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HOLLYWOOD—Now it is officially awards season in my book. Why? The nominees for the 2021 Golden Globe Awards were announced on Wednesday, February 3. There were some expected names who made the list, as well as a few surprises along the way people. The contenders were announced by actresses Sarah Jessica Parker and Taraji P. Henson. Leading the pack...

SAN FRANCISCO—San Francisco private investigator Jack Palladino, 76, died Monday, February 1 from a head injury caused by an attempted robbery. On Thursday, January 28 Palladino stepped out of his house in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood to test out a new camera when a car pulled up and two men jumped out. One man tried to grab the camera, when...

HOLLYWOOD—Nominees for the 52nd Annual NAACP Image Awards were announced on Tuesday, February 2, with the Netflix flick “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey” leading all contender with 10 nominations. The movie is nominated for Best Motion Picture alongside “Soul,” “Da 5 Bloods,” “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” and “One Night in Miami.” Both “Ma Rainey” and “Soul” earned 9 nominations...

UNITED STATES—Coppicing and pollarding are the most extreme of pruning techniques. They may also be among the oldest in some cultures. Yet, arborists are correct to condemn both as improper. Coppicing is the complete removal of all stems and trunks back to a stump. Pollarding is the removal of all stems back to main stems and trunks. Both procedures...

HOLLYWOOD—I really wanted to enjoy this movie, but I will be frank, “The Little Things” does not deliver all the hype that has been buzzing around it. I mean I saw the trailer, countless critics had been talking endlessly about how great it is, but it’s mediocre for me America. Why? It tries to be smarter than what it...

HELLO AMERICA!—Thank you again for all the messages of good wishes and support during this time of my "vision" problems. Things are much better and hopefully, in a month or so, I will return to my normal sighted-self.  However, I have been able to keep up with the news as well as those who make it. Cicely Tyson, who passed...

UNITED STATES—Technology has touched every aspect of modern life. From entertainment and health to wealth, the improvements across the board are marked. However, it’s technology’s impact on the financial sector that’s been most significant in recent decades. Leaving aside the potentially revolutionary qualities of cryptocurrencies, financial technology (fintech) at all levels has reshaped the way we handle our money. The fintech...

UNITED STATES—Visiting a relative in prison is a difficult thing to do in the best circumstances, and it can be made even more stressful and draining if you are not prepared for what is involved. To help you out, here is a look at the main ways to deal with the visitation process in California, and how you can make...

WASHINGTON, D.C—Kevin Clinesmith, 38, a former FBI lawyer was sentenced on Friday, January 29 to one year of probation after pleading guilty to altering an email that was used to help justify surveillance on an adviser to former President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign. Clinesmith worked four years as an assistant general counsel in the National Security and Cyber Law branch...

SAN FRANCISCO—Due to a new strain of COVID-19, experts in the Bay Area are noting they recommend residents either double their masks or upgrade them to have the maximum protection. Health experts say they are concerned because of the presence of new COVID-19 variants sprouting up around the state of California and the state has slowly distributed COVID vaccines. MSNBC interviewed...