Bay area hospital articles
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Bay Area man drowns attempting to swim across East Bay creek
A man seen attempting to swim across an East Bay creek has drowned, authorities say. At around 5 p.m. Tuesday, a 911 caller reported that an adult male was seen swimming across Alameda Creek in the Niles District of Fremont, near Third and I streets. The caller said the man struggled before going under the water and never resurfaced. A multi-agency response, including the East Bay Regional Parks District, Fremont police and multiple fire departments searched the creek, lowering the water level...
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Happy Birthday To Bay Area Rap Icon Too $hort!
Today, we say happy birthday to one of the original West Coasters, Too $hort, born on this date in 1966. As one of Hip Hop’s first self-made businessmen, $hort started off his career pumping his own X-rated mixtapes out of the trunk of his car. Releasing fifteen albums between 1987 and 2012, Too $hort has […] The post Happy Birthday To Bay Area Rap Icon Too $hort! first appeared on The Source.
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May Day protests for Gaza planned in these Bay Area locations
Amid a burgeoning nationwide student movement against the war in Gaza, pro-Palestinian groups are planning a series of demonstrations across the Bay Area on Wednesday. The day of action is inspired by the May Day protests of 1971, in which thousands were arrested in Washington D.C. for marching against the United States' participation in the Vietnam War. Protesters announced plans to disrupt operations at the Port of Oakland, four months after groups calling for a ceasefire in Gaza shut down...