At the Mo'MAGIC offices in the Fillmore, high school students mingle with each other as they paint and decorate big plastic spheres with bright colors that will adorn the Davies Symphony Hall christmas tree. This is a small activity out of many that Mo'MAGIC organizes to help and unite Western Addition youth and families.Read More

Think it's tough finding a job in today's economy? Just try having a criminal record to boot.Public Defender Jeff Adachi pioneered a program a decade ago that allows people convicted of minor offenses to clear their record if they can show they've lived crime-free since conviction.Read More