Bay Briefing: Drought already driving farmers to extreme measures
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Gabriel Castañeda moves irrigation pipes to water the crops covered by plastic to reduce water evaporation on his family s farm outside Santa Rosa, Calif., on Thursday, May 27, 2021. Behind the active field is one the Casteñades are not planting due to the drought. The Castañedas are frequently growing on about 180 acres in the area, but this year because of the water shortage from the drought, they are limiting it to 17 acres.Carlos Avila Gonzalez / The Chronicle
Good morning, Bay Area. It’s Wednesday, June 9 and a special election is heating up in the East Bay. Here’s what you need to know to start your day.
As we continue into Pride month, let s indulge in LGBT-specific arts, nightlife and community events, while also considering our straight allies goings-on, if they behave.
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June 3 Virtual Exhibition
Join three accomplished photographers who share their favorite historic and recent Pride event photos published in the Bay Area Reporter and elsewhere, and images from other LGBT San Francisco events. B.A.R. Arts & Nightlife Editor Jim Provenzano hosts the panel talks, which will also be archived on the publication’s new YouTube channel (see participant bios below).
The June 3 panel discussion focuses on three contributing photographers from different eras in the B.A.R.’s half century of coverage, focusing on Pride events in the Bay Area:
Moderator Jim Provenzano is the Arts & Nightlife Editor for the
Experts from two think tanks in the US and China shared their thoughts about Asian hate issues in the US and analyzed causes of and possible solutions to the chronic "hatred and racism", which US President Joe Biden has called "the ugly poison that has long haunted and plagued our nation".