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Choices made in the wake of the violence set a foundation for the racial inequality the city continues to grapple with.
Billboards are all over I-35 — but not MoPac and a few other freeways in Austin. Why not?
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Long-brewing racial tensions came to a head one hot summer day, when a black boy was drowned near a whites-only beach.
Long-brewing racial tensions came to a head one hot summer day, when a black boy was drowned near a whites-only beach.
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Music
On-ness by Tom Rogerson and Brian Eno.
My Mamma Pinned a Rose on Me by Esmerine.
Some of Eloy by Deaf Center.
Saturday Evening by Tomasz Benarczyk
Solitary Living by The Flashbulb
A Minor by Kid606
Rayan Rafay was prepared to be blown away by Bay Area seafood when he moved here in 2016.
After growing up on the East Coast, he had been amazed by the seafood he encountered when he moved to Vancouver, British Columbia.
“It’s just this like magical wonderland of seafood,” he said. “Chefs just did things with seafood on the West Coast that I’d never even imagined in my lemon butter world of fish.”
But when he got here, he was surprised not to see the local catch on many restaurant menus.
So he asked Bay Curious: With the Pacific Ocean right there, why isn’t local seafood a bigger deal in the Bay Area?
This week on Bay Curious, we explore the economics of seafood and the cultural changes need for it to get a star place on our dinner plates.
Read the full web version: Why Isn’t Local Seafood a Bigger Deal in the Bay Area?
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Reported by Ryan Levi.
Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Robert Speight, Katie McMurran, Paul Lancour and Ryan Levi. Additional support from Julie Caine, Suzie Racho, Ethan Lindsey, Pat Yollin and David Weir.
Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller.
Ask us a question or sign up for our newsletter at BayCurious.org.
Follow Olivia Allen-Price on Twitter @oallenprice.
While the Bay Area is known for its sourdough, it’s often Dutch Crunch that really gets the attention of newcomers. The tasty bread is especially prevalent at local sandwich shops. Where did it come from? How is it made? In this episode of Bay Curious, reporter Amanda Font bakes us an answer.
Find the web story, including images of the baking process: Why Does Dutch Crunch Seem to be the Best Kept Local Food Secret?
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If you’re still craving carbs, check out this Bay Curious episode: What Makes San Francisco Sourdough Unique?
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Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Robert Speight, Paul Lancour and Ryan Levi. Additional support from Julie Caine, Suzie Racho, Ethan Lindsey, Pat Yollin and David Weir.
Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller.
Ask us a question or sign up for our newsletter at BayCurious.org.
Follow Olivia Allen-Price on Twitter @oallenprice.
It smells like garbage and gym shoes, but, surprisingly, the city’s geographic center says a lot about Chicago’s soul.
It smells like garbage and gym shoes, but, surprisingly, the city’s geographic center says a lot about Chicago’s soul.