Four professional journalism associations recognized The Oak Leaf with one national, three Western-region and 24 state-level awards for articles and photos covering a range of topics including climate change, wildfire and sexual misconduct judged against...
At the end of July, a former teen mom, college-dropout, food stamp-recipient, and public housing-resident will — after decades of education, sacrifice, persistence and grit — retire from Santa Rosa Junior College as Vice President of Academic Affairs. Dr....
Four professional journalism associations recognized The Oak Leaf with one national, three Western-region and 24 state-level awards for articles...
Erik Castro, photojournalist and presenter, answers questions about his 14-month project, “Broken,” noon Feb. 12 in the Newman Auditorium, with his photo of Steve and Michelle going for a late night ride in the background.
In a rare rejoicing moment, Steve and Michelle embrace in their new home off the streets, The Palms Inn on Santa Rosa Avenue, with their dog, Missy, on April 2 2018.
Steve and Michelle at Santa Rosa Memorial hospital on May 19 2017, supporting a friend who is deathly ill with cancer. “It just seemed so clear to me. She really was willing to deal with this emotional pain to give this guy some comfort,” Castro said, reflecting on the giving nature of Michelle.
Michelle holds Missy, her new pit-bull puppy who provides stress relief to her difficult life on the streets, according to Steve, on June 20, 2017 on the streets of Santa Rosa.
Steve gets a reprieve from life on the streets during a holiday visit in late December 2017 with his son Chad, daughter-in-law Alli and his grandson Brett.
