Know the People and Places That Make The Peninsula Great
After meeting families in Burma who depended upon kerosene lanterns to light their daily tasks, Stanford student Erica Estrada recreated their living conditions in Palo Alto and developed safe, affordable lighting.
After five classmates committed suicide last year, students at Palo Alto’s Henry M. Gunn high school banded together to form a support group of trained peer counselors.
After the 2007 season, the Golden State Warriors mysteriously did away with their popular mascot, Thunder. Troubled by the team’s reluctance to provide an explanation, reporter Joe Ciolli set out to uncover the truth.
After 21 years in San Quentin State Prison, Harrison Seuga received parole from his life sentence for murder. Now, the Hawaii native strives to adjust to his new life beyond bars and make his way back home.
This year was a year of nostalgic revivalism in indie rock. These 10 albums and 20 songs represent the best of an indie rock landscape that flourished in 2010.
After the Sept. 9 PG&E gas-line explosion in San Bruno, residents received an outpouring of community support. In this video, victims, volunteers and city leaders recount acts of heroism on the night of the fire.
Freecycle is a website that connects local residents who want to get rid of old furniture and household items with people in the community who will take them. Everything listed on the site is free.
Thanks to the passion of two chefs, the San Mateo County Transitional Facility now teaches inmates cooking skills that prepare them for possible jobs when they re-enter society.
Criminal record clearance assistance is in high demand in Santa Clara County; however, the programs that provide it are struggling to find the money and support to stay afloat.