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To most people walking near the Civic Center station, wouldn't attract a second glance; but to people like Gregory Sherren, who was diagnosed with HIV in 1996, it is a lifesaver. Crystal Sykes reports from the Tenderloin District.
With the U.S. Geological Survey warning that San Francisco is destined to suffer another deadly earthquake, several local task forces and advisory committees are looking for ways to minimize the impact of such a disaster. Kelly Goff reports from the South of Market
Trash overflows out of the public receptacle on the street. Containers full of cooking oil sit next to it. Cigarette butts line the curb. Discarded litter lines empty alleys and dark business fronts. This is the scene nearly every morning on many streets in San Francisco, including, noticeably, the Mission. Kelly Goff and Kaitlyn Paris report from the Mission District.
Continue reading City launches crackdown to combat overflowing trash on public streets.
What should a reporter do if you get arrested? A student journalist offers five important tips based on her real-life experience covering a demonstration. Video by Michael Ramirez.
Continue reading Arrested? Student journalist offers 5 tips.
Reporter Robin Hug and photographer Sasha Trivetsky offer scenes of the Guardian Angels on patrol in the Mission District in an audio slideshow.
Continue reading On the street with the Guardian Angels.
By Robin Hug (For El Tecolote) Every other Saturday night, the Guardian Angels of San Francisco patrol the streets of the Mission District in hopes of ridding the neighborhood of drug use and crime. The Guardian Angels group was first...
Continue reading Guardian Angels thrive while continuing struggle for respect and funding.
By Darla Nagle (For El Tecolote) To the left of the entrance is a display of shoes on the wall and just beyond that a small fitting room; to the right a wood counter covered with jewelry, watches, a display...
Hilltop High School's successful program to help young women to cope with the responsibilities of motherhood is threatened by the state's fiscal crisis. Cindy Ha offers a multimedia report on this unique program....
By Lindsey Leake (One in a series on life in San Francisco’s SRO hotels.) Gary Cueras and his girlfriend, Elizabeth Shant, sat on the sidewalk outside of the Cambridge hotel with several possessions strewn across the sidewalk in front of...
Continue reading SRO Scenes: Couple seeks refuge from streets.
By Lindsey Leak (One in a series on life in San Francisco’s SRO hotels.) "I told myself, if I live in the city, I'm not going to live in an SRO. No way," said Leo DiMagnampo, current resident of the...
Continue reading SRO Scenes: One resident vows to move on.
