Bay News Rising

Professional and college reporters training collaboratively for the future of Bay Area journalism. Bay News Rising is a project of the Pacific Media Workers Guild made possible by the labor and contributions of its members.

(L-R) D.J. Milan Hawthorne “BeatsMe” spins a mix of music while guests Gabby Petrocelli and Taylor Deluca enjoy the night at The Riptide bar in Sunset District, San Francisco on Thursday, July 23, 2015. (Photo by Ekevara Kitpowsong/Bay News Rising)

For some, 40 hours a week is not enough to pay city’s soaring housing costs

By Ekevara Kitpowsong, Bay News Rising Staff Reporter — Except for those with sponsors or the status of a Keith Haring, it’s a given that artists need another source of … Continue reading →

August 26, 2015 · Leave a comment
Dawud Dirbas has seen changes in his 25 years in the Bayview. (Photo by Khaled Sayed/Bay News Rising)

Bayview population in flux, spurring fears, hopes among residents

By Alex Lamp, Bay News Rising staff reporter — Dawud Dirbas, 44, has worked at Kennedy’s Market on the corner of McKinnon Avenue and Third Street in San Francisco’s Bayview district … Continue reading →

August 13, 2015 · Leave a comment
Marlan Patterson driving the bus from the Pittsburg/Bay Point BART station to Antioch. (Photo by Khaled Sayed/Bay News Rising)

Housing prices drive up commute time, but shrink family, social time for a far flung workforce

By Patrick Cochran, Bay News Rising staff reporter — Ask commuters rushing to catch a Pittsburg-bound BART train at the end of a busy work day to describe their twice-a-day trek … Continue reading →

July 30, 2015 · Leave a comment

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