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Little Free Libraries are treasure troves for alleviating pandemic doldrums
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Little Free Libraries -- birdhouse-style homes for books that passersby can take from and refill -- have sprouted across the Bay Area in the past year.Bay Area
Hike guide service a pandemic pivot for this California travel agency
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HikeFix is an online subscription service that puts together well-curated hikes around the Bay Area
Around Town
In The Artist’s Studio | Bob Dinetz
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On the wheel in his Piedmont studio, Dinetz throws a wide variety of pieces such as bowls, vases, lamp bases, and bird houses.Bay Area
Laid off due to COVID, hobby becomes a surprise success for Vallejo couple
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Laid off due to the pandemic, Shelly and Chris Lucido's chance find plus carpentry skills turned a hobby into a new career.Featured in Category
Brain scan study: Air pollution may contribute to Alzheimer’s and dementia risk
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An estimated 1 in 6 Americans lives in counties with unhealthy levels of particle pollution.Bay Area
Restaurants thinking outside the box to stay afloat during pandemic
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Shuttered restaurants and booming alcohol sales, heat-and-eat kits and PPE pop-ups. Bay Area restaurants riding the wave of the pandemic are innovating to survive.Arts & Entertainment
Oakland Symphony leads virtual inaugural ball to celebrate Kamala Harris
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The free event, streamed online and then available on demand, will include contributions from more than 25 local artists and groups.Around Town
