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Half Moon Bay lifeguard recognized for saving father, son from drowning
A Half Moon Bay lifeguard was recently recognized by local fire agencies and the governor’s office for saving the lives of a father and son last month.
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‘The Kringle 3000!': Alabama parents surprise their son with trip to see ‘Elf' sleigh
Steevenson Palmer has been a huge fan of “Elf” since he was brought to the U.S. at nearly 5 years old. Seven years later, Palmer’s parents surprised him with a roadtrip from Alabama to New York to see the movie’s sleigh and meet Buddy the elf.
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Young men praised for saving puppies abandoned on Santa Clara road
The Santa Clara Fire Department praised two young men for helping save six abandoned puppies that were left in a closed plastic bin on the side of a road.
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Good news: Looking back at the Bay Area's uplifting stories of 2023
Relive some of the Bay Area stories from 2023 that had us cracking a big smile, shedding a few tears of joy or feeling moved to make a difference.
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Bay Area Proud: Highlights from 2023
As 2023 comes to a close, we take a look back at some memorable Bay Area Proud stories. Garvin Thomas reports.
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NYC man wins $10M on scratch-off, a year after winning $10M on ticket bought at same shop
A Brooklyn man won the $10,000,000 top prize on a scratch-off game, the New York Lottery said in a release on Tuesday. But that’s not even half the story: It’s the second time he’s won a $10 million scratch-off prize in two years, with both ticket bought at the same store.
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Knicks player's former high school coach is his roommate for a heartwarming reason
Knicks center Mitchell Robinson is grateful for the mentoring he received from his high school basketball coach, so now he’s returning the favor in Butch Stockton’s time of need.
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Trailer park caretaker surprises his hometown with a gift of $3.8 million, years after another secret millionaire did the same nearby
Geoffrey Holt quietly built up a fortune through shrewd investing, then gave it all away when he died.
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Window-washing superheroes lift spirits at children's hospital in Palo Alto
Superheroes joined forces at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford in Palo Alto Friday morning to not only clean windows, but to bring smiles to the young patients.
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Window-washing superheroes lift spirits at children's hospital in Palo Alto
Superheroes joined forces at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford in Palo Alto Friday morning to not only clean windows, but to bring smiles to the young patients.
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Batkid 10 years later: Crime-fighting cancer survivor doing ‘amazing'
Ten years ago Wednesday, “Batkid” saved San Francisco. Fast forward to today, the young cancer survivor is doing “amazing.”
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Batkid 10 years later: Crime-fighting cancer survivor doing ‘amazing'
Ten years ago Wednesday, Batkid saved San Francisco. Nowadays, the young cancer survivor is doing “amazing.”
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‘They are angels': Group of doctors finishing dinner save man having heart attack
A group of doctors were out to dinner in Lake Nona, Florida, when another diner had a heart attack.
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49ers players lift spirits during visit to children's hospital
San Francisco 49ers players, including quarterback Brock Purdy, tight end George Kittle and defensive end Nick Bosa, helped lift the spirits of patients and staff members at a local children’s hospital during a visit earlier this month, the team announced Thursday.
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49ers players lift spirits during visit to children's hospital
San Francisco 49ers players, including quarterback Brock Purdy, tight end George Kittle and defensive end Nick Bosa, helped lift the spirits of patients and staff members at a local children’s hospital during a visit earlier this month, the team announced Thursday.
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2 high school students in San Jose get perfect score on AP Calculus test
Two Silver Creek High School students in San Jose earned a perfect score on their AP Calculus BC test, district officials say.
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Former patient donates ‘wish' to South Bay pediatric cancer ward
Gauri Jayganesh is paying it forward.
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Former patient donates ‘wish' to South Bay pediatric cancer ward
Gauri Jayganesh is paying it forward.
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Babies, start your engines: Pennsylvania fair hosts cutest race ever
It’s being dubbed “the cutest race ever,” as 29 babies ages six months to one year competed for first place at a fair in southern Pennsylvania.
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Teen raises hundreds of thousands of dollars for animal shelters creating handmade bow ties
Sir Darius Brown is on a paw-some mission – to save the lives of animals across the country with his bow ties. And he’s well on his way already at the young age of 16.