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Reflect

Monsanto Knowingly Polluted SF Bay with Toxic PCBs, Now Oakland Faces Billion Dollar Cleanup

Oakland city attorney says the chemical giant “chose profits over people, and American cities and citizens are still suffering the consequences.”

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Reflect

Out of Control Rents? Thank Airbnb.

The company facilitates landlord conversion of entire rental buildings to de facto hotels.

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See

Sea Into the Future: New Interactive Map Shows Sea-Level Rise by Zip Code

A new interactive map brings the reality of sea-level rise home.

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Change

To Fix National Poverty Crisis, Study Shows Even $15 Wage Won’t Do the Job

New report from Seattle-based Alliance for a Just Society says federal minimum wage should actually be $16.87 to match the high cost of living nationwide.

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Change

How Should Cities Promote Sustainable Consumption?

West Coast Climate & Materials Management Forum.

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Listen

Hip-Hop Legend Boots Riley on #BlackLivesMatter & How His Cousin Was Acquitted in Cop Shooting

An interview with Boots Riley about his music, activism, and new book Tell Homeland Security—We Are the Bomb.

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‘Krazy’ Left Coast Origin of The Wave

On October 15, 1981, Krazy George Henderson introduced the world to The Wave.

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Eat & Drink

Goodbye Tipping, Hello Living Wage: The Changing Face of Progressive Restaurants

In cities like Oakland and Seattle, where the minimum wage is on the rise, restaurants are raising prices and rethinking tips as a way to level the playing field for workers.

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Change

Teaching Old Buildings New Tricks

It’s alive!

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Change

Cutting Edge: Tool Libraries

Up and down the Left Coast, cities and communities are creating lending libraries—for kitchen tools, construction, landscaping, and more.