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SAN FRANCISCO—Former San Francisco Police Chief Prentice Earl Sanders died on Monday, January 11 at the age of 83. He was the first Black chief for the department. He joined the force in 1964 and became a homicide detective in 1971. In his time as an officer, he was one of the founding members of Officers for Justice, which is...

SAN FRANCISCO—On Monday, January 11, San Francisco Sheriff Paul Miyamoto named Lieutenant Tanzanika Carter as Assistant Sheriff, the top third ranking at the office. Effective this month, Sheriff Miyamoto called Carter "skilled on many levels" and said she will bring an "outsider's perspective" as well as helping the office "identify gaps in our training an expertise," Sheriff Miyamoto stated in...

SAN FRANCISCO—The National Football League (NFL) and financial services company USAA (United States Automobile Association) announced on Tuesday, January 12 that John Lynch, General Manager for the San Francisco 49ers, is one of the three finalists for the USAA Salute to Service award. Lynch is one of the three finalists for the 10th annual USAA Salute to Service award.  The...

HOLLYWOOD—“The Resident” hands down was one of the best new shows that I can recall seeing in the past few years on TV. There was something about this show involving medicine, doctors and corruption that just struck me at the core. It was riveting, exciting and you have characters that you care about: specifically Nicolette and Conrad. Well, I...

UNITED STATES—Winter seems like an odd time for fruit to ripen. Winter weather is cool enough to inhibit vascular activity in plants. That is why most plants are dormant to some extent through winter. Most familiar fruit trees are deciduous, some defoliate in winter chill. Stone fruits ripened through early summer. Pome fruits ripened through late summer and autumn....

SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco Fire Department responded to a one-alarm fire on Saturday, January 9 on 908 Cabrillo St. The fire was reported at 6:52 p.m. By the time firefighters arrived at the burning home, the family had evacuated, but they informed firefighters that hamsters were still inside. A statement made by Lt. Jonathan Baxter says: “The firefighters were able...

SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco's Sheriff’s Office announced on Monday, January 11 that an inmate died of an apparent suicide at the San Francisco County Jail No. 3 located in San Bruno.  The emergency personnel and San Bruno Fire Department responded to the incident on Sunday and pronounced the individual dead at 2:10 p.m. “Our leadership and our staff are profoundly saddened...

SAN FRANCISCO—On Monday, January 11 at approximately 7:50 a.m. a hit-and-run transpired on the corner of Ninth and Market Streets. Officers from the San Francisco Police Department Tenderloin Station were patrolling the area of Market and Larkin Streets when they noticed a car driving erratically. Officers attempted to make a traffic stop, but instead of yielding the vehicle sped off....

SAN FRANCISCO—According to the National Weather Service, Bay Area beaches will experience hazardous weather conditions beginning at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 12, and ending at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 13. The affected areas are the San Francisco Peninsula Coast, San Francisco, Coastal North Bay including Point Reyes National Seashore, Southern Monterey Bay, and Big Sur Coast and Northern Monterey...

SAN FRANCISCO—The National Weather Service has issued a Coastal Flood Advisory for the San Francisco Peninsula Coast, San Francisco, Coastal North Bay including Point Reyes National Seashore, Southern Monterey Bay, Big Sur Coast and Northern Monterey Bay. Until 1:00 p.m. on January 12, the coastal advisory will remain in effect. The advisory states that they expect minor flooding around the coast,...