Sylvie Sturm

Reporter @sfpublicpress & @sfcivic, @UCSF_Synapse managing editor, proud 🇨🇦 Follow me on Bluesky

[Sylvie Sturm @mildobserver]

My latest episode of Civic from @SFPublicPress. As federal research funds stall over ideology, I unpack the fight and what’s at stake for researchers, vets and you. https://t.co/qzyUTb0puj
#federalcuts #trumpadministration #veteransadministration #scienceresearch

[Sylvie Sturm @mildobserver]

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, I speak with federal workers, policy critics, and #veterans whose lives have been upended.

Listen at https://t.co/sdIrdOfS6a

[Sylvie Sturm @mildobserver]

Today a court temporarily paused #Trump's plan to defund #homeless support in #SanctuaryCities.
I talked to Sunni Khalid on @KALW Crosscurrents about the bleak outlook of losing grants.
Funding cuts will likely lead to homelessness surge in #SanFrancisco
https://t.co/ZVJA1vqEbu

[Sylvie Sturm @mildobserver]

SF's solution for street conditions includes more arrests.
Meanwhile, jails are full.
Shelter + treatment fall short.
Who benefits & who doesn't in this Civic episode.
https://t.co/MJtx6YAKKh

#SanFrancisco #SFPD #CityHall #HomelessnessCrisis @sfdefender @SFPD @gubbioproject

[Sylvie Sturm @mildobserver]

Listen to the full episode of Civic from @SFPublicPress here or wherever you get your podcasts.
https://t.co/nbMLrgg3F6

[Sylvie Sturm @mildobserver]

This week marks 3 years since #Russia invaded #Ukraine. As the US votes against calls for Russia’s withdrawal, Civic from @SFPublicPress revisits conversations from April 7, 2022 with deeply connected #SanFrancisco residents. Their reactions are as powerful and urgent as ever.

[Sylvie Sturm @mildobserver]

All of #SF's justice system proclaimed unity over #sanctuary laws at a City Hall rally last week. My latest story exposes potential cracks in #immigrant protections.
@sfdefender @SFDAOffice @BrookeJenkinsSF @SFPD
https://t.co/vwxsK2t2j6

[MeidasTouch @MeidasTouch]

Wow. Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde fearlessly calls out Trump and Vance to their faces. This is heroic.

[Sylvie Sturm @mildobserver]

Find the story at https://t.co/8pA1bNVttw

[Sylvie Sturm @mildobserver]

Many #LGBTQ Latin Americans come to #SF fleeing oppression then face stigma in substance use recovery programs. A new support group offers a more welcoming environment in San Francisco & beyond. Hear what inspired its founders in my latest episode of @sfcivic for @SFPublicPress

[Sylvie Sturm @mildobserver]

@sfcivic @SFPublicPress @draguilera @andreakgraham Read the article or listen to the podcast at
https://t.co/1ykN5BVOcs

[Sylvie Sturm @mildobserver]

#SanFrancisco’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 @sfcivic for @SFPublicPress
@draguilera @andreakgraham
#UCSF #MentalHealth #Research

[Sylvie Sturm @mildobserver]

The San Francisco Public Press has a brand new nonpartisan analysis of San Francisco ballot measures.
Check out our November 2024 SF Voter Guide
https://t.co/pbvO5XqfUP

[San Francisco Public Press @SFPublicPress]

Join us Tuesday!

At an event w/ @KALW, we’ll talk affordable #housing — #SF Prop. G & a regional bond (nixed from the ballot).

• Anni Chung, @SelfHelpElderly
• Karoleen Feng, @medasf
• Lila LaHood, @sfpublicpress
• Madison Alvarado, @sfpublicpress

https://t.co/Ias7W9Hpj2

[San Francisco Public Press @SFPublicPress]

Join us July 11!
Event: “What You Don’t Know About Local Government Can Hurt You” Hear author
@mirandareporter discuss the rise in secret deal-making between local governments and corporations, which threatens our health, safety and democracy. Tickets: https://t.co/1s7C0ewpyj

[Sylvie Sturm @mildobserver]

When I was preparing for my American citizenship test a few months ago, the study sheet said the United States is guided by “the rule of law” which is that “no one is above the law.” Soooo, never mind?

[San Francisco Public Press @SFPublicPress]

Lee nuestra última historia para descubrir cómo las disparidades lingüísticas afectan a los indígenas mayas de San Francisco y por qué son esenciales los servicios de salud que sean culturalmente competentes. #Fentanilo #AccesoLinguístico

https://t.co/p7kk6j2OIX

[Sylvie Sturm @mildobserver]

Overdose Deaths Swell Among SF’s Maya Residents, Highlighting Urgent Need for Culturally Competent Drug Health Services
https://t.co/nGsq9mNiep

[Civic @sfcivic]

Language barriers obstruct access to drug health services.

"We’re not a monolith. We need to understand and receive data back that drills down to those specific subgroups."
-@DrSeciahAquino

#Podcast @SFAIDSFound @UCSF @MarleneMartinMD

[Sylvie Sturm @mildobserver]

Language barriers obstruct access to lifesaving information for #SF's #Indigenous Mayans. It's a harsh reality fueling a #fentanyl epidemic. In this episode of Civic, the impact of disparities & the imperative for culturally competent drug health services https://t.co/0ZyFEiIRcx

[The Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP) @PoliceForReform]

We take part in this discussion about testing welfare recipients for substances. Our Executive Director @dianemgoldstein provides a much-needed viewpoint alongside many other voices.