Local 2 demands benefits
Unite Here Local 2, the union which represents hotel and restaurant workers in San Francisco and San Mateo counties, has been picketing city hotels.
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Occupation of Alcatraz Island remembered
Around 3,700 people gathered on Alcatraz Island for the Indigenous People Sunrise Ceremony on Thanksgiving to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the island’s occupation.
Artwork shines on storefronts
“Art in Storefronts” puts original artwork by local artists in vacant storefront windows on San Francisco’s central Market Street, the Bayview and the Tenderloin Districts.
Wendy Kaufmyn: a City College instructor and an activist for non-violence
“Non-violence is the only way to get sustainable change,” Kaufmyn said. “If you use violence you might win, but you aren’t changing the paradigm.”
Obama lauded at City College celebration
The anniversary of the first elected African-American President of the U.S., Barack Obama, was held at City College’s Diego Rivera Theatre on Dec. 2.
City College walks out
Around 200 students, faculty and staff walked out of their classes and gathered outside the chancellors office at Conlan Hall Nov. 18 to protest tuition fee raises and class cuts.
Women's team unfazed by high expectations
“Playing against the Rams while I was at Sierra, I always knew that this was one of the better ball clubs I will ever play,” Foster said. “I’ve never been more excited to start a season as I am now.”