Oakland Artist Does Big Things For Bay Area...

Karen Cusolito creates larger-than-life figures out of salvaged steel; some 40 ft. tall and higher. It is what she has done for the Oakland art scene, though, that may be her most important work to date.

Stanford Academics Turning Research Into Results

Research done by Stanford's Rural Education Action Program has gotten the attention of the Chinese government. With that attention has come billions of dollars to help children in rural China.

Mountain View Fire Station Garden...

A Mountain View firefighter's hobby has his station eating healthier, and his efforts getting recognized.

Crockett School Learns Small Deeds Make...

When physical education teacher Dave Hobson got the results back from a bullying survey he had given his students, he knew something had to be done.

San Jose Triathlete Makes Most Of Second Chance

Failing to reach his dream, Jeff Schmidt now realizes, was one of the best things that ever happened to him.

SaveABunny

Wednesday, Feb 20, 2013 at 10:32 AM PST

North Bay Woman On Quest To Save Bunnies

Marcy Schaaf says being head of the all-volunteer SaveABunny is a full-time job, and then some. Ask her why she works so hard, though, and she says the answer is simple: every rabbit she doesn't save, is a rabbi...

Pluto Rocks

Friday, Mar 1, 2013 at 05:03 PM PST

Sharing The Thrill Of Discovery

SETI senior research scientist, Mark Showalter, has an amazing list of solar system discoveries to his credit. He was the first human to spot Jupiter's gossamer rings and Saturn's smallest moon, Pan.

Bobbie's Cafe

Thursday, Feb 7, 2013 at 09:03 AM PST

Restaurant Regular Saves Cupertino Coffee Shop

Janet Dancer says she always wanted to own her own restaurant. She suggested some possible place to her late husband, Bill, but he never thought the timing was right. Perhaps it wasn't the timing, after

Boy Scouts of America

Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 at 12:01 PM PST

An Eagle At 85

It took a family tragedy and a world war to stop George Maher from becoming an Eagle Scout. It took a concerned co-worker, more than sixty years later, to set things right.

Drivers For Survivors

Friday, Mar 1, 2013 at 04:57 PM PST

Giving Hope By Giving Rides

Sherry Higgs says she was fortunate to have an "above average" support system to help her during her battle with breast cancer. Still, she says at times it was tough to find rides to and from her...

Lake Merritt Institute

Friday, Feb 22, 2013 at 09:54 AM PST

Oakland Nonprofit Sees Success Cleaning Up Lake Merritt

Oakland's Lake Merritt has many big fans, but perhaps no better friend than Dr. Richard Bailey

Cane Do

Friday, Mar 1, 2013 at 05:03 PM PST

Turning A Sign of Weakness Into Show of Strength

As martial arts go, cane do is a relatively new one. It uses something that many seniors already have, a cane, to give them something many are lacking, a sense of security.

The Jenny Lind Disaster

Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013 at 01:33 PM PST

Amateur Historian Uncovers Secrets of Bay Area Tragedy

Claire Britton-Warren learned a few years ago that her great-great-great-grandfather was among the 50 people who died in the Jenny Lind steamboat disaster of 1853. She set out to learn more about that part of he...

Little Free Library

Wednesday, Jan 23, 2013 at 04:06 PM PST

"Little" Libraries Growing Fast

Started just a few years ago in Wisconsin, the Little Free Library movement has spread worldwide.

San Francisco Bay Area Television Archive

Wednesday, Jan 16, 2013 at 07:28 AM PST

Saving Bay Area TV History

At San Francisco State's Bay Area Television Archive they've rescued some 4,000 hours of historic news film. Much of it hasn't seen the light of a projector in half a century. Now comes the important...

Bay Area Proud

Inspiring stories of people making a difference

Karen Cusolito creates larger-than-life figures out of salvaged steel; some 40 ft. tall and higher. It is what she has done for the Oakland art scene, though, that may be her most important work to date.

Research done by Stanford's Rural Education Action Program has gotten the attention of the Chinese government. With that attention has come billions of dollars to help children in rural China.

A Mountain View firefighter's hobby has his station eating healthier, and his efforts getting recognized.

When physical education teacher Dave Hobson got the results back from a bullying survey he had given his students, he knew something had to be done.

Failing to reach his dream, Jeff Schmidt now realizes, was one of the best things that ever happened to him.

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