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One nurse’s end-of-life choice was surprisingly simple — and liberating.
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Integrated Manufacturing Group in Livermore, Calif. adds jobs here in the U.S. while expanding production in Asia to be close to its customers.
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Cost of Dying series: At-home caregivers face challenges, sacrifice. Video by Dai Sugano
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Wish Book: Music Therapy at Pacific Autism Center for Education. Kevin, a PACE student, sings during his music therapy session.
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Made in the Bay Area: Part One, Intuitive Surgical
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Treating the chronically ill in hospitals is expensive and can be painful, but comprehensive in-home care is seen improving lives and easing the cost of dying.
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Santa Clara County’s court-appointed personal and estate managers are handing out costly and questionable bills.
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Guitar genius Jason Becker continues to beat the odds living and composing with ALS for more than two decades. He is the subject of an inspiring new documentary by Jesse Vile, “Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet”. Video by Karl Mondon.
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Iraq War veteran known as Abel Gutierrez
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Craftsmen create art you can ride.
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Up From the Ashes
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iPad in the Classroom
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The violence that’s plagued Oakland’s streets claimed another 110 lives in 2011. Never before, have any of the victims been so young. Three were under the age of 6.
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Brian Diemer, of Anaheim Angels, works out at Sparta Performance Science, where New York Knicks player, Jeremy Lin, trained.
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Montalvo Arts Center
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Two-year-old Brian Elliott gets the wheels he needs for independence.

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