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HOLLYWOOD—New details have emerged in the death of musician Prince who passed away on April 21. An autopsy was performed on April 22, but an exact cause has not been disclosed. Toxicology results are not expected to be received until several weeks. A private memorial for the singer was held on Saturday, April 23 at his Paisley Park estate...

SAN FRANCISCO—Shuttle company Chariot has been placing sandwich boards which are signs from the company all around San Francisco. What the company is doing is illegal, and according to the San Francisco Examiner, the boards placed by the company are not allowed notes the San Francisco Department of Public Works “Chariot has no permits with us for A-Frames,” said Rachel Gordon,...

HOLLYWOOD—The music industry is mourning the loss of a legend, as Prince passed away on Thursday, April 21 at the age of 57. TMZ was the first to break the news about the musician’s death, whose body was found in an elevator at his Paisley Park home in Minnesota. An exact cause of Prince’s death has not yet been...

SAN FRANCISCO—San Francisco has become the first city in the country to offer six paid weeks of parental leave. The city is also the first to offer full paid parental leave. A proposal was voted by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to allow parents to take six weeks of parental leave at 100 percent of their salary; 55...

SAN FRANCISCO—According to a study released by the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, homelessness is the number one concern among residents in the region. San Francisco Mayor Edward M. Lee has announced new housing available for the homeless. The Civic Center Hotel, located at 12th and Market Streets, is currently sitting empty. The mayor has chosen the location as a possible site to...

SAN FRANCISCO—On January 30, Matthew Hay-Chapman, 55, was at Golden Gate Park when he spotted a suspicious man exit a van outside of a Whole Foods Market in San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury District. According to Hay-Chapman, the man went into McDonald’s across the park. Hay-Chapman called the police, which led to the arrest of 37-year-old Hossein Nayeri, and 20-year-old Jonathan...

SAN FRANCISCO—A Bay Area Altamont Corridor Express (ACE) commuter train derailed at approximately 7:15 p.m. on Monday, March 7. The cause of the crash is still under investigation, but early reports indicate the derailing was likely due to a large tree that fell onto the train tracks. The train was en route to Stockton after departing from San Jose...

BEL AIR—Former First Lady, Nancy Reagan died at her Bel Air home of congestive heart failure on Sunday, March 6 at the age of 94. Reagan was born Anne Frances Robbins in July 1921 in New York City. She was known as a Hollywood actress in the 1940s and 1950s appearing in movies that included “Portrait of Jennie,” “East...

SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco Board of Supervisors recently announced their decision to change the legal age to purchase tobacco and nicotine products. Beginning June 1, anyone looking to purchase tobacco and electronic smoking products is required to be at least 21 years of age. The legal age for the majority of the cities in United States is currently 18 to...

SAN FRANCISCO—San Francisco health officials reported on Thursday, March 3 that a city resident tested positive for Zika in February 2016 after contracting the disease in Central America.  The news was made public after Napa County health officials had reported a pregnant woman testing positive for Zika. Within the greater Bay Area, Alameda County has also reported a patient being infected...