Sheree Bishop
Summer FellowSheree is a writer and journalist based in the Bay Area. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from San Francisco State University. Her work can also be found on The Spectacle, TED.com, and KQED’s Rightnowish podcast.
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After seeing several pro-Palestine encampments at multiple UC and Cal State campuses last spring, both university systems are strengthening existing restrictions on what student protesters are allowed to do. -
Until Wednesday, the Richmond City Council had a ballot proposal asking to tax Chevron’s oil by the barrel. Now, that measure has been removed, thanks to a massive settlement between the city and Chevron. -
The director of San Francisco’s Department of Public Health is calling for lawmakers to continue easing restrictions on opioid addiction medicines. What does this mean for the people affected by the fentanyl crisis? -
In March, voters approved Prop E, which allowed SFPD to use surveillance cameras, license plate readers, and drones to go after suspects. But what will this cost SF taxpayers? -
CrosscurrentsNear Jack London Square, there’s a DIY event venue and housing cooperative that’s creating a community for queer people and artists. -
In 2021, the California state legislature passed a law that added ethnic studies to high school graduation requirements. Now, Palo Alto joins some school districts across the state in facing a backlash over concerns around a new ethnic studies course. -
Keep an eye out for a new item on the ballot this November. After a bribery scandal in 2020, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors wants to appoint a new watchdog for the city, if voters approve it. -
Tired of paying expensive tolls to cross the Golden Gate Bridge? Bad news! Next week, Bay Area motorists will have to pay a little more. -
People’s Park activists are considering a last-ditch effort to save the historic site in Berkeley from development. -
On Wednesday, five leading mayoral candidates met for their first debate for the upcoming election, but who’s been paying attention? We asked people around the city if they watched the debate.
