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UNITED STATES—Well it seems 2020 is finally coming to an end America. I will admit that 2020 has been one of the longest years ever, I don’t know if it’s a direct result of the pandemic or a host of other things (I think it’s the pandemic people). With that said, the holiday I love and the holiday I...

SAN FRANCISCO—On December 14, scholar and author Judith "Judy" Yung passed away at the age of 74 after falling in her home in San Francisco. Born to immigrant parents on January 25, 1946 in San Francisco's Chinatown, Yung attended San Francisco State College (now known as San Francisco State University), where she double-majored in English Literature and Chinese Studies and...

SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco Bay Area was hit with a 3.6 earthquake on Thursday, December 31 at 5:41 a.m. The earthquake reportedly struck around the San Andreas Fault, which is nine miles away from San Francisco. San Franciscans described their experience on Twitter. “It woke me up. It sounded like a big explosion and the house jolted,” said one Twitter...

SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco Public Safety Departments wants all residents and visitors of San Francisco to know that the use and sale of fireworks this New Year's are deemed illegal. The reason, according to the San Francisco Public Safety Departments, is to prevent fires, injuries, and abide by COVID-19 guidelines. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPS) said that “Fireworks start over...

HOLLYWOOD—You sometimes wonder if Jim Cryer has something on David Harrington to make him do the things he does on Tyler Perry’s “The Haves and the Have Nots.” That question could not be raised any higher than this week’s episode, ‘The Family’s Name.’ Why? David came up with the ridiculous idea to try to schmooze Hanna Young. Yeah, think...

UNITED STATES—Winter has the potential to be a slow season for gardening. Simple gardens may not require much dormant pruning. Established gardens may not require much planting. Where winters are cold and perhaps snowy, no one wants to go outside anyway. Those who go out may not be able to accomplish much. Nonetheless, winter is the season for planting...

SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco Fire Department tweeted on Tuesday, December 29 that because fireworks are so dangerous, they are not allowed to be used for the upcoming New Year’s celebration. A study done in 2019 by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) about the number of deaths related to fireworks indicated that an estimated 7,300 injuries (or 73 percent...

UNITED STATES—Last week we chatted about Congress finally coming to an agreement about a new stimulus package, only to discover a day or two later that President Donald Trump was not happy with the COVID-19 stimulus bill that was agreed upon by the Congress. I must admit President Trump had very valid claims. Yes, the $600 stimulus checks are...

SAN FRANCISCO—The National Weather Service released a new statement regarding hazardous beach weather beginning Tuesday, December 29 through Wednesday, December 30, for the regions of San Francisco, the entire coast of Sonoma, and Big Sur. The statement indicated that the areas of Ocean Beach, Montara State Beach, Halfmoon Bay State Beach, Manresa State Beach, and Marina State Beach are...

HOLLYWOOD—Oh, the penultimate episode of “Power Chapter II: Ghost” was one of the best I’ve seen on TV in recent months. Typically that penultimate episode before the season finale tends to be a bore, but not ‘Monster’ people, it moved everything in the right direction for what is certain to be explosive outcome come next week’s season finale. When...