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92-Year-Old Among Filipinos Facing Eviction In SoMa
Four Filipino-American families, including a 4-year-old girl and a 92-year-old grandmother, are being evicted from their homes in the South of Market neighborhood in San Francisco. The De Vera, Bustos, Bonifacio and Mac Coll families have lived in this Natoma Street building for 25 years.
Free Eviction Defense On SF June Ballot
A Proposition is on the June ballot that, if passed would provide free legal representation for tenants facing threat of eviction. The measure, designated as Proposition F is also called "Defend San Francisco Against Evictions." It was put on the ballot through a grassroots effort to gather signatures. That effort resulted in thousands more signatures than needed.
Op-Ed: SB 827 Is A Gentrification Bomb
There’s a new bill in California ready to set off the biggest gentrification bomb the state has ever seen. Introduced by California Senator Scott Wiener of San Francisco and northern San Mateo County, Senate Bill 827 allows the state to override and approve new zoning for residences around a major transit hubs and corridors-- so buildings near transit can be taller and more dense.
Op-Ed: Transit Decoy For Gentrification
There’s a newly proposed State bill, SB 827, that encourages gentrification in low-income communities throughout California and gives value to landowners and developers with no public benefit in return. It will cause huge social upheaval-- segregation and disinvestment from public transit-- while money flows into the pockets of wealthy people and businesses.
Episode 6: “The People Lead & The Leaders Follow”
Curtis & Riley, with Olive in tow, join Carmen in confronting the Mayor about the high cost of housing.
Episode 4: “They Left Their Home In San Francisco”
A Mission mural comes to life and tells the story of how real estate in San Francisco became so valuable.
Episode 5: “WTF SF?”
Curtis and Riley put all the pieces together, and they're not sure what to do about finding a place to live. As they're walking the streets, they run into a rally outside City Hall led by Carmen, a housing activist.
Episode 2: "Can We Build More And Pay Less?"
Curtis and Riley with the help of Riley's AI watch, Olive, meet with condo developer Sumir who tells them how development works.
Episode 3: "Why Does Housing Cost So Much?"
Join Riley and Curtis in a revolving restaurant with an epic view of San Francisco.
Rent Control Showdown In Sacramento
Tenant, landlord and developer groups traveled to Sacramento by the busload to show support and opposition to the proposed bill that would reverse the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act.
San Francisco May Day 2017
People Power Media's images of the march of workers on May Day 2017, the first during President Donald Trump.
Tackling Homelessness In Super Bowl City
Protesters descend on Super Bowl City in San Francisco objecting to removal of homeless people in the lead up to the game.
Domestic Worker Suit Against Tech Power Couple
Domestic worker files a complaint against top Uber Executive and his wife.
The Mission At Its Best, The Mayor At His Worst
The community stayed until midnight, gathered around the screens in Supervisors' offices and overflow rooms like la familia watching the public comment. The human drama unfolding with each testimony was the reality TV of a neighborhood and people in crisis.
Interview With Central Valley Youth On CA Drought
Middle school student from Mendota in western Fresno County breaks down the impacts of the California drought on farm workers in one of People Power Media's best interviewees.
The Mission Takes San Francisco City Hall
Hundreds gather inside San Francisco City Hall to demand affordable housing and a stop on evictions and luxury housing in the Mission District.
Community Rejects Developer's Benefits Proposal
Community members distrust and anger drowns out a developers’ presentation, as they reject the "benefits agreement" for condos in San Francisco's Mission District. They say the condos will only make the class divides worse in this rapidly gentrifying neighborhood.
Public Lands For Public Benefit
One of the most delusional ways the City is addressing San Francisco’s growing inequality and housing crisis is to use half of its surplus land for market rate housing. The City's Public Land for Housing project, which will set the policy for how the City will use its surplus lands is now underway.
Don’t Sell Off Public Land For Luxury Housing
Public land should be used for public benefit. This seems like a simple principle, but for some reason this doesn’t seem to be the case for San Francisco.
Oakland Residents Resist Public Land For Condos
The City of Oakland has recommended that a large parcel of public land near Lake Merritt be developed as market rate condos. Residents of Eastlake neighborhood speak out against the development, advocating for affordable housing instead.