The San Francisco Public Press is delighted to welcome San Francisco journalist Cami Dominguez as a California Local News Fellow. A 2025 graduate of San Francisco State University, Cami previously reported for KQED News and El Tecolote. www.sfpublicpress.org/public-press...

Internal SFPD training instructs officers to consider how to respond if a person being detained strikes an ICE agent with a hammer. But the department offers no specific guidance on how to intervene, if at all, when ICE agents use force on civilians. www.sfpublicpress.org/sfpd-trainin...

A ballot measure to close the Great Highway sparked powerful backlash from west-side voters who said they felt dismissed by thier representative, ultimately leading to the downfall of a west-side San Francisco supervisor joelengardio.bsky.social www.sfpublicpress.org/voters-recal...

The fastest-growing population entering homelessness is adults 55+. But this event isn’t about despair. It is about resilience, community, and solutions. Join us for a screening of No Place to Grow Old and a panel discussion to hear first-hand perspectives. Bit.ly/4ltoePY

Transgender residents interviewed by the Public Press say SF remains a comparatively safe place for them among U.S. cities as anti-trans bills proliferate. But the Trump administration is attempting to cut off their access to services and benefits. www.sfpublicpress.org/sfs-transgen...

Recall supporters cheered when the San Francisco Democratic Party took no position on recalling supervisor Joel Engardio. The deadlock could signal that demands for representation from west-side Asian American voters are being more clearly heard. www.sfpublicpress.org/recall-suppo...

Fear & anxiety mount for 100,000 San Franciscans relying on Social Security as upheaval under the Trump administration makes it harder to access benefits. Listen to Sylvie Sturm's reporting on Civic by @sfpublicpress.bsky.social www.sfpublicpress.org/looming-medi...

California is debating whether EVs still need subsidies — or whether public dollars should shift to transit, permitting reform and street safety to cut driving. We interview Electrify Expo's founder, who says the industry is taking off on its own. Story: www.sfpublicpress.org/vehicle-elec...

Exciting news: @zhewww.bsky.social of @sfpublicpress.bsky.social is a 2025 #OJA25 Awards finalist for "How Chinese Americans in San Francisco Are Demanding a Seat at the Table." Honored to be recognized for community-centered journalism! awards.journalists.org/entries/how-...

San Francisco saw a drop in deaths from chronic hepatitis B, even though case rates remain above the national average, according to a new @sfpublichealth.bsky.social report — the first such report in nearly a decade www.sfpublicpress.org/hepatitis-b-...

State Sen. Scott Wiener's bill SB 53 seeks to balance beneficial innovation and holding AI giants accountable for their high-risk products before they harm the public. #AI www.sfpublicpress.org/california-p...

California is preparing to roll out new policy ideas to keep electric vehicle adoption on pace after Congress and the White House scrapped federal purchase subsidies and cut funding for EV infrastructure. www.sfpublicpress.org/new-californ...

More than 100,000 San Franciscans rely on Social Security for rent, food & medicine. Now, cracks in the system are making it harder to access benefits. Listen to the report by @mildobserver on Civic by @SFPublicPress 🔗 www.sfpublicpress.org/fear-and-anx... #SocialSecurity #SanFrancisco

Our new report connects the dots showing that the Trump administration has launched a campaign to undermine American elections. bit.ly/46ETsQp

West Oakland is getting 1,500 new trees—but who will care for them? After decades of neglect due to cuts to city tree services, residents and local nonprofits are stepping in to fill the gap. www.sfpublicpress.org/coalition-se... #Oakland #UrbanForestry

Northern California food banks expect lines to grow even longer, after Congress approved a $186 billion cut to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in early July, the largest cut in the food stamp program’s history. www.sfpublicpress.org/already-stru...

👏 Big congrats to our Environmental Health Equity Reporter, Audrey Mei-Yi Brown, a finalist for the @INN.org 's #INNYs2025 Insight Award for Explanatory Journalism! Read more: news.inn.org/2025-nonprof... @reportforamerica.bsky.social

gas car buyers to help pay for EV rebates. The policy, called a “feebate,” could fill the funding gap as federal credits disappear. #EVs #Feebates #California FYI: @calmatters.org @insideevs.bsky.social @ucdavis.bsky.social @fullycharged.show.web.brid.gy www.sfpublicpress.org/california-w...

Two SF attorneys who investigate police misconduct were told weeks ago they’d be laid off. But after budget funds were restored, city officials remain silent. Their union may take legal action. www.sfpublicpress.org/union-left-i... #PoliceAccountability #SFPD #SFBudget

As SFUSD rolls out a plan for a new Mandarin immersion school, the district has also been reducing and consolidating langauge programs meant to help English learners keep up. www.sfpublicpress.org/san-francisc...

Older LGBTQ adults are especially vulnerable to the effects of Medicaid cuts because they are disproportionately affected by poverty and might not have a traditional family structure to turn to for care, said Denny Chan, managing director for equity advocacy. www.sfpublicpress.org/medicaid-and...

Uber’s use of secretive fare pricing algorithms driven by artificial intelligence lowers drivers’ wages, causes them confusion and uncertainty, and could undermine public safety — all while boosting company profits to record levels. www.sfpublicpress.org/drivers-prot...

In Taiwan, the threat of invasion by China is ever present — maybe it will happen tomorrow, maybe next year, maybe never. Video artist Yuan Goang-Ming captures in his work this feeling of dread that pervades even the mundaneness of routine activities. www.sfpublicpress.org/looming-thre...

Toxic waste cleanups usually dig up polluted soil and haul it to a landfill. There might be a cheaper, safer way. A new West Oakland project plans to test bioremediation, a process in which plants and fungi break down soil contaminants. www.sfpublicpress.org/oakland-bior...

Mayor Lurie’s SF budget slashes police oversight while boosting law enforcement by $44M. Critics warn it may violate the city charter — and public trust. Story by Sylvie Sturm for @sfpublicpress www.sfpublicpress.org/mayors-budge... #SFBudget #PoliceAccountability #DPA #SanFrancisco

TOMORROW: Journalist Chris Roberts, who reported the Exposed series, speaks at Hunters Point Shipyard on contamination, fraud, and what cleanup efforts left behind. July 12 · 2–4 PM | Doors at 1 PM Exposed Series: sfpr.es/Exposed Reserve your free spot here > shorturl.at/5DbzY

A new air quality app aims to protect students in polluted Bay Area communities. The tool improves on existing maps and offers real-time data, and is a collaboration between Cal researchers and community advocates. www.sfpublicpress.org/new-air-qual...

Our newsroom is honoring Juneteenth and shares this piece from 2021 by local treasure, "Kiki" Akilah Monifa datebook.sfchronicle.com/guide/how-to... + check out the SFBayview sfbayview.com for vital articles. @SFBayviewNationalBlackNewspaper (are you on Bsky?)

Tens of thousands marched through San Francisco for No Kings Day, peacefully protesting immigration raids and Trump’s military parade. Demonstrators filled Civic Center Plaza, surrounding a barricaded City Hall. #NoKingsDay #SanFranciscoProtest www.sfpublicpress.org/tens-of-thou...

While the Trump administration ramps up immigration arrests, immigrants, regardless of status, can take steps to prepare for contact with immigration enforcement. Here are some tips we gathered from immigration attorneys: www.sfpublicpress.org/how-to-prepa...