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Caitlin Esch is a writer and radio reporter based in Oakland. Her work airs on the California Report, KQED News, NPR and Philosophy Talk, a nationally-syndicated radio show that airs locally on KALW. She is a recent graduate of UC Berkeley’s Journalism School, and before that, George Washington University in Washington,... more

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News, Eco Watch, Dec 15, 2010
Fighting Bad Air with Cellphones

Oakland Port Commissioner Margaret Gordon has teamed up with Intel Labs to measure air quality in West Oakland with a high-tech phone.
- by Caitlin Esch

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News, Nov 3, 2010
Study Finds Air in Bay Area Homes Is Toxic

Not surprisingly, Richmond does poorly in a test of indoor air quality. But so does bucolic Bolinas.
- by Caitlin Esch
- Tags: News, Jessica Tovar, Communities for a Better Environment, Environmental Protection Agency

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News, Eco Watch, Sep 29, 2010
When Bambi Invades

As development encroaches upon habitat, wildlife arrives in urban neighborhoods.
- by Caitlin Esch
- Tags: Eco Watch, Bobcat, bear, coyote, mountain lion, wildlife, Craig Stowers, California Department of Fish and Game, Steve Bobzien, East Bay Regional Park District, Tilden Park, Michael Land, Felidae Conservation Fund, Marc Kenyon, Laurie Capitelli, Susan Wengraf

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News, Eco Watch, Sep 8, 2010
The Art of Solar Cooking

Fuel-less cooking is slowly catching on in the East Bay.
- by Caitlin Esch
- Tags: Eco Watch, Solar cooking, Ecology Center, EcoHouse, Solar Cookers International, Northside Community Garden, Reyel Daystar demonstrates how solar cooking works.

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News, Feature, Jul 21, 2010
Are SmartMeters Dangerous, Too?

PG&E's new meters have been vilified for allegedly overbilling customers. Now there's evidence that they may bad for your health, as well.
- by Caitlin Esch
- Tags: Feature, Stephen Scott, electromagnetic fields, radio frequencies, EMF Services, SmartMeters, PG&E, Federal Communications Commission, World Health Organization, Kate Bernier, Annie Mills, Berkeley City Council, California Public Utilities Commission, Gordon Wozniak, Alameda County Residents Concerned About SmartMeters, Kriss Worthington, Tom Bates, Max Anderson, Proposition 16, Lloyd Morgan, San Francisco Board of Supervisors, Gavin Newsom, Dennis Kucinich, Motorola V195 GMS, Erin Brockovich, Paul Moreno, Dan Mattson, Cindy Sage, Stan Hartman, Brian Seal, Electric Power Research Institute, Rob Kavet, BioInitiative Report, Joel Moskowitz, Southern California Edison

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News, Feature, Jun 9, 2010
Recycling and Anxiety in Berkeley

A proposal to increase recycling fees in Berkeley has brought the feud between poachers and residents to a boil.
- by Caitlin Esch
- Tags: Feature, Mario, poachers, curbside recycling, Ecology Center, Daniel Maher, Martin Bourque, Community Conservation Centers, Darryl Moore, Ann Riley, scavengers, Ben Bartlett, Berkeley's Zero Waste Commission, Bartlett's Organic Coffees & Teas, Berkeley Police Department, East Bay Express, Stephen Buel, KMC Paper, Mary Kay Clunies-Ross, Berkeley City Council, Waste Management, California Waste Solutions, Becky Dowdakin

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News, Jun 2, 2010
Meet UC Berkeley's Robo-Maid

Cal researchers have developed a robot that will fold your towels perfectly — every time.
- by Caitlin Esch
- Tags: News, UC Berkeley's Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, Pieter Abbeel, Jeremy Maitin-Shepard, Carnegie Mellon University, Willow Garage, Keenan Wyrobek, University of Freiburg, Stanford University, University of Southern California

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News, Feature, Mar 24, 2010
The Rise of the Stay-at-Home Dad

More and more fathers are embracing the role of primary caregiver, allowing their wives to concentrate on their careers.
- by Caitlin Esch
- Tags: Feature, Stay-at-Home Dads, Paul Schwartz, East Bay Dads, Pew Research Center, US Census, Aaron Rochlen, University of Texas at Austin, Amy Wilson, March of the Penguins, Brad Crane, Alison Crane, Joel Turner, Cathy Barragan, Habitot, Frank Schellenberg

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News, Video, Jan 20, 2010
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An Afternoon With an Urban Forager

Sky Snyder shows us how to live off the land.
- by Caitlin Esch and Richard Parks
- Tags: Video, Video

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News, Video, May 14, 2009
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Games of Chance

A look at lottery and bingo in Oakland.
- by Caitlin Esch
- Tags: Video, Video

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