Feb 23 LISTEN: The Supreme Court considers whether states can continue a Trump-era immigration lawsuit By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The Supreme Court waded into a political clash Wednesday between the Biden administration and Republican-led states seeking to defend a signature Trump-era immigration rule that the new administration has abandoned. Continue reading
Feb 16 Watch 6:03 San Francisco voters oust school board members over handling of COVID protocols A school board election in San Francisco is highlighting the political fallout from COVID school closures, even in a city long-considered politically progressive. San Francisco voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly recalled three school board members, the first recall election to take… Continue watching
Feb 16 San Francisco recalls 3 city school board members By Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press San Francisco residents have recalled three members of the city’s school board for what critics called misplaced priorities and putting progressive politics over the needs of children during the pandemic. Continue reading
Dec 19 Watch 7:23 Miracle Money: How a guaranteed income fund is helping San Francisco’s homeless By Zachary Green, Jennifer Winter Guaranteed income pilot programs are sweeping the country, but until recently, few, if any, of them have addressed the issue of homelessness. Now, a new program called Miracle Money in San Francisco has already given 14 unhoused people $500 a… Continue watching
Dec 05 Watch 7:34 Local community, businesses in the Bay Area band together to aid Afghan refugees By Mike Cerre The San Francisco bay area has the largest Afghan population in the US, making it an obvious place to resettle Afghan refugees. But it also has one of the country’s most expensive and competitive housing markets. Special correspondent Mike Cerre… Continue watching
Aug 02 Mask mandate reinstated in San Francisco Bay Area amid surge By Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press Health officials in San Francisco and six other Bay Area counties have announced that they are reinstating a mast mandate for all indoor settings as COVID-19 infections surge. Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch 8:00 Input from the unhoused may be crucial solution to homelessness in San Francisco By Stephanie Sy, Jennifer Winter The San Francisco Bay Area has a rising homeless population. On any given night, an estimated 35,000 individuals are without a place to live. Meanwhile, the cost of living continues to climb. Much effort has gone into resolving the crisis,… Continue watching
Nov 25 Watch 7:22 Mexican chef Gabriela Cámara on food as a force for social good By Jeffrey Brown, Sam Lane, Susana Seijas, Monica Wise Robles Cuisine inspired by Mexico can be found almost everywhere in the United States. But at chef Gabriela Cámara's restaurants -- on both sides of the border -- dishes with fresh, local ingredients put a unique twist on traditional favorites. Jeffrey… Continue watching
Jul 15 Watch 5:06 How planning and early action helped San Francisco’s Chinatown control coronavirus By Meiying Wu, Alyson Stamos California is enduring an alarming rise in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths. But one community has succeeded at keeping the virus at bay -- offering potential lessons on how early action on the pandemic can change outcomes. Meiying Wu and… Continue watching
Jun 07 Watch 3:52 San Francisco may stop hiring cops with records of misconduct The demand to reform police departments is causing some local governments to look at new regulations and laws. In San Francisco, the board of supervisors is considering a resolution introduced last week that would urge the civil service commission there… Continue watching