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
Ukrainians in SF Are Anxious and Angry, Refugees Need Homes
More than 4 million Ukrainians have fled the country as Russian forces destroy entire cities. A local aid agency is racing to get medical supplies into Ukraine and bringing refugees into the Bay Area…
00:32:48 |
Thu 07 Apr 2022
What's New & What's Next for 4/04/22
First, what’s new? Laguna Honda hospital has two weeks to fix serious problems or risk closure. SF Public Press’s rent relief tracker found that requests exceed authorized funds by $116 million. New …
00:08:11 |
Sun 03 Apr 2022
The Overdose Crisis in San Francisco: Part Two
San Francisco is not alone in experiencing an alarming rise in overdose deaths. A lot of them are due to fentanyl, an extremely powerful synthetic opioid. But many fatal overdoses are the result of m…
01:03:17 |
Fri 01 Apr 2022
What's New & What's Next for 3/28/22
First, what’s new? A proposed ordinance would require the city to provide a safe place to sleep for every unhoused person. Supervisors decide to put a new Amazon warehouse on hold. Supervisor Preston…
00:07:51 |
Mon 28 Mar 2022
The Overdose Crisis in San Francisco: Part One
San Francisco saw more people die from drug overdoses than from COVID-19 over the last two years. We take a deep dive into the complex factors contributing to the crisis and possible ways to mitigate…
00:40:32 |
Fri 25 Mar 2022
What's New & What's Next for 3/21/22
First, what’s new? Former Supervisor Jane Kim is being investigated for ethics violations after failing to register as a lobbyist while on the payroll of a man campaigning to block a new apartment co…
00:07:31 |
Mon 21 Mar 2022
Data shows an increase in street fires, but that’s not the whole story
Read the Public Press and Mission Local stories:
Track fires in the Mission, day-by-day
Little fires everywhere: Fires rose by 26 percent in San Francisco last year
00:31:01 |
Thu 17 Mar 2022
What's New & What's Next for 3/14/22
First, what’s new? Three new school board members were sworn in by the Mayor London Breed after three elected members were recalled. Vaccine mandates are lifted for most indoor public settings. The D…
00:09:25 |
Sun 13 Mar 2022
Tenant protections are expiring, and thousands are waiting on rent assistance
The last remaining tenant protections against eviction for pandemic-related rent debt that were granted by the state are expiring at the end of the month. They were based on tenants having applied to…
00:34:29 |
Thu 10 Mar 2022
What's New & What's Next for 3/07/22
In What's New & What's Next, the Civic team offers a roundup of San Francisco news and a look at what's ahead on the city's calendar. The news: Mayor withdraws request for more police funding; Mayor …
00:10:27 |
Mon 07 Mar 2022
Hundreds of units of housing for homeless people are move-in ready, but sitting empty
Read the story: "In San Francisco, Hundreds of Homes for the Homeless Sit Vacant"
00:28:52 |
Thu 03 Mar 2022
What's New & What's Next for 1/28/22
Americans, Ukrainians, and Russians gathered in San Francisco to protest the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine. San Francisco Police promise they will no longer use DNA collected from rape kits to match …
00:08:36 |
Mon 28 Feb 2022
Trapped wildlife? Surprise hamster babies? Distressed dog? Animal Control can help.
Find more resources at sfanimalcare.org.
00:29:15 |
Thu 24 Feb 2022
What's New & What's Next for 2/21/22
The San Francisco School Board has decided to delay the application process for picking a new superintendent until the end of March, following the recall of three board members, who will be out of of…
00:09:48 |
Sun 20 Feb 2022
Afghans in Bay Area Won’t Forget Those Living Under Taliban
San Rafael-based nonprofit Roots of Peace stayed in Afghanistan after the Taliban reclaimed power, working to clear minefields for farmland, while also helping Afghans who wanted to leave get their f…
00:32:17 |
Thu 17 Feb 2022
Whats' New & What's Next 02/14/22
The end of indoor mask mandates in San Francisco. The San Francisco Police Commission orders the Police Chief to work out his differences with the District Attorney, the Mayor outlines her new budget…
00:10:35 |
Mon 14 Feb 2022
Ballotpedia is written by humans, not robots. We talked to one.
When you get bombarded with polarizing political ads during elections season, you might go looking for a neutral, straightforward explanation of a ballot measure or race. Often, the search will lead …
00:29:56 |
Thu 10 Feb 2022
What's New & What's Next for 02/07/22
In What's New & What's Next, the Civic team offers a roundup of San Francisco news and a look at what's ahead on the city's calendar. The new: New calls for San Francisco to take over the PG&E power …
00:08:56 |
Sun 06 Feb 2022
Four candidates are vying for the District 17 Assembly seat
Four people with varying political and activist backgrounds are competing to serve out the rest of former Assemblyman David Chiu's term representing District 17 in the state Assembly. On Feb. 15, vot…
00:32:21 |
Thu 03 Feb 2022
What's New & What's Next for 1/31/22
Editor's note: On Monday afternoon we removed an upcoming item from the "next" section of this roundup. It was related to city supervisors requesting a report from the budget and legislative analyst …
00:05:35 |
Mon 31 Jan 2022
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