The CBS News Bay Area Icon Award honors our local community heroes who do outstanding service to make our San Francisco Bay Area a better place.
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The CBS News Bay Area Icon Award honors our local community heroes who do outstanding service to make our San Francisco Bay Area a better place.
A Fremont family launched a nonprofit that teaches school children about beach safety after their visit to a beach in 2021 ended in tragedy.
A Peninsula woman has made it her mission to celebrate birthdays of shelter residents, making sure people living with homelessness are not forgotten while providing them hope for the future.
A Peninsula woman has been a source of hope and help the homeless in northern San Mateo County for nearly 30 years.
Girls in the Bay Area and Paraguay are empowering each other thanks to a Livermore-based nonprofit that a couple began with a decades-old promise kept.
A former performing member of the rock band Boston is harnessing the power of harmony and healing with free music visits to bring people comfort and joy.
A Pacifica man has brought a wave of opportunity and honor to older surfers through a 25-year-old surf contest.
Two East Bay women are bringing comfort and confidence to women who've lost hair due to cancer treatment and alopecia.
An East Bay man who's run a homeless ministry for years gives away his own bed and the roof over his head to serve the unhoused.
A former San Francisco prosecutor who helped produce a first-of-its-kind criminal justice reform law in the nation leads a nonprofit that works to safely release rehabilitated prisoners.
Nearly 90% of new businesses opening every day are started by women of color, according to the latest U.S. census data. One of them, an Oakland small business owner, is now paying it forward.
A retired custodian and his volunteer group are helping breathe new life into a greenway they call the crown jewel of downtown Santa Rosa.
Peter Stiehler rises before dawn on weekdays, cooking and serving a hearty breakfast so dozens of people experiencing homelessness in San Mateo County can start their day right.
During the trial, the defense argued that the lack of positive activities for youth contributed to the shooter's criminal history. After sentencing, Dr. Frank Merrill got to thinking about what he could do for underserved young people.
An East Bay woman has inspired a love of music for more than three decades through a competition that's drawn young people from around the world.
A Peninsula woman is working to make sure people with autism feel included at a San Mateo County ranch providing a fulfilling place for everyone to feel and "be okay."