Can a new hybrid business model save longtime Menlo Park bookstore? (VIDEO)
Kepler’s, the 57-year-old independent bookstore, hopes to stay afloat with a new business model: a for-profit bookstore and a non-profit organization dedicated to events.
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Temporary reprieves for 30 state parks tapped for closure
Citizens, nonprofit organizations and the state government have rallied to save 30 of the 70 California state parks originally slated for closure on July 1 in the wake of California’s budget crisis.
Trail of treasures — A scavenger hunt through San Francisco’s hidden food scene
Journalist and foodie Xandra Clark scours San Francisco, uncovering secret food and drink – from the costumed Cookie Lady, to the family-style Tartine dinners, to Bourbon and Branch, the speakeasy with a password.
Open House — ‘Mother Norway’ welcomes waves of college students visiting Bay Area
For Scandinavian students visiting the Bay Area, 91-year-old Sigvor Hamre Thornton’s Berkeley home is a near universal destination. “Mother Norway” has hosted dozens of students, including a crown prince.
The Essential Things — Move managers help the aging trim down a life’s possessions
Cindy Hofen runs a Palo Alto business helping seniors sort through a lifetime’s worth of possessions and move into assisted living facilities. As baby boomers age, there is increasing need for her services.
Following his own path, Native American artist aims to turn ‘silver into gold’
Red “Waddie” Dakota CrazyHorse graduated from Stanford in 2011 and is now trying to forge a career as a silversmith – a craft he learned from his father. The road has been tough but full of hope.
Graduating Sunday, Stanford senior seeks Stockton City Council seat in November
Earning two degrees from Stanford on Sunday, Michael Tubbs, 21, has a new challenge in mind: being elected to the Stockton City Council. He is a leading contender for the seat, and voters will decide in November.
Kitchen comfort — An immigrant’s journey from shadowy food carts to successful entrepreneurship
Alicia Villanueva came to La Cocina, a food incubator in San Francisco’s Mission District, with dreams of opening her own food cart in 2010. Two years later, she operates a successful food cart and catering business.
California outlawed horse slaughter, but critics say it might be necessary and humane
With horse slaughter now legal in the United States, individual states must decide whether to allow it. California voters deemed horse slaughter inhumane, but is it necessary?