What happens when the city of San Francisco takes down a homeless encampment? One initiative attempts to steer former encampment residents into a center that connects them to a shelter, health services and the coveted housing pipeline. But entering the program does not always lead to permanent housing.
The fate of Box City and San Francisco’s enduring homeless camp epidemic Read More »
Gamble Garden is a unique escape of seclusion against a backdrop of busy Palo Alto.
Growing different paths: Gamble Garden in Palo Alto Read More »
Dr. Cynthia Li turned to alternative solutions for her own mysterious medical condition — something that would soon change her approach to life and to medicine.
Breaking the mold: A doctor’s illness journey changes her practice Read More »
Gone are the days of a nurse simply doing vision screenings and doling out Band-Aids in one school. In many communities, more students with serious health conditions are getting care from school nurses, many of them racing from school to school.
School nurses face challenges meeting health needs of all students Read More »
The cleanup crews have vanished, so have the debris piles. But back in February, San Jose experienced one of the worst flood disasters in the city’s history.
Residents’ struggles continue months after San Jose flood Read More »
Three Bay Area entrepreneurs have very different backgrounds, but all are involved in the same enterprise: saving the independent bookstore.
Local Peninsula bookstores find success not going by the book Read More »
As pressure from hostile political rhetoric towards immigrants looms, the daughter of migrant farmworkers in California’s Central Valley joins local activists to bring awareness to issues facing farmworkers and the greater immigrant community. Experience the story of her life through 360 video.
In the heart of the Central Valley, a young activist fights for immigrant rights Read More »
Sea Star Wasting Disease decimated sea star populations along the West Coast. Researchers are still solving the mystery of what went wrong.
The wasting of the stars: A look into the largest ocean epidemic in recorded history Read More »
Pioneering a new approach to health challenges, clinics and hospitals are now offering a different kind of medicine – a prescription for healthy food every week.
Investing in food as medicine: Food pharmacies debut from coast to coast Read More »
The salmon that run along the Northern California coast have dwindled in recent years, raising concern among local communities and causing protections to be put in place by officials and conservationists.
Reporter Chisom Oraedu shares the story of a formerly incarcerated man who is changing the course of his life by learning coding skills and launching a new career.
From prisoner to programmer: One man turns 28-year sentence into a learning opportunity Read More »
The U.S. sold more weapons to Saudi Arabia than any other country in the world from 2012 to 2016.
Where do our guns go? Read More »
