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.
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.
Happy tears: Young Oakland man is surprised with a work van and tools for his new business
A 25-year-old man was overcome with tears of gratitude and joy when he was surprised with a gift of a lifetime to help him with his burgeoning plumbing business.
A 25-year-old man was overcome with tears of gratitude and joy when he was surprised with a gift of a lifetime to help him with his burgeoning plumbing business.
82-year-old Bay Area man on track to ride 50K miles on same bike he bought 50 years ago
An 82-year-old Bay Area man is on the verge of completing 50,000 miles on the same Schwinn Varsity 10-speed bicycle he purchased 50 years ago.
An 82-year-old Bay Area man is on the verge of completing 50,000 miles on the same Schwinn Varsity 10-speed bicycle he purchased 50 years ago.
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.
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.
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.
Bay Area teen swims from Ireland to Scotland, for 'every single person' ever touched by cancer
A teen Berkeley swimmer continues to mark monumental aquatic feats around the globe, as she uses each swim stroke to honor those fighting cancer.
A teen Berkeley swimmer continues to mark monumental aquatic feats around the globe, as she uses each swim stroke to honor those fighting cancer.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Bay Area woman who sought love through her 'Marry Lisa' billboards says she's in love
A Bay Area woman who went viral for her unconventional quest using billboards to find Mr. Right, says she’s in love and applications are closed.
A Bay Area woman who went viral for her unconventional quest using billboards to find Mr. Right, says she’s in love and applications are closed.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In a joyful ceremony, Oakland teen, school valedictorian, challenges his class to find their ‘why’
In a joyful celebratory ceremony, Oakland teen Dominic Antoine Jr. represented his class as valedictorian and challenged his fellow graduates to find their “why."
In a joyful celebratory ceremony, Oakland teen Dominic Antoine Jr. represented his class as valedictorian and challenged his fellow graduates to find their “why."
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.
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.
Shaq's son graduates from this Northern California university, a week after his dad had his own graduation
It was a pretty monumental week for basketball legend and Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal and his family.
It was a pretty monumental week for basketball legend and Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal and his family.
Formerly incarcerated, homeless, at 43, UC Berkeley senior graduates with top honor
He was formerly incarcerated and homeless, and at 43, Charles Long Jr. marked a proud, major milestone in his life, graduating from UC Berkeley with the highest honor awarded to a graduating senior at the university.
He was formerly incarcerated and homeless, and at 43, Charles Long Jr. marked a proud, major milestone in his life, graduating from UC Berkeley with the highest honor awarded to a graduating senior at the university.
East Bay woman helps foster youth attend prom through nonprofit project
For many teenagers, prom is a milestone memory. But for students in foster care or facing financial hardship, the cost of dresses, suits, tickets and other essentials can make that night feel out of reach.
For many teenagers, prom is a milestone memory. But for students in foster care or facing financial hardship, the cost of dresses, suits, tickets and other essentials can make that night feel out of reach.
Awaiting heart transplant, patient celebrates graduation milestone at Stanford Children’s Hospital
A patient awaiting a heart transplant at Lucille Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford graduates high school in special ceremony, bringing many to tears.
A patient awaiting a heart transplant at Lucille Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford graduates high school in special ceremony, bringing many to tears.