Julia Brown
@juliabrown.bsky.social
Editor of TheSixFifty.com, a weekly publication and newsletter covering culture in Silicon Valley. Mostly posts about journalism, sports and sunsets. Read my recent stories at paloaltoonline.com/julia-brown.
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Halloween is still a week away, but there are lots of events happening this weekend in #SiliconValley. Check our guide for complete details and find a sample of events in the thread below ⬇️
The Silicon Valley guide to festive and frightful Halloween-themed events for all ages
Our guide to Silicon Valley Halloween festivities covers all ages and includes parties and special events; concerts, screenings and performances; family-friendly festivities; and food-and-drink events...
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October 24, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Halloween is still a week away, but there are lots of events happening this weekend in #SiliconValley. Check our guide for complete details and find a sample of events in the thread below ⬇️
Can confirm the cool clouds made it to the South Bay in time for sunset.
September 24, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Can confirm the cool clouds made it to the South Bay in time for sunset.
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To capture their magic moments, this year’s Peninsula Photo Contest winners ventured far and wide. And much like in years past, they also reflect the spirit of the moment — the feelings of wanderlust, hope and wonder experienced by Peninsula residents.
From California to Kyrgyzstan, the 2025 Peninsula Photo Contest winners capture the joys and mysteries of everyday life
To capture their magic moments, this year’s shooting stars ventured far and wide. And much like in years past, they also reflect the spirit of the moment — the feelings of wanderlust, hope and wonder ...
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September 23, 2025 at 9:04 PM
To capture their magic moments, this year’s Peninsula Photo Contest winners ventured far and wide. And much like in years past, they also reflect the spirit of the moment — the feelings of wanderlust, hope and wonder experienced by Peninsula residents.
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August 1, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Hey Bluesky! We’re The Six Fifty, a weekly newsletter and website covering culture in Silicon Valley between San Francisco and San Jose. Sign up for our newsletter at paloaltoonline.com/the-six-fifty/ and follow us at instagram.com/thesixfifty. (1/9)
I had fun writing this profile of a Stanford math department director who started a business around her obsession with sourdough that has over 400K followers on social media.
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How a Redwood City woman’s pre-pandemic passion for sourdough baking gave rise to a burgeoning business
Launched by Deb Lemos in 2020, Everything Sourdough shares sourdough tips and recipes with over 400K followers on social media.
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March 28, 2025 at 10:49 PM
I had fun writing this profile of a Stanford math department director who started a business around her obsession with sourdough that has over 400K followers on social media.
www.almanacnews.com/los-altos/20...
www.almanacnews.com/los-altos/20...
The Georgia-Gonzaga game is the perfect excuse to bust out this Simpsons GIF.
a cartoon of bart simpson and ned flanders talking to a group of players
Alt: GIF of Ned Flanders from The Simpsons as a football coach asking the players “Who are we?” They respond “The Wildcats!” Ned asks “Who are we gonna beat?” and the kids shout “The Wildcats!”
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March 20, 2025 at 8:40 PM
The Georgia-Gonzaga game is the perfect excuse to bust out this Simpsons GIF.
Paging fellow Death Cab for Cutie fans for a discussion about how good the setlist was at Ben Gibbard’s solo show at Grace Cathedral last night.
February 27, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Paging fellow Death Cab for Cutie fans for a discussion about how good the setlist was at Ben Gibbard’s solo show at Grace Cathedral last night.
Taking @darthbluesky.bsky.social’s advice and sharing a story I wrote and reported with my friend Magali Gauthier (who also took the video and photos!) about the ongoing recovery of Big Basin Redwoods and nearby state parks after a fire in 2020: www.paloaltoonline.com/outdoor-recr...
November 22, 2024 at 10:21 PM
Taking @darthbluesky.bsky.social’s advice and sharing a story I wrote and reported with my friend Magali Gauthier (who also took the video and photos!) about the ongoing recovery of Big Basin Redwoods and nearby state parks after a fire in 2020: www.paloaltoonline.com/outdoor-recr...
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it is weird to know how many parts of the US have been and are going to be absolutely destroyed by more extreme storms and flooding and I am just supposed to keep plugging away at the paragraph factory
October 8, 2024 at 1:53 PM
it is weird to know how many parts of the US have been and are going to be absolutely destroyed by more extreme storms and flooding and I am just supposed to keep plugging away at the paragraph factory