Brooms up: Quidditch in Northern California
For the past twelve years, the sport imagined by J.K. Rowling — quidditch — has been evolving and is now a global phenomenon in the Muggle world.
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Bay Area
Mobile businesses: one solution to rising real estate prices in Bay Area
Could the pop-up/mobile business model be a solution to rising rent prices in the Bay Area?
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Modern gentrification: the challenges of locally owned businesses in the Bay Area
The fate of one Oakland restaurant lies in the balance nearly a year after news first broke of its potential closing.
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Women to make history surfing big-wave contest, but struggles for equality remain
This season, for the first time, Mavericks will hold a women’s heat, a milestone for women who have long sought acceptance within the sport.
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Bay Area Muslims and non-Muslims band together in wake of Trump election
Although Donald Trump’s proposals may or may not become actual policy, the rhetoric of his campaign has served as the impetus for dozens of reported acts of hate against Muslims — including here in the Bay Area.
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LGBTQ entrepreneur faces conundrum between Bay Area’s tolerance, cost of living
Rachel Hospodar explains how living in Oakland as a queer entrepreneur and designer lets her have a market, a support network and romantic partners.
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Waste Management, Recology use different strategies to raise rates
Two of the Bay Area’s largest solid waste management companies employ different strategies to arrive at similar results: nearly doubling residential curbside waste pickup rates over the past decade.
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Women for Bernie Sanders split over whether to support Hillary Clinton in general election
Women – who make up 57 percent of California’s likely Democratic voters — are the most important factor in determining which Democratic candidate wins the state.
Maker Faire brings annual flair to San Mateo
Sights and sounds from the annual event that brings together artists, hobbyists, scientists, engineers, musicians and other makers of all kinds.
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Drone races remain popular at Maker Faire in San Mateo
Thousands attended the three-day Maker Faire in San Mateo to gaze at engineering marvels, eat fried seafood and watch drones smash into each other.
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First permanent Pace Gallery on the West Coast features James Turrell
Pace Gallery, a leading international contemporary art exhibition space, has opened a permanent gallery in Downtown Palo Alto.
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Is the birthplace of mountain biking destined to become the worst place for mountain biking?
In Marin County, mountain bikers clamor for trail openings and increased access, while hikers and other open-space users push back on environmental and safety grounds.