Although canceled, "An Evening with Garrison Keillor" will still benefit Lutheran Social Services, if ticket holders and the public would donate the price of a ticket to the organization. The benefit was scheduled for September 22 at the Sacramento Convention Center, but was canceled just a week before due to Keillor's health concerns. Organizers are asking the public to make a tax-deductible gift of $35 to $70, the ticket price, in honor of Keillor who is so strongly committed to helping the homeless programs that he tried to defy his doctors. People are encouraged to donate on line at www.lssnorcal.org

Grassroots effort to find 5 year old Hasanni Campbell missing since August 10th yields no leads but volunteers are inspired to continue to look for the child and hold weekly vigils until he returns home.

Sent out on September 4 to alert media about the volunteer search for five-year old disabled Hasanni Campbell, Wright Enterprises works to get the word out about the grassroots efforts to go beyond the work of local law enforcement authorities.

"The Village takes action" to search for Hasanni Campbell, a disabled five-year old missing since August 10th. Volunteers say they will not give up hope. "Together, we can bring Hasanni home, says Courtney Tascoe-Burris, Search Volunteer Organizer.

The San Francisco 49ers and the Oakland Raiders Fan have their own competition going. Jacquie Taliaferro takes a look at the intense rivalry. Sportsmanship is not the operative word when it comes to Niners and Raiders.

Thomas Robert Simpson graces San Francisco with the sweet sensations of the Afro Solo Arts Festival now through October 15. Find out more, contact Thomas at Thomas@afrosolo.org.

Lynnette White, an author in San Francisco (www.eugeneewhite.com), shared this story of time and memoriam as elephants in Africa, did not allow a modern hotel to keep them from their ancient migratrion trail.

As former U.S. President Bill Clinton helps journalist escape a prison sentence in North Korea, it is taking the help of the government of Senegal to help a mother escape her virtual prison of poverty in Marin County, one of the richest counties in the United States. The broken "Family Court" system has Rama Diop of Senegal trapped in Marin County with her four-year old son as she fights the White millionaire father of her child and the power structure that favors him.

Karen Mims is one of 4,000 Oakland Residents facing foreclosure and the assistance from the federal government seems to be a lot of talk with little action. Organizations like Just Cause of Oakland and ACORN have come to the forefront to help the embattled home owner.

Jackie Wright provides commentary on "Gatesgate," gives action steps to call media into accountability, points to "Trojan Horses of Race" and shares the media racial bias she experienced on the same day that Gates was arrested in his home.