Dennis Williams saw the smoke coming from his neighbor’s home and knew he had to act quickly.
He knew that one of the women living in the house had a medical condition and wasn’t very mobile. That’s when he told his wife to call 911 and he dashed across the street to help his neighbors out of their home. »
San Jose police detective Sgt. James Randol on Friday handed a San Jose family a check for more than $27,000 in donations raised for three young sisters who were trapped inside an apartment for 16 hours after their mother was killed by her boyfriend in a murder-suicide. »
ST. PAUL - Needy children can get free dental care today and tomorrow. »
The cousin of a Shepherd woman expecting to give birth to quintuplets next week is conducting a diaper drive at her hair salon here. »
Valerie Richards spent most of the weekend packing up, loading boxes in a red wagon and pulling it up Park Boulevard to a storage facility where she would unload before turning around to make another trip. »
“My mom never forgot where she came from and what it meant to grow up the poor child of immigrant parents.” - Mike Harvey. She never carried a gun or made an arrest, but Mickey Harvey was the heart and soul of the San Fernando Police Department. »
Family appreciates community’s support »
Giving homeless alcoholics a regular supply of booze may improve their health and their behaviour, the Canadian Medical Association Journal said in a study published today. »
Three-year-old Jonathan de la Paz struggled with the Scooby-Doo punching bag he hugged to his chest yesterday at the third annual Miracle in the Barrio Christmas party. »
We all have our wish lists at this time of year. One local widow had food and laundry detergent on hers. Another list from a 79-year-old man included sweat pants and socks. »
ROAD SUPERVISOR John Eldred was the first on the crime scene. It was 5 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 10. Eldred was out of bed before the sun to check whether roads had iced over in this mile-square hamlet in the northwestern corner of New Jersey. »
As we enter the Christmas holidays, we realize that a year like most of us have never experienced is ending. For me, it is the perfect time to share our gratitude in the face of misfortunes. I know that we have heard stories of those who saved the lives of individuals during the peak of Hurricane Katrina’s wrath. But there is a lady in our area who deserves recognition for actions most of us would not have considered taking. »
The Fremont Parent-Teacher Association’s Giving Tree is continuing its tradition of making Christmas dreams come true for those in need. The program, designed to help needy families in Fremont with Christmas wishes for their children, began between 12 and 14 years ago, according to Kathy Arsenault, a Giving Tree organizer. »
As millions take part in Thanksgiving dinner, there are those less fortunate that are not. But thanks to 200 volunteers, the Rescue Mission in Syracuse was able to make this day a little brighter for over one thousand people. [An American Thanksgiving] »
NEVER underestimate the power of a sincere, humble request for help. »
Would-be elves are invited to pick out presents for local seniors as part of the Home for the Holidays Angel Tree program. »
Albert Lea’s Fantastic Sam’s employees are getting into the spirit of the holidays. »
A COVENTRY church which was entirely built by volunteers celebrates its 30th anniversary next week. »
Starting Monday, two cranes and two wrecking balls will begin the demolition of Busch Stadium. They will work twenty hour days until the job is done. This means a lot of nostalgia for fans Sunday, the last night the stadium stands intact. »
A visitor stopped by Centro de Servicios unexpectedly this week to speak with Jaime Jaramillo. But the executive director of the Decoto neighborhood nonprofit already was inside his tiny, cluttered office, listening to another resident who needed Jaramillo’s advice with a problem. »
A local Canadian radio station is rallying to the aid of a nine-year-old boy whose wheelchair was stolen by heartless thieves. »
People like to ask newspaper reporters, “Why don’t you ever print any good news?” Some reporters like to answer that question with the age-old retort: “What do you expect for 50 cents?” »
Members of the public have built a giant pink ribbon of hope for breast cancer awareness at Menlyn Shopping Centre in Tshwane. Messages of hope and tributes to those who fought and others who succumbed to the disease were posted on the ribbon. »
Could Katrina become the Grinch that stole Christmas? Not if the Salvation Army can help it. »
ALL you mutterers with knitted brows, listen: it’s time to get happy. We’re talking $35 million worth of feel-good, throw-your-shoulders-back giddiness. The future is yours, don’t despair, things might be in the dumps but this is the land of Beethoven, Einstein and all those giggling little garden gnomes. »
With the holidays comes Angel Tree, the Salvation Army program that pairs needy children with community donors. The main tree will be inside The Mall at Barnes Crossing. Mary Green, president of the Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary, met recently with Daily Journal reporter Sandi P. Beason about this year’s gift drive. »
Kepler’s Books and Magazines, an independent bookstore and Silicon Valley institution that went out of business Aug. 31, plans to reopen Saturday thanks to investment from area residents and executives. »
A new center will be built in Iowa City to provide housing for cancer patients undergoing treatment.
Iowa’s first Hope Lodge is an American Cancer Society project that provides free, temporary housing for adult cancer patients and caregivers who have to travel long distances to undergo treatment. »
This family has been through so much. »
Of the dozens of people painting, sanding and cleaning in Marge Goodwin’s home Tuesday night, fewer than a handful had ever met her. »