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HOLLYWOOD—Can you believe it? September is over and we are officially in the month of October, all things spooky and scary are no upon us. I don’t know where the notion of spooky for October comes from beyond Halloween. I mean I was recently speaking with someone and we were both wondering why the month of October tends to...

SAN FRANCISCO—On Wednesday Sept. 30, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) halted all traffic approaching the Bay Bridge from San Francisco to talk a man off of the bridge’s ledge. CHP reported he was safely detained and taken to Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital for treatment. No negotiators were harmed.  The police department said crisis negotiation officers, the Sheriff's Offices, and...

SAN FRANCISCO—An attack in downtown San Francisco on Sept. 23 left a male victim with non life-threatening injuries, according to the San Francisco Police Department. At about 4:20 p.m., SFPD Central Station officers responded to Geary Street and Mason Street regarding an aggravated assault, Public Information Officer Tiffany Hang told the San Francisco News on Tuesday, September 29. After officers...

SAN FRANCISCO—KitTea will be opening it's doors to the Mission District sometime before November, co-founder Courtney Hatt told the San Francisco News. The café's new location will be at 1266 Valencia Street, in a historic brick building that is walking distance from Dolores Park. KitTea came to Hays Valley in 2015 becoming the city's first and only interactive feline café....

SAN FRANCISCO—Single-mom, Erika Lloyd, 37, from San Francisco, is still missing four months after she embarked on a solo trip to Joshua Tree National Park. On June 14, Lloyd departed on a solo “pandemic road trip” from her home in Walnut Creek. Her roommates told police that June 14 was the last time they saw her, and they have not...

UNITED STATES—Toni: We have received a 20 percent increase in our Plan F Medicare Supplement. I am a 70-year-old female in decent health, but my husband is undergoing cancer treatment at MD Anderson. Also, his cardiologist has advised him that he may need a pacemaker. I understand that Medicare Annual Enrollment is our time to change our Medicare Supplement plans....

HOLLYWOOD—When we last left off on the TLC reality series, “Little People, Big World,” Zach and Tori were welcoming their second bundle of joy, a girl Lilah into the world and Amy moved off the farm into her new home with Chris. Yes, things have changed drastically on “Little People, Big World” since the reality series first debuted back...

SAN FRANCISCO—On Monday, September 28, a man at the Nashville International Airport was arrested after airport officers discovered approximately 87 pounds of marijuana in two of his bags.  According to an arrest report,  the suspect, Julian Gioffre, 26, arrived in Nashville from San Francisco. Upon arrival, he claimed his luggage before a K-9 unit approached him and inspected his bags....

UNITED STATES—September 22 was the equinox. Here in the Northern Hemisphere, days will get slightly shorter as nights will get slightly longer. The intensity of the sunlight will diminish as the sun moves farther to the south. The weather will of course get cooler. In this particular climate, the rainy season will begin. Deciduous plants, as well as some...

SAN FRANCISCO—The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) approved a mandate on Wednesday, September 23, which requires employees of large companies to work from home at least 3 days per week. The action is part of Plan Bay Area 2050, a long-range plan which focuses on improvement in transportation, housing, the economy, and the environment. According to MTC’s website, “The Metropolitan...