LX What is Green Infrastructure and How Is It Working in San Francisco? To move water into treatment plants, gray infrastructure — like tunnels, pipes and gutters — has historically been the standard. Today, green infrastructure is gaining ground as an alternative. So what is green infrastructure? It uses plant or soil systems, permeable surfaces or landscaping to filter and manage stormwater, while improving the environment for people and wildlife. NBCLX’s Jobeth Devera...
San Francisco San Francisco Bar Owner Slams ‘Numbnuts' Who Make Fake Vaccination Cards Ben Bleiman is the founder of the San Francisco Bar Owner Alliance, which recently decided to mandate that only customers with proof of vaccination can hang out in its bars. Bleiman explains why the health of the alliance’s bar staff is so important. And he has some harsh words for people who go through the trouble of making a fake...
rebound Rebound: There's No Limit With Lemonade Gourmonade owner Vicktor Stevenson looks to the future of his gourmet lemonade business, as we meet the loyal customers who've kept him afloat in the final installment of our 4-part series
rebound Rebound: There's No Limit With Lemonade Like thousands of small business owners across the country, the pandemic challenged Vicktor Stevenson, owner of San Francisco’s gourmet lemonade stand Gourmonade, in new and unexpected ways. But one thing hasn’t changed: a diehard following affectionately known as the ‘Gourmonade fam,’ who are so inspired by Stevenson that they go above and beyond to support the brand – even acting...
rebound Rebound: Businessing While Black Gourmonade owner Vicktor Stevenson reflects on racism, entrepreneurship, and the uphill battle faced by Black business owners, as he continues finding new ways to sell his gourmet lemonade in the third installment of our 4-part series
rebound Rebound: Keeping Lemonade Dreams From Turning Sour As the raging pandemic continued to devastate Black-owned businesses, Vicktor Stevenson fought to protect his burgeoning lemonade empire by doubling down with a new brick and mortar location in Oakland, Calif. – but after losing the commercial space, Stevenson realized that in order to keep his business going, he’d need to pivot by expanding his company in unexpected ways.
rebound Rebound: Making Lemonade Out of Lemons Vicktor Stevenson founded Gourmonade in 2018, and now the pandemic is putting the squeeze on his gourmet lemonade business in the first installment of our 4-part series
asian americans Remember, Racism Isn't Just Black And White. Anti Asian Racism Is On the Rise in the Pandemic Era Just this week San Francisco assigned more police to its Chinatown after older Asians were targeted in a wave of robberies, burglaries and assaults, including three violent attacks on Jan. 31 alone
racism Asian Americans Are Angry, Afraid as Hate Crime Surge Continues Hate crimes against Asian Americans have been on the rise since the coronavirus came to the U.S. last year. With a recent surge in these racist incidents attracting renewed attention, Amanda Nguyen, CEO of the civil rights organization Rise, joined LX News to explain why “Asian Americans are dying to be heard.”
caren act Everything You Need to Know About San Francisco's CAREN Act That Criminalizes Racist 911 Calls The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has approved the CAREN Act, which criminalizes racially biased 911 calls. Shamann Walton, a member of the board, says people should not be allowed to use 911 as a “customer service line” for racism.
