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CBS News
21-05-2025
- Automotive
- CBS News
San Francisco State University may put the brakes on 1st-of-its-kind traffic reporter class
A unique program teaching broadcasting students at San Francisco State University how to deliver real-time traffic reports is wrapping up a successful first semester, but because of state budget cuts, its future is now stuck in gridlock. The traffic reports are part of the Broadcasting Electronic Communication Arts "Intro to Radio and Podcasting." The curriculum was put together by longtime Bay Area Traffic Reporter Elaine Leung who has worked as a Lecturer at SFSU for the past six and a half years. "[KSFS is] the only Northern California college radio station that is offering consistent transit and traffic reports," said Leung. "It's a real skillset to be able to look up transit traffic right before a report, and then leading up to the report, and any breaking elements with, let's say, if there are BART delays, Muni delays, or maybe traffic has recovered after a major crash." Student Casey Crews, who is graduating this spring, jumped at the chance to add traffic to his resume. "I saw this as a different skillset that I wanted to learn, and that is important," said Crews. "And if it can impact the community, okay. But I like skills that I can use." The daily evening traffic reports are broadcast on the KSFS radio app at 4:45 p.m., with a focus on traffic impacting students, faculty and staff at SFSU. "We have got Muni, the Park 57, 101 to 280 South and North, the M Train to Balboa Park, Daly City Bart, the buses to Sunset," said Crews. "As a commuter student, I drive an hour one way just to get to school. Understanding what's going on in the city before I leave. Helps me navigate getting to school on time." But the future of the college traffic report could be in jeopardy. Budget issues and low enrollment have the California State University system facing $375 million in cuts. That is forcing SFSU and other colleges to eliminate hundreds of classes across the board, including the BECA department that could cut at least 13 classes next fall, and not retain several lecturers like Leung who says, her Radio and Podcasting class has already been slated to not return for the fall semester. But Leung says the advanced radio class will continue the traffic reports, with the idea of expanding to the morning and afternoon commutes. She hopes her "Intro" class will return for the Spring of 2026.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Anti-trans athlete activist Riley Gaines returning to SF State Tuesday
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Anti-trans athlete activist Riley Gaines will be returning to San Francisco State University Tuesday. Gaines, a former NCAA swimmer, has appeared at SFSU twice before. Memorably, a 2023 event resulted in a large protest that led to Gaines sheltering inside a classroom for several hours while police dispersed protesters. Gaines returned to SFSU last month for an event hosted by SFSU's Turning Point USA chapter. Political activist and former competitive swimmer Riley Gaines (C) watches as U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks before signing the 'No Men in Women's Sports' executive order in the East Room at the White House on February 5, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by) That event went off mostly without controversy, apart from a demonstration outside and a single protester being removed, according to SFSU's Golden Gate Xpress bilingual student publication. On Tuesday, Gaines will be back at SFSU accompanying right-wing political provocateur Charlie Kirk on his 'The American Comeback Tour.' Kirk is the founder of Turning Point USA and has been an outspoken supporter of the Trump administration. According to Golden Gate Xpress, Gaines was a late addition to Tuesday's event, which was originally going to feature Kirk on his own. Gaines was added to the bill per her own request, according to SFSU Turning Point USA chapter president, Takuma Sugawara. Turning Point USA executive director Charlie Kirk speaks during Turning Point USA's AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center on December 22, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by) 'I'm not sure what her motives are behind it,' Sugawara told the student paper. 'But it's great to have her and Kirk on campus, so people can have those conversations and ask both of them questions.' On Monday, five people were arrested on the Portland State University campus at an event Gaines was appearing at. Gaines' appearance was not affiliated with the university, police told KRON4's sister station KOIN. Kirk, an avowed Christian-nationalist who has stated, 'There is no separation of church and state,' was recently a guest on California Gov. Gavin Newsom's podcast. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KRON4.
Yahoo
28-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
3 Bay Area Cal State schools to merge administrative services amid budget crunch
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — San Francisco State University is one of three Bay Area Cal State schools that could merge administrative services with one another amid an ongoing budget crisis. In a letter to the campus community Tuesday, SFSU President Lynn Mahoney said the administration was 'working hard to align our costs with our budget and enrollment.' In addition to many cost-cutting measures the school had undertaken, 'we have also been looking for innovative ways to reduce expenses, particularly administration costs,' Mahoney went on to say. Mahoney went on to put forth a 'new effort toward financial sustainability' that Cal State University Chancellor Mildred Garcia had announced at Tuesday's board of trustees meeting. Mahoney explained that she, along with the presidents of Cal State East Bay and Sonoma State University had provided Garcia with a written commitment to 'create a singular administrative network.' Bay Area elementary schools make 2025 California Distinguished list The network, she explained, would integrate finance and administrative services including budget, audit, capital planning design and construction, human resources, payroll, procurement, IT, and academic technology. It would be called the San Francisco Bay Region Network. Additional services that could also be integrated under the network's umbrella include library services, Title IX/DHR operations, and some back-office financial aid, admissions, and records services. However, the universities would remain independent of one another, Mahoney maintained. 'Please be assured we are not proposing a merger of the three universities,' she said. 'Cal State East Bay, San Francisco State, and Sonoma State University will remain independently accredited universities.' SFSU does not plan to implement layoffs as a result of the integration, Mahoney said. 'Existing employees in administration and finance functions will be needed as part of the networked operation, campus-based service centers, and during the design and transition period,' she said. The proposed network, which Mahoney said is at the beginning stages, would not stave off any of the other budget reduction initiatives underway at the schools. Both SFSU and Sonoma State have recently announced sweeping cuts to their athletic programs, with Sonoma State doing away with theirs entirely. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
