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Autism-friendly Bay Area airports, hotels offer travel accessibility for families
Eli German, center, a 10-year-old boy with autism, shows a hotel card as he takes the elevator to the seventh floor at the Hilton Hotel in Concord, Calif., on Friday, Jan. 5, 2024. German and his family of five have stayed in the hotel free of charge through Concord’s Practice Stay program, which serves traveling…
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Astronaut Steve Smith’s time in space has shaped the course of his existence
Former astronaut Steve Smith traveled 16 million miles and spent nearly 50 hours out on spacewalks during his time with NASA. (NASA) Spacewalker and diplomat Steve Smith shares how space has changed his life. This story was first published in The Mercury News on Jan. 21, 2024. Many kids dream of becoming an astronaut. San…
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Remote work rises and Caltrain ridership plummets: How Silicon Valley has changed three years since COVID
Caltrain ridership has plummeted 92% from pre-pandemic rates. Photo by Magali Gauthier. Annual report illustrates how the increasing cost of living is impacting residents — and driving them away. By Kate Bradshaw This story was first published in The Six Fifty on March 22, 2023. Each year, Joint Venture Silicon Valley, a regional nonprofit think…
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Inside Cupertino native Barbara Boissevain’s decadelong quest to photograph Peninsula salt ponds
The Ravenswood salt ponds next to Meta’s Menlo Park headquarters. Courtesy Barbara Boissevain. The photographer’s striking aerial and ground-level images are part of the forthcoming book ‘Salt of the Earth’. By Kate Bradshaw Published March 30, 2023 in The Six Fifty. Environmental photographer Barbara Boissevain was shooting photographs from a helicopter over the Bay when…
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Inside the wacky ways Peninsula communities are trying to skirt new housing
Pam Silvaroli comments on plans for multifamily zoning along El Camino Real at an Atherton City Council meeting Jan. 31. (Photo by Magali Gauthier) Wealthy towns have a rich playbook for preserving the status quo around housing. But it’s starting to backfire. By Kate Bradshaw Published Feb. 15, 2023 in The Six Fifty. Residents in…
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‘My family doesn’t know I’m opening a restaurant’: Inside two sisters’ journey launching one of the Bay Area’s only Uyghur eateries
Almira adds tomato paste to a dish while cooking in the restaurant, Mrs. Khan, that she co-owns with her sister. (Photo by Magali Gauthier) Sisters Almira and Kalbi are the faces behind Mrs. Khan in downtown Menlo Park. By Kate Bradshaw Published Dec. 8, 2022 in The Six Fifty. Almira and Kalbi grew up in…
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Beyond plastic straw bans: ‘Generation Dread’ author and Stanford postdoc Britt Wray on coping with (and acting on) eco-anxiety
Britt Wray is a Stanford University postdoc and the author of “Generation Dread: Finding Purpose in an Age of Climate Crisis.” Courtesy Sebastian Wray. Wray discusses her book, which is framed around her decision about whether to have a child in a climate crisis, and advice for navigating the stormy seas of climate change. By…
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Rohnert Park mother-daughter team designs floral masterpieces for any occasion
Jennifer Flores, left, and her mother Rosa Luviano, owners of Monarca Valley Floral, make arrangements in their backyard at their home in Rohnert Park, Calif. on Sunday, August 7, 2022. (Beth Schlanker/The Press Democrat) Matriarch of the family passes down wisdom, artistry of creating bouquets to daughter who uses social media to find customers By…
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Mariachi camp inspires kids to connect with Spanish music, instruments, culture
Ballet Folklorico dancers wait backstage before performing during the youth mariachi program at the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts, Friday, July 22, 2022 in Santa Rosa (Kent Porter / The Press Democrat) 2022 Music leader, José Soto, helps empower young musicians through free classes and instruction as their confidence grows through community performances By…
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North Bay health advocates tackle wide range of wellness obstacles
Juanita Gonsalves, from left, Esamou Phongsa-Chu, Jesika Quintal, Chelene Lopez, Jennifer Ammons, Jackie Williams work on the Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Mobile Health Clinic. Photo taken in 2022. (Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital) By Kate Bradshaw Published Nov. 22, 2022 in the Santa Rosa Press Democrat. In Sonoma, Mendocino and Lake counties, there are…
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