| Media reports have shown the California Attorney General's recent crackdown down on medical cannabis clubs. But what exactly is medical marijuana club, and what kind of business is this? Grind for the Green is more than just a concert running on rays and off the grid-- the entire event was planned and produced by local Bay Area youth, in order to promote awareness about going green. What do you get when you combine 24 Bay Area elementary schools with local architecture firms and pin them up against one another at Ocean Beach? You get Northern California s largest sandcastle building competition, the Sandcastle Classic. This year marked the 25th anniversary of the Sandcastle Classic, which is held as a fundraiser for Leap-- a program dedicated to putting art and architecture into local Bay Area classrooms.\r\n Were you one of the 75,000 people at Dolores Park for the Red Bull Soapbox races? Whether you were soaking up the sun and and watching the races or happened to miss it, check out our exclusive footage of some of the best runs as well as a behind-the-scenes look at a team who ended up placing. The passing of California's proposition 8, a ban on same sex marriage, was a surprise to the entire nation. But for one of the most progressive and LGBT friendly cities in the world, this was nothing less than unacceptable. San Francisco was home to two huge statewide and national protests, and VJ Nikki Garcia dove headfirst into the community's response. San Francisco is home to the largest celebration of Asian Culture outside of Asia, the annual Chinese New Year Parade. VJ Nikki Garcia brings the flashing lights, fireworks, and festivities that took place downtown to kick off 2009's Year of the Ox. According to Precita Eyes, one of three community mural centers in the U.S., creating public art is a great way to inspire people take better care of their neighborhoods. But what makes Precita Eyes unique is that it specifically aims get the community's youth involved in painting. VJ Nikki Garcia hits the Mission to show some of the murals, and caught up with Precita Eyes during the creation of one of its latest mural projects. Join San Francisco VJ Nikki Garcia as she tours some of San Francisco\'s historical buildings known for their visitations from the beyond. According to Precita Eyes, one of three community mural centers in the U.S., creating public art is a great way to inspire people take better care of their neighbourhoods. VJ Nikki Garcia brings us this story about how youth are experiencing positive change through collaborative mural projects in San Francisco. VJ Nikki Garcia brings us this story about a group of young organizers who have created a venue for environmentally friendly entertainment via a solar powered hip hop festival. The mission of Girls Helping Girls is to build a global culture of girls collaborating to make a difference through micro lending programs. The organization was founded by high school student Sejal Hathi. VJ Nikki Garcia caught up with Sejal to learn about this amazing organization of teenagers. Valentines Day has become the over commercialized, self-validating day that many people love to hate, especially the people of San Francisco. VJ Nikki Garcia spent her Valentines Day in San Francisco this year where a huge crowd gathers each Valentines Day for a massive pillow fight. This tradition is about as far from roses and chocolate as you can get. | 
