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.

Therapy Animals Help Children Learning To Read

For a child just learning to read, doing it in front of an adult can be intimidating. Not so in front of four-year-old Crystal. It's not because of her age, though. It's because of her species.

Angel Gonzalez-Prado

Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 at 01:41 PM PST

A Dream To Cheer

Angel Gonzalez-Prado has overcome so much in her short life, you want nothing more than to cheer for her. All she wants to do, though, is cheer for you.

Jonathan Rigby

Thursday, Nov 29, 2012 at 01:40 PM PST

He Competes, Others Win

Like many triathletes, Jonathan Rigby first started racing to prove something to himself. Eleven Ironmans later, he's done that. Now, it's time to race for someone else.

Go Inspire Go

Friday, Nov 9, 2012 at 01:47 PM PST

Toan Lam may have left a promising television reporting career behind, but he made sure to take his story-telling skills with him. Through his non-profit, Go Inspire Go, Lam now tells stories of people...

Bay Area Proud

Wednesday, Dec 12, 2012 at 11:09 AM PST

Scaring Up A Little Community

Bob Schiro has the type of personality that just seems to draw people together. His ever-more elaborate Halloween displays are designed to have the exact same effect.

Mannequin Madness

Thursday, Oct 25, 2012 at 11:37 AM PDT

Turning Passion Into Profit

Running a mannequin rental business was not Judi Townsend's first choice of career. It was, however, her best.

UCSF Medical Center

Thursday, Oct 25, 2012 at 11:35 AM PDT

Playing The Pain Away

When Michael Hamilton began playing guitar three years ago he had dreams of, one day, playing in front of large, adoring crowds. After taking his guitar to UCSF Medical Center, though, Michael saw how much more...

2012 Election

Friday, Nov 9, 2012 at 01:47 PM PST

A Century of Elections

Helen Garza and Rita Chavez Medina have each been working elections in Santa Clara County for more than fifty years.

Wednesday, Mar 21, 2012 at 12:16 PM PDT

Angel Food Delivers

Jenn Holden is a one-woman food bank. Her passion, Angel Food, is a charity paid for out of her own pocket, fueled by her own past.

Tuesday, Jul 31, 2012 at 03:52 PM PDT

Putting Their Money Where Their Faith Is

The Dominican Sisters who run San Francisco's Immaculate Conception Academy were facing some tough choices: continue doing business they way they were, and their school might cease to

Wednesday, Mar 28, 2012 at 11:16 AM PDT

Good Karma Bikes

Silicon Valley engineer Jim Gardner says a few years ago, while going "0 for 4" on start-ups, he decided to take stock of his life. He wasn't thrilled with what he saw. Turns out the key to getting his...

Bay Area Proud

Inspiring stories of people making a difference

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.

For a child just learning to read, doing it in front of an adult can be intimidating. Not so in front of four-year-old Crystal. It's not because of her age, though. It's because of her species.

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