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HOLLYWOOD—I did not like either of the recent “Godzilla” films. The first was an absolute bore and took more than an hour before the audience even saw the big character make his presence known. The second was a slight improvement, but not by a ton. As for “Kong” that first one by Peter Jackson was excessively long and just...

SAN FRANCISCO — On Friday, March 26, social media company Facebook announced that some of its workers will be returning to its Bay Area offices, which will reopen this May. First reported by the San Francisco Chronicle, Facebook said it will reopen at a 10 percent capacity.  The company's headquarters, located in Menlo Park, will reopen on May 10, Fremont...

UNITED STATES—It is very hard to believe that it has been over a year since the coronavirus pandemic reshaped this country as we know it. March 2020 was fine up until around the third week of the month and then panic, then fear and absolute chaos was unleashed. I remember moving around on crutches as I had just broken...

SAN FRANCISCO—Souley Vegan, an exclusive plant-based restaurant, is opening its second location in San Francisco on Tuesday, March 30. The restaurant, located at 90 Charter Oak Ave, will be open for delivery and take-out until further notice. Tamearra Dyson is the founder, and chef, at Souley Vegan. She opened the first location in Oakland in 2009 after leaving a career...

SAN FRANCISCO—The Marine Mammal Center (TMMC) announced on Wednesday, March 31, that a gray whale washed ashore near the Golden Gate Bridge. According to Giancarlo Rulli, a spokesperson for TMMC, the TMMC received calls to their 24-hour hotline around 7:30 a.m. that a whale was floating about a “football field’s length” away from the St. Francis Yacht Club. At 9...

SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco Police Department announced that they arrested Darrell Hunter, 45, for making numerous criminal threats. According to the police department, on Sunday, March 28, at approximately 9:27 a.m., police officers from the Tenderloin Station were informed about a male making criminal threats on the 300 block of Golden Gate Avenue. “Officers met with a 42-year-old Asian female victim...

SAN FRANCISCO — Late singer Bing Crosby's house is on the market for $13.75 million, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, March 26. Located in Hillsborough, the 3-acre Tudor-style house was designed and built in 1930 by J.K. Ballantine, Jr.  It has 10 bedrooms and 10.5 bathrooms as well as a 3-car garage, a heated pool, and a terrace, according...

SAN FRANCISCO—Epriece Collins, 19, turned himself in to the San Francisco Police on March 25, for an aggravated assault on a Muni bus that occurred last year, according to the SFPD in a news release. On October 3, 2020, around 2:15 p.m., the police said that a 44-year-old victim boarded a Muni 14-Line bus at Mission and Duboce Street, which...

SAN FRANCISCO—District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced on Wednesday, March 24 that a jury found Antonio Montalvo, 36, guilty of felony sexual assault charges and one count of misdemeanor theft. According to the authorities, in October 2019, a woman was sexually assaulted by a stranger outside of her apartment while she was “heavily intoxicated.” After the sexual assault, the authorities indicated...

Hello Toni: I received my payment invoice from the Medicare Part D plan I recently enrolled in, and I am simply confused.  It shows for February 2021 premium $7.30 and February Late Enrollment Penalty $7.60.  I had enrolled in Medicare Part B after losing my job due to COVID-19 layoffs. I applied for Medicare Part B with the Medicare form...