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Monthly Archives: September 2024
Join the fight against the 13th Amendment and its modern implications
Sept. 27 at 11:30 a.m. join an impromptu rally at the headquarters of the CDCR to call for review and repeal of Penal Code 4571.
Hunters Point residents barred from work on hilltop properties that require local hire
Related Management has shut out residents from a job site in Hunters Point, potentially rendering the project in violation of HUD codes.
It’s time for Gov. Newsom to do the right thing!
Environmental activists, community advocates and medical scientists continue to challenge public health and environmental regulators to help residents of Hunters Point.
More than an athlete: The rise of Jaylen Brown
by Cecil Brown
We were at the Oakland Ballroom, 1723 on Franklin Street, on a Friday night in Oakland, California. The large room was packed...
Mellon’s $125 million ‘Imagining Freedom’ ignores incarcerated artists
A closer look at philanthropy’s role in mass incarceration
by Donald ‘C-Note’ Hooker
In a bold move, the Mellon Foundation recently announced its $125 million “Imagining...
If you live on Social Security and Medicare, read this article before you vote
“Working people forced these programs into existence. They expand or contract depending on our overall strength. When we’re strong, they cover more people with better benefits. When we’re not strong, they get cut.” - Michael Lyon, SF Gray Panthers
Access better health with medically tailored meals, transforming health through nutrition for Medi-Cal patients
Launched in 2018, the Medically Tailored Meals pilot program was designed to help Medi-Cal patients with congestive heart failure by reducing hospital readmissions and...
Embracing doula care: A new benefit for Bay Area Medi-Cal members
As part of the Department of Health Care Services’ (DHCS) ongoing commitment to engaging in innovative work to improve the maternal health care landscape,...
SFPD names suspect in hate crimes against Terry Williams
On hearing the news, Williams sounded at once relieved and at a loss. “I just told my neighbor the other day: ‘I hope it’s not a Black lady. Her life is gonna be upside down.’”
Empowering young minds: Medi-Cal’s enhanced mental health services for Bay Area youth
Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program, covers one in three Californians, including more than 50 percent of the state's youth. In California, nearly 300,000 youth are...