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SAN FRANCISCO—On Sunday, August 16, a resident died in a house fire on 1160 Fitzgerald Avenue in the Bayview District located in San Francisco. Around 5:57 p.m., there was footage of smoke rising from a townhouse being posted on the Citizen app from people around the region. In a video tweeted by the San Francisco Fire Department, Public Information Officer, Lt....

SAN FRANCISCO—On Saturday, August 15, a police chase involving suspects of an armed robbery in San Francisco ended up in a fatal crash where one person was killed and several others were injured.  At 7:33 p.m., officers attempted to stop a wanted vehicle that they believe was involved in an East Bay armed robbery. Officer Robert Rueca from the San...

SAN FRANCISCO—On Friday, August 14, James Fang, a former employee at Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Board died of a heart attack. Fang, 59, the son of Florence Fang, was born in San Francisco. He is survived by his mother and his wife Daphne. He was an alumni of the University of California, Berkeley. He also attended Hastings College of Law....

HOLLYWOOD—I can officially state, all four soaps still airing on network TV are now back in business. I will admit I have NOT been a fan of the recaps the first premiere episode back on the air in months many of the soap operas have taken part in. If the storytelling is that strong, you really don’t need a...

HOLLYWOOD—To think last week I argued that Cyrus Renault was not a good villain on “General Hospital?” The guy is really proving to be a force in Port Charles; first he has Police Commissioner Jordan Ashford by the purse strings. First, she tries her hands at the bidding for GH so Cyrus can launder his money, but thankfully Ned...

UNITED STATES—I was just reflecting how wherever human beings are involved, there are contretemps. Now during the height of the demonstrations this cottage was like the house at the corner of the revolution. And the dog got to be taken very seriously as a protector. He got to be let out to yap and snarl as those dogs with...

SAN FRANCISCO— Amid a heat-wave across the Bay Area, ride-sharing company Lyft announced on Saturday, August 15 that they would be offering free rides to cooling centers in San Francisco and around the Bay Area. The company announced that these rides can be accessed using the promo code CAHEATRELIEF20, and are valid for 2 rides up to $15 each. The announcement...

SAN FRANCISCO—On August 13, owners of the popular Mexican restaurant Tacos El Patron opened a new taqueria in downtown SF called Los Guisados Del Patron, the SF Chronicle first reported. Tacos El Patron is most famous for their “quesabirria”, a cheesy beef birria taco which has become very popular amongst Bay Area taco lovers since their first location opened in...

SAN FRANCISCO—San Francisco city officials are asking the public to remember to follow coronavirus health guidelines amid the heat wave, as well as advice to avoid heat stroke. Locals across San Francisco have taken to the beaches and parks in efforts to stay cool in the heat, and officials are worried about potential spikes in coronavirus cases, as well as...

CHICAGO— Sixteen people, including a 12-year-old, were shot in Chicago on Friday August 14 ABC 7 Chicago first reported. Chicago police reported that the 12-year-old is the son of a Chicago firefighter, and that he was standing in a park in the Woodlawn neighborhood with a group of males, presumed to be friends, when shots were fired. The child...