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UC system not considering a new San Francisco campus
The University of California is not currently considering putting any new campuses or facilities in San Francisco despite the mayor’s invitation for it to do so, the statewide system’s Office of the President said this week. The announcement put a damper on the hopes of Mayor London Breed, who has repeatedly cited her administration’s efforts to get the UC system and other educational institutions to explore locating academic campuses, offices and student housing downtown, where vacant space has proliferated in the wake of the COVID-19...
Pride Parade comes to life inside featureless waterfront warehouse
There’s nothing special about Pier 54 from the outside. The standout features are a mostly empty parking lot off Terry Francois Boulevard, a metal chain-link fence, and a cavernous, yet unassuming warehouse sitting on the waterfront. Near the top of the tan warehouse’s facade is a white sign that reads “Pier 54” in corporate red block print. You’d never guess that inside that structure is the birthplace of The City’s...
Free City College is a lifeline for San Franciscans
City College has long been a beacon of opportunity for San Franciscans, offering quality and accessible higher education. High-school graduates aiming to transfer to four-year institutions, career-minded students learning new vocations, immigrants improving their English, professionals seeking new career paths, high-school students getting ahead with college classes, and seniors engaging in lifelong learning — City College has served them all. As a teenager, I enrolled in City College to expand...
SF won’t have power to regulate robotaxis anytime soon
San Francisco and other California cities won’t be getting the power to regulate robotaxis services like Waymo’s anytime soon. State Sen. Dave Cortese, D-San Jose, pulled from the Assembly’s consideration Senate Bill 915 on Monday. The bill would have allowed the state’s larger cities and their neighbors to limit the number of commercially operated self-driving cars on their roads, set maximum fares for rides offered by them and fine operators for moving violations. ...
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