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
Reunification Camp Survivor Recounts Horrific Experience
Content Warning: Audio of children in distress, discussions of child sexual abuse and child abuse, & swearing
When a family court rules that a child was brainwashed into lying about parental abuse, ju…
00:49:33 |
Fri 24 Feb 2023
The Industry of Defending Child Abusers
Family court judges routinely grant full custody to a parent after a child alleges they’re abusing them. That’s because they believe the other parent brainwashed their kids into lying about the abuse…
00:36:27 |
Thu 16 Feb 2023
When judges dismiss claims of domestic abuse, children can pay the ultimate price
The National Domestic Violence Hotline provides confidential assistance to anyone affected by domestic violence through a live chat at TheHotline.org, a free 24-hour hotline at 800-799-7233 and by te…
00:32:29 |
Thu 29 Sep 2022
Coercive control is domestic violence. When will judges adapt to the new law?
Content Warning: This episode discusses sensitive topics, including accounts of domestic abuse and violence.
00:42:13 |
Thu 08 Sep 2022
We Know the Heat Is Coming. SF Has a Plan.
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00:39:29 |
Thu 25 Aug 2022
What's News & What's Next 7/29/22
NEW: Monkeypox emergency declared; Laguna Honda patients can stay; face masks on BART; Supe supports psychedelic mushrooms; SRO workers strike; Mayor veto stands NEXT: Up Your Alley fetish fest & Out…
00:05:19 |
Fri 29 Jul 2022
Indigenous People Are Still Fighting for Recognition
In 1978, the U.S. government created a path to recognizing Indian tribes in the United States. Four years later, the Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation, a tribe native to Yosemite Valley, submitted their i…
00:41:01 |
Thu 28 Jul 2022
What's New & What's Next 7/22/22
NEW: $28 billion budget passes; DA gets pushback over criminal justice reform; SFPD policy for surveillance camera access; problematic BART plaza fenced off; ballot measures to 1) permit cars on JFK …
00:06:50 |
Fri 22 Jul 2022
What's New & What's Next for 7/18/22
A new District Attorney hires new staff and fires staff hired by the previous D.A. We look at the history of the crisis at Laguna Honda Hospital that has displaced some frail and elderly patients. CO…
00:04:59 |
Mon 18 Jul 2022
Laguna Honda Hospital Must Self-Destruct in Order to Survive
In part two of our coverage of the pending closure of Laguna Honda Hospital, we hear about the potential impacts of relocating patients - a directive from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Service…
00:28:00 |
Fri 15 Jul 2022
What's New & What's Next 7/11/22
NEW: Mayor picks new DA; prioritizing housing for veterans; Supes demand PG&E accountability. NEXT: Mayor wants watered down ethics rules; changes to Geary Blvd; Department of Homelessness oversight;…
00:07:05 |
Mon 11 Jul 2022
Looming shutdown at Laguna Honda Hospital was 'preventable,' doctor says
Nearly 700 live-in patients at Laguna Honda Hospital are in limbo after the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced it would pull federal funding following multiple damning inspection rep…
00:30:43 |
Thu 07 Jul 2022
What's New & What's Next 7/4/22
NEW: Supes, mayor reach $28 billion budget deal; $4M estimate for abortion services; victory for safe consumption; call for city overdose plan; no more slow Lake Street; school board suspends meeting…
00:07:36 |
Mon 04 Jul 2022
What's New & What's Next 6/27/22
NEW: Supreme Court decisions on abortion & gun rights sends city officials scrambling; SFPD won’t negotiate budget requests; school board reverses decisions on Lowell High School admission and contro…
00:07:36 |
Mon 27 Jun 2022
The Future of the AIDS Memorial Quilt
The largest display of the AIDS Memorial Quilt in ten years took place in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park in June. Now the quilt is being taken on the road to the southern U.S., where new HIV infect…
00:32:47 |
Fri 24 Jun 2022
What's New & What's Next for 6/20/22
NEW: Tenderloin Center will shut down in December; proposed drug enforcement zones; “massive mismanagement” of addiction and mental health services; proposal to permit behested payments; reopen JFK D…
00:08:30 |
Mon 20 Jun 2022
What's New & What's Next for 6/13/22
NEW: San Francisco recalls DA with 55% in support; voters approve three anti-corruption measures; COVID rates spike while testing sites are defunded NEXT: school board rethinks Lowell High admission …
00:09:41 |
Mon 13 Jun 2022
When complaints roll in, PBS's public editor uses them to spark community conversations.
With the proliferation of social media channels, misinformation and disinformation now spread as fast as the click of a trackpad. Even for a trusted outlet like PBS — nationally recognized for its fa…
00:37:02 |
Thu 09 Jun 2022
What's New & What's Next for 6/06/22
NEW: 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 serv…
00:06:16 |
Mon 06 Jun 2022
What's New & What's Next for 5/30/22
NEW: Supe reacts to mass shootings; schools step up policing; nearly $50M for city center; proposed change to city elections; city sues slumlord; SF population drops. NEXT: Update on botched school p…
00:06:27 |
Mon 30 May 2022
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