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SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco Police Department announced Friday, November 13 that the pharmaceutical, Narcan, is successful so far in reversing the effects of opioid overdoses in patients. The SFPD partnered with the San Francisco Department of Public Health and the Harm Reduction Coalition Drug Overdose Prevention and Education (DOPE) project five years ago to form an initiative to combat opioid...

SAN FRANCISCO—A man was arrested Monday, November 9 after allegedly assaulting a hotel clerk at Hotel V on South Airport Boulevard in South San Francisco. Robert Allen Midell Jr., 22, attacked a hotel clerk with a box cutter and pens. The hotel clerk sustained non-life-threatening injuries to the face and arms, the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office reports. Police...

SAN FRANCISCO — The District Attorney's Office in San Francisco is in the midst of a staff shortage that could potentially impact cases, as reported by the San Francisco Examiner on Friday, November 13. SF District Attorney Chesa Boudin is urging SF Mayor London Breed to fill in key positions, which has to be approved by her.  Mayor Breed has...

SAN FRANCISCO—On November 12, a gas leak near San Francisco’s Alamo Square Park injured one person and prompted evacuations in the area, according to the San Francisco Fire Department (SFFD). The incident was first reported at around 3:00 p.m., near Fulton Street. A gas leak coming from a sidewalk vent fueled large flames that burst into the air, forcing a...

SAN FRANCISCO—A proposal from San Francisco Board of Supervisor Rafael Mandelman banning natural gas in new buildings was passed on Tuesday, November 10. Starting in June 2021, at least 54,000 homes and both privately and publicly owned buildings will have alternatives such as electric heating and cooling systems. An ordinance was released on November 10 detailing the motion. In Section...

SAN FRANCISCO—Mayor London Breed announced the first phase of a plan to move 2,300 homeless people staying inside hotels during the pandemic into “stable housing solutions,” a plan San Francisco Board of Supervisors Matt Haney and Dean Preston oppose.  The San Francisco Department of Homeless and Supportive Housing and non-profit partner agencies have begun identifying “stable longer-term” housing options for...

HOLLYWOOD—Look November sweeps is hot right now on “General Hospital.” The soap is really delivering in the drama department. For starters, Alex Devane returned to town and caused all sorts of chaos in just one week people. I mean, she kidnapped Anna, kidnapped Valentin and then placed them in a building set to explode. She shot Finn in the...

HOLLYWOOD—I have to admit I’m still NOT loving this character Gwen on the NBC soap “Days of Our Lives.” To be honest it has nothing to do with the fact that we don’t know her full backstory yet, it is because she is NOT a fun villain. I don’t know if it’s the actress who is portraying her or...

SAN FRANCISCO—The Virgin Hyperloop made its first journey carrying passengers in a small pod through a vacuum tube. On November 8, the company preformed its first passenger test at its track in the desert outside Las Vegas, Nevada. Carrying two employees, the Hyperloop made the 500-meter journey in just 15 seconds. According to the company’s website, the Hyperloop will be able...

SAN FRANCISCO—On Tuesday, November 10, the San Francisco City Controller’s Office projected a $116 million shortfall due to economic impacts as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. According to the report, the Citywide General Fund revenue is projected to decline by $143.5 million. City Controller Ben Rosenfield cites a slower re-opening and increase in telecommuting as a concern for the...