Through experience, Peninsula woman offers support for families recovering from loss
After her 19-year-old daughter’s death in 2008, Rosanna Marks found strength in The Compassionate Friends, a support group for families who have lost children.
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A Driving Ambition — Bay Area startup brings social networking to the open road
Ridejoy, a Silicon Valley startup that pairs people who needs rides with drivers, got its start by matchmaking rides to Burning Man in 2011. Only a year old, the company has loyal employees and users.
In bringing back jobs from China, Bay Area manufacturers find benefits and barriers
As the labor cost in China rises by double digits, more American companies are finding manufacturing in the U.S attractive again. But there are obstacles ahead for “onshoring.”
Freeway Farmer — In the shadow of 101, grower preserves East Palo Alto’s agricultural history
David Winsberg, “the pepper guy,” keeps agricultural traditions alive through his small farm in an unlikely place – East Palo Alto.
San Jose Earthquakes defeat Los Angeles Galaxy at Stanford Stadium sellout
Despite the star power of the L.A. Galaxy’s David Beckham and Landon Donovan, the San Jose Earthquakes pulled out a 4-3 win in front of a crowd of 50,000 at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto.
The Chefs Among Us, Part III — Architect turned chef (VIDEO)
Bringing instincts of aesthetics to the kitchen, meet a former architect who now cooks and teaches Asian cuisines.
The Chefs Among Us, Part II — Fashion sourcer turned chef (VIDEO)
A former fashion sourcer for major national retailers found inspiration in the kitchen and now teaches Indian cooking in the Bay Area.
The Chefs Among Us, Part I — Physicist turned chef (VIDEO)
Meet a retired physicist who now enjoys chemistry in the kitchen. This video is the first in a three-part series about Bay Area professionals who found second careers in cooking.
Can chemical-free backyard beekeeping stave off colony collapse?
A mysterious disorder is threatening bees across the country. Some experts say backyard beekeeping without pesticides – a growing trend in the Bay Area – might be part of the solution.