Civic

Series produced by KSFP

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“Civic” is the award-winning radio show and podcast of the San Francisco Public Press, a nonprofit news organization specializing in investigative and solutions journalism. The half-hour show engages listeners with coverage of the civic life of San Francisco and the greater Bay Area. We explore under-covered topics, with a focus on under-served audiences. “Civic” aims to inspire and empower listeners to become more involved with their communities.

“Civic” is the award-winning radio show and podcast of the San Francisco Public Press, a nonprofit news organization specializing in investigative and solutions journalism. The half-hour show engages listeners with coverage of the civic life of San Francisco and the greater Bay Area. We’ve produced over 375 episodes, exploring under-covered topics with a focus on under-served audiences. We are now offering “Civic” on the PRX Exchange for stations and streaming services that wish to inspire and empower listeners to become involved in their communities.


41 Pieces

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Looming shutdown at Laguna Honda Hospital was 'preventable,' doctor says
From: KSFP
Series: Civic
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Laguna Honda Hospital's certification is under review, and doctors say this was preventable.

  • Added: Aug 29, 2022
  • Length: 29:30
Reconciling John Muir, Racial Politics and the Restoration of Indigenous Lands in Yosemite
From: KSFP
Series: Civic
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A look at the legacy of John Muir, his actions in Yosemite, and the impacts on the Indigenous people in the area.

Bought by KALW


  • Added: Aug 29, 2022
  • Length: 25:47
  • Purchases: 1
America’s Wealth Gap Is Rooted in Racism. How Did We Get Here?
From: KSFP
Series: Civic
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Income inequality is at a breaking point in America. "Civic" takes a look at the history of policies and programs in part 1/2.

  • Added: Aug 29, 2022
  • Length: 24:05
Ukrainians in SF Are Anxious and Angry, Refugees Need Homes
From: KSFP
Series: Civic
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A local aid agency is racing to get medical supplies into Ukraine and bringing refugees into the Bay Area. "Civic" We spoke with those who are angr...

  • Added: Apr 12, 2022
  • Length: 29:30
The Overdose Crisis in San Francisco: Part Two
From: KSFP
Series: Civic
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In this episode, the second in a two-part series, we talk to experts about what measures have been taken to address this health crisis, how people ...

  • Added: Apr 12, 2022
  • Length: 29:30
The Overdose Crisis in San Francisco: Part One
From: KSFP
Series: Civic
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San Francisco saw more people die from drug overdoses than from COVID-19 over the last two years. We take a deep dive into the complex factors cont...

  • Added: Apr 12, 2022
  • Length: 29:30
Data shows an increase in street fires, but that’s not the whole story
From: KSFP
Series: Civic
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A look at homeless encampment fires in the Bay Area with Three journalists at the San Francisco Public Press and Mission Local have been tracking f...

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Mar 22, 2022
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 1
SF school board members facing recall weigh in on pandemic, budget and more
From: KSFP
Series: Civic
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Three San Francisco School Board members face a recall vote. We ask Alison Collins, Gabriela López, and Faauuga Moliga what they want to accomplish...

  • Added: Feb 01, 2022
  • Length: 29:30
Not a citizen? You can still vote in school board elections — including the recall
From: KSFP
Series: Civic
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Noncitizens in San Francisco are now guaranteed the vote in school board elections, including the upcoming recall election. We speak with some immi...

  • Added: Jan 24, 2022
  • Length: 26:10
Go to ‘DEFCON-N95?’ This doctor says case rates should drive behavior
From: KSFP
Series: Civic
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With Omicron cases surging, we speak with Dr. Kim Rhoads, who has been working on community-led responses since the beginning of the pandemic. She ...

  • Added: Jan 14, 2022
  • Length: 29:30
This photographer says his portraits of homeless people in SF tell a national story
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Series: Civic
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A San Francisco photographer shares the audio recordings of unhoused people he documented in his book "Division Street." Robert Gumpert said the bo...

  • Added: Jan 10, 2022
  • Length: 29:30
Women fought trafficking and created a refuge in this Chinatown building
From: KSFP
Series: Civic
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We look at the history of the Cameron House in San Francisco's Chinatown. The women who founded the organization worked to rescue Chinese women and...

  • Added: Jan 03, 2022
  • Length: 29:30
Follow your recycling from bin to bale
From: KSFP
Series: Civic
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Ride along with a sanitation worker who collects everything in San Francisco’s blue bins, and learn some dos and don’ts of recycling at a Recology ...

  • Added: Dec 23, 2021
  • Length: 29:30
SF is strengthening its buildings for the next big quake
From: KSFP
Series: Civic
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While hundreds of soft-story buildings in San Francisco have been upgraded by their owners to survive a major quake, city officials said 700 such b...

  • Added: Dec 17, 2021
  • Length: 29:33
Call 311 about tents? Here’s what homeless people and advocates say happens
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Series: Civic
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What happens in San Francisco if you call the authorities about a tent encampment in your neighborhood? We're told they will be offered shelter and...

  • Added: Nov 04, 2021
  • Length: 29:30
Knock-knock: Have you been vaccinated against COVID-19?
From: KSFP
Series: Civic
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Outreach workers go door-to-door in San Francisco's Bay View neighborhood to encourage more people to get the vaccine to reduce the risk and harm f...

  • Added: Oct 21, 2021
  • Length: 28:30
This school is crumbling around its students. How long before it gets fixed?
From: KSFP
Series: Civic
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A dilapidated school in San Francisco's Mission District faces a vermin infestation, falling celling tiles, sewage problems and even natural gas le...

  • Added: Oct 14, 2021
  • Length: 29:32
Debt is piling up for tenants who paid pandemic rent they couldn't afford
From: KSFP
Series: Civic
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Tenants who fell behind on the rent during the pandemic are able to get federal, state and local programs to pay directly to their landlord, but m...

  • Added: Oct 14, 2021
  • Length: 29:30
The Bay Area is diverse. Its elected officials are mostly white
From: KSFP
Series: Civic
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The San Francisco Bay Area is one of the most diverse in the U.S., but that diversity is rarely seen in the make-up of the region's political leade...

  • Added: Oct 13, 2021
  • Length: 29:27
Evictions are coming. Here’s what renters and cities can do.
From: KSFP
Series: Civic
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Renters impacted by the pandemic face eviction now that a moratorium on evictions has ended. Tenant, legal and public health advocates are urging r...

  • Added: Oct 13, 2021
  • Length: 29:30