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Stephanie Lam

is a freelancer based in the Bay Area. Her stories have appeared in The Mercury News, Next City and a number of regional and national news outlets.

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Workers in yellow vasts carrying trash bags to collect litter in the woods

Santa Clara Helps Homeless Out of Harm’s Way

A year after adopting a controversial camping ban, Valley Water is trying to move unsheltered people out of the cold and rain.... Read more.

Artist Repurposes Shoreline Detritus

Courtney Griffith scours beaches and parks for everything from plastic to charcoal, mangled ropes and burnt wood to use in her work.... Read more.

A Home Depot buckut full of lemons harvested from a backyard tree

Backyard Harvests Reduce Waste

A Cupertino Rotary Club program led by Vidula Aiyer harvests backyard fruit and reduces greenhouse gases.... Read more.