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- Not a citizen? You can still vote in school board elections — including the recall
You 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.
27 min - What'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.6 min
- Go to ‘DEFCON-N95?’ This doctor says case rates should drive behavior
Editor'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.
31 min - What'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.5 min
- This photographer says his portraits of homeless people in SF tell a national story
See more about "Division Street" here.
32 min - Women fought trafficking and created a refuge in this Chinatown building
Editor'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.
36 min - Follow your recycling from bin to baleWith a holiday coming up that usually involves a lot of boxes, we’re revisiting two previous shows about recycling. Ride along with a sanitation worker who collects everything in San Francisco’s blue bins, and learn some dos and don’ts of recycling at a Recology sorting center.32 min
- What's New & What's Next for 12/20/21In 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: State mask mandate refined for cities like SF; former Public Works boss pleads guilty to fraud; mayor initiates crackdown on Tenderloin drug use and dealing, including with state of emergency; school board staves off state takeover by voting for staff-recommended budget cuts; mayor proposes charter amendment overseeing school board and child services agencies. Coming up: Supervisors to vote on state of emergency declaration for the Tenderloin, SFMTA board to meet.8 min
- SF is strengthening its buildings for the next big quake, but hundreds are overdue for the work
Read the special reports from Mission Local that raised concerns about gas lines in retrofitted buildings here.
34 min - What's New & What's Next for 12/13/21In 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: Omicron variant prompts new mask mandate that overrides SF rules; high school students walk out in protest over sexual assault allegations; school board members present alternative budget cutting proposal to staff plan. Coming up: Mayor to introduce school board reform charter amendment to Board of Supervisors; supervisors to consider buying former Goodwill for safe consumption site; school board faces deadline for budget plan; Building Inspection Commission to get update on seismic retrofit program.7 min
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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. The radio program airs Tuesdays and Thursdays on KSFP -LP 102.5 FM in San Francisco.
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