Elena Kadvany

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Sonoma seeks end to biker harassment

Tired of being yelled at while biking? In Sonoma County, it could get a lot easier for you to protect yourself from harassment ...

By Elena KadvanyMarch 11, 20132

News

SOMA skatepark closes in on final approval

An eight-year struggle to build a skatepark under the Central Freeway in SOMA is finally coming to fruition.

By Elena KadvanyMarch 11, 20133

News

Survey: Oaklanders unhappy with their city

Residents across the Bay have a glass-half-empty view when it comes to how their city is being run.

By Elena KadvanyMarch 7, 20131

Marina residents fear if a new restaurant is approved for Marina Green it will turn into a Fisherman's Wharf tourist trap. (David Jones/Flickr)

News

Marina residents up in arms over restaurant project

A potential restaurant on Marina Green has drawn fierce battle lines between local residents, community groups and The City.

By Elena KadvanyMarch 7, 20134

Transportation

Wiener unhappy with slow bike-sharing rollout

After a year-and-a-half delay and only 350 bikes, Supervisor Wiener is disappointed by the bike-share program's slow progress.

By Elena KadvanyMarch 6, 20132

Transit

Private contractor leaves Fairfield bus riders in the dust

After being fined a whopping 295 times, Fairfield's outsourced transportation leaves something to be desired.

By Elena KadvanyMarch 6, 20132

Education

Cyber High leaves students unprepared

Students retaking courses at Cyber High may be able to graduate, but it doesn't mean they are ready for college.

By Elena KadvanyMarch 6, 20135

News

City shells out $1.7M in flood settlement

The City is finally ready to put money in the pockets of the 46 homeowners and businesses flooded with rain and sewage in ...

By Elena KadvanyMarch 4, 20132

If CCSF doesn't fix the 14 issues outlined by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, they will lose their accreditation and close their doors. (Marlon E/Flickr)

Education

CCSF approves report to salvage accreditation

Amid more protest and debate, CCSF trustees signed off on a report detailing changes made at the troubled school.

By Elena KadvanyMarch 4, 20134

Tech

SF startup debuts crowd-sourced video app

A new app allows iPhone users to stream live video of any public space, any time from anywhere.

By Elena KadvanyFebruary 28, 20134

News

UC Santa Cruz campus rape was a hoax

A woman who reported she was brutally raped at UC Santa Cruz last week has now confessed to making up the entire story. ...

By Elena KadvanyFebruary 28, 20133

It's still unclear who is going to foot the bill for the Bay Bridge celebration over Labor Day weekend. (Dewet/Flickr)

News

Taxpayers may foot bill for Bay Bridge party

Bay Area residents eagerly anticipating the walk across the Bay Bridge on Labor Day weekend might be a little less excited to find ...

By Elena KadvanyFebruary 28, 20132

Government

Pay Marin County, get a park named after you

If you live in Marin County, you can now show your favorite recreational facility some love by sponsoring it. Just fork over a ...

By Elena KadvanyFebruary 27, 20131

Crime

Slain police officers mourned in Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz is mourning the tragic death of two police officers who were shot Tuesday afternoon while following up on an investigation.

By Elena KadvanyFebruary 27, 20132

Original

7×7 celebrates 2013 Eat + Drink winners

This week The City was all about a different type of awards ceremony — one that handed out bronze Piggy Awards.

By Elena KadvanyFebruary 27, 20131

Transit

SF ties L.A. for second worst traffic in America

San Francisco tied L.A. for second place on a list detailing U.S. cities with the worst traffic.

By Elena KadvanyFebruary 25, 20132

Environment

Californians want action on climate change

A new Field Poll indicates 64 percent of Golden State residents support legal action to save the planet.

By Elena KadvanyFebruary 25, 20132

News

Fight for marriage equality intensifies

Prop. 8 challengers aren't going down without a fight. Today lawyers filed briefs urging the government to take action on gay marriage ...

