuala Bishari June 4, 2021June 4, 2021

The site in an old McDonald’s parking lot at the edge of Golden Gate Park opened in May 2020 with 40 spots, becoming the city’s second sanctioned tent camp.

On June 16 it shuts down. The question now is where to move site residents, many of whom have called the Haight neighborhood home for decades and don’t want to leave.

“Civic” Podcast, Census, Elections, Government & Politics, Neighborhoods

San Francisco’s Supervisorial Districts Will Be Redrawn

by Laura Wenus April 21, 2021April 21, 2021

Redistricting, the process by which electoral districts are drawn, will happen locally as well as at the state and federal levels. San Francisco will use census and resident input to redraw its supervisorial districts, a process that begins this year and will likely carry on into 2022. Alison Goh, president of the League of Women Voters of San Francisco, explained to “Civic” how the process will work and outlined the transparency and outreach the League wants to see from the city.

“Civic” Podcast, Media, Neighborhoods

San Francisco Bay View National Black Newspaper Becomes a Cooperative

by Laura Wenus January 11, 2021January 12, 2021

The end of 2020 saw several local publications change hands, with real estate and hospitality magnate Clint Reilly acquiring the San Francisco Examiner and SF Weekly and Street Media acquiring the Marina Times. The San Francisco Bay View National Black Newspaper is undergoing its own transition, but rather than simply changing hands it is going to a cooperative ownership model.

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