Local News Matters • 5th August 2021

Santa Clara University law program overturns wrongful convictions, giving clients a new lease on life

The Northern California Innocence Project celebrates 20 years of advocacy, policy reform and education — work that has helped set free 33 innocent people who were wrongfully convicted.

Local News Matters • 16th February 2021

Los Altos public school teacher brings the farm to the table with new e-commerce website

After the pandemic hit, Sheena Vaidyanathan launched Tera Farm, a nonprofit e-commerce site that connects small, local farms directly to customers.

Local News Matters • 20th January 2021

Former boxing champ takes shot at cannabis industry, aims to give back to Fillmore youth

More than two decades ago, Karim Mayfield was arrested for possession of marijuana and headed to prison at the age of 18. Today, in a remarkable about-face, the professional boxer and former North American Boxing Organization junior welterweight champion is the latest member of the growing ranks of Bay Area cannabis entrepreneurs.

Local News Matters • 18th January 2021

Laid off during the pandemic, Vallejo couple turn woodworking hobby into a surprise success story

Despite all odds — a pandemic that has shuttered restaurants and curtailed dinner parties, and an economic downturn that led to Shelly and Chris Lucido losing their jobs — their new furniture business is booming.

Carquinez Magazine • 1st January 2021

Exposing the Truth — A Conversation With Open Vallejo’s Geoffrey King

A hero. A rabble rouser. A terrorist. Since launching his award-winning newsroom in February 2019, Open Vallejo founder Geoffrey King has been called a lot of things. But at his core, the civil rights lawyer turned journalist is interested in only one thing: the truth.

Local News Matters • 8th December 2020

Bay Area foundation helps minority-owned businesses navigate the pandemic

Lack of support and resources. Lack of capital. Systemic racism. Arturo Noriega knows better than most the obstacles that many people of color face when starting a business. And as the world weathers the winter surge of the coronavirus, he knows his work is more important than ever.

Local News Matters • 24th November 2020

Crowden Music Center goes virtual with its annual Community Music Day

The Crowden Music Center knows how to put on a show, and this year promises to be no different, even as the Berkeley music school shifts its popular Community Music Day online for the first time in 21 years.

Local News Matters • 18th November 2020

Answering the call: Contact tracers help curb coronavirus outbreaks in Santa Clara County

As the U.S. experiences record-breaking surges of the coronavirus, communities across California have struggled to contain outbreaks of the virus. But in Santa Clara County, public health officials are offering a model for one possible recourse: building a massive network of contact tracers that’s ready to be activated at a moment’s notice.

Local News Matters • 13th November 2020

Livermore realtor teams up with Tri-Valley Haven to feed hungry families during Thanksgiving

Mony Nop knows what it’s like to go hungry, surviving the Killing Fields of Cambodia. Now, he gives back to the community that helped him achieve the American Dream.

Local News Matters • 23rd October 2020

Wildlife rehabilitation center educates and provides community for young students through virtual workshops

Like so many other beloved establishments, the halls of the Lindsay Wildlife Experience have been eerily quiet this year — a result of the pandemic that has forced the Walnut Creek wildlife rehabilitation center to close its doors to the public for now. But that hasn't stopped the center from continuing its mission to educate.

Local News Matters • 21st October 2020

Make-A-Wish® Greater Bay Area finds new ways to grant wishes during the pandemic

2020 has been a hard year for everyone, but for the children served by Make-A-Wish® Greater Bay Area, it has been especially difficult.

Local News Matters • 18th October 2020

Oakland resident aims to “Keep Oakland Alive” with new online marketplace

Brett Rounsaville is on a one-man mission to save Oakland businesses.

Carquinez Magazine • 1st October 2020

Remembering the Port Chicago 50

In 1944, 50 Black sailors defied their orders in the face of a deadly disaster And discrimination. Before the civil rights movement, before Black Lives Matter—there were the Port Chicago 50.

Carquinez Magazine • 1st October 2020

Bay Area's Healthcare Heroes

In February, the first cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. started to appear. By April, the entire nation was plunged into crisis. Yet amid all the chaos, healthcare workers remained steadfast in their duty.

Carquinez Magazine • 1st October 2020

Meet local activist Louis Michael, founder of Vessels of Vallejo

Louis Michael had just graduated with his Bachelor’s degree in Communications and moved back to Vallejo when George Floyd was killed in Minnesota. Now, his life has an entirely new focus.

Carquinez Magazine • 1st July 2020

The Carquinez Community Rallies Together During the Pandemic

As the Bay Area reels from the coronavirus pandemic, the Carquinez community has rallied to provide help where it’s needed.

Carquinez Magazine • 1st July 2020

10 Questions With Solano County's Deputy Health Officer Dr. Christine Wu

Dr. Christine Wu is the deputy health officer at Solano County Public Health and one of the many health officials leading the charge to protect the public from the ongoing pandemic. We talked with the public health expert to discuss the pandemic, how to keep yourself safe, and what comes next in the reopening process.

Carquinez Magazine • 1st April 2020

The Campaign to Save Highway 37 From Sea Level Rise

Rising sea levels and increased flooding are submerging Highway 37, threatening businesses and a way of life. What can be done to protect the Carquinez region from environmental disaster?

Carquinez Magazine • 1st April 2020

Meet Vallejo's Internet Celeb and Memelord, Abraham Woodliff

Abraham Woodliff takes on the powers that be, one meme at a time.

Carquinez Magazine • 1st April 2020

Meet Vallejo Native and Baseball Star CC Sabathia

After 19 seasons on the baseball diamond, the Vallejo native and future Hall of Famer is ready for a summer vacation.