Mountain View kicks off festival season
Mountain View’s A La Carte & Art festival transforms Castro Street into a sea of color and crafts, with more than 230 vendors filling downtown. This year’s event on May 3 and 4 kicked off the festival season.
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‘Gloving’ light shows becoming more prevalent
Light shows have always been a feature of electronic music festivals. While glow sticks were once used dominantly for light shows, gloving has become much more common, both in music festivals and outside.
Minors lead Stanford movement band ‘Chocolate Heads’
The percussionist isn’t old enough to get a driver’s license, but the teenage members of the Chocolate Heads band can play almost any instrument you throw at them.
The Peninsula Report: Taxes, cattle ranching and table tennis superstars
If you missed our April 17 episode of the Peninsula Report on KZSU Stanford 90.1 FM, join host Eliza Ridgeway in this podcast version. This episode features a ProPublica investigation into TurboTax’s parent company, the Peninsula’s history as a land of cattle ranching and the story of two local table tennis superstars.
Silicon Valley roller derby team looks for new rink to practice
One of the main challenges the Silicon Valley Roller Girls face in 2014 isn’t in the rink — it’s the rink itself. San Jose Skate, the place where they currently practice, will close permanently on June 1.
Queer artist collective grapples with changing face of Bay Area arts scene
As costs of living continue to climb in San Francisco, many artists are finding the city to be an increasingly difficult place for them to live, work and create. Queer artist collective Feyboy recently moved to Oakland.
‘Habla’ program empowers adult workers with English-language skills
A year ago, Stanford janitor Hugo Mendoza wasn’t able to speak a single word in English. However, his life has been transformed since he joined “Habla.”
Collective Roots promotes food justice in East Palo Alto for seventh year
In an area of the Peninsula where fast food chains outnumber grocery stores, food justice nonprofit Collective Roots organizes a weekly farmers’ market to encourage healthy and sustainable living.
Fishing and whale-watching company stays strong, even when the fish aren’t biting
Randy’s Fishing and Whale Watching Trips is one of only two companies left on the Monterey Wharf. Weather permitting, most days you can find at least one of the company’s vessels off the coast.