Features & Human Interest
Oldest N.J. resident celebrates 110th birthday (March 3, 2011) -- Melva Cadmus Radcliffe joins the exclusive club of the world's supercentenarians, having lived a colorful life for 110 years.
Walnut Ridge students endure cold, witness history (Jan. 21, 2009) -- A group of students see the culmination of a difficult journey to Barack Obama's inauguration
A conclusion for Cody's (July 10, 2006) -- The emotional closing of Berkeley's iconic independent bookstore
Hard Line, Top School (Dec. 16, 2005) -- A controversial urban charter school draws ire for its unusual rules and discipline, but gets stellar academic results
A dollar, two dimes and a penny for the state (Feb. 17, 2004) -- A Bay Area man comes up with a unique plan to resuce California from a massive deficit
Orinda girl, 12, has the keys to success (Mar. 15, 2004) -- Chloe Pang, a piano prodigy, is an ordinary kid with an extraordinary talent
Driving challenge proves when you booze, you'll lose (Dec. 20, 2003) -- Government officials drink, then drive, on a closed course to prove a point
Jewel of a school (Apr. 27, 2008) -- Columbus Alternative High School was a controversial experiment in the 1970s, now its an academic powerhouse and national model for successful urban education
A sea of green up Market Street (Mar. 15, 2004) -- A portrait of the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in San Francisco
Small, unorthodox school has big results (June 15, 2006) -- A unique school of high-risk students graduates everyone in its first class with offers to go to college
Marriage mania in S.F. (Feb. 16, 2004) -- Hundreds of gay coules line up to get married after San Francisco Mayor Newsome approves isuing marriage licenses to them
Boxing coach took charge of P.E., and an entire school changed (Jan. 25, 2006) -- An urban middle school bucks the trend by ranking No.1 in student fitness and attributes the stellar phys ed program for students' academic improvement
Praying for peace (Feb. 2, 2004) -- Neighbors take action to bring peace to a street corner plagued by gang violence
Even in tiny doses, progress a big deal (Dec. 17, 2007) -- After a turbulent first year, a unique school for chronic troublemakers begins to see improvement
Morningside residents touched by tragedy (Sept. 14, 2001) -- In the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks, Columbia-area residents await word of victims
40 Years after 'eviction,' life returns to building (Oct. 16, 2000) -- Residents of a university-owned building fought for years to continue living in the nearly vacant space and finally reap the rewards
