Garvin Thomas

I tell stories of people being good to each other for @nbcbayarea. Know of one? Share it with me: [email protected] #BayAreaProud

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TELL ME A STORY OF KINDNESS

Leave it in the comments or email me at [email protected]

#BayAreaProud @nbcbayarea

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An award-winning South Bay teen wildlife photographer is no longer just taking pictures of coyotes; he is now advocating for them. #bayareaproud #wildflifephotography #coyotes https://t.co/vsr6Itn6kt

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THIS SATURDAY!

The 9th Annual Bay Area Proud Blood Drive

WHEN: 9/13, 8-2
WHERE: Princeton Plaza, San Jose
RESERVE A TIME: https://t.co/SFOD9H8SNA

@nbcbayarea @giveblood

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Covering the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyongChang, South Korea remains a highlight of my 35+ year career in journalism.

I’m thrilled that I’m going to get to do it again, this time at the @milanocortina26 games in Italy.

Six months from today!

@nbcbayarea @NBCOlympics

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Here is the information about Jonathan Pascual's fundraising run/hike this September in Napa. https://t.co/7Qwsbfh01W

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When day care teacher Jessica Alaimo learned that 4-year-old Quinn Drake had a goal of meeting 1,000 dogs before he started kindergarten, she had one thought: “I need to step up here.”

#BayAreaProud @nbcbayarea https://t.co/jbQgvdTPYg

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When day care teacher Jessica Alaimo learned that 4-year-old Quinn Drake had a goal of meeting 1,000 dogs before he started kindergarten, she had just one thought: “I need to step up here.”

#BayAreaProud @nbcbayarea https://t.co/jbQgvdTPYg

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For #BayAreaProud stories, I'm always looking for people who go "above and beyond" to help others.

7 weeks chasing 1 rooster, so people can sleep (and the rooster doesn't get eaten by a coyote or hit by a car)?

Yeah, that qualifies. @nbcbayarea

https://t.co/GZNipVmERS

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Going into tonight’s free skate at the World Figure Skating Championships, Alysa Liu is in first place.

This is a woman who hadn’t put on a pair of skates for TWO YEARS before coming out of retirement last year. Loved hearing her story. @nbcbayarea

https://t.co/2ZsLQ5JYZj

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People often ask where I find my #BayAreaProud stories. I don’t, really. They find me. I rely on viewers who let me know about stories of kindness, generosity, and compassion in their lives.

Know of one? Share it with me. @nbcbayarea

Email: [email protected]

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@NBCOlympics Frank Shorter.

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I feel like they’re trying to tell me something. 🧐

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NEW: Elon Musk has issued an ultimatum to federal employees, saying in a post on his social media platform X that employees must respond to an email justifying the work they completed this week or resign. https://t.co/WUjkvJY29B

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For #BayAreaProud stories, I look for someone who's gone "above and beyond" to help another.

Well, when your day job is at a non-profit that saves lives, the bar is set pretty high.

Luis Mayen easily cleared it.

#BayAreaProud @nbcbayarea @mydnwest

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In 2025, we celebrate our 13th year of bringing you #BayAreaProud stories.
It's an honor to share all the wonderful people doing good in their communities.
If you hear a story of kindness, generosity, or compassion, let me know: [email protected].

[Garvin Thomas @garvinthomas]

Loved this conversation with Alysa Liu.

She admits her 2022 retirement from skating left many confused.

Alysa shares what led up to it, why she came back, and why she is enjoying skating like never before.

@nbcbayarea @NBCOlympics @USFigureSkating https://t.co/2ZsLQ5JYZj

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UPDATE: SFPD says officers attempted a traffic stop for a wanted vehicle behind Stonestown Galleria. Suspects fled, eventually crashing into the parklet at 24th and Van Ness in the Mission District. Six people taken to hospital, two female suspects in custody. @nbcbayarea

[Garvin Thomas @garvinthomas]

We're covering #breakingnews in San Francisco. A car crashed into a parklet at the Napper Tandy Grill at 24th and Van Ness. Multiple injuries. Witnesses report police on scene moments after the crash and chasing people on foot who ran from the crash. Details at 5. @nbcbayarea

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San Francisco is a beautiful place. It's no wonder many artists use it as a subject for their work.

Lenny Maughan, however, uses it as his canvas, creating his remarkable works one stride at a time.

#BayAreaProud @nbcbayarea

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