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 »
In 2022 alone, at least three children have been killed in traffic collisions while biking around the Bay Area, raising concerns around road safety and infrastructure.
Trinity Rodman and Reilyn Turner have become sports celebrities and are the faces of competing global brands – Rodman for Adidas, Turner for Nike. Their story is of divergent paths and of risky choices that ended up paying off.
Youth soccer teammates take different paths to the big time Read More »
Since the mid-1990s the music scene in Palo Alto and neighboring cities has quieted. Now, efforts to fill this void are gaining momentum.
The Peninsula’s Music Scene Will Not Fade Away: Bob Weir Returns to Palo Alto Read More »
“VERSE: Art of the Future” opened in early February at the San Francisco Mint to showcase NFTs, the digital creations verified by blockchain technology that have shaken up the art world.
A museum with no art: SF exhibit showcases the rise of NFTs Read More »
