Two things: weed and Trump. Since Election Day, the protests have been pretty much nonstop.
Many Bay Area residents are wondering what their lives will be like once Trump ascends. We posed this question to a political science professor, who painted a bleak picture.
Meanwhile, Berkeley High School staged a huge walkout last week — Cirrus Wood took photos.
The students’ protest signs are haunting — these teenagers are not optimistic about the future.
Santa Claus isn’t optimistic either — in fact, Mr. Kringle is worried about his ability to get foreign-worker visas to build toys under the Trump administration.
Weed is now legal in California, but also, it’s trimming season — when hundreds of workers head north to trim weed for one of California’s many cannabis farms.
But working for marijuana growers means no job security, no contracts and no worker protections — plus the threat of a federal raid always looms. We interviewed three women who have worked for growers up north, and their stories were sometimes harrowing; one woman spoke of “topless farms,” where the farmers pay more if the women laborers work topless. “Sexual harassment is a huge issue,” said Cassie, age 28. “You can’t go and report a bad experience. Who would you report to? I mean, it’s such a legal gray area. You couldn’t go to the cops; they can’t be trusted.”
On a lighter note, if you want to indulge in some recreational marijuana, now’s the time; we reviewed the best museums in the city for stoners. Spoiler: the Exploratorium was “optimized for trippin’ balls.”
