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SAN FRANCISCO—Sydney “Syd” West, 19, was last seen in downtown San Francisco near Crissy Field on September 29. She was born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, but was residing in California where she attended the University of California-Berkeley. According to the Orange County Sherriff’s Office, she was in San Francisco because she was staying with some of her friends. West’s...

CALIFORNIA—President Donald Trump has reversed a previous decision, and has approved California’s application for disaster relief programs. In late September, California had requested the government for disaster relief funds to help fight fires and clean up damages from six destructive fires that have scorched thousands of acres across the state. California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the approval in a statement...

FAIRFIELD, CA—On Monday, October 12, three individuals were caught on camera stealing and damaging conservative signs off of private property because they, "hate government." A home owner who was suspicious of the theft from his front yard caught three people on camera (two who have been identified) taking signs out of his yard and slicing one with a knife. The...

SAN FRANCISCO—On Thursday, October 1, Vermond Jones, a 21-year-old San Francisco resident, died from a gunshot near Union Square after he allegedly attempted to rob an adult male victim, the San Francisco Police Department and the San Francisco Medical Examiner’s Office announced. The SFPD revealed on their website that officers heard the gunshot coming from the 100 block of Geary...

CALIFORNIA—On September 28, the California Department of Public Health announced that outdoor playgrounds and facilities could reopen under state rules. The Department of Health noted the definition of a playground being fully outdoors and accessible, free and state-mandated open space for preschools and equipped with play structures such as slides, swings, etc. “This guidance provides direction on usage of outdoor...

NAPA COUNTY—The Glass Fire, which began as a 20-acre fire in Napa County, accelerated, burning 1 acre every five seconds according to California fire department officials. The fire was first reported at around 4 a.m. in Napa Valley on Sunday September 27, by Napa County spokeswoman Janet Upton.  The fire burned 51,266 acres at 2% containment as of Wednesday night,...

CALIFORNIA—Wildfires have been burning from the east and west sides of the Napa Valley to Santa Rosa as of Monday, September 28. They forced evacuations from Santa Rosa to Napa since houses are burning down. Around 6 a.m. on September 28, Cal Fire announced via Twitter that the wildfire East of Calistoga in Napa country reached 11,000 acres. Evacuation Orders...

SAN FRANCISCO—On Tuesday, the Zoom Video Communications company canceled an online open classroom, Whose Narratives? Gender, Justice, & Resistance, presented by the San Francisco State University. The class was held by two professors, Dr. Rabab Abdulhadi, of AMED Studies and Dr. Tomomi Kinukawa, of Women and Gender Studies. They invited students to join the class to have a conversation with...

SAN JOSE — On Monday, September 14, San Jose State University (SJSU) announced that it had received a $3 million donation from Koret Foundation, which reinforces the Bay Area communities and supports the Jewish community in the U.S. and Israel. SJSU has been helping students receive scholarships, career preparation resources, and other practical services as its five-year grant system. The...

CALIFORNIA —A week after announcing its closure due to dangerous air quality, Yosemite National Park announced they will reopen the park for guests Friday, Sept. 25. Yosemite authorities had announced the closure of the park on Sept. 17, because they anticipated that the smoke from wildfires would continue at least over the weekend and would lead to unhealthy and hazardous...