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Funding approved for bicycle parking
Following recent funding approval by the Board of Supervisors, two new bikeways and a multitude of bicycle parking improvements are underway in San Francisco.
Story by
Brenda Reyes
February 2, 2011 9:36 PM |
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BART board approves plan for shops at stations
A new plan recently approved by the BART Board of Directors hopes to change that, bringing new food kiosks and other shops to the transit hubs in an effort to raise revenue and increase traffic throughout the rail system.
Story by
Kelly Goff
February 2, 2011 12:28 PM |
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Protesters, supervisor voice concerns about KUSF sale at rally
Protesters gathered outside City Hall Tuesday in opposition to the sale of KUSF's bandwidth to the University of Southern California. Representatives also spoke during the Board of Supervisor's meeting.
Story by
Jennifer Terman
February 1, 2011 10:24 PM |
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Homeless count an inexact science
The biennial citywide homeless count may not be completely accurate, according to critics. Supporters and homeless advocates say that the count looks more at useful trends.
Story by
Girl Riego, Jr.
February 1, 2011 5:10 PM |
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Bay Area for Egypt
As demonstrations continue throughout Egypt and rallies in support of the Egyptian people spring up across the country, SF State students and residents keep close watch on developments and add their voices to calls for the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak, a longtime ally of the U.S. government, continuing to build momentum, several Bay Area organizations and community members believe the end of Mubarak's rule is nearing.
Story by
Christine Tjandra
February 1, 2011 6:03 AM |
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The power of love expressed through long-forgotten genre
Z Space Theatre Company, in conjunction with local director Mark Jackson and actor-singer Beth Wilmurt, created "The Companion Piece," an alternative mixture of modern theater and the long-forgotten vaudeville genre.
Story by
Spencer DeVine
January 31, 2011 10:27 PM |
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New museum highlights GLBT history
A new museum in the Castro is the first in the nation to focus solely on GLBT history.
Story by
Kelly Goff
January 25, 2011 1:33 PM |
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Music festival kept hush, hush
Inaugural festival of music and art starts off on the right foot.
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Melissa-Ann Reyes
January 24, 2011 12:54 PM |
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SF Sketchfest rings in the laughs
Roaring laughter spouted out of the Castro Theatre on Thursday as organizers paid tribute to actor and comedian Garry Shandling as part of their annual comedy festival SF Sketchfest.
Story by
Spencer DeVine, Eric Green
January 23, 2011 11:40 AM |
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Edwin Lee voted in as interim mayor of San Francisco
With the full support of the board of supervisors, Lee became the 43rd mayor of San Francisco and is the city's first Asian-American mayor.
Story by
Geena Stellato
January 22, 2011 11:01 PM |
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Iconic board game comes to life
Colonel Mustard, Professor Plum and many other iconic characters graced the stage for the San Francisco Boxcar Theatre Company's performance of Clue, adapted from the classic whodunit 1949 board game, and more specifically its subsequent film adaptation in 1985.
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Spencer DeVine
January 21, 2011 10:40 PM |
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Successful turnout for secret event
The Night Market made its San Francisco debut Dec. 11, unveiling a series of outrageous experiences.
Story by
Kaitlyn Paris
December 13, 2010 10:06 PM |
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SF shines at Parol Lantern Festival
On Saturday, the Bayanihan Community Center put on its 8th annual Parol Lantern Festival and Parade. Parol lanterns are a traditional Filipino Christmas lamp and this year's theme was "Heritage: Let it shine!"
Story by
Kathryn Bonham
December 13, 2010 4:59 PM |
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Expensive dish causes controversy
Fishermen capture millions of sharks each year, cutting off their fins and then throwing the used bodies back into the sea. Shark fins are a highly prized ingredient used in the traditional Asian delicacy, shark fin soup.
Story by
Tenzin Shakya
December 12, 2010 5:55 AM |
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Hunters provided for by natures bounty
Two friends in the Bay Area have developed their own way of incorporating their own sustainability by a barter system; from hunting on the field to prepping and curing in the kitchen.
