Sylvie Sturm
@mildobserver.bsky.social
Reporter at @sfpublicpress.bsky.social & Civic, UCSF Synapse managing editor, proud 🇨🇦 ssturm@sfpublicpress.org
50,000 came out to the #NoKings protest in #SanFrancisco
October 19, 2025 at 5:19 PM
50,000 came out to the #NoKings protest in #SanFrancisco
My latest episode of Civic from San Francisco Public Press: As federal research funds stall over ideology, I unpack the fight and what’s at stake for researchers, vets and you. civic.simplecast.com/episodes/how...
#federalcuts #shutdown #trumpadministration #veteransadministration #scienceresearch
#federalcuts #shutdown #trumpadministration #veteransadministration #scienceresearch
October 14, 2025 at 10:20 PM
My latest episode of Civic from San Francisco Public Press: As federal research funds stall over ideology, I unpack the fight and what’s at stake for researchers, vets and you. civic.simplecast.com/episodes/how...
#federalcuts #shutdown #trumpadministration #veteransadministration #scienceresearch
#federalcuts #shutdown #trumpadministration #veteransadministration #scienceresearch
Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” cuts $1T from Medicaid.
In San Francisco, that could slash Medi-Cal home care hours, and push patients & caregivers into crisis.
My new Civic episode digs into the local impact.
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#Medicaid #Medi-Cal #SanFrancisco
In San Francisco, that could slash Medi-Cal home care hours, and push patients & caregivers into crisis.
My new Civic episode digs into the local impact.
Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
#Medicaid #Medi-Cal #SanFrancisco
September 4, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” cuts $1T from Medicaid.
In San Francisco, that could slash Medi-Cal home care hours, and push patients & caregivers into crisis.
My new Civic episode digs into the local impact.
Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
#Medicaid #Medi-Cal #SanFrancisco
In San Francisco, that could slash Medi-Cal home care hours, and push patients & caregivers into crisis.
My new Civic episode digs into the local impact.
Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
#Medicaid #Medi-Cal #SanFrancisco
Fear and anxiety mount for more than 100,000 San Franciscans who rely on Social Security to survive as upheaval under the Trump administration makes it harder to access benefits.
Listen to my report on Civic by @sfpublicpress.bsky.social at
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Listen to my report on Civic by @sfpublicpress.bsky.social at
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August 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Fear and anxiety mount for more than 100,000 San Franciscans who rely on Social Security to survive as upheaval under the Trump administration makes it harder to access benefits.
Listen to my report on Civic by @sfpublicpress.bsky.social at
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Listen to my report on Civic by @sfpublicpress.bsky.social at
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Tens of thousands marched through San Francisco for No Kings Day to peacefully protested immigration raids and Trump’s military parade. They filled Civic Center Plaza while surrounding City Hall barricades.
Read our coverage at www.sfpublicpress.org/tens-of-thou...
#NoKingsDay #SanFranciscoProtest
Read our coverage at www.sfpublicpress.org/tens-of-thou...
#NoKingsDay #SanFranciscoProtest
June 17, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Tens of thousands marched through San Francisco for No Kings Day to peacefully protested immigration raids and Trump’s military parade. They filled Civic Center Plaza while surrounding City Hall barricades.
Read our coverage at www.sfpublicpress.org/tens-of-thou...
#NoKingsDay #SanFranciscoProtest
Read our coverage at www.sfpublicpress.org/tens-of-thou...
#NoKingsDay #SanFranciscoProtest
The #Trump administration plans to cut 83,000 #VA jobs, many of them held by vets helping other vets.
In this episode of Civic by @sfpublicpress.bsky.social, I speak with workers, policy critics, and #veterans whose lives have been upended.
Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
In this episode of Civic by @sfpublicpress.bsky.social, I speak with workers, policy critics, and #veterans whose lives have been upended.
Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
May 15, 2025 at 4:26 PM
The #Trump administration plans to cut 83,000 #VA jobs, many of them held by vets helping other vets.
In this episode of Civic by @sfpublicpress.bsky.social, I speak with workers, policy critics, and #veterans whose lives have been upended.
Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
In this episode of Civic by @sfpublicpress.bsky.social, I speak with workers, policy critics, and #veterans whose lives have been upended.
Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
Today a court temporarily paused #Trump's plan to defund #homeless support in #SanctuaryCities
I talked to Sunni Khalid on @kalwradio.bsky.social Crosscurrents about the bleak outlook of losing grants
Funding cuts will likely lead to homelessness surge in #SanFrancisco
www.kalw.org/2025-05-08/f...
I talked to Sunni Khalid on @kalwradio.bsky.social Crosscurrents about the bleak outlook of losing grants
Funding cuts will likely lead to homelessness surge in #SanFrancisco
www.kalw.org/2025-05-08/f...
May 8, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Today a court temporarily paused #Trump's plan to defund #homeless support in #SanctuaryCities
I talked to Sunni Khalid on @kalwradio.bsky.social Crosscurrents about the bleak outlook of losing grants
Funding cuts will likely lead to homelessness surge in #SanFrancisco
www.kalw.org/2025-05-08/f...
