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SAN FRANCISCO—As October begins, a reflection of a fantastic fall production of a dark, gore-filled musical thriller is only appropriate.  I was lucky enough to catch the closing weekend of the San Francisco Opera's production of the three-time Tony award winning Sondheim classic, "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street." "Sweeney Todd" tells the story of Benjamin Barker, a 19th century...

SAN FRANCISCO—In an effort to assist small businesses minorities, women, and veteran business owners, the city of San Francisco has created a partnership with the non-profit company Kiva in an effort to provide business financing options. According to Capital One's most recent Spark Business Barometer survey, "minority-owned businesses in San Francisco are more than twice as likely to face challenges related to securing a line...

SAN FRANCISCO—The University of San Francisco’s (USF) Board of Trustees has rescinded an honorary degree that was awarded to Bill Cosby in 2012 due to the recent sexual assault claims and investigations of over 40 different women who have stepped forward.  The USF board took the decision to a vote on September 25, which passed unanimously in favor of rescinding Cosby’s...

HOLLYWOOD—The new FOX series “Scream Queens” had me hooked in the first 5 minutes, and that twisted final moment of last week’s episode made it apparent things are not always as they seem. The latest episode, ‘Chainsaw’, saw more secrets and bloodshed emerge for the students and faculty at Wallace University. Zayday and Grace did a quick stop at the...

SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco 49ers are being sued for failure to provide adequate security measures to protect patrons of drunken fans. In an incident that occurred last year, two cousins, Kiran and Amish Patel, attended a San Francisco 49ers game on October 5, 2014, and were beaten in the Levi’s Stadium restroom by intoxicated brothers, Amador Rebollero, 28, and Dario Rebollero,...

HOLLYWOOD—I was a huge fan of the “The Maze Runner” when it exploded onto the screen in 2014. The movie came out of nowhere and was absolutely thrilling and fun to watch. Less than a year later, we have its sequel “The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials.” Unfortunately, that feverish intensity, unique narrative and character growth that the first...

HOLLYWOOD—The NBC soap “Days of Our Lives” is doing something that the remaining soaps on network television should take note of: stellar storytelling will hook audiences every time. With the soaps 50th anniversary set to arrive in November, the series has amped up some epic juicy storylines. The final week in August kicked off a murder mystery that has...

SAN FRANCISCO—UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital plans to have a heroic staff of window washers scale and rappel down the grime-ridden walls of the hospital for children to have a spectacle of the crusaders on Monday, September 27. A crew of 13 superheroes will be making their descent down the sixth floor of the UCSF Children’s Hospital starting at 12:45 p.m., at...

SAN FRANCISCO—City activists who have been fighting a ban against nudity have won the right to hold naked protest march known as the “Nude In.”  The event was held this weekend, on Saturday, September 26 at 12 p.m., and was granted a parade permit by U.S. District Judge Richard Seeborg. The parade included a march from the Castro District's Jane...

SAN FRANCISCO—On Friday, September 25, AC/DC will be performing in San Francisco for the first time in 36 years at AT&T Park. AC/DC has had several notable performances this year at high-profile events such as Coachella and the Grammys. The Australian band has been on the road since April for their “Rock or Bust” World Tour, promoting their 16th studio album. Their new album,...