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The drone delivery service that started at Google's campus is finally bringing 30-minute deliveries to Bay Area homes. Wing now serves residents across Silicon Valley with groceries, meals, and packages delivered straight from the sky.
A Bay Area company is preparing the next generation for green jobs by training young workers to help homeowners make the switch to clean energy. These trainees are gaining real-world skills while helping families reduce their carbon footprint.
A Bay Area energy company just hit a milestone that's getting thousands of people out of cars and onto electric bikes. Ava Community Energy has now distributed over 15,000 e-bike rebates, and riders have already pedaled more than a million miles.
The East Bay punk legends will kick off the NFL's 60th championship game at Santa Clara's Levi's Stadium with a celebration honoring football's greatest players. It's a full-circle moment for the hometown heroes playing one of sports' biggest stages just miles from where they started.
California newts crossing roads to breed were dying by the thousands under car tires. Now volunteers are carrying them to safety while a $650,000 tunnel project promises a permanent solution.
Four everyday heroes just received $50,000 each from the Tampa Bay Lightning to support local nonprofits making a difference. Since 2011, the program has now granted over $35 million to 721 organizations across the Tampa Bay area.
A California hospital is using AI to create detailed 3D brain scans in minutes instead of hours, giving stroke patients precious time to receive treatment. Every minute saved means millions of brain cells protected.
A major business solutions center is opening in the Tampa Bay area, creating 180 new career opportunities for local residents. Philip Morris International is investing in Florida's growing workforce with this strategic expansion.
Four elementary schools in the Green Bay area just earned state recognition for helping students thrive despite economic challenges. Wisconsin named 95 schools statewide that are proving every child can succeed with the right support.
Five everyday heroes just received $300,000 in grants to support causes transforming Tampa Bay. The Lightning Foundation honored them in February, bringing its 15-year giving total to $35.57 million.
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy spent Super Bowl week coaching high school girls at a glow-in-the-dark flag football game inside Moscone Center. The event brought young athletes to the same field where the Pro Bowl was played just days earlier.
A beloved New Zealand viewing platform that sat 286 meters above sea level has returned better than ever. The newly rebuilt Minden Lookout now offers accessible pathways and sweeping vistas across the Western Bay of Plenty.
When severe flooding hit South Africa's Nelson Mandela Bay, officials launched a coordinated emergency response that's protecting residents and keeping communities informed in real time. The weather is already clearing, and teams are hard at work helping affected areas recover.
A new wave of affordable plug-in solar panels is bringing clean energy to renters and homeowners who can't install rooftop systems. At a tenth of the cost of traditional solar, these portable panels are making renewable energy accessible to everyone.
South Bay residents can now access cutting-edge cancer treatment without long commutes to UCLA's main campus. The new radiation oncology clinic brings world-class care, including adaptive therapy technology, right to their neighborhood.
After a devastating 2011 heatwave killed seagrass across an area twice the size of Singapore, volunteers in Western Australia are bringing Shark Bay's underwater meadows back to life one seedling at a time. Indigenous wisdom and community grit are restoring the playground that dolphins, dugongs, and whales call home.
A Turkish bay once devastated by overfishing now thrives after banning destructive bottom trawling, tripling local fishers' income and bringing endangered species back home. Meanwhile, Europe spends billions in subsidies on the same practice that costs society 90 times more than it generates in profit.
The Philippines is teaming up with The Ocean Cleanup to restore Manila Bay's polluted waters. The five-year partnership brings cutting-edge technology and proven methods to one of Southeast Asia's most iconic waterways.
An Army veteran turned insurance agent is using his business to fund daily cleanups of the Chesapeake Bay, pulling millions of pounds of trash while his viral videos inspire thousands more to do the same. His model shows how businesses can create real environmental change beyond just writing checks.
St. Petersburg College just proved community colleges are economic powerhouses, generating $3.5 billion for Tampa Bay and supporting one in every 60 jobs in the region. The numbers show what happens when students learn job-ready skills that match what local employers actually need.
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