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Project Avary is a non profit dedicated exclusively to children who have a parent in prison. They help the young people, ages 8 to 18, by giving them two things their parent doesn't have: time and spa … More »North Bay Non Profit Helps Children With Parents In Prison

A Yale-based researcher recently gave a talk in Oakland where he dropped some big news: marijuana just might cure PTSD. More »Marijuana May Cure PTSD

While the economy continues to sputter along, producing mediocre growth prospects for scores of aspiring entrepreneurs and developing businesses, a potential solution emerges. Photo Credit: Josh Keppe … More »Bay Bucks Bonanza: Why Local Economy Can Survive

San Jose State's graduation and a taco festival scheduled nearby likely to cause traffic jams. Photo Credit: SJSU More »Taco Festival, Graduation To Cause Traffic Jams in San Jose

How safe are the bridges we drive across every day? We've put together this list of resources to help you find out if the bridges near you are up to standards. Photo Credit: Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty … More »Resources: Bridge Safety

The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office has decided not to file charges against a 50-year-old woman who was accused of placing rubbing alcohol in two bottles of orange juice at a Starbucks in … More »DA Won't File Changes in Starbucks OJ Case

Powerball ticket nets San Jose City College student $2.3 million. Photo Credit: NBC 6 South Florida More »San Jose Student Nets $2.3 Million Powerball Prize

The large anchor rods which snapped when tightened on the new Bay Bridge were built to Caltrans' specifications, the Ohio company that made them says. Photo Credit: Getty Images More »Ohio Builder Says Caltrans Ordered Faulty Bridge Parts

Former San Francisco State player was extradited from San Mateo County Photo Credit: John Ornelas/Golden Gate Xpress More »Local Basketball Standout Charged in Georgia Murder

Nextdoor's social network is now mobile. More »Nextdoor Has A New App For Your 'Hood

There will be a pilot program that runs from July to December More »BART to Allow Bikes During Rush Hour

The organization will now allow gay members, but not gay leaders More »Another Step to Take for Boy Scouts?

No major injuries have yet to be reported Photo Credit: Googlemaps More »USGS: 5.7 Earthquake Shakes North of Chico

Changes come after Bay Area scout was kicked out after coming out Photo Credit: Stephanie Chuang More »Boy Scouts Lift Ban on Gay Members

An advisory group met officially for the first time today to discuss restaurant scoring systems for Silicon Valley. The group was formed in reaction to an NBC Bay Area Investigation that revealed flaws … More »Group Discusses Restaurant Scores for Silicon Valley

Two Redwood City burglary suspects were arrested Wednesday in Palo Alto. Photo Credit: Redwood City Police Department More »Redwood City Burglary Suspects Arrested

Thousands of women were in San Francisco today to hear from top female business leaders. More »Thousands of Women Pack Moscone Center

UC Berkeley is attempting to "keep secret" a clear-cutting plan, according to reports. More »Feds May Clear-Cut 82,000 Trees Near UC Berkeley

An "extreme" seller's market means that homes in areas that have long been struggling are now selling for high prices. Photo Credit: Christie Smith More »"Extreme" Housing Market Makes Low-Income Communities Desirable

A San Bruno classroom from which thieves stole 20 Apple computers in March was burglarized again on Tuesday after Facebook replaced the machines, but no computers were handy this time around. More »School Burglarized After Facebook Computer Donation

San Francisco may be number one and San Jose number two, but Oakland is also on the list of the nation's best cities for tech startups. More »Oakland a Hot Tech Startup Hub

The Santa Cruz County District Attorney on Thursday cleared four officers who shot and killed Jeremy Goulet in February from any wrongdoing, saying they acted "reasonably, prudent and heroic." More »DA Calls Santa Cruz Officers "Heroic" After Fatal Shooting

Google is taking photos of the remote Galapagos Islands to share the images on Google Maps later this year. Photo Credit: Google More »Google Takes You to the Galapagos Islands