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 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

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. Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

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 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p... #SanFrancisco #Homelessness @jackiefielder.bsky.social @thegubbioproject.bsky.social @sfpublicdefender.bsky.social

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

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

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

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.

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. www.sfpublicpress.org/public-defen...

#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.” www.sfpublicpress.org/immigrant-ad...

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. www.sfpublicpress.org/san-francisc...

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 @sfpublicpress.bsky.social

Did anyone else feel that? #earthquake #SanFrancisco

San Francisco's Latinx residents suffered widespread depression & anxiety from COVID-related trauma. Now there’s an app for that. I dig into their grassroots solutions in this episode of Civic for @sfpublicpress.bsky.social #SanFrancisco #Latinx #UCSF #MentalHealth #Research

NEW: San Francisco's Chinese New Year Parade is this Saturday and there's a brand new dragon for the parade finale, celebrating the Year of the Dragon. For over a century, the parade has served as a means of civic engagement for Chinatown to combat stereotypes and to tell the Chinese-American story.

NEW: Last year's drug crackdown meant to get people into rehab booked a majority Latinx into jail yet offered only English programs. A Spanish recovery class began on Wed. following demands from Latinx service providers. Longtime jail workers give it 2 weeks.