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SAN FRANCISCO—Josh Gordon's headline-laden NFL career took another turn on Monday, January 26, after reports surfaced that he violated the league's substance abuse policy again. The positive test marked the talented receiver's sixth in his three-year NFL career, throwing into question whether the 23-year-old will ever again play professional football. For others, like NBA hall-of-famer Charles Barkley, Gordon's substance abuse issues threaten much,...

SAN FRANCISCO—Ryan Vogelsong is returning to the Bay. Following a handful of free agency inquires and a visit with the Houston Astros, the right-hander signed a one-year pact with San Francisco worth $4 million, with the potential for an additional $3 million incentive bonus. As Giants brass figured out how to piece back together their 2014 championship roster, Vogelsong's courtship with...

SAN FRANCISCO—Eric Mangini has been named the San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator. Continuing a trend of promoting from within, Mangini is leaping from his position of tight-ends coach to the other side of the ball, where he will oversee one of football's most talented defenses. Though Mangini has spent the past two seasons working with the San Francisco offense, the coach...

HOLLYWOOD—I’ve argued that Julianne Moore might be one of America’s finest actresses’ who rarely receives the accolades she so deserves. I think all of that is about to change. Moore’s performance in the drama “Still Alice” is a revelation that sheds light on a disease that is crippling America. Moore portrays Dr. Alice Howland, a Columbia university linguistics professor, whose...

SAN FRANCISCO—Facing charges of civil rights violations, one San Francisco police officer was convicted and one was acquitted on Thursday, January 22 during a federal court hearing. Richard Yick, 38, and Arshad Razzak, 42, were accused of unlawfully entering a hotel room without a search warrant while performing a drug investigation. Just before 12 p.m., Yick was acquitted of all charges in the...

SAN FRANCISCO—The FBI and San Francisco Police Department are conducting a city-wide manhunt for a bank robber who has successfully robbed seven banks dating back to October 2014. The first robbery occurred on October 27 at a Chase Bank on Bay Street, his most recent took place at Travelex Worldwide Money on Castro Street on January 14, 2015. Surveillance images of...

LOS ANGELES—Freedom and opportunity led my parents to America. Once they arrived, they built an American Dream upon a foundation of their native cultural beliefs and ideals, loads of love, and a sense of liberal freedom. My mother valued the freedom she never experienced in Lebanon. And yet, she remained tied to her cultural secrets. She firmly believed the...

SAN FRANCISCO—The sands of time can be cruel to an NFL franchise. When the San Francisco 49ers were winning division titles and annually hosting NFC Championship Games, they appeared a team of destiny, a dynasty in its infancy. The team not only boasted one of the most talented rosters in the NFL, but a head coach that was the envy...

SAN FRANCISCO—In a disturbing wildlife phenomenon, approximately 100 birds have been found dead in the San Francisco Bay Area. Initially discovered on beaches on January 16, the birds' feathers were covered in an unknown substance that has been described as a combination of rubber and cement. Three different species have been victimized by the unknown substance, as scoters, buffleheads, and horned...

SAN FRANCISCO—When Dr. Michael Hunter takes over as the chief of the San Francisco's Medical Examiner office, he will inherent 800 city-wide death cases. Hunter, who starts the position in April, is the current chief medical examiner in Panama City, Florida. Hunter is slated to take over for current chief, Dr. Amy Hart, who stepped down from the job in...