Know the People and Places That Make The Peninsula Great
As the 10th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, Bay Area residents share how the tragedy affected their lives. In this video, one in a series, three young adults say America now has a culture of fear.
How has 9/11 affected your life? Three young adults say U.S. is more fearful Read More »
As the 10th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, Bay Area residents share how the tragedy affected their lives. In this video, one in a series, two young men recall being accused of small acts of ‘terrorism.’
How has 9/11 affected your life? Two young Bay Area men recall being called ‘terrorists’ Read More »
Dozens of chalk art masterpieces brightened Tasso Street during the weekend’s Festival of Arts. But, after 20 hours of work, artists saw their creations washed away so the street could reopen.
Chalk art brightens Palo Alto street for 48 hours, then washes away (Photo Gallery) Read More »
Friday morning, the parents of a 22-year-old Stanford student reported him missing in Malaysia. His friends created a social media campaign to find him. Read the story through the actual tweets and Facebook posts.
A Facebook Story — The social media posts that located missing Stanford student Read More »
More than 34,000 Bhutanese refugees have left Nepalese refugee camps and resettled in the United States. Oakland is home to one of the largest refugee populations. Two recent immigrants, a grandmother and a young man, share their journeys.
Bhutanese refugees struggle to feel at home in Oakland (VIDEOS) Read More »
Silicon Valley startup Culture Kitchen invites Bay Area foodies to take cooking classes taught by immigrant home cooks, who are experts in their countries’ cuisines.
Immigrants teach ethnic cooking classes through Stanford students’ startup Read More »
Stanford engineering students unveil their solar car, Xenith, which they hope will take home the World Solar Challenge championship in Australia this October. Stanford’s team placed tenth in the last world challenge.
Is This America’s Fastest Solar Car? Stanford students to race across Australia Read More »
In the United States, 34 million tons of food goes to waste each year. In 2009, only 1 million tons of that was recycled. But many Bay Area restaurants have found ways to waste not.
Bay Area restaurants compost, donate uneaten food Read More »
Critics are buzzing about a new movement known as “ecological art.” Ecological artists are using their paintings, sculptures and photography to start conservation conversations.
Can art save the planet? New eco-cultural movement has its roots in the peninsula Read More »
