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SAN FRANCISCO—Los Angeles ranks as the second most congested city in the US, closely followed by San Francisco in third, according to The Urban Mobility Scorecard Annual Report. It was released by the traffic data company INRIX and the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI). Angelinos spent a total of 80 hours in 2014 sitting in traffic, more than San Francisco’s 78...

UNITED STATES—The mother of two that disappeared and was reunited with her family on Thanksgiving Day has reportedly fled town leaving her dogs behind. According to reports, a childhood friend of Sherri Papini’s husband, Keith believes that the family may never return. On November 2, Papini went missing while on an afternoon jog on Sunset Drive in Mountain Gate, CA. She...

SAN FRANCISCO—On Tuesday, September 5, President Donald Trump announced the end of the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals program (DACA), a program that protected the children who were brought into the United States illegally. Trump’s announcement led to various protests throughout the country including San Francisco and Trump Tower in New York City. San Francisco Mayor Edwin M. Lee released...

SAN FRANCISCO—A recent Bloomberg survey named San Francisco hotels the most expensive in the world, with an average price of $397 a night. To gather the data, Bloomberg calculated hotel rates in 100 financial centers for two adults in a double-occupancy room. To account for holiday, promotional and convention-related pricing, rates were taken in May and averaged between two periods...

LONDON, ENGLAND—British musician George Michael, 53, died at his home in Goring, Oxfordshire, England on Sunday, December 25. His death was confirmed by his publicist, Cindi Berger, and reportedly caused by heart failure. “It is with great sadness that we can confirm our beloved son, brother and friend George passed away peacefully at home over the Christmas period. The family would ask...

LOS ANGELES—There are two ways to carry yourself when tragedy strikes, you can wallow in your sorrows, or utilize them to become the person you've always envisioned for yourself. That's exactly what twenty-four-year-old Sasha Crossman faced earlier this year, when she unexpectedly lost her father after one of the most memorable holiday celebrations she had with her family and longtime girlfriend, Kat. "She...

UNITED STATES—Google announced on Tuesday, December 6 that they are planning to run entirely from renewable energy at the start of 2017. The company has spent the past decade negotiating and participating in deals with renewable producers and announced that its data and business centers all over the world will follow suit. According to the New York Times, Google spent...

UNITED STATES—Stockton native Samuel "Sam" Maxwell, 32, a survivor of the Ghost Ship Warehouse fire in Oakland is still recuperating from critical injuries at Saint Francis Hospital's Bothin Burn Center. Maxwell, an Oakland-based bookseller often referred to as "Peaches" by friends, was reportedly the last person to exit the warehouse after it caught fire. His father, Bill Maxwell, shared with KTVU...

UNITED STATES—California High School (CHS) senior Zack Gamble was suspended from school after allegedly exhibiting "aggressive" behavior towards a sociology teacher and the school's Black Student Union (BSU) President, Alanah Winston. Gamble who has never been suspended, is openly supportive of president-elect Donald Trump—and believes that he was unfairly treated and suspended because of his political views. On November 9, Gamble...

SAN FRANCISCO—The Navy’s Blue Angels were practicing above San Francisco on Thursday, October 6. They are training in preparation for Fleet Week. The US Navy stunt pilots practices from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. During the practice the Blue Angels conducted their survey flights. According to ABC7 News, Blue Angeles are celebrating their 70th anniversary. The Blue Angeles will...