Nick Madden

Education

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.

By Nick MaddenOctober 24, 20170

News

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.

By Nick MaddenSeptember 20, 20170

Education

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.

By Nick MaddenSeptember 8, 20170

News

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.

By Nick MaddenJuly 11, 20170

Cars

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.

By Nick MaddenJune 29, 20170

News

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.

By Nick MaddenJune 2, 20170

News

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 ...

By Nick MaddenMay 16, 20170

News

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 ...

By Nick MaddenMay 3, 20170

News

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.

By Nick MaddenApril 27, 20170

News

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.

By Nick MaddenApril 13, 20171

News

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.

By Nick MaddenApril 10, 20170

News

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.

By Nick MaddenApril 6, 20171

News

State plants decoys to curb underage booze buying

The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control initiated this weekend a statewide undercover alcohol buying operation.

By Nick MaddenMarch 12, 20170

News

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.

By Nick MaddenFebruary 17, 20170

News

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 ...

By Nick MaddenFebruary 15, 20170

News

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 ...

By Nick MaddenFebruary 6, 20170

Food

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.

By Nick MaddenJanuary 26, 20170

Biotech giant grants $3 million to Khan Academy

Artists create works of art from San Francisco trash

South City High unveils $7.8 million ‘Science Garage’

Bike ‘chop shop’ bill advances despite outcry

Bill sweetens deal for more California electric car buyers

Restaurant, bar owners split over 4 a.m. closing time

Union accuses SF Chronicle of unequal pay

South City middle schoolers square off in science showdown

As RayKo closes to public, fresh future develops

SFPD ramps up patrols to curb traffic injuries

Bankrupt Yellow Cab swallowed up by smaller competitor

Caltrain Trump protesters seek dismissal of charges

State plants decoys to curb underage booze buying

Ocean Beach gets 16 new fire pits for 2017

Evacuation lifted after high-rise crane scare

Free City College tuition for SF residents starts this fall

Ichi Sushi owners offered helping hand

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