Coyote Pursues
A dystopian multimedia puppet production performed at St. Ann’s Warehouse in Brooklyn.
Green Gold Rush
The Mojave Desert is about to become the largest solar energy farm in the world, but local conservationists say that losing the desert is too high a price to pay for renewable energy.
The Pelican Die Off
Early this year, wildlife rescue workers were surprised by a sudden increase in illness and death of Brown Pelicans, a species removed just last year from the endangered species list.
The Maverick
Alex Martins catches the biggest wave of his life at the Mavericks Surf Contest this year.
The Hipster Priest
Bertie Pearson has been an episcopal priest for two years and has DJ’d and played in bands for more than a decade. He hosts a monthly dance/art party at Grace Cathedral called Episcodisco and doesn’t see a conflict between religious and secular life.
Musical Rooms Keeps Hotel Residents Vulnerable
Some SRO landlords are forcing tenants out of their rooms to prevent them from gaining rights at 32 days — an illegal practice known as musical rooms.
Women Seek Stability in SROs
Despite the problems that come with shared bathrooms and unpredictable neighbors, some women make residential hotels a home they’re unlikely to leave.
A Life and Death on Shotwell
Frank Peña was murdered in September due to Norteño-on-Norteño gang violence, police say. But the story of his life—and death—shows how difficult escaping one’s past can be.
Fire in Apartment on 26th Street Near Mission
A two-alarm fire blazed from a three-story apartment building on 26th and Osage streets at 2:30 p.m. this afternoon.
Chickens and the Egg
Thanks to Olivera Egg Farm and its 700,000 chickens, country life is not all sunshine and butterflies.