They were shivering in shock, huddled under blankets in a local evacuation center when Kiki Wolfeld found them. It had been hours since their disgruntled coworker had gunned down seven …
These days, Fred Pena strains to remember the years he lived out of his car in the Bay Area. Feelings are easier to access. “There’s a sense of dread,” Pena …
As she’s done many times before, sophomore Nicole Zamora grabbed a hall pass, went to the front of the East Palo Alto Academy school, entered the massive vehicle in the parking …
In classrooms around the Bay Area, old Adobe Acrobat DVDs, rubber bands and straws are leading rich second lives. The donated materials, delivered to schools by the nonprofit RAFT and …
Things were looking up for Benjamin Johnson. After a few years living out of his car in Fremont, he’d landed an apartment in Sunnyvale and a steady job as a cook …
Generations ago, there were so many orchards and fruit trees in the South Bay that it was known as the “Valley of Hearts Delight.” Stanford University was built on a …
Marine Corps veteran Kyle Hansel of Pacifica is making a belt for his mother, using lessons, skills, and a renewed faith in himself gained from competitive sports despite hands and …
Gerardo Garay is up to his chest in the crystal blue water of the pool at the Timpany Center in San Jose. With both hands, he steadies Kenny Fernandez, who …