Looking back at the history of (un)equal pay for women
Women currently make about 80 cents on the dollar compared to men who do similar jobs. When you factor in race, there’s an even larger range of disparity: Asian women make 85 cents on the dollar, while Latina women make 54 cents on the dollar compared to men. The disparity in pay equity continues to fuel a fight for equality in America’s workforce, as Bethney Bonilla and Virginia Fay report.
What the White House budget proposal means for the environment
The detailed 2018 budget proposal released by The White House last week decreases funding to the Environmental Protection Agency by more than 30 percent — one of the largest requested cuts to a federal agency.
Reporter Isha Salian breaks it down in this explainer video.
http://peninsulapress.com/2017/05/30/epa-budget/
Bay Area taxicab drivers remain frustrated by uneven playing f...
A taxi driver cannot pick up a passenger in San Francisco if s/he doesn’t have a San Francisco city license. But Uber, Lyft and other ride-share providers in California aren’t required to obtain business licenses for their drivers.
Felix Petermann reports: http://peninsulapress.com/2017/01/19/bay-area-taxicab-drivers-and-uber-lyft/
Redwood City looks to the future with approval of nine-month d...
Starship Technologies created a delivery robot designed to transport food, groceries and parcels from businesses to customers. And now --> Redwood City is looking to the future with approval of nine-month delivery robot pilot program. Tori Owens reports: http://peninsulapress.com/2016/12/14/redwood-city-starship-delivery-robot-pilot/
In plain sight: Homeless in Silicon Valley
360-DEGREE VIDEO: Put yourself in the shoes of Paul, a formerly homeless individual from Palo Alto. Through 360-degree immersive video, hear directly from Paul and see what life is like from his perspective. #sfhomelessproject
Produced by Jamie Stark: http://peninsulapress.com/2016/12/07/in-plain-sight-360-video/
The high cost of child care in San Mateo County
Families are struggling to pay the high cost of child care in Silicon Valley. With child care for two kids costing well over $2,000 a month, it made more sense for one San Mateo County mom to quit her job and collect food stamps and Medicaid than to continue working.
Read more from reporter Erica Evans: http://peninsulapress.com/2016/12/05/san-mateo-county-child-care-costs/
LGBTQ entrepreneur faces conundrum between Bay Area’s toleranc...
For some, living in the Bay Area is a choice. For others, it is felt as more of a necessity – but one that is proving more and more difficult to maintain with the skyrocketing cost of living. Christine Rosakranse reports.