By Madeline Knapp It doesn’t take long for strangers to start opening up when their hands are in the dirt. At least, that’s what Jenifer Azulay of Friends of the Gardens at Lake Merritt has noticed during her four years working with volunteers through a growing partnership with A Curiae. What starts as a day spent planting, weeding and caring for a public garden can easily become a space for conversations people may not have anywhere else. Jenifer’s relationship with the Gard

By Madeline Knapp Arnulfo has never been afraid of learning as he goes. When he decided to start Nufo B Resin Design, an epoxy flooring business, he had to figure out everything from what it looks like to start a business to setting up bank accounts, and advertising his services to find clients. “I’m very proud to start that business,” Arnulfo said. “I always wanted to be my own boss.” Today, the 35-year-old King City resident is already looking beyond his first business. He

By Naomi Friedland Joseph Bristol is proud to graduate from CAP, the Conviction Alternatives Program, on April 2, following a successful year in the program. After four years struggling with addiction and homelessness, Joseph received support from a residential rehab, which led him to A Curiae. Joseph was a functional addict for most of his addiction and was able to keep a steady job in hotel maintenance. However, the COVID-19 pandemic and his mother’s passing triggered Josep