Oakland-Based Clorox Warns Disinfecting Wipe Shortage To Continue Into 2021
Clorox, the world's biggest maker of disinfectant cleaning materials, said consumers will continue to see a shortage of its wipes and other products into 2021.
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Pandemic Sends Clorox Sales Up 22% In Latest Quarter
Sales at Bay Area-based Clorox jumped 22% in its most recent quarter with millions of people growing more vigilant about cleaning routines in the pandemic.
Apple: It's Fine To Clean Your iPhone With A Disinfectant Wipe
Apple issued new gadget-cleaning guidance as the novel coronavirus outbreak spreads.
Volatile Stock Market Takes Another Precipitous Drop In Worst Week Since 2008
U.S. stocks tumbled once again on Friday, as coronavirus fears continue to mount, with Bay Area tech stocks taking a significant hit.
Battle Brewing Over Proposed Costco On Large Pleasanton Lot
The battle over a proposed Costco in Pleasanton could soon be heating up once again as the city continues to move ahead in the approval process.
Clorox Apologizes After 'Where's The Bleach?' Tweet About New Emoji Icons Is Deemed Racially Insensitive
Clorox is trying to clean up a mess on social media after a tweet the company made. The Oakland-based company joked about the new multi-cultural emoji icons, but many didn't find it funny.
Ebola Fears, Start Of Flu Season Spur Jump In Sales For Clorox Disinfectant Wipes
Oakland-based Clorox said sales of its disinfectant wipes jumped 20 percent last month, with fears over Ebola virus and the start of flu season perking up interest for Americans to stock up on supplies.
Danville Inventor Develops 'Permanent' Stain Repellent
An East Bay inventor claims he has developed a permanent stain repellent.
Major East Bay Corporations Go To Bat For New Oakland Ballpark
Putting their money where their rooting interest is, some major East Bay companies say they'll support building a new stadium to keep the A's from leaving Oakland. In fact, they're even willing to buy the team to keep its current owners from moving it to San Jose.
Oakland's Clorox Settles Consumer Protection Lawsuit
The Clorox Company has agreed to pay nearly $200,000 to settle a lawsuit that alleged that it shortchanged consumers by only filling specialty bleach bottles to 80 percent of their capacity.
Clorox Quarterly Profit Sinks; Beats Earnings Estimates
Clorox Co.'s net income plummeted nearly 40 percent in the fiscal first quarter, largely because last year's period included the benefit of selling a unit.
Oakland Police Department Upgrades Patrol Car, Motorcycle Laptops
Severe budget cuts have led the Oakland Police Department to solicit outside donations to pay for new touch screen computers that have been replacing older laptops in its patrol vehicles.
Clorox Says No To Icahn's $10.2B Buyout Bid
Clorox Co. is turning down billionaire investor Carl Icahn's offer to buy the company, saying the price of $76.50 per share is too low.
Icahn Makes $10.2 Billion Offer To Take Clorox Private
Activist investor Carl Icahn is offering to take Oakland-based Clorox Co. private in a deal that values the consumer products maker at about $10.2 billion.
Clorox 3Q Net Falls As It Deals With Higher Costs
Clorox Co.'s third-quarter net income fell more than 8 percent as it wrestled with higher costs and a fall-off in some of its well-known brands.
Billionaire Carl Icahn Buys Big Stake In Oakland's Clorox
Shares of consumer products company Clorox Corp. jumped Friday after billionaire investor Carl Icahn disclosed a 9.08 percent stake in the company.
Clorox Profit Tumbles; Outlook Slashed
Consumer products company Clorox Co. says its fiscal second-quarter earnings slid 81 percent on a charge to write down the value of its Burt's Bees business and it cut its full-year earnings outlook.
Clorox Revenue Slips, Outlook Cut, Shares Fall
Clorox Corp., maker of Hidden Valley Ranch salad dressing, cleaning products and Kingsford charcoal, said its first-quarter net income jumped 37.6 percent on a gain from the sale of its auto-care business. But revenue slipped because shoppers are still shying away from purchases.
