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Those living with polio say don’t forget
Polio ravaged human bodies for hundreds of years, but the misery began to wane 70 years ago when two polio vaccines developed in the U.S. halted the virus’ spread. Many Georgians who caught ...
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Mayo Clinic Minute: The difference in brain aneurysms
Each year, nearly half a million people worldwide die from brain aneurysms. In the U.S., an estimated 6.7 million people have an unruptured brain aneurysm, which means about 1 in 50 people might ...
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Pickleball too easy? Check out this racquet sport
The ball pops up in the air and soars into an arc, drifting against the blue sky, then comes down with a plunk on the glass wall behind Jon Guerra. Out. "Your swing is too hard," Guerra says to me.
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Warriors’ Hield, Grizzlies’ Morant receive warnings for gun-related gesture: report
Warriors guard Buddy Hield will reportedly not receive any punishment from the NBA after being investigated by the league for a late-game exchange with Grizzlies star Ja Morant featuring gestures ...
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Railtown's excursion train ride season kicks off this weekend
In partnership with the California State Railroad Museum Foundation, Railtown 1897 State Historic Park will present a new season of weekend excursion train rides beginning this Saturday and Sunday.
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Awful loss to Wizards exposes what’s wrong with Kings. Can they fix it?
The Sacramento Kings are fighting for their playoff lives in a Western Conference play-in race that is getting closer by the day, but they aren’t showing much fight. The Kings couldn’t even ...
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11 Sonora soccer players earn Trans Valley League awards
Upon entering the Trans Valley League, the Sonora High School boys and girls varsity soccer teams experienced polar opposite seasons, yet both emerged with two of the top awards. Eleven Wildcats ...
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Local national forest leader promoted to regional federal role
Jason Kuiken, the Stanislaus National Forest supervisor since October 2017, is now the Pacific Southwest Regional forester and will oversee 18 federal forests in the Golden State, U.S. Forest ...
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Sonora vs. Hughson baseball
Shaun Holkko / Union Democrat Apr 3, 2025 10 mins ago ...
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Kurtenbach: We learned everything we needed to know in the Warriors’ win over the Grizzlies
So what do you want to know?
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Sonora baseball falls to Hughson despite hopeful start
Three outs into Wednesday afternoon’s Trans Valley League matchup, the Sonora High School varsity baseball team was off to a strong start against the reigning league champions, then Murphy’s ...
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No more calling 'shotgun'? California could ban teens from riding in the front seat
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Calling “shotgun” to ride in the front seat may no longer be an option for small-sized California middle and ...