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San Francisco
Streetsblog
3 weeks ago
San Francisco

Why We Care About Some Transportation Tragedies More Than Others - Streetsblog USA

American media and officials are investigating the multiple failures leading to the collapse of the Baltimore bridge.
Discussion surrounding the bridge collapse sparks debates on infrastructure issues and the urgency needed to address car crash fatalities. [ more ]
San Jose Spotlight
3 months ago
San Francisco

San Jose taxpayers foot the bill for police collisions - San Jose Spotlight

The most commonly settled claims in San Jose are car accidents caused by police and other city employees.
The city settled 208 out of 1,122 claims filed by residents over the last three years. [ more ]
SFGATE
3 months ago
San Francisco

Large tree falls on four cars at SF's Golden Gate Park

A large tree fell on four cars at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, causing injuries to occupants.
Eleven people are safe, with two of them sustaining non-life threatening injuries. [ more ]
sfist.com
11 months ago
San Francisco

SFMTA Touts That Slow Streets Have Seen 50% Drop In Traffic Collisions, No Traffic Deaths

A new analysis of SF's Slow Streets program shows that people are still driving too fast on many of them, but they've also enjoyed a nearly 50% reduction in traffic accidents, and there have been no traffic fatalities on any Slow Streets.San Francisco's Slow Streets program remains very popular more than three years into its pandemic-era experiment, though the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) has been tinkering with the system throughout the process.
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sfist.com
3 weeks ago
San Francisco

Pedestrian Injured After Being Struck by Car While Waiting for Bus in San Francisco's Richmond District

Road safety legislation is being advocated after a car hits a pedestrian at a San Francisco bus stop.
State Senator Scott Wiener is pushing for safer street design and speed limit implementation to reduce road accidents. [ more ]
ABC7 San Francisco
3 months ago
East Bay food

Oakland leaders vow to stop pedestrian deaths after woman hit by 2 cars while crossing street

Dozens gather to remember a woman killed in a car accident in Oakland
City officials in Oakland are determined to fix the problem of traffic-related deaths [ more ]
WION
5 months ago
Marketing

Subaru, Porsche, and BMW drivers likely cause more car crashes in UK, study blames 'look-at-me' branding

Certain car brands like Subaru, Porsche, and BMW are more likely to be involved in crashes due to risky and aggressive driving behaviors.
Branding and car marketing may influence driver behavior and contribute to these findings.
Subaru was found to have the highest proportion of reckless actions among drivers. [ more ]
The National Law Review
1 year ago
Marketing

A Beginner's Guide to Digital Marketing for Law Firms

Hashtags.Instagram stories.Inbound, outbound.You may know that your law firm could benefit from a digital marketing strategy, but you might not be sure about the best way to reach  your potential clients.Don't let all the platforms and mediums overwhelm you.You don't have to go viral to be seen online.
www.theguardian.com
10 months ago
Mental health

I couldn't outrun my trauma': nobody talks about parenting with complex PTSD

1. Parenting with complex PTSD can be an incredibly challenging experience, and often comes with feelings of guilt and shame.
2. It is important to seek professional help and support from mental health professionals and other support groups to manage the condition.
3. Practicing self-care and talking to others who have gone through similar experiences can be helpful for those living with complex PTSD and parenting. [ more ]
Calm Sage - Your Guide to Mental and Emotional Well-being
1 year ago
Mental health

The 5 Types Of Avoidance Behaviors (And What They Look Like)

When things get tough and when we are forced to embrace uncomfortable emotions, the best course of action during those times seems like avoidance.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
US news

A Teenager and Two Boys, 8 and 9, Are Fatally Shot in Pennsylvania

A 19-year-old man and two boys, ages 8 and 9, were fatally shot outside a house in Lebanon, Pa., on Tuesday night, the police said.A 33-year-old man was also shot and was recovering from surgery on Wednesday, Lebanon's mayor, Sherry Capello, said at a news conference.The 8-year-old and 9-year-old were both public school students in Lebanon, a city of about 26,000 residents about 80 miles northwest of Philadelphia.
Ars Technica
11 months ago
Artificial intelligence

