Alameda Backyard Growers board president Jillian Saxty wants to spread the ethic of growing your own food as far as possible.

Over 15 years ABG has developed a volunteer gleaning program that provides fresh produce to the Alameda Food Bank as well as offered free instruction to countless Alamedans with backyard and container gardens. Saxty describes ABG's current goals of developing community gardens and offering its expertise to other Bay Area towns.

Five years ago, the controversial arrest of Mali Watkins followed by the killing of George Floyd prompted the city council to establish the Racial Equity Police Reform Task Force. Jennifer Rakowski, who served on it with 50 other Alamedans, talks about one of its successes -- the Care Team -- and some of its unrealized goals.

She also tells why she is an advocate for listening to families of victims of aggressive policing.

Chris is the founder of the All Good Living Foundation begun in honor of his father's legacy and owner of All Good Living home goods and apparel store in downtown Alameda. Neil Tam, who died in 2015, (pictured above) was a beloved Alameda school teacher, principal and school board member.

Chris describes his father's influence on the charitable work of AGL Foundation and how its programs have been adopted beyond Alameda's borders including by the families of the Golden State Warriors.