History made: Bay Area mother-daughter duo becomes Guinness World Record holders

A Bay Area mother and her teenage daughter have sailed into the record books as a remarkable duo, completing a more than 31-mile race, running side by side together. 

Chef turns passion for cooking into initiative to feed hungry in SF's Tenderloin

San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood has deep-rooted challenges when it comes to homelessness, and Chef Kelvin Ehbegboni is stepping up to help.

Bay Area swimmer crosses Strait of Gibraltar, on verge of breaking world record

A Bay Area athlete completed a grueling open-water marathon swim across the punishing Strait of Gibraltar, bringing her one step closer to becoming the youngest person to achieve a feat reached by only about 50 people in the world.

14-year-old Bay Area track star returns from Junior Olympics with a gold

A Bay Area teen earned a gold medal in the Junior Olympics for track and field in Southern California this month, emerging as a national champion and solidifying her standing as one of the nation’s top sprinters in her age group.

Oakland teen builds basketball court and coaches youth in India

An Oakland teenager is bringing his passion for sports to children thousands of miles away, using basketball to bridge cultural and language divides in India.

'Old boys' rugby club, with Bay Area players in their 60s, tours overseas, returns undefeated

While the FIFA World Cup was underway here in the Bay Area and around North America, overseas in Europe, another sporting event brought together a multinational group of athletes, many from the Bay Area, who took to the field and demonstrated that age is nothing but a number.  

14-year-old Bay Area sprinter ranked #1 in the nation

An East Bay 14-year-old athlete is breaking records and making a name for herself in the world of track and field.

Six World Cup games in Bay Area have big impact on businesses

The Bay Area hosted six World Cup games, and local residents and businesses say it brought a welcome economic boost to the region.

Take a look at a Union City student's viral duct tape prom dress process
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Sophie Chai, 17, from Union City created a prom dress out of duct tape for a scholarship competition. The dress took over 250 hours of labor and 35 rolls of duct tape. 

Customs officers use Heimlich maneuver to save choking toddler

U.S. customs officers are being celebrated for saving the life of a toddler who was suffering a seizure at a Baltimore airport and started choking.

Southwest Airlines captain makes heartwarming final flight to Oakland with his daughter as co-pilot

It was a deeply meaningful flight on so many levels. A Southwest Airlines pilot makes a moving announcement ahead of joining the captain in the cockpit for his final flight before retirement.

Injured SFPD officer released from hospital after line-of-duty shooting

San Francisco Police Officer Brittany Taylor was discharged from San Francisco General Hospital on Thursday afternoon after suffering life-threatening injuries in a shooting less than three weeks ago.

Missing dog rescued from 20-foot hole in Marin County

A dog that had been missing for three days was rescued after becoming trapped in a deep hole at a construction site in Marin County.

Free program, free meals: Oakland's Ahmed Muhammad launches summer science program for kids in his hometown

Since the age of 17, when Oakland's Ahmed Muhammad first embarked on his mission to help young people cultivate a love for learning, curiosity and engagement in science, he has continued to show up for his community, consistently reinventing and rediscovering ways to fulfill that mission.