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Students in Alameda now have a new path to funding their college dreams. The Alameda Kiwanis Foundation is accepting scholarship applications for 2026, offering financial support to local youth pursuing higher education.
College of Alameda's Class of 2026 crossed the stage on a perfect May afternoon, with three men of color leading the ceremony as speakers who inspired their peers with messages of resilience and community. Student parents walked with their children, dental assistants celebrated healthcare certifications, and the campus buzzed with joy as graduates marked life-changing milestones.
Alameda Healthcare Group just brought specialized medical care to Kenya with a new state-of-the-art clinic offering treatments previously unavailable in the region. The move marks a major step forward in healthcare access across East Africa.
Florida State's softball team captured their 20th ACC Tournament Championship, defeating Virginia Tech 2-1 in a nail-biter that showcased why the Seminoles own college softball's most impressive dynasty. Coach Lonni Alameda just earned her 10th conference title.
Nearly 200 Latinx students across four California community colleges celebrated graduation with a ceremony honoring their cultural heritage and family sacrifices. The districtwide event featured speeches entirely in Spanish to include every family member in the joy.
SAFE Credit Union is giving $25,000 to ten Northern California students pursuing their education dreams, whether at community college, trade school, or university. The program has now awarded over $225,000 to students across 13 counties in nearly 25 years.
Emerald High School students are running their own tech competition this Saturday, welcoming middle and high schoolers to code for prizes worth up to $4,000. The free event shows how student leaders are creating opportunities that didn't exist before.
Emily Lebsack was shopping for cookie ingredients when she spotted a woman turning blue in the freezer aisle. Her quick action with the Heimlich maneuver saved a life just two weeks before the holidays.
Figure skater Alysa Liu received a hero's welcome at SFO after bringing home two gold medals from the 2026 Winter Olympics. Her Bay Area hometown is celebrating their first American woman to win individual figure skating gold in 24 years.
Rina Lazo, the only female muralist in Mexico City's prestigious Palacio de Bellas Artes, spent decades bringing Mesoamerican heritage to life through her art. The Guatemalan painter who worked alongside Diego Rivera left behind a powerful legacy celebrating Indigenous culture. #
Hundreds packed Oakland's Frank Ogawa Plaza to celebrate hometown hero Alysa Liu, the first U.S. woman to win Olympic figure skating gold in 20 years. The 20-year-old skater, raised by Chinese immigrants in Richmond and trained at Oakland Ice Center, brought pride back to a city hungry for championship moments.
Google wants to flood California with millions of sterile mosquitoes to fight disease-carrying invaders. The innovative pest control method could protect millions from dengue, Zika, and other serious illnesses.
When Ernesto Pugibet arrived in Mexico City in 1879 with nothing but tobacco skills from Cuba, he built El Buen Tono into a company that transformed how an entire nation did business. His factory didn't just make cigarettes; it created a blueprint for treating workers well while driving Mexico into the modern industrial age.
Brooklyn photographer Ann Hermes is racing against time to document something vanishing from American life: local newsrooms. Her camera has captured 50 newspapers across the country, preserving the cluttered desks, aging carpets, and dedicated journalists who keep communities informed.
Volunteers are weeding marshes and spreading oyster shells to save California's smallest tern, an endangered shorebird that almost disappeared in the 1970s. Their three decades of work is bringing the robin-sized birds back from the brink.
Carson, California just greenlighted a 100-megawatt battery storage facility that will stabilize the power grid and bring $2 million in benefits to a community long burdened by pollution. The project represents a major step toward environmental justice for neighborhoods that have carried the weight of fossil fuel emissions for decades.
Military children move up to 10 times during their school years, facing constant upheaval. Four Dublin schools just became the first in their county to earn special recognition for supporting these resilient students.
California just flipped on its first eight-hour battery storage facility, a game-changer that keeps solar power flowing long after sunset. Community-led energy groups are outpacing big utilities by delivering 73% renewable electricity to residents.