Jul 02 Watch 4:10 Drag Queen Story Hour offers a different kind of page-turner By Julia Griffin Children’s story hours are intended to instill a love of reading in young kids. But one reading program also seeks to spread messages about self-love, acceptance of others and appreciation of diversity: Drag Queen Story Hour, a national organization that… Continue watching
Jun 25 San Francisco becomes 1st major U.S. city to ban e-cigarettes By Associated Press Backers of the measure hope it will curb underage use of e-cigarettes. Continue reading
Jun 18 San Francisco considers becoming 1st U.S. city to ban vape sales By Samantha Maldonado, Associated Press E-cigarettes since 2014 have been the most commonly used tobacco product among young people in the country. Continue reading
May 20 Watch 5:42 This San Francisco art exhibit takes another look at trash By Cat Wise In San Francisco, art enthusiasts recently gathered for an exhibition of unusual pieces, in which every material used came from the nearby city dump. The works represented the culmination of an artist residency at Recology, San Francisco’s waste and recycling… Continue watching
May 14 San Francisco bans use of facial recognition technology by police By Associated Press The ban is part of broader oversight legislation that orders San Francisco departments to spell out details of any surveillance currently in use and any surveillance they hope to use. Continue reading
May 08 Why is your Uber or Lyft stuck in traffic? Most likely because of Uber and Lyft By Vicky Stein The average American spends 26.4 minutes commuting to work. Traffic is getting worse, and it may be due to ride-hailing apps. Continue reading
Nov 14 When being homeless means losing family, this group helps people reconnect By Larisa Epatko The Bay Area nonprofit Miracle Messages' mantra is “everyone is someone’s somebody.”… Continue reading
Jul 11 London Breed to be sworn in as first black woman to serve as San Francisco mayor By Janie Har, Associated Press The 43-year-old Breed succeeds Mayor Ed Lee, whose unexpected death in December prompted a special June election to serve the remainder of his term. Continue reading
Jun 13 Watch 3:27 Rediscovered film takes a trip through San Francisco in ruins By PBS News Hour Our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, a century-old film of San Francisco’s devastating 1906 earthquake aftermath turned up at a California flea market. Continue watching
Jan 13 U.S. court system plans review of workplace rules after claims By Associated Press The nation's largest federal court circuit announced Friday that it plans to review its workplace protections following the resignation of a judge facing sexual misconduct allegations. Continue reading