Sylvie Sturm

Multimedia journalist, writer, editor, podcaster, educator

south san francisco, california, united states

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ssynapse.ucsf.edu

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* Print journalist and editor of 20+ years * Earned multiple regional and national awards as newspaper editor and managing editor * Skilled audio and podcast producer using Pro Tools & Audition editing platforms * University lecturer in media studies * Fluently bilingual in English and French

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Sunshine Task Force Finds Mayor's Office Violated Transparency Law Over Trump Call

San Francisco’s transparency watchdog commission has found that the mayor’s office violated the city’s Sunshine Ordinance by refusing to release basic records about Mayor Daniel Lurie’s phone call with President Trump on Oct. 22, a conversation that immed... See more

sfpublicpress.org•Sylvie Sturm•Jan 9, 2026

Experts Warn of Return of Conversion Therapy for LGBTQ+ Youth

This article is adapted from an episode of our podcast, “Civic.” Click the audio player below to hear the full story. Doctors and mental health experts across the country are warning of dire consequences as the U.S. Supreme Court takes up a case that coul... See more

sfpublicpress.org•Sylvie Sturm•Dec 12, 2025

San Francisco Halts Plan to Displace Dozens of Care Facility Residents With Severe Mental Illness

San Francisco health officials have reversed a controversial plan to uproot 82 long-term residents with severe mental illness from two units at a hospital-based care center. All occupants in one unit will remain in place, while those in another have been ... See more

sfpublicpress.org•Sylvie Sturm•Dec 9, 2025

Critics Say Mayor's Secrecy Over Trump Call Undermines Public Trust

Open-government experts and civic leaders are questioning why Mayor Daniel Lurie is withholding records of a phone call with President Trump that reportedly averted a federal immigration enforcement surge, saying the secrecy undermines public trust as wor... See more

sfpublicpress.org•Sylvie Sturm•Nov 18, 2025

Researchers Back $23B State Science Fund in Response to Federal Cuts

Pushing back against what they called politicized attacks on science, state lawmakers, labor unions, university officials and researchers on Monday announced plans for a 2026 ballot initiative that would make California the largest independent funder of s... See more

sfpublicpress.org•Sylvie Sturm•Nov 11, 2025

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Bachelor Of Arts, Journalism, Leadership at San Francisco State UniversityGraduated: 2019

Education, English at International Tefl AcademyGraduated: 2014

Associate Of Arts, Design, History at Langara CollegeGraduated: 2002

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Sunshine Task Force Finds Mayor's Office Violated Transparency Law Over Trump Call

Experts Warn of Return of Conversion Therapy for LGBTQ+ Youth

San Francisco Halts Plan to Displace Dozens of Care Facility Residents With Severe Mental Illness

Critics Say Mayor's Secrecy Over Trump Call Undermines Public Trust

Researchers Back $23B State Science Fund in Response to Federal Cuts

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Sunshine Task Force Finds Mayor's Office Violated Transparency Law Over Trump Call

Experts Warn of Return of Conversion Therapy for LGBTQ+ Youth

San Francisco Halts Plan to Displace Dozens of Care Facility Residents With Severe Mental Illness

Critics Say Mayor's Secrecy Over Trump Call Undermines Public Trust

Researchers Back $23B State Science Fund in Response to Federal Cuts