Nick Madden

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…

7 years ago

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…

7 years ago

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.

7 years ago

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.

7 years ago

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.

7 years ago

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…

7 years ago

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…

7 years ago

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…

7 years ago

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.

7 years ago

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.

7 years ago

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.

7 years ago

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.

7 years ago

State plants decoys to curb underage booze buying

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

7 years ago

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.

7 years ago

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…

7 years ago

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…

7 years ago

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.

7 years ago

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