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UNITED STATES—Zorba, the ousted detective taken to the land “up there,” stared at the tired turtle in the bed and looked for breathing movement. A greenish cast imbued the wrinkled head, covered by a film of dust. Long charcoal gray hair curled over a soiled pillowcase. No breathing movement was detected. Conclusion: Here they stood before a mummified body. Detective...

UNITED STATES—Throw 2020 away and start to focus on things you can do in 2021. I started the New Year doing something that I had dreaded doing for months. What was that dreadful thing? It was shredding old paperwork and bills. It felt like a daunting task to begin with because I had so MUCH to tackle. It got...

SAN FRANCISCO—Troy Ramon McAlister, the suspect charged with a deadly hit and run incident, plead not guilty in court Tuesday, January 5. The San Francisco DA filed various charges against McAlister like vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated, driving under the influence causing great bodily injury, leaving the scene of a collision, driving a stolen vehicle, burglary, transportation of a controlled substance,...

CALIFORNIA—California dentists can administer the COVID-19 vaccination to their patients, including those who are 16 years old and older, according to a statement released by the State of California’s Department of Consumer Affairs. The Department of Consumer Affairs said that during the State of Emergency, the Director of the California Department of Consumer Affairs may “waive any statutory or regulatory...

SAN FRANCISCO—The Gagosian Gallery closed its San Francisco branch, located on Howard Street, as of Thursday, December 31. The Gagosian Gallery, founded and named after Larry Gagosian, opened its location in 2016. The news became official this week after the SF Chronicle reported on New Year's Eve that the art gallery's telephone number has been disconnected and signs were being...

SAN FRANCISCO—It was announced on Monday, January 4, that the city of San Francisco and the University of California-San Francisco (UCSF) reached a deal regarding the university's expansion plans. San Francisco Mayor London Breed said in a tweet that the city and UCSF agreed on a "proposed community benefits plan" and the "highlights" include: The Medical Center's capacity will increase...

HOLLYWOOD—It was the penultimate episode before the mid-season finale of Tyler Perry’s “The Haves and the Have Nots.” This week’s episode, ‘A Working Girl,’ saw Hanna continuing to play her little game with David, just as Wyatt was overtly remorseful when Vinny came to pay him a visit. Vinny made it crystal clear to Wyatt that he wanted a...

UNITED STATES—Toni: Recently my older sister had a stroke and needs extra care at home. I was told from friends at church that Medicare will help to pay for her at-home care. I cannot find any information about Medicare paying for at-home care in the Medicare and You Handbook and have heard that she could use Medicaid or even...

UNITED STATES—Pot plants are very different from common potted plants. Potted plants sustain healthy growth within pots or similar containers. They can range from small houseplants to small trees in big tubs out in the elements. Those that do not live for long in a particular pot before outgrowing it can continue to live in increasingly larger pots. They...

SAN FRANCISCO—San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin has filed two counts of vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated against Troy McAlister for the deaths of Elizabeth Platt, 60, and Hanako Abe, 27. “My entire office is distraught over this, and our hearts break for the families of Ms. Abe and Ms. Platt,” said District Attorney Boudin in a press release. Platt and Abe...