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UNITED STATES—We officially have our final four for the NCAA Tournament and I will admit 2 of the teams still in the mix are surprises because I didn’t see it happening. More upsets transpired as the Sweet 16 kicked off last Thursday and by Saturday we had our Elite 8 that culminated with our Final Four after all the...

SAN FRANCISCO—On Wednesday, April 3, the San Francisco Police Department announced in a news release that a suspect involved in a Blessing Scam was arrested. The SFPD reported on January 23, at approximately 11:30 a.m. a blessing scam transpired where a victim was waiting by herself for the bus in the Excelsior District. The victim was approached by an unknown...

SAN FRANCISCO—On March 25, the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office announced that Ossiel Torres, 22, was charged for his role in 21 vandalism incidents that transpired in a single night in the Richmond District. Torres was arraigned on March 22, and pleaded not guilty to all charges. He is charged with 22 counts of vandalism (PC 594(b)(1)). According to San...

SAN FRANCISCO—On March 27, the SFDA’s Office announced that two individuals were charged in connection to narcotics trafficking in the Tenderloin District.  Mario Sevilla-Artiaga, 26, was arraigned on March 26, and Angela Otis, 37, was scheduled for arraignment on March 28. They are both charged with three counts of possession for sale or purchase of controlled substance – fentanyl, heroin,...

SAN FRANCISCO—On March 28, 2024, the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office disclosed a conviction of Daniel Garcia, 42, of Concord, after a trial by jury for detonating explosive devices and leading police on a high-speed chase from San Francisco to the East Bay.  He was convicted of three counts of detonating an explosive device with intent to injure, (PC...

UNITED STATES—Spring, in several regards, is like autumn in reverse, or vice versa. Bloom increases for spring but decreases for autumn. Foliage increases for spring but decreases for autumn. The two seasons are in opposition. In this chaparral climate, the rainy season that began last autumn ends now. Irrigation that became redundant then becomes necessary now. Diminishing rain is not...

SAN FRANCISCO—On Friday, March 29, the San Francisco PD disclosed that they made over 54 arrests and seized over 600 grams of narcotics during a one-day, multi-agency law enforcement operation. A vast majority of the persons arrested included dozens of wanted fugitives. “Illegal activity will not be tolerated in and around the Tenderloin. We will be out in force making...

SAN FRANCISCO—On Monday, April 1, the SFPD disclosed that two juveniles were arrested in connection to a fatal shooting in the Tenderloin District that occurred on March 28. The SFPD reported that on Thursday, March 28, at approximately 9:29 p.m., officers from Tenderloin Station responded to Hallidie Plaza regarding a report of a shooting that transpired. Officers arrived on scene...

SAN FRANCISCO—On March 22, the SFDA’s Office announced that Savannah Church, 25 was convicted and sentenced to two years imprisonment after pleading guilty in San Francisco Superior Court to committing assault with force likely to cause great bodily injury (PC 245(a)(4)), two counts of organized retail theft (PC 490.4(a)(1)) and one count of petty theft (PC 490.2(a)) in connection...

SAN FRANCISCO—On March 21, the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office disclosed the arrest of Stanley Ellicott, 38, of Oakland, a former high-level city manager, on 62 felony charges involving the theft of more than $627,000 directly from the Department of Human Resources’ Division of Workers’ Compensation, the very department where he worked. A criminal complaint filed by the San Francisco...