About Ryan Kimball

Ryan, a junior at Lick, is a contributor to the sports section of the Hyphen. He is also a reporter for the Paper Tiger, covering a wide variety of topics. Ryan first starting writing around first grade, writing very fictional and very bizarre short mystery stories with his friend. Today, Ryan still enjoys reading mysteries, and his favorite author is Michael Lewis. Ryan will watch almost any TV show and is a fan of nearly every sport. This is his first year writing for the Hyphen, and he is excited to help out and contribute.

California Implements $15 Minimum Wage

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Ryan Kimball

As it currently stands, California’s minimum wage is set at $10.00 per hour. In San Francisco, workers can expect to make a minimum of $12.25 per hour. However, by 2022, the California minimum wage is set to jump to $15.00 … Read More

SF Aims to Reduce Police Shootings with Policy Overhaul

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Ryan Kimball

San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee and Police Chief Greg Suhr announced police policy and procedural changes aiming to reduce police shootings by 80 percent. In addition to this tangible goal, the city’s police department hopes the changes will rebuild the … Read More

The Bay Area Welcomes Super Bowl 50

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Ryan Kimball and Zeli Grey

Super Bowl 50 is coming to the Bay Area! Danielle DeLancey currently works for the Super Bowl Host Committee as the VP and Chief of Staff. She was recently placed on the Influential Women in Business list by the San Francisco … Read More

Nation’s Report Card: California Needs Improvement

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Ryan Kimball

Test scores released on Wednesday, October 28, 2015, paint a clear picture of the problem plaguing the California and San Francisco public education system. Known as “the Nation’s Report Card,” these common core test scores revealed severe deficiencies in both … Read More

College Football Playoff Preview

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Ryan Kimball

On January 1, 2016, the second annual College Football Playoffs will begin. After another amazing and unforgettable season, four teams remain in the fight for a national championship. #1 Seed Clemson (13-0 Record Overall, 9-0 Conference Record): With a prominent … Read More

Lick Students Visit Cuba with Model UN

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Ryan Kimball

For the first time since 1963, travel and trade restrictions were lifted between the U.S. and Cuba. This is the first step in reestablishing ties between the two nations since tensions be-tween the two nations escalated during the Cold War. … Read More

Raiders vs. 49ers: Team Previews

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Ryan Kimball and Zeli Grey

All stats and info come from espn.com, unless otherwise noted. Opinions and observations come from Ryan Kimball and Zeli Grey. Raiders Team Preview: Strengths: The Raiders have a small, promising, young nucleus. Khalil Mack is a rising star in … Read More