Herons or Housing: The Battle Over a Vacant Lot
A large affordable housing development is slated for downtown Oakland. It could displace hundreds of black-crowned night herons, the city’s official bird.
First Aid Kit: How To Store Water for an Emergency
The most important item to store for a disaster is also the cheapest.
Kelp Wanted: A Morning of Seaweed Gathering on the Sonoma Coast
There's nori, kombu, wakame, and bladderwrack in themthar tide pools!
What to Catch at the Bay Area Book Festival This Weekend
Learn how to narrate an audiobook or make a zine, or dive into discussions around the politics of sideshow noise and the power of hauntings.
Help I'm In a Committed Relationship With a Corporation and I Like It
I can’t stop ordering dog toys with weird names!
Any Dog Can Be an Adventure Dog
Take your small dog into the wilderness, all the way to the trail's end.
Oakland’s Hottest Influencer Won’t Stop Pooping on Parking Meters
The creator of the Night Herons of Oakland Instagram account shares how she became obsessed with her avian neighbors.
Punishing Poor People Won’t Fix Dumping in Oakland
How the hell did we get from bulky trash pickups to AI-powered drones and sky-high fines?
Meet Holinda, the Fremont High Senior Running a Coffee Cart at Her School
At a barista training program for young immigrants and refugees, Holinda learned how to pull espresso shots and steam milk. Now, the high school senior dreams of opening her own shop.