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SAN FRANCISCO—A suspected arson fire damaged San Francisco’s famous “Spire” sculpture on the morning of Tuesday, June 23. At around 5:30 a.m., a 911 call was made that reported that the 100 foot sculpture was on fire. About 10 crews from the San Francisco Fire Department (SFFPD) arrived on scene to find the sculpture in flames. At 7:21 a.m., the...

UNITED STATES—Those who enjoy gardening where winter weather is harsh likely know what sun scald is. It happens late in winter, if exposed bark warms enough to prematurely resume vascular activity during the day. Vascularly active tissue then succumbs to hard frost at night. Wintry sunlight is not sufficiently intense to scald bark; but the damage suggests otherwise. Glare...

SAN FRANCISCO—On Thursday, June 18, authorities captured a male mountain lion on 4th & Chanel Street in the Mission Bay region. San Francisco Animal Control & Care, Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the San Francisco Police Department captured the 15-month-old, 68-pound male mountain lion after cornering him using nets to tame the animal. In a phone interview with Department of...

SAN FRANCISCO—On Wednesday, June 17, Yuqin Sun, 79, was found dead inside a home in San Francisco’s Richmond District. Officers from the San Francisco Police Department responded to the 400 block of 16th Avenue, and found Sun dead in a pool of blood, authorities reported. Witnesses indicated that Sun was video-chatting on Zoom at the time of the crime, and...

SAN FRANCISCO—On Monday, June 22, the Board of Trustees at City College Of San Francisco announced that they selected Dr. Rajen Vurdien as the new interim chancellor for the 2020-2021 year. The school released the official announcement with the president of City College Board of Trustees Shanell Williams’ signature. According to the announcement, Dr. Vurdien has more than 30 years...

SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco Youth Commission proposed a resolution to the Mayor of San Francisco and the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to make the age of 16, the city’s legal voting age for both "municipal and school district elections," according to the resolution. The "Vote16SF" resolution is an extension of “Vote16USA,” a national campaign by Generation Citizen. In November...

UNITED STATES—Major League Baseball and their players have reached a standstill on the 2020 season after the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) rejected the league’s proposal of a 60-game season on Monday, June 22. The players association voted 33-5 against the proposal and expressed no interest in further negotiations with the league. “While we had hoped to reach a...

UNITED STATES—John Steinbeck was no fool, but he did write one foolish thing in "Travels with Charley." The novelist of the American Road, born in Salinas, set forth the true measure of our country being healed from all its racial strife. We would know we had overcome and transcended when a person could conduct a conversation with somebody on...

HELLO AMERICA!─During the last few weeks, nearly every country in the world was experiencing explosions and protests within their communities and cities. For many of us who grew up during the second World War, it brought back memories of ringing alarms and warnings from neighbors to remain inside and lock all doors because of the impending marches by protesters...

SAN FRANCISCO—On Thursday, June 18, the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) announced the release of the first episode of its first-ever podcast, which aims to provide a forum to discuss the department’s policies, projects, personnel, and future goals. This first episode, titled “San Francisco Police Department and Collaborative Reform" was recorded on March 6. The episode is moderated by David Stevenson,...