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HOLLYWOOD—When “Wonder Woman” arrived to the big screen with Gal Gadot in the starring role a few years ago it was a spectacle. It was unlike anything that the comic book universe had seen before; a female superhero that was on the same playing field as the greats like Batman and Superman. It was an origin tale that had...

HOLLYWOOD—So it feels like these past 2 weeks in the soap arena have been short to say the least, well they have as a direct result of only 2-3 episodes airing for most soaps because of the holidays. Well there is some good news to celebrate on “The Young and the Restless,” Sharon and Rey are tying the knot....

UNITED STATES—It feels like 2020 has put us on the technology burnout. So many of us have resorted to working from home, using your cellphones to communicate, zoom meetings, tablets and TV to stay entertained for a lot longer than I ever imagined. I feel like I have been burned out from watching so much TV, but the problem...

UNITED STATES—Well it seems 2020 is finally coming to an end America. I will admit that 2020 has been one of the longest years ever, I don’t know if it’s a direct result of the pandemic or a host of other things (I think it’s the pandemic people). With that said, the holiday I love and the holiday I...

SAN FRANCISCO—On December 14, scholar and author Judith "Judy" Yung passed away at the age of 74 after falling in her home in San Francisco. Born to immigrant parents on January 25, 1946 in San Francisco's Chinatown, Yung attended San Francisco State College (now known as San Francisco State University), where she double-majored in English Literature and Chinese Studies and...

SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco Bay Area was hit with a 3.6 earthquake on Thursday, December 31 at 5:41 a.m. The earthquake reportedly struck around the San Andreas Fault, which is nine miles away from San Francisco. San Franciscans described their experience on Twitter. “It woke me up. It sounded like a big explosion and the house jolted,” said one Twitter...

SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco Public Safety Departments wants all residents and visitors of San Francisco to know that the use and sale of fireworks this New Year's are deemed illegal. The reason, according to the San Francisco Public Safety Departments, is to prevent fires, injuries, and abide by COVID-19 guidelines. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPS) said that “Fireworks start over...

HOLLYWOOD—You sometimes wonder if Jim Cryer has something on David Harrington to make him do the things he does on Tyler Perry’s “The Haves and the Have Nots.” That question could not be raised any higher than this week’s episode, ‘The Family’s Name.’ Why? David came up with the ridiculous idea to try to schmooze Hanna Young. Yeah, think...

UNITED STATES—Winter has the potential to be a slow season for gardening. Simple gardens may not require much dormant pruning. Established gardens may not require much planting. Where winters are cold and perhaps snowy, no one wants to go outside anyway. Those who go out may not be able to accomplish much. Nonetheless, winter is the season for planting...

SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco Fire Department tweeted on Tuesday, December 29 that because fireworks are so dangerous, they are not allowed to be used for the upcoming New Year’s celebration. A study done in 2019 by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) about the number of deaths related to fireworks indicated that an estimated 7,300 injuries (or 73 percent...