Oakland playwright offers hope for survivors of trafficking
Regina Evans offers entertainment and empowerment as a performer and businesswoman.
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SPECIAL REPORT – Silicon Valley’s Cost of Living Crisis
Peninsula Press examines how housing shortages and development priorities are creating clashes across Silicon Valley.
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Bay Area nonprofit organizes fundraiser for grassroots projects in India
Association for India’s Development-Bay Area organized a show by Indian fusion band Indian Ocean to fund projects for social and economic development.
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Santa Clara residents express mixed views on affordable housing project
A vacant six-acre plot of land near Midtown Village may be transformed into a destination for seniors searching for affordable housing and a space to grow their own food.
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Redwood City residents pushing to slow construction amid building boom
Increased traffic, soaring construction and rising real estate costs have prompted more than 500 Redwood City residents to sign a petition asking for a moratorium on approval of new commercial buildings.
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North Fair Oaks road redesign sparks gentrification fears
A plan to redesign Middlefield Road in working-class North Fair Oaks has residents torn between wanting a safer, more inviting main thoroughfare, and concerned that upgrades will lead to gentrification.
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Mountain View Tenants Coalition demands rent moratorium
A coalition of Mountain View residents is pushing the city council to freeze rents at a time when soaring housing costs are threatening to displace more tenants.
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More than 2,000 attend climate change rally at Stanford
University campuses across the United States — including at Stanford — heard the cry of student activists to take action on climate change.
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Former Vice President Al Gore takes part in climate change rally
Students for a Sustainable Stanford (SSS) and Know Tomorrow organized the Rally for Climate Action on the Stanford University campus on Oct. 2.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Silicon Valley tour ends with rousing reception, protests
Modi — the first Indian premier to visit Silicon Valley in more than three decades — received a mixed reception at a gathering in San Jose Sept. 27 that drew an estimated 18,000 people.
Campaigning for the right to die: Technology’s influence on the aid-in-dying conversation
The latest campaign effort in the United States surrounding the aid-in-dying conversation was centered on a piece of legislation in California, which the state assembly passed on Sept. 11 after a months-long effort.
Sims Recycling plant shows difficulties of hazardous waste regulation
California state law is ordering regulators to tighten oversight of metal recyclers.
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