Meet Foster Kids at the Crossroads with Support

Jennifer Rodriguez left her paranoid schizophrenic mother, became homeless at 10 years old and managed to skirt the child welfare ......
By Trey Bundy    9/15/10 12:00 p.m. PDT

In Juvenile Hall, a Struggle over STD Testing

Incarcerated youth in San Francisco usually come from high-crime, economically depressed neighborhoods, and bring with them the health issues associated ......
By Trey Bundy    7/14/10 11:16 a.m. PDT

For Foster Care Teens, Graduation is No Celebration

It’s emancipation season for California’s foster kids. While most 18-year-olds are rejoicing over their high school graduation, many kids “aging ......
By Trey Bundy    6/23/10 5:40 p.m. PDT

City’s 311 Service Works, and Muni Pays

The promise of San Francisco’s 311 non-emergency phone center when it opened in 2007 was to create a municipal customer ......
By Scott James    6/17/10 9:20 p.m. PDT

An Angry Exchange Over Child Welfare Budget Cuts

Last August, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger cut $80 million from the state’s general fund that was meant for child welfare services, ......
By Trey Bundy    6/16/10 12:57 p.m. PDT