Hip hop artists Dreezy, 2Chainz bring energy to Blackfest
bySTANFORD — Each year the Stanford Black Family Gathering Committee brings together an exciting lineup of musicians for Blackfest.
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360 miles in 360 degrees: Mushing in Northern California
byADIN — A firsthand look at Northern California’s biggest sled dog kennel.
Auguste Rodin in 360 degrees
bySTANFORD — For decades, visitors have flocked to the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University to get a closer look at famous sculptures by Auguste Rodin. With over 200 works, three galleries and a sculpture garden, the museum houses the largest collection in the Americas from the French artist.
What’s behind the Sichuan peppercorn’s numbing, ma, effects?
bySTANFORD — Sichuan peppercorn defies traditional flavor descriptors. At once sharp, meaty and citrusy, it neither bites like the familiar, sneeze-inducing black pepper, nor burns the way sweat-inducing chili peppers do.
Experience Bay Area capoeira in 360 degrees
byBAY AREA — The Bay Area is a hub for capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian martial art form that’s all about creativity, communication and community. Experience the capoeira roda, or circle, in 360 degrees.
Beyond Zodiac: A 360 video tour of the Bay Area crime scenes
bySAN FRANCISCO — Fifty years ago, a murderer caused panic and hysteria in the San Francisco Bay Area. Revisit the sites where confirmed attacks took place.
As the founder of a social media movement, Ambreen Tariq navigates authenticity and allyship
byIn 2018, Ambreen Tariq’s story of the outdoors is camping, hiking and sightseeing. It is a promise of an annual trip to Shenandoah National…
Last Future Farmers of America chapter in Silicon Valley keeps region’s agricultural history alive
byCAMPBELL — While Future Farmers of America groups in Silicon Valley have fizzled, the chapter in Campbell continues to thrive on a two-acre farm in the middle of the suburbs, right across the street from a high school.
Does rapid yoga have staying power?
byBAY AREA — Time will tell if the concept of yoga in 30 minute blocks will have staying power, or if the idea spreads beyond the Bay Area.
PepsiCo joins sparkling water craze
bySparkling water sales have reached record levels in the past three years. In 2016 alone, $6.1 billion worth of sparkling water was sold in…
Women’s March draws thousands in Oakland
byOAKLAND — On Jan. 20, 2018, an estimated 50,000 people marched in Oakland, Calif. for the second annual Women’s March, according to CBS.
Wellness sells: Four sound meditation practitioners explain what it’s like to heal for a living
bySAN FRANCISCO — Sound meditation is becoming a lucrative business in the San Francisco Bay Area. The practice consists of therapeutic concerts performed with ancient, tribal instruments such as Tibetan or crystal singing bowls, planetary gongs, flutes, chimes and didgeridoos.