A look at San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bond’s milestones.

It’s impossible to grasp the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina — whole communities gone, families separated, lives forever altered. We glimpse the impact of the monster storm through people’s individual stories: their loss, their survival and their resiliency. Photographer Jane Tyska traveled to New Orleans four times between Sept. 18, 2005 and May 2, 2006, to chronicle the tragedy and revival of NOLA.

Mayra Vega overcame a childhood of violence with strength of character and love of learning. At the Eastside College Preparatory School in East Palo Alto, Mayra is getting ready for college.
Watch a multimedia presentation on Mayra.

On May 1, 2006, thousands marched through the Bay Area’s cities and across the nation, to oppose pending immigration legislation.