For months, Jose Ng visited Chinatown storefronts, handing out information on residents’ rights in interactions with federal agents if U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or Customs and Border Protection show up. Suddenly, the threat feels real. The post In Chinatown, Immigration Raids No Longer Feel Like a Distant Threat appeared first on San Francisco Public Press.| San Francisco Public Press
Proposition 50, a contentious California measure to redraw congressional districts, which experts say could flip five Republican seats, is poised to give Latinos a big say at a time when economic pessimism has spread in this voting bloc. The post Souring on GOP Economics, California Latinos Favor Redistricting, Poll Finds appeared first on San Francisco Public Press.| San Francisco Public Press
More than 50,000 people marched in San Francisco Saturday for the second national “No Kings” protest, making it one of the largest in recent years to focus collective scorn on the Trump Administration. The scene blended activism and spectacle. The post ‘Hating America’ — Clearly — Was Never So Fun appeared first on San Francisco Public Press.| San Francisco Public Press
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, local leaders were looking for ways to keep local culture alive as older entrepreneurs retired without successors to carry on their legacies. They supported new galleries and festivals to fill the gap left by the loss of tourism, while trying to protect the neighborhood's status as a home for low-income immigrant families and seniors. As new arrivals, each with their own motivations, look for their place in the neighborhood, they must engage with an already ...| San Francisco Public Press
Stuart Schuffman, aka Broke-Ass Stuart, started with a homemade zine, listing cheap eats, drinks and events. Along the way he became a TV travel host, publisher and mayoral candidate. He is now celebrating the publication of his new book: “The Worst of Broke-Ass Stuart: 20 Years of Love, Death and Dive Bars.”| San Francisco Public Press
Federal funding cuts to medical research and new rules for grants are dismantling projects at the University of California, San Francisco, and the San Francisco Veterans Administration Medical Center, two of the nation’s leading research hubs. The post Effects of Research Funding Cuts Ripple Through San Francisco Labs, Clinics and Lives appeared first on San Francisco Public Press.| San Francisco Public Press
Homelessness among older adults is on the rise in California. On Sept. 30, the Public Press moderated a discussion that examined examined why homelessness is increasing among older adults, and how San Franciscans be a part of the solution. The conversation touched on the criminalization of homelessness, the human costs of capitalism and strategies to combat this crisis. The post Why Are So Many Older Adults Unhoused, and What Can You Do About It? appeared first on San Francisco Public Press.| San Francisco Public Press
With the signature of Gov. Gavin Newsom Monday, California approved “first-in-the-nation” legislation aimed at limiting risk of accidents, cybercrimes and other catastrophic outcomes of artificial intelligence. But a parallel effort pending approval in New York may have better withstood the tech lobbying blitz. The post California’s AI Safety Law Beats New York’s to Finish Line, but Trades Away Safety and Liability Provisions appeared first on San Francisco Public Press.| San Francisco Public Press
This story is a condensed version of the Public Press’ Hepatitis B series. It was produced by American Community Media, which also provided translations. The post The Silent Killer: Hepatitis B Disproportionately Impacts Asian Americans appeared first on San Francisco Public Press.| San Francisco Public Press
Phóng sự này được hỗ trợ bởi California Health Equity Fellowship từ USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism và một khoản tài trợ từ Pulitzer Center. Nếu không nhờ vợ khuyên đi khám sức khỏe trước khi cưới, có lẽ Tony Lau – một nhà thầu dọn đến San Francisco từ thời thiếu niên – […] The post Kẻ Giết Người Thầm Lặng: Viêm Gan B Ảnh Hưởng Nặng Nề Đến Người Mỹ Gốc Á appeared first on San Fra...| San Francisco Public Press
Amid a recall attempt, some Asian American leaders feel they can no longer expect political or financial support from political heavyweights.| San Francisco Public Press
Supervisor Joel Engardio faces backlash for supporting a ballot measure to close the Great Highway to cars and turn it into a park.| San Francisco Public Press
Proposition K would, possibly within a year, permanently close San Francisco’s Great Highway to cars so that it could later become a park.| San Francisco Public Press
The California Coastal Commission approved the closure of San Francisco’s Upper Great Highway to cars so that it can become a park.| San Francisco Public Press
A powerful political backlash to the conversion of a roadway to a park on the city’s western seashore led to Tuesday’s downfall of the supervisor representing the neighborhood — a move Asian American leaders say signals the rising political power of a community long ignored on transportation issues.| San Francisco Public Press
The Chinese American Democratic Club becomes the first group to officially endorse the recall of Supervisor Joel Engardio.| San Francisco Public Press
An attempt to recall San Francisco Supervisor Joel Engardio is under way. But experts say it will be tough, as wealthy donors will back him.| San Francisco Public Press
Opponents of Proposition K have been portrayed as anti-park and pro-highway, with little mention of how history informs this position in certain communities.| San Francisco Public Press
When Chair Nancy Tung announced that the Democratic County Central Committee of San Francisco would not take a position on the recall of District 4 Supervisor Joel Engardio, recall supporters cheered. In the lead-up to the vote, a narrative gained traction: if the DCCC opposed the recall, it would signal to west-side Asian American voters that their voices didn’t matter. While the decision is unlikely to change the outcome of the Sept. 16 special election, political strategists say it signa...| San Francisco Public Press
Experts warn that federal funding reductions would jeopardize in-home support, block access to care and drive more patients to ERs.| San Francisco Public Press
在深入采访四位移民律师与维权人士、并参加多个移民权利研讨会和记者会之后，The Public Press整理出以下建议。| San Francisco Public Press
Mayor Daniel Lurie is facing backlash over cutting police oversight while boosting funding for the Police Department and Sheriff's Office.| San Francisco Public Press
Cutting the positions raises concerns that the city is reducing police oversight while increasing the police department’s budget.| San Francisco Public Press
Food banks expect lines to grow longer after Congress approved a $186 billion cut to SNAP — the larges in the food stamp program’s history.| San Francisco Public Press
Creative professionals say generative AI companies are making content based on artists' original work without giving credit or compensation.| San Francisco Public Press
