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SAN FRANCISCO–On Friday, August 7, San Francisco-based company Good Eggs will cease operations in Los Angeles, Brooklyn and New Orleans. Good Eggs, an organic food delivery startup, was founded in 2011 by Rob Spiro and Alon Salant. Its model combines grocery delivery, like popular online delivery service Fresh Direct, with a sustainable farm-to-table ethos. According to their website, Good Eggs works with...

SACRAMENTO—The Trump administration cancelled nearly $1 billion in federal money for California’s high-speed rail project on Thursday, May 16. The Federal Railroad Administration issued the following statement on Thursday: “FRA finds that the CHSRA has repeatedly failed to comply with the terms of the FY10 Agreement and has failed to make reasonable progress on the Project. Additionally, California has abandoned...

SAN FRANCISCO—An estimated 70,000 people will be attending Super Bowl 50 which will take place on Sunday, February 7 at the Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. San Francisco is gearing up to host the week-long Super Bowl City festivities leading up to the game, which will be taking place 40 miles north of the stadium. San Francisco residents are being warned...

CHICAGO—Four suspects have been arrested and charged for their alleged involvement in the November 9 vehicular hijacking and beating of a Chicago man. Suspects Rajane Lewis, 21; Dejuan Collins, 20; Julian Christian, 26; and a 17-year-old girl being charged as a juvenile—whose identity is being withheld—were allegedly involved in the videotaped beating of David Wilcox, 49, in the middle of a...

WOODLAND HILLS—Five California residents were arrested on Tuesday, March 12 for helping Chinese international students cheat on literary proficiency exams that are used to enter the United States to further their education. They used fake Chinese passports to take the exams in place of the Chinese students. The students hoped to be foreign exchange students at universities in the...

SAN JOSE—On Sunday, August 23, Rick Doyle, former San Jose City Attorney, died at age 65 from cancer. Doyle had been city attorney since 1985 and served the city under three mayors. San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo, who worked with Doyle for 10 years, remarked on Doyle’s passing in the city’s official press release stating: “San Jose has lost one of...

CALIFORNIA—Gina Ledor, a founder of Baking For Black Lives Matter, established a group of students in the Bay Area and started raising funds by selling baked goods to aid the Black Lives Matter Movement. “We started this project during the nationwide protests triggered by the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Many of us are eager to help support this...

CALIFORNIA—A professor at Orange Coast College (OCC) in Costa Mesa, was videotaped sharing her “anti-Trump” opinion after the election. The student who videotaped her lecture posted it to his Facebook page indicating he believed, “at this point it’s not teaching it’s indoctrination.” The student is now facing investigation and could face legal action or expulsion. Olga Perez Stable Cox is...

TURLOCK—Family and friends are seeking help in looking for 15-year-old Turlock resident Yarely Coria, who disappeared on Wednesday, August 12. Her family told San Francisco News that she was last seen leaving home via a taxi cab at around 2:45 a.m. The cab driver indicated that he dropped her off near Dublin, but did not see where she went after. The family...

SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco International Airport’s free parking will go back to its original time frame after providing customers with additional time. The SFO wants to reduce backup outside the terminals where individuals get picked up and dropped off. The airport allowed motorists a free 30-minute time limit in the parking structure. According to KCBS Radio, SFO spokesperson Doug Yakel said,...