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SAN FRANCISCO—Humpback whales are often spotted during migration months from May to November. Citizens have been reporting a rise in humpback whale sightings off the coast near San Francisco. According to the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary, 115 whales were seen in a 1 hour study off the Farallon Islands on July 4. Whales have also been sighted from planes arriving at the...

EAST BAY—A group of Muslim men reported they were attacked while they were visiting Lake Chabot Regional Park for prayer in the East Bay on Sunday, December 6. The incident was recorded by Rasheed Albeshari, one of the victims, who said a woman identified as Denise Slader, approached the men and abruptly asked them if they believed in Jesus. The...

SAN FRANCISCO—New Zealand native, Kimberley Chambers, 38, made history as she became the first woman to successfully swim from the Farallon Islands to the Golden Gate Bridge on Saturday, August 8. Chambers swam the 30-mile stretch in 17 hours and 12 minutes. Prior to her feat, only four men had successfully completed the swim. Chambers had been training every morning in...

SAN FRANCISCO—Former President Bill Clinton was in San Francisco on Tuesday, May 24 to attend a fundraiser for his wife Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign. Clinton visited the Julia Morgan Ballroom around 10 a.m. In attendance were students from the Sacred Heart Cathedral who were chosen from the Bay Scholars Program. At the event, George Stratigos commented by saying, “I hope that Bill...

SAN FRANCISCO—A 4.1 preliminary magnitude earthquake shook up San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area on Tuesday, July 20. The quake struck at approximately 2:41 a.m. and was centered about 1.5 miles northeast of Fremont, with a depth of 5-7 miles. A series of 14 smaller aftershocks followed the initial quake, the two largest measuring 2.7 and 2.6 in magnitude. No...

SAN FRANCISCO—Carol Doda, one of San Francisco’s most influential topless dancers, died at the age of 78, due to lung and kidney failure complications on Monday, November 9. According to longtime friend Dick Winn, Doda died in the care of physicians and nurses at St. Luke’s Memorial Hospital after about eight months there. According to Winn, in an effort to...

SAN FRANCISCO—A search team has been assembled in Eldorado National Forest in hopes of locating 45-year-old Ed Cavanaugh, a San Francisco teacher who has been missing since July 17. Crews from El Dorado, Yolo, and Stanislaus Counties are heavily scouring the wilderness area, which is located about 80 miles east of Sacramento and just west of Lake Tahoe. According to reports, Cavanaugh was last seen...

CALIFORNIA—According to a report released by the California Department of Motor Vehicles, illegal immigrants have been the recipients of more than half of all new drivers licenses issued by the state.  The DMV issued a total of 759,000 new licenses from January through June 2015, with 397,000 licenses being issued to people who live in the country illegally. The AB...

SAN FRANCISCO—The “Summer of Love 50th Anniversary” has been canceled after the city of San Francisco denied a permit to host the free concert. The concert was scheduled for June 4 at the Polo Field in Golden Gate Park. San Francisco's Recreation and Park Department shut down the event stating after nine months of work event promoter Boots Hughston failed...

SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco Board of Supervisors recently announced their decision to change the legal age to purchase tobacco and nicotine products. Beginning June 1, anyone looking to purchase tobacco and electronic smoking products is required to be at least 21 years of age. The legal age for the majority of the cities in United States is currently 18 to...