Winter’s liberations — Healing in backcountry snow
For Maddy Olsen, the mountains are where she feels the most alive.
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Menlo Park emergency response times slow amid traffic gridlock
Response time for San Mateo County’s emergency personnel arriving to serious incidents has slowed in recent years, largely because of inescapable traffic.
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Senior citizens find ‘their’ India in the Bay Area
After their kids have gone to work and grandchildren have gone to school, Indian senior citizens in the Bay Area are discovering a vibrant life at the India Community Center.
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Meditating in virtual reality
A new VR application hopes to change moods in a positive way through virtual yoga and meditation.
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El Niño threatens Pescadero farmworkers’ access to health services
As El Niño threatens the California coast, health workers are preparing Pescadero for a storm that could cut residents off from hospitals and potable water.
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Campaigning for the right to die: Technology’s influence on the aid-in-dying conversation
The latest campaign effort in the United States surrounding the aid-in-dying conversation was centered on a piece of legislation in California, which the state assembly passed on Sept. 11 after a months-long effort.
Palo Alto’s stress reduction efforts receive mixed reviews from students, teachers
Palo Alto’s Board of Education has been rapidly implementing changes to decrease student stress at Gunn High School but is facing widespread discontent from students and teachers who feel left out of the decision process.
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Silicon Valley commuters leave cars behind for Bike To Work Day
On May 14, commuters from all over Silicon Valley were encouraged to leave their cars at home and join fellow Bay Area residents in biking to work.
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Drought-tolerant plants star at spring garden marketÂ
Just days after Gov. Brown announced California’s first-ever mandatory water cuts in response to the drought, hundreds gathered at the Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County’s Spring Garden Market.
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Ongoing drought may dry out hope for less West Nile Virus activity in 2015
Nearly 800 people were stricken by West Nile Virus in 2014 and the ongoing drought is likely to mean high numbers of people will contract the virus this year as well.
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Good birth outcomes more prevalent in some of California’s less expensive neighborhoods
This statewide trend is illustrated locally across the Bay Area and in San Francisco, where the best hospital labor and delivery metrics are often in areas where median housing prices are some of the lowest.
Teachers not included in mandatory vaccination efforts
Student vaccination rates and records have been in the news for months, but important data is missing from the statistics: that of teachers and administrators who are around children.
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