Teen Collects 30,000 Pairs of Shoes to Donate 'Dignity' to LA Homeless

Teen girl Lindsay Sobel has collected an impressive 30,000 pairs of shoes for the homeless in Los Angeles.

By Roger Harper

26 February 31 Views

Basketball Royals, Steph and Ayesha Curry, Have Quietly Provided 15 Million Meals During the Pandemic

NBA star and cookbook guru Steph and Ayesha Curry have been serving 15 million meals to people in need in Oakland.

By Roger Harper

12 February 40 Views

From City to Countryside, Study Suggests Wisdom Can Protect Against Loneliness

Researchers in California and Italy teamed up and found there was a significant correlation between wisdom and not being lonely.

By Jeanne Goddard

14 February 44 Views

Porpoises Rebound in a Big Way Following California Ban on Indiscriminate Fishing Nets

The bans on gillnets in 1994 in California have caused otters, harbor porpoises, and great white sharks to rebound dramatically.

By Blake Isbell

28 January 35 Views

Rockfish Populations Rebound After Strict Management Decades Ahead of the Expected Date

After decades of management from state and private agencies, and the help from fishermen, Pacific coast rockfish stocks are totally rebuilt.

By Blake Isbell

02 February 43 Views

Geologist Finds Rare Formation Inside Rock That Looks Exactly Like Cookie Monster on Sesame Street - LOOK

Geologists have found a rare formation inside a rock that looks just like the Cookie Monster character from Sesame Street.

By Jeanne Goddard

22 January 34 Views

Stanford Designer is Making Bricks Out of Fast-Growing Mushrooms That Are Stronger than Concrete

Using mycelium, Bay-area designer Phil Ross creates an 6X6 arch out of mushroom roots turned into bricks, and he wants to build a house next.

By Blake Isbell

10 December 41 Views

If Overly Anxious or Depressed, Study Shows That Focus on Past Successes Can Improve Judgement

A UC Berkeley shows that if you're feeling overly anxious or depressed, focusing on past successes can help improve judgement.

By Jeanne Goddard

04 January 35 Views

Drug Reverses Age-Related Mental Decline Within Days, Suggesting Lost Cognitive Ability is Not Permanent

ISRIB, a new drug that reboots protein production in cells can reverse aging declines in memory and cognition in mice, with no side effects.

By Jeanne Goddard

27 December 34 Views

Retired Couple Makes 1,400 Gorgeous Wooden Toys for Kids in Need at Christmas: 'People need hope'

Retired couple Mike and Judy Sullivan have spent the year making 1,400 Christmas toys for children in need.

By Roger Harper

29 December 37 Views

Google is Creating Tools to Tackle Food Waste and Hunger at its Moonshot Factory

The Google offshot, X, is perfecting an algorithm that could revolutionize how food banks and kitchens operate, saving billions of dollars.

By Blake Isbell

22 December 29 Views

Haunted Mansion Turned Into Real Life Gingerbread House

The artist who created a monster mansion for Halloween is at it again, turning her parents' home into a giant gingerbread house for Christmas.

By Jim Stout

10 December 36 Views

The Good Guys Calendar is a Celebration of Men and Their Good Deeds - Hang it on Your Wall in 2022

Karen Banfield's 2022 calendar called Good Guys focuses on inspiring men because the news has been full of negative role models.

By Jeanne Goddard

14 November 40 Views

Sisters Recreate Adorable Photo - With Daughters Stepping into Roles That Dreamed of Motherhood

California sisters Chaula Barba and Bri Dietz have adorable had their daughers create a fun image they had taken of themselves as children.

By Jeanne Goddard

18 November 34 Views

70-Year-Old Sets Record as Oldest Woman to Climb El Capitan in Yosemite, to Better Know Her Son

Climbing El Capitan at 70 is no mean feat, even for the mom of the world's most famous rock climber, who summited on her 70th birthday.

By Blake Isbell

09 November 37 Views