Allyson Aleksey

San Francisco

Education And Health Reporter at The San Francisco Examiner

education & health reporter for @sfexaminer; arts & entertainment for Piedmont Post

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SF Christmas tree collection: How to recycle yours curbside

Jan 8, 2025 | sfexaminer.com | Allyson Aleksey

San Franciscans still have until Jan. 17 to leave their Christmas trees on the curb to ensure they are properly composted. Recology, The City’s recycling and waste-management company, will collect unadorned Christmas trees curbside on compost collection days through the middle of the month. The company said branches and tree sections smaller than 3 feet can be placed in a compost bin, while unflocked trees smaller than 6 feet should be left next to it. Trees taller than 6 feet should be cut in half.
Many SF landlords owe tenants interest on security deposits | Housing | sfexaminer.com

Dec 18, 2024 | sfexaminer.com | Allyson Aleksey

San Francisco landlords owe their tenants through the end of February 5.2% interest on their security deposits under a decades-old law that a lot of renters in The City might not be aware of.
SF holiday guide: How families can celebrate the season

Dec 6, 2024 | sfexaminer.com | Allyson Aleksey

The holidays in San Francisco have much more to offer children and families than just photoshoots with Santa Claus. The Examiner compiled a shortlist of traditional and unique kid-friendly activities throughout December that will surely get young people — and their parents and guardians — in the spirit of the season. Randall Museum’s annual Winter Craft Day (Dec.
R.O.C.K. role brings former SFUSD student full circle

Nov 27, 2024 | sfexaminer.com | Allyson Aleksey

It has been years since Tristan Warmsley was a student in San Francisco’s Visitacion Valley, but she says the challenges her current counterparts face are similar. Warmsley said there has “always been community struggles, like food insecurity, housing insecurity, and gun violence” in the southeastern neighborhood. “When I was younger, gun violence was very prevalent, and so I just had to learn early on to be hyper aware of my surroundings,” she said.
Meet the Bay Area nonprofit making SF Diaper Bank possible

Nov 26, 2024 | sfexaminer.com | Allyson Aleksey

What do cigarettes, liquor and baby diapers have in common? They are all items ineligible for purchase under SNAP, the leading federal nutrition assistance program formerly known as food stamps. For nearly 10 years, San Francisco has supplied the basic necessity of diapers to residents who otherwise qualify for government assistance.
SF school board election noncitizen turnout not yet clear

Nov 20, 2024 | sfexaminer.com | Allyson Aleksey

Advocates for a local law allowing San Francisco residents who aren’t U.S. citizens but have children enrolled in The City’s public schools to vote in school-board elections say they are confident this year’s results will show growing participation and turnout among such voters. The San Francisco Department of Elections said noncitizen turnout data won’t be available until officials certify the Nov. 5 election results as early as Dec. 3.
SFUSD school bond future unclear amid district uncertainty

Nov 14, 2024 | sfexaminer.com | Allyson Aleksey

Now that the San Francisco Unified School District’s $790 million facilities bond has passed, it’s up to district officials to decide which schools will receive those funds. Proposition A passed with nearly 75% of the counted votes approving the bond measure, which needed 55% to pass.
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Nov 12, 2024 | sfexaminer.com | Greg Wong |Allyson Aleksey

Politics Editor's Pick Spotlight Who’s in and who’s out on the Board of Supervisors Get ready for a new-look San Francisco Board of Supervisors next year. Though there are still a few thousand votes to count, The City’s supervisorial races are all but decided. Now that the dust from the Nov. 5 election has largely settled, The Examiner has compiled a roundup of the new and familiar faces set to be inaugurated Jan.
2024 SF election results: City College trustees almost set

Nov 12, 2024 | sfexaminer.com | Allyson Aleksey

The leading vote-getter in the race to fill four seats on the City College of San Francisco Board of Trustees is a newcomer to the body, according to the latest set of results.
2024 SF election results: Board of Education down to wire

Nov 11, 2024 | sfexaminer.com | Allyson Aleksey

Jaime Huling (16.8%), Parag Gupta (13.8%), Supriya Ray (12.7%) and Alexander (12.1%) held the four seats as of Monday afternoon, when The City’s elections officials said 24,700 ballots remained outstanding. Just 218 counted votes separated Alexander and challenger John Jersin. Monday’s ballot tally marked the first time since Election Day that Alexander was among the top four in counted votes.