Bay Area food bank staffers work around the clock to keep up with massive demand
By NATE GARTRELL | Bay Area News Group CONCORD — When Geo Dinoso travels around Solano and Contra Costa to distribute food to thousands of people in need, it’s easy …
Agency prepares students with disabilities for work in film, media
By JIM HARRINGTON | Bay Area News Group “Mork & Mindy” played a big role in igniting Jarod Lyke’s passion for acting. His grandfather introduced him to the famous ABC …
Pittsburg mom able to dream with help of Immigration Institute of the Bay Area
By ROWENA GONDEN | Correspondent PITTSBURG — Elsa Hernandez’ brown eyes are luminous as her thoughts turn to the possibilities that beckon now that she has a green card. Cradling …
Martinez shelter welcomes struggling families
By JOSEPH DYCUS | Bay Area News Group During the COVID pandemic, Jessica Madrid and her daughter, now 6, lived out of a car, in motels and anywhere else they …
Winter Nights Family Shelter helps homeless get back on their feet
By RACHEL HEIMANN MERCADER | Bay Area News Group It was one thing after another. Lea Esqueda had two little mouths to feed, along with her aging mother, when she …
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