Clorox Moving Hundreds Of Workers Out Of Oakland
Clorox Co. plans to shift hundreds of jobs from its headquarters in Oakland to a new site in Pleasanton.
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2 separate fires knock out power for thousands in Brisbane
A pair of brush fires caused a power outage affecting thousands of residents in the city of Bisbane, Monday night, according police.
Update: Fire crews stop Eden Fire progress after homes in Dublin threatened
A vegetation fire burned next to Interstate Highway 580 east of Castro Valley and was approaching homes on the western edge of Dublin Monday before firefighters stopped forward progress.
Back to school start dates: Bay Area students return to class
Here's a list of the Bay Area school districts and campuses that have or will be welcoming students back to school this month.
CDC tweaks monkeypox guidance over suspected human-to-dog transmission
Researchers studying two men who caught the virus in Paris said "symptom onset in both patients and, subsequently, in their dog suggest human-to-dog transmission."
Starting over: Afghan refugee reflects on his family's flight for freedom
On the one-year anniversary of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan after U.S. forces withdrew their mission in Kabul, a Bay Area refugee recalls his family's flight for freedom.
San Jose home at dangerous intersection has been rammed by cars '23 times'
A homeowner who has lived at the same intersection in East San Jose for decades says cars have crashed onto his property at least 23 times. After all this time, he's still waiting for help from local officials to try and make the street in front of him less dangerous.
Returning students greeted by heat wave; Temperatures to top 100 in many communities
As students return to classrooms across the San Francisco Bay Area on Monday, they will be greeted by sweltering temperatures as a heat wave begins blanketing the region.
Shooting near Oakland's Lake Merritt injures 1
A shooting near Lake Merritt in Oakland left one person injured Monday afternoon.
New report outlines impact, dangers of extreme heat waves
The heat wave hitting the Bay Area early this week comes along with a new forecast on how hot days might stack up in a changing climate.
Evacuation orders downgraded in Oak Fire in Placer County
Almost all of the evacuation orders have been downgraded to warnings.
Spare the Air Alert issued for Tuesday as North Coast fires send smoke south
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District issued a Spare the Air Alert for Tuesday due to smog and smoke impacts from fires burning in Northern California.
Laguna Honda resident discharges paused, facility closure pushed back to November
San Francisco health officials on Monday announced that residents at Laguna Honda will have their Medicare/Medicaid payments extended another two months to Nov. 13, delaying additional transfers and discharges.
Oakland teen, 2 juveniles arrested in brutal assault of 70-year-old Asian American woman
An Oakland 18-year-old and two juveniles aged 13 and 11 years old have been arrested following the brutal assault and robbery of a 70-year-old Asian American woman in San Francisco.
Body of missing Oakland man found in Sacramento River near Rio Vista
The body of a 20-year-old Oakland man was recovered Sunday morning from the Sacramento River near Rio Vista, according to the Solano County Sheriff's Office.
Santa Rosa man arrested for unregistered firearms, drugs in home
A Santa Rosa man has been arrested for felony firearms possession and suspected drug dealing.
Update: Forward progress of remote wildfire west of Vacaville stopped
Fire crews have stopped the spread of a vegetation fire burning in a wilderness area west of Vacaville Monday afternoon, according to authorities.
Officer hospitalized after major multi-vehicle crash on Mission Boulevard in Fremont
A police officer was hospitalized for minor injuries following a collision in Fremont on Monday morning involving multiple vehicles, including a police car.
Have you seen this vehicle?; SF police offer $50,000 reward in April double homicide
Homicide detectives released a photo Monday of the vehicle connected to an April San Francisco shooting that left two victims dead and two others wounded and announced a $50,000 reward in the case.
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2 separate fires knock out power for thousands in Brisbane
A pair of brush fires caused a power outage affecting thousands of residents in the city of Bisbane, Monday night, according police.
Update: Fire crews stop Eden Fire progress after homes in Dublin threatened
A vegetation fire burned next to Interstate Highway 580 east of Castro Valley and was approaching homes on the western edge of Dublin Monday before firefighters stopped forward progress.