"Meaningful harm" from AI necessary before regulation, says Microsoft exec

As lawmakers worldwide attempt to understand how to regulate rapidly advancing AI technologies, Microsoft chief economist Michael Schwarz told attendees of the World Economic Forum Growth Summit today that "we shouldn't regulate AI until we see some meaningful harm that is actually happening, not imaginary scenarios."
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
Health

Children and teens are more likely to die by guns than anything else

Guns are the leading cause of death for US children and teens, since surpassing car accidents in 2020.Firearms accounted for nearly 19% of childhood deaths (ages 1-18) in 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wonder database.Nearly 3,600 children died in gun-related incidents that year.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Bill to make daylight saving permanent reemerges from the dark

Politics Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., a co-sponsor of the bill, said Americans "are sick of this tired tradition" and called on Congress to act.Just when sun worshippers lost hope for longer days in gloomy winter months, the Senate may give permanent daylight saving another try.Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., reintroduced the Sunshine Protection Act in the Senate on Wednesday, months after the same bill, which the Senate passed unanimously last March, died in the House at the end of the last session.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
US news

Bill to Make Daylight Saving Permanent Re-emerges From the Dark

Just when sun worshipers lost hope for longer days in gloomy winter months, the Senate may give permanent daylight saving another try.Senator Marco Rubio of Florida reintroduced the Sunshine Protection Act in the Senate on Wednesday, months after the same bill, which the Senate passed unanimously last March, died in the House at the end of the last session.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
Health

Deaths caused by alcohol use in the US spiked during the Covid-19 pandemic, CDC data shows

Deaths caused by alcohol use in the United States spiked during the Covid-19 pandemic, killing more than 49,000 people in 2020, according to data published Friday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The alcohol-induced death rate has been steadily increasing in recent decades, but it jumped 26% between 2019 and 2020  making nearly the same climb in one year as over the decade before.
www.independent.co.uk
1 year ago
UK news

Campaign to cut deaths of young male drivers on rural roads

A campaign has been launched aimed at reducing the number of young male drivers killed on rural roads.The Department for Transport (DfT) said its new Think!initiative encourages young motorists to slow down by asking them to consider Is pushing it worth it?.The campaign highlights that speeding leaves 54 young people dead or injured every week in the UK.
Washingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
1 year ago
Washington DC

An "End-of-Life Doula" on How She Helps the Dying Let Go

"Death is both hard and beautiful at the same time," she says."End-of-life doula is a modern label for an old role.For thousands of years in many cultures, there has always been a community to help people let go of loved ones.When I was in my tweens, I had friends die in car accidents and suicides, along with grandparents dying, and there were zero conversations about those deaths.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
Health

Women, older adults and those with lower income are more likely to use sleep medication, survey finds, despite potential health harms

Millions of Americans say they regularly turn to medications for help falling or staying asleep, a practice that experts say can be dangerous for their health.A new study found that roughly 8% of US adults reported taking sleep medication every day or most days, with use more common among those who are female, who are older or who have a lower income level.
Brooklyn Eagle
1 year ago
Health

Health Matters: Suggestions for New Year resolutions

In our last article, we discussed the three most important parameters of a lifestyle leading to healthy older age - nutrition, exercise and sleeping.Today we should talk about some other parameters that also play a significant role if we want to remain healthy to the end of a long life; in other words, to live longer and healthier.
Fatherly
1 year ago
Fathers

If Your Baby Is Afraid Of Spiders, It's Probably Your Fault

It's normal to be afraid of dangers that have long plagued humankind, from heights and falling to snakes and spiders.Evolution would suggest that perhaps babies are born with fear to urge extra caution around these threats.After all, you don't want a baby playing with potentially poisonous spiders or leaping off a changing table.
Calm Sage - Your Guide to Mental and Emotional Well-being
1 year ago
Mental health

Is There A Link Between PTSD and Domestic Violence?

Being in love is an adventurous experience, but when that love turns into something else, something that only hurts but provides no comfort, what then?
the Guardian
1 year ago
World news

Injured women face discrimination over life-saving drugs, say researchers

Injured women are experiencing sex discrimination in the administration of a life-saving drug that cuts the risk of bleeding to death by 30%, researchers have warned.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
World politics

The Bridge Was Out. So He Made a 3,000-Mile Detour.

