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By Rina Palta on Nov 22 2009 - 9:00pm
The line outside the Hayward Hall of Justice is notorious--people who want to make sure they're on time to whatever appointment they have inside often arrive an hour early just to be sure to make it through security. On the plus side, standing on the sidewalk allows the opportunity to overhear...
By Huda Ahmed on Nov 18 2009 - 10:49pm
By: Huda Ahmed
Gabriella is a 19-year old undergrad student at UC Berkeley. She's originally from El-Salvador and came to the U.S. With her father when she was 16. Gabriella says she had many aspirations but none of them included living in the U.S. in fact, her dream...
By Thea Chroman on Nov 17 2009 - 10:45am
There's poverty, and then there's hunger. A new report from the USDA says hunger in the US has increased by 30% in just one year, and that nearly 1 in 6 households don't have enough to eat. I don't know about you; I can deal with being poor, but hungry? I find it deeply...
By Julia Scott on Nov 9 2009 - 6:45pm
Here in the Bay Area, we’ve gotten used to the sight of seagulls picking apart trash cans and rooting though parking lots for food scraps. But recent population studies of one species that breeds here, the California gull, suggest the birds may be more than an everyday nuisance. Bird...
By Crosscurrents Producer on Oct 21 2009 - 5:00pm
Early last month tragedy struck one of the region’s culinary institutions when a fire swept through Vacaville’s Soul Food Farm. It’s a purveyor of poultry that supplies chickens and eggs to gourmet restaurants and markets around the Bay. But the blaze sparked something different...
By Adelaide Chen on Oct 21 2009 - 5:00pm
If you’ve ever gotten sick after eating at a local restaurant, you’ll appreciate this story. It’s about the people charged with making sure you’re safe when you eat out. In San Francisco, they work for the Department of Environmental Health. Budget cuts have reduced the...
By Rina Palta on Oct 21 2009 - 5:00am
Domestic violence shelters, Hyatt protests, food inspectors, Soul Food Farm, Abundant Life Ministries, and The Streicher Trio.
By Zoe Corneli on Sep 3 2009 - 3:39pm
When immigrants or refugees resettle in a new country, they bring their unique cultures with them - their dress, their food, and their art. Music and dance play a large role in this preservation of heritage. And that gives the local population a chance to learn about faraway cultures.
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By Zoe Corneli on Sep 3 2009 - 2:30pm
Last year, San Francisco’s Slow Food Nation became a beacon for foodies the world over. It drew 85,000 visitors, 6,000 food purveyors, and a constant media spotlight. It also drew a lot of criticism. Food justice advocates called it elitist. And the organizers -- well, some of them -- agreed. So...
By Zoe Corneli on Sep 2 2009 - 1:55pm
When Congress returns to session next week, health care will once again top the agenda. After a summer recess filled with tough debate, it’s not clear whether a successful reform bill would include a public option. But local leaders in San Francisco are promoting the city’s so-called universal...
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