Author name: Nina Sioson

A devastating traumatic brain injury suffered by a beloved Palo Alto school administrator has sparked an outpouring of support from educators, students, and families across the Bay Area after a late-night hit-and-run in San Francisco’s Mission District. Erika Yeates, 32, a Menlo Park resident and dean of academic affairs at a private school in Palo […]

Breakthrough Synthetic Brain Tissue Model Could Transform Future Brain Injury Diagnosis In a groundbreaking advancement with major implications for brain injury research, scientists at UC Riverside have engineered the first fully synthetic, functional brain tissue model—created entirely without animal-derived materials. The innovation, published in Advanced Functional Materials, could one day revolutionize how researchers diagnose, study,

A tragic head injury at one of Santa Cruz’s most popular surf breaks has claimed the life of 19-year-old Nathaniel John Ramirez, who was knocked unconscious during dangerous ocean conditions at The Hook earlier this month. Ramirez paddled out on November 5 amid heavy swell and powerful whitewash driven by king tides. While attempting to

The Cal State Fullerton head injury tragedies involving two 19-year-old students have left the university community devastated, as both young women died just one week apart in unrelated incidents. One death followed catastrophic traumatic head injuries from an e-scooter crash, shining a spotlight on growing safety concerns affecting students across California campuses. Loss of Dance

A tragic 60 Freeway crash in Jurupa Valley early Monday morning left a man and woman dead after their car veered off the roadway, ejecting one occupant onto the freeway and causing catastrophic head injuries, authorities said. The crash was reported around 4:50 a.m. on the eastbound 60 Freeway near Country Village Road. According to

An El Cajon hit-and-run pedestrian crash left a 70-year-old elderly Pedestrian with TBI on Tuesday afternoon in the 400 block of Fletcher Parkway, authorities said.  According to the El Cajon Police, officers were dispatched at 3:28 p.m. to reports of a vehicle striking a pedestrian. The driver fled, but witnesses provided a detailed description and

Oakland Hit-and-Run Bicycle Accident Leaves Cyclist Fighting for Life A devastating Oakland hit-and-run bicycle accident has left 32-year-old Katunga Manuel-Nunn hospitalized with a traumatic brain injury after being struck by a speeding driver who fled the scene. The crash occurred around 8:00 p.m. Friday at the intersection of 73rd Avenue and Weld Street in East

Whittier Sidewalk Injury Settlement Reaches $7.5 Million The City of Whittier has agreed to a $7.5 million sidewalk injury settlement with Justine Gurrola, a 38-year-old special education teacher who suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) after tripping on a raised section of sidewalk in 2018. Gurrola was walking with her nephew on February 25, 2018,

Fatal Coachella Off-Road Crash Leaves One Dead A tragic Coachella off-road crash claimed the life of a man Saturday evening in the North Shore area, north of Rancho Dos Palmas, authorities said. According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP), the collision occurred around 7:00 p.m. on Coachella Canal Road at Vander Veer Road. Witnesses reported