Ronald McDonald House plays with Oakland Symphony

The Oakland Symphony is partnering with Ronald McDonald House charities for a free open-to-the-public event this Sunday at Oakland's Paramount Theatre. Senior Director of Development & Marketing for the Ronald McDonald House Charities, Nicole Williams, tells Andre all about this special event.

Psychedelics as alternative medicine

Psychedelics are becoming increasingly popular in the world of alternative medicine. With five conferences in San Francisco this month alone, we tapped Liana Gillooly, the Strategy Officer for the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies to give us the load down on the recent rise of psychedelics. MAPS works with Vets, Firefighters and First Responders on treating things such a PTSD.

Chasing her dreams!

The sixth annual Dream ChaseHer Conference is just weeks away. Founder, Jennifer Hammock, talks all things that can be expected at this year's event. Head over to www.dreamchaseherconference.org for information.

A forest in the city!

Our City Forest brings trees to an urban landscape. Volunteer and Outreach Program Manager, Lowell Berry, explains how the program works and how local residents can get involved with planting trees and volunteering opportunities.

Black Maternal Health Week

Black women are at a higher risk of pregnancy complications no matter their age, education level or income. Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center's Dr. Nailah Thompson joins us to highlight the importance of knowing contributing factors that can affect the outcome of pregnancies during Black Maternal Health Week.

California senator wants to create 'Ebony Alert' for missing Black women and youth

A senator is floating a bill to address the often ignored or lack of attention given to Black children and young women who go missing in California. Black children are disproportionately classified as “runaways” in comparison to their white counterparts who are classified as “missing” and, therefore, many Black children do not receive the Amber Alert.

Easter brunch!

Oakland's Town Fare Chef, Michele McQueen, shares ideas and tips for a delicious Easter brunch.

Central Coast flooding impact

USDA Chief Economist, Seth Meyer talks about damages the Central Coast flooding had on farmers and the agricultural industry.

Building a bond between law enforcement and the community

Author, Mykah Montgomery talks about her latest children's book "Justice and Liberty Do You See Me?". This unique story can help children with literacy and at the same time aid communities and law enforcement in healing their relationships. You can find out more about Mykah and her book at www.mykahmontgomery.com

Replate your food

Replate connects those companies with a food surplus with communities facing food insecurities. Founder and CEO Maen Mahfoud stopped by to talk about the importance this connection brings to communities and the environment.

Replate

Replate is a non-profit organization that reduces food waste and food insecurity. KTVU's Dave Clark spoke with Maen Mahfoud, the founder, about the challenges and goals of reducing waste.

Former President Trump indicted by Manhattan grand jury

A grand jury in New York indicted former president Donald Trump, he is accused of business fraud for a series of payments made to adult film star, Stormy Daniels, during the 2016 presidential election. San Jose State lecturer Carlos Singh talks about what's next in the investigation.