Local harvester Ian O’Hollaren shares his knowledge of a California kelp forest and its role in providing habitat and food in the ecosystem.
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SUNNYVALE — Some Silicon Valley techies are trying to invest in their communities through advocacy work and engagement in local government.
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From interpreters and journalists to pet sitters, California’s gig economy law has independent contractors fretting
California’s gig economy law, which will take effect Jan. 1, was designed to protect workers from being misclassified as independent contractors. But as a side effect, it leaves millions of independent contractors in California worried about their livelihoods.
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Casey Toohill’s unique profile stands out ahead of N.F.L Draft
While American life slips into hibernation, Casey Toohill sharpens his focus on April’s NFL Draft. The Stanford linebacker has reached peaks in academic and athletic realms, but his stellar performance at February’s combine swung his fate further toward the National Football League.
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Ahead of Super Tuesday, Bernie Sanders rallies supporters in San Jose
SAN JOSE — Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders panned Joe Biden at a San Jose rally Sunday, hours after the former vice president’s decisive win in South Carolina, and moments before Pete Buttigieg suspended his campaign.
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At Recovery Café, those recovering from homelessness, addiction, mental illness form a community
SAN JOSE — Recovery Cafés offer continued support to people in recovery lasting long after they exit traditional treatment providers.
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Domestic abuse advocates rally around incarcerated woman facing deportation
OAKLAND — Activists came together Feb. 7 at the Pro Arts Gallery in Oakland to show support for Liyah Birru, an Ethiopian immigrant who faces deportation after serving a four-year prison sentence.
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Year after year, best picture nominees go to dramas
Between 1930 and last year’s awards, 88 percent of best picture nominees were dramas, compared to 53 percent of feature-length films as a whole.
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Visualizing the Super Bowl in Legos
It’s Super Bowl Sunday. To bring the big game into context, Peninsula Press reporters used Legos to help visualize certain aspects of this annual sporting event.
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When fewer people watch the Super Bowl on TV, will the ads survive?
In the last two years, advertisers spent less on Super Bowl advertisements than they had in previous years. To understand this trend, we turned to data on game viewership and time spent watching only Super Bowl advertisements on YouTube.
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Money on the field during 2020 Super Bowl
During the 2020 Super Bowl, the net income of players and performers on the field will change throughout the game.
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If California’s Homeless Attended the Super Bowl
A comparison of local government spending on homeless services versus American consumer spending on Super Bowl Sunday.
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Santa Clara County considers proposed sand mining operation on indigenous sacred land
The San Diego-based investment company Debt Acquisition Company of America gained control over the land’s development rights through their work helping the property transition from bankruptcy to foreclosure after its former owners, Sargent Ranch LLC, put it up for auction. In 2016, DACA proposed a sand and gravel mining quarry on approximately 320 acres of the land for the next 30 years. There is a plan to work towards restoring the land once the project is completed.
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Local Iranian-American community holds Palo Alto candlelight vigil for victims of Ukrainian jetliner disaster
PALO ALTO – About 100 members of the local Iranian-American community held a candlelight vigil in Palo Alto’s downtown Lytton Plaza Jan. 12 for the victims of PS 752, the Ukrainian jetliner downed by an Iranian missile.
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By Melanie Hogue and Ashlyn Rollins
SPECIAL REPORTS
Year after year, best picture nominees go to dramas
Between 1930 and last year’s awards, 88 percent of best picture nominees were dramas, compared to 53 percent of feature-length films as a whole.
When fewer people watch the Super Bowl on TV, will the ads survive?
In the last two years, advertisers spent less on Super Bowl advertisements than they had in previous years. To understand this trend, we turned to data on game viewership and time spent watching only Super Bowl advertisements on YouTube.
Money on the field during 2020 Super Bowl
During the 2020 Super Bowl, the net income of players and performers on the field will change throughout the game.