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SAN FRANCISCO—BART’s Board of Directors approved a $11.3 million modernization project to improve the Powell Street Station on Thursday, November 21. The modernization project is planned to improve ticket machines and restrooms. According to a news release by BART, the project will reconfigure and re-open bathrooms and move ticket machines near Westfield San Francisco Centre.  Jim Allison, BART Spokesperson told The...

UNITED STATES─With the holiday season as I like to call it, fast approaching, many of us are placed in that conundrum where we have to deal with dreaded family members that we do not personally get along with. That is the thing about holidays, we love it because we get to spend it with family, but at the same...

SAN FRANCISCO—After another fatal stabbing at a BART station, officials are adding additional security for passengers. The issue of public safety at BART stations in the Bay Area has become a topic of concern following a spike in violent crime. The first attack at a BART station transpired in July 2018. Sisters Nia Wilson, and Letifah Wilson, were both attacked...

CALIFORNIA—The Center for Disease Control and Prevention placed an alert on romaine lettuce from the Salinas area of California. The recall is due to an E. Coli outbreak that has already caused several people to become ill. Many food distributors have pulled inventory containing romaine lettuce. “A total of 40 people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7...

HOLLYWOOD─It has been a slow buildup to an epic battle on the tenth season of “The Walking Dead.” On one side, we have our heroes including Carol, Michonne and Daryl, on the other end, we have ‘The Whisperers’ led by the nefarious Alpha and Beta. However, this mid-season finale, ‘The World Before’ packed a huge punch with lots of...

HOLLYWOOD─When TV is good, it’s great and Thursday’s mid-season finale of the ABC hit “How to Get Away With Murder” was one of the best episodes of the series since season one. It had it all; drama, surprises, ah-ha moments, epic reveals, and of course: murder! SPOILER ALERT if you have not watched the episode stop reading right now!...

SAN FRANCISCO—Authorities have arrested two more suspects in connection to a shooting that killed five people on Halloween in Orinda. Domico Dones, 29, and Frederick Johnson, 29, were arrested on Thursday, November 21. Both Dones and Johnson were booked on charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm and felon in possession of ammunition. Johnson was also charged...

UNION CITY—Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred in the parking lot of Searles Elementary School on Saturday, November 23.  Calls came into the Union City Police Department with reports of gunshots around 1:26 a.m. near Sherman and Colgate Drive. Upon arriving on the scene, officers found two male victims in the school parking lot suffering from gunshot wounds....

SAN FRANCISCO—On Tuesday, November 19, a San Francisco judge denied a federal rule that would allow healthcare workers to deny aid to patients due to religious beliefs.  The Trump Administration implemented the law that would allow health care workers from receptionists to EMT’s to refuse sterilization or abortion services for religious and moral reasons. Under the law, healthcare workers would...

HOLLYWOOD─Just because a sequel can be made to any movie, does not mean every movie deserves a sequel. Can you believe the Stanley Kubrick horror flick (I would actually call it a psychological thriller) first hit theaters nearly 40 years ago in 1980? Yeah, it’s been awhile since fans have heard the phrase “Here’s Johnny.” However, Jack Nicholson is...