The Girls Are All Right
Political and Proud amps up female Gen Z power at Encinal High School.
May 8, 2018
Kelly Corrigan Spreads Words Coast to Coast
As Notes & Words approaches, the Piedmont fundraiser, podcaster, and New York Times best-selling author is learning how to say yes and no.
May 8, 2018
Separated From the World by Choice
Hidden in the East Bay hills, the Carmelite nuns of Kensington live at the most secluded monastery in the United States.
April 27, 2018
Johanna Poethig Uses Her Art for Sociopolitical Inquiry
The work of the East Bay multimedia artist pops up in public and private spaces and the most unusual places, like San Francisco taxicabs.
April 26, 2018
Wayne Marzolf Builds Houses, Not Walls
From his point of view, he’s just an ordinary guy, though his extraordinary volunteering skills and service say otherwise.
April 23, 2018
A New Nonprofit Matches Homeless College Students With Hosts
Homeless to Homecoming is run by a middle school teacher who said her life changed when she hosted a homeless student in her home.
April 18, 2018
Mama’s Royal Café Stays True to Its Roots Under New Owners
It’s still a funky Oakland institution.
April 13, 2018
Sound Designer James LeBrecht Works Auditory Wonders
The founder of Berkeley Sound Artists takes the power of sound seriously.
April 12, 2018
Healing Herbs Are the Root of Angelica & Peony Beauty Products
beauty products invite thoughtful usage.
April 11, 2018
Margaret Lee Photographs the Ordinary in Alameda
Her images are of unremarkable but enduring scenes.
April 11, 2018
