Bay Area Proud

Yaemiko the cat has quite the tale. Garvin Thomas reports.

Yaemiko the cat has quite the tale.

When Yannick Atanga was a teenager in Cameroon, a basketball scholarship to a school in the U.S. changed his life. Since 2019, he’s been making the same opportunity available to young athletes there now.

When Yannick Atanga was a teenager in Cameroon, a basketball scholarship to a school in the U.S. changed his life. Since 2019, he’s been making the same opportunity available to young athletes there now. Garvin Thomas reports.

Since starting Warriors for African Wildlife, Brad Craven has taken five groups of veterans to help train wildlife rangers to combat poaching.

Since starting Warriors for African Wildlife, Brad Craven has taken five groups of veterans to help train wildlife rangers to combat poaching. Garvin Thomas reports.

The photographs Parham Pourahmad has been taking around the South Bay are winning awards around the world.

The photographs Parham Pourahmad has been taking around the South Bay are winning awards around the world. Garvin Thomas reports.

Dr. Bryant Lin is hoping his cancer journey can be a teaching moment for future physicians.

Dr. Bryant Lin is hoping his cancer journey can be a teaching moment for future physicians. Garvin Thomas reports.

The Til Valhalla Project, which uses proceeds from the sale of shirts and other merchandise to create memorials for fallen service members, has seen a spike in sales since the incident. Garvin Thomas reports.

Matt Roben and his wife Emily first started rescuing animals in their small Chicago backyard. They now have more than 200 on their 12-acre San Jose ranch.

Matt Roben and his wife Emily first started rescuing animals in their small Chicago backyard. They now have more than 200 on their 12-acre San Jose ranch. Garvin Thomas reports.

It is the time of the year when high school seniors are putting together their college applications. In this edition of Bay Area Proud, Garvin Thomas shows how a new fast-growing group is helping parents navigate the system and the stress.

It is the time of the year when high school seniors are putting together their college applications. In this edition of Bay Area Proud, Garvin Thomas shows how a new fast-growing group is helping parents navigate the system and the stress.

Molly Schauer has found a way to combine her two passions, teaching and horses, in a way that benefits her students. Garvin Thomas reports.

Molly Schauer has found a way to combine her two passions, teaching and horses, in a way that benefits her students. Garvin Thomas reports.

Staff at San Jose’s Hearts and Minds Activity Center say their daily intergenerational activities benefit both their young and not-so-young clients.

Staff at San Jose’s Hearts and Minds Activity Center say their daily intergenerational activities benefit both their young and not-so-young clients. Garvin Thomas reports.

It was Maeve Smith’s production of “The Hello Girls” in Sonoma earlier this year that ultimately led to Juliette Cortial Smith’s burial site being properly marked.