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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.
Audio: A Conversation About Reproductive Health Care in the US
Listen to the recording of our March 2 discussion with Diana Greene Foster and Mariana Horne about reproductive health care in the United States. These experts in reproductive health care access shared their perspectives on what has changed since the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturned Roe v.…
In Chinatown, Rival Clubs Join Forces to Press Congressional Candidates
As they compete for the seat Nancy Pelosi is vacating, congressional candidates in San Francisco are taking divergent approaches to immigration and how to connect with Chinese American voters, who comprise a sizable and politically active share of the district.
Federal Pressure on Transgender Care Reaches San Francisco Clinics
A sweeping federal campaign to curb gender-affirming care for minors is testing the limits of Washington’s authority over medicine and placing San Francisco clinics at the center of a national legal battle, leaving transgender adolescents uncertain about whether their treatment will continue. Federal policy debates about transgender health care are already affecting the San Francisco…
Entre Chiches y Moho: Pese al Miedo, Residentes Latinos de Viviendas de una Habitación Exigen Mejores Condiciones
En una fresca mañana de enero, un grupo de residentes latinos—una con nueve meses de embarazo y otros acompañados de sus hijos—caminaron juntos tres cuadras desde el Hotel Chase, un edificio de ocupación de habitación individual en Market Street, hasta el Departamento de Inspección de Edificios de San Francisco para testificar sobre las condiciones cada…
Billionaire Money, Ballot Power and the Fight Over San Francisco’s CEO Tax
While national debate focuses on the role of billionaires in politics, San Francisco voters are confronting a local test case. Six-figure checks from prominent tech investors and business leaders have fueled a ballot fight over the city’s executive pay tax.
Following California’s Lead, New York Says AI Companies Need Not Warn Regulators of Safety Risks
Seventeen minutes into his final State of the State address on Jan. 8, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared California’s newly enacted artificial intelligence safety law “a template for the nation.” He boasted that New York “adopted our approach” in regulating the Silicon Valley companies that are releasing increasingly powerful chatbots.
Mayor’s Recommended Budget Sparks Debate Over SF Climate Priorities
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie’s recommended budget would significantly reduce city support for the city’s Environment Department starting this summer, scaling back one of the agency’s only flexible funding sources.
‘I’m Going to Lose Everything’: As Federal Subsidy Ends, Hundreds of Families Need to Move Again
The federal Emergency Housing Voucher Program, which helped hundreds of San Franciscans move into permanent apartments, is ending sooner than planned, meaning many tenants risk displacement.
March 2: Crossing State Lines for Abortion Access — Short Films and Panel Discussion
Join us to examine how the fractured legal landscape around abortion access is leading states like California to strengthen laws to protect its residents — and increasing numbers of people traveling here seeking help. We will screen two short films that shed light on the political and economic challenges of accessing abortions and reproductive health…
Feb. 26: Private Screening of ‘No Place to Grow Old’
Adults aged 55 and older are the fastest growing population entering homelessness across the country. Their numbers are on pace to triple by 2030. Join the San Francisco Public Press and your neighbors for a screening of “No Place to Grow Old,” an intimate portrait of the rising crisis of older adults facing homelessness. This short…
Bed Bug Bites and Mold: Despite Fears, Latino SRO Residents Demand Better Housing Conditions
On a brisk January morning, a group of Latino residents — one nine-months pregnant, others accompanied by their children — walked together three blocks from the Chase Hotel, a single-room occupancy building on Market Street, to San Francisco’s Department of Building Inspection to testify about deteriorating conditions where they live. Over four years, people had reported…
San Francisco Teachers End Strike With Fully Funded Family Care
San Francisco public schools and the teachers union reached a tentative agreement early Friday morning, ending a four-day strike that closed schools for the week.
San Francisco Mayor Continues to Withhold Trump Call Records Despite Task Force Rebuke
Mayor Daniel Lurie’s office is resisting scrutiny over an October call with the president that he said averted a federal immigration enforcement surge.
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