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In the battle against the fentanyl crisis, one Bay Area mother is taking her message to the masses, teaming up with the big leagues to help get it done."One-quarter pill can kill and that's the truth. They've got to know they're playing with fire," said Carrie Luther, whose son Tosh died fentanyl poisoning in 2015 after taking a counterfeit Xanax pill. "You know it will be nine years in October but that doesn't change the trauma of having lost him that way."She's since been sharing his story, speaking at Bay Area schools and beyond, as well starting a billboard campaign...
How to avoid heat-related illness during the heat wave in Northern California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Northern California residents are gearing up for a heat wave at the start of September. The triple-digit heat could put people at risk of heat-related illness. Kaiser Permanente Emergency Department Chief Andrew Elms said during heat waves, they typically see an increase in heat-related illnesses, so...
Income to afford a "starter" home in the San Jose area approaches $300K, Redfin says
The income needed to afford a so-called "starter home" in Silicon Valley is approaching $300,000, another sign of the region's unaffordability, a new analysis finds.According to real estate company Redfin, homebuyers in July needed an income of $299,414 to afford the median starter home in the San Jose area, which was $970,000. The income to afford a starter home is more than 75% above the area's median household income of $170,034.The median mortgage payment for such a home was $7,485 a month, assuming a 3.5% down payment and a mortgage rate of 6.85%, which the company said was the average...
SF nonprofit uses 'ecosystem engineers' to address climate change in Bayview
In an effort to address the worsening impacts of climate change and improve the cleanliness of San Francisco Bay, a nonprofit in The City has spent nearly 10 years focused on restoring the body of water’s native Olympia oyster population. Members of the Wild Oyster Project said the species carries outsized importance in the region, filtering water from the largest state estuary while also serving a vital ecological role. Olympia oysters can also mitigate the effects of rising tides caused by climate change, according to...
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New CIF rules statewide regulate when high school teams can practice, play in extreme heat
SACRAMENTO -- Another heat wave impacting most of the Sacramento region starting Wednesday is expected to send temperatures soaring back above 100 degrees. A new law went into effect in California on Jan. 1, 2024, requiring schools to have a "written emergency action plan" concerning medical emergencies like heat illness. The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF), the governing body for high school sports in the state, mandated new rules for athletes playing and practicing in extreme heat that are now in effect this year. The CIF says the changes were nearly unanimously voted for by school districts statewide. "I think our coaches in the...
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