Free food in Bay Area for SNAP recipients: Here's the list

With SNAP benefits expiring on Saturday, local food banks, restaurants, and community members have been stepping up, in an effort to support their neighbors who will be affected.

Bay Area scientist launches new company with sights on gene-edited babies

A UC Berkeley biochemistry PhD and gene editing expert has launched a new effort in the field of genetic engineering on human embryos as a way to prevent disease before birth.

Bay Area organization raises awareness for mental health support
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Hundreds of people will gather in Santa Rosa for an exciting fundraiser to help address a really serious issue. It is the annual High Heels for Hope benefit that will be benefiting the Zane Templin Foundation, along with a dinner, a live auction, as well as dance dancing. The foundation was started by the family of Zane Templin of Santa Rosa. He was just 24-years-old when he died by suicide in 2016. We hear from one of the guest speakers Mary Frances Walsh, the executive director at NAMI, Sonoma County. That's the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

New storms crossing the west | West Coast Wrap
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As heavy rain and lightning descend once again on Phoenix, Arizona, where firefighters on Wednesday night were responding to a partial roof collapse at a popular mall. There are no reported injuries, and the mall has been evacuated, but it's unclear if the collapse is a result of the severe weather that had already passed through the area.

New data shows massive surge in Bay Area poverty

The Bay Area’s poverty rate rose from 12.2% in early 2023 to 16.3% by the end of the same year.

Phoenix Mario Kart homes | West Coast Wrap
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Construction is complete on a distinctive apartment complex in Phoenix with design features inspired by a hugely popular Nintendo game. Why the builders believe would-be tenants will be racing to grab a spot at the 'Rainbow Road Apartments'.

Record-breaking fentanyl bust | West Coast Wrap
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Body-camera video shows federal agents involved in a record-breaking fentanyl bust in Colorado. How authorities were alerted to this network and the powerful drug cartels behind the operation.

FCI Dublin correctional officer likely won't get prison time for sex crime

Former FCI Dublin Lawrence Gacad is set to be sentenced on Wednesday. He pleaded guilty to one court of abusive sexual contact. Both the prosecution and defense say he should not go to prison.

New study links ultra-processed foods to rising colon cancer risk among young adults

Ultra-processed items include boxed soups, frozen meals and products with long shelf lives — foods many Americans grew up eating in the 1970s, 80s and 90s.

Sea otter pup reunites with its mother in Morro Bay | West Coast Wrap
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A baby sea otter is now reunited with its mother along the California coast after a long search. This story began when experts from the Marine Mammal Center received a call on their public hotline reporting distressed cries coming from the waters in Morro Bay. The team from the center recorded the cries and played them at the harbor to search for the mother. The mission was a success and it wasn't the first time this method was used for this type of reunion.

Most employable graduates | West Coast Wrap
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New rankings reveal the public universities producing the most employable graduates. The colleges here in the west that topped the list and what they're doing to set graduates up for success.

Sneak preview of The Monkey King opera in San Francisco

The world premiere of The Monkey King at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco takes place on Friday.

Shutdown ends, air travel disruptions likely to continue
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Tonight the government shutdown may be coming to an end, but disruptions to air travel will likely continue for some time. We go live to the busy Sky Harbor Airport in Phoenix for a closer look at how long the widespread flight cancellations and delays will last.

Teen says immigration raids have him living in fear | West Coast Wrap
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An Oregon teenager's emotional plea for help is getting a lot of attention online. After crying in front of city leaders about immigration raids that have him living in fear, he's finding new purpose. Tonight on West Coast Wrap, he shares how he's determined to help his community.

Bay Area Harvard grad student launched new ‘Appstinence’ movement to quit social media

It’s a concept hard to fathom among many Gen Zers — ditching your smartphone and retiring from social media. But it's what recent Harvard alumna 24-year-old Gabriela Nguyen has fully embraced as she works to help others do the same.