A community member launched the online auction for Ada's Cafe so the beloved Palo Alto establishment does not close Joelle Goldstein is a Senior News Editor on the TV team for PEOPLE Digital.

Ada’s Cafe percolates from a strong grind of hard work, brewed with a sense of mission and sweetened by long-standing community connections. It began in 2003, at what was then known as Terman ...

Photo by Magali Gauthier. Over the past decade, dozens of employees have found empowerment working behind the coffee counter at Ada’s Cafe, a Palo Alto nonprofit that aims to give work ...