Share the Spirit donations hit three-year high
East Bay residents were generous during the holiday season, contributing $194,000 to the annual Share the Spirit campaign, which warms the winter days for the less fortunate. It was nearly …
San Leandro agency offers lifeline for working mother
Laura Amezcua is a typical client of the Davis Street Family Resource Center: a single working mother who struggles to provide for her family in the face of the Bay …
Oakland recreation program offers safe place for special needs kids
Thirteen-year-old Mai Richard likes to hang out at the Mosswood Recreation Center, where she and other special needs kids can play games, chat, whip up snacks and check out computers. …