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SAN FRANCISCO—Owners of the Chocolate Heaven, John Naylor and Terry Friedkin saw a significant decrease in tourism as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and have turned to online business to keep the company afloat. Chocolate Heaven has been a staple at Pier 39 in San Francisco since 1980. The store works with over 100 vendors, selling well-known European brands,...

SAN FRANCISCO—Kevin Chan, co-owner of Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory in Chinatown, exercised his second amendment rights outside his shop to prevent a tourist from getting attacked by a local. On Saturday, October 17, video surveillance released by ABC7 SF News captured a man yell at a tourist and aggressively pushed him in front of the Cookie Factory’s store. Chan...

SAN FRANCISCO—General Motors’ Cruise autonomous vehicle unit announced on Thursday, October 15, that it will pull the human backup drivers from its self-driving cars in San Francisco by the end of the year. Cruise CEO Dan Ammann said in a statement that California’s Department of Motor Vehicles gave the permit to the company on October 15, allowing its self-driving cars...

SAN FRANCISCO—Two 10 week French Bulldog puppies stolen on Saturday, October 17, have been returned to their owner as of Sunday, October 18. Owner and dog trainer, Doug Roenicke, told ABC7 SF News that the puppies were stolen from his home around 1:50 p.m. He noticed an open window and that the puppies, named Indigo and Lila, were missing from...

HOLLYWOOD—This is always a difficult subject matter to tackle in movies and TV, but the NBC soap “Days of Our Lives” is tackling another rape storyline, this time involving Tripp and Allie. I was stunned when this turn of events came about on the soap. I thought it was just going to be revealed that Tripp was the baby...

HOLLYWOOD—Last week had to be one of the best weeks of “General Hospital” all year if you’re asking me. I mean the narrative, the twists and turns just left me wanting more and more information about what was going to transpire next. I mean serial killer Ryan Chamberlain made a triumphant return in a fashion that was never expected...

SAN FRANCISCO—On Saturday, October 17, a speech-rally that took place in downtown San Francisco had to be shut-down after a an organizer had a tooth knocked out by Antifa members. Counter-protesters reportedly became so violent that authorities needed to escort free-speech organizers to their cars for safety. The protest, called “Free Speech Rally Against Twitter And Big Tech," was planned...

SAN FRANCISCO—The Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco (FAMSF) announced Thursday, October 15, that the Legion of Honor Museum would open its doors to visitors Friday, October 30, with new health and safety measures.  The reopening of the museum comes after the De Young museum restarted its operations on September 25. Both museums had been closed to the public since...

SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 11-0 to approve legislation that rolls back rent hikes imposed in 2014 for those living in the Midtown Park Apartments. Residents filed the lawsuit against the city and property manager Mercy Housing after elderly tenants on fixed incomes received rent increases of up to 300 percent. Some tenants refused to pay the...

SAN FRANCISCO—A lemur reported missing on Wednesday, October 14 was returned to the San Francisco Zoo on Friday, October 16, reported the San Francisco Police Department in a press conference. Cory John McGilloway, 30, is accused of breaking into the animal’s enclosure and stealing it. He was arrested at the same time by the Marin County Sheriff's Office under...