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Multimedia Features
Little by Little
By Sean Connelley
In the language of Kiswahili, there is a saying: Kidogo Kidogo hujaza kibaba. Loosely translated, it means, "little by little fills the cup." But as a group of Bay Area kids would learn this summer, there is another way to say it: Every little bit counts.
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JazzFest 2006 - New Orleans
By Jane Tyska
For many, including musicians who lost their homes, JazzFest 2006 helped bring a sense of normalcy to the battered Big Easy. Check out this multimedia story told through the eyes of a Livermore resident.
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A Day Without Immigrants
By ANG STAFF
View our coverage of Day Without Immigrants events around the Bay and nation, including articles, photo galleries and multimedia presentations.
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Going to the mat
By Katy Murphy
It's been 13 years since the first girl joined Bancroft's wrestling team. Now, says Coach D'Antonio, boys no longer cry when they lose to a girl. Read the story and view the multimedia presentation.
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1906 Earthquake Remembered
Produced by ANG Newspapers Staff
View our full coverage of the 100th Anniversary of the 1906 Earthquake and Fire,
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Rough Rider
By Kamika Dunlap
East Oakland native Kevin Willis is a professional bull rider. He recently competed at the Grand National Rodeo, view the multi-media presentation.
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Ethel Herbert comes home
By Jane Tyska
See how one family found resolution after five months of searching for a loved one missing in hurricane Katrina.
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The Death Blow
By Jane Tyska and Kamika Dunlap
Post-Katrina, undertaking industry in a changed New Orleans faces grim future. View a multimedia story on the viability of New Orleans' black funeral biz'.
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The Last Show
By Jane Tyska and Kamika Dunlap
Katrina put embalmers to ultimate test. See this companion multimedia story on the art of African American embalming.
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The Unfinished Business of Tragedy
By Jane Tyska
Six months later, officials are still wrangling over funding to recover the remains of Katrina's victims. Check out the multimedia story of those who haven't given up the search.
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Sri Lanka: One Year Later
By Jonathan Jones and Jigar Mehta
In November, 2005, two ANG Newspapers reporters returned to Sri Lanka to see how the tsunami survivors recovered from one the worst global catastrophes in modern times.
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A Body's Burden: One Year Later
By Douglas Fischer and Nick Lammers
Our investigation found high levels of flame retardants in two children. Now scientists suspect all kids are more contaminated than previously thought.
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Pit Bull Hall
By Laura Casey and Chris Walker
The East Bay SPCA and BadRap are giving well-mannered pit bulls good homes and help change the public's perception of the breed.
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Gig of a Lifetime
By Jane Tyska
Ron Dibble, 72, of Oakland, has been the house piano player at The Alley on Grand Avenue five nights a week since 1960. That's 11,700 gigs, minus illness, vacation and the time he took a hiatus after former owner Jody Kerr told him to shave his mustache.
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Tragedy in New Orleans
After Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast, photographer Ray Chavez slipped into New Orleans for a look at the tragedy from the inside. And on the home front, reporter Kamika Dunlap chronicles a Berkeley rally where Bay Area residents railed against the government's slow response.
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A
Lonely Life
As a child, Rocio Zaragoza often asked her grandmother and mother
why she couldn't go to school or play outside like the other
children. The answer was always the same: She needed to get
her surgery first.
Devastating
and rare condition
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Youth Uprising
By Kamika Dunlap and Jane Tyska
This state-of-the-art facility located next to Castlemont High School is a haven in the East Oakland 'hood.
Special Report
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2005: The Year in Photos
We've closed out a year that has seen the acquittal of the "Riders," an ambitious effort to reform the city school system, and the mayoral candidacy of Ron Dellums. And that's just here at home.
[Photo Gallery]
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Tuning in
Oakland public schools have a dismal record of keeping students in school long enough to earn diplomas. Youth Movement Records is keeping teens on track and
focused on the big picture
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Coming Home
A soldier returns to care for dying mom. Watch the multimedia story right now.
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New Years Flooding
The New Year's flooding was some of the worst our region has seen in years. Photographer Jane Tyska was there to chronicle some of the damage.
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In The Disaster Zone
People from all over the Bay Area are helping out in the wake of Katrina.
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The Bay Area Derby Girls
The Bay Area Derby Girls, an all-women's roller derby league, hosted its first bout Saturday night between the San Francisco Shevil Dead and Oakland Outlaws. [Flash, 1.1MB]
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Broken Borders
With the debate over border security and illegal immigration reaching a new boiling point, we'll visit both sides of "the line" between Arizona and Sonora, Mexico.
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The Last Show
iMusicast is an all-ages live music venue in North Oakland that's closing at the end of the month. Owner Bryan Matheson needs help to find a new space to keep the music going. [Flash, 1.8MB]
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Israel August 13 to August 19
Check out San Francisco Bay Area photographer Michael Lucia's daily journal and photos of his recent travels to Israel during the current withdrawal from the Gaza strip.
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San Mateo Goes Back To School
The San Mateo County Times presents their annual back-to-school series with a six-part look at the health of our students, drugs in our schools, spirit, exit exams, teaching and the transitions of our youth.
Special report
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A Clear and Present Danger
Our area is a dangerous part of a dangerous state for rail accidents - especially pedestrians getting hit. Several recent cases illustrate what's going on.
Special report
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Troubled Tankers
The U.S. can muster only third of its worn-out big air tanker fleet this fire season. Learn more about our troubled tankers.
Special report
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Bay Bridge:
A Special Investigation
In allegations that could lead to criminal fraud charges, 15 welders told the Oakland Tribune, in a nine-month investigation, that the new Bay Bridge is riddled with defective welds.
Special report
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A Body's Burden
Meet the Hammond Hollands. They could be any of us. Tests show surprising levels of everyday consumer chemicals in their hair, blood and urine.
Special report
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