Layoffs
Massive Layoffs Pummle Tech Companies As The Storm Rages
This past week was an absolute bonkers way to enter into the new year. The wackadoodle vote to find a leader for The House of Representatives could have been enough craziness in the news but we were graced with added bonuses. Additional layoffs were announced by tech giants with close
The Second Dot-com Bubble Is Bursting
“Irrational exuberance” Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan first uttered the phrase in 1996, describing what he considered an alarming economic trend. The rise of home internet usage was spurring several investors to stake digital claims like an online Oklahoma land run. Tech companies sprang up overnight, each hoping to
The November 2024 BAS Voter Guide
A Big Change to This Year’s Voter Guide We’ve been doing voter guides for a really long time. I’m pretty sure we put our first one out in like 2010 or something. And I know that thousands of you rely on our voter guides to help you make decision. But
City College Faculty Protest May End Today: Was it Enough to Protect Their Jobs?
Teachers at City College of San Francisco have been protesting this week against major staff and budget cuts. Their sit-in started Tuesday around noon in front of Conlan Hall. The staff cuts could impact over 200 faculty members, potentially cancel many classes and impact and impact over 20,000 students next
Rally at City Hall Saturday Will Urge Supervisors to Stop City College Layoffs
As many as 588 faculty members at City College of San Francisco are facing potential layoffs as early as May 15. The massive faculty loss is expected to impact several departments, forcing cuts to needed programs and classes. Students, staff and faculty attended a virtual rally Monday to push San
Massive Cuts At City College SF Lead Endangered Staff to Organize ‘Pink Slip Rally’
City College of San Francisco is known for providing a free college education opportunity for San Francisco residents. But many currently enrolled students might not get those degrees — even if they’ve already completed most of the course work — as a round of mass layoffs at the City College
Philz Coffee Has Massive Layoffs Due to COVID-19
Philz Coffee is an SF institution. I remember when there was just a single location on 24th St. and it felt like a loungy college coffeeshop. Since then Philz has grown massively. They’ve raised $75 million in funding, ditched the bohemian vibes (other than the original location), and currently has