The Alameda artist begins his mixed media, assemblages, and sculptures with found or collected material from the most unusual sources.

Richmond startup helmet company Brainguard may revolutionize head protection.

For Vanessa Ogbu, signing up to mentor an Oakland high school student through the trials and tribulations of entering college seemed as natural as smiling on a sunny day. The Blue Shield of California senior manager of quality improvement remembers growing up in a middle-class home in Santa Cruz with her parents always striving to teach her and her siblings about the virtues of giving back to the community.

Sometimes famous for its infamy, it’s a boulevard, a neighborhood, a district, a bridge, a BART station, a movie, and more. Consider it district hegemony, because its social footprint is larger than the outline on a topographic map. It pervades surrounding venues like the Dimond, the Laurel, Melrose, Highland Park, and Jingletown.

Its past projects include Duende and Agave Uptown; now it welcomes a new partner and intermediate interior designer.

Slate steps lead to a secluded courtyard that introduces an expansive manse with optimal views.

Most of the laws are aimed at easing the statewide housing crisis that especially affects the East Bay.

The limited-edition beer represents a hoppy collaboration with Peet's Coffee.