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SAN FRANCISCO—Dean Taylor, a former police officer that served with the San Francisco Police Department for 34 years, is facing 11 years in prison for death threats and other charges against juveniles. On Friday, February 12 an 11-year-old boy and his friends were in Taylor’s San Rafael neighborhood playing ding-dong-ditch. Taylor confronted the children after he told police officers that...

SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco Police Department released a statement on Tuesday, February 23, that they need public assistance in their search for a suspect of a crime committed on Wednesday, February 17. At 9 p.m. officers from the Southern Station were alerted by a citizen who reported a robbery that occurred on unit block of Mary Street. The victim is...

UNITED STATES—Frost is not as much of a concern here as it is in other climates. It is very rare in some of the coastal climates of Southern California. The potential for freeze damage increases farther inland, farther north, and at higher elevations. Regardless, it is generally tolerable locally. Even if it is necessary to protect a few marginal...

SAN FRANCISCO—On Sunday February 21, a 139-year-old Victorian house, the Englander House, became the first Victorian home to be moved in 47 years as it was towed six blocks from 807 Franklin Street to 635 Fulton Street. The 5,170-square-foot house was towed at 1 mile an hour while hundreds of onlookers gathered to see the event take place. The...

SAN FRANCISCO—On Sunday, February 21 a drive-by shooting was reported around 9:49 p.m. in the Mission District of San Francisco. The shooting happened in the area of 19th and Capp Streets where a 26-year-old man was shot. The victim went to the hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect vehicle was reported as a sedan car. The San...

SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco Police Department detained Roman Jeremiah Banks, 18, for breaking into a home on the 500 block of Campbell Street. Authorities indicated that Banks, along with another unidentified suspect, broke into a home on Tuesday, February 16, “An investigation determined that Banks and the second suspect forced their way into the victim's residence, past her caretaker, at...

SAN FRANCISCO—A federal grand jury added more charges against Chen Song, 39, to include visa fraud, obstruction of justice, destruction of documents and making false statements regarding an attempt to conceal and lie about her status as a member of the People’s Republic of China’s military forces while in the United States, federal prosecutors said in a press release. The...

SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission announced on February 11 of its plans to install 12 new drink tap stations to communities throughout the San Francisco community. The SFPUC’s Drink Tap program is centered on providing fresh, clean, and free drinking water to the city’s neighborhoods. Specifically, the commission seeks to bring drinking stations to communities “that do not...

HELLO AMERICA!—I had the pleasure of speaking with musician Asomniia who talked about his life and career with Canyon News. Michael St. John: Where did you grow up? Who influenced you during that period? ASOMNiiA: I grew up having to move around a lot, from the US to Europe and back, because my mom was in the Navy. Though I’ve lived...

SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco Board of Education planned on renaming 44 of their schools, but due to a nation-wide and community backlash, decided against the move. President of the school board, Gabriela López, said in a statement published on Twitter, “There have been many distracting public debates as we’ve been working to reopen our schools. School renaming has been one...