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East Bay mom creates specialized backpack for her son's cancer treatment. Now others want one.
1+ week, 3+ day ago (398+ words) Parker Eastman’s cancer treatment required a backpack he could wear 24/7. When his mom couldn’t find one, she made one. Garvin Thomas reports. When Rebecca Eastman's son Parker was diagnosed with B-cell lymphoma at just 2 years old, she found herself joining…...
Demolition company donates hundreds of items from razed Millbrae inn
1+ week, 5+ day ago (251+ words) A South Bay company that tore down the historic El Rancho Inn in Millbrae gave away hundreds of beds and other furnishings from inside the rooms to those in need. Buccaneer Demolition in San Jose was hired to tear down…...
These college degrees will net the highest salaries in the Bay Area
2+ week, 2+ day ago (123+ words) It will likely come as no surprise to college students that earning a technology-related degree will maximize one's career salary in the Bay Area. The HEA Group, a higher education policy organization, released a study in which it estimated the…...
Small items get second life at San Francisco's “Strange Exchange”
2+ week, 3+ day ago (523+ words) At Lela Means’ Strange Exchange booth at the Divisadero Farmers Market everything is free for the taking … and giving. It's Tuesday morning, and Lela Means is in her San Francisco garage, unpacking, weighing, and sorting thousands of small items: sunglasses,…...
Highlights from the Palo Alto Festival of the Arts
3+ week, 16+ hour ago (210+ words) The 43rd edition of the Palo Alto Festival of the Arts took place on Sunday along nine blocks of downtown’s tree-lined University Avenue. Hosted by the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce with support of the City of Palo Alto, the event…...
San Jose mayor adopts German shepherd for a day – NBC Bay Area
3+ week, 1+ day ago (82+ words) On Saturday, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan adopted a German shepherd for the day. Mahan brought the German shepherd, named Sinatra, to public events as his official “paw-licy” officer. Sinatra joined the mayor at a cleanup event and even hit…...
Sunnyvale woman hopes animal adoption adventure inspires others – NBC Bay Area
3+ week, 2+ day ago (375+ words) Diane Foxen’s Sunnyvale home is not just filled with animals, it’s filled with love. Robert Handa explains. The ICU nurse is extra busy these days nursing tuxedo kittens back to health. "It is so rewarding to take care of them,…...
BCNARTS: Best Bets: 43Rd Palo Alto Fest Features Work By Hundreds Of Artists
3+ week, 3+ day ago (198+ words) The Palo Alto Festival of the Arts on Saturday and Sunday has an awful lot to offer, and admission doesn't cost a thing. The event, now in its 43rd year, will feature works by some 250 artists from throughout the West Coast,…...
Palo Alto: Artists, chalk designers converge at weekend Festival of the Arts
3+ week, 3+ day ago (292+ words) This weekend’s 43rd Palo Alto Festival of the Arts will turn University Avenue into an open-air gallery with 250 fine-arts booths plus an Italian chalk art zone, a children’s Chalk-A-Lot area and — new this year — live demonstrations of oil painting, calligraphy and…...
Many upset after community murals in East San Jose building covered – NBC Bay Area
3+ week, 3+ day ago (382+ words) Many were upset after two murals outside of a building sold about a year ago in East San Jose were painted over by the building’s new owner. Jocelyn Moran reports. A social media post by nonprofit ConXión says Martha’s Kitchen…...