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HOLLYWOOD—Last week we got the 2-hour season premiere for Tyler Perry’s “The Haves and the Have Nots.” This week the drama continued with the latest episode, ‘Fine Together’ that witnessed more chaos between the Young, Harrington and Cryer families. Only on this series could a member of the Malone family walk into the police station and shoot an officer...

HELLO AMERICA!—Having lived in Los Angeles during the 1950s, facing and understand the obvious challenges to remain in the functioning lane to success has been extremely clear. After all, I escaped with the assistance of my classmates at Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana, catching a Greyhound Bus to Los Angeles to attend USC. Even though the university offered tremendous...

UNITED STATES—This fable tells of a frog placed in tepid water which is slowly being brought to a boil.  Since the change in temperature is so gradual, the frog does not realize the danger it is in, and will be cooked to death. Is this the plight of nearly half of our nation? Are they slowly being stripped of their...

SAN FRANCISCO—Uber's headquarters in San Francisco released a new policy requiring riders to provide photographic proof they’re wearing a mask before riding inside an Uber. The company’s new decision states that if a driver reports to Uber that a rider wasn’t wearing a mask, that rider will have to provide Uber with a selfie with a mask on next time...

CHICAGO, IL—On Monday, August 31, on-duty Chicago police officers shot a male suspect after their squad car was struck by gunfire. On September 1, the Chicago Police Department announced that officers were driving in their squad car at around 10:45 p.m. Monday, responding to a call about a suspicious person. Upon approaching the scene, officers saw five people standing on...

SACRAMENTO—On Sunday, August 30, the California legislature passed Assembly Bill (AB) 2147, written by Assemblywoman Eloise Gómez Reyes (D-San Bernardino), which will make it easier for formerly incarcerated individuals to become firefighters upon their release. The California Assembly passed the bill by a vote of 51-12 with most Democrats in support. Eleven Republicans and one Democrat, Assemblyman Rudy Salas of...

UNITED STATES—Early spring bloom is best. That is simply how the schedule of the majority of flowers works. The priority of flowers is pollination. Pollination is necessary for the production of seed. The production of seed and any associated fruit takes time. Seed, whether contained within fruit or not, then disperses before winter. After soaking and chilling through winter,...

SAN FRANCISCO— Security footage depicts House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visiting a closed salon on Monday, August 31. Pelosi, who is second in the presidential line of succession reportedly visited the salon for a wash and blowout. The tape shows Pelosi walk through the salon with wet hair and no mask. California salons and other "non-essential" businesses have been in and...

SAN FRANCISCO—Two unrelated shootings that transpired in San Francisco on Sunday, August 30, ended with two men being wounded. According to Officer Adam Lobsinger from the San Francisco Police Department, officers from the Taraval Station received reports of a shooting in the Parkmerced neighborhood around 1 p.m. When they arrived on the scene, they found a 44-year-old man who had...

SAN FRANCISCO—On Monday, August 31, the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) announced via social media they made an arrest in hot prowl burglary, indecent exposure, and battery with intent to sexually assault a juvenile. The police department released a statement with details via their website. According to the SFPD, officers from the Bayview Station responded to San Bruno Avenue and...