The Federal Emergency Management Agency has added approximately 550 more properties to the East Palo Alto floodplain, forcing some homeowners to buy flood insurance.
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Without the usual income from the Dungeness crab season that supports their families, fishermen around the Bay wonder how they will make ends meet.
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With El Niño looming, more homeless and their pets will find shelter
Area shelters are increasingly allowing pets indoors with their owners to get people inside and connected to the shelter system.
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Proposed drone registration rules draw mixed reactions from Bay Area hobbyists
Drone operators will soon likely be required to register with the federal government before flying or risk violating federal rules.
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Cooperative houses stand the test of time
Emerging during the 1970s as part of the broader progressive movements in the country, cooperative houses live on today in the Bay Area.
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What the VR industry is missing
Virtual reality (VR) may have the potential to touch every industry. But it might not belong in every industry – just yet.
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Former residents of ‘The Jungle’ homeless encampment to gather for reunion
One year after its dismantling, former residents of “The Jungle” in San Jose will reunite, perhaps just for a few hours, and recreate what was once their community.
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Mountain View boosts subsidies and protections for beleaguered renters
The Mountain View City Council has voted to expand rent subsidies for low-income households and passed a measure that will make it harder for landlords to evict tenants.
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Mountain View explores possible protections against crushing rents
The Mountain View City Council is considering whether to expand rent subsidies for low-income households and whether to adopt a measure that would make it harder for landlords to increase rents.
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East Palo Alto parents seek school alternatives after poor test results
East Palo Alto parents plan to petition the county to open a new charter school after recent testing showed many students in the city’s Ravenswood School District are not meeting achievement standards.
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SPECIAL REPORT – Silicon Valley’s Cost of Living Crisis
Peninsula Press examines how housing shortages and development priorities are creating clashes across Silicon Valley.
SPECIAL REPORT: Affordable housing headaches on the Peninsula
Silicon Valley continues to struggle with having sufficient affordable housing options as rental prices skyrocket and mobile home parks disappear.
SPECIAL REPORT: The Future of Cybersecurity
Experts at the White House Summit on Cybersecurity and Consumer Protection at Stanford on Feb. 13 discussed ideas for tackling payment security concerns and moving beyond passwords, while President Obama called for greater private-public sector collaboration on cybersecurity.
SPECIAL REPORT: The Silicon Valley Fix?
Silicon Valley may be #winning, but can it really fix big societal problems?
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Profiles of Silicon Valley communities in transition, from transformations in Menlo Park’s Belle Haven neighborhood to the unsheltered homeless in Santa Clara County to North Fair Oaks’ revitalization efforts.
SPECIAL REPORT – Leaded gas: A toxic tale
An adaptation of an award-winning print article that tells the story of how major corporate interests turned a blind eye to health risks from leaded gasoline from the 1920s through the 1980s.