Veterans at Higher Risk for Suicide
After crunching numbers from the State Health Department, the news organization The Bay Citizen finds that vets continue to be at higher risk for suicide than others without military service, even decades after combat.
Friday Philharmonic
Music programs are often among the first things to be cut from public school budgets -- but one district in the Central Valley has managed to employ an active, in-house orchestra for 30 years.
Solar Cookers
In some impoverished countries, using the sun's rays to heat and cook things is a matter of necessity. In fact, solar energy is used in refugee camps and rural villages around the world. In California, solar cooking methods are also being used -- as a way to save energy and spare the air.
The Artful Packer
For many of us, the final days before Christmas will include a harried trip to UPS or Fed Ex to package up those last minute presents and get them in the mail. If you're wondering how you're going to cram those gifts into a single box, you might want a tip from a custom packer whose job is to make your things fit to ship.