When he was 11 and living in the Dominican Republic, Alejandro Cartagena started taking a bird watching class. The students went on field trips, took photos and learned how to develop the film. Cartagena enjoyed it, but after a couple of years, he became more interested in skateboarding and hanging out with his friends. In […]
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4/15 Event and Livestream Congressional Candidate Forum
The San Francisco Independent Media Coalition is hosing a Congressional Candidate Forum where local voters can learn more about the 2026 candidates for California’s 11th Congressional District. When: 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15Where: United Irish Cultural Center, 2700 45th Ave., San FranciscoRSVP for a free ticket via Eventbrite. Just added: Livestream here This alliance […]
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March 14: Livestream of Asian American Community Congressional Candidates Forum
The San Francisco Public Press will record and livestream the Asian American Community Congressional Candidates Forum taking place at 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, at Victory Hall, 828 Stockton. St., in San Francisco’s Chinatown. Go to our Instagram — @sfpublicpress — to watch the livestream. Candidates for California’s 11th Congressional District are vying for the seat currently […]
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School District Approves OpenAI Contract, Bypassing Board and Raising Student Privacy Concerns
The San Francisco Unified School District signed a contract with OpenAI three weeks before seeking approval from its school board, authorizing district-wide use of emerging digital tools without the public oversight that usually precedes such decisions. The move caused concern among union leaders heading into strike negotiations in which teachers have raised the specter of […]
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Formerly Incarcerated Performers Headline Berkeley Rep’s Main Stage
A four-day festival of solo performances by formerly incarcerated people is coming to Berkeley Repertory Theatre’s main stage this week.
Posted inCalifornia, Community, Elections, Government & Politics, Immigration
Latinos Were Worried This Election Day. Here’s How They Voted in San Francisco.
During a fraught election cycle filled with fear and immigration crackdowns, preliminary special election results show how San Francisco’s Latino-heavy neighborhoods voted.
Posted inCommunity, Environment, Health, Neighborhoods
West Oakland’s Tree-Planting Push Hinges on Community Care
A group of West Oakland organizations is getting $800,000 to plant 1,500 trees in empty tree wells and front yards. But getting trees in the ground and keeping them alive has demanded intricate coordination among local stakeholders and is pushing local leaders to imagine new systems for community care of street trees.
Posted inCity Hall, Economy & Business, Homelessness, Housing, Labor, Solving Homelessness: Ideas for Ending a Crisis
S.F. Supes Eye ‘CEO Pay’ Tax to Fund Services for Homeless
Last year, Portland lawmakers approved a surtax on companies with high CEO-to-worker pay ratios and dedicated the revenue to homeless services. Will the San Francisco Board of Supervisors follow suit?