Ellie Lauter: The Sound of Music
High school senior Ellie Lauter discovers the key to reconnect with her declining grandmother—music.
Dec 15, 2021•4 min
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Marilyn Englander: On The Mend
Middle school boys eagerly take to Marilyn Englander's lessons in the art of needle and thread.
Dec 14, 2021•4 min
Rachel Averbuck: Small, Local Retailers Need You
Rachel Averbuck's small shoe shop is battling the huge online retailers and need you this holiday season.
Dec 13, 2021•4 min
Agnes Torres Al-Shibibi: Habla Español?
Agnes Torres Al-Shibibi celebrates California's Spanish heritage as spoken in the names of the places we inhabit.
Dec 10, 2021•4 min
Ivelisse Diaz: Making Up For a Lost Christmas
Y-R Media's Ivelisse Diaz hopes this Christmas will bring the warmth and joy that was missing last year.
Dec 09, 2021•4 min
Nirmy Kang: College Applications Conflicts
Nirmy Kang's son is applying to college and she doesn't like what she sees.
Dec 08, 2021•4 min
Mike Von der Porten: Pearl Harbor Remembered
80 years after the attack on Pearl Harbor that marked the beginning of World War II for the U.S., Michael Von der Porten remembers three Sonoma County men who died that day.
Dec 07, 2021•4 min
Nathalie Jimenez: A Helping Hand
Nathalie Jimenez learns that even a small helping hand can be a big hand up.
Dec 06, 2021•4 min
Michael Ellis: Mistletoe
Michael Ellis says the origins of mistletoe as a seasonal rite are surprising.
Dec 03, 2021•4 min
Selina Kaing: Birthday Candles
Selina Kaing's family tradition of blending old ways with new American habits resides in a box of birthday candles.
Dec 02, 2021•4 min
Dorothy O’Donnell: Too Old For the Hiking Group
The email that told Dorothy O'Donnell she was too old for the hiking group surprised her. Then it made her angry.
Nov 30, 2021•4 min
Wilfredo Molina: Cool Kid
Wilfredo Molina learns that trying too hard to please your peers can lead to trouble.
Nov 29, 2021•4 min
Paul Staley: Holiday Ins and Outs
Paul Staley considers the ins and outs, literally, of the holiday season.
Nov 26, 2021•4 min
Dan Goldes: A Thanksgiving Story
Dan Goldes does his part to prepare and serve a Thanksgiving meal for the homeless.
Nov 25, 2021•4 min
Sara Alexander: A Seat at the Thanksgiving Table
Thanksgiving celebrates family, but for Sara Alexander the definition of both family and Thanksgiving has changed with age.
Nov 24, 2021•4 min
Richard Swerdlow: The Thanksgiving Question
Richard Swerdlow says "are you vaxed?" is the simple Thanksgiving question that's awkward to ask.
Nov 23, 2021•4 min
Sara Orem: Food Waste
A tremendous amount of food ends up as waste and Sara Orem is on a campaign to reduce her contribution.
Nov 22, 2021•4 min
Colleen Patrick-Goudreau: Thanksgiving Without the Turkey
Colleen Patrick-Goudreau says a vegetarian Thanksgiving can still be traditional and delicious.
Nov 19, 2021•4 min
Tom Moriarty: The Universe vs. the Metaverse
Tom Moriarty says everything offered by Facebook's promised Metaverse is already available in the real world.
Nov 18, 2021•4 min
Hanna Clements-Hart: Enjoying the Sandwich
Hanna Clements-Hart is in the middle of the generational sandwich, and enjoying some unexpected gifts.
Nov 17, 2021•4 min
Jonathan Slusher: Where I’ve Been
Jonathan Slusher explores his long and winding struggles with mental illness.
Nov 16, 2021•4 min
Deidre Silverman: Bird in Hand
Deidre Silverman's close encounter with a common house finch leaves her closer to the big picture.
Nov 15, 2021•4 min
Barbara Simmons: Sand
Barbara Simmons says everyday sand takes on magical qualities in the hands of a child, which is why it is now in the Toy Hall of Fame.
Nov 12, 2021•4 min
Zoe Harwood: Online Test Proctoring
YR Media's Zoe Harwood decries the practice of online test proctoring.
Nov 11, 2021•4 min
Marilyn Englander: Eulogies
Marilyn Englander is getting too much practice at giving eulogies.
Nov 10, 2021•4 min
Katie Wilkinson: Choosing to Vaccinate Your Child
Katie Wilkinson explains why she chose to vaccinate her young child against COVID.
Nov 09, 2021•4 min
Sophie Bloch: Oh Wow
Sophie Bloch's young daughter reminds her mother what a sense of wonder is all about.
Nov 08, 2021•4 min
Michael Ellis: A Bumper of Acorns
Michael Ellis explains why this year oak trees are virtually raining acorns.
Nov 05, 2021•4 min
Stewart Florsheim: Advancing Death with Dignity
Stewart Florsheim says that as attitudes about death with dignity change, so does the law.
Nov 04, 2021•4 min
Andrew Lewis: Uncommon Valor
Andrew Lewis says they didn't ask for be front-line workers in a global pandemic but they do it anyway, despite routine disrespect.
Nov 03, 2021•4 min
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