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Just as Mike’s baby is born, the mother is showing signs of delusional schizophrenia. When her destructive episodes escalate, she’s incarcerated and Mike and his baby daughter, Dani, are evicted from their apartment. Unable to work and care for his infant at the same time, Mike loses his job. He and Dani are suddenly homeless. Desperate for a safe...

A decades-old crime can bar someone from housing, even if they are reformed, gainfully employed and a father with children depending on him. NBC Bay Area’s Investigative Unit confronts one city official about a housing program that calls people with criminal pasts “weeds” and “two-legged predators” that need to be eliminated.

On top of losing his job and home, Mike has to raise his baby daughter on his own. After homeless shelters reject him because he has a child, he gets a surprising phone call with an offer to help.

Sitting in jail, not knowing where his kids are, Brandon hits rock bottom. When he resolves to get clean and be a father, no one will rent him an apartment. NBC Bay Area’s Investigative Unit exposes the housing program that keeps people like Brandon out on the streets.

As Mike and John hang on by a thread, a child care crisis and the pandemic threaten to drive the single fathers back to the streets. NBC Bay Area’s Investigative Unit exposes social stigmas that make it harder for single dads to get essential services.

Single dads meet to talk about the “absent black father” myth and its damaging effects. One university study finds most children’s books about African-American families perpetuate the stigma.

Investigative reporter Candice Nguyen reveals how a chance meeting with a struggling single father awakened her own childhood memories and led her on a ten-month journey creating NO MAN’S LAND.

It’s been called a train wreck, a dumpster fire, and the longest year ever — and now, 2020 is finally over. But as much as we’d rather forget it ever happened, 2020 will likely be remembered as a year filled with historic events — many of them timed just when we thought things couldn’t get any worse. Here’s a look...

It’s been called a train wreck, a dumpster fire, and the longest year ever — and now, 2020 is finally over. But as much as we’d rather forget it ever happened, 2020 will likely be remembered as a year filled with historic events — many of them timed just when we thought things couldn’t get any worse. Here’s a look...

The COVID-19 virus changes a little bit each time it’s spread — and scientists will have to keep a close eye on how those changes affect its behavior toward vaccines.

The COVID-19 virus changes a little bit each time it’s spread — and scientists will have to keep a close eye on how those changes affect its behavior toward vaccines.

Alley-Oop Kids was founded to help kids get the gear they need to play youth sports. But in the midst of a pandemic, it’s found a new calling. The teen-run nonprofit just launched a mobile app to help you donate your old laptop or tablet to kids who need to attend school remotely.

Known for sparking curiosity in children, San Francisco’s Exploratorium is now the birthplace of a very grown-up effort to manufacture personal protective equipment on a massive scale. In Sunnyvale, Maker Nexus has another set of open-source designs that volunteers are cranking out by the truckload.

Known for sparking curiosity in children, San Francisco’s Exploratorium is now the birthplace of a very grown-up effort to manufacture personal protective equipment on a massive scale. In Sunnyvale, Maker Nexus has another set of open-source designs that volunteers are cranking out by the truckload.

If you’re looking to make a sweet, crunchy, and satisfying snack with only four ingredients then this is the perfect recipe for you! Vashti Sinigayan from Redwood City, Calif., teaches us how to make homemade Filipino Turon — a snack she grew up helping her mother make and now helps her stay connected to her Filipino roots.

Welcome to “Homemade,” a series about getting a taste of our unique Bay Area culture from, well… home. Locals invite us into their homes and teach us how to prepare goods by hand, sharing a piece of themselves in the process. Learn how to make something new while getting to know the people that make up the fabric of our…

Welcome to “Homemade,” a series about getting a taste of our unique Bay Area culture from, well… home. Locals invite us into their homes and teach us how to prepare goods by hand, sharing a piece of themselves in the process. Learn how to make something new while getting to know the people that make up the fabric of our…

Welcome to “Homemade,” a series about getting a taste of our unique Bay Area culture from, well… home. Locals invite us into their homes and teach us how to prepare goods by hand, sharing a piece of themselves in the process. Learn how to make something new while getting to know the people that make up the fabric of our…

Kellie, founder of Pretty Little Bakers, walks through the entire process of creating homemade custom sugar cookies – from baking to decorating!

Homemade leis are one way to express your pride for someone. Desiree Finau of Daly City, Calif., has made leis out of ribbons, flowers and candy. She’s even seen them made out of McDonalds cheeseburgers. In this video, she demonstrates how to make a ribbon lei for a family, community celebration or graduation.