Ida Mojadad

San Francisco

Independent Journalist at Freelance

Morning Editor at SFGate

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Articles

No sign of missing Sierra camper with electric bike after intensive search

3 days ago | sfgate.com | Ida Mojadad

Fresno County officials are going back to the drawing board after an intensive five-day ground search turned up no sign of the missing Sierra camper with an electric bike. Tiffany Slaton, 27, was camping alone in the Sierra near Huntington and Shaver lakes northeast of Fresno. She was last seen April 24 carrying a green-and-gray tent on a red stroller attached to her Lectric-brand electric bike, said the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office.
SFUSD’s New Boss Got a 6-Month ‘Honeymoon.’ Now Deep Budget Cuts Are Coming

4 days ago | thefrisc.com | Ida Mojadad

Back in February, Maria Su, the newly minted head of the troubled San Francisco Unified School District, stood before an audience of business, nonprofit, and local government leaders and offered assurances about the future of the city’s public schools. “We will have to make really painful cuts,” Su said.
Search for missing camper on electric bike in Calif. Sierra ramps up

1 week ago | sfgate.com | Ida Mojadad

Fresno County officials ramped up their search this week for a 27-year-old woman who was last seen camping in the Sierra on her electric bike several days ago. The search for Tiffany Slaton, an adventurous nature lover from Georgia, began in Fresno County after her family hadn’t heard back from her on April 20. Slaton is described as 125 pounds, 5-foot-10, with brown eyes and black hair.
Sudden San Bruno station closure causes major BART delays

1 week ago | sfgate.com | Ida Mojadad

Bay Area commuters are facing major delays early Tuesday morning due to a medical emergency at the San Bruno BART station. As of 7:05 a.m., there is a 20-minute delay on the SFO line heading toward the airport and Millbrae as well as in the eastbound direction toward Richmond and Antioch. Trains are not stopping at San Bruno BART station, the agency said.
Strong winds in Bay Area raise fire concerns during warm week

1 week ago | sfgate.com | Ida Mojadad

Joining the heat this week are dry winds blowing through the Bay Area on Monday, bringing fire concerns to select areas. San Francisco and other cities along the coast are expected to see temperatures in the mid-70s, while Oakland and Napa are forecast to join inland areas in experiencing temperatures in the 80s. A minor heat risk is in place in much of the region on Monday, carrying into Sunday in the East Bay, South Bay and North Bay.
California man pleads guilty to massive Disney hack

2 weeks ago | sfgate.com | Ida Mojadad

Ryan Mitchell Kramer, 25, agreed to plead to two felony charges, one for obtaining information from an unlawfully accessed computer and another for threatening to damage a protected computer, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California announced Thursday. The Santa Clarita resident faces up to 10 years in federal prison.
Warmest day of the week brings heat risk, thunderstorms to Bay Area

2 weeks ago | sfgate.com | Ida Mojadad

Bay Area residents on Wednesday will see the warmest day of the week, reaching past 80 degrees in areas like Concord and San Jose. But the sunnier weather comes with a minor heat risk, wind and even thunderstorms, the National Weather Service warned. The North Bay faces a slim, 10-15% chance of thunderstorms, as well as the interior areas of Monterey and San Benito counties. Potential hazards to look out for are lightning, small hail and gusty winds. Elsewhere, nice weather reigns.
Free CCSF Tuition Was Meant to Last 10 Years. It Might Need a New Deal

4 weeks ago | thefrisc.com | Ida Mojadad

After a two-year trial run, San Francisco agreed in 2019 to cover all City College tuition for SF residents, a notable move that drew national attention. The 10-year deal was meant to stabilize the beleaguered school, which had recently avoided a potential death blow from a state agency and was suffering from a years-long erosion in enrollment.
SFUSD’s Replacement For Its Stressful School Lottery Is Delayed Again

1 month ago | thefrisc.com | Ida Mojadad

San Francisco families have hoped for years that their youngsters entering kindergarten would soon have a better shot at getting into their neighborhood public elementary school. But a long-awaited overhaul to the assignment system, notorious for leaving families in the lurch, is being delayed again, The Frisc has learned.
SFUSD Budget Pain Prompts Talk of PTAs Sharing Funds Across Schools, Like Portland

1 month ago | thefrisc.com | Ida Mojadad

Some San Francisco public schools are fundraising powerhouses, with parents who bring in hundreds of thousands of dollars a year to beef up staff and supplies. Other schools’ parent associations raise far less, and some schools don’t have PTAs at all. Many schools were counting on PTA funds to buffer against staff shortages, which the pandemic and a payroll system meltdown have exacerbated. On Haight Street, the Chinese Immersion School at De Avila PTA raised $390,000 last year.