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Benicia Fire Department Volunteer Arrested On Arson Charges
A volunteer with the Benicia Fire Department was arrested early Sunday morning on suspicion of arson and attempted arson in connection with three fires that took place Friday night, police said Sunday.
Community Corner: Bay Area Nonprofit Celebrates Trafficking Survivors
Freedom House, a locally based nonprofit, has been invested in rebuilding the lives of trafficking victims one by one for the past three years.
Community Corner: Bay Area Man Offers Traveling Peace Corps Style
If your idea of a great travel experience is going to remote villages and being the only tourist in sight, hanging out with the locals, and lending a helping hand to local communities, there’s a new site you should check out.
Jefferson Award Winner Travels The Globe So That Doctors Can Change Lives
For coordinating the humanitarian missions of Operation Rainbow and changing the lives of children around the world, this week’s Jefferson Award in the Bay Area goes to Laura Escobosa.
Jefferson Award Winner Sparked Bay Preservation Efforts
To guard the bay against sprawl and pollution, McLaughlin co-founded Save the Bay in 1961 with two friends, Catherine Kay Kerr and Esther Gulick. Today, McLaughlin is the last survivor of the pioneering trio.
Community Corner: Bay Area Kids Seek Mentors
For more than three decades a local nonprofit has been reaching out to at-risk youth by providing mentors. To date, 2,000 young people have been mentored by volunteers through Friends For Youth.
Community Corner: Bay Area Man Helps Rebuild Haiti
President Jimmy Carter, his wife and a team of volunteers traveled to Haiti recently to build homes in Léogâne the epicenter of the January 2010 earthquake.
Sheriff Tries To Reassure Parents Following SJ Church Sex Offender Scandal
Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith is working with parents to hear their concerns regarding the incident last month.
SJ Pastor Resigns Over Sex Offender Volunteer Scandal
The Catholic Diocese of San Jose announced Monday that the pastor who allowed a registered sex offender to volunteer at an elementary school festival last month has stepped down from his position at St. Frances Cabrini Parish.
Where To Volunteer Your Time: Thanksgiving 2012
Take a moment and give back to the community this Holiday Season. Read on below for organizations across the San Francisco Bay Area…
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