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Kelly O'Mara

Kelly O'Mara

KQED Contributor

Kelly O'Mara is a writer and reporter in the San Francisco Bay Area. She writes about food, health, sports, travel, business and California news. Her work has appeared on KQED, online for Outside Magazine, epsnW, VICE and in Competitor Magazine, among others. Follow Kelly on Twitter @kellydomara.

By Kelly O'Mara
A woman looking out at the sunrise surrounded by mountains, with a tent behind her.

Want to Go Camping Near the Bay Area This Summer? Make Your Reservations Now (Seriously)

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an aerial view of three people skiing across a slope of a mountain with a lake in the background

How to Stay Safe From Avalanches During Tahoe's Winter Storm

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Want to Go Camping in Big Sur This Summer? What to Know

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A view of two yellow tents in a forest of tall redwood treats, in low light

California Camping: Finding a Spot When It's Fully Booked

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Two people affix a large brown sign with red text reading 'Do UCLA next' to a school sign outdoors near a busy street.

Police Respond to New UCLA Protest Camp as Academic Workers Expand Strike

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a small group holds up signs and a banner that says 'quit US war' in a park

Pro-Palestinian Activists Protest Nancy Pelosi, One Arrested at Harvard Club Event in SF

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Two college-age students hold up signs that say 'Divest' and 'stop bombing Gaza.'

UC Santa Cruz Academic Workers to Strike Over University's Treatment of Pro-Palestinian Protesters

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Crisscrossing freeways are seen from above, with the city of Oakland in the background.

Newsom Announces Contract to Install Nearly 500 High-Tech Surveillance Cameras in and Around Oakland

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A crowd carrying signs blocks half a roadway, with cars backed up on the other side of the divider.

Protesters Briefly Block Highway 101 in SF, Call for End to War in Gaza

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