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HOLLYWOOD—I am seriously counting down the days until March 24 because the season finale of the ABC Family hit “Pretty Little Liars” will wrap up its fifth season. So what makes this finale so important? Well its being touted as #BigAReveal! So precisely what does that mean? Who knows, the writers of “PLL” have been known to tease the...

SAN FRANCISCO—A person was killed after jumping in front of a San Francisco BART train on Monday, March 16, halting traffic in and out of the city's Civic Center Station. The San Francisco Fire Department responded to the scene after receiving a call that a person had been struck by a train at 2:27 p.m. The person, trapped beneath the train...

SAN FRANCISCO—Monday's announcement that 49ers linebacker Chris Borland was retiring from the NFL begged the universal question: "Why?" In his rookie season, the Wisconsin product took the NFL by storm and was set to take the place of the retired Patrick Willis. He was sure to be a Pro Bowl linebacker, make millions of dollars, maybe even win a ring or...

SAN FRANCISCO—A serial groper has been terrorizing San Francisco's Nob Hill neighborhood since August 2014, sneaking-up on his unsuspecting victims and assaulting them before fleeing the scene. On Monday, March 16, Victor Vazquez, of San Francisco, was arrested by the San Francisco Police Department in connection with the assaults. Vazquez faces seven charges, among which include sexual assault and false imprisonment. Vazquez...

SAN FRANCISCO—Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch, also known as Public Enemy Number One to 49ers fans, was involved in a fight outside a San Francisco bar on March 13. The altercation was captured on a video and sent to TMZ Sports. Lynch was leaving the bar when a man, believed to be a Niners fan, aimed numerous insults at the...

SAN FRANCISCO—The filming of a hip-hop video was cut-short following a police raid that resulted in two arrests in San Francisco's Bayview neighborhood. The video shoot, featuring Bay Area hip-hop artist Yung Lott, was broken-up by San Francisco Police officers who came to the location with their guns drawn. Several of the officers involved in the raid were from the SFPD plainclothes units. Though...

SAN FRANCISCO—Hungry to prove he still has the explosive instincts and versatility that earned him the Heisman Trophy in 2005, running back Reggie Bush has officially signed with the San Francisco 49ers. Bush is coming-off a 2014 season plagued by a nagging ankle injury, one which kept him to a career-low 297 yards last season. Expected to be a dynamic...

HOLLYWOOD—The idea of robots being able to manifest human emotion has been debated for years, well since cinema first tackled the issue. Director Neill Blomkamp’s latest film “Chappie” looks at the impact non-human things can have on humans. The narrative of “Chappie” involves the city of Johannesburg in South Africa that has a high crime rate. To reduce the...

HOLLYWOOD—Finally, “The Walking Dead” is back! The latest episode ‘Spend’ might have been one of the most emotionally draining episodes on the series in quite some time. What everyone has been talking about is the death of Noah (Tyler James Williams) whose death was horrific, graphic and painful to watch in general. More on that later. The episode opened...

SAN FRANCISCO—Twins Marian and Vivian Brown, celebrity characters of San Francisco known for their snazzy matching outfits and numerous media appearances, have had a pair of twin trees planted in their honor. The trees, planted South of St. Francis Circle, memorialize the duo known as being one of the city's best local characters. Vivian, who died in 2013 at 85, had...