Bay Area Proud

In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, a mother-daughter duo started an annual tradition of biking around San Francisco and handing out new socks to people living on the streets.

In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, a mother-daughter duo started an annual tradition of biking around San Francisco and handing out new socks to people living on the streets. Garvin Thomas reports.

At the Lamorinda Care Collective, those in need are welcome to take what they need this holiday season.

At the Lamorinda Care Collective, those in need are welcome to take what they need this holiday season. Garvin Thomas reports.

25-year-old Brighid Kohl, who lives with autism and a stutter, brought the You Are No Alone initiative to Saratoga’s College of Adaptive Arts as a way to help her classmates deal with issues like bullying and isolation. Garvin Thomas reports.

25-year-old Brighid Kohl, who lives with autism and a stutter, brought the You Are No Alone initiative to Saratoga’s College of Adaptive Arts as a way to help her classmates deal with issues like bullying and isolation. Garvin Thomas reports.

There are many great holiday traditions in San Francisco. Another one might have just opened its doors on Fisherman’s Wharf. It’s the culmination of artist Jon Lovitch’s lifelong love of the holidays and the City By The Bay. Garvin Thomas has the latest Bay Area Proud.

There are many great holiday traditions in San Francisco. Another one might have just opened its doors on Fisherman’s Wharf. It’s the culmination of artist Jon Lovitch’s lifelong love of the holidays and the City By The Bay. Garvin Thomas has the latest Bay Area Proud.

Join NBC Bay Area for the 2025 Black Joy Parade’s Icons Among Us. Icons Among Us seeks to recognize activists and icons yet to be crowned. After being selected, Icons will receive a $5,000 contribution to the nonprofit of their choice. These contributions aim to recognize Icons’ commitment to creating space for Black joy to prosper and thrive. Black Joy…

Dr. Heba Ismail at Sutter Health’s California Pacific Medical Center has dedicated her career to the early detection and treatment of lung cancer. Garvin Thomas reports.

Dr. Heba Ismail at Sutter Health’s California Pacific Medical Center has dedicated her career to the early detection and treatment of lung cancer. Garvin Thomas reports.

In this edition of Bay Area Proud, Garvin Thomas introduces us to a North Bay man doing amazing things even after getting terrible news.

In this edition of Bay Area Proud, Garvin Thomas introduces us to a North Bay man doing amazing things even after getting terrible news.

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.