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SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco Police Department in collaboration with Walgreens drugstores kicked off its 2017 Holiday Toy Drive on Thursday, November 2 to help children in need. According to a press release from the SFPD, from November 2 to December 19, the SFPD will be accepting donations of new, unwrapped toys at more than 60 San Francisco Walgreens locations. The...

HOLLYWOOD—Last week we received a break from the drama on Tyler Perry’s hit series “If Loving You is Wrong,” but this week the TV show returned to epic proportions. This week’s episode, ‘Something is Rotten’ picked up where the previous episode ended with Eddie going ballistic after spying Steven and Esperanza getting hot and heavy on the kitchen counter....

UNITED STATES—There may not be a good time to talk about it this year. The late warmth really put a damper on some of the autumn foliar color. Some trees are dropping their leaves as soon as they start to turn color, leaving only fading green leaves in their canopies. Only the most reliable trees for autumn color, sweetgum,...

HELLO AMERICA!—Ever since the beginning of filmdom, leading men and women dreaded one reality and that was and still is AGE. Hollywood star, George Clooney is no different. Now at the age of 56, he realizes that the characters he is known to bring to life in a very exciting way is a bit behind him. The days of...

HOLLYWOOD—Well, well, it looks like Jesus and his self-righteous attitude is about to put the Alexandrians, The Hilltop and The Kingdom in grave danger, as the latest episode of “The Walking Dead” examined the ramifications of trusting the enemy too closely. ‘Monsters’ saw Rick catching up with an old face from the past, Morales, who made threats, a former ally...

HOLLYWOOD—I have to say, the NBC soap “Days of Our Lives” has literally drawn me back in, with a few surprises that has ignited a narrative that is so juicy you cannot turn your eyes away. For those not in the know, Batty Ben escaped the psych ward, crashed Chad, Abby, Sonny and Paul’s double wedding and revealed that...

HOLLYWOOD—Well, well, “The Young and the Restless” is getting ready for November sweeps in a major way America. For starters, that mystery involving Zack and the sex ring is reaching a feverish pitch. Alice was struck by a car, Crystal was rescued, but Scott, who was getting way too close to the case, found himself drugged thanks to Zach...

UNITED STATES—I have always been one who would not officially start my Christmas shopping until Black Friday. Trust me I have a million reasons for that decision, and that is best reserved for a column in the coming week or so, where we talk about the importance of mapping out a solid plan for Black Friday for those die-hard...

HOLLYWOOD—I desperately wanted to like this movie, I mean after seeing the trailer to “The Snowman.” My first gut reaction was this is going to be a visceral psychological thriller. Well, I was so, so wrong America. The movie is adapted from the popular novel by Jo Nesbo. The movie stars Michael Fassbender as Detective Harry Hole, who is grappling...

UNITED STATES—I’ve always asked myself the question at times, at what age should a child begin to take on adult responsibilities? Should it be as soon as they become a teenager, mid-teens, at the age of 18 or perhaps when they turn 21? It has been argued that starting the notion of responsibilities at an early age is a...