A view from the Bay to Breakers 2015 finish line
The 104th annual Bay to Breakers on May 17 included a brisk 7.5 mile race run and a citywide celebration in San Francisco.
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Culture
Maker Faire inspires Bay Area residents
The Bay Area Maker Faire — a annual festival of makers who gather to show and share their creations — celebrated its 10th anniversary in the Bay Area.
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Musician Talib Kweli discusses art, artists and social justice
Hip-hop artist Talib Kweli was featured as the concluding speaker for a Stanford course and public lecture series on “Race, Policing and Mass Incarceration.”
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Uncovering feminist roots in punk rock
Three feminist punk rock icons sat down with Peninsula Press to tell stories they say the mainstream tends to forget.
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Bechtel International Center holds annual International Spring Festival
Stanford’s Bechtel International Center held its annual International Spring Festival on May 1.
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Annual ‘Bay To Breakers’ footrace in San Francisco boasts century-long history
Few may know that San Francisco’s annual “Bay To Breakers” race has a rich history that spans back over 100 years, making it the longest consecutively run race in the world.
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‘Stateside’ – The voices of Silicon Valley’s homeless veterans
“Stateside” is a video series that aspires to give viewers a brief and intimate look into the battles that didn’t end when service did.
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Sisters-owned restaurant remains community staple in changing San Francisco Mission District
San Francisco’s Mission District is seeing a lot of change. But the family-owned L’s Caffe in the Mission has been running for a decade and has been honored by city officials for community commitment.
Local artist Dan Woodard talks about the transition from film to sculpture
Local artist Dan Woodard currently has a solo sculpture show titled “Heads and Hands,” on display at the Redwood City Rotunda Gallery.
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Being ‘BAWSI’ activates young women with college role models
No one likes or wants to be called “bossy.” But a local foundation, BAWSI (Bay Area Women’s Sports Initiative) — pronounced “bossy” — is giving the word a whole new meaning.
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Oprah Winfrey discusses spirituality, meaningfulness at Stanford Memorial Church
The Stanford community filled Memorial Church April 20 to attend 2015’s “Harry’s Last Lecture on a Meaningful Life,” delivered by influential media leader and philanthropist Oprah Winfrey.
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Japanese martial art Aikido’s legacy is alive in Palo Alto
Aikido — a Japanese martial art — is known as “a way to reconcile the world” and is being practiced here on the Peninsula.
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