Protesters take to Capitol building as part of March for Higher Education
The Guardsman of City College of San Francisco contributed to this report. Update 8:15 p.m.: It is estimated that a total of 68 protesters who refused to leave the Capitol building after dispersal…
Tree crushes car on Lake Merced Blvd., unclear who will pay for damage
A large tree branch that fell on Lake Merced Boulevard before 6 p.m. crushed a parked car, blocking traffic for hours. “When I came out here it was already smashed,” said Abraham Iniguez,…
Bay Bridge closed for construction over President’s Day Weekend
UPDATE: The upper westbound deck of the Bay Bridge reopened over a day earlier than scheduled Sunday. The successful completion of the bridge was due to “a combination of efficient teamwork, led by…
New CA budget would increase GPA requirements for financial aid
Significant changes will be coming to financial aid and student loans next year including tougher GPA requirements and limited funding. The new 2012-2013 budget proposal by Gov. Jerry Brown aims to increase the…
CSU Board of Trustees to hold open meeting on SF State presidential search
The California State University Board of Trustees will begin searching this month for a new SF State president. The committee will hold an open meeting on Monday, Feb. 20 from 10 a.m. to…
SF State student injured in accident on Arballo Drive
An accident near SF State, involving a bicycle and a car, left one student injured Monday at about 1 p.m. A blue Toyota Prius driven by Jesse Vicario, 22, a pre-nursing student, was…
PHOTOS: Occupy Wall Street West takes to the streets of the Financial District
Protesters took part in demonstrations against large banks and corporations Friday in several parts of San Francisco and around the Bay Area. The goal of the planned demonstration, billed as the Occupy Wall…
One wounded in Parkmerced shooting
A shooting occurred in Parkmerced Wednesday night leaving one person injured. The victim was waiting on the 300 block of Arballo Drive for a friend at 9:20 p.m. when an unknown male approached…
Occupy SFSU camp shut down after overnight dispersal warning
The Occupy SFSU encampment has been cleared from Malcolm X Plaza after an immediate dispersal order was given by the university early this morning. The order came from the University at 12:15 a.m….
Occupy movement set to shut down Port of Oakland
Occupy demonstrators are attempting to shut down every major port along the West Coast this morning, including the Port of Oakland. Protesters are hoping to make a statement and cause a significant profit…
Occupy SFSU still undecided on camping over winter break
Occupy SFSUcontinues to camp out at the Malcolm X Plaza in front of the Cesar Chavez Student Center. They are hoping to bring awareness to the ongoing issues within the University such as…
More SF State students returning to Career Center for help in difficult economy
While students struggle to find careers after graduating from college, not all of them are taking advantage of the resources available to them on campus. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the…
Occupy SF protesters clash with Black Friday shoppers
Occupy SF and Black Friday shoppers were at odds Friday evening as protesters tried to spread their message about corporate greed by blocking entrances to some major retailers on one of the busiest…
VIDEO, PHOTOS: California Faculty Association strikes at Cal State East Bay
A one-day strike took place at Cal State East Bay yesterday by the California Faculty Association members as the result of ongoing pay disputes with the California State University system. Tense negotiations have…
Faculty, students gathered at CSU East Bay for California Faculty Association strike
A few hundred faculty members and students gathered at Cal State East Bay today for a one-day strike approved by the California Faculty Association earlier this month. The strike stems from years of…
Student ID cards based on test scores violate privacy
A new academic incentive program, implemented this year by two California high schools, has angered many students, parents and state education officials. John F. Kennedy High School and Cypress High School, both public…
SF State hosts training session to prepare for campus shooting
A gunman is loose on the SF State campus–where do you go? What do you do? Who do you call? SF State’s University Police Department, Office of Emergency Services and the department of…
SF State student studying in Chile caught in middle of violent protest
What started as a typically peaceful Metro ride to school in Santiago, Chile for international relations and Spanish major Frank Polizzi slowly turned sour as the smell of tear gas permeated the train….
SF State ranks number one for most study abroad applicants
While the students at SF State pursue their four year degrees, others search for new ways to expand their education and culturally enrich their lives. For the 2011-2012 academic year SF State ranked…
Banned Books Week celebrates controversial reads
Nearly everyone has read “Of Mice and Men” or “Lord of the Flies,” and it’s a fairly common sight in San Francisco to see someone on a bicycle donning a “Catcher in the…
SF State bookstore renting most textbooks in nation
At the corner of 20th and Winston, an empty space sits dark and abandoned with drooping signs in the window, nooks in the walls where wooden shelves and panels once were, and a…
New SF State Parents Council stifles students’ independence
A new organization is in the process of being formed at SF State this semester, but unlike most campus organizations, this one isn’t for the students. It’s called the Parents Council, and it…
Students, faculty gather to picket chancellor’s CSUEB visit
Students and faculty picketed outside the Student Services and Administration building at California State University East Bay April 18 as Chancellor Charles Reed met with its President Mohammad Qayoumi on the building’s fourth…
Professors and students picket chancellor’s visit
Students and faculty picketed at California State University East Bay Monday as CSU Chancellor Charles Reed met with school President Mohammad H. Qayoumi to discuss the president’s upcoming transfer to San Jose State…
Proposed Sunset parklet has neighbors at odds
A proposed parklet on 9th Avenue near Arizmendi Bakery in the Inner Sunset has many neighbors and business owners up in arms. Arizmendi submitted their application to build a parklet, a public space…
Protestors march for end to U.S. war and employee exploitation
Protesters took to the streets of San Francisco Saturday to oppose the act of war – those being waged around the world as well as the figurative war on workers. Marking the eighth…
Teach-in held at CCSF
Students, parents, union members, and members of the community gathered Wednesday night at the City College of San Francisco Mission Campus to speak out against cuts being made to education. The town hall…
Bicycling group brings second monthly event to city
A different type of party rolled into San Francisco Friday wheeling in enthusiasm and support for the bicycle culture. San Francisco Bike Party, a co-op organization, invites people of all ages and skill…
