The Pioneer

Farmers market maintains steady home in downtown Hayward

Shoppers sift through fruits and vegetables at the farmers market in downtown Hayward on Saturday near City Hall. The market has been an institution in the city for more than 20 years and is open year round, every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m, rain or shine. The market features more than 35 farmers, food purveyors, and artisans selling locally grown organic produce, seafood, pastured eggs, cheese, nuts, honey breads, baked goods, plants, fresh-cut flowers, pre-packed cold and hot foods, artisanal crafts and jewelry.

July 5, 2017

Fiji Festival takes over East Bay campus

Traditional Indian-Fijian dancers perform for the crowd at the 15th annual Fiji Festival at the Cal State East Bay Hayward campus on Saturday. The event featured food, music, dance conpetitions, flag football, rugby, soccer, kava, face painting, a DJ and much more.

July 5, 2017

Oakland and graffiti art go hand in hand

June 7, 2017

Bay Area professional baseball in full swing

June 7, 2017

Tattoo culture never fades away

“I run a $33 million stockroom and having tattoos has never affected the skills that I have,” says Tomas Ledesma.

June 7, 2017

Anthropology students dig deep for projects

Grad student and squad lead Ashley Schmutzler, left, sits back and cracks jokes with her team Vanessa Armenta, center, and Michael Pacma, right, during a short rest after digging at their sites.

June 7, 2017

The battle for Berkeley: Rally results in violent outbursts in East Bay

April 19, 2017

Downtown Berkeley erupted in chaos last Saturday at MLK Jr. Civic Center Park, less than half a mile from the UC Berkeley campus where students once fought to defend free speech in the 1960’s. The Liberty...

Diabetes changes father’s life permanently

January 10, 2017

These photos are an inside look as to how life currently is for my father, who has had trouble adjusting to life without his right leg. The loss has affected him mentally, emotionally and physically....

Stockton feels like the Bay Area

January 10, 2017

Stockton is a city in the Bay Area with a population of approximately 315,592, as of 2016. It is the 13th largest city in California and the 64th largest city in the United States. Stockton’s seaport...