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SAN FRANCISCO—The City of San Francisco is anticipating over one million visitors starting this week for its nine-days of activities and events leading up to Super Bowl 50. A considerable number of visitors are expected to be coming in from Denver, Colorado to support the Denver Broncos. Super Bowl City will be taking place at the Justin Herman Plaza, as...

SAN FRANCISCO—Tens of thousands of anti-abortion protestors congregated at San Francisco’s Civic Center Plaza to march down Market Street for the annual Walk for Life on Saturday, January 23. Protestors could be seen for miles holding posters, balloons, stop signs, and baby pictures. Some attendees disclosed they had driven cross-country into California from all over the United States. The annual...

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...

SAN FRANCISCO—The five San Francisco Police Department officers involved in the fatal December shooting of Mario Woods have been cleared to return back to work by San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr and a seven-member SFPD management panel.  The officers are currently on desk duty as the investigation continues. Due to the sensitive nature of the incident, the officers will likely...

SAN FRANCISCO—A group known as the Black.Seed held a demonstration for the ongoing “Black Lives Matter” movement. Protesters blocked westbound traffic on the Bay Bridge on Monday, January 18, which prevented cars from crossing into the East Bay from San Francisco. Protesters proclaimed they were demonstrating in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and called the demonstration “a strong,...

SAN FRANCISCO—Wilkes Bashford, a world renowned clothier from San Francisco, died at the age of 82 on Saturday, January 16. Bashford had suffered from prostate cancer. Bashford was known for his self-titled clothing chain, which he created over four decades ago in 1966. To many, he was the man who changed the fashion scene in San Francisco, and was the first...

SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (PUC) decided in a meeting on Tuesday, January 12, that San Francisco will be launching its green energy program in May 2016. The program was initially slated to start on April 16, but it was delayed due to Pacific Gas and Electric’s (PG&E) annual rate change between the seasonal shifts, and the PUC's goal...

LOS ANGELES—The St. Louis Rams will bid farewell to Missouri as they head West for Los Angeles. NFL owners voted on Tuesday, January 12 in Houston, Texas to allow the Rams to relocate to Los Angeles with a new stadium. Rams owner Stan Kroenke will be building the $1.8 billion facility. The Rams were originally in Los Angeles from...

HOLLYWOOD—The music world is mourning the loss of rock and pop legend David Bowie who passed away at the age of 69, on Saturday, January 10 after an 18-month battle with cancer. Bowie was battling liver cancer, which the musician did not publicly announce. His death occurred just two days after his 69th birthday, where he released his latest album...

SAN FRANCISCO—The Yellow Cab Cooperation is San Francisco’s largest taxi company, with over 500 fleets in operation, and about 530 medallion holders recently announced that it is considering filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.  According to Yellow Cab General Manager Jim Gillespie, several factors have contributed to the company’s decision. “We have had an unusual number of accident claims recently that...