Biotech giant grants $3 million to Khan Academy
Jen Ellison, a technology teacher at Phillips Elementary School in Napa, begins a typical class with a lecture, then hands out iPads or laptops.
Artists create works of art from San Francisco trash
Twice a day, Curtis Reid Henderson scavenges a giant pile of garbage at Recology headquarters to find objects to use in his artwork.
South City High unveils $7.8 million ‘Science Garage’
The new lab boasts cutting-edge equipment and will house a tailor-made curriculum for amateur teen scientists.
Bike ‘chop shop’ bill advances despite outcry
Jeff Sheehy’s legislation for a tougher stance on open-air bicycle “chop shops” passed the Land Use Committee.
Bill sweetens deal for more California electric car buyers
Assemblyman Phil Ting announced a new bill that would help defray the cost of consumers hoping to go electric.
Restaurant, bar owners split over 4 a.m. closing time
Google “sports bar in San Francisco,” and Giordano Bros. on 16th Street near Valencia stands near the top of the results.
Union accuses SF Chronicle of unequal pay
A union investigation into staff pay disparities at the San Francisco Chronicle has led to a charge taken out with the National Labor Relations Board.
South City middle schoolers square off in science showdown
Middle schoolers huddled around tables on the Genentech campus Tuesday, trying to get a household salad spinner to act as a piece of medical equipment.
As RayKo closes to public, fresh future develops
Venerated photography studio RayKo Photo Center will close to the public Sunday, but will continue to run workshops.
SFPD ramps up patrols to curb traffic injuries
San Francisco police deployed extra units onto the streets this week to combat traffic accidents involving pedestrians and bicyclists.
Bankrupt Yellow Cab swallowed up by smaller competitor
The most recognizable taxi operator in San Francisco, Yellow Cab Co-Op, has been bought competitor Big Dog for $810,000.
Caltrain Trump protesters seek dismissal of charges
Demonstrators who blocked Caltrain tracks protesting Donald Trump’s inauguration asked for all charges against them to be dropped.
State plants decoys to curb underage booze buying
The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control initiated this weekend a statewide undercover alcohol buying operation.
Ocean Beach gets 16 new fire pits for 2017
New 800-pound concrete fire pits will be placed on a quarter-mile stretch of Ocean Beach starting Mar. 1.
Evacuation lifted after high-rise crane scare
What was first reported as an unstable 2,200-pound concrete slab at risk of falling 35 stories no longer poses a risk to the public.
Free City College tuition for SF residents starts this fall
The City has agreed to spend almost $5.4 million annually for the next two years, and is expected to begin subsidizing tuition costs beginning this fall.
Ichi Sushi owners offered helping hand
Two dozen San Francisco restaurants and businesses are banding together to raise funds to help support Tim and Erin Archuleta.