Scott Lucas
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Oakland, CA, United States
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Cities Don’t Have Souls. Why Do We Battle For Them?
What do we mean when we say that the “soul of the city” is under threat? Often, it’s really about politics, nostalgia, and the fear of community change. → Read More
Bachelor-in-Chief: The Star-Studded Dating History of Jerry Brown
Bachelor-in-Chief: The Star-Studded Dating History of Jerry Brown → Read More
The New Transbay Transit Center Is the World’s Most Enchanting Bus Station
A four-block-long park atop an all-dressed-up bus stop is S.F.’s most imaginative new public space since Crissy Field. → Read More
The New Transbay Transit Center Is the World’s Most Enchanting Bus Station
A four-block-long park atop an all-dressed-up bus stop is S.F.’s most imaginative new public space since Crissy Field. → Read More
This Mendocino Farmstead Is a Weed Processing Plant, Indie Co-Op, and Bed-and-Breakfast All Rolled into One
A new marijuana company bets big on a bold new strategy. → Read More
Side Hustles of the Rich and Famous
East Bay celebs are nothing if not hardworking—at least judging by the number of them with second jobs. Here, a breakdown of the biggest names’ supplemental income sources. → Read More
Big Coast, Small Wonders
From Paso Robles to San Luis Obispo, California’s Central Coast retains its country charms. → Read More
‘I Question the Belief That Men Have All the Power and That Women Don’t Have Any Power’
Former Google engineer turned Silicon Valley pariah James Damore on becoming a techie villain. → Read More
Berkeley Rep's New School-Shooting Play Isn't Just Terribly Timed—It's Plain Terrible
In its bid to unpack school shootings, Office Hour fails painfully. → Read More
The Field's Set for the 2018 Mayor's Race: So Who's Going to Win?
The Field's Set for the 2018 Mayor's Race: So Who's Going to Win? → Read More
'We Are Seeing People Getting Sicker and Sicker, and We Can’t Do a Damn Thing About It'
Robert Lustig, the doctor who wrote the book on Big Sugar is back, and taking on Big Pleasure. → Read More
An Open Letter to the Person Who Keeps Blowing Up Our Phones About the Weather
An Open Letter to the Person Who Keeps Blowing Up Our Phones About the Weather → Read More
81 Ways to Locate Happiness During the Bleakest of Days
Fires. Hurricanes. Shootings. Trump. It's been a massive bummer of a year. But, despite it all, Bay Areans found their happy place. Here's how. → Read More
For His Final Joke, Ed Lee Dunked All Over Donald Trump
For His Final Joke, Ed Lee Dunked All Over Donald Trump → Read More
Alternate Steinle Juror: “The Jury Was Right” to Acquit Garcia Zarate
Alternate Steinle Juror: “The Jury Was Right” to Acquit Garcia Zarate → Read More
The Housing Caucus
For years, state lawmakers stalled on a landmark deal on housing. Then we elected these people. → Read More
Another Way for Coffey Park? Not So Fast.
Another Way for Coffey Park? Not So Fast. → Read More
Another Way for Coffey Park? Not So Fast.
Another Way for Coffey Park? Not So Fast. → Read More
Rock Stars Are Here for Wine Country
Artists like Metallica, Ozomatli, and LeAnn Rimes are showing up to help after the fires. → Read More
Stories From the Fire: An Anthology of the Very Best Writing About the the California Wildfires So Far
Stories From the Fire: An Anthology of the Very Best Writing About the the California Wildfires So Far → Read More