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
Architects envision a sustainable future for deserted downtown
Working from home could become the new norm, emptying out San Francisco’s office highrises. Two architects imagine how those buildings could become housing and even farms as part of an eco-friendly p…
00:25:26 |
Wed 22 Jul 2020
Supervisor proposes limits on disruptive construction during shelter-in-place
Supervisor Aaron Peskin has introduced legislation that aims to keep landlords from engaging in construction work in ways that disrupt the lives of their tenants who are sheltering in place. Tenant A…
00:16:22 |
Sat 18 Jul 2020
S.F. Mayor Says Indoor Malls, Non-Essential Offices to Close
In this press conference, Mayor London Breed said that San Francisco has been added to the statewide watch list of counties due to the rise in infections. As a result, on Monday indoor malls and non-…
00:26:35 |
Fri 17 Jul 2020
Labor advocates say inspector shortage jeopardizes workplace coronavirus safety
As workers head back to their jobs, they are navigating the new workplace safety reality of operating in a global pandemic. Labor organizers say the protections against catching the novel coronavirus…
00:31:00 |
Fri 17 Jul 2020
S.F. comedy mainstay goes online and international with virtual series
More details about Lockdown Comedy are available here.
00:29:30 |
Thu 16 Jul 2020
Health director: San Francisco's COVID-19 cases are surging
In this press conference, Dr. Grant Colfax, San Francisco's director of public health, says San Francisco cases of COVID-19 are surging. Colfax said the rate of hospitalization could rise ten-fold by…
00:25:41 |
Wed 15 Jul 2020
Black community leaders envision an equitable coronavirus response
The coronavirus pandemic has disproportionately affected people of color throughout the Bay Area. At a panel organized by the coalition of health departments known as BARHII, Black community leaders …
00:39:00 |
Tue 14 Jul 2020
Bayview residents sound alarm over potential dust from toxic site
This story was reported by Rebecca Bowe, an experienced print and radio journalist who is currently employed full time in communications for a national environmental organization and reported this pi…
00:28:24 |
Sat 11 Jul 2020
Tracking surveillance tech used by Bay Area law enforcement
From automated license plate readers to drones to devices designed to identify gunshots, law enforcement agencies use a variety of tools to gather data. Dave Maass, senior investigative researcher wi…
00:31:30 |
Thu 09 Jul 2020
Law enforcement monitors protesters, reporting shows
Read Farivar’s reporting at NBC News.
00:34:50 |
Wed 08 Jul 2020
SF pauses reopening with no new timeline set
In this special broadcast to bring you the complete remarks of city officials on the latest coronavirus developments in San Francisco, city officials announced that outdoor bars and indoor restaurant…
00:36:33 |
Tue 07 Jul 2020
San Franciscans urged to stay home during holiday weekend
San Francisco’s Emergency Operations Center Thursday urged residents to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday weekend at home to slow the spread of the Coronavirus. As of June 29, there were 67 COVID-…
00:34:00 |
Fri 03 Jul 2020
Political theater troupe goes on air with new radio serial
The full schedule for the release of the radio plays can be found here.
00:36:21 |
Thu 02 Jul 2020
With increased hospitalizations, city officials urge caution over July 4 weekend
San Francisco public officials warned that people should avoid gatherings to celebrate July 4, as infection rates and hospitalizations linked to the COVID-19 pandemic have surged over the past week. …
00:57:08 |
Wed 01 Jul 2020
S.F. scrambles to support businesses and workers hit by pandemic
Joaquín Torres, director of the Office of Economic and Workforce Development, gives an overview of local programs meant to support struggling businesses and workers and how many have received aid. Th…
00:34:50 |
Wed 01 Jul 2020
Ride-hail drivers protest for labor protections
Drivers for Uber and Lyft staged a car caravan and rally outside Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi's home last week to protest their classification as contractors despite a California law, AB5, which the st…
00:29:30 |
Tue 30 Jun 2020
S.F. postpones some business reopenings after coronavirus case increase
San Francisco officials have halted plans to reopen hair salons, nail salons, museums, zoos and outdoor bars as planned on Monday. They cited a spike in the number of new coronavirus cases that have …
00:22:00 |
Sat 27 Jun 2020
"Unsettled," documenting LGBTQ refugees' stories, makes public TV debut
More information about seeing the film is available here.
00:29:27 |
Sat 27 Jun 2020
How AIDS and LGBTQ activism in the '80s informs the present
In this perspective piece, producer Mel Baker recounts some of his memories of the movement that resulted in the creation of the AIDS quilt, which has now returned to the Bay Area. He says the callou…
00:29:29 |
Fri 26 Jun 2020
Postal workers rally for stimulus support
The United States Postal Service is running out of money — the agency requested $75 billion in emergency funding in April, saying it would be out of money by September. Legislators had planned to giv…
00:29:30 |
Thu 25 Jun 2020
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