San Francisco State University President Leslie Wong, who has faced criticism of his administration’s response to anti-Semitic incidents at the school over the last years, has announced he is retiring. Wong, president since 2012, was traveling and unavailable to talk to J., but other figures connected to the university offered comments. “It’s been a challenging…
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Art
S.F. firm wins bid to remove historic Zakheim murals at UCSF
UCSF announced Oct. 20 that it has awarded a $1.8 million contract for the removal of historic murals by renowned Jewish artist Bernard Zakheim from a…
Seniors
Party on! How this 102-year-old keeps busy and stays optimistic
For her 100th birthday, Hilda Richards hosted a party for 72 friends and family members. “It was all we could seat,” she said. There was wine, hors…
Local Voice
Let’s install a Harvey Milk mural at S.F. State
With the Leila Khaled webinar and anti-Israel panel on Sept. 23, once again San Francisco State University has made international news as a hotbed and…
Philanthropy
One Market restaurant pays it forward
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Philanthropy
Koret Foundation to double grants for food aid through 2024
The San Francisco-based Koret Foundation has announced that it will distribute $5 million in emergency funding for seven Bay Area organizations serving…
Organic Epicure
Pier 39 chocolate shop has been melting willpower for 40 years
Food coverage is supported by a generous donation from Susan and Moses Libitzky. When young entrepreneurs John Naylor and Terry Friedkin decided to open a…
Bay Area
S.F. State student government considers BDS resolution
San Francisco State University’s student government is considering a resolution that calls for the university to join the boycott, divestment and…
Books
Going ‘beneath the sidewalk’ to reveal the Bay Area’s untold history
Books coverage is supported by a generous grant from The Milton and Sophie Meyer Fund. Bring up towns like Petaluma and Sebastopol, and many of us think…