Spring 2025 - Issue

Yellow diamond-shaped sign reading 'NAKED SURFING' next to a rock with a carved face and torso, surrounded by colorful graffiti including a large squid and two pink hearts.
Art by Greta Apple
Culture

Rooted in Bolinas: A Town Shaped by Its People

Why your relaxing getaway may be harming a small California beach town.

Maya Breckenridge

Watercolor painting of a glass of water casting a shadow beside a pipeline extending toward colorful mountains under an orange sky, with the East Bay Municipal Utility District logo above.
Art by ??????
Sustainability

Where’s My Water (Coming From): An Unfiltered Look at Water Filtration

Exploring the essential process of turning snow melt from the Sierra Nevada Mountains into clean, safe, and refreshing drinking water — one filter (and filtration plant) at a time. From landfills to the booming Compost industry.



Riley Kraaijvanger

Two clothing racks filled with assorted children's clothes, including jackets, pants, and shirts, set outdoors near a table covered with a striped cloth.
Photo by: Kristi Ko
Sustainability

Taking Thrifting Back to its Roots; Right to Repair

Once a lifeline for low-income communities, thrifting has been co-opted by mainstream fashion culture—raising urgent questions about accessibility, sustainability, and the true cost of secondhand style. An exploration of the tension between humanity’s power to destroy nature and nature’s ability to remind us of our fragility.

Damian Hixson

Illustration of a train divided in half, with one side showing the train traveling outdoors past green trees under a blue sky, and the other side showing it inside a dark station platform with stairs.
Art by Leah Martinez
Nature

Green Spaces Pack a Punch in Berkeley and Beyond

Understanding the impact of community green spaces around us in the past, present, and future

Juliet Swimmer, Sofia Labatt

Fishing boats docked in a marina with clear blue sky and distant hills.
Photo by: Padraig Rogerson
Sustainable Seafood

Bay Area fishers serve up seafood staples while keeping marine health in focus.

Bay Area fishers serve up seafood staples while keeping marine health in focus.

Jackson Goulding

Photo Essay

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