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Facing crowded roads and construction, Cupertino establishes traffic impact fee

Business, Housing + Development, News, Transportation / By ishasalian

CUPERTINO — The City of Cupertino unanimously passed an ordinance Oct. 3 that directs funds to reducing traffic congestion in the area, which has grown busier since construction of Apple Inc.’s new headquarters was approved in 2013. Almost all new developments in the city — residential, retail, office or hotel — will pay a traffic […]

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Caltrain raises ticket prices to address budget deficit

News, Transportation / By charlottekosche

Starting Oct.1, Caltrain has adopted fare changes aimed at reducing a deficit in its operating budget. Riders have to pay an additional 25 cents.

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The fate of Box City and San Francisco’s enduring homeless camp epidemic

Data Hub, Housing + Development, News / By peterarcuni

What happens when the city of San Francisco takes down a homeless encampment? One initiative attempts to steer former encampment residents into a center that connects them to a shelter, health services and the coveted housing pipeline. But entering the program does not always lead to permanent housing.

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A snack-bite culture

Culture / By megmcnulty

Reporter Meg McNulty explores the rapid popularity increase of tiny food videos.

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Growing different paths: Gamble Garden in Palo Alto

Culture, Environment / By ethancruikshank

Gamble Garden is a unique escape of seclusion against a backdrop of busy Palo Alto.

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Breaking the mold: A doctor’s illness journey changes her practice

Health / By christinaren

Dr. Cynthia Li turned to alternative solutions for her own mysterious medical condition — something that would soon change her approach to life and to medicine.

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As America grows more diverse, fashion magazine covers are slow to show progress

Culture, Data Hub / By toriowens

Over the past three decades, even as the United States population has become more diverse, top fashion magazines continue to feature more white models than minority models on their covers.

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School nurses face challenges meeting health needs of all students

Education, Health, News / By bethneybonilla

Gone are the days of a nurse simply doing vision screenings and doling out Band-Aids in one school. In many communities, more students with serious health conditions are getting care from school nurses, many of them racing from school to school.

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Residents’ struggles continue months after San Jose flood

Environment, Housing + Development, News / By felixpetermann

The cleanup crews have vanished, so have the debris piles. But back in February, San Jose experienced one of the worst flood disasters in the city’s history.

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Local Peninsula bookstores find success not going by the book

Business, Education, News / By katianauyemura

Three Bay Area entrepreneurs have very different backgrounds, but all are involved in the same enterprise: saving the independent bookstore.

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In the heart of the Central Valley, a young activist fights for immigrant rights

Culture, News, Politics / By bethneybonilla

As pressure from hostile political rhetoric towards immigrants looms, the daughter of migrant farmworkers in California’s Central Valley joins local activists to bring awareness to issues facing farmworkers and the greater immigrant community. Experience the story of her life through 360 video.

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The wasting of the stars: A look into the largest ocean epidemic in recorded history

Environment, News / By peterarcuni

Sea Star Wasting Disease decimated sea star populations along the West Coast. Researchers are still solving the mystery of what went wrong.

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