About the Author
Cyrus Farivar
سیروس فریور
English: [suh-ROOS FAR-ih-var]
Persian: [see-ROOS-eh fàr-ee-VÀR]
Freelance Technology Journalist
Freelance Radio Reporter/Producer
Author, "The Internet of Elsewhere"
cfarivar [at] cfarivar [dot] org
Current location: Oakland, CATwitter
California Archive
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LA Times: Court overturns gay marriage ban
Posted on May 15, 2008 | No CommentsOh, snap. Chron’s coverage here. I’m proud to be Californian. -
Introducing CaliforniaTacoTrucks.com!
Posted on April 23, 2008 | No CommentsWith origins in Mexico, a dash of Americanizations and a kitchen on wheels, taco trucks are the perfect metaphor for California. They represent cheap and quality street food that has spread from Calexico to Yreka and beyond. Anyone who loves an honest horchata, a good... -
Chico Enterprise Record: Starving Student: The cultural significance of taco trucks
Posted on March 16, 2008 | No CommentsStarving Student: The cultural significance of taco trucks: It is not a secret that the highest-income earners in Chico are white people. So let’s go ahead and stop trying to pretend I’m being racist. Everyone is racist. And every journalist is biased. If you do... -
Taco trucks face strict regulation in Tulare Co.
Posted on December 11, 2007 | No CommentsTaco trucks are once again under threat, this time in Tulare County. This smells of the saga down in Salinas. The Fresno Bee: By Erik Lacayo / The Fresno Bee 12/08/07 22:21:02 TIPTON — Taco trucks across Tulare County could be driven out of business,... -
Tacos in Firebaugh and Huron / A burrito in Los Angeles
Posted on November 9, 2007 | 1 CommentSo on Wednesday, when I drove from Oakland to Santa Monica — a drive that I’ve made since I was a kid easily over 100 times — I decided to spice things up a little bit. I-5, as most people know, is California’s most boring... -
California transportation woes
Posted on May 15, 2007 | 2 CommentsOn his blog, Daniel Hernandez notes that there have been a couple really neat proposals for a proper subway system for LA. The first one, designed by Numan Parada, would put a subway stop at 26th and Wilshire, about 2 blocks from my parents’ house.... -
Greetings from Eureka, CA
Posted on June 3, 2006 | No CommentsWe’re spending our last night camping outside Eureka, CA. We just had dinner at Hurricane Kate’s and are enjoying Arts Alive!, their summer outdoor festival. We’ll be home by tomorrow afternoon. -
I’m out of town starting today until June 5
Posted on May 26, 2006 | 2 CommentsI’m on a road trip from now until June 5, headed to : - Eugene, OR - Sasquatch 2006 (George, WA) - Seattle, WA - Vancouver, BC - Waldport, OR - Eureka, CA We stopped in Yreka, CA en route to Eugene today and discovered... -
Just bought a JetBlue Flight for MLK weekend
Posted on December 29, 2005 | No CommentsSo despite the fact that I’m a stockholder, I’ve never actually flown JetBlue. My grandmother pointed out that they’re currently selling $39 one-ways from OAK to Long Beach, and I immediately grabbed it. (Although in my haste, I had to make a change from a... -
Going to LA 1/13 – 1/16
Posted on December 27, 2005 | No CommentsIs anyone else going to LA for MLK weekend? I could have bought a Southwest ticket last night for $120, but stupidly waited until this morning and now they cost almost $200. I’ve put up an ad on craigslist. My other options are to suck...
