A “distress index” developed jointly by the Stanford Center for the Study of Poverty and Inequality and New America Media and released in September reveals the worsening economic state of San Francisco’s most vulnerable residents and may shed light on where improvement in public policy can provide the most help.
If you’re a San Francisco sports fan having waited since 2003 to see a professional team make it to the playoffs, you may be in for a Giant surprise this fall…
In a long-awaited victory for gay rights advocates, a federal judge in San Francisco struck down Proposition 8 yesterday, overturning the 2008 voter initiative banning same-sex marriage in California.
The death of Yichao Wang, a visiting Chinese doctoral student, of complications after a bicycling accident on Feb. 3 has both saddened Stanford community members and spurred many to take action to heighten bike safety awareness on campus.
Graduate School of Business alumnus Ali Rowghani ’02, former CFO and Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning at Pixar Animation Studios, has been selected by Twitter, Inc. as the company’s new chief financial officer.
The U.S.A. Bid Committee eliminated Stanford on Tuesday as a possible venue for the 2018 or 2022 World Cup representing the Bay Area. Of 27 potential cities, San Francisco and Oakland were removed from the selection along with seven other cities.