Cecilia Lei
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Cecilia Lei
@cecilialei.bsky.social
Bay Area journalist, aspiring optimist.
@coyotemedia.org co-founder
@kqednews.kqed.org contributor
First up: How do you make a can of beans sparkle when money is tight, or you just don't want to spend 20 bucks on a sandwich? @soleilho.com provides cooking tips to keep your spirits up! 🫘
How to Give Canned Beans a Glow-up
Rent’s due, and all you’ve got at home are beans. Here’s how to make the most of them.
www.coyotemedia.org
November 17, 2025 at 7:39 PM
As it celebrates 60 years, the organization is bolder and more unapologetic than ever, launching initiatives that model how to build a sustainable community via art & solidarity💡

Read about the activist DNA of this visionary organization:
www.kqed.org/arts/1398284...
At 60, the Chinese Culture Center Enters a ‘New Era of Courage’ | KQED
With a new home on Grant Ave. and an ethos of collaboration, the vital Chinatown arts organization is reinventing itself once again.
www.kqed.org
October 24, 2025 at 8:24 PM
This story feels like the kind of reporting I want to do for COYOTE - how communities are finding genuine connection during these dark times, and the BIG impact of focused, hyperlocal organizing. ✨
September 24, 2025 at 8:28 PM