Teen Face: Cardinal Newman junior gives homeless caring gifts
Joey Lucchetti thinks he's found the secret to life: Help others, especially the needy.
Straight Talk: Take seriously a diary entry about suicide
DEAR STRAIGHT TALK: I’m 15 and have a stepsister who I’m somewhat close to.
Teen Face: A love of animals turning into a potential career
Several years ago, Angie Law, 18, made a pretty big choice in her life — trying to decide which high school to attend.
Straight Talk: Boy seeking a ‘fresh start’ at new school
I’m 16, hoping for a fresh start at a new high school after leaving my old one for being bullied.
Teen Face: Motivated Petaluma teen makes Eagle Scout at 13
It's a rare thing to get become an Eagle Scout at age 13, but that's what Petaluma teen Tucker Cullen did.
Straight Talk: Stepsister’s boyfriend got ‘a little rough’
DEAR STRAIGHT TALK: My stepsister and I are both 17 and almost like real sisters. We share a room and lately I see bad bruises on her body.
Straight Talk: More warnings from the trenches about drinking
Expressing informed negative consequences of drinking makes a positive difference.
Teen Essay: Salt, sugar and the wrath of food addiction
Americans have a special place in their heart for sugar, but sugar — as sweet as it may seem — is poisoning our bodies.
Teen Essay: Industry giants to blame for obesity crisis
The real source of the obesity epidemic falls not in the gym nor on the track, but in the kitchen. Or, more likely, the grocery store.
Teen Face: Annika Ariel, 16, Maria Carrillo High School
While other kids were getting summer jobs or goofing off, Annika Ariel spent much of her summer at a prestigious performing arts camp in rural Michigan called Interlochen.