Sylvie Sturm

San Francisco’s school district signed an OpenAI contract weeks before seeking school board approval for a redacted agreement, bypassing public oversight and union calls for clear AI guidelines. Critics warn student privacy and accountability were sidelined. www.sfpublicpress.org/school-distr...

Sunshine Task Force Finds Mayor’s Office Violated Transparency Law Over Trump Call - San Francisco Public Press San Francisco’s transparency watchdog found the mayor’s office violated a city law by refusing to release records about a call with President Trump.

#SF transparency watchdog says mayor's office illegally refused to release even basic records about his call with #Trump just before a #NationalGuard surge was canceled.
The case goes to a task force committee for potential enforcement referral. Learn more at www.sfpublicpress.org/sunshine-tas...

My latest episode of "Civic" from @sfpublicpress.bsky.social traces the history of #LGBTQ conversion practices from early psychiatric pathologizing to today's SCOTUS battle. Featuring survivors, scientists and advocates

Listen on any podcast platform or at: civic.simplecast.com/episodes/a-r...

More scenes from the #NoKings protest in San Francisco

Scenes from the #NoKings protest in San Francisco

50,000 came out to the #NoKings protest in #SanFrancisco

My latest episode of Civic from San Francisco Public Press: As federal research funds stall over ideology, I unpack the fight and what’s at stake for researchers, vets and you. civic.simplecast.com/episodes/how...
#federalcuts #shutdown #trumpadministration #veteransadministration #scienceresearch

Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” cuts $1T from Medicaid.
In San Francisco, that could slash Medi-Cal home care hours, and push patients & caregivers into crisis.
My new Civic episode digs into the local impact.
Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
#Medicaid #Medi-Cal #SanFrancisco

Fear and anxiety mount for more than 100,000 San Franciscans who rely on Social Security to survive as upheaval under the Trump administration makes it harder to access benefits.

Listen to my report on Civic by @sfpublicpress.bsky.social at
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Tens of thousands marched through San Francisco for No Kings Day to peacefully protested immigration raids and Trump’s military parade. They filled Civic Center Plaza while surrounding City Hall barricades.
Read our coverage at www.sfpublicpress.org/tens-of-thou...
#NoKingsDay #SanFranciscoProtest

The #Trump administration plans to cut 83,000 #VA jobs, many of them held by vets helping other vets.

In this episode of Civic by @sfpublicpress.bsky.social, I speak with workers, policy critics, and #veterans whose lives have been upended.

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Today a court temporarily paused #Trump's plan to defund #homeless support in #SanctuaryCities

I talked to Sunni Khalid on @kalwradio.bsky.social Crosscurrents about the bleak outlook of losing grants

Funding cuts will likely lead to homelessness surge in #SanFrancisco
www.kalw.org/2025-05-08/f...

SF's solution for street conditions is more arrests
Jails are full
Shelter + treatment fall short
Who benefits & who doesn't in this Civic episode
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#SanFrancisco #Homelessness
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‘They’ll All Be Homeless’ San Francisco housing advocates say a HUD plan to cut funding to sanctuary cities and states will likely lead to a surge in homelessness.

And HUD says it won’t fund housing first programs that ensure formerly unhoused residents don’t end up back on the street

A San Francisco city attorney spokesperson said the office is “assessing options” to protect HUD funding.

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‘They’ll All Be Homeless’ San Francisco housing advocates say a HUD plan to cut funding to sanctuary cities and states will likely lead to a surge in homelessness.

HUD staff members will also join Homeland Security to help identify and possibly deport undocumented residents, according to an agreement signed by HUD Sec. Scott Turner and DHS Sec. Kristi Noem.

www.sfpublicpress.org/theyll-all-b...

‘They’ll All Be Homeless’ San Francisco housing advocates say a HUD plan to cut funding to sanctuary cities and states will likely lead to a surge in homelessness.

Trump's U.S. housing department says it won’t fund cities over sanctuary policies threatening 15,000 San Francisco residents who rely on assistance.

“They’ll all be homeless.” – Laura Chiera, Legal Assistance to the Elderly

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I would like to nominate Maxwell Smart for national security advisor.

San Francisco’s Sanctuary City Legacy San Francisco has a long history going back more than a century of providing refuge to people in marginalized communities.

Get a quick recap on #SanFrancisco's long history as a refuge for people in marginalized communities. www.sfpublicpress.org/san-francisc...

Thousands Across Bay Area Mobilize Against Mass Deportation Since President Trump's second inauguration, many here have shown support for local and state policies that protect undocumented immigrants.

Find the article and episode at www.sfpublicpress.org/thousands-ac...

Article and Civic podcast on @sfpublicpress.bsky.social website.

1000s Are Mobilizing Against Mass Deportation

#SanFrancisco's immigrant communities are facing a crisis as #deportation threats loom.

Hear from those affected & resistance organizers & get a historical perspective.

NEW EPISODE of Civic from @sfpublicpress.bsky.social
1000s Are Mobilizing Against Mass Deportation

#SanFrancisco's immigrant communities are facing a crisis as #deportation threats loom.

Hear from those affected & resistance organizers & get a historical perspective. Listen at tiny.cc/3d9c001

RE-RELEASE: Ukrainians in SF Are Anxious and Angry Podcast Episode · Civic · 02/26/2025 · 30m

Listen to the full episode
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This week marks 3 years since Russia invaded Ukraine.

With no end in sight and as the US votes against calls for Russia’s withdrawal, we revisit conversations aired on April 7, 2022 with San Francisco residents deeply connected to Ukraine.

Their reactions remain as powerful and urgent as ever.

Hi Ariane! Just reached out to you LinkedIn about republishing this. Lemme know!

Public Defender Alleges Local-Federal Law Enforcement Partnership Defies SF Sanctuary Laws San Francisco’s top prosecutor, police chief and public defender gathered on the steps outside City Hall’s main entrance in a rare display of unity as they committed to uphold sanctuary laws that prot...

All of San Francisco's justice system proclaimed unity over sanctuary laws at a City Hall rally last week. My latest story exposes potential cracks in immigrant protections.

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San Francisco Tries to Mitigate Harm of Out-of-State Abortion Bans Anti-abortion groups have initiated increasingly aggressive activities in San Francisco since the fall of Roe v. Wade, with some ignoring protective zones around clinics and even threatening violence....

Today, tens of thousands of #antiabortion crusaders rally in #SanFrancisco, a day after Trump’s pardon of #abortion opponents who violently blockaded clinics as part of a growing movement founded in #SF. Learn more at www.sfpublicpress.org/san-francisc...

Immigrant Advocates Trying to Dispel Rumors of ICE Operation in SF Rumors of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement  detention operation alarmed residents of San Francisco’s Mission District earlier this month following a threat by Donald Trump before his inaugur...

#SF residents are on high alert over the Trump administration's threats of mass #deportation. #Immigration rights advocates say fear is the point. “It gets people so anxious and panicked that they leave voluntarily, or they go into the shadows.”

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YouTube video by ONEST NETWORK Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde appeals to President Trump to have mercy upon immigrants and minorities

If you watch only one short video today, make it this one. Remarkable bravery, and the looks on the various faces could be material for a dissertation on gender, the family, and authoritarianism. youtu.be/gVInX42IQD8?...

In the latest episode of “Civic,” I learn about the emboldened, in-your-face anti-abortion crusaders of Gen Z.
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Many #LGBTQ Latin Americans face stigma in substance use recovery programs. A new support group in San Francisco offers a more welcoming environment. Find out what inspired its founders in my latest episode of Civic at sfpublicpress.org
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