Some projects begin on a whim or a chance. Others seem forged from the fabric of their creators’ souls, invested with as much heart as blood, sweat, and tears. Oakland’s Goddess Alchemy Project, if ...

From the moment Erika Guerrero’s parents left her at the library as soon as she could read, her unquenchable curiosity took flight, landing her in gifted programs, toward a path rooted in innovation, ...