More than 115 people who viewed the solar eclipse in Ontario earlier this month experienced eye damage after the event, according to eye doctors in the province. The Ontario Association of Optometrists (OAO) says it has received 118 cases of reported eye complications since April 8. Inflammation of the cornea, dry eyes and solar retinopathy are among the conditions reported, the OAO said in a statement to CTV News Toronto. A spokesperson said that while inflammation of the cornea...
Dozens of cases of eye damage related to the April 8 total solar eclipse have been reported in Canada. The conditions include inflammation of the cornea and solar retinopathy.
Quebec's Health Department says it has received 28 reports of eye damage related to the April 8 total solar eclipse that passed over southern parts of the province.
The solar eclipse was a once-in-a-lifetime event. It could’ve caused permanent damage to anyone who looked at the sun without proper eye protection. Eye doctors are glad you took it seriously
Planning is well underway for what we could see when the NFL Draft comes to our storied football city. Find out when we'll start hearing those plans.
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.
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...
A family of four was killed in a solo-car crash in in the San Francisco Bay Area on Wednesday night, officials said. The driver may have hit a tree, the Pleasanton Police Department said in a news release. The mother, father and two children under age 15 were killed in the crash that occurred at about 9 p.m. on Foothill Road near Stoneridge Drive in the East Bay suburb, the police said. The cause of the crash remained under investigation on Thursday night, but police said it appears the driver...
The annual dog surfing championship in Pacifica is in danger of being euthanized. Every year, people flock to the beaches of the San Mateo County city to watch canines catch waves for charity. But eight years after founding the event, its organizers worry that the competition might not happen, as costs for permits, fees and other requirements have increased more than 100% in the last three years. The group is asking for donations from the public to keep the event afloat. A GoFundMe page set up...
On Monday, the international community will celebrate the 54th anniversary of Earth Day with events across the globe. The first Earth Day took place April 22, 1970. A U.S. Senator from Wisconsin named Gaylord Nelson prompted a massive demonstration.. when he called for students to and communities to fight for the environment and oppose environmental degradation using the same energy and fervor that was shown during the Vietnam War demonstrations. An estimated 30 million people showed up and...
Google is laying off 50 more Bay Area workers, adding to the hundreds of local cuts the company has already made in 2024. This time, the announcement came just two days before the Mountain View tech giant hit a major financial milestone. The job cuts mostly hit software engineers, counting 50 Sunnyvale-based workers across three offices on Crossman Avenue. Google disclosed the details in a WARN filing on April 24, as is required under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act in the...
There are dozens of protests scheduled across the Bay Area for May Day,