Restaurant Flooded With Business After Launching an 'Adopt a Doc or Nurse' Catering Service
Not only has the program helped to feed hospital workers across the Bay Area, it has also helped the restaurant stay in business during the lockdowns.
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Starbucks and McDonald's Aim to Replace 250 Billion Paper Coffee Cups with Recyclable Alternatives
NextGen Cup, led by Starbucks and McDonald's, launched a pilot program to create a green alternative to the 250 billion discard paper coffee cups.
15-Year-Old Girl is Giving Away Hundreds of Free 'Sanitation Kits' to Homeless People
This California teenager is helping to protect homeless people from the risks of the COVID-19 outbreaks by handing out free sanitizers and soaps.
California Governor Attacks Crisis of Homelessness by Donating Nearly 300 State-Owned Buildings For Shelters
From undeveloped lots to fairgrounds and government buildings—California has donated 286 state properties towards housing the homeless.
Man Builds Tiny House for Homeless Woman Sleeping in the Dirt (WATCH)
When a new resident of LA found out that a 60-year-old woman was sleeping in the dirt near his home, he decided to build her a tiny home – in 5 days flat.
As Couple Flies Home With Newly-Adopted Daughter, Strangers on Plane Throw Impromptu Baby Shower
More than 60 passengers wrote notes of encouragement and advice on napkins for the anxious new parents and their adopted daughter.
Café Owner's Heartfelt Yelp Response to 1-Star Review Rallies Support for Him and His Homeless Patron
Rather than spite the customer who criticized him for welcoming a homeless man around his donut shop, this restauranteur responded with compassion.
Firefighters Successfully Save Puppy From Metal Wheel Rim Using a Saw to Cut It Free
Although it took hours of careful work, the team of California firefighters managed to free the pup by sawing a hole in the metal tire rim.
McDonald's Employees Save Woman From Domestic Abuser After She Secretly Sought Their Help
Thanks to quick action by these Lido, California fast food employees, a woman was rescued from her domestic abuser last month.
After Raising Money for a Year, Church Pays Off $5.2 Million in Medical Debt for Low-Income Families
The donation has forgiven more than $5.2 million in medical debt for 5,555 of Los Angeles's most at-risk families.
At Long Last, Smallest Native Californian Tribe Has Land To Call Their Own
Thanks to a $4.5 million grant from state legislators, the Esselen tribe has finally been given a historic chunk of Californian land to call their own.
This 5-Year-old Paid Off Lunch Debts for 123 Classmates Simply By Selling Cookies and Hot Cocoa
For three hours, this sweet California student stood outside at her pastry stand so she could raise money for the outstanding lunch debts at her school.
Inmates Sentenced to Life in Prison Have Commitment to Spiritual Transformation Unlike Any I Have Seen
Prisoners serving life-sentences might not seem like the most obvious group for seeking spiritual enlightenment, but that's exactly the case in California.
For the First Time, Scientists Have Reversed Dementia in Mice With Drug That Reduces Brain Inflammation
Not only does the drug reverse dementia, but researchers also believe that it could help the brain recover from concussion and trauma.
Los Angeles is Giving Out Free Trees for Yards and Neighborhoods; Here's How to Get up to 7
The city hopes that by giving away saplings to residents, they will be able to plant at least 90,000 trees over the course of the next two years.
Before Tree Gets Cut Down, Buddhist Monastery Writes Touching Notice to the Fir And All the Wildlife Living in it
A 100-year-old tree scheduled to be cut down gets a ceremony and hearfelt notice of thanks from the Berkeley Buddhist Monastery.
Art Therapist Collects 14,000 Keys From Wildfire Victims and Transforms Them into Powerful Metal Phoenix Sculpture
The 800-pound sculpture has been crafted out of the keys to people's destroyed churches, schools, homes, and business—and it will now help them heal.
Working in Secret, Bill Gates-Backed Solar Company Reveals Tech That Could Spell the End of Fossil Fuels
This is the first time that a commercial technology has been able to reach temperatures of 1,000 degrees Celsius using only renewable energy.
Island on California Coast is Returned to Indigenous Tribe in Unprecedented Restoration of Land Rights
Eureka, California, formally transferred ‘Indian Island' back to the Wiyot Tribe—an ‘unprecedented moment' for indigenous people who got their land back.
Apple Commits $2.5 Billion to Combatting Housing Crisis in California
In addition to curbing housing shortages for low- and middle-income homeowners, the tech company will be working to build housing for CA homeless as well.
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