Bay Area News Group 2017 video
Here are some video highlights from 2017 stories.
Share the Spirit: For East Bay residents in need, donors make a difference
(photo by Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group) WALNUT CREEK — The annual Share the Spirit campaign sponsored by Bay Area News Group and administered by the nonprofit Contra Costa Crisis …
Ministry cleans the body and spirit of Antioch’s homeless
ANTIOCH — It wasn’t until Ken Rickner lost his home that he felt truly free. He could stop wasting money on fighting the bank and pursue a mission he said …
Formerly homeless Air Force veteran vows to ‘leave no one behind’
BERKELEY — Following a stint in the Air Force, Mark Mendoza worked as an undercover police officer rooting illegal drugs out of Northern California high schools and later as a …
East Bay father gets a fresh start with help of parenting classes
CONCORD — Last year, Manuel Contreras found himself in a situation that often can be the end of the road for parents or the beginning of a nasty cycle: the …