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How to Be Better Humans
Nov 29, 2023

How to Be Better Humans

Janeane Bernstein has spread flowers, love and joy since she was young. These days, she also picks up dozens of would-be-tossed bagels each week...
Free Gainel Hamilton
Nov 22, 2023

Free Gainel Hamilton: Locked Down by State Conservatorship

Eighty-five-year-old Gainel Hamilton smiles ear-to-ear as her family files into her room in the locked section of San Miguel Villa, in Concord. When Hamilton’s...
Power in Numbers
Nov 14, 2023

Power in Numbers

If it’s true that there’s power in numbers, teachers in Contra Costa County are a powerful group. When the teachers from one school in...
Cycles of Violence
Oct 31, 2023

Cycles of Violence

If she were alive today, 27-year-old Rachel Elizabeth Imani Buckner would likely be on the cusp of passing her bar exam or perhaps she’d...
Beyond Mainstream Media
Oct 24, 2023

Beyond Mainstream Media

Bissan Absharar is an IT professional, a wife and the mother of four children. Up until recently, she felt safe letting her three oldest...
Just Say ‘Know’
Oct 18, 2023

Just Say ‘Know’

It’s difficult to imagine how the late Nancy Reagan would have reacted if she’d attended Oakland’s Psychedelic Conference this year and heard Maurice Byrd...
Yes, And Wine!
Oct 11, 2023

Yes, And Wine!

Trying something new can be intimidating for most everyone. As parents nudge or sometimes pressure their children to try out a dance class, participate...
Intergenerational Child Rearing
Oct 3, 2023

Intergenerational Child Rearing

One of the things I try to remind myself of during the very real struggle of getting my girls to school on time each...
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