Email Author Albert Samaha

Awards

• 2012 - Education Reporting Awards/National Education Writers Association, published November 17, 2011

  "Intentional Grounding"

• 2012 - National Association of Black Journalists Awards, published November 17, 2011

  "Intentional Grounding"

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2012 Stories by Albert Samaha

• Kaepernick Fever: The 49ers QB Had Vegas' Attention

  published December 12, 2012

  For four weeks, San Francisco has been a divided city. Alex Smith, many said, possessed the steady hand and playoff experience to lead the... More >>

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  COVER STORY

  Barred from Freedom: How Pretrial Detention Ruins Lives

  published November 21, 2012

  Illustration by Anthony Freda He lost his apartment and his... More >>

• Money Shot: What L.A.'s Condom Requirement Could Mean for S.F.

  published November 21, 2012

  Kink.com, the successful porn company based in San Francisco, opened its Los Angeles studio at a strange time:... More >>

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  COVER STORY

  Black Market Street: Inside a Thriving Open-Air Drug Business

  published October 24, 2012

  Photo by Josh Edelson "You need some weed?" The... More >>

• Immigration Policy: People Are Still Falling into the Gaps

  published October 24, 2012

  Diango Iztun-Reyes, 22, is one of the dreamers — that emerging group of young and educated immigrants who spent their childhoods pledging... More >>

• The Big Veto: Our Governors Hate Inmate Media-Access Bills

  published October 17, 2012

  For a branch of government famous for its ability to find novel ways not to get things done, it's impressive that California's state... More >>

• Crip-less: S.F.'s Dislike of Franchises Extends to Street Gangs

  published September 26, 2012

  It's a strange fact, but there is no significant Crips presence in the Bay Area. The Crips, after all, are one of the most widespread gangs in... More >>

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  COVER STORY

  Hiding in Plain Sight: A Homicide Suspect Spent Four Years on the Lam

  published September 26, 2012

  Illustration by Yuko... More >>

• Pay to Paint: S.F. Street Artists' Perfect Circle of Fees

  published August 22, 2012

  In 2003, San Francisco street artists paid $374 a year for a license to sell their handiwork on approved city streets. That fee — which... More >>

• Free Porn: SFPL Tries to Shield Patrons' Screens from Public Eyes

  published August 8, 2012

  "I never expected to see so much double anal on this job," said the librarian, who requested anonymity because nobody wants their name popping... More >>

• Menace to Society: Why Many Young Black Men are Accused of Being in Gangs

  published August 8, 2012

  Illustration by Shout. Shots fired at Oakdale Avenue and... More >>

• Mirkarimi Trial: Defense Attorney Accuses Mayor Lee of Perjury

  published July 18, 2012

  For Mayor Ed Lee, a political win looked easier than drunk college kids at a frat mixer. Ross Mirkarimi laid it right out for him: Lee could... More >>

• Free Speech: Activists Challenge Parks Code's Protest Rules

  published July 4, 2012

  A group of animal rights advocates, led by a Redwood City man named Joseph Cuviello, crashed into the city's more obscure free speech... More >>

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  COVER STORY

  Swoosh Dreams: How Nike Helped Turn the Oakland Soldiers Into Pros

  published June 20, 2012

  Design by Andrew J. Nilsen. TWO MIDDLE-SCHOOL-AGED BOYS... More >>

• S.F. Pit Bulls: Protecting Yourself and the Controversial Breed

  published June 6, 2012

  When angered, pit bulls are powerful and relentless. And even when not angered, they boast impressively strong jaws that you probably don't... More >>

• BOSF 2012: How to Find an Apartment

  published May 16, 2012

  An open house in San Francisco is a notoriously competitive affair. As you and your roommates-to-be marvel at the hardwood floors and closet... More >>

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  COVER STORY

  The Dispossessed: Bayview Homeowners Fight Foreclosures

  published May 2, 2012

  Illustration by Brian Stauffer. A crowd has gathered around... More >>

• "Peepers, a canticle": Internet Hoax Was Launched in the Mail

  published April 25, 2012

  There's little doubt a good number of pop culture enthusiasts have wasted many hours wondering what it would be like if Mr. Peepers —... More >>

• How Bay Area Corporations Resemble Their (Human) Neighbors

  published April 18, 2012

  The Supreme Court may have confirmed that corporations are people, but many Americans remain skeptical. These so-called people, after all,... More >>