ALCATRAZ— While some Americans were celebrating Columbus Day, hundreds gathered at sunrise on Oct. 8 on Alcatraz Island for a ceremony celebrating Indigenous People’s Day.
SAN FRANCISCO —  At 9 a.m. on a recent Saturday, dozens of young, African-American women, ages 13 to 17, stood in a line outside a tall, glass-plaited building to learn the complexities of bitcoin — a digital currency with a market that’s worth more than $100 billion. The event was part of Black Girls Code, a nonprofit groups that teaches technology and coding skills to African American girls.
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PACIFICA — Plastic trifles from bygone days can be found along the coast at Mussel Rock near a defunct landfill, testifying to the persistent problem of plastics in the world’s waterways and oceans.
Plastics are forever: Pacifica beachcombers still finding landfill fallout Read More »
PALO ALTO — The Palo Alto University campus was quiet Thursday as students looked forward to the end of their first week of school. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary, except one of their professors was conspicuously absent, giving testimony on Capitol Hill.
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OAKLAND, CA — For Pacific Islanders, a population that is small in the U.S. even for a minority group, the prevalence of domestic assault and abuse is easily overlooked by agencies that serve entire cities or counties.
PALO ALTO — During large scale crises, Palo Alto would be hard-pressed if all its residents solely relied on the government’s first responders. If a major disaster strikes, officials say the city will also turn to a network of trained volunteers.
BAY AREA — “Warriors Outsiders,” an interactive NBC Sports Bay Area program for television and Facebook Live, features Drew Shiller and his long-time best friend Grant Liffman — just two average Bay Area guys talking all things Warriors basketball.
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SAN FRANCISCO — Once a backyard endeavor played with the Wham-O Frisbee, disc golf has developed into a highly nuanced competitive endeavor played in 47 countries.
Disc golf courses evolve as sport’s popularity grows Read More »
SILICON VALLEY – There’s no such thing as a free lunch. This household phrase harkens back to the once common practice of offering a free lunch to saloon patrons who purchased at least one drink. It was believed that the provided meals were deliberately high in salt, intended to keep bar customers thirsty. Embedded in the phrase, and its origin, is the idea that one can never get something for nothing — there is always a hidden cost.
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PALO ALTO — Applications for the H-1B visa, the program that allows companies to hire skilled immigrants, grew 3.2 percent during 2017 in the San Francisco Bay Area. That may not seem like much, but it bucks a national decline in H-1B visa applications since Donald Trump was elected president.
Bucking the national trend, H-1B visa applications continue to grow in the Bay Area Read More »
CATALONIA — Here are five things you need to know about the most important Spanish political crisis since the country transitioned to democracy after the death of dictator Francisco Franco in 1975.
Catalonia has a new pro-independence cabinet. Will the richest Spanish region secede? Read More »
Legislation passed by San Jose and the state of California has made it easier for people to construct accessory-dwelling units, but an analysis shows more can be done.
Despite efforts, challenges still remain for those wanting ADUs Read More »
