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SAN FRANCISCO—The software company Salesforce announced on Tuesday, February 9 that employees will work home remotely from now on. In a news release, the company said it made the decision based on a survey that was given to employees.  The results showed that "nearly half" of employees "want to come in only a few times per month," while 80 percent...

SAN FRANCISCO—A suspect was arrested on Tuesday, February 9 in connection with the carjacking and kidnapping of 4-year-old Winnifred and 1-year-old Sean Fang. Officers arrested Erlin Romero, 25, after serving a warrant at a home at Crisp Road and Palou Street around 11:20 a.m. Romero was booked in San Francisco and charged with two counts of kidnapping, conspiracy, unlawful taking...

UNITED STATES—The Super Nintendo Chronicles continue this week with a game I know I’m not the only fan of, “Metroid” or in this case “Super Metroid.” Look, as a kid I played the original “Metroid” on the NES system and that was a tough game because it was damn hard to decipher one room from the other. What I...

SAN FRANCISCO—Retail company Gap Inc. announced on Monday, February 8 that Old Navy's headquarters in San Francisco will close and move into Gap's building. The SF Chronicle reported that Gap made the change "to encourage an enable this cultural transformation." No date has been revealed as to when Old Navy's headquarters in Mission Bay will close. Gap Inc. owns several divisions,...

SAN FRANCISCO—On Monday, February 8 at approximately 4 p.m. a robbery transpired at the Walgreens on 1600 block of Ocean Avenue. Two unknown suspects forced their way into the pharmacy and demanded prescription pills. The suspects are believed to be in their early to mid-20s. The employee complied and then the suspects fled and have not been arrested. No detailed...

UNITED STATES—Most major pruning happens while the plants that need it are dormant through winter. That is why it is known as 'dormant pruning.' Such pruning would be so much more disruptive while plants are blooming, fruiting, foliating or growing. Pruning that happens during other seasons is not as aggressive as dormant pruning. Spring pruning, although practical for some...

CALIFORNIA—Richmond Police Department arrested RayRay Darn, 35, and Marilyn Northington, 28, for murder and child abuse causing great bodily injury to their 5-week-old baby. The Richmond Police indicated that on February 4, at 6:30 p.m., the couple ran outside their hotel room at the Marriott Courtyard Hotel at 3150 Garrity Way, in Richmond expressing that their baby was not breathing...

SAN FRANCISCO—The police are searching for a vehicle involved in a crash and shootout near the Lower Haight neighborhood. On Monday, February 8, before 11 a.m. officers from the San Francisco Police Department responded to shots fired near the intersection of Buchanan and Herman Streets. Upon arrival, officers found an abandoned white Sedan that crashed into a fence near the...

UNITED STATES—I am sorry America, but Super Bowl LV might have been one of the worst Super Bowl games that I have witnessed in the many years of my life. It just seemed so obvious that Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were going to be victorious after the end of the first quarter. Brady, Rob Gronkowski and...

HOLLYWOOD—The nominations trend continues in the film arena as nominees for the 26th annual Critics Choice Awards were announced on Monday, February 8. Leading all contenders is the drama “Mank” with 12 nominations, followed by “Minari” which earned 10 nominations. Other movies earning multiple nominations included “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” and “News of the World.” A partial list of...