This week, San Francisco residents were subjected to a new law forbidding chain restaurants to give free toys along with meals that fail to follow the city’s nutrition guidelines. Many other areas throughout the U.S. have been skeptical about SF’s attempts to lower childhood obesity rates, but some have implied that the new ban was…
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San Francisco’s RobotSpeak Music School Opens Classes to the Public
San Francisco’s RobotSpeak, the music production school, will be hosting a free clinic, a live show and numerous classes in December, all of which are open to the public free of charge. The first event, which is planned for Saturday, December 3rd, will be a class on building customized Arduino-based MIDI controllers. “At the end…
Great Grandmaster Al Novack Dies in Fremont Hospital
Great Grandmaster Al Novack, Bay Area martial arts legend and Bruce Lee inspiration, passed away over the weekend in a Fremont Hospital, reportedly after being hit by a car earlier last week. Novack’s career lasted more than 50 years, during which he broke down significant racial barriers by training in San Francisco’s Chinatown. He was…
San Fransisco Public Library Recieves Funds for Digital Learning Lab
The Institute of Museum and Library Services and the MacArthur Foundation recently announced the San Francisco Public Library as one of the dozen learning institutes that will receive funds to create a digital learning lab for middle and high school students. Together, the two foundations will put $100,000 towards planning and designing the space, while…
GE Sets Up Software Business in the Bay Area
General Electric has recently taken an interest in the software business, and has decided to set up its home base in the Bay Area. GE has announced its new $1 billion Global Software Center in San Ramon, which opened 00 new jobs in the Bay Area. The center aims to “speed the pace of innovation,…
Bay Area Celebrates 75th Anniversary of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
Yesterday, the Bay Area celebrated the 75th anniversary of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. When it first opened, the bridge was the longest in the world, and remains one of the busiest until today. In his keynote speech, Angelo J. Rossi, SF’s mayor in 1936, said “Today and forever, we are welded with a span…
San Francisco’s Stolen Puppy Found
A puppy was stolen from the SPCA in San Francisco on Tuesday, hours after being promised to another family. A surveillance video from the adoption center in the Mission District showed a couple and a small child nab the light-brown and white puppy named James at around 3:45 p.m. The SPCA’s Efforts The SPCA offered…
Woman Stranded in SF Airport for EIGHT Days
Teri Weissinger, a broke San Francisco traveler, found herself living in the airport for eight days. With hopes of starting a new life in Idaho, Weissinger packed a plane ticket, a few bags and $30; literally everything she owned. Having last flown five years before, she was surprised to discover that she had to pay…
Kelly Slater Wins 11th World Title in San Francisco
On Wednesday, Kelly Slater won a record-setting 11th Association of Surfing Professionals world title at the 2011 Rip Curl Pro Search in San Francisco. Despite the cold conditions, Slater tallied a score of 15.13, a mere .73 of a point ahead of Daniel Ross. “It feels like the circle has been completed,” Slater said after…
SF’s Seedwell to Release New Channel on YouTube
Late last week, YouTube announced that it would begin releasing new, original channels on its platform next month. Over the course of the year, advertising-supported channels will be revealed on YouTube in areas such as fashion, comedy, news, education, sports, music and more. The project was executed with the help of experienced content producers, and…