Starting over: Afghan refugee reflects on his family's flight for freedom
On the one-year anniversary of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan after U.S. forces withdrew their mission in Kabul, a Bay Area refugee recalls his family's flight for freedom.
San Jose home at dangerous intersection has been rammed by cars '23 times'
A homeowner who has lived at the same intersection in East San Jose for decades says cars have crashed onto his property at least 23 times. After all this time, he's still waiting for help from local officials to try and make the street in front of him less dangerous.
Returning students greeted by heat wave; Temperatures to top 100 in many communities
As students return to classrooms across the San Francisco Bay Area on Monday, they will be greeted by sweltering temperatures as a heat wave begins blanketing the region.
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2 separate fires knock out power for thousands in Brisbane
A pair of brush fires caused a power outage affecting thousands of residents in the city of Bisbane, Monday night, according police.
Laguna Honda resident discharges paused, facility closure pushed back to November
San Francisco health officials on Monday announced that residents at Laguna Honda will have their Medicare/Medicaid payments extended another two months to Nov. 13, delaying additional transfers and discharges.
Oakland teen, 2 juveniles arrested in brutal assault of 70-year-old Asian American woman
An Oakland 18-year-old and two juveniles aged 13 and 11 years old have been arrested following the brutal assault and robbery of a 70-year-old Asian American woman in San Francisco.
Have you seen this vehicle?; SF police offer $50,000 reward in April double homicide
Homicide detectives released a photo Monday of the vehicle connected to an April San Francisco shooting that left two victims dead and two others wounded and announced a $50,000 reward in the case.
2 die in SF Bayview District homicide; relative held on murder charges
A 23-year-old San Francisco man was being held on murder charges Monday after his relatives died of wounds suffered in a weekend shooting inside their Bayview District home.
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Update: Fire crews stop Eden Fire progress after homes in Dublin threatened
A vegetation fire burned next to Interstate Highway 580 east of Castro Valley and was approaching homes on the western edge of Dublin Monday before firefighters stopped forward progress.
Returning students greeted by heat wave; Temperatures to top 100 in many communities
As students return to classrooms across the San Francisco Bay Area on Monday, they will be greeted by sweltering temperatures as a heat wave begins blanketing the region.
Shooting near Oakland's Lake Merritt injures 1
A shooting near Lake Merritt in Oakland left one person injured Monday afternoon.
Officer hospitalized after major multi-vehicle crash on Mission Boulevard in Fremont
A police officer was hospitalized for minor injuries following a collision in Fremont on Monday morning involving multiple vehicles, including a police car.
VIDEO: Hiker rescued after tumbling off Sentinel Rock on Mount Diablo
A 19-year-old hiker suffered major injuries Sunday after he slipped and tumbled as much as 60 feet down a cliff while climbing Sentinel Rock on Mount Diablo.
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San Jose home at dangerous intersection has been rammed by cars '23 times'
A homeowner who has lived at the same intersection in East San Jose for decades says cars have crashed onto his property at least 23 times. After all this time, he's still waiting for help from local officials to try and make the street in front of him less dangerous.
Puppeteers lovingly bring the Lion King alive one performance at a time
Every day, Jürgen Hooper, brings the character of Zazu to life in the North American touring stage production of Disney's The Lion King.
49ers Foundation hosts 'Players for a Purpose' fundraiser for Bay Area youth
The 49ers gathered on the field at Levi's Stadium Sunday evening not to play ball but for a special cause: to tackle education and empowerment for Bay Area youth.
Driver killed after smashing into tree in San Jose
One person was killed in a vehicle crash in San Jose early Saturday morning in the city's Rose Garden neighborhood.
San Jose police investigate early morning shooting
Police in San Jose are investigating an early morning shooting Saturday that left one victim with non life threatening injuries, according to authorities.
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Spare the Air Alert issued for Tuesday as North Coast fires send smoke south
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District issued a Spare the Air Alert for Tuesday due to smog and smoke impacts from fires burning in Northern California.
