Octavio Peña - COYOTE

I’m Just Here for the Plants: An Inside Look at a Greenhouse Rave

A party in Richmond starts with a lecture on worms and ends with an angry landlord.

Reo Eveleth Feb 2, 2026

Power

How Racket, Minneapolis’s Worker-Owned Newsroom, Is Covering Its Hometown Fascist Invasion

“This is the worst fucking time. But watching people’s response to ICE has been the most affirming thing in the world.”

Rahawa Haile, Nuala Bishari Jan 29, 2026

Life

COYOTE Calendar: January 29-February 4

This week we've got strikes, slime, white rappers, psychics, goth nights, and more.

Reo Eveleth Jan 28, 2026

Octavio Peña is a food journalist and recipe developer from San Jose, CA. His work has appeared in KQED, Eater SF, Serious Eats, NYT Cooking, and Food & Wine. In his free time, he enjoys walking his dogs, photographing his food, and playing MOBAs.

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A colorful statue of a bipedal creature with big ears and a huge mouth stands on a red plinth in front of an urban boulevard. A skybridge says "SJSU."

Life

Experimental Beers, Paletas, and Lattes Are Fueling Downtown San Jose’s Renaissance

Post-lockdown, downtown San Jose is booming.

Octavio Peña Sep 15, 2025