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SAN FRANCISCO—USA Basketball has released the list of players confirmed to attend the three-day 2015 Las Vegas minicamp. The camp also serves as a tryout for the United States Olympic Men's Basketball Team. With four of their players attending, the Golden State Warriors is the most represented team for the camp roster. Attending Warriors players include Klay Thompson, Harrison Barnes, Draymond Green, and 2015...

SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco 49ers have released linebacker Aldon Smith following his arrest on charges of a hit and run, driving under the influence and vandalism. “This organization has tried very hard to help Aldon fight his issues,” the team said in a statement released on their website. “Although he is no longer a member of this team, our support and...

SAN FRANCISCO–On Friday, August 7, San Francisco-based company Good Eggs will cease operations in Los Angeles, Brooklyn and New Orleans. Good Eggs, an organic food delivery startup, was founded in 2011 by Rob Spiro and Alon Salant. Its model combines grocery delivery, like popular online delivery service Fresh Direct, with a sustainable farm-to-table ethos. According to their website, Good Eggs works with...

SAN FRANCISCO—Musician Morrissey has laid claims that he was sexually assaulted at San Francisco International Airport on Monday, July 27. On Wednesday, July 29, the 56-year-old posted a letter to True To You, a fansite he regularly contributes to, which provided a first-hand account of the alleged incident. According to Morrissey, he was routinely passing through a body scanner to catch...

UNITED STATES—UC Berkeley is the #1 public university in the nation, with UC San Francisco ranked close behind at #6, according to the Center for World University (CWUR) 2015 Rankings. The annual list ranks the top 1000 universities in the world, and is "the only global university ranking that measures the quality of education and training of students as well as the prestige...

CALIFORNIA—The city of Los Angeles has reportedly been in talks with both the city of San Francisco and the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) about the possibility of filing a joint bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics. San Francisco had previously been taken out of contention as a solo host city by Boston on January 8. Earlier this week, the city announced it would drop...

SAN FRANCISCO—UCSF chancellor Sam Hawgood announced on Monday, July 27, the university's support of bringing the 2015 NBA Champions the Golden State Warriors back to San Francisco for their new arena. The new San Francisco arena would be located along Third Street in San Francisco's Mission Bay District, near the UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay. The 35,000 square foot project, which is...

WASHINGTON D.C.—On July 23, the House of Representatives passed a bill to cut federal funding for “sanctuary cities” like Los Angeles and San Francisco. A “sanctuary city” is one that provides shelter to illegal immigrants, usually by prohibiting police or city workers from asking people about their immigration status. In 1979, Los Angeles became the first sanctuary city when the...

CALIFORNIA—The recent avian influenza epidemic has caused a price increase in eggs across the nation. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), there are two types of avian influenza classified as H5N1; one strain is highly pathogenic and capable of producing rapid widespread disease, and the other is a lower risk. The influenza virus is highly susceptible to mutation,...

SAN FRANCISCO—The shooting death of Kathryn Steinle has culminated in a proposal to stop San Francisco from receiving certain federal funding from the government. Later this week, the House of Representatives are set to discuss a bill that provides quasi-asylum for undocumented immigrants and in turn runs the risk of housing dangerous persons who pose a threat to the country. Steinle was killed by...