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Bridge Dancer Shares Love, Cheers Up Commuting Audience
In one of the noisiest, windiest stretches of concrete in San Francisco, a young man with a big red heart in his hands has...
Knitters Answer a Call for Nests to Save Baby Birds
A California nonprofit that treats a thousand wild baby birds each year, made a request in April for local knitters to weave bird nests...
Air Pollution Plummets in US Cities
Anyone living in the U.S. for the past decade may have noticed an encouraging change in air quality.
These NASA satellite images demonstrate the country's...
Approved Leukemia Drug Boosts Immunity Against Many Cancers
A class of drug currently being used to treat leukemia has the unexpected side-effect of boosting immune responses against many different cancers, reports a...
Zuckerberg and Wife Give $120 Million to Public Schools
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Dr. Priscilla Chan, are donating $120 million to help public schools in underserved communities through their foundation, Startup: Education.
In...
Bryan Cranston Plays Meth Kingpin to Get Boy a Prom Date, Flies Them to NYC
In a bid to get "Maddie" to go to the prom with him, Stefan Montana approached actor Bryan Cranston and asked him to deliver one...
From Dark Horse to Derby Winner: The Unlikely Story of California Chrome
The story behind this year's Kentucky Derby Winner is similar, with its shades of a hero story, to the winning saga of Secretariat.
Flash back...
Bulldozer Returns Former Military Base to Tidal Marsh Land
On April 25, California's Coastal Conservancy and the Corps of Engineers took the final step in its restoration of Hamilton Airfield to tidal marsh habitat,...
Giants Team to Honor Inspirational Boy
Raymond Beasley V, a fifth-grader from Brentwood and survivor of multiple brain tumor surgeries, will be honored before Wednesday night’s Giants game in San...
Cat Cafe Offers Coffee and Animal Adoption in NYC
For the next four days, a Cat Café will open in New York City as a place to grab a cappuccino, pet a few...
New Migraine Treatments Show Promise
There are few treatments available for the millions of people who suffer from migraines. New early-stage research now offers hope.
Studies presented Tuesday at the...
Hero Surfer Rescues Two: “Not on my watch”
There are no lifeguards at Ocean Beach because there shouldn't be any swimming in that churn of frigid fast-breaking waves that can pull you...
Google Gives $600K to Calif. Teachers to Spend in Classrooms
Because most teachers spend their own money to simply buy classroom supplies, imagine the joy across San Francisco area schools last week, when 604...
‘HACKtivation’ Matches Nonprofits Serving Homeless With Tech Talent
Nearly 100 mostly tech workers acted as angels this weekend by donating their expertise to a dozen homeless nonprofit organizations in San Francisco. The...
Mattress on Moving Day Catches Toddler in 3-Story Fall
If Konrad Lightner and his wife, Jennifer had not been stuck in an elevator for 30 minutes earlier in the day, they would not...
Restauranteur Saves Bakery Because It Employs Ex-Cons
When San Francisco restaurateur Andrew Stoloff agreed to consult on the finances of an inner-city bakery in nearby Richmond, he found a failing business,...
Vancouver is Top Quality-of-Life City in N. America, Vienna Tops World
Vancouver is rated first among North American cities for quality of life, in a closely watched annual survey, followed by Ottawa, Toronto and Montreal...
Water-Cleaning Technology to Help Farmers
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The giant solar receiver installed on a wheat field here in California’s agricultural heartland slowly rotates to track the sun and...
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Two Women publishing positive news (Audio)
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Man Uses Rake to Create Huge Murals in the Shoreline
Andres Amador spends a lot of time on beaches creating artworks, but he doesn't use a paint and brush. He relies on a rake...