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SAN FRANCISCO—The autopsy report for Mario Wood, 26, was released to the public on Friday, February 12. According to the autopsy, Woods was shot and killed by officers from the San Francisco Police Department  after they  fired at Woods 21 times. The report indicates, six shots were fired in Woods’ back and two to his head.  Woods was shot in the back, arm,...

UNITED STATES—The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has been warning travelers of the Zika virus; a virus discovered over 70 years ago linked to a monkey in the Ugandan Zika Forest. The virus recently resurfaced and has infected millions of people across North America. Several areas have declared affected areas to be a public health emergency. The Zika virus...

UNITED STATES—It’s the one time of year, where literally EVERYTHING stops: it’s Super Bowl Sunday. And this isn’t just any Super Bowl; it’s the 50th anniversary which is the one time of year that EVERYONE, all ethnicities, all genders join in celebrating all things sports, food, commercials and TV. For this epic battle, the Denver Broncos courtesy of Peyton Manning...

SAN FRANCISCO—Super Bowl 50 activities have funneled over one million visitors and millions of dollars worth of tourist-driven economic activity. With a heavy influx of tourism, the city’s buzz has also instigated some unwanted activity as well. Super Bowl 50 launched protests in response to the city’s $5 million contribution to the games. Crime has also been reported to be...

SAN FRANCISCO—On Wednesday, February 3, a neomasculine Texas-based organization known as Return of Kings announced they would be holding international tours to rally the principals behind the blog of founder and self-proclaimed pick-up artist, Daryush “Roosh” Valizadeh. Among their list included a meeting to Balboa Park BART station in San Francisco. The group has been heavily criticized for their...

SAN FRANCISCO—On January 22, three men escaped from the Orange County Men’s Jail. According to police, the men cut a hole in a metal grate, crawled through plumbing tunnels, and scaled down the five-story jail building by propelling down linked bedsheets turned into rope.  The fugitives were identified as Hossein Nayeri, 37, Jonathan Tieu, 20, and Bac Duong, 43. Duong...

SAN FRANCISCO—Effects of El Nino have threatened the homes on the coastal bluffs near San Francisco. City officials have declared the area to be in a state of emergency due to the coastal erosion, and are in the process of seeking federal assistance. Pacifica has faced erosion hazards for many decades. In 1998, El Nino’s series of storms caused the...

WESTWOOD—On Monday, January 25 it was announced that the committee bidding for the City of Los Angeles to host the 2024 Summer Olympic Games has chosen UCLA as the place for the Olympic Village, which will house all competing athletes. During a campus press conference on Monday, LA 2024 officials said they were attracted to UCLA’s newly built and recently...

SAN FRANCISCO—Sixteen protestors were arrested near the Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters as a result of chaining themselves in the middle of San Francisco’s Financial District on Tuesday, January 26. The incident took place at approximately 12:00 p.m., when protestors demonstrated to speak out on behalf of Central American refugees. The protest called for an end to the federal...

UNITED STATES—Oh, it was an interesting weekend of football for America. In one corner it was the defending NFL champions the New England Patriots versus the underdogs in Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos. I’ll be the first to admit, I’m not a fan of Tom Brady and the Patriots. I feel time and time again, this is a...