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Oakland stylist returns to her roots to inspire next generation
Professional stylist Ariel Mei Gilliam is teaching young people in Oakland the basics of fashion. She hopes they take away much more than just that.
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Oakland stylist returns to her roots to inspire next generation
Professional stylist Ariel Mei Gilliam is teaching young people in Oakland the basics of fashion. She hopes they take away much more than just that. Garvin Thomas reports.
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Oakland man gets long overdue recognition and thanks for years of work beautifying city
For 12 years, Daniel Burns quietly cleaned and landscaped a stretch of Frontage Road in West Oakland. Then he opened a TikTok account.
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Oakland man gets long overdue recognition and thanks for years of work beautifying city
For 12 years, Daniel Burns quietly cleaned and landscaped a stretch of Frontage Road in West Oakland. Then he opened a TikTok account. Garvin Thomas reports.
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South Bay personal trainer helps client with Down syndrome achieve bodybuilding dream
Samuel Hinojosa worked with Mike Shmakov for years preparing for his competitive debut.
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South Bay personal trainer helps client with Down syndrome achieve bodybuilding dream
Samuel Hinojosa worked with Mike Shmakov for years preparing for his competitive debut. Garvin Thomas reports.
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Hidden Villa celebrates 100 years of promoting social justice amid natural beauty
The Duveneck family bought the Los Altos Hills ranch in 1924 and soon began using the property to support causes they believed in.
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Hidden Villa celebrates 100 years of promoting social justice amid natural beauty
The Duveneck family bought the Los Altos Hills ranch in 1924 and soon began using the property to support causes they believed in.
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High-achieving Bay Area teens working on impressive technological creations
Members of the Miraj Sustainable Racing Team build a solar race car, and four friends create Zeno, an application to detect Parkinson’s disease. Garvin Thomas reports.
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Bay Area group achieves impressive cake-baking (and donating) milestone
Cake4Kids volunteers bake birthday cakes for children who otherwise wouldn’t have one on their special day. This week, Cake4Kids will deliver their 30,000th cake to a child in the Bay Area.
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Bay Area group achieves impressive cake-baking (and donating) milestone
Cake4Kids volunteers bake birthday cakes for children who otherwise wouldn’t have one on their special day. This week, Cake4Kids will deliver their 30,000th cake to a child in the Bay Area. Garvin Thomas reports.
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Inspired by daughter lost to cancer, East Bay father pursues doctorate, vows to help search for cures
Allen Rush studied ways in which AI could aid medical research, such as early detection of cancers like the one his daughter, Jaqueline, died from.
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Inspired by daughter lost to cancer, East Bay father pursues doctorate, vows to help search for cures
Allen Rush studied ways in which AI could aid medical research, such as early detection of cancers like the one his daughter, Jaqueline, died from. Garvin Thomas reports.
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South Bay nonprofit succeeds in keeping tons of textiles out of landfills, making them available to artists, teachers
FabMo is a nonprofit based in Sunnyvale that collects samples from places like San Francisco’s Design Center and then makes them available to artists, craftspeople and teachers at its store.
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South Bay nonprofit succeeds in keeping tons of textiles out of landfills, making them available to artists, teachers
FabMo is a nonprofit based in Sunnyvale that collects samples from places like San Francisco’s Design Center and then makes them available to artists, craftspeople and teachers at its store. Garvin Thomas reports.
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Eliminating the move-out mess: South Bay university aiming for zero waste as students leave
The end of the school year at colleges usually means mountains of trash being thrown out, often perfectly good items that students don’t have the room to take with them. Santa Clara University is trying to curb that waste and help those in need at the same time. Garvin Thomas reports.
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105-year-old Stanford graduate finally gets her diploma after 80+ year wait
When Virginia Hislop’s husband was called to active duty in 1940, she had to leave behind her studies at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Education.
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105-year-old Stanford graduate finally gets her diploma after 80+ year wait
When Virginia Hislop’s husband was called to active duty in 1940, she had to leave behind her studies at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Education. Garvin Thomas reports.
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Department of Defense recognizes Sutter Health manager for her behind-the-scenes contribution
Air National Guard Sgt. Juan Acosta nominated his manager, Mariela Trabanino, for the Patriotic Employer Award. Garvin Thomas reports.
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East Bay woman who fed homeless, even while homeless herself, back on her feet and still giving
For years, Sharon Alexander has been feeding those living under Interstate 980 in Oakland – even when her circumstances were not much better. Garvin Thomas reports.