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Swimming program serving Bay Area children with special needs celebrates 33 years
Swimming lessons are not simply a summer activity but a weekly highlight for differently-abled children in a popular aquatic program that has lasted for more than three decades.Dori Maxon creates something special in the swimming pool."There's just a lot of magic that happens between the children and the volunteers," she said.Maxon, a physical therapist, has provided lessons for young people who live with physical or developmental challenges like cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, autism and more.Thirty-three years ago, she founded SNAPkids, or Special Needs Aquatic Program for kids to find fun, fitness, and friendship."So once you're in the water, it's the...
Beloved East Bay children's attraction to welcome adults for one night only this Friday
(KRON) — One of the East Bay’s most beloved attractions for children is set to welcome adults for a special evening this week. Oakland’s Children’s Fairyland is partnering with Oaklandish for the annual Fairyland for Grownups event on Friday, Aug. 16. The event, which is the 12th annual installment, will see Fairyland open its gates […]
Pleasanton Police Seize Over $130,000 in Illegal Merchandise in Joint Raid on Smoke Shops
The Pleasanton Police Department, alongside the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) and Pleasanton's Code Enforcement Officer, conducted a robust joint operation last Thursday. The raid targeted local smoke shops suspected of selling illegal products to minors, resulting in the seizure of over $130,000 in illegal merchandise. Among the confiscated goods were 4,300 units of flavored tobacco and psilocybin mushroom, in addition to various marijuana products deemed unlawful by the CDTFA.
NorCal tiny homes company shuts down; customers ask I-Team where the money went
On his podcast and frequent social media posts, a Northern California man dreamed of becoming a billionaire by selling tiny homes. But now, his offices are closed and hundreds of customers across the country are wondering where their money went."I think that becoming a billionaire is a worthy goal because in order for that to happen, I'm going to have to become a completely different version of who I am today," said Colton Paulhus.For someone who loves to appear on social media, Paulhus has been very difficult to reach. And many people want to talk to him - customers, employees,...
Jogger survives mother bear attack in Northern California
(FOX40.COM) — A jogger in Tuolumne County had a near-death encounter with a mother bear on Monday, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. The 24-year-old man was jogging along North Fork Road in Long Barn at around 5 p.m. when he spotted a bear cub and its mother on the side of […]
‘A customer got violent’: Self-checkout proposal aims to help retail workers
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – As technology advances, many stores have introduced self-service checkout stations— however, California lawmakers worry that self-checkout is actually putting workers in danger rather than just reducing costs. Los Angeles Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas talked Wednesday about a new proposal that aims to solve this problem, providing workers safety and customer satisfaction. “The […]
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