The Urban Legend

Catching up with local Urban alumni

Olivia Mitchel, Staff Writer • June 10, 2015

Morgen Warner Morgen Warner (‘10) grew up in Noe Valley. Warner loved the freedom she experienced exploring the city during her high school career. While at Urban, Warner was very involved in the...

OPINION: An open letter to phone overusers

Marie Bergsund, Staff Writer • February 10, 2015

I was sitting in the library at lunch on a Tuesday. I had intended to do homework, so I zipped up my procrastination-inducing phone inside my backpack and started in. It was not long before I found myself...

GALLERY: Humans of Haight

Niki King Fredel, Lily Dodd, and Olive Lopez • June 5, 2014

The "Humans of Haight" photo gallery hopes to capture the essence of the characters of Haight Street. It is inspired by the photography website, Humans of New York. The photos were taken by Niki King Fredel...

GALLERY: Legend reporter captures unique houses of San Francisco

Olivia DiNapoli, Staff Writer • May 23, 2014

San Francisco is famous for its traditional Victorian houses, but this architectural standard often neglects some of the city's most colorful, innovative, and unique homes. This gallery captures some of San...

Listen up: Read about three upcoming Bay Area music festivals

Ariane Goldsmith, Staff Writer • May 8, 2014

Outside Lands When: Aug. 8 to Aug. 10, 2014 Where: Golden Gate Park (the Polo Fields, Speedway Meadow, and Lindley Meadow), San Francisco Who: All genres, including Kanye West, Arctic Monkeys,...

Whack weather: Drought on one coast, snowstorms on the other

Marie Bergsund and Jacob Winick • March 3, 2014

It doesn’t take a meteorologist to know our weather is whack. Here in San Francisco, our summer is winter, and our hot days fall somewhere between fog-filled August and no-sun November. A little sunshine...