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SAN FRANCISCO—A transient man sleeping in San Francisco's Potrero Hill neighborhood was awakened by an angry man with a baseball bat on Tuesday, April 21. The victim, a 57-year-old man, had dozed-off on the 1200 block of 17th Street at approximately 6:30 a.m. when he was approached by his assailant, a male believed to be in his 30s. When the suspect...

TENDERLOIN—An assailant wielding a sack of rocks as a weapon knocked another man unconscious after striking him in the head in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood on Tuesday. The victim, a 54-year-old San Francisco resident, was having a heated argument with his assailant, a man believed to be in his 40s. The attack took place Tuesday evening at approximately 5:40 p.m....

WESTERN ADDITION—A shoplifter attempting to steal a roasted chicken from a market in San Francisco's Western Addition was injured by a security guard after she attempted to swing the stolen poultry from him. The incident took place at approximately 12:30 p.m. Tuesday afternoon at a supermarket located on the 1300 block of Webster Street. When the 57-year-old woman allegedly...

  SAN FRANCISCO—Mayor Ed Lee announced his initiative to dramatically improve the veteran homelessness problem in San Francisco by the end of this year. According to the Homeless Point-In-Time Comprehensive Report in 2013, San Francisco had 1,267 homeless veterans: over a quarter of which were considered chronically homeless, being without shelter and amenities for a year or more. San Francisco, having one of the...

SAN FRANCISCO—San Francisco Supervisor Jane Kim is on a mission to revise the Municipal Transit Agency's contract with Cypress Security, eliminating the armed guards that the public transit agency has employed for decades. The vote on a proposed contract between the MTA and Cypress Security, worth $38.3 million over six years, has been put-off while supervisors research how armed security...

UNITED STATES—Its amazing when you take a moment to reflect back on your life. This weekend I attended my niece’s third birthday party at a place that seems to be the greatest place in the world to children: Chuck E Cheese. Yes, this is a place that I frequented quite a bit as a child, but it wasn’t my...

Rise and shine Bruin nation! The 2015 UCLA Football team returns to the iconic Rose Bowl, this Saturday, April 25th at 10:AM for their annual Spring Showcase. The scrimmage is the first opportunity to see the Bruins in the post Brett Hundley era, plus fans will be able to go on the field post-game and meet the players and...

SAN FRANCISCO—Former San Francisco Giants star Barry Bonds has had his 2011 obstruction of justice conviction reversed by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The ruling was made after the court decided that a statement Bonds made before a grand jury in 2003 was not relevant to a government investigation into performance enhancing drugs distribution amongst athletes. Bonds was indicted...

SAN FRANCISCO—Super Bowl 50 is coming to San Francisco and the city is already preparing for the festivities. On April 21, the Super Bowl 50 host committee revealed a sneak peak of their plans for Dowtown San Francisco, a site that is expected to host several events leading-up to the big game. Market Street will be a hub of activity, as...

SAN FRANCISCO—A valuable cello was stolen from the parked car of a 16-year-old musician on April 11. The cello is a 2014 Emilla Stradella, Number 1115. Estimated to be worth $8,500, the instrument is from San Francisco's Rolan Feller Violin Makers. The victim is now asking for the help of San Francisco residents in locating the missing instrument, which has been...