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In early October, Berkeley police and city officials roused 53 unhoused residents — claiming they were harboring rodents — and seized and destroyed 29 tents and three self-made structures. People begged to retrieve personal items and work tools before the property was tossed into a phalanx of garbage trucks. » Read more
San Francisco’s Planning Department says this year’s Housing Element is the first to center on race and equity, but housing advocates say the eight-year plan doesn’t include a comprehensive strategy to build enough affordable housing.
For the first time, San Francisco’s comprehensive housing strategy plan recognizes housing as a human right and explicitly names race and equity as focal points. » Read more
We are delighted to be featured in the new Bay Area edition of The Giving List Book, an anthology featuring effective nonprofit organizations across many sectors. The profile mentions our impact and how NewsMatch — a national campaign to increase support for nonprofit newsrooms — will match year-end donations to the San Francisco Public Press, and triple-match donations from first-time supporters.
San Francisco Public Press reporters were among the winners announced by the Northern California chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists for its 37th annual Excellence in Journalism Awards.
Viji Sundaram won a health reporting award for three stories from “Coercive Control: Abuse That Leaves No Marks,” a series about expanding the definition of domestic abuse in California and its uneven application in family court. » Read more