The women’s protests: marching from afar
byThis video uses LEGOs to show the international countries where the most protesters turned out, during global marches for women’s rights on Jan. 21.
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Tenants in San Francisco’s Mission, Sunset neighborhoods get most eviction notices
byEviction notices in San Francisco have jumped 60 percent since 2011 — especially in the Mission, Sunset, South of Market and Tenderloin neighborhoods.
In search of cheaper housing, Silicon Valley workers face long commutes
byAs the Peninsula struggles to house a rapidly growing population, many people — especially the middle-class public servants and low-wage workers who keep the region running smoothly — have been moving away to more affordable places.
In Silicon Valley, it’s good to be Airbnb — for now
byAcross the Peninsula, most cities’ local laws don’t address how to deal with Airbnb and other short-term rental companies. But that might change with the upcoming 2016 Super Bowl.
‘Critically endangered’ California condor still faces lead threat
byThis winter, scientists were surprised by the sighting of an untagged young fledgling. While it was a small victory for the species, recovery for the condor is a slow process.
Good birth outcomes more prevalent in some of California’s less expensive neighborhoods
byThis statewide trend is illustrated locally across the Bay Area and in San Francisco, where the best hospital labor and delivery metrics are often in areas where median housing prices are some of the lowest.
Cleantech investment past its boom
byA closer look at Bay Area cleantech investment trends reveals that investment peaked in 2008 and has been declining since then.
Teachers not included in mandatory vaccination efforts
byStudent vaccination rates and records have been in the news for months, but important data is missing from the statistics: that of teachers and administrators who are around children.
Lawmakers push legislation ending personal belief exemptions in California
byAlthough vaccination opt-outs have decreased in the last year, California legislators are pushing a new bill that would fully remove personal belief exemptions from existing law.
Experts question need for new legislation over belief-based immunization exemptions
byThe heated backlash over low immunization rates in select California counties has authorities talking heavy-handed legislation.
Demand to fill cybersecurity jobs booming
byMore than 209,000 cybersecurity jobs in the U.S. are unfilled and postings are up 74 percent over the past five years, according to government data.
California fair pay bill could benefit Silicon Valley Latinas
byAs a new proposal to close the gender wage gap awaits its first hearing in the California legislature, Latinas in the region may have much to gain from the approval of the California Fair Pay Act.