Time to give back to India, Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi tells Bay Area Indian community
Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi calls on the Indian community to take the lead in eliminating child slavery from India and around the world
Silicon Valley
In search of cheaper housing, Silicon Valley workers face long commutes
As 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.
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Co-op house thrives in middle of America’s most expensive zip code — Atherton
Amid the multi-million-dollar Silicon Valley estates of Atherton, California, is a housing co-op that provides affordable living and a unique community.
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Amid Bay Area housing crunch, support grows for transit-oriented development
In response to skyrocketing rents and gridlocked freeways, policy experts, developers and residents are pushing for new transit-oriented construction.
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Meditating in virtual reality
A new VR application hopes to change moods in a positive way through virtual yoga and meditation.
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Bay Area home sharing the new norm as housing costs soar
A disparate group of Bay Area residents, some of whom would easily be able to afford their own apartments in other regions, have found roommates to share the cost of rent.
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Foreign STEM students face uncertain futures in battle over work program
A court battle over the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program has forced the Department of Homeland Security to change the laws.
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With El Niño looming, more homeless and their pets will find shelter
Area shelters are increasingly allowing pets indoors with their owners to get people inside and connected to the shelter system.
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Former residents of ‘The Jungle’ homeless encampment to gather for reunion
One year after its dismantling, former residents of “The Jungle” in San Jose will reunite, perhaps just for a few hours, and recreate what was once their community.
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New SFO flight paths causing record airplane noise complaints
San Francisco International Airport is receiving a record number of airplane noise complaints after a federal revamp of flight paths has rerouted hundreds of planes a day over once quiet neighborhoods.
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Santa Clara County takes steps to house unsheltered veterans
On Veterans Day, about 450 veterans will be sleeping outdoors in Santa Clara County. Sixty-three percent of the county’s homeless veterans are unsheltered.
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In East Palo Alto, crime drops in nearly every category
Crime in nearly every category decreased in East Palo Alto in 2014, largely due to recent police crackdowns on gang activity.
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