Story by
Cindy Ha
December 10, 2010 3:23 PM |
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Buskers blast blues at BART
Some busk just to make a little more money on top of their daily job income. For others, busking is their day job.
Story by
Alex Estrada
December 9, 2010 10:55 AM |
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Lighting dimmed down by rain storm
Hanukah is an eight-day celebration of light, but last Sunday's Bill Graham Menorah Day in Union Square was anything but bright. The 22-foot high mahogany "Mama Menorah" was set up Dec. 1 adjacent to the ice-skating rink with its lighting...
Story by
Kathryn Bonham
December 7, 2010 2:14 PM |
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BART gets in spirit, gives gift of free tickets
In an attempt to get shoppers on BART this holiday season, the agency gave 60,000 riders two one-way tickets valid the first three weekends in December.
Story by
Kaitlyn Paris
December 5, 2010 7:57 PM |
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Rally calls for peace in divided Koreas
The chill in the night air couldn't keep San Francisco's war veterans, students and activists from demanding peace between North and South Korea as they rallied downtown on Nov. 29 in protest of the U.S. military's presence in South Korea.
Story by
Tenzin Shakya
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November 30, 2010 1:55 PM |
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Fashion Blog: From discarded to divine
Tuesday's Fashion Forward Blog: Be part of a charity fashion show that uses discarded and donated materials in the designs.
Story by
Brittany Doohan
November 30, 2010 11:44 AM |
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Tree lighting kicks off holiday season
The annual Macy's tree lighting ceremony was set to begin around 6 p.m. as swarms of families and shoppers filled Union Square. People poured in hours earlier to claim their spot for a good view of the performers and featured guests.
Story by
Kathryn Bonham
November 29, 2010 2:42 PM |
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Audience gets chance to make fun of bad films
For $5 each, about 50 people squeezed into the theater to trade zingers, quips and sarcastic one-liners about the film. The Dark Room served free popcorn and pumpkin pie left over from Thanksgiving.
Story by
Aaron Salazar
November 29, 2010 1:50 PM |
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Fashion Blog: Warm up your wardrobe
Tuesday's Fashion Blog: The winter season provides the opportunity to incorporate different styles.
Story by
Brittany Doohan
November 16, 2010 9:17 AM |
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Equine theater show incorporates power of horses, human trust
The modern, yet elegant show poetically demonstrated that people can live peacefully among horses without the use of harnesses or bridals.
Story by
Kathryn Bonham
November 15, 2010 7:40 PM |
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Show places audience in the spotlight
In an audience preview for the upcoming show "Caligari" which uses an immersion theater style, actors weaved between their audience in a studio with no stage lighting, guided only by the small lights attached to their costumes.
Story by
Lindsay Harte
November 15, 2010 9:13 AM |
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New Bay Bridge construction could benefit commuters
The Bay Area Toll Authority's oversight committee voted Nov. 10 approving up to $400,000 to conduct a new study about building a separate bridge over the bay. The new span will be located between the Bay Bridge and San Mateo Bridge.
Story by
Tenzin Shakya
November 14, 2010 9:16 PM |
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Eased permit rules may help street food vendors
New legislation would streamline and regulate the process of attaining a permit so food truck entrepreneurs could more easily attain permits.
Story by
Audrey Arthur
November 13, 2010 5:23 PM |
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A 'SAFE' haven for domestic abuse victims
While domestic violence is largely focused on the victimization of women, men's participation in combating of violence against women is gaining attention as being a vital necessity to a solution.
Story by
Audrey Arthur
November 9, 2010 2:57 PM |
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Fashion Blog: A fashion education for all majors
Tuesday's Fashion Blog: The Fashion Network Association is a campus organization that gives all SF State students the opportunity to learn about fashion.
Story by
Brittany Doohan
November 9, 2010 2:35 PM |
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Fiction writer turns fantasies into reality
Zulema Renee Summerfield, who graduated from SF State in spring 2010 with an MFA in fiction writing, celebrated the release of her fiction collection at Space Gallery in downtown San Francisco on Thursday, Nov. 8 before a small crowd of her peers, admirers and publishers.
