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Justin Lai

Justin Lai is a San Francisco native, freelance writer, and professional tarot card reader. You can find him at torwards.com.

People gathered at resilience center. Photo: Tanvi Dutta Gupta

Uncertainty Requires a Buffet of Resilience Choices

Oakland plans three main resilience hubs. Activists say funding a more decentralized network could be more equitable.... Read more.

Rail Line Reinvents Itself After Pandemic Slump

This North Bay rail system is winning back ridership against the odds, catering to bikers, hikers, shoppers and commuters.... Read more.

Fast-Forward Fire

A new study, published last month in Nature, calculates that climate change has increased the risk of fast-spreading fires by 25% on average.... Read more.

Bobcat in Hopland fire burn area in December 2018. Photo: Reconyx.

Wildlife Roll With Wildfire

Imagine a Mad Max-style wasteland, ravaged by wildfire, but populated by frolicking woodland fauna. That’s what Kendall Calhoun was surprised to see just mont... Read more.

Region Reconnoiters on 30×30 Aspirations

Keeping a third of California unpaved may be ambitious in a state where the car remains king, but politicians are coming around. The Bay Area has 117 projects l... Read more.

Jocelyn Gama Puts the Hyphy in Multi-Hyphenate

Jocelyn Gama is a college student, activist, educator, athlete, model, and fashion designer. “I’m focused on helping my community heal,” she says.... Read more.

High Schoolers Propose Green Solution to Oakland’s Road Blight

Take a drive from the Oakland Airport to the Coliseum, and it’s impossible not to feel the consequences of urban decay: potholes. Luckily, a trio of high scho... Read more.

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