Over $311,000 raised for UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals on Giving Tuesday
Bay Area donors helped make Giving Tuesday 2025 a success, garnering more than $311,000 in donations for UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals.
Oakland nonprofits and at-risk youth hold Thanksgiving food drive to feed 900 families
Oakland nonprofits team up with at-risk youth to provide a Thanksgiving meal for 900 families in need.
Young rising Oakland rap artist among GRAMMY nominee contenders
A young rising Oakland rap artist is up for possible GRAMMY nominations set to be announced on Friday for the 2026 awards.
North Bay mouth and foot artist featured in national calendar
A Sonoma County artist is gaining attention for her impressionistic landscapes, and her technique, using only her mouth and feet to paint.
Aquatic therapy gets upgrade at George Mark Children's House
The Betty Higgins Pediatric Palliative Aquatic Centers is the only place in the country providing water therapy to children with registered nurses
At the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, the Bernal Scream Haunted House is on a mission for good
The organizers of the Bernal Scream have a passion for terror that they have paired that with a passion for giving back to the community.
Beloved Berkeley school volunteer honored after surviving carjacking rampage
Robert Clear was greeted Wednesday with roaring cheers from a Berkeley elementary school community where he has long volunteered. Clear was among those struck and injured by an alleged carjacker.
Beloved school volunteer, struck and injured by alleged carjacker in Berkeley, to be honored
A 78-year-old Berkeley man, who was recently struck by a car on his way to the school where he's been a longtime volunteer, is expected to receive a thunderous reception when he returns to the school to be honored this week.
Bay Area teens learn lessons thousands of miles away from home
This summer, 11 young Bay Area basketball players took a life-changing trip designed to get them to see beyond the court and get a global perspective.
Bay Area Twins Mixing Culture, Roots, and EDM
Twin DJs Carlos and Beto Concha, known as OtebNSolrac, have built a name blending Latin rhythms with modern electronic dance music.
Outdoor fridges are being stocked in underserved East Bay communities, as part of growing grassroots effort
A growing army of volunteers has been taking part in an organic, grassroots effort to help feed the hungry by stocking refrigerators placed at various locations in the East Bay.
Half Moon Bay's world champion pumpkin weighs in at 2,346 pounds
A new Half Moon Bay World Champion Pumpkin grower has been crowned, and he's from Santa Rosa.
NFL player and Oakland native donates turf to alma mater
Oakland native and San Leandro High alum Charles Leno Jr., who played in the NFL for a decade, was honored Friday night at the high school’s homecoming game.
New California state law bans cat declawing
Declawing is the cutting and amputating of the first joint of a cat’s paw, and often results in adverse health and behavioral effects for cats who undergo the surgery.
San Jose students growing their own lunch with hydroponic farms
Students are growing what they eat in San Jose as part of a nutrition program at Evergreen School District where students learn to farm produce, harvest it, and serve it for lunch.
UC Berkeley physicist 'completely stunned' to receive Nobel Prize
“I was sitting there completely stunned. It never occurred to me anything like this would ever happen," the scientist said in an interview Tuesday.
Oakland's Fruitvale district celebrated for Latino history
Rich with authentic cuisine, lively events, and people from all over the world, the Fruitvale is known as the heart and soul of Oakland’s Latino community.
'Marry Lisa': Bay Area bachelorette puts up billboards in quest to find a husband
One Bay Area woman is taking a rather unconventional avenue as she hopes to look for love in all the right places.
7-year-old chess savant aims to become world's youngest grandmaster
At just seven years old, Varun Turaga from Pleasanton is preparing to compete in the world chess championship.