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4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (254+ words) Her family hopes it is the first of many major steps as she works to regain her independence. An Oakland woman seriously injured last month after being hit by a car driven by two young boys has reached a major…...

6+ day, 46+ min ago   (412+ words) A California sea lion died at San Francisco's Crissy Field on Monday after showing signs of domoic acid poisoning, according to The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito. Callers first reported the large sea lion on the beach showing signs of…...

1+ week, 2+ 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…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (275+ words) Regional Medical Center in San Jose is increasing its emergency room capacity by nearly 60% in an effort to reduce patient wait times. Marianne Favro reports. A new section of the emergency department opened Wednesday afternoon, adding 20 beds as part of…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (146+ words) Nurses are picketing at Kaiser Permanente medical centers across the Bay Area on Tuesday as they seek a new contract and raise concerns about artificial intelligence and staffing. The informational pickets are not a walkout or work stoppage. Nurses are…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (419+ words) A Contra Costa County native is fighting to recover after breaking his neck while attempting to save two children caught in a Southern California rip current. Josh Collette, 42, of Concord, jumped into the ocean two weeks ago to rescue two…...

2+ week, 2+ 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,…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (241+ words) Students at Kennedy High School in Richmond are returning to class Tuesday after testing found the campus is safe to reopen following the discovery of a potentially toxic chemical beneath the school. The West Contra Costa Unified School District announced…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (1668+ words) Nancy Villena remembers that a "thousand things" flashed through her mind three years ago when the Petaluma Health Center called and said her stool test was abnormal. After days of worry, including concern about her lack of health insurance, Villena…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (215+ words) The Terra restaurant on the third floor of Eataly closed due to vermin contamination, according to the County of Santa Clara Environmental Health on Friday. Authorities said an inspection was conducted in the entire Eataly food facility after the department…...