I talked to Sunni Khalid on @kalwradio.bsky.social Crosscurrents about the bleak outlook of losing grants
Funding cuts will likely lead to homelessness surge in #SanFrancisco
www.kalw.org/2025-05-08/f...
SF's solution for street conditions is more arrests
Jails are full
Shelter + treatment fall short
Who benefits & who doesn't in this Civic episode
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#SanFrancisco #Homelessness
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Jails are full
Shelter + treatment fall short
Who benefits & who doesn't in this Civic episode
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
#SanFrancisco #Homelessness
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April 29, 2025 at 5:35 PM
SF's solution for street conditions is more arrests
Jails are full
Shelter + treatment fall short
Who benefits & who doesn't in this Civic episode
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
#SanFrancisco #Homelessness
@jackiefielder.bsky.social @thegubbioproject.bsky.social @sfpublicdefender.bsky.social
Jails are full
Shelter + treatment fall short
Who benefits & who doesn't in this Civic episode
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
#SanFrancisco #Homelessness
@jackiefielder.bsky.social @thegubbioproject.bsky.social @sfpublicdefender.bsky.social
Trump's U.S. housing department says it won’t fund cities over sanctuary policies threatening 15,000 San Francisco residents who rely on assistance.
“They’ll all be homeless.” – Laura Chiera, Legal Assistance to the Elderly
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“They’ll all be homeless.” – Laura Chiera, Legal Assistance to the Elderly
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‘They’ll All Be Homeless’
San Francisco housing advocates say a HUD plan to cut funding to sanctuary cities and states will likely lead to a surge in homelessness.
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April 9, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Trump's U.S. housing department says it won’t fund cities over sanctuary policies threatening 15,000 San Francisco residents who rely on assistance.
“They’ll all be homeless.” – Laura Chiera, Legal Assistance to the Elderly
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“They’ll all be homeless.” – Laura Chiera, Legal Assistance to the Elderly
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I would like to nominate Maxwell Smart for national security advisor.
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March 25, 2025 at 1:32 AM
I would like to nominate Maxwell Smart for national security advisor.
Article and Civic podcast on @sfpublicpress.bsky.social website.
1000s Are Mobilizing Against Mass Deportation
#SanFrancisco's immigrant communities are facing a crisis as #deportation threats loom.
Hear from those affected & resistance organizers & get a historical perspective.
1000s Are Mobilizing Against Mass Deportation
#SanFrancisco's immigrant communities are facing a crisis as #deportation threats loom.
Hear from those affected & resistance organizers & get a historical perspective.
March 17, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Article and Civic podcast on @sfpublicpress.bsky.social website.
1000s Are Mobilizing Against Mass Deportation
#SanFrancisco's immigrant communities are facing a crisis as #deportation threats loom.
Hear from those affected & resistance organizers & get a historical perspective.
1000s Are Mobilizing Against Mass Deportation
#SanFrancisco's immigrant communities are facing a crisis as #deportation threats loom.
Hear from those affected & resistance organizers & get a historical perspective.
NEW EPISODE of Civic from @sfpublicpress.bsky.social
1000s Are Mobilizing Against Mass Deportation
#SanFrancisco's immigrant communities are facing a crisis as #deportation threats loom.
Hear from those affected & resistance organizers & get a historical perspective. Listen at tiny.cc/3d9c001
1000s Are Mobilizing Against Mass Deportation
#SanFrancisco's immigrant communities are facing a crisis as #deportation threats loom.
Hear from those affected & resistance organizers & get a historical perspective. Listen at tiny.cc/3d9c001
March 5, 2025 at 10:32 PM
NEW EPISODE of Civic from @sfpublicpress.bsky.social
1000s Are Mobilizing Against Mass Deportation
#SanFrancisco's immigrant communities are facing a crisis as #deportation threats loom.
Hear from those affected & resistance organizers & get a historical perspective. Listen at tiny.cc/3d9c001
1000s Are Mobilizing Against Mass Deportation
#SanFrancisco's immigrant communities are facing a crisis as #deportation threats loom.
Hear from those affected & resistance organizers & get a historical perspective. Listen at tiny.cc/3d9c001
This week marks 3 years since Russia invaded Ukraine.
With no end in sight and as the US votes against calls for Russia’s withdrawal, we revisit conversations aired on April 7, 2022 with San Francisco residents deeply connected to Ukraine.
Their reactions remain as powerful and urgent as ever.
With no end in sight and as the US votes against calls for Russia’s withdrawal, we revisit conversations aired on April 7, 2022 with San Francisco residents deeply connected to Ukraine.
Their reactions remain as powerful and urgent as ever.
February 27, 2025 at 6:11 PM
This week marks 3 years since Russia invaded Ukraine.
With no end in sight and as the US votes against calls for Russia’s withdrawal, we revisit conversations aired on April 7, 2022 with San Francisco residents deeply connected to Ukraine.
Their reactions remain as powerful and urgent as ever.
With no end in sight and as the US votes against calls for Russia’s withdrawal, we revisit conversations aired on April 7, 2022 with San Francisco residents deeply connected to Ukraine.
