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SAN FRANCISCO—Boulders that were placed on the sidewalks of Clinton Park last month were removed by officials from the city of San Francisco on Monday, September 30.City officials removed over two-dozen boulders from residential sidewalks.  According to San Francisco Public Works Director of Communications Rachel Gordon, the city removed the boulders at the request of the neighbors who placed them...

UNITED STATES—Officials from the Mountain View Police Department have released footage from police body cameras that show officers questioning Nasim Aghdam hours before the suspect unleashed gunfire at YouTube's headquarters. Before the shooting transpired, was found sleeping in her car by police on April 3 at 1:38 a.m. An officer patrolling a parking lot on the 600 block of...

UNITED STATES—Over 50 people were killed, and more than 200 people were injured during a mass shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday, October 1. Amongst those killed, were two off-duty police officers who have not yet been identified. The shooting transpired from a hotel room inside the Mandalay Bay hotel near the Las Vegas Strip. The suspect has been...

CALIFORNIA—California will allow movie theaters to open starting on Friday, June 12. Not all theaters will open, and strict guidelines will be in place for those who do. Chains that will not open on Friday include AMC, Regal, Cinemark, Arclight and others. Some independently owned cinemas are expected to open, as well. Following the decision to allow theaters to reopen again,...

LOS ANGELES—With over 40 women now accusing film executive and producer Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct, Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer promises to go after Weinstein if alleged victims come forward. This statement of support by Feuer came one day after the Los Angeles Police Department admitted that they do not currently have an active investigation into Harvey Weinstein. "We...

WESTWOOD—Actor Martin Landau, known for his roles in the 1960s television series "Mission: Impossible" and the film "Ed Wood," died on Saturday, July 15, at the age of 89. He died of "unexpected complications" during a brief stay at UCLA Medical Center, according to his publicist, Dick Guttman. "We are overcome with sadness to report the death of iconic actor...

CALIFORNIA—Governor Gavin Newsom signed executive order N-18-19 on Monday, September 16 in response to health risks linked to vaping. According to a press release from the Governor's Office, the Department of Public Health is directed to launch a $20 million statewide digital and social media public awareness campaign to educate the youth, young adults and parents about the health...

LOS ANGELES—On August 19, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti authorized the City to disconnect utility service at a house where multiple large parties have occurred, violating public health orders. Garcetti announced the decision via Twitter:  “Today I authorized the City to disconnect utility service at a house in the Hollywood Hills to stop the large parties held there in flagrant violation...

BAY POINT—Authorities believe that a fatal shooitng on Tuesday, June 23 in Bay Point, might be related to the murder of a man driving on Highway 4 just three days prior. “We, at this time, believe that there may be some relevance between the two shootings,” Captain Dan Hoffman of the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement....

SAN FRANCISCO—The home sharing site Airbnb is suing the city of San Francisco over the new law which requires home owners using its rental site to register their homes. If Airbnb lists a home that isn’t registered with the city they can face daily a $1,000 fine per day. According to Yahoo News, Airbnb believes that the new law violates the...