Body of missing Oakland man found in Sacramento River near Rio Vista
The body of a 20-year-old Oakland man was recovered Sunday morning from the Sacramento River near Rio Vista, according to the Solano County Sheriff's Office.
Santa Rosa man arrested for unregistered firearms, drugs in home
A Santa Rosa man has been arrested for felony firearms possession and suspected drug dealing.
Update: Forward progress of remote wildfire west of Vacaville stopped
Fire crews have stopped the spread of a vegetation fire burning in a wilderness area west of Vacaville Monday afternoon, according to authorities.
1 dead, 4 injured in horrific Highway 29 5-vehicle crash
A wrong-way driver on Highway 29 in Napa crashed into 4 other vehicles late Saturday night, killing one person and sending four others to the hospital.
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Longoria, Cobb power San Francisco over Diamondbacks, 6-1
Evan Longoria hit a two-run homer and Alex Cobb pitched six solid innings to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 6-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night.
Rangers win 3rd straight, top A's after Woodward firing, 2-1
Marcus Semien homered, rookie Bubba Thompson had a tiebreaking RBI single and Texas won hours after manager Chris Woodward was fired, beating the Oakland 2-1 on Monday night.
49ers safety Jimmie Ward sidelined with hamstring injury
San Francisco 49ers safety Jimmie Ward pulled his hamstring and might not be ready to return for the season opener on Sept. 11 in Chicago.
Report: Heated Warriors-Grizzlies rivalry headlines NBA's Christmas Day lineup
Not sure there will be much good will toward men when the NBA champion Golden State Warriors square off against their heated rivals -- the Memphis Grizzlies -- as part of the league's Christmas Day lineup.
49ers Foundation hosts 'Players for a Purpose' fundraiser for Bay Area youth
The 49ers gathered on the field at Levi's Stadium Sunday evening not to play ball but for a special cause: to tackle education and empowerment for Bay Area youth.
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Shooting near Oakland's Lake Merritt injures 1
A shooting near Lake Merritt in Oakland left one person injured Monday afternoon.
Oakland teen, 2 juveniles arrested in brutal assault of 70-year-old Asian American woman
An Oakland 18-year-old and two juveniles aged 13 and 11 years old have been arrested following the brutal assault and robbery of a 70-year-old Asian American woman in San Francisco.
Santa Rosa man arrested for unregistered firearms, drugs in home
A Santa Rosa man has been arrested for felony firearms possession and suspected drug dealing.
Have you seen this vehicle?; SF police offer $50,000 reward in April double homicide
Homicide detectives released a photo Monday of the vehicle connected to an April San Francisco shooting that left two victims dead and two others wounded and announced a $50,000 reward in the case.
2 die in SF Bayview District homicide; relative held on murder charges
A 23-year-old San Francisco man was being held on murder charges Monday after his relatives died of wounds suffered in a weekend shooting inside their Bayview District home.
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Elon Musk sells $7B in Tesla shares ahead of court battle with Twitter
Elon Musk has sold nearly $7 billion worth of shares in Tesla as the billionaire gets his finances in order ahead of his court battle with Twitter.
Police obtain Facebook DMs between Nebraska teen, mom facing charges for abortion
A Nebraska mother and her teenage daughter are facing criminal charges following the teen's abortion in April in a case where police obtained their Facebook messages about the abortion through a search warrant, according to published reports.
Ex-Twitter employee found guilty of spying for Saudi Arabia
A former Twitter employee has been convicted of failing to register as an agent for Saudi Arabia and other charges after accessing private data on users critical of the kingdom's government.
Online prices fall for the first time in two years
Drop in online prices, driven by discounts on electronics and apparel, raises hopes inflation may be turning the corner.
San Jose State to offer 5 online undergrad degree programs in 2023
Starting next year, San Jose State University will offer students the ability to earn online degrees in five undergraduate majors.
