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SAN FRANCISCO—An officer-involved shooting in the Mission District left a robbery suspect dead on February 26. The conflict began following a request to respond to the intersection of 24th and Folsom Streets. The call, coming in at 9:45 p.m., was in reference to a Hispanic male who was reportedly carrying a knife. A pair of plainclothes officers arrived on scene, where...

PALM SPRINGS—Celebrating its fourteenth season, Native FilmFest will be presented March 3-8, 2015 by Agua Caliente Cultural Museum at Camelot Theatres located at 2300 East Baristo Road in Palm Springs. One of the most highly regarded events of its kind, the festival features the best in films by, about, and starring Native Americans and other Indigenous peoples from around the...

HOLLYWOOD—There has been one show that has been a guilty pleasure since its very first episode. That show is none other than the ABC hit “How to Get Away With Murder.” The first half of the season culminated with the revelation that Wes was responsible for killing Professor Keating’s husband, Sam. So how would the first season wrap? Let’s just...

UNITED STATES—By now, most of you are well aware of the E! hit series “Fashion Police” which was heralded by comedienne and actress Joan Rivers. Rest in peace Joan; she was a lady whose wit and ability to take jabs at celebrities stung to new heights. Amidst Joan’s untimely passing, the show now consists of Kathy Griffin. Griffin is...

HOLLYWOOD—When was the last time that you can recall seeing a film about high school that was actually entertaining? Yeah, it’s been awhile, the high school cliché movies of the 90s, all but disappeared in the early 2000s, so imagine my surprise when “The Duff” proved to a bit more entertaining than I suspected. The film stars Mae Whittman...

SAN FRANCISCO—The San Francisco Zoo has decided to retain a trio of aging chimpanzees, who will remain in the place that has housed them for decades. An initial plan to eliminate the chimp exhibit was nixed, a plan that gained momentum after the death of the group's matriarch, named Tallulah. Zoo officials eventually decided that it was in the best...

SAN FRANCISCO—Thieves looking to score some quick cash may want to think twice, after a trio of muggers who robbed a woman of her cell phone and wallet were traced by police to San Francisco's South Market neighborhood. The 36-year-old woman was allegedly robbed on February 24 while walking alone on Amherst Street between Silliman and Felton streets. At approximately...

SAN FRANCISCO—The Italian government has been the beneficiary of an international Federal investigation into the theft of a number of near-priceless relics. A total of 19 treasures have been returned to the Italian government, after federal agents located the stolen goods in a number of United States cities. Two of the relics were antique books that were found in the San...

SAN FRANCISCO—A street scam famous for ensnaring travelers in European countries has made its way to San Francisco. The scam is performed by someone who slips a bracelet onto the wrist of an unsuspecting bystander. The apparently generous stranger then begins commanding you to hand over cash in exchange for an item you never asked for or wanted. The scammers currently plaguing...

SAN DIEGO—Big, strong, fast, and nasty 27-year-old Jarryd Hayne looks every bit the part of an NFL athlete. Born in Australia, far removed from the helmets, shoulder pads, and Budweiser ads that define American football, Hayne took his considerable athletic talents to the rugby pitch, a place where he has dominated Southern Hemisphere competition. Now, Hayne is taking his talents up...