Their reactions remain as powerful and urgent as ever.
All of San Francisco's justice system proclaimed unity over sanctuary laws at a City Hall rally last week. My latest story exposes potential cracks in immigrant protections.
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Public Defender Alleges Local-Federal Law Enforcement Partnership Defies SF Sanctuary Laws
San Francisco’s top prosecutor, police chief and public defender gathered on the steps outside City Hall’s main entrance in a rare display of unity as they committed to uphold sanctuary laws that prot...
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February 6, 2025 at 9:33 PM
All of San Francisco's justice system proclaimed unity over sanctuary laws at a City Hall rally last week. My latest story exposes potential cracks in immigrant protections.
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#SF residents are on high alert over the Trump administration's threats of mass #deportation. #Immigration rights advocates say fear is the point. “It gets people so anxious and panicked that they leave voluntarily, or they go into the shadows.”
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Immigrant Advocates Trying to Dispel Rumors of ICE Operation in SF
Rumors of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention operation alarmed residents of San Francisco’s Mission District earlier this month following a threat by Donald Trump before his inaugur...
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January 22, 2025 at 11:11 PM
#SF residents are on high alert over the Trump administration's threats of mass #deportation. #Immigration rights advocates say fear is the point. “It gets people so anxious and panicked that they leave voluntarily, or they go into the shadows.”
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If you watch only one short video today, make it this one. Remarkable bravery, and the looks on the various faces could be material for a dissertation on gender, the family, and authoritarianism. youtu.be/gVInX42IQD8?...
Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde appeals to President Trump to have mercy upon immigrants and minorities
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January 21, 2025 at 7:45 PM
If you watch only one short video today, make it this one. Remarkable bravery, and the looks on the various faces could be material for a dissertation on gender, the family, and authoritarianism. youtu.be/gVInX42IQD8?...
In the latest episode of “Civic,” I learn about the emboldened, in-your-face anti-abortion crusaders of Gen Z.
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January 22, 2025 at 1:44 AM
In the latest episode of “Civic,” I learn about the emboldened, in-your-face anti-abortion crusaders of Gen Z.
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Many #LGBTQ Latin Americans face stigma in substance use recovery programs. A new support group in San Francisco offers a more welcoming environment. Find out what inspired its founders in my latest episode of Civic at sfpublicpress.org
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December 18, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Many #LGBTQ Latin Americans face stigma in substance use recovery programs. A new support group in San Francisco offers a more welcoming environment. Find out what inspired its founders in my latest episode of Civic at sfpublicpress.org
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@sfpublicpress.bsky.social
Did anyone else feel that? #earthquake #SanFrancisco
December 5, 2024 at 6:47 PM
Did anyone else feel that? #earthquake #SanFrancisco
San Francisco's Latinx residents suffered widespread depression & anxiety from COVID-related trauma. Now there’s an app for that. I dig into their grassroots solutions in this episode of Civic for @sfpublicpress.bsky.social
#SanFrancisco #Latinx #UCSF #MentalHealth #Research
#SanFrancisco #Latinx #UCSF #MentalHealth #Research
November 22, 2024 at 7:11 PM
San Francisco's Latinx residents suffered widespread depression & anxiety from COVID-related trauma. Now there’s an app for that. I dig into their grassroots solutions in this episode of Civic for @sfpublicpress.bsky.social
#SanFrancisco #Latinx #UCSF #MentalHealth #Research
#SanFrancisco #Latinx #UCSF #MentalHealth #Research
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NEW: San Francisco's Chinese New Year Parade is this Saturday and there's a brand new dragon for the parade finale, celebrating the Year of the Dragon. For over a century, the parade has served as a means of civic engagement for Chinatown to combat stereotypes and to tell the Chinese-American story.
New Parade Dragon Carries on Local Legacy Dating Back Nearly 175 Years
There will be a brand new dragon in this year’s Chinese New Year Parade finale, celebrating the Year of the Dragon.
The Chinese New Year Parade, the festival’s pinnacle event, is scheduled this Satur...
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February 21, 2024 at 12:46 AM
NEW: San Francisco's Chinese New Year Parade is this Saturday and there's a brand new dragon for the parade finale, celebrating the Year of the Dragon. For over a century, the parade has served as a means of civic engagement for Chinatown to combat stereotypes and to tell the Chinese-American story.
Reposted by Sylvie Sturm
NEW: Last year's drug crackdown meant to get people into rehab booked a majority Latinx into jail yet offered only English programs. A Spanish recovery class began on Wed. following demands from Latinx service providers. Longtime jail workers give it 2 weeks.
Service Providers Demand Access to Latinx Jail Inmates
Spanish-language programming at San Francisco’s County Jail has since become virtually non-existent as routine lockdowns caused by staff shortages have made it practically impossible to hold classes. ...
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February 9, 2024 at 8:08 PM
NEW: Last year's drug crackdown meant to get people into rehab booked a majority Latinx into jail yet offered only English programs. A Spanish recovery class began on Wed. following demands from Latinx service providers. Longtime jail workers give it 2 weeks.