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Civic is the flagship audio program from the San Francisco Public Press, a nonprofit news institution, covering important local issues and the unique experiences of living and working in San Francisco... more
February 03, 2022Four candidates are vying for the District 17 Assembly seatFour people with varying political and activist backgrounds are competing to serve out the rest of former Assemblyman David Chiu's term representing District 17 in the state Assembly. On Feb. 15, voters will make their choice in a primary election for this seat. Hear highlights from conversations with David Campos, Matt Haney, Bilal Mahmood and Thea Selby about how they think the state should address the pandemic and recovery as well as concerns like education, housing and economic equity....more33minPlay
January 31, 2022What's New & What's Next for 1/31/22Editor's note: On Monday afternoon we removed an upcoming item from the "next" section of this roundup. It was related to city supervisors requesting a report from the budget and legislative analyst about residential vacancies, and we removed it because the meeting has now occurred and the requested report has already been issued. ...more6minPlay
January 27, 2022SF school board members facing recall weigh in on pandemic, budget and moreMeasures A, B and C on the February 15 ballot ask if school board members Alison Collins, Gabriela López, and Faauuga Moliga, respectively, should be removed from their positions. Recall proponents say the board should have been more focused on reopening schools during the pandemic. Since voters will be making their choices based not only on the board members’ records but also on their policy stances, we asked all three how they would handle issues like the ongoing pandemic and the budget if they stay in place....more32minPlay
January 24, 2022What's New & What's Next 01/24/22San Francisco Mayor London Breed said the Omicron surge has peaked in the city. The California Public Utilities Commission failed in its mission to oversee ride hailing companies like Uber and Lyft. Thousands of tenants could be evicted as programs to help them pay back rent fall short. San Francisco Supervisors will consider legislation to help tenants impacted by COVID-19 and more....more8minPlay
January 20, 2022Not a citizen? You can still vote in school board elections — including the recallYou can find information about how to register to vote as a noncitizen here. The registration form is here. The registration deadline for the Feb. 15 recall election is Jan. 31....more27minPlay
January 17, 2022What's New & What's Next for 1/17/22In What's New & What's Next, the Civic team offers a roundup of San Francisco news and a look at what's ahead on the city's calendar. The news: SFUSD and unions reach agreement on masks, testing and sick leave; pandemic depletes certain tax revenues but SF projects budget surplus; point-in-time count of homeless people delayed. Coming up: School board to discuss COVID safety and get an update on elementary school diversity policy; Health and Planning Commissions to meet jointly to discuss CPMC development agreement compliance....more6minPlay
January 13, 2022Go to ‘DEFCON-N95?’ This doctor says case rates should drive behaviorEditor's note: A reference to negotiations between the school district and unions representing SFUSD employees has been updated to reflect that the parties reached an agreement on mask supplies, testing and sick leave. ...more31minPlay
January 10, 2022What's New & What's Next for 1/10/22In What's New & What's Next, the Civic team offers a roundup of San Francisco news and a look at what's ahead on the city's calendar. The news: Massive coronavirus case spike; schools scramble to find substitute teachers; hospitals strained by COVID-related staff absences; homeless shelters see outbreaks. Also: Money pours in to February election campaigns. Coming up: Q&A session between supervisors and Mayor about Slow Streets; supervisors to weigh open-source voting pilot program....more5minPlay
January 06, 2022This photographer says his portraits of homeless people in SF tell a national storySee more about "Division Street" here. ...more32minPlay
December 30, 2021Women fought trafficking and created a refuge in this Chinatown buildingEditor's note: The wrong audio file was uploaded to this episode. Apologies to our listeners for the confusion! As of 2:47 p.m. on 12/30, the audio file should be correct.Read Julia Flynn Siler's additional reporting on allegations against a later director of the Cameron House here....more36minPlay