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Housing Providers Fear More Homelessness as Trump Pulls Funds Nonprofit service providers and San Francisco officials are seeking funding approaches to blunt federal shifts that they worry could force many formerly homeless residents of subsidized supportive…

Nonprofit service providers and San Francisco officials are seeking funding approaches to blunt federal shifts that they worry could force many formerly homeless residents of subsidized supportive housing back onto the streets.
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Personal Experience With Domestic Violence Widespread in State A recent survey about public attitudes toward domestic violence shows most California residents recognize that the problem is serious, and often close to home.

A recent survey about public attitudes toward domestic violence shows most state residents recognize that the problem is serious, and often close to home.
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Critics Say Mayor’s Secrecy Over Trump Call Undermines Public Trust Open-government experts question why Mayor Lurie is withholding records of a call with Trump that reportedly averted a surge of federal forces.

The Mayor's office claimed attorney-client privilege to hide records of the Lurie-Trump call about a planned national guard surge to San Francisco, undermining public trust.
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San Francisco Public Press reporter Zhe Wu has been named Outstanding Emerging Journalist by the Northern California chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists as part of its 2025 Excellence in Journalism Awards.
Zhe also won a Health Reporting award with Mel Baker for their series on Hep B

Researchers Back $23B State Science Fund in Response to Federal Cuts Pushing back against attacks on science, supporters Monday announced plans for a 2026 ballot initiative to spur medicine and public health investments.

CA scientists & lawmakers are campaigning to fight federal cuts with a $23B bond proposal to replace NIH and CDC funding gutted by the Trump administration’s proposed rollbacks.
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#California #ScienceFunding #SaveScienceSaveLives #UC #UCSF

Trump Homelessness Order Threatens to Overrun SF Hospitals A presidential executive order issued in July could lead to funding cuts that spread existing resources for combatting homelessness thinner.

A presidential executive order issued in July focused on homelessness could put increased pressure on San Francisco’s hospitals and jails, which are already over capacity.
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Old-School Cantonese Barbecue Lives On at Ingleside Restaurant Ming Kee restaurant is one of the few remaining old-school Cantonese-style barbecue shops in the city. Co-owner Da Ming Chen has been at it for 27 years.

Ming Kee restaurant is one of the few remaining old-school Cantonese-style barbecue shops in the city. Head chef and co-owner Da Ming Chen has been at it for 27 years.
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With waves of federal officials threatening action and ICE cracking down on Latino communties, experts anticipated that Latino voters would influence the outcome for Proposition 50. Election results show that they did.
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Bay Area Food Hubs Brace for SNAP Shutdown With federal funds cut off, grassroots organizations mobilize to meet surging food insecurity and address immigrants’ fears of ICE crackdowns.

SNAP funding runs out Saturday. Small Bay Area food programs say they’re already overwhelmed — and that immigrant families fear ICE at food lines.
Mutual aid networks are stepping up again.
[link] #SNAP #CalFresh #BayArea

SF Mayor Won’t Share Details of Call With Trump That Ended Standoff Officials responded to a public records request saying any documents were protected by attorney-client privilege, offering no further details.

SF's Mayor won't release records of a call with Donald Trump that reportedly stopped a federal 'surge' citing attorney-client privilege.
Critics say that could violate open-government laws
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#SunshineOrdinance #SanFrancisco

She Once Translated for Her Father. Now She Speaks for Janitors Like Him. Cleaning services offered a path for newcomers like Ying Shan Mei to chase their American Dream. Then came COVID and the immigration crackdowns.

Most janitors cleaning SF’s high-rises are immigrants. For decades, cleaning helped them build a new life. Today, they face fewer jobs, immigration threats, and language barriers. Ying Shan Mei, a union rep who once helped her father with translations, now speaks up for many like him.

People in Chinatown once thought they were safe from immigration raids, not anymore. While the recent "surge" in enforcement may have been called off, news of it, along with the immigrantion raid in NYC, spreads fear. Many are now rushing to prepare.
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Souring on GOP Economics, California Latinos Favor Redistricting, Poll Finds Search Archives by Date - San Francisco Public Press

Proposition 50, a contentious California measure to redraw congressional districts, which experts say could flip five Republican seats, is poised to give Latinos a big say at a time when economic pessimism has spread in this voting bloc.
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Young people once avoided Chinatown, thinking they could only only “make it” if they left the ethnic enclave. But in SF, more are coming back, seeing it as a space to express their identities and bring in their peers with art and cultural activities.

