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2024-12-1902 min
CivicWhy the Navy Conducted Radiation Experiments on Humans - Exposed episode 2The Navy conducted radiation experiments on humans at San Francisco's Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, turning hundreds of servicemen and shipyard workers into unwitting “volunteers” for Cold War scientists’ biology and safety research.Check out the full series at https://sfpublicpress.org/exposed
2024-11-2532 min
CivicA Community of Color Contends With the Navy’s Toxic Legacy - Exposed episode 1Decades after the Navy closed a Cold War radiation research lab at San Francisco's Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, the mess isn't completely cleaned up. Neighbors in Bayview-Hunters Point are demanding accountability for the toxic legacy amid charges of environmental racism.Check out the full series at https://sfpublicpress.org/exposed
2024-11-2537 minCivicWhat You Might Find on Your San Francisco Ballot: Party County Central CommitteesElection Special: Voters in San Francisco registered with the Peace & Freedom, Green, Republican or Democratic parties have extra choices in the March 5th election that only come around once every four years — the party county central committees. We talk to a political strategist to discuss the power dynamics of these committees in San Francisco and find out what voters are tasked to choose. We also hear from representatives of each of these parties to learn a bit more about how they operate.Democratic County Central Committee: https://www.sfdemocrats.org/our-party/the-dcccRepublican Party of Sa...2024-03-0131 min
Making ContactThe Shadow of Nuclear ColonialismThe film Oppenheimer has reignited public interest in the Manhattan Project, the WWII-era secret program to develop the atomic bomb. But the movie leaves out important parts of the story. On today's show, we hear about the impact of nuclear colonialism and the Manhattan Project on the people and places of New Mexico with Myrriah Gómez, author of Nuclear Nuevo México: Colonialism and the Effects of the Nuclear Industrial Complex on Nuevomexicanos. And then we dig into how nuclear testing during the Cold War led to dangerous and lasting contamination in the Marshall Islands and San Francisco's Bayview Hu...2023-09-2029 min
CivicWhy Black San Franciscans Are Fighting for ReparationsSan Francisco is considering reparations for Black San Franciscans. To understand why advocates are pushing for reparations in the city, we dive deep into the history of redlining, urban renewal, and other discriminatory housing policies, as well as their impact on two historically Black neighborhoods: the Fillmore and Bayview Hunters Point. The final plan, created by the African American Reparations Advisory Committee, outlines recommendations to address mass incarceration, the war on drugs, disparities in health and education and more. The plan is due June 30th to the Mayor and Board of Supervisors. Go to sfpublicpress.org for the companion...2023-05-2645 min
CivicWhat's New & What's Next for 6/06/22NEW: Get nonpartisan analysis of June 2022 ballot measure at sfpublicpress.org; Honey Mahogany will run for District 6 supervisor; Pride Parade organizers & SFPD reach compromise; driverless car service permitted; Mayor London Breed’s 2-year, $28B budget. NEXT: Street patrols for every police district; reviewing beleaguered Below Market Rate housing Program; charter amendment to forfeit pensions of city employees found guilty of crimes.2022-06-0606 minCivicRebroadcast: A photojournalist living in her RV documents vehicle dweller communitiesFind the series "Driving Home" at sfpublicpress.org. If you have five minutes to tell us what you think of "Civic," we'd love to get your feedback here.
2021-08-3130 minCivicRebroadcast: Youth make their case for why they should vote in municipal electionsFind our summary of Proposition G here and our full voter guide at sfpublicpress.org.
2020-10-2229 minCivicSF police chief urges continued curfew until looting and violence endSan Francisco remains under an 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew in the wake of a nationwide civil uprising over the death of George Floyd, an African-American man killed by a white police officer in Minneapolis. During a Monday morning press conference, San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott said he is cautioning Mayor London Breed not to end the curfew too soon. Hear the press briefing with this and other updates here and read a summary at sfpublicpress.org2020-06-0241 minCivicSF mayor imposes curfewRead more at sfpublicpress.org.
2020-05-3129 minCivicElder advocates warn of coronavirus scamsFind resources to report and avoid scams at sfpublicpress.org
2020-04-0129 minCivicBallot measure seeks to restrict office development if to affordable housing production falls shortEditor’s Note: “Civic” reached out to several opponents of Proposition E, but nobody was available for an interview by broadcast time. Read more at sfpublicpress.org.
2020-02-1429 min
CivicEpisode 8: Propositions A to F explainedVoter are deciding on six measures this November. In this episode, hear summaries of the propositions, plus extended commentary on some issues from San Francisco Examiner reporter Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez and San Francisco State University associate professor of political science Jason McDaniel. See the full nonpartisan election guide at sfpublicpress.org/election2019.2019-10-2651 minCivicEpisode 6: Supervisor candidates lay out their visions for District 5In these highlights from our conversations with incumbent Vallie Brown and challenger Dean Preston, you'll hear a lot about housing affordability. You can find full interviews with the candidates, as well as our interview with candidate Ryan Lam, at sfpublicpress.org/civic. We expect to be publishing an interview with candidate Nomvula O'Meara in the near future.2019-10-1258 min