Peninsula Press · Hundreds rally for solidarity with Iranian protestors SAN FRANCISCO – Hundreds rallied at San Francisco’s Civic Center Plaza on October 9 in support of the ongoing protest movements in Iran, shouting, “Women, Life, Freedom” and calling for women’s rights and justice in Iran. Rally participants came to show solidarity with Iranian women, […]
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Cupertino — Scents of decadent food stall delights; enchanting tunes and riveting musical acts; beaming smiles amongst cheerful crowds, and flashes of colours from the elegant sarees, dhotis and other garments adorning so many of the hundreds of attendees who had flocked from far and wide to immerse themselves in the cultural melting pot at
Community identity on full display at 2022 Bay Area Diwali Festival Read More »
Peninsula Press · 'EV Week' Lets Consumers Test Drive Electric Vehicles SAN FRANCISCO — Bay Area-based electric vehicle advocacy group Charge Across Town held their annual EV Week event at Embarcadero Plaza on Oct. 8 and 9, hoping to entice people to make the switch. EV Week 2022 came as local, state, and federal actors
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City councilmember and mayoral candidate Matt Mahan said the state isn’t doing enough to support San Jose’s response to the housing crisis. “The state is not providing cities with a whole lot of funding for housing,” he said. “We don’t have anything close to the sources of affordable housing funds to meet those targets.” In
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BERKELEY, CA – Stephen New is halfway through his customary lap around the aisles of Berkeley Bowl, an organic grocery store locals obsess over. He reaches for a four dollar GT’s Synergy kombucha, like always, before arriving at his favorite destination: bulk and fresh produce. He tosses all kinds of mushrooms into the cart: maitake,
Philz Coffees across the peninsula have been a founding place for startups. With their pour over techniques and specialty drinks like the mint mojito iced coffee, techies have flocked to these shops for a cup of joe. But now, Philz Coffee has become a national phenomena. What once started out as a corner grocery store
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This video breaks down the fundamentals of fossil fuel divestment, and how it works at the university endowment level.
University Fossil Fuel Divestment, Explained Through Watercolor Read More »
Muhammad T. Alameldin’s three-month ordeal into homelessness while being a student at UC Berkeley would test his character, sharpen his academic focus and point him toward a career helping other people find homes they can afford.
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The Camp Fire destroyed 90% of the occupied mobile home park homes within the fire perimeter. Most of those homes were in the 30-plus mobile home parks in Paradise.
In San Francisco’s Chinatown, rising prices are just the latest in a series of hurdles small business owners have had to face.
In a changing Chinatown, one man fights to keep his family’s decades-old business alive Read More »
This podcast highlights the ways in which members of the Osage Nation are creating and sustaining efforts for land, food and cultural sovereignty.
Highlighting indigenous decolonization efforts in the Osage Nation Read More »
John Chowning discovered the FM synthesis, founded Stanford’s Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics and developed digital sound spatialization.
Computer Music in Silicon Valley Owes Large Debt to John Chowning Read More »
