Neighborhoods

Just ‘another day’ in West Oakland

Story by Arilia Winn The lights are dim, in a cold room in caved with a thin cover of smoke. Among the four guys spread out on the black leather sectional is 17-year-old  Antwon. He lights up, inhales deeply, holds it in briefly, and exhales. After repeating this three times he passes it to his friend on the right of him. They all seem to be very relaxed as they watch the Sci-Fi channel. One of the guy’s phone rings every so often, after a brief conversation, he places the phone on ...
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Vietnam: A fresh look

By Laura Waxmann When I first was invited to take part in the Vietnam Reporting Project, I felt both honored and nervous (yes, butterflies and all). I am honored because, as a journalism student who is practically chained to the 'Arts and Entertainment' beat, I never even dared to dream of covering such a significant story. Yet, I couldn't help but feel a little unnerved about the tremendous responsibility of carrying-on a vital conversation that I had just recently become a part of. ...
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Marina’s Roach Motel Infests Neighborhood

By Devery Sheffer Not far from San Francisco’s iconic Golden Gate Bridge, there is a place called the Bridge Motel. Aside from the odd combination of brown, green and pink paint chipping from the facade of the motel it really does not stand out much. If an observer were to take note of place along the busy traffic of Lombard Street, one would notice the graffiti on the walls, the broken window on the upper floor and the fact that no one ever seems to come in or out of the place. The Br...
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World’s oldest profession gets bad rep

By Krissa Stanton A place where mothers take their children for walks during the day and couples gather for lunch at one of the many italian restaurants in the afternoon. A place where old world meets new age, and history is looming in the streets. But after dark North Beach turns into a much different scene. The nightclubs and bars open and tourists, as well as San Francisco natives, come to have fun. It is also a place where there are a lot of prostitution activity going around. Even ...
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