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UNITED STATES—The turkey trimmings from Thanksgiving have all been carved and handed out, now it’s time to prepare for the next big holiday: Christmas. So what does that mean? It’s time to shop people, the shopping season is upon us and I will admit it can be one of the most stressful times of the year. Why? We get...

UNITED STATES—Eric Radcovich fit in, and Brendan didn't. That was how it was in college. Eric was into fitness and brought to the apartment a device that imprisoned your ankles and then you could hang upside down and develop a six-pack. Eric owned heat. That was how he came from the other apartment to live where Brendan had been...

LOS ANGELES—Singer and star of the TV series "Touched by an Angel," Della Reese died Sunday of natural causes at her Los Angeles home. She was 86. Reese was born in the Black Bottom neighborhood of Detroit, Michigan. She began singing in her church choir at a young age and at the age of 13, she joined Mahalia Jackson's gospel group. In...

HOLLYWOOD—The drama has without a doubt been building on the Tyler Perry series “If Loving You is Wrong.” The mid-season finale, ‘Chains, Guns and Automobiles’ saw several characters finally pay a price for their misdeeds. Things picked up where last week left off with Randal losing his cool after learning that Marcie is pregnant thanks to Larry’s loose lips....

HELLO AMERICA!—There are numerous reports from young filmmakers throughout the country that they are confused concerning marketable “storylines” for their assigned film projects on a personal level or a school assignment. For example, students at Los Angeles City College, as well as those matriculating at College of Marin in northern California, are in agreement that their film students are...

UNITED STATES—Most of us Californians are probably wondering what that means. Sugaring season is more familiar to horticultural enthusiasts in New England, Canada, and more recently, in Alaska. It is the time of year that sugary sap get harvested from maples, and in Alaska, from birches. Maple sap gets refined into maple syrup and sugar. Birch sap makes birch...

SAN FRANCISCO—Mayor Edwin M. Lee, the San Francisco Police Department, San Francisco Housing Authority and the Al. Philip Randolph Institute all participated with handing out turkeys to families in need on Tuesday, November 21 at the Valencia Gardens housing site, as part of the 11th annual Turkey Giveaway event. According to a press release from the Mayor’s Office, more than...

SAN FRANCISCO—On Tuesday, November 21 Mayor Edwin Lee, Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing Director Jeff Kositsky, the San Francisco Interfaith Council and Episcopal Community Services announced the schedule and details for the Interfaith Winter Shelter Program, an initiative that provides additional shelter services at local churches. The Interfaith Winter Shelter Program increases city shelter capacity to meet increased...

SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco Police Department handed out awards and certificates to 18 officers during the Medal of Valor Awards Ceremony at Scottish Rite Masonic Center on November 15. According to a press release from the SFPD, the Medal of Valor is given to officers for exceptional bravery in the line of duty. One officer received the Gold Medal of...

SAN FRANCISCO—San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee announced on Thursday, November 16 that Kate Hartley would become the new Director of the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development (MOHCD). She will led the city agency that manages and finances affordable housing in the region. Hartley had been serving in an Interim Director role since June, when former MOHCD Director...