This Spring marked fifty years since the fall of Saigon ended the Vietnam War and ten years since Yemen descended into a civil war that continues today. Beyond these milestones are quieter stories of generations who left everything behind so that their children could grow up in places of safety and possibility.
So Our Children Can Dream Read More »
Over 2,000 people gathered in Marina Park in San Leandro on May 10 to run a 5K – and half of them were under 12 years old. Girls on the Run Bay Area is a non-profit organization that builds young girls’ confidence through a movement-based program that culminates in this end-of-season 5K.
The Girls on the Run Bay Area 5K: Where Confidence is Always in Style Read More »
Through striking photographs and interdisciplinary collaboration, a photography exhibition at the Cantor Arts Center asks what it means to live on a planet that humans have fundamentally reshaped.
This Exhibit Forces a Reckoning with the World We’ve Created Read More »
Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology hosts local community to learn more about physics in biennial science festival.
Who said science isn’t for the weekend? Read More »
As policy shifts and energy demands rise, climate leaders at the Watershed Summit warn resilience may matter more than ambition.
From targets to tradeoffs: Companies face climate strategy crossroads Read More »
Around 4,500 participants took on the full 26.2-mile marathon course along Highway 1 from Big Sur Station to Carmel, passing through famous landmarks including the famous Hurricane Point climb and the iconic Bixby Bridge at the halfway mark.
Runners Conquer Through Rain at the Big Sur International Marathon 2025 Read More »
Stanford’s Adam Boies asks how carbon might be sequestered in the built environment, broadening the scope, scale, and audience of engineering puzzles.
Carbon Magic in the Basement Read More »
On Earth Day, Jennifer Channin looked out her kitchen window while eating breakfast to see the morning light beam down on her home solar grid, the only mark on an otherwise untouched blanket of green in her lawn. Most would agree that Channin is doing her part for the planet. And she is, but not
Climate Week seminar serves food for thought Read More »
Yerba Buena Gardens, a public park and community space, has increasingly become a cultural hub for San Francisco. The San Francisco Environment Department (SFED) used the space to host its Green Business Expo and Earth Day Festival on April 19 for Climate Week.
SF Companies Get Down to (Green) Business Read More »
Researchers discover surprising evidence of human influence on fish ecosystems centuries before historical records suggest.
Past parasites of the Pyrenees Read More »
Palo Alto is synonymous with wealth and innovation as the home to several tech giants and a $220,408 average household income. Yet, countless people are unhoused or in unstable housing situations. The US Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Point-in-Time count data shows California’s overall homeless population was 187,084 in January 2024. The 2024 data
Life After Homelessness and Stability Beyond Housing Read More »
The U.S. placed a 25% tariff on Canadian steel and aluminum products, a decision to which Canada replicated by placing their own 25% tariff on imported American steel and aluminum products.
US-Canada Bond Threatened by the Trump Administration, but All is Not Lost Read More »
