By Joe Rivano Barros, Mission Local In San Francisco’s Mission District, the city’s Latino neighborhood, the ascendancy of Donald Trump to the White House was met with a mixture of fear, resolve and a come-what-may attitude. “What happens will happen,” said Miguel Gustan, a worker who emigrated from Mexico. If immigrants are allowed to stay […]
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Climate Experts Weigh In on Trump’s Election Win
By Andrea Thompson, KQED News/Climate Central The election of Donald Trump as the nation’s next president spurred celebration in some quarters and dismay in others, including among those concerned about the steady warming of the planet. The unrestrained emissions of heat-trapping greenhouse gases have altered the Earth’s climate, raising sea levels, impacting ecosystems and increasingly the […]
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Let It Burn: The Forest Service Wants to Stop Putting Out Some Fires
By Lauren Sommer, KQED News/KQED Science California’s fire season hasn’t turned out to be as bad as some feared this year. In fact, forest managers say that certain kinds of fires — the “good” fires — were sorely lacking. Sierra Nevada forests are adapted to low-intensity fires that clear the underbrush and prevent trees from […]
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When You Can’t Buy Soda at Work
By Farida Jhabvala Romero, KQED News Fix If you wanted to buy a soda at work but couldn’t, would you drink more or less of the sugary liquid when away from the office? Preliminary results from what researchers are calling a first-of-its-kind study suggest that limiting access to sugar-sweetened beverages at the workplace can help […]
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Too Many California Ballot Measures? Just Explain Them in Song
By Ben Adler, Capital Public Radio/The California Report Americans will decide more than 150 state ballot measures on Tuesday — up slightly from two years ago. That puts a lot of pressure on voters to study up on everything from marijuana legalization to gun control to the death penalty. Californians in particular have a lot […]
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$744 Million Bond Would Upgrade S.F. Schools — But It Won’t Be the Last
Since 2003, the San Francisco Unified School District has raised more than $1 billion for school construction and improvements. But because of aging buildings, technology upgrades and projected enrollment growth, even more money will be needed before long.
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Proposition D Drains Mayor’s Power in Filling Supervisor Seats, Other Major Vacancies
Since 1948, every San Francisco mayor but one has appointed at least two people to vacancies on the Board of Supervisors. Incumbency has proven crucial, with nearly 80 percent being subsequently elected. On Nov. 8, voters will decide if they want to take back some power from the mayor’s office.
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Starchild, Star of the San Francisco Libertarian Party
By Sarah Tan, KALW/Crosscurrents It’s just about a week before the big election, and a small group of Libertarians have gathered on a corner in the Castro to canvas for presidential candidate Gary Johnson. Starchild is leading the group, banging a drum. He’s an out and proud bisexual sex worker who is also the unofficial […]
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BART Bond Foes Say Agency Emails, Videos Violate Campaign Laws
By Dan Brekke, KQED News Fix State Sen. Steve Glazer, D-Orinda, an outspoken BART critic and Measure RR opponent, filed a complaint Oct. 16 with the state Fair Political Practices Commission that cited a pair of agency emails sent earlier that month. Glazer’s complaint notes the emails — sent out with the subject lines “Get […]
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Join Us at the SF Green Festival Nov. 11-13
Join the San Francisco Public Press at the San Francisco Green Festival Nov. 11-13 at Pier 35. Visit our outreach team at the Public Press booth throughout the weekend. More details and ticket info. The festival will feature more than 250 exhibitors and a full schedule of speakers adressing a wide range of topics on […]