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These 5 Bay Area Hospitals Rank Among the Top in CA: Report

The Bay Area is home to a number of renowned hospitals that provide expert care. This list may be important to keep in hand. U.S. News & World Report has released its best hospital rankings for the nation. These are culled from clinical data from hundreds of medical centers across the country, assessing measures such as patient safety, infection prevention and staffing. Five in the San Francisco Bay Area made the cut. Here they are along with the specialties for which each hospital is nationally
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Vacaville Police Return 'Errant Iguana' to Owner

The Vacaville Police Department found an iguana roaming the city’s streets early on Thursday. "I think there's a Komodo Dragon under my car...," the agency joked on their Facebook page. “As officers headed to the call, they prepared their best Hiccup maneuvers and prepared to battle with their own Night Fury in the remote Viking Village of Vacaville. Thankfully, there were no massive reptiles with poisonous saliva waiting, but just an errant iguana. Officers quickly rounded up the lost lizard
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SJ Lyft Passengers Among Highest Tippers in the Country

San Jose is home to one of the highest average tip amounts to Lyft drivers in the nation, the ride-hailing company announced Monday morning. Among the top nine cities where the highest tips were given to Lyft drivers, San Jose reigned in at fourth, with the highest tip ever given standing at $270. Other cities with the highest tippers include Westchester County, New York, Dallas, Texas, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The news came as Lyft, which operates in the United States and Canada, announc
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Second Red-Tailed Hawk Hatches in Nest in SF's Presidio

Just after the first egg hatched a fuzzy baby bird on Wednesday afternoon, the second egg in the red-tailed hawk’s nest in San Francisco’s Presidio hatched Friday. A webcam installed by the Presidio in February had been recording the daily activities of the pair of red-tailed hawks and caught the hatchling’s first moments on camera. Both eggs were laid in early March, the beginning of nesting season for hummingbirds, eagles, hawks and many other birds of prey. RAW: Second Red-Tailed Hawk Hatc
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Uber Purchases Bicycle Sharing Startup Jump Bikes

Only a couple months after Uber partnered with startup Jump Bikes to launch a bike-sharing service in San Francisco, the ride-hailing company has revealed it is buying the startup. Uber’s purchase of Jump Bikes, the first company to provide stationless bike sharing in San Francisco, was officially announced Monday. The price was not disclosed, though TechCrunch reported that an unnamed source valued the deal at “closer to $200 million,” rather than the $100 million that was initially discussed.
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SF Wax Museum Exhibit Features Woz Turning Back on Facebook

The Madame Tussauds San Francisco wax museum now features an exhibit depicting Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak turning his back on Facebook. Wozniak is part of big names backing the #DeleteFacebook effort. The movement comes after a British data mining firm affiliated with Donald Trump's Republican presidential campaign gathered personal information from 87 million Facebook users to try to influence elections. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is set to testify this week on Capitol Hill. The Madame
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In-Migrants to SF are Richer and Smarter Than Out-Migrants

San Francisco's newest residents are richer, younger and more educated than those leaving the city, a new study finds. A recent analysis by BuildZoom analyzed the characteristics of domestic cross-Metropolitan migrants. The study found that people migrating into the San Francisco Bay Area are richer, younger, and smarter than those migrating out. BuildZoom evaluated the in-migrants by creating an index based on data in the categories of income, age, earners per household, and education. The s
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Looking to Buy a House in the Bay Area? You Should Read This

A recent report by Unison Homeownership Investors ranked the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward-Metro area as the least affordable place to live in the country, with an annual salary of $231,216 needed to buy the median home. Unison's index determines how affordable a given market is by estimating how long it would take a person earning the median salary to buy a home at the median price, assuming a 5 percent savings rate. The report also states that over the past decade, home prices in almost all
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Elon Musk Announces Release of ‘Rocky’ New Merchandise

Elon Musk's company The Boring Company will be releasing new merchandise soon, the Tesla chief executive revealed via Twitter on Sunday night. "Lifesize Lego-like interlocking bricks made from tunneling rock that you can use to create sculptures & buildings," tweeted Musk, "rated for California seismic loads, so super strong, but bored in the middle, like an aircraft wing spar, so not heavy." Musk explicitly stated that the new merch is "literally made of rock", abiding by his environmentally-
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App Lets You Know if You’re on Top of an Earthquake Fault

A new tool from the California Geological Survey (CGS) allows people to check if their property is in a regulatory earthquake hazard zone. As California is no stranger to earthquakes, this app could prove useful for property owners and prospective home-buyers alike. Years ago, state lawmakers ordered the creation of California maps locating earthquake faults as a matter of public safety. However, these have been published either in paper form or PDF files, while the easy-to-use CGS earthquake t
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Uber Launches Bike-Sharing Project 'Uber Bike'