By Elena KadvanyFebruary 21, 20131

Education

Growing program improves CSU transfer process

California Community Colleges and CSU's Associate Degree for Transfer program enrollment continues to steadily grow.

By Elena KadvanyFebruary 21, 20132

The Oakland A's celebrate after winning 2012 American League West. (Ali Thanawalla/SFBay)

A's

Oakland A’s may get OK to head south

The MLB is making the Giants and their fanbase sweat this week, offering guidelines for an A's move down south.

By Elena KadvanyFebruary 21, 20131

News

San Francisco: 2024 Olympic host?

The City received a letter from the U.S. Olympic Committee to gauge its interest in hosting the 2024 games.

By Elena KadvanyFebruary 20, 20132

Education

Stanford rakes in record-setting dollars

Stanford University has set itself ahead of the pack by becoming the first college to raise $1 billion in a single year.

By Elena KadvanyFebruary 20, 20132

Food

Tacolicious throws open its Palo Alto doors

One of San Francisco's favorite Mexican restaurants made its official Peninsula debut Tuesday.

By Elena KadvanyFebruary 19, 20133

Government

Bill lobbies for on-campus polling places

A newly proposed bill would require universities to have polling places available on campus.

By Elena KadvanyFebruary 18, 20132

If Drakes Bay is denied a new lease, you can kiss your tasty affordable oysters goodbye. (Jeffrey Strain via National Parks Blog/Flickr)

Environment

No more Drakes Bay means pricier oysters

If the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rejects Drakes Bay's final appeal to stay open, oyster prices might skyrocket.

By Elena KadvanyFebruary 18, 20133

News

Ex-offenders struggle to find housing

Because of The City's lack of low-income housing, 47 percent of ex-offenders are left to live on the streets.

By Elena KadvanyFebruary 18, 20134

It may soon cost a little more to walk through these turnstiles if BART decides to increase their fares. (miggslives/Flickr)

Transportation

BART riders may be slapped with fare hikes

As if San Francisco housing and gas prices weren't enough, BART officials proposed fare and parking increases this week.

By Elena KadvanyFebruary 13, 20131

Californians may soon have a case of sticker shock when they see how much gas prices are increasing. (Casey Fiesler/Flickr)

News

California gas prices creep upward

Pull out your wallets, California. Gas prices have jumped 45 cents in the last month alone.

By Elena KadvanyFebruary 13, 20136

News

Motorcycle lane-splitters get CHP guidelines

See that motorcyclist weaving in and out of traffic? Not only is it perfectly legal, the State has issued guidelines on how it ...

By Elena KadvanyFebruary 12, 20132

Sports

Warriors jerseys: Now with added sleeves

The Warriors are set to debut new state-of-the-art jerseys at their Feb. 22 home game against the Spurs.

By Elena KadvanyFebruary 11, 20132

Education

UC Berkeley grad rate tops national averages

Though almost half of all U.S. college students don't graduate in six years, UC Berkeley has kept its graduation rates high.

By Elena KadvanyFebruary 11, 20131

America's Cup World Series San Francisco

News

San Franciscans might have to foot America’s Cup bill

Open up your wallets, because funding for the international sailing competition has fallen $20 million short.

By Elena KadvanyFebruary 11, 20132

Economy

Silicon Valley sees job surge

A report released Tuesday indicates that Silicon Valley is not only returning, but exceeding the heyday of dot-com boom job growth.

By Elena KadvanyFebruary 7, 20134

Education

CSU classrooms expand online

Online course offerings are on the rise in the California State University system, with San Francisco and San Jose State leading the way.

By Elena KadvanyFebruary 7, 20133

News

Kevin Collins ‘person of interest’ fingered by cops

SFPD has revived a decades-old case in the hopes that someone will come forward with information about a person of interest.

By Elena KadvanyFebruary 6, 20131

Education

Supporters rally to save City College

Concerned CCSF faculty, staff and students are meeting tonight at City College's Mission Campus on Valencia to help rescue public higher education in ...

By Elena KadvanyFebruary 6, 20132

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