The war against Ukraine is personal for Natalie Krauss Bivas, and buried in soil soaked with the blood of innocents. 

Yvonne Baginski knows just what Joni Mitchell meant when she famously sang, "They paved paradise, put up a parking lot."

Angelina Montgomery's grandmother has lived here for 60 years but she never knew there were redwoods in Oakland.

Richard Swerdlow reflects on his 34 years as a teacher.

Y-R Media's Nina Thompson struggles to connect to politics dominated by much older officeholders.

Alex Giardino returns to the neonatal intensive care unit after 18 years and learns that hope is a circle. 

In the lost and found of life, Holly Hubbard Preston learned that what you find isn’t necessarily what you were looking for.

Pablo Quintanilla asks what do we owe those most affected by climate change and least responsible for it.

Erin Poppler has her answer when asked why she stays in troubled Oakland. Resilience.

Christine Schoefer watches as her 19-month old grandchild learns that its hard to move forward when hanging on to too much.