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UNITED STATES—Plants are unable to migrate to warmer climates for winter like so many migratory birds do. They are immobile for their entire lives. Only potted plants can move to more sheltered situations when the weather gets too cool for them. Some get to live inside as houseplants. Otherwise, they all must contend with seasonally changing weather. Most are...

UNITED STATES—Harlan said to Laurel, “They’re in.” She grabbed his arm. “Let me see.” He handed her the binoculars. “Here comes the tricky part, I hope this works.” She smiled. “I’ve got faith in them.” Shail said,  “Okay, let’s hook up.” They stood on either side of her. “Ready? On three. One… Two… THREE!” On three they bumped against her,...

SAN FRANCISCO—On Thursday, December 10, the San Francisco Department of Public Health updated its stay-at-home order so residents can visit one person outside their household. On the department's website, residents can now "meet with 1 other person who doesn't live with you" by taking walks, hanging out at parks, and playing "low-contact sports like golf, tennis, pickleball, and bocce ball"...

SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco Police Department and the San Francisco Sherriff’s Office arrested three different suspects this week connected to various homicide cases. The San Francisco Police Department arrested Jimmie Bell, 56, with a murder charge and a gun charge for the death of Eugene Chunn on Wednesday, December 9. According to reports, Bell was arrested near Folsom and Dore...

SAN FRANCISCO—The National Weather Service released a coastal flood advisory for Monday, December 14 at 4:18 a.m. to Tuesday, December 15, at 1:00 p.m. According to the National Weather Service, affected areas will be “San Francisco, Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore, San Francisco Peninsula Coast and Southern Monterey Bay and Big Sur Coast Counties, particularly at West...

SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco Police Department arrested Dominic Green, 38, for the murder of Henry Kemp, 69, on Wednesday, December 9. “Green was located in Piedmont, California by members of the SFPD Homicide Detail and Special Investigations Division. Green was taken into custody by members of the SFPD Tactical Unit and was booked on a warrant for manslaughter at the...

UNITED STATES—The farmhouse was farther away than it looked. The brothers, flanking Zorba --former Detective Zorba-- trudged as the crow flies toward the white clapboard house and they crossed through a cornfield that was tall, almost tall as they were. The razor-sharp edges of its long silky green leaves cut Zorba’s bare hands. The former detective pondered an urge to...

SAN FRANCISCO—On Tuesday, December 8 at around 7:15 p.m., a person was struck and killed by a Caltrain traveling northbound on Mission Bay Drive. At the time, the individual was crossing the tracks and was allegedly trespassing, Caltrain officials noted. The incident is currently being investigated by the San Mateo County Sheriff's Transit Police Bureau. At present, it is unknown...

SAN FRANCISCO—Marc Nunez, a former educator for an all-boy private school has been charged with possession of child pornography. He is currently out on a $50,000 bail after making his first court appearance. On August 27, 2019, Homeland Security agents served a federal search warrant at Nunez's home in San Francisco. One of the seized items included a cell phone...

UNITED STATES—This might sound odd, but I can vividly recall when the pandemic erupted in late march it started to have a major impact on crime in this country, it seemed to head downward. Philadelphia, New York City, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles are just a few of the major cities that has seen a spike in crime recently. Perhaps...