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Laguna Honda resident discharges paused, facility closure pushed back to November
San Francisco health officials on Monday announced that residents at Laguna Honda will have their Medicare/Medicaid payments extended another two months to Nov. 13, delaying additional transfers and discharges.
CDC tweaks monkeypox guidance over suspected human-to-dog transmission
Researchers studying two men who caught the virus in Paris said "symptom onset in both patients and, subsequently, in their dog suggest human-to-dog transmission."
Recall of coffee, milk, nutritional drinks made by Lyons Magnus expands
Lyons Magnus is recalling more than 80 types of drinks over possible contamination with bacteria that causes botulism.
Pfizer CEO tests positive for COVID-19, has mild symptoms
The top executive at Pfizer, a leading producer of COVID-19 vaccines, has tested positive for the virus and says he is experiencing very mild symptoms.
Kaiser mental health clinicians set to strike Monday
Kaiser Permanente mental health professionals in Northern California are set to begin what organizers call an "open-ended strike" Monday
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Laguna Honda resident discharges paused, facility closure pushed back to November
San Francisco health officials on Monday announced that residents at Laguna Honda will have their Medicare/Medicaid payments extended another two months to Nov. 13, delaying additional transfers and discharges.
FBI, DHS warn of threats to law enforcement after Mar-a-Lago search
The FBI and DHS shared the internal intelligence memo with state, local, tribal and territorial law enforcement officials nationwide late Friday night.
Harris, Newsom appear in Oakland amid talk about future White House ambitions
Back in the Bay Area, Vice President Kamala Harris held a press event in Oakland's Chabot Space and Science Center Friday. Among the people to join her at the event was Gov. Gavin Newsom.
VP Harris, Gov. Newsom tout California space industry in Oakland
Gov. Newsom joined Vice President Kamala Harris at theChabot Space and Science Center to highlight California's innovative space industry. Da Lin reports. (8-12-22)
Controversial safe-injection site bill awaits decision from Gov. Newsom
The debate over so-called safe-injection sites in California has come to a crucial turning point with Senate Bill 57 landing on Governor Gavin Newsom's desk and awaiting his signature or veto.
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Update: San Francisco receiving over 10,000 monkeypox vaccine doses
While many San Francisco residents have struggled to get the monkeypox vaccine this week. health officials shared good news early Friday evening.
San Lorenzo Library combats hateful incident with Pride initiative
A month after a group of men associated with a right-wing hate group disrupted a drag queen storytelling event, the San Lorenzo Library is responding with a show of community strength and support.
Transgender community, supporters protest Dave Chappelle show in Santa Rosa
Transgender people and their allies are enraged over a decision to book Dave Chappelle, for four shows beginning Tuesday night, at the Luther Burbank Center in Santa Rosa.
Santa Clara County expands eligibility of monkeypox vaccine; supplies still limited
As cases of monkeypox continue to rise in the Bay Area, health officials in Santa Clara County have expanded eligibility of the vaccine after receiving several hundred doses.
LGBTQ+ activists demand better response to monkeypox outbreak
The number of monkeypox cases is increasing in the Bay Area and nationwide prompting a call for action from members of the gay community.
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Puppeteers lovingly bring the Lion King alive one performance at a time
Every day, Jürgen Hooper, brings the character of Zazu to life in the North American touring stage production of Disney's The Lion King.
Funk legend George Clinton brings P-Funk farewell tour to the Bay Area
George Clinton and his Parliament-Funkadelic crew brings the funk maestro's ongoing farewell tour to the Bay Area for two shows this weekend.
'South Park' enjoys a silver anniversary of satire
Reaching the age of 25 is usually a sign of hitting adulthood, a signal to put away all childish things. Not for "South Park" and stars Stan, Kyle, Kenny and Cartman.
Heavy psych duos bring tandem tour to Bottom of the Hill
Two leading lights of heavy psychedelia share the stage at the Bottom of the Hill Tuesday night when Telekinetic Yeti and White Hills bring their tour to San Francisco.