Uber is hopping into the bike-sharing market. Earlier this month, the ride-sharing company partnered with startup Jump Bikes to launch a bike-sharing service in San Francisco. Similar to Uber’s car service, users can reserve pedal-assisted e-bikes provided through Jump Bikes, generally bright red with the word “Jump” written along their side and attached to a pole or bike rack along a street. After locating the nearest bike through the app, you are given a PIN code to unlock the bike through it
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Go-To Spring 2018 Bay Area Music and Art Events

With spring just around the corner, fun and exciting events in the Bay Area await. Here are five music and art events to attend! The popular NorCal music festival at Napa Valley Expo is back by popular demand and will take place during the weekend of May 25. The 2018 lineup is packed with stars, including Grammy-winners The Chainsmokers and Bruno Mars. Rap-veteran Snoop Dogg, who released a surprise album this past summer after years of staying out of the spotlight, will also be making an appea
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HBO to Hold Casting Call in Monterey for 'Big Little Lies' Extras

Residents of Monterey, California may have a chance to act as the residents of a fictional Monterey in a hit, award-winning TV series alongside actresses Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman and Shailene Woodley. HBO is holding an open casting call for the series "Big Little Lies," which is set in Monterey Bay. The open call will take place on Saturday, March 17 from 10-4:30 at the Embassy Suites in Seaside, Ballroom D. According to Project Casting, producers are seeking males and females of all s
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Princess Project Aims to Help Teens in Need of Prom Dresses

Thousands of teens in need of a dress this prom season will receive help thanks to the Princess Project. The non-profit, which has chapters and giveaways in both Silicon Valley and San Francisco, aims to provide free prom dresses and accessories to high school teens. At the San Francisco chapter, over 5,000 dresses were donated this year. “Our goal is to give away over 2,000 dresses this year during our giveaways,” said Lisa Fettner, co-president of Princess Project San Francisco. “We will al
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Footless Pigeon Found With Spatula Glued to Stump

A footless pigeon is being cared for and under rehabilitation after it was found with a tiny spatula glued to her stump. San Francisco Animal Care and Control received the pigeon Friday morning. It is believed someone must have spotted the footless pigeon and attempted to help by gluing the tiny spatula on the bird. The bird was found in South San Francisco, but SFACC said the pigeon "probably came from pretty far away." The pigeon was later sent off to rehab to get "despatula’d" and is curre
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Free Events and Places to Go All Year Round in the Bay Area

The Berkeley Kite Festival happens annually toward the end of July and has developed a reputation as one of the premier free family festivals on the West Coast. The festival features kite competitions, octopile, and a Kid Zone with pony rides, bounce houses, food, crafts, and free kites. The event also features a kite making space for kids to build and fly their own kites. This year’s festival will take place on both July 28 and July 29 at Cesar Chavez Park from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. According to B
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Average SF Wedding Costs Compared to National Averages

Millennials often receive flack for pushing off marriage later than the previous generations, but it seems there may be a reason why. Expensive prices are no stranger to San Francisco, and weddings are no exception. According to the wedding publication The Knot, an average wedding in San Francisco nowadays costs $39,329, about $6,000 more than the national average. The Knot argues that this is not because couples care less about spending cash on their big day, but rather because they care mor
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Shell to Hold an ‘Eco-marathon’ at Sonoma Raceway

Gas company Shell will be holding an event called Make the Future California Festival at Sonoma Raceway on April 19-22 as part of their #makethefuture campaign. According to the event's website, Shell launched the #makethefuture campaign in 2007 in pursuit and support of a brighter energy future by helping to find solutions for more and cleaner energy. The campaign offers spaces for like-minded individuals to brainstorm and collaborate on possibilities for the future and has visited numerous st
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3 Self-Care Priorities There's No Shame in Being Bougie About

Because it feels good to look good. In high school I did most of my shampoo and hair product shopping at CVS, buying Pantene, Herbal Essences- the usual. When my mom took me to her hair salon during my senior year, one of the hair stylists convinced me to buy a shampoo from the salon that was on the pricier side. After using it just once, the difference in texture and shine was impeccable. Changing up your hair creates a completely different look, and who doesn’t love the feel of super softness
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3 Albums to Get You Hyped to Both Work Hard and Play Hard

I used to think that hardcore rap music was only for getting hyped to go out on Friday nights after a long week. However, when you’re waking up at 7 AM to edit an essay that you’ve already been working on for three straight days, you need something more than strong coffee to get you wired and “excited” enough to actually focus. Similar to getting hyped to go out or participate in a sporting event, we all have our realm we go into when we’re hardcore studying; you know, the kind of haven’t-looked
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