In the Media
2026
“Bed Bug Bites and Mold: Despite Fears, Latino SRO Residents Demand Better Housing Conditions.” Cami Dominguez and Madison Alvarado. San Francisco Public Press. February 19, 2026.
2025
“S.F. Police Foot Patrols are Coming to these Tenderloin Streets.” Eleni Balakrishnan, Mission Local. August 26, 2025.
“The Unkindest Cut: Mayor Eliminates Funds for Crumbling Hotels.” Joe Eskenazi. Mission Local. June 11, 2025.
“Tenderloin Groups are Furious at Shelter Plans, Saying the City Broke Promises.” Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez. The San Francisco Standard. March 3, 2025
2024
“Local Groups Cut Red Tape to Give Low-Income Tenants Clean Air.” Audrey Mei Yi Brown. San Francisco Public Press. September 17, 2024.
“San Francisco’s DA Brooke Jenkins Launches Community-Based Victim Advocates to Aid Neighborhoods.” Tony Ng. Hoodline. February 28, 2024.
2023
“Tenants and Organizers Rally Against Breed’s Budget Cuts: Plan Would Eliminate Funding for Critical Housing Program.” Mary Jane Agnew. 48 Hills. June 12, 2023.
“Housing Repair Programs to be Cut in Proposed SF Budget.” Annika Hom. Mission Local. June 8, 2023.
2022
“The Truth Behind the SF Chronicle’s Shameful “Investigation” of SRO Homeless Housing.” Randy Shaw. Beyond Chron. May 16, 2022.
2021
“SF Health Officials Change Course, Say SRO Residents Now Eligible for Vaccine.” Joe Fitzgerlad Rodriguez. KQED. March 24, 2021.
“Military Kid Was No Brat: She watched Over 10 Siblings, Later Saved Herself from Drugs and Distinguished Herself Helping Others.” Judy Goddess. San Francisco Senior Beat. January 22, 2021.
2018
“Victory for Tenants: Board of Supervisors Close Rent Control Loophole.” May 24, 2018.
2017
“How to fill all the empty SRO rooms.” Joe Eskenazi. San Francisco Public Press.
2016
“San Francisco SROs a Model for North America, Experts Say.” John Colebourn, Vancouver Sun. July 11, 2016.
2014
“Tenderloin Mobilizes for a Safer MacAulay Park.” Karin Drucker. Beyond Chron. August 14, 2014.
Mirkarimi, Suhr Reach Deal to Increase Tenderloin Policing.” Karin Drucker. Beyond Chron. July 7, 2014
“Kim, Activists Seek SRO Elevator Fix.” Andrew Szeto. Beyond Chron. June 24, 2014
“S.F. Bedbug Exterminations to be tracked.” Katharine Mieszkowski. SFGate. May 31, 2014
“How Getting Rid of Parking Can Drive Away Drug Dealers.” Bloomberg. February 26, 2014
“Banning parking on Tenderloin block drives trouble away.” C.W. Nevius. SFGate. February 6, 2014.
“A Poor SF Neighborhood Rallies for Less Auto Parking.” Michael Andersen. People for Bikes. January 13, 2024.
2013
“SRO Tenants: The Year in Review.” Karin Drucker. Beyond Chron. December 20, 2013.
“Ignoring Settled Law, Ninth Circuit Panel Defends Post Office Denying Mail to SRO Tenants.” Karin S. Drucker. Beyond Chron. November 6, 2013
“SRO Tenants Defeat AT&T, Save LifeLine Phone Program.” September 3, 2013.
“SRO Tenant La Tonya Jones Builds Community, Fosters Compassion.” Karin S. Drucker. Beyond Chron. August 22, 2013.
“Pushed by SRO Tenants, Senate Suspends Anti-LifeLine Bill.” Randy Shaw. Beyond Chron. August 20, 2013.
“SRO Tenants Work for Health, Safety of Tenderloin.” Karin S. Drucker. Beyond Chron. August 15, 2013.
Sisters Rize! Documentary Film Project, August 2013.
De Vonnie Walker – Living in the Now
Diane Hawkins – Pigeons of San Francisco
Deborah Jones – In the Eye of the Beholder
Kathy Serra – Where I Came From
Sandra Manning – Trying to Make it in the World
Sherrie Taylor – Been There, Done That
Brenda Washington – Now is the Sunshine
“Tenderloin Residents Challenge Chief Suhr to Tour Neighborhood, Increase Police.” . Beyond Chron. May 31, 2013.
“San Francisco Cracks Down on Landlord Over Deplorable Conditions.” CBS News. May 25, 2013.
“San Francisco welcomes new member to slumlord hall of fame.” April 11, 2013.
2012
“Bedbugs Suck.” Sean Havey. Mission Local. October 20, 2012.
2011
“BEYONDCHRON SPECIAL REPORT: Illegal Hotel Conversions Sweep San Francisco.” Randy Shaw. Beyond Chron. December 12, 2011.
2009
“A Tale of Two Zip Codes.” Christopher D Cook. San Francisco Public Press. July 7, 2009.
“Workers Storm City Hall Over Budget.” June 17, 2009.
“Tenants Fight to Save Affordable Phone Service.” April 17, 2009.
2006
“From the Shelters to the SRO’s to the Galvin Apartments.” October 17, 2006.
“SRO Collaborative Celebrates 5th Anniversary.” August 3, 2006.
“Mailbox Law Reflects San Francisco’s Unique Commitment to SRO’s.” Randy Shaw. Beyond Chron. April 4, 2006.
2005
“CBD Victory Provides Roadmap For Organizing Neighborhoods.” Randy Shaw. Beyond Chron. August 4, 2005.
2004
“Postal Service won’t deliver to SRO mailboxes.” May 24, 2004