MELBOURNE, Australia There are just three routes between Kununurra, a small town in Western Australia, and the larger city of Broome.The first, and most direct, curves over 600 miles of scrubby road.The second is a gravel track that barely features in online maps.Chris English, who needed to get the family S.U.V. from Broome to Kununurra, weighed his options and chose the third: a 3,000-mile detour in the other direction, looping around a substantial part of Australia.
Chicago Tribune
1 year ago
Chicago

Letters: Holiday fun for the cost of a CTA fare

There are many wonderful holiday events to enjoy in Chicago this season, but one of the best activities comes at a very low price - the cost of a CTA fare.The Allstate CTA Holiday Train and Bus is a wonderland on wheels which can be enjoyed by everyone.In the middle section of this impressively decorated train is a flatbed car on which a friendly Santa and his reindeer ride throughout the entire trip.
www.mercurynews.com
1 year ago
San Francisco

A massive, floating swimming pool on San Francisco Bay? Here's where a developer wants to build it

Ever wished you could swim on the bay without actually immersing yourself in the frigid, murky water?A new proposal would turn an old pier on the San Francisco waterfront into the Bay Area's first public floating pool, where guests could swim laps, play water polo or lounge in a hot tub while soaking up a view of the Bay Bridge.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Arts

'Shutter' author was inspired by her own work as a crime scene photographer

Before she became a novelist, Ramona Emerson spent 16 years documenting crime scenes.As a police department photographer in Albuquerque, N.M., she covered everything from car accidents to refinery explosions.Once she had to ride a mule up a mountain for two hours with all her gear just to document a scene where someone got hurt.
TODAY.com
1 year ago
Parenting

Getting hit by a car is actually the biggest danger on Halloween

Do parents get spooked on Halloween?Between costume mishaps, candy allergies and distracted drivers, we sure do.Former New York City Police Detective Mike Sapraicone knows how to make the spookiest day of the year a lot safer."Be vigilant, stay in groups and use common sense," Sapraicone, the president of Squad Security, a global protection agency, told Vicky Nguyen, senior consumer investigative correspondent for NBC News.
The Paris Review
1 year ago
Books

Twilight Zone Dispatch: The Last Stop and the Book of Revelation - The Paris Review

Clarence Larkin's commentary on THE BOOK OF REVELATION is written LIKE THIS, crafted with occasional capitalizations to emphasize IMAGES and TERMS.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Tech industry

Apple Unveils New iPhone and Smartwatch With a Focus on Fitness

For the first time in the pandemic, the company returned to Steve Jobs Theater to release its latest product updates.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Tech industry

Apple Unveils New iPhone and Smartwatch With a Focus on Fitness

For the first time in the pandemic, the company returned to Steve Jobs Theater to release its latest product updates.
Nytimes
1 year ago
Tech industry

Apple Unveils Smartwatch With a Focus on Fitness

At its annual marketing event on Wednesday, Apple is expected to unveil new iPhones.But sharing the spotlight is a product that has slowly developed a strong following: the Apple Watch.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Attorneys for Mercedes driver accused of killing 5 deny she has history of crashes

Attorneys for the nurse accused of causing the Windsor Hills crash that killed five denied Monday that their client has an extensive history of car accidents.
Nytimes
1 year ago
New York City

Employee Kept Arsenal, Including Assault Rifle, at Hospital, Police Say

A police dog led investigators to the cache after a bomb threat was called into the hospital last month, the police said.
Flowingdata
1 year ago
Business intelligence

Empty school buses as a representation of student lives lost

The NRA Children's Museum from Change the Ref is a mile-long convoy of empty school buses in memory of lives lost to guns:
NESN.com
1 year ago
Boston Red Sox

Red Sox Mourn Loss Of Drago, Beloved Service Dog Of Director Of Grounds

The Boston Red Sox lost a beloved, four-legged member of their family.
Drago, the German shepherd service dog who belonged to director of grounds Dave Mellor, died at the age of 10.
Fatherly
1 year ago
Fathers

Crack Of Dawn School Start Times Hurt Kids. One State Is Finally Changing That

The struggle is real for parents and kids waking up for school in the pre-dawn hours.
Nytimes
2 years ago
Sports

Rayfield Wright, Cowboys' Hall of Fame Lineman, Dies at 76

He was an All-Pro right tackle in the 1970s.But in retirement he was diagnosed with dementia, which he linked to repeated hits to the head.
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