Surviving poverty in San Francisco: one journalist’s struggle to overcome financial stereotypes
First Person Profile by Danielle Parenteau My mom and I live in a 100-square-foot single-room occupancy hotel in downtown San Francisco. We get by on about $14,000 per year. There … Continue reading
‘Survival mode’ kicks in for many artists on both sides of SF Bay in spite of rising costs
by Frank Ladra The slowly evolving and potentially declining state of San Francisco’s art community is hardly a new topic of discussion around the … Continue reading
Co-op fire puts affordable housing at risk for displaced artists and workers
by Mary Strope Tucked away on a mural-covered, hidden alley in the Southern part of the city’s Mission district, former tenants of an artists’ … Continue reading
Worker centers serve as union alternative underdog for service industry
by Chloe Johnson When Bob Mule left South Carolina for San Francisco in June 2013, he just wanted to get a job and pursue … Continue reading
Demonstrators protest tech-initiated evictions by using Google’s own words against them
by Cody Wright Tech giant Google once used the slogan “don’t be evil” as a company motto. Coined to project its corporate values, the … Continue reading
Little support for working families when crisis hits
by Danielle Parenteau Gregory Richardson cares for his mother full time. Beatrice Richardson suffers from hydrocephalus and has required constant attention since sustaining a … Continue reading
Decent pay, benefits shelved for many grocery workers
by Chloe Johnson Today, more than a third of grocery workers rely on some kind of public assistance and one in five has trouble … Continue reading
San Francisco living means burning the candle at both ends for some
by Marlene Sanchez While advocates cheer a rise in San Francisco’s minimum wage rising to $15 an hour, the tough truth of the cost … Continue reading
Long commutes and low wages: when working for Walmart doesn’t work
by Marlene Sanchez At 33, Darryl Randle wishes he didn’t have to live with his family, but his job at Walmart doesn’t pay enough … Continue reading
Legally or not, marijuana business pays the bills
by Frank Ladra Local entrepreneur Bob was not always interested in the weed business. With an education in the sciences, he spent the earlier … Continue reading
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