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HOLLYWOOD—I must admit the acting I have witnessed from Jacqueline MacInnes Wood during the past two weeks on “The Bold and the Beautiful” has been freaking fantastic. I mean pencil in Wood for Lead Actress contention for 2021 because she gave me chills when she lashed out a Liam and Dr. Finn during Monday’s episode. I knew a pill...

UNITED STATES—Money it is the one commodity that we all want more of. For those who have plenty they always want more, for those without it they are always clamoring or working harder to obtain more of it. With that said, why is it when some of us have unexpected funds that fall into our laps we spend it...

SAN FRANCISCO—On October 2, the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) announced that the victim in Thursday’s fatal shooting in Union Square was one of several suspects who attempted to rob an individual. On October 1, at around 5:00 p.m., a police officer heard gunshots coming from the 100 block of Geary Street in San Francisco’s Mission District, according to a...

SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco Police Department arrested an individual who carried out six crimes including kidnapping and attempted rape of a 73-year-old woman, the department announced on Friday, October 2. According to the police, on September 22 at around 7 a.m. an elderly woman was attacked by a man on the 1300 block of 7th Ave. The police report noted...

STOCKHOLM— On October 1, Sweden-based clothing store, H&M, announced they will close 250 stores in 2021. The retailer is known for its affordable fashion, and has several locations across the Bay Area, including one store in Emeryville, one in Daly City, and three in downtown San Francisco. They have approximately 5,000 locations across the world total, according to statistics...

SAN FRANCISCO—A shooting that shut down Union Square resulted in the death of one person late on Thursday, October 1. The victim, a 21-year-old man, was transported to a hospital where he later died. One person was detained at the scene, and another later in the day for questioning. No other information was released.  Through Twitter, the San Francisco Department...

SAN FRANCISCO—There will be a centuries-rare blue moon on Halloween this year, exactly halfway through fall. The blue moon, defined as the second full moon in any particular month, will be visible in all time zones, reaching peak illumination at 7:51 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time and best visible in the Bay Area as soon as 6:11 p.m. on the...

UNITED STATES—United States President Donald Trump has been nominated for the Noble Peace Prize for a third time. On September 30, a group of law professors from Australia backed support to nominate him for the award. According to Sky News Australia, one of the law professors, identified as David Flint, said the reason for their support was President Trump’s...

SAN FRANCISCO—San Francisco’s program to house the homeless in hotels throughout the pandemic might be coming to an end, as the city will gradually start moving them out. On September 25, interim director of the homeless services department, Abigail Stewart-Kahn, announced that the city will gradually start transitioning homeless out of rooms. Some of the hotels will be cleaned and...

SAN FRANCISCO—On the week of September 28, both the San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers and Cal Academy of Sciences set reopening dates for the first time since closing because of the pandemic in spring.  In an update posted on their website, the Conservatory announced they would open on October 1. Guests will wear required face masks and the facility will...