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HOLLYWOOD—Mark Salling, 35, known by many for his role as Puck on the hit FOX TV series “Glee” has died. TMZ first broke the news the actor died from an apparent suicide on Tuesday, January 30. The actual cause of death has not yet been disclosed by authorities. Salling was convicted of possession of child pornography in October 2017, after...

SAN FRANCISCO—A 4.5 magnitude earthquake struck in Berkeley shortly after 2 a.m. on Thursday, January 4. The U.S. Geological Survey noted that the epicenter of the earthquake was 2 miles from Berkeley, California, which had a depth of 8 miles. The USGS website notes that the Hayward Fault runs from San Pablo Bay in the north to Fremont in the...

SAN FRANCISCO—The city of San Francisco is mourning the loss of Mayor Edwin M. Lee who died on Tuesday, December 12. According to reports, Lee died after suffering a heart attack. He was surrounded by family, friends and colleagues at the time of his passing. He was transported to Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital before 10 p.m. Monday, Chief...

BEL AIR—A mandatory evacuation was issued Wednesday, December 6 for residents in Bel Air as the Skirball Fire continued to burn along the 405 freeway. More than 40,000 residents were impacted by the order. The Skirball Fire is presently burning in the hills east of the 405 freeway near the Getty Center. It has spread over an estimated 475 acres...

HOLLYWOOD—Comedian Louis C.K. admitted to sexual misconduct allegations on Friday, November 10 after at least five women accused him of inappropriate behavior. The New York Times published a story on Thursday wherein five women were quoted describing various acts of sexual impropriety they faced from the 50 year-old television star and comic. Two of the women, former comedy duo Dana...

LOS ANGELES—The Houston Astros won their fist World Series by stomping the Los Angeles Dodgers, 5-1, at Dodgers Stadium on Wednesday, November 1. The game was over before it began; Dodgers starting Pitcher YU Darvish was plain awful. The lackluster pitching was a repeat of the disastrous performance in Houston. Only lasting a mere 1 2/3 innings both outings, he...

UNITED STATES—Eight people were killed and multiple others were injured on Tuesday, October 31, after a suspect used a Home Depot rental truck to plow down pedestrians and bicyclists in lower Manhattan. The suspect has been identified as Sayfullo Saipov, 29, who was shot by authorities and is listed in critical condition in a local hospital. Saipov is originally...

CALIFORNIA—Wildfires have burned more than 220,000 acres in Northern California since Sunday, October 8. The fires are expected to continue throughout the week despite massive firefighting efforts. At least 15 different blazes remain active in Yuba, Napa, Sonoma, and Mendocino Counties. As of October 15, firefighters have made significant progress battling the infernos and contained large portions of several fires....

HOLLYWOOD—Multiple allegations of sexual harassment have emerged against longtime Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein in recent days which has led to his ouster from The Weinstein Company. Weinstein, who is the head of Miramax and started The Weinstein Company is responsible for popular films like "Shakespeare in Love" which won the Best Picture Oscar in 1999. The Weinstein Company announced that...

SAN DIEGO—Reports began surfacing on Friday, October 6 that Hepatitis A has plagued the San Diego area, impacting members of the homeless population and illegal drug users. The outbreak, which was first discovered about a year ago, is the worst in decades. Public health officials have shared that the heavily contagious virus is transported through fecal, oral, or sexual contact....