Sports writer Mark Purdy reflects on five decades in the business
Mercury News sports writer Mark Purdy shares his journalism career journey with Peninsula Press.
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Bay Area’s underwater rugby team makes a splash, heading to North American tournament
Underwater rugby is played in the deep end of a pool, with two teams of six players and six substitutes.
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One of the guys: How Bay Area writer Joan Ryan ‘made it’ in sports journalism
Joan Ryan is currently a media consultant for the San Francisco Giants and has written four books. We share her journey in sports journalism.
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Called to serve: A young Mormon recounts her missionary trip abroad
The prevailing popular image of the LDS church, and the driving force behind its growth, are its 68,152 college-aged missionaries. We hear one Mormon woman’s experience.
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Do you know what’s lurking in the surf? Heed the warning signs for beach bacteria
A Peninsula Press analysis of water sampling data shows the water quality problems at Pillar Point Harbor are chronic.
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“In Deep” radio’s Angie Coiro on the art of the interview
“In Deep” is recorded in front of live audiences, and Angie Coiro and Kepler’s Books in Menlo Park have teamed up to have it performed at the independent bookstore.
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Local land protectors provide hope for conservation free from politics
With a federal administration that may cut funding for federal conservation, and perhaps even privatize federal lands, “backyard conservation” may become more crucial than ever.
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Teachers in East Palo Alto’s Ravenswood School District ask superintendent to resign
Teachers in the Ravenswood City School District are pushing for the resignation of the superintendent, Gloria Hernandez-Goff, saying they’ve lost confidence in her ability to lead.
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Special Olympics athletes overcome obstacles through basketball
Meet the Ravens, a Special Olympics basketball team in Northern California.
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Special Olympics basketball team builds family bonds
The Ravens, who practice at Gunn High School in Palo Alto, are one of eight Special Olympic basketball teams in Santa Clara County.
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Citizen scientists document nearly 200 species at Homestead Valley bioblitz
Ecologists, park rangers and local volunteers unite off Marin County’s scenic Panoramic Highway to capture the flora and fauna of Homestead Valley.
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Tick-Tock: Springtime brings higher risk of tick-borne disease this year
Life-supporting rains bring more ticks and disease risk to the Bay Area, at least in the short-term.
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