TUNE IN TO SEE POPULAR AUTHOR RENAY JACKSON ON NBC11's BAY AREA VISTA ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 21 AT 4:00 P.M.

Berkeley author Renay Jackson will be featured on this week's edition of Bay Area Vista, airing this Sunday, January 21 at 4:00 p.m. on The Bay Area's NBC11.  Jackson will discuss his latest novel, "Crack City," with host Janice Edwards.  "Crack City" is the latest in a series of urban mystery titles from Jackson, who has won numerous awards for his novels which incorporate real-life issues facing inner city residents.

This week's episode will also feature interviews with teens who have battled addictions, as well as with Toni Welch Torres, manager with EMQ Prevention Services and Wajeedah Hameed, program director for Thunder Road Adolescent Treatment Services.

Anchored and produced by NBC11 Community Relations Director Janice Edwards, Bay Area Vista began in November 2002 with the goal of covering the compelling personal stories of people who are making a difference in the Bay Area community.