Data Center Resistance Builds
Stack can’t be stopped, but residents are shaping what comes next.
Civics-Ed
Why Zohran Mamdani Can't Happen Here
Despite sweeping Socialist wins across New York, change in the Bay Area won't come so easily. We set out to explain why.
The Civics You Never Learned In School
An overview of the different departments in the city so you can be better prepared to make your government work for you.
Who Approved Hayward’s Largest Data Center?
How a 300,000-square-foot facility kept the public and City Council at arm's length
What Is Hayward Anyway?
In Which: I explain where Hayward actually is, why it's confusing to so many people, and why different identities is so important.
Complications Of Cooking In Public
In Which: Mayor Mark Salinas grills for volunteers in a park, We explore different rules for feeding people in public, And maybe we can all agree feeding people is good.
These Are Our Folks
In Which: Fremont may criminalize being poor, HARD may build a fence around Weekes Park to keep out unhoused people, Things we can do that actually help.