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SFGATE: Soldiers battling PTSD getting treatment at Yountville facility

Soldiers battling PTSD getting treatment at Yountville facility Published on March 10, 2018 at 02:38AM by By Kurtis Alexander The site of a police showdown with a gunman who had allegedly taken hostages on Friday in Napa Valley is a rehabilitation center for war veterans trying to transition back to civilian life. The Pathway Home opened in 2008 as American servicemen streamed back from the Iraq War, many of them confronting post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. The home sits on the sprawling campus of the Veterans Home of California-Yountville, about 10 miles north of the city of Napa. The facility was featured in the 2017 film “Thank You For Your Service,” which portrayed a soldier returning from the Middle East, played by Miles Teller, who was treated for debilitating emotional trauma suffered on the battlefield.
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SFGATE: Largest vets home in U.S. on lockdown, 1,000+ elderly, disabled residents

Largest vets home in U.S. on lockdown, 1,000+ elderly, disabled residents Published on March 10, 2018 at 01:01AM by YOUNTVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A gunman took at least three people hostage at a large veterans home in California on Friday and police locked down the sprawling grounds, Napa County Fire Capt. Chase Beckman said. Police closed access to the large veterans home in Yountville after a man with a gun was reported on the grounds. The Napa County Sheriff's Department issued an alert to residents at 10:30 a.m. Friday warning them to avoid the area because of "activity at the Veterans Home in Yountville." The Napa Valley Register reported that a man wearing body armor and armed with an automatic weapon entered the home. The sheriff's department did not immediately respond to a telephone call from The Associated Press.
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SFGATE: Gunman takes hostages at Yountville veterans home, CHP says

Gunman takes hostages at Yountville veterans home, CHP says Published on March 10, 2018 at 12:59AM by By Jenna Lyons A Northern California veterans home is on lockdown amid reports of an active shooter, officials said. Reports came in about 10:30 a.m. of an active shooter at the Veterans Home of California-Yountville, said June Iljana, a spokeswoman for the California Department of Veterans Affairs. The home sits across the street from the Napa Valley Museum in Yountville on California Drive. Residents at the home are sheltering in place while the California Highway Patrol is responding with assisting agencies, Iljana said. It is not immediately known if there are any injuries. Jenna Lyons is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: jlyons@sfchronicle.
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SFGATE: Martin Shkreli gets stiff sentence in securities fraud case

Martin Shkreli gets stiff sentence in securities fraud case Published on March 09, 2018 at 11:57PM by NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the sentencing of "Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli (all times local): 2 p.m. The self-promoting "Pharma Bro" vilified for jacking up the price of a lifesaving drug has been sentenced to prison for securities fraud. Pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli (SHKREL'-ee) was sentenced Friday to seven years in prison by U.S. District Judge Kiyo Matsumoto (KEE'-yoh maht-soo-MOH'-toh) after he was convicted last year of lying to investors in two failed hedge funds. Shkreli cried as he told the judge that he made many mistakes and he apologized to investors. His attorney argued that he deserved 18 months or less and shouldn't be punished for being outspoken.
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SFGATE: Martin Shkreli cries in court while apologizing for fraud

Martin Shkreli cries in court while apologizing for fraud Published on March 09, 2018 at 11:13PM by By TOM HAYS and COLLEEN LONG, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — "Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli cried in court Friday as he apologized for defrauding investors while being sentenced by a federal judge. Shkreli, his cocky persona nowhere to be found, cried as he told U.S. District Judge Kiyo Matsumoto he made many mistakes and apologized to investors. He was convicted of securities fraud last year for defrauding investors in two failed hedge funds. He said he is the only person to blame — not the media, not the government, nor his business partners — and that he hopes to make amends and learn from his mistakes. "I'm not the same person I was. I know right from wrong. I know what it means to tell the truth and what it means to lie," he said, before apologizing to his investors.
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Veggies in Space!

The crew aboard the International Space Station have grown two batches of mixed greens (mizuna, red romaine lettuce and tokyo bekana cabbage), and are now running two Veggie facilities simultaneously. from NASA http://ift.tt/2Fvm1Av
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SFGATE: 60-year-old man killed in Walnut Creek, suspect arrested

60-year-old man killed in Walnut Creek, suspect arrested Published on March 09, 2018 at 08:21PM by By Sophie Haigney A 60-year-old man was assaulted and killed in Walnut Creek on Thursday night, police said. The Walnut Creek Police Department received a call at 6:52 p.m. Thursday about a “disturbance and possible assault.” Authorities eventually determined that the assault took place at the 1800 block of Lacassie Avenue and responded to the scene. The block is a residential area that includes a construction site and Walnut Creek Presbyterian Church, and is a short distance away from a BART station. Police found the 60-year-old man suffering from life-threatening injuries, which they determined to be the result of an assault. It’s unclear what type of weapon was used.
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SFGATE: Woman killed in early morning hit-and-run in Oakland

Woman killed in early morning hit-and-run in Oakland Published on March 09, 2018 at 08:40PM by By Sophie Haigney A woman was killed in a hit-and-run early Friday morning in Oakland, police said. Oakland Police responded to the 3200 block of San Pablo Avenue at 2:08 a.m. after reports that a pedestrian had been hit by a vehicle. Though police attempted to administer life-saving support, the woman succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. Police did not release any further information. Sophie Haigney is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: sophie.haigney@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @SophieHaigney
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