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Effects of Research Funding Cuts Ripple Through San Francisco Labs, Clinics and Lives - San Francisco Public Press Federal funding cuts to medical research and new rules for grants are dismantling projects at the University of California, San Francisco, and the San Francisco Veterans Administration Medical…

What happens when science funding disappears?
At UCSF and the SF VA, labs are laying off staff, trials are paused, and patients are left waiting.
Our new Civic episode breaks down how federal cuts — and now a shutdown — are reshaping science in the Bay Area.
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Why Are So Many Older Adults Unhoused? Homelessness among older adults is rising. On Sept. 30, the Public Press hosted a discussion on the crisis' causes and possible solutions.

Homelessness among older adults is on the rise in California. On Sept. 30, the Public Press hosted a panel with providers and people who have been unhoused about what is causing this crisis, and how San Franciscans be a part of the solution. Listen here.
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Catch episodes of Civic on KALW's "Bay Made", airing TODAY and TOMORROW at 11:30 a.m. on KALW 91.7

announcing Civic episodes airing on KALW 91.7 this wed, and Thurs at 11:30 am

Our radio show and podcast, "CIVIC," is on KALW's Bay Made series this Wed and Thurs! Tune in 91.7FM at 11:30 each morning. @kalwradio.bsky.social Civic is produced by
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California’s AI Safety Law Beats New York’s to Finish Line, but Trades Away Safety and Liability Provisions California’s “first-in-the-nation” law to prevent accidents, cybercrimes and other catastrophic outcomes of AI was weakened after tech industry lobbying.

California passed the nation’s first AI safety law — but late lobbying left dangerous loopholes. Critics warn the public remains at risk. #AISafety #SB53 @techequity.bsky.social @scottwiener.bsky.social @governor.ca.gov @FLI_org
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TODAY at 6PM, we are screening No Place to Grow Old at the Roxie! Get your tickets here: www.eventbrite.com/e/why-are-so...

Your Call KALW's call-in show: Politics and culture, dialogue and debate. Join us on Mondays for our One Planet series and Fridays for our Media Roundtable. Join the conversation: call 866-798-8255, e-mail…

Tune into Your Call on KALW tomorrow morning at 10 am to hear our reporter @madisonalvarado.bsky.social talk about the rising tide of seniors experiencing homelessness in San Francisco, as well as our screening of the documentary No Place to Grow Old.
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I'm thrilled to be moderating a discussion tomorrow on homelessness among older adults in San Francisco following a screening of the documentary No Place to Grow Old. We have some awesome panelists lined up for y'all. Tickets for the event are still available!

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California Local News Fellow Cami Dominguez Joins Public Press Cami will report on San Francisco’s Latino communities and bring attention to perspectives that are crucial to the fabric of city life.

The San Francisco Public Press is delighted to welcome San Francisco journalist Cami Dominguez as a California Local News Fellow.
A 2025 graduate of San Francisco State University, Cami previously reported for KQED News and El Tecolote.

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SFPD Training for Responding to ICE Activity is Sparse As ICE detains more immigrants and activists protest arrests, records shed light on the limited police training for volatile confrontations.

Internal SFPD training instructs officers to consider how to respond if a person being detained strikes an ICE agent with a hammer. But the department offers no specific guidance on how to intervene, if at all, when ICE agents use force on civilians.
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Voters Recall Supervisor Engardio as Asian Americans Lead Revolt Over Road Closure A powerful political backlash to the conversion of a roadway to a park on the city’s western seashore led to Tuesday’s downfall of the supervisor representing the neighborhood — a move Asian American…

A ballot measure to close the Great Highway sparked powerful backlash from west-side voters who said they felt dismissed by thier representative, ultimately leading to the downfall of a west-side San Francisco supervisor joelengardio.bsky.social
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Why Are So Many Older Adults Struggling With Homelessness? Join us for screening : “No Place to Grow Old” followed by panel discussion, and refreshments afterwards. It's part of Good Neighbor Week!

The fastest-growing population entering homelessness is adults 55+. But this event isn’t about despair. It is about resilience, community, and solutions.
Join us for a screening of No Place to Grow Old and a panel discussion to hear first-hand perspectives.
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