Mid-Cycle and Money Measures
By Ayush Deshpande Dec. 11, 2025 Dilara Varoglu Art On Nov. 4, several elections were held across the state of California, leading to measures such as Proposition 50, Santa Clara County Measure A, Delano Measure B and McFarland Measure C being passed. Proposition 50 authorizes California State legislature to begin a mid-cycle redistricting of the state’s congressional maps. Measure A will raise the county sales tax to 9.75% for the next five years, and Delano M
Dec 12, 20253 min read
The Snapping of SNAP
By Andrew Xie Dec. 11, 2025 On Oct. 1, the U.S. government entered a shutdown for the first time in seven years. After both chambers of Congress failed to agree on a spending bill to propose to President Donald Trump, many government services were either partially or completely stopped. Among these disruptions was the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the federal program that provides monthly food benefits for millions of low-income households in
Dec 12, 20253 min read
BARTggu Controversy
By Lauren Law Nov. 12, 2025 A crisp white and blue circular emblem marks the iconic logo of the Bay Area as it flashes before commuters’ eyes on the side of a sleek, silver train speeding through San Francisco. The bold letters spell out the acronym of Bay Area Rapid Transit: BART. Yet trains are not the only location where this logo can be spotted—recently, the logo has also been seen on canvas tote bags, baseball caps and water bottles displayed behind the gla
Nov 12, 20253 min read
Caught Red-Handed
To improve safety on the roads, San José is installing new red-light cameras at selected intersections that have been labeled as the most dangerous. Titled Vision Zero, this initiative...
Nov 4, 20253 min read
Philz Coffee’s Bittersweet Sale
On the corner of 24th and Folsom Streets of San Francisco during the 1970s, one man started a tiny supermarket selling the nation’s cheapest milk and beer...
Sep 23, 20253 min read
VTA Strike
On March 10, hundreds of Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) employees walked off the job, launching a 17-day strike that deeply impacted the region’s public transit system.
May 24, 20253 min read
Frosted San Fransisco Fun
The sweet scent of sugar floats over San Francisco’s grassy hills where over 1,000 people have gathered, wielding cakes of every shape and size. As the hours pass, the slices disappear one by one until all that is left are crumbs and memories. This is not an average bake sale.
May 22, 20253 min read