First Responders
The Captain Who Ran Back In Three Times
When the apartment fire on 4th Street erupted, Captain Mike Rivera made three trips through the smoke — and every trip, he carried someone out.
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Everyday Unsung Heroes
Miss Dolores Has Read To Three Generations Of Kids
For 47 years, Miss Dolores has volunteered at the Westside library's story hour. Some of the kids she reads to today are grandchildren of the kids she read to in 1978.
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Healthcare Workers
The Nurse Who Worked 14 Double Shifts In A Row
When her unit was short-staffed during a brutal flu surge, ER nurse Amelia Chen stepped up — and stayed up — for two straight weeks.
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First Responders
Two Paramedics, A Blizzard, And A Three-Mile Walk
When their ambulance got stuck in a record blizzard, paramedics Jordan Reyes and Sam Ortiz carried their patient three miles on foot to the hospital.
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Military & Veterans
After Forty Years In Uniform, Sergeant Patel Still Stands Watch
A Vietnam veteran who never stopped serving — Sergeant Patel now leads a veterans' outreach that has helped over 800 returning service members find footing.
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Everyday Unsung Heroes
When The Power Went Out, This Block Fed Itself
After last summer's storm knocked out power for nine days, the residents of Maple Street turned their block into a neighborhood food pantry — and nobody went hungry.
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