San Francisco Public Press

2 weeks ago | sfpublicpress.org | Madison Alvarado

Gov. Newsom is blaming ongoing homelessness and behavioral health crises on local governments. Amid a slew of press conferences and announcements last week on the release of new mental health funding and a push to make homeless encampments illegal statewide, Newsom repeatedly called on local governments to take charge.

2 weeks ago | sfpublicpress.org | Madison Alvarado

More than 20 labor leaders and University of California workers were arrested May 15 as they protested at a UC Board of Regents meeting at UC San Francisco’s Mission Bay campus. They were charged with willfully disturbing a meeting.

3 weeks ago | sfpublicpress.org | Sylvie Sturm

This article is adapted from an episode of our podcast, “Civic.” Click the audio player below to hear the full story. As the Trump administration cuts tens of thousands of federal jobs under the guise of “efficiency,” veterans say the sweeping layoffs and surreptitious push toward privatization are worsening their lives and eroding essential Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare and support programs.

1 month ago | sfpublicpress.org | Madison Alvarado

Read this article in English. Cuando Elisa se levantó de su silla en la sede de Mujeres Unidas y Activas, un grupo activista de mujeres latinas e indígenas, buscó un bastón para apoyarse. Hace unos años, de camino al trabajo, Elisa se resbaló en unas escaleras y sufrió una fuerte caída. El accidente le dejó lesiones permanentes y agravó las deformidades con las que había nacido en ambos pies. Las secuelas han tenido una grave consecuencia toda su vida. De repente, ya no podía trabajar.

1 month ago | sfpublicpress.org | Madison Alvarado

Lee esta historia en español. WhenElisa rose from her chair at the headquarters of Mujeres Unidas y Activas, an activist group of Latina and Indigenous women, she reached for a cane for support. Several years ago on her way to work, Elisa slipped on some stairs, falling a dozen steps. The incident left her with permanent injuries and exacerbated foot deformities she was born with. The aftermath disrupted her entire life. Suddenly, she couldn’t work. Her income disappeared, forcing her out of her home.