Olivia Hebert

United States

News Reporter at SFGate

lifestyle reporter @ the independent

Articles

Community mourns East Bay student-athlete after fatal Stinson Beach accident

5 days ago | pressdemocrat.com | Olivia Hebert

Acalanes High School junior and varsity football player Amin Noroozi died after suffering a spinal injury in a beach accident earlier this month, according to a GoFundMe organized by his loved ones. Noroozi died on April 17 in the intensive care unit, surrounded by family, friends and teammates who had spent days by his side and mobilizing support for his recovery. "We share the news of [Amin's] passing on April 17 with a heavy heart," the fundraiser's most recent update reads.
UC Berkeley student sues over sudden visa terminat-金无明-万维博客-万维读者网（电脑版）

5 days ago | blog.creaders.net | Olivia Hebert

A UC Berkeley graduate student is suing the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement amid widespread visa revocations for international students at universities across California.
Rare mad cow-like brain disease kills 2 in Oregon

5 days ago | sfgate.com | Olivia Hebert

In an April 14 press release, the Hood River County Health Department confirmed one case and identified two probable cases of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, or CJD — a rapidly progressive neurodegenerative condition with a 100% fatality rate. Two of the individuals have died, officials said. The disease is related to mad cow disease and can lead to symptoms such as confusion, disorientation, hallucinations, seizures, psychological disturbances and a loss of coordination.
Bay Area community mourns student-athlete after fatal beach accident

5 days ago | sfgate.com | Olivia Hebert

Acalanes High School graduate and former varsity football player Amin Noroozi died after suffering a spinal injury in a beach accident earlier this month, according to a GoFundMe organized by his loved ones. Noroozi died on April 17 in the intensive care unit, surrounded by family, friends and teammates who had spent days by his side and mobilizing support for his recovery. “We share the news of [Amin’s] passing on April 17 with a heavy heart,” the fundraiser’s most recent update reads.
Bay Area temperatures set to rise as heat risk kicks in

6 days ago | fresnobee.com | Olivia Hebert

Gray skies and drizzle greeted the Bay Area on Thursday morning, but change is on the way. Spring is warming up the Bay Area, with temperatures expected to steadily climb through the weekend and into next week, the National Weather Service said. "Today, we're going to be warm into lower 60s, and then as we head Friday into the weekend, we'll start to see more areas reaching into the low to mid-70s across the interior valleys," said Rachel Kennedy, a Bay Area meteorologist with the weather service.
'Entirely arbitrary': UC Berkeley student sues over sudden visa termination

6 days ago | sfgate.com | Olivia Hebert

Zhuoer Chen, who is set to graduate from UC Berkeley in May with a master’s degree in architecture, is one of four plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit alleging that ICE’s sweeping effort to terminate the federal records of hundreds — possibly thousands — of international students occurred without notice, justification or legal basis.
Bay Area temperatures set to rise as heat risk kicks in

6 days ago | sfgate.com | Olivia Hebert

Gray skies and drizzle greeted the Bay Area on Thursday morning, but change is on the way. Spring is warming up the Bay Area, with temperatures expected to steadily climb through the weekend and into next week, the National Weather Service said. “Today, we’re going to be warm into lower 60s, and then as we head Friday into the weekend, we’ll start to see more areas reaching into the low to mid-70s across the interior valleys,” said Rachel Kennedy, a Bay Area meteorologist with the weather service.
Spring thunderstorms could spark lightning, hail over Bay Area

1 week ago | fresnobee.com | Olivia Hebert

After a sunny weekend and Monday in the Bay Area, where temperatures climbed into the upper 60s, cloudy skies moved into the region Tuesday morning, dropping temperatures by 10 degrees. Wednesday is shaping up to be the bigger wild card, according to the National Weather Service. A sluggish low-pressure system spinning off the Southern California coast is expected to push a wave of moisture into the Bay Area - just enough to spark some atmospheric instability.
Spring thunderstorms could spark lightning, hail over Bay Area

1 week ago | sfgate.com | Olivia Hebert

After a sunny weekend and Monday in the Bay Area, where temperatures climbed into the upper 60s, cloudy skies moved into the region Tuesday morning, dropping temperatures by 10 degrees. Wednesday is shaping up to be the bigger wild card, according to the National Weather Service. A sluggish low-pressure system spinning off the Southern California coast is expected to push a wave of moisture into the Bay Area — just enough to spark some atmospheric instability.
Naked man causes scene at Disneyland's Tiana's Palace

1 week ago | sfgate.com | Olivia Hebert

Disneyland guests were briefly evacuated from the theme park’s New Orleans Square on Saturday night after a naked man exposed himself and climbed onto the entrance of a restaurant, Anaheim police said. Video shared to Instagram shows the nude man standing on top of Tiana’s Palace — a New Orleans-style eatery inspired by the Disney film “The Princess and the Frog” — as cast members direct stunned onlookers away. The man appears to gesture toward the crowd before the clip cuts out.