Ben Trefny

Should San Franciscans have the right work from home?

Ben Trefny — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:46:58 +0000

Sunnyvale-based Yahoo made headlines earlier this year when CEO Marissa Mayer announced that employees would no longer be allowed to work from home. Now the City of San Francisco is entering a similar realm of debate. Supervisor David Chiu has proposed that it should be mandatory for all businesses operating in San Francisco to allow their workers who are parents or caregivers the option to change their work schedules at any time.

A reporter's perspective on City College, from the Chronicle's Nanette Asimov

Ben Trefny — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 05:07:07 +0000

The story at City College of San Francisco has had a lot of twists and turns since last year, and the San Francisco Chronicle’s higher education reporter, Nanette Asimov, has been one of the public’s main sources for information on it. She sat down with KALW’s Ben Trefny to talk about how the school got to where it is today, and where it’s going next.

Extended interview: Chronicle's Jaxon Vanderbeken on the Bay Bridge controversies

Ben Trefny — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 01:15:00 +0000

The Eastern span of the Bay Bridge is the region’s biggest-budget project. Plans for the seismically strong segment were first developed in 2002. It’s been more than a decade and the single suspension structure has cost more than $6 billion, which makes it overdue and over budget.

Recent issues involving snapping rods and improperly galvanized bolts may delay the long-awaited Labor Day opening.

The good, the bad, and the ugly of the Bay Bridge

Ben Trefny — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 00:43:00 +0000

Recent issues involving snapping rods and improperly galvanized bolts may delay the long-awaited Labor Day opening.

Behind the science of sports obsession

Ben Trefny — Tue, 21 May 2013 00:51:00 +0000

Millions of people are crazy about sports, whether or not their teams are any good. Exactly why that is is the subject of Eric Simons’ new book: The Secret Lives of Sports Fans: The Science of Sports Obsession. Simons sat down with KALW’s Ben Trefny to talk about the chemistry of fandom.