Reporter’s Notebook: Life during the coronavirus pandemic
A series of multimedia pieces by Peninsula Press staff documenting what life is like under the stay-at-home order.
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Into the Unknown: How college students around the world are coping with COVID-19
COVID-19 has universally disrupted the lives of these graduating college students around the world. Their backgrounds are wildly different. But their experiences coping with the pandemic are strikingly similar. A common theme we found throughout – from Uzbekistan to Trinidad and Tobago — was a palpable longing for certainty in a newly uncertain world.
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The Ever-Growing Fuentes Family
For the past nine years, the Fuentes Family in San Jose has been hosting players for the San Jose Giants, the Single-A affiliate of the San Francisco Giants. The relationships that players and host families build last of years beyond the hosting arrangement.
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Personal protective equipment rally sanitation workers, janitors
SAN JOSE — While some municipal collection agencies have enhanced sanitation practices and provided additional protective personal equipment, or PPE, to employees, other workplaces have been slower to adapt to the pandemic. In early April, workers at a McDonald’s in San Jose went on strike, after demands for PPE went unanswered.
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Connor Letourneau aims to set himself apart as SF Chronicle’s Warriors beat writer
Being the Golden State Warriors beat writer for the San Francisco Chronicle is a responsibility Connor Letourneau doesn’t take lightly. He often brings his laptop to a bar when he goes out to meet friends and has left many social events early to cover a breaking news story. Letourneau treats every day like Game 7 of the NBA Finals.
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For author John Gierach, the best fishing stories aren’t really about fishing
Author John Gierach, who is best know for writing about his fly fishing adventures, can easily tell fishing stories. But his ability to capture the essence of a day on the water, the significance of the event from a greater perspective, is what separates him from other writers.
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San Francisco Supervisor proposes permanently shutting down troubled county jail
SAN FRANCISCO — Last week, San Francisco Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer introduced a plan that aims to permanently shut down County Jail #4 — a facility that advocates and politicians say is in poor condition.Â
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‘Everybody Has a Story to Tell’: John Feinstein’s unique life as a sportswriter
Over the decades, John Feinstein has exploded into one of the most successful sports authors ever, but he still seeks out the story that nobody else notices.
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One Million Forsaken Students
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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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Explore tidepools and dive into a California Kelp Forest in 360°Â
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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Off the Grid: An immersive 360 video dramatization of the PG&E power outages
This 360 video dramatizes a fictional evening in October 2019 set in Healdsburg, CA, when PG&E turned out the lights.
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