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SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco Fire Department released on their Twitter page, that on Sunday, November 15 a body was found in the Pacific Ocean, off Point Lobos which is located on San Francisco's northwest edge. Around 8:47 a.m., authorities received a report of a "person stuck" in the water around Sutro Baths, according to the Citizen app. Firefighters responded and...

SAN FRANCISCO—A 12-foot aluminum boat capsized in the San Francisco Bay west of Alcatraz Island, according to Lt. Johnathan Baxter, who posted on the San Francisco Fire Department’s Twitter page. Shortly before 3 p.m. on Sunday, November 15, Lt. Baxter said the San Francisco Fire Department, the United States Coast Guard, and the San Francisco Police Department Marine 7 Unit...

SAN FRANCISCO—King Tides are expected to affect the San Francisco Bay Area on Monday, November 16. According to a Coastal Flooding Advisory by the National Weather Service, the King Tides will result in “minor coastal overflow and flooding into low lying areas along the immediate coastline and San Francisco Bay. High tide heights on Tuesday through the late week will...

SAN FRANCISCO—Three people were saved off the San Francisco coast on Sunday, November 15 after their boat capsized just west of Alcatraz Island. The San Francisco Fire Department, the United States Coast Guard and the San Francisco Police Department Marine 7 Unit responded to a report shortly before 3 p.m. of an overturned boat in the SF bay, Lieutenant Johnathon...

UNITED STATES—The Biden Cancer Initiative, a cancer charity founded by former Vice President Joe Biden, gave no donations to research, and instead spent most of its contributions on staff salaries and vacations, newly released tax filings show. The Biden Cancer Initiative was created by Biden, after his oldest son, Beau passed away in 2015 due to complications from brain...

SAN FRANCISCO—San Francisco CrossFit, a fitness club in downtown San Francisco, has announced that it will permanently close after 15 years of business. On November 15, CrossFit held their final training class before they close for good. San Francisco CrossFit announced that their decision to close is related to financial circumstances created by the pandemic. “We weren’t sure what to...

SAN FRANCISCO—On November 9, thieves broke into the Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) store in downtown San Francisco and took thousands of dollars of merchandise. Yves Saint Laurent is a high-end French fashion brand based in Paris, with numerous store locations across the United States. According to a  San Francisco Police Department report released on November 14, the theft occurred shortly...

SAN FRANCISCO—The California Highway Patrol announced on Thursday, November 12 that a 26-year-old South San Francisco man died after driving off a cliff located south of Devil’s Slide at Grey Whale Cove. The CHP received a report at 3:22 p.m. that a solo motorcyclist crashed off the side of a 100 foot cliff near Highway 1. CHP officers and the San...

SAN FRANCISCO—UnitedHealth Group partnered with two California universities to help address a projected shortage of mental health providers within the state. Alongside the University of San Francisco and the University of California, UnitedHealth launched a four-year- $4 million partnership to create new learning opportunities for child and adolescent psychiatry clinicians. Additionally, the partnership will offer support for child and adolescent...

SAN FRANCISCO—In December, Vida Health members will have access to a new app designed to help those diagnosed with congestive heart failure (CHF). The heart failure management program will service members with varying degrees of the condition. It supports patients in both main types of heart failure, often called systolic and diastolic, as well as those with related conditions like...