Bay Area

Erick Silva Palacios

Young, undocumented and trying to 'keep my sanity'

Global Politics

"You don’t feel safe anymore. It always feels like we’re tiptoeing our way to 2020, we’re tiptoeing our way to, hopefully, a new president.”

Young, undocumented and trying to 'keep my sanity'
An ad from the pro-soda tax campaign in three Bay Area cities. Public health researchers say Berkeley's 2015 soda tax has reduced consumption of sugary drinks by 21 percent.

Grocers and health advocates are at odds over an Oakland 'soda tax' — and low-income communities are on the front line

Business
Grocers and health advocates are at odds over an Oakland 'soda tax' — and low-income communities are on the front line
Menkir Tamrath holds up two jars of Ethiopian blends spices, Berbere and Mitmita, from plants he grows on his farm in Sunol, California.

This MBA missed the tastes of Ethiopia — so he starting growing it for himself

Food
This MBA missed the tastes of Ethiopia — so he starting growing it for himself