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Connect the Bay: Martin Yan’s Chinatown by the Numbers

Connect the Bay: Martin Yan’s Chinatown by the Numbers

Come take a tour of San Francisco’s Chinatown. Celebrity chef Martin Yan gives us a short history lesson of the 24 blocks that make up the most densely populated neighborhood west of Manhattan.
Bay Area Bountiful: Finding Home

Bay Area Bountiful: Finding Home

On this episode of Bay Area Bountiful, we turn our lens to the region’s housing crisis. We’ll learn about unique solutions that are providing shelter to those most in need — from a controversial RV pa...
Connect the Bay: Luther Burbank Home & Gardens

Connect the Bay: Luther Burbank Home & Gardens

At the intersection of two busy downtown Santa Rosa streets, Luther Burbank Home and Gardens is a park containing the former home, greenhouse, and gardens of the noted American horticulturist. Garden...
Connect the Bay: Cuong Ta Ceramics

Connect the Bay: Cuong Ta Ceramics

Since 1998 Cuong Ta has been following his passion for ceramic art. A math teacher by trade, after taking a pottery class he discovered a true calling: making beautiful objects out of clay. We visit h...
Raptor Fest

Raptor Fest

Master Falconer Kenny Elvin supports a Peregrine Falcon in his gloved hand when he tells us, "Falconry is the art of hunting with raptors." He should know: his company Full Circle Falconry provides pe...
Independent Lens Rialto Screening of "Try Harder!"

Independent Lens Rialto Screening of "Try Harder!"

Northern California Public Media is pleased to host Independent Lens documentaries with free screenings at Rialto Cinemas. In April, come to a viewing of “Try Harder!” produced and directed by Debbie...
Connect the Bay: San Jose History Park

Connect the Bay: San Jose History Park

Original and reproduced historic buildings make up San Jose's History Park, revealing a fascinating glimpse of Santa Clara Valley’s past. Complete with paved streets, running trolleys, and an old-fash...
Piñata Artist Patty Botello

Piñata Artist Patty Botello

Patty Botello has been making piñatas since she was a little girl. Though some are destined to be joyously destroyed by children at parties, much of her work is museum quality and intended for gallery...

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