Civic
Civic is the flagship audio program from the San Francisco Public Press, a nonprofit news institution, covering important local issues and the unique experiences of living and working in San Francisco. The radio program airs Tuesdays and Thursdays on KSFP -LP 102.5 FM in San Francisco.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 29 minutes
- Episodes
- 569
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Anti Police-Terror Project organizers look to reclaim MLK's radical legacy
Every year, organizers with the Anti Police Terror Project mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day with public actions meant to reclaim King’s radical legacy. This year they have adapted those actions to the…
00:29:31 |
Sat 16 Jan 2021
Transparency in lockdown: Local journalists discuss access to public information during the pandemic
In these highlights from a recent reporter roundtable discussion, journalists share their experiences with local government agencies reducing access to records, data and interviews during emergency h…
00:43:26 |
Fri 15 Jan 2021
Considering technical questions about online platforms as social
After a mob of pro-Trump agitators stormed the Capitol last week, forcing a delay in the certification of the electoral vote for president, Twitter was the first social media platform to block Donald…
00:29:30 |
Thu 14 Jan 2021
Public school parents navigate an uncertain future in education
As of December, when the school district and teachers unions couldn’t come to an agreement about safety measures for reopening, there is no set date for when schools will resume in person in San Fran…
00:29:00 |
Wed 13 Jan 2021
The San Francisco Bay View National Black Newspaper becomes a cooperative
UPDATE: After this interview was recorded, 48Hills reported that several residents and staff members of the facility where Malik Washington lives in the Tenderloin, which is operated by a for-profit …
00:29:30 |
Sat 09 Jan 2021
This tenant attorney is expecting an "avalanche" of evictions
Months ago, legislators approved several layers of protections to keep renters from being kicked out and potentially made homeless during a pandemic. Now several of these protections are expiring, th…
00:28:15 |
Fri 08 Jan 2021
One librarian's experience as a coronavirus contact tracer
If you have been in close contact with someone who is diagnosed with COVID-19, you may get a call from a contact tracer, who will want to offer you some guidance about quarantining — including, poten…
00:27:11 |
Wed 06 Jan 2021
Reporting investigates the dismissal of the CPUC's director after she uncovered a missing $200 million
Read Scott Morris' story, "She Noticed $200 Million Missing, Then She Was Fired" at ProPublica.org
00:29:30 |
Tue 05 Jan 2021
How a youth media network covered the election, a pandemic, and a racial reckoning
Newsrooms across the country have been in overdrive most of this year, covering a global pandemic, a primary and a presidential election, and protests against systemic racism and police brutality. Co…
00:31:30 |
Thu 31 Dec 2020
Doctors work through coronavirus surge, stress and patient isolation as vaccines arrive
In the Bay Area, hospitals still have some ICU capacity left, but health care practitioners are working hard to care for the influx of COVID-19 patients. The surge is leaving workers stretched thin a…
00:31:41 |
Wed 30 Dec 2020
Retired FBI Agent Explains How Probes Like Those Into S.F. Corruption Work
The FBI arrest of former San Francisco Department of Public Works head Mohammed Nuru on fraud charges in January kicked off a cascade of raids, charges and investigations that have spurred the depart…
00:29:30 |
Tue 29 Dec 2020
After a political year defined by a pandemic and presidential appointments, what’s next?
The election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to the presidency and vice-presidency left several roles for Gov. Gavin Newsom to fill, and politicians from around the state, including San Francisco Mayo…
00:32:17 |
Thu 24 Dec 2020
Nursing homes will get vaccines soon — through big pharmacy chains
Vaccines are arriving in California and doses will be administered at nursing homes soon through a government partnership with pharmacy giants CVS and Walgreens, whose staffs will deliver vaccines to…
00:29:30 |
Wed 23 Dec 2020
Examiner's new owner vows to expand newsroom and coverage
The soon-to-be new owner of the San Francisco Examiner intends to grow the publication’s newsroom and expand its coverage, diversifying the perspectives in San Francisco’s news ecosystem. Clint Reill…
00:29:25 |
Sat 19 Dec 2020
Overdoses Have Killed Over Three Times as Many People as COVID-19 in San Francisco
While COVID-19 deaths have the potential for exponential growth due to the nature of a viral pandemic, they are dwarfed by the number of people who have died from drug overdoses in the city this year…
00:29:30 |
Thu 17 Dec 2020
Restaurant Workers Out of Options as Work and Benefits Dry Up During Lockdown
The latest pandemic order shutting down outdoor dining struck a devastating blow to restaurant owners and workers who have tried to adapt.
00:29:29 |
Tue 15 Dec 2020
Neighborhood anti-crime surveillance effort prompts privacy, equity concerns
00:29:29 |
Fri 11 Dec 2020
To address housing crisis, expert says, consider housing a human right
While the pandemic is changing the way people work and socialize and has resulted in economic downturn, acquiring land and building remain expensive, and the Bay Area has long fallen short of its hou…
00:31:00 |
Wed 09 Dec 2020
Nurse to COVID risk-takers: “If you are hospitalized, it will only be you in that room”
Jamille Cabacungan, a nurse who works in an acute care unit at UCSF Medical Center that cares for COVID-19 patients, says while the availability of personal protective equipment like N-95 masks has i…
00:27:47 |
Tue 08 Dec 2020
As lockdowns wear on, a food bank grows its services to meet still-high need
The San Francisco-Marin Food Bank has roughly doubled the number of people it serves since before the pandemic. For many, says Tina Gonzalez, director of community partnerships for the food bank, wha…
00:29:30 |
Fri 04 Dec 2020
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