When Vince Finaldi first came to see a 12,000-square-foot former cannabis extraction facility in Del Rey Oaks, he says the building was desolate. “It looked like it was out of the movie Saw,” he says.

One might not immediately recognize Cecily Gambrell’s name, but people are certainly familiar with her work.

From the greasers of the 1950s to the muscle car enthusiasts of the 1960s, one thing that cool cars have in common is that they attract young people to them. Luke Garner is the 20-year-old executive director of the Highway 1 Foundation. His two comrades in the new nonprofit, Demetrius Thomas…

From a young age, growing up in Cuba, Celia Jimenez knew she wanted to be a musician. She began with piano lessons at the age of 5.

A conversationalist and a sports lover at heart, Salinas native Mayra Gomez has been involved in the world of athletics since she was born. Her father believed sports could transform childhoods and communities. At Alisal High School, Gomez played four sports, including soccer. That carried h…

“Hello little stars” is the phrase that Miss Sarah Sunshine uses to welcome viewers to her YouTube channel, where she sings and plays while teaching toddlers about colors, sign language, phonics and more.