Local singer-songwriter plays free show at popular Mission bar
Noted local songwriter Tom Heyman brings his band the Irregulars to Zeigeist for a free afternoon show Sunday that also features Bay Area roots rockers Sweet Chariot.
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Identity Thieves Earn Cyber Cash, Stick Victims With Tax Bill
Imagine getting a bunch of tax documents telling you and the IRS about a large sum of money you made when, in fact, you never received a penny of it.
Ukrainians Seeking Shelter With Bay Area Families Face Closed Doors, Red Tape
Many in the Bay Area want their Ukrainian relatives to find safe haven here but the obstacles they're facing are formidable.
KPIX Special Report: San Francisco Tenderloin – A State of Emergency
The state of emergency that San Francisco Mayor London Breed declared for the Tenderloin last December has a lot of people talking but no one is paying closer attention than the people who live there.
Unreal Estate Is Booming; Metaverse Adds Value to Virtual Worlds
One of the hottest real estate markets is not in the Bay Area. In fact, it's not even in our world. It's at your fingertips in an alternate reality known as the metaverse.
Scientists Work to Unravel Mysteries of How Anxiety, PTSD Affect Brain
A group of Bay Area scientists have unraveled some surprising secrets about post traumatic stress disorder or PTSD which one day could lead to better therapies and treatments.
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Afghan refugee remembers his family's flight from their homeland one year ago
On the one-year anniversary of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan and the Taliban takeover, a Bay Area Afghan refugee talks to Reed Cowan about his family's flight from their homeland.
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San Jose home at dangerous intersection has been rammed by cars '23 times'
Shawn Chitnis reports on a dangerous San Jose intersection where a man has barricaded his home after being struck by car crashes 23 times. (8/15/2022)
DOJ resists attempts to unseal FBI affidavit on Trump Mar-a-Lago
The U.S. Justice Department is fighting back against attempts to unseal an affidavit related to the FBI raid on former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, saying the information that lawmakers want is highly classified.
First Alert Weather forecast for Monday evening
Paul Heggen on the hot weather that will grip a large portion of the Bay Area into Tuesday evening (8-15-2022)
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San Jose woman's nonprofit gives foster youth path to academic success
Nationwide, about half of all foster kids drop out of high school and fewer than 3% make it through four years of college. A Bay Area woman is helping reverse that trend in the lives of hundreds of Bay Area young people every year.
Oakland man drives disaster preparedness message with educational program
He's unofficially known as a "go-to" person if you need to know anything about disaster preparedness at home.
South Bay man leads nonprofit to provide affordable healthcare to thousands
For more than 36 years, Reymundo Espinoza has led an effort to expand affordable health care for some of the poorest people living in the South Bay.
Peninsula woman receives national award for fighting childhood poverty globally
Peninsula resident Delfarib Fanaie won the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Award for service to local communities thanks to her efforts fighting childhood poverty.
Woman's nonprofit help provide space for fellow artists in SF Hunters Point
A San Francisco woman has helped keep alive a vibrant art community in the Hunters Point Shipyard neighborhood.
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Travel abroad helps Oakland student realize his own potential
Many of us dream big about life, jobs and travel. Robert Green is living those dreams and more.
Medical student yearning to give back to community that helped shape her
Giving back to others should be a priority for all of us. It is for Jennifer Juarez Yoc, who looks to faith and family as inspiration to serve others.
Leaning on past experiences, Oakland scholar leads the way for workers' rights
Sharit Cárdenas López spent their childhood watching their mother struggle to support a family on less than what many of us spend on luxuries every year.
Onetime scholar, Oakland native overcomes childhood trauma to thrive in business, politics
In 2019, the CDC reported that 60 percent of adults have experienced at least one incident of significant childhood trauma. Bianca Yarborough is one of those adults, but she's turning that pain into positive motivation for helping others.
Bay Area musician taking his Colombian musical roots to Hollywood
Alex Arango is using his musical talents to tell his personal story and honor his cultural heritage. So when you hear him play, it's hard to believe Arango couldn't read music when he joined his high school's band.