Apprenticeships allow people to immediately enter their chosen field, get paid and attend college classes tuition-free. These programs also allow employers to train and retain good employees.
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When Governor Gavin Newsom put out a call for more affordable housing development, BRIDGE Housing Corporation answered. In 2021, Newsom signed legislation designed to increase…
Exotic Plants’ Kifumi Keppler and staff create one-of-a-kind pieces with natural materials By Debbie Arrington With the creative skills of Kifumi Keppler and her staff,…
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Learn about bonsai and Ikebana while enjoying sushi and sake at special event by Debbie Arrington This is a garden party like no other –…
The Big Picture Like most social issues, the problem of homelessness doesn’t exist in a vacuum. Rather, it is deeply linked with the issue of…
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San Francisco has long been known as a place where local government and community leaders are willing to experiment to solve social problems. One example…
“Urinary tract infections are very prevalent, very common, especially in women, especially in seniors.”
Douglas Young, M.D.
Northern California Research
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted just how vital child care is for working families. Due to stay-at-home orders and virtual learning, nearly 20% of working-age adults…
“People from all walks of life come in for information and to apply for services.”
Sheryl Cutler
Program analyst, Workforce Development Board of Solano County
“I tell everybody I know about what the Workforce Development Board did for me, what it can do for you and how it can help you.”
Chad Eklof
Veteran and truck driver
“We have a hand on the pulse of Main Street California. Up and down the state, here’s what our members are doing that is working.”
Bob Lanter, executive director
California Workforce Association
Vivariums take terrarium gardening to the next level. They simulate the habitat of reptiles or other animals. Learn how to make your own at Exotic Plants.
BRIDGE Housing Corporation was born of an act of generosity. In 1983, an anonymous donation to the San Francisco Foundation enabled the philanthropic organization to…
“We understand that many of our clients experience great trauma in their lives that hinders their ability to thrive.”
Leo McFarland
President and CEO, Volunteers of America Northern California and Northern Nevada
“(Patients may be) apprehensive about the process. We don’t use your names. Everything’s done by initials or year of birth.”
Laurie Johnson
Northern California Research site director
