"In 2025, political turmoil reverberated across the Bay Area: immigration raids and ICE protests, rising homelessness and shrinking aid, a resurgent resistance movement and a relentless news cycle that left many feeling worn down. And yet amid it all there were moments of joy. Quiet pauses in nature. Shared rituals that marked the seasons with reassuring constancy. We created art that provoked and inspired, tested our limits, mourned what was lost and celebrated milestones that gave meaning to another year."
"A man named Chet, of Martinez, feeds the seagulls along the shore of Radke Martinez Regional Shoreline Park on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025 in Martinez, Calif. Chet, who did not want his last name used, explained how he use to be a big hunter but now enjoys spending time feeding the birds as a way of relaxing and enjoying life. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)"
Political turmoil swept the Bay Area in 2025, featuring immigration raids, ICE protests, rising homelessness, shrinking aid, and a resurgent resistance movement amid an intense news cycle. Moments of joy appeared through quiet pauses in nature and shared seasonal rituals that offered reassuring constancy. Artists produced provocative, inspiring work that tested limits, mourned losses, and celebrated milestones. Photographs recorded the rage and grief of protest, the towering flames of disaster, and elation from hard-earned victories. Local scenes ranged from a man feeding seagulls and NBA camaraderie to senior cannabis gatherings and rocket-contrail skies, reflecting overall resilience.
Read at www.mercurynews.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]