THESE CANDIDATES CAN SOLVE LA’S REGIONAL HOUSING/HOMELESSNESS CRISIS

by Randy Shaw on August 22, 2022 (beyondchron.org) Freddy Puza lawn sign, Caroline Menjivar, Erin Darling, Natalya Zernitskaya Huge Impact For California Housing Politics These candidates will help end the LA region’s anti-housing politics: Alex Fisch and Freddy Puza in Culver City Caroline Torosis, Natalya Zernitskaya, and Jesse Zwick in Santa Monica Chelsea… Continue reading

Ride along with MACRO: Oakland’s new alternative to the police

Ride along with MACRO: Oakland’s new alternative to the police

The Oaklandside followed the unarmed emergency responders to see their groundbreaking program at work on the streets. by David DeBolt August 15, 2022 (oaklandside.org) Early on a Thursday morning in late July, a Chrysler minivan loaded with Narcan, a medicine that reverses opioid overdoses, fentanyl test strips, COVID supplies, and stacks… Continue reading

BEST EMPATHY TRAINING: SESSION 3 OF 5

Edwin Rutsch Aug 20, 2022 Best Empathy Training: Cohort 12.E: Module 1: Session 3 of 5 Cohort 12.E Landing Page: https://bit.ly/Cohort12E Training Website: https://BestEmpathyTraining.com Center for Building a Culture of Empathy http://CultureOfEmpathy.com http://EmpathyCircle.com http://EmpathyTent.com http://BestEmpathyTraining.com Empathy Circle Facilitator Training. Learn to facilitate an Empathy Circle. There is limited space in each cohort, and all participants must check with trainers to… Continue reading

Editorial: Downtown San Francisco is dying. This bill could help save it

Chronicle Editorial Board Aug. 21, 2022 (SFChronicle.com) Downtown San Francisco is failing. Of that, there’s little question. Our recovery from the COVID economic downturn is dead last in the nation, according to a recent study from the Urban Displacement Project. That’s no surprise; our financial district is a relic from the urban… Continue reading

Upcoming Alice Membership Vote

Upcoming Alice Membership Vote

2022 November General Election Endorsement Monday, August 22, 2022Voting Will Be Open from 6:30pm to 8:00pmManny’s (3092 16th Street)6:30pm-8:00pm PAC RECOMMENDATIONSYesterday the Alice Board of Directors met for a marathon PAC meeting to hear from candidates and supporters/opponents of ballot propositions. Following discussions, the Board of Directors is recommending the following… Continue reading

Did You Know There Was an Internment Camp For Suspected Japanese Spies During WWII on San Francisco Property?

19 AUGUST 2022/ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT/JAY BARMANN (SFist.com) The internment camps in California and elsewhere that housed primarily Japanese Americans following Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor and subsequent wartime paranoia were mostly in far-flung locales. But one camp specifically for “enemy aliens” was on San Francisco property, next to a municipal… Continue reading

San Francisco Starbucks votes to unionize after long closure, plumbing issues

The Castro Starbucks is the city’s first to vote in favor of unionization Alex Shultz, SFGATE Aug. 16, 2022 (SFGate.com) For the first time in San Francisco, Starbucks workers have voted to unionize. On Tuesday afternoon, with the National Labor Relations Board tallying the votes, workers at the Castro Starbucks (4098 18th St.)… Continue reading