Canned Heat: The Pepper Spray Question
From recent protests coast to coast, to a Black Friday shopper trying to get ahead of the game, pepper spray has reentered the national conversation recently. Can the self-defense tool be used properly...
View ArticleStanding Tall: Hangar 1 Endures Time and a Makeover
Hangar 1 at Moffett Field in Sunnyvale, California has seen everything from airships to Air Force One. This historic structure has been having some renovations done, but that's only half the battle....
View ArticleOpenly Gay Morning Talk Radio Hosts
Fernando Ventura & Greg Sherrell are the first openly gay morning radio show hosts in the country. They first served as the voice for the gay community at an independently-owned radio station, but...
View ArticleHorses Helping Veterans
In Woodside, California a therapy center is using horses to help with the rehabilitation of veterans who have been seriously injured. Veteran Paul Gregory, who suffered a major bran injury and severe...
View ArticleChinatown and Occupy
Across the country, the Occupy Movement is less visual these days, but it still has a presence in Oakland California's Chinatown. The business owners there are worried that Occupy marches will...
View ArticleTechnology Concerns
Addiction is characterized by an extreme preoccupation with a substance, or behavior. And Cell Phones have become a virtual necessity, or an addiction, for many people in this wired world. Are we...
View ArticleRecognition with a Gold Medal
He is a 94 year old man, but don't let his age fool you. His memory is as sharp as anyone's. He is one of a handful of WWII Japanese American veterans still alive, and is one of the recipients of the...
View ArticleGrand opening of $18 Million Library
Funding for public libraries continues to be cut, but the need for libraries continues to grow. Residents in the small town of Los Gatos, California have defied the norm, and managed to raise 2-million...
View ArticleHistoric Battleship: U.S.S. Iowa
One of the country's last remaining battleships from World War II, has been pulled out of hibernation to be restored into a museum. Meanwhile, the ship is berthed in Northern California, where visitor...
View ArticlePillows for peace
Aimi Duong is a San Jose State student but she is trying to change the world by selling handmade pillows made in thailand.
View ArticleOnline Education
Universities across the nation have seen a dramatic increase in the popularity of online education. Nearly one third of all currently enrolled students nationwide take at least one online course....
View ArticlePope Benedict brings hope to Cuba
The Cuban people have been anticipating Pope Benedict's brief visit to the Island nation and for many of them it signals a change for a better future. The people at the church of San Lazaro in El...
View ArticlePuppeteer Company On The Rise
Marionettes is a dying art form in the United States, but Fratello Marienettes are keeping it alive. The only marionette company in the San Francisco Bay Area, the puppeteers create marionettes and...
View ArticlePope Brings Hope To Cuba
The Cuban people have been anticipating Pope Benedict's brief visit to the Island nation and for many of them it signals a change for a better future. The people at the church of San Lazaro in El...
View ArticleEarth Day in San Francisco
San Francisco is known for being one the most eco-friendly cities in the United States. On the one day of the year that is meant to raise awareness and appreciation of the Earth's natural environment,...
View ArticleA tsunami that's not forgotten
Even though a year has gone by since the devastating Japan earthquake and tsunami, there is still a long way to go until they have fully recovered. People are still continuing to show their support...
View ArticleDisappearing bees
For the past six years colony collapse disorder has been killing thousands of bees leaving a huge dent in the population. Some research studies are pointing to an insecticide containing neonicitides as...
View ArticleTitanic Anniversary Dinner
For the 100th Anniversary of the R.M.S Titanic's sinking, the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, California, re-create the exact last dinner that 1st class passengers enjoyed that fateful night
View ArticleTeen Video Game Creator
Starting out at the age of 16, Blake Bejan has almost completed an entire video game by himself. Dreamer: Dark Souls is one of the most anticipated games for the independent PC Role Playing Fans, this...
View ArticleCommunity farms rise in popularity
Across the country, community farms are increasing.In San Jose, California, Veggielution, a community farms allows residents to cultivate vegetables to take home and purchase them at a cost lower than...
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