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UNITED STATES—Debt it is the one thing that many Americans suffer from and it is something that can be quite debilitating at times. You stress about it, it causes you to have sleepless nights, creates tension at work and just prevents you from having that inner peace that you desperately crave. However, when it comes to debt it’s important...

HOLLYWOOD—It could have been a triple eviction that changed the game of “Big Brother: All-Stars” in a way that fans never expected, but this season is in the dumpster people. “Big Brother: All-Stars” cannot end sooner enough if you ask me and it’s not because my favorites are all gone, it’s because I’m bored to death. I mean we...

SAN FRANCISCO—A San Francisco firefighter and paramedic died during a training exercise at the department’s Mission District training facility, officials announced on Wednesday, October 7. The firefighter has been identified as 42-year-old Jason Cortez, who leaves behind a wife and two children. He fell during the drill at around 10 a.m. and was taken to San Francisco General Hospital where...

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—President Donald Trump’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was vandalized again. James Lambert Otis, 56, was arrested for felony vandalism on Monday, October 5, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. On Friday, October 2, Otis used a pick axe to destroy Trump’s star. The LAPD noted that Otis expressed “his intention to damage the star” recently...

UNITED STATES—Spring bulbs lack immediate gratification. They will, of course, justify their habitation of the garden as they bloom next spring. For now, they are not much to look at, and do not stay visible for long. While dormant, they pose neither foliage nor significant roots. Most look something like small and disfigured onions. Burial in shallow graves conceals...

HOLLYWOOD—After having a week off from my Tuesday night guilty pleasure, Tyler Perry’s “The Haves and the Have Nots” returned this week with a new episode to continue the drama that we’ve come to love. This week’s episode, ‘No More Time’ saw Benny finally get the information that was staring at him directly in the face about Derrick being...

UNITED STATES—Toni: Last year, I made a mistake when I retired and enrolled in a Medicare Advantage PPO plan because I understood from talking with retired co-workers and friends that this PPO plan was like a Medicare Supplement. Boy was I wrong! I need out Now!! I have been diagnosed with lung cancer and many of the cancer specialists and...

SANTA MONICA—Eddie Van Halen, guitarist and co-founder of Van Halen, died on Tuesday, October 6, from complications of throat cancer. He was 65. According to reports, he died at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica. “I can’t believe I’m having to write this, but my father, Edward Lodewijk Van Halen, has lost his long and arduous battle with cancer this morning,”...

SAN FRANCISCO—The GLBT Historical Society Museum announced they will begin in-person visits starting on October 1 for members only and on October 3 for the general public, following city and state regulations. According to the museum's website, policy changes include all visitors making reservations online in advance. Tickets will be limited at hourly intervals, with a maximum of 5 visitors...

SAN FRANCISCO—San Francisco’s annual Haunted Vault attraction will not be open in 2020 due to the coronavirus, but clowns from the attraction are offering the public a different way to celebrate Halloween. Drag performer Peaches Christ and David Flower Productions are offering scares in a socially-distant form, with “screaming telegrams." Throughout the month October, residents of San Francisco can hire...