San Francisco Public Press

Founded in 2009, the San Francisco Public Press is a nonprofit, noncommercial news organization publishing and broadcasting independent public-interest journalism about under-covered topics, focusing on under-served audiences. We offer local investigative and solutions reporting at sfpublicpress.org and via “Civic,” a public affairs podcast also airing on KSFP 102.5 FM, our low-power community radio station. Coverage includes homelessness, housing affordability, public health, sea level rise, environmental equity, transportation safety, digital privacy, immigration and elections.

Current Position

Location: San Francisco, California

Beat: Environmental health equity and corporate accountability in the San Francisco Bay Area

Position:

Environmental health equity and corporate accountability are critical issues concerning low-income communities of color in the San Francisco Bay Area. Air quality, exposure to toxins, municipal wastewater handling and other environmental health issues disproportionately affect those communities due to proximity to highways, ports and factories. Using data-driven investigative reporting, this reporter offers a comprehensive and nuanced understanding of the challenges surrounding environmental health in underserved communities.

Reporter: Audrey Mei Yi Brown