Woman behind San Francisco's AAPI celebration a longtime champion of Asian Pacific heritage
The woman who began San Francisco's month-long celebration of Asian Pacific heritage in 2005 is still shining her spotlight on the community today.
San Francisco Chinatown native helps empower next generation of Asian American women
For more than 40 years, a San Francisco Chinatown native has been serving the Asian American community, especially empowering Asian American women to become leaders.
Handmade gifts from East Bay woman's nonprofit give comfort to kids in crisis
For more than 20 years, a Pleasanton woman has provided special handmade gifts of comfort to children in crisis.
New artifacts from 19th-century Monterey Bay Chinese fishing village deepen community connection
Archaeologists are learning more about one of the oldest Chinese villages in California history, which is part of this reporter's own heritage.
Longtime Peninsula coach brings baseball opportunities to adults and children with disabilities
Kids and adults with different abilities are getting to do something that many never thought people - they're playing baseball, thanks to a longtime coach.
South Bay pair helping unhoused residents rebuild their lives
The number of unhoused people living in Santa Clara County has soared 63% in the last decade, according to county point-in-time counts. Now a pair of women is leading a "united effort" to help people rebuild.
Retired East Bay woman shares kindness through "the power of flowers"
An 83-year-old woman's idea to share kindness is in full bloom in the East Bay.
Oakland woman teaches people to share stories through sewing
An Oakland woman teaches people how to stitch together their own stories of activism and belonging.
Former Mill Valley executive's rabbit rescue saves thousands of abandoned bunnies
The approaching Easter holiday often means an increase in the purchase and gifting of live rabbits, and a resulting spike in abandonments. A North Bay woman has been tackling that problem for nearly three decades.
East Bay woman's nonprofit uses pickleball to help battle Parkinson's disease
An East Bay woman is using the sport of pickleball to help find a cure for Parkinson's disease.
San Jose woman's "emergency room" aims to keep people out of homelessness
To cut down on homelessness in the South Bay, a woman has created what she calls an "emergency room" for people facing eviction.
Peninsula man's nonprofit creates community for adults with special needs near Half Moon Bay
A father's years-long effort to create a community and safe space for adults with special needs is nearing the finish line.
Bay Area nonprofit helping students succeed in higher education looks to expand statewide
The nonprofit, which recieved a $42 million donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, began as the Marin Education Fund in 1981.
Volunteers lead efforts to restore habitats at Oakland's Joaquin Miller Park
A pair of volunteers has spearheaded the effort to restore a part of Oakland's Joaquin Miller Park - a city-owned gem in serious need of some love.
Oakland woman distributes meals to homeless residents every week, alongside volunteers
Volunteers give away meals donated by a local bakery, Love Bite Bakers, plus blankets, hand warmers, hygiene kits and provisions for pets. Her team goes to encampments in a dozen different locations.