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Riding driverless cars into uncharted ethics

Riding driverless cars into uncharted ethics

By Barbara Muniz and Quip Johnson Driverless car manufacturers are eager to make their technology a reality. However, the release of automated cars presents both ethical and technical quandaries. The transportation business has gone through significant changes before, but the advent of driverless cars means a multitude of only partially

Expired fire extinguishers on City College’s Ocean Campus

Expired fire extinguishers on City College’s Ocean Campus

By Sarah Berjan Expired fire extinguishers have been discovered among the 82 located on City College’s Ocean Campus. According to the San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD) on Ocean Avenue, extinguishers are to be inspected and changed on an annual basis. However, inspections are not conducted under the SFFD. The

911 Shield Safety App Update

By David HorowitzAs of Jan. 18, four hundred and four people have signed up for the 911 Shield Safety application that allows the Ocean Campus community to contact campus police using texts, pictures and videos. The app is fully functional. Campus police, Officer Tiffany Green said the application has faced

City College officials consider arming campus police

City College officials consider arming campus police

By J.B. Evans The Guardsman City College police being armed with guns was a recent topic brought up before Chancellor Arthur Tyler during a Sept. 5 Listening Tour. The debate has resumed at City College over whether or not the school’s police officers should be allowed to carry

Three-foot gap required when passing cyclists

Three-foot gap required when passing cyclists

More than 150 bicycle deaths reported statewide in 2012; new state law to help reduce bicycle deaths By Patrick Fitzgerald The Guardsman Just in time for school, California’s “Three Feet for Safety Act” requiring motorists to provide at least three feet of clearance before passing a cyclist on any

Can cosmetics harm you?

Ingredients in consumer cosmetics and skin-care products could potentially be exposing the public to health risks from incomplete safety testing, according to a press release by a Washington, D.C. environmental advocacy organization.