Daily Archives: February 27, 2026

The first round of San Francisco’s housing cooperatives supported by HUD was intended to be a shield against displacement, but many of these same housing cooperatives are now on the brink of disaster, leaving Black people and poor people of all nationalities to wonder how “ownership” has become another word without meaning. This feature begins our ongoing series of stories tracing the money, the paper trail, and most importantly, the people fighting for their homes.

The new study showing instant ramen can cause metabolic syndrome, heart problems, and premature death has critical implications for the thousands of people in California prisons who rely on instant ramen to survive the failed food system. As CDCR and other prison agencies face increased pressure to address the health dangers of ultra-processed prison commissary food, the people who suffer the most—those behind the walls who rarely hear about these types of health issues—want safe food, real alternatives, and a voice in the food they’re forced to eat every day.