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November 28, 2019

Our Thanksgiving gratitude is a lie to our families...

October 13, 2019

When you turn 18, a switch flips. Congratulations! Society has labeled you an adult, granting you the title every child dreams of. But what’s the cost of that switch?

September 19, 2019

Women and men are not equal. We may have the same legal rights in America, and even those are on thin ice, but we are not equal...

September 08, 2019

So, you need to pee. How much are you willing to pay? Apparently, “ten points for extra credit” is the best price around...

May 14, 2019

The murder rate in Georgia is about to go up. At least as far as the law is concerned...

April 25, 2019

In 2016, Amariyanna “Mari” Copeny was eight years old. Two years into the Flint water crisis, Copeny wrote a letter to President Obama asking him to come to Flint to discuss the future of clean water. Now, Copeny runs a successful GoFundMe to distribute clean water to her city...

April 01, 2019

Tristan Thompson cheated on Khloé Kardashian. This is not the most surprising piece of celebrity news...

March 04, 2019

People will tell you to check your privilege all the time. Before you laugh it off as a “snowflake statement,” think about the parts of your identity that allow you to dismiss the issue...

February 05, 2019

As usual, no one has said it better than President Trump...

January 14, 2019

We’re nearly halfway through the Trump presidency, and we’ve started the year with no government...

November 26, 2018

One minute. Five minutes. Ten minutes… and you’re still in line, you can’t see the end, and you’re going to pee your pants. But time has run out...

October 29, 2018

For centuries, humans have searched for a solution to unwanted pregnancies. From coitus interruptus to condoms to the infamous Pill, nothing has worked better than good old-fashioned abstinence...

October 10, 2018

As the U.S. grows, so does its diversity. Interracial marriage became legal in all 50 states in 1967, but mixed-race kids have been running around for longer than that. I’m 16 years old, and shockingly enough, I have been half-white and half-Indian my entire life...

September 28, 2018

Fresh, local produce is becoming an important part of daily life in the Bay Area. Many people now prefer organic fruits and vegetables. Because of this, farmers’ markets are growing in popularity around this region...

September 16, 2018

According to the Humane Society of the U.S., 23 million pets live in underserved communities in the nation. Of that number, 87 percent are not spayed or neutered, and 77 percent have never seen a veterinarian...

August 31, 2018

People of all ages joined together last weekend to interact with reptiles...

May 14, 2018

Vegetarianism is a widely understood concept. Knowledge about veganism, which takes animal rights to another level, is less widespread. Vegans of the Bay is just one group trying to change that...

April 30, 2018

Toyokawa, Japan is 5,312 miles away from Cupertino, Calif. But from April 28 to April 29 of this year, Cupertino had the opportunity to experience the culture of its sister city...

April 16, 2018

As the world grows, more parents and schools attempt to involve their children in multiple languages. The San Mateo County Libraries (SMCL) are no different...

March 26, 2018

People are angry. People are demanding social and political change...

March 14, 2018

A stranger runs up to you. They put their hand on your face, yell “Happy Holi!” and disappear into the crowd. Though this may seem like a strange interaction, during Holi, it is to be expected...

February 28, 2018

“Excuse me, why did people want the whales to die?”

Curiosity may have killed the cat, but at the Monterey Bay Aquarium it could save the future of the planet...

February 05, 2018

California does not have a winter season, and neither does Filoli. This was the first year that Filoli Gardens, a California Historical Landmark, opened its gates to the public during the winter...

January 22, 2018

The eighth annual Good Food Awards, held at Fort Mason (in San Francisco), collected a large crowd to celebrate sustainable food from around the country...

November 26, 2017

Hundreds kicked off the holiday season on Nov. 18 at the Cow Palace’s Great Dickens Christmas Fair and Victorian Holiday Party...​

November 06, 2017

On Nov. 4 and 5, crowds gathered in Santa Cruz to look at and purchase ocean-themed art and jewelry. The Santa Cruz Sea Glass and Ocean Art Festival is focused on ocean art, in which a portion of the proceeds is donated towards ocean conservation efforts...

October 24, 2017

Very few people showed up to the San Mateo County Immigrant Health Forum, an event that could have helped numerous other community members...

October 12, 2017

Dozens of students milled around the Palo Alto High School Media Arts Center, excitedly waiting for the JEANC NorCal Media Day to commence.