Story by
Lindsay Harte
November 8, 2010 11:40 PM |
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From Board of Education to Board of Supervisors
After a grueling campaign, Jane Kim won District Six, beating out pre-election favorites Debra Walker and Theresa Sparks.
Story by
Daniel H.D. Nguyen
November 8, 2010 5:33 PM |
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Ludacris makes surprise appearance to fight education crisis
As a part of the "Get Schooled National Challenge & Tour," the rapper spoke and performed to students at Thurgood Marshall Academic High School to emphasize the power of graduating high school and attending college.
Story by
Chase S. Kmec
November 6, 2010 12:36 PM |
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Ordinance ensures safe disposal of drugs
In an effort to promote healthier disposal of prescription drugs and ensure cleaner water in the city, the Board of Supervisors introduced the San Francisco Drug Disposal Ordinance.
Story by
Geena Stellato
November 4, 2010 1:03 PM |
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November A&E calendar
Happenings on campus and around San Francisco for the month of November.
Story by
James Garcia
November 2, 2010 3:03 PM |
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Fashion Blog: Action through fashion
Tuesday's Fashion Blog: SF State students have the opportunity to donate or alter old clothing and jewelry for Sustainability Week.
Story by
Brittany Doohan
November 2, 2010 11:29 AM |
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SF fights alongside capitol to retain 'sanity'
Despite the wet weather, hundreds of people came to show their support in front of a Jumbotron stationed outside City Hall, 2,800 miles away from on Stewart and Stephen Colbert's Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear being held on the National Mall in Washington D.C.
Story by
Lindsay Harte
November 1, 2010 5:18 PM |
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Muni gathering exposes interesting transit tales
Riders party, share tales of public transportation in San Francisco.
Story by
Kaitlyn Paris
October 31, 2010 9:24 PM |
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Redevelopment plan support receding with island
The Treasure Island Development Agency and the Planning Department will build 8,000 housing units, nearly 300,000 square feet of commercial and office space, 500 hotel rooms and 300 acres of parks on the man-made island, according to their 15-year plan.
Story by
Molly Rosenthal
October 29, 2010 12:10 PM |
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SFUSD awarded for educational alternative
The UCSF-based Marie Wattis School at Benioff Children's Hospital was honored for its role in bringing health equity to the kids of San Francisco.
Story by
Chase S. Kmec
October 29, 2010 11:31 AM |
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Childcare cuts temporarily halted
The deadline for CalWORKS child care cuts were extended four days at the order of a judge, providing temporary relief for families in need of childcare aid. But the city is still preparing for the worst.
Story by
Andrea Moran
October 29, 2010 9:09 AM |
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Q&A with outgoing Supervisor Chris Daly
It's hard to believe that it's already been a decade since Supervisor Chris Daly first took office overlooking District 6, and with his final term coming to an end, he leaves City Hall regretting nothing. And though his years of...
Story by
Kathryn Bonham
October 26, 2010 6:00 PM |
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Sit/lie challenges sidewalk dwellers
The sit/lie measure is an attempt to preserve neighborhood safety throughout the city and Haight-Ashbury serves as ground-zero for the operation.
Story by
Molly Rosenthal
October 26, 2010 1:14 PM |
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City officials plan to prevent erosion
After sections of the Sloat Boulevard cliffs broke off into the ocean, local and federal government officials began working to stabilize the environment surrounding the areas of south Ocean Beach.
Story by
Audrey Arthur
October 24, 2010 5:15 PM |
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Candidate campaigns for third-party voting option
Laura Wells believes a true democracy is when all parties are represented at the table.
Story by
Andrea Moran
October 23, 2010 1:10 PM |
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Prop G could bring funding, at driver's expense
For more than 40 years, the City Charter has guaranteed Muni operators at least the second highest wages of comparable metropolitan transit agencies nationwide.
Proposition G would change that, requiring the transit workers union to participate in collective bargaining as other city employees do.
Story by
Kaitlyn Paris
October 23, 2010 12:10 PM |
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