Protesters block 16th and Valencia following Wan Mei Tan’s death and call for improved pedestrian safety.

“No more pedestrian deaths! No more senior deaths!”

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https://missionlocal.org/2023/01/wan-mei-tan-protesters-block-16th-valencia-following-64-year-old-pedestrians-death/

Rodrigo Santos, the former president of the San Francisco Building Inspection Commission, pleaded guilty to a total of 17 federal counts including bank fraud, falsifying records to the FBI, and tax evasion.

The prosecution is part of a larger federal investigation into a web of corruption in San Francisco that involved former San Francisco Public Works director Mohammed Nuru.

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https://missionlocal.org/2023/01/rodrigo-santos-pleads-guilty-to-federal-charges/

An elderly woman was declared dead after being struck by a car on 16th and Valencia. While the driver’s turn was legal, police speculate that she might have fallen on the crosswalk prior to being struck.

Police are still investigating.

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https://missionlocal.org/2023/01/pedestrian-struck-by-driver-at-16th-and-valencia-dies-of-injuries/

On the same block as the SFPD Mission Station, four people were shot in a late-night shooting leaving a 28-year-old man dead early Friday morning.

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https://missionlocal.org/2023/01/quadruple-shooting-mission-police-station/

Bayview residents gathered on Thursday for a memorial to mourn Justice Alma Anthony, 5, and Paragon Maya Anthony, 1, who were killed two days before Christmas.

The community sang and prayed together while taking the opportunity to discuss mental health resources.

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https://missionlocal.org/2023/01/bayview-community-honored-two-kids-killed-days-before-christmas/

After attending a New Year’s Eve block party, Bess Chui was killed in a hit-and-run while her friend, who has not been identified, survived. The driver had a green light when he struck the two pedestrians who were crossing Potrero after leaving the Great Northern nightclub.

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https://missionlocal.org/2023/01/new-years-driver-kills-sf-hit-and-run/

Homeland Security and the SFPD barged into the home of a Latino family near 24th and Portrero early Wednesday morning.

The incident had neighbors worried about the trauma it will leave on the family and concerned by the cooperation of the two agencies in a sanctuary city.

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https://missionlocal.org/2023/01/homeland-security-sfpd-potrero-raid/

The city’s Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing opened four emergency shelters that will accept residents on a first-come-first-serve basis.

With an estimated 7,754 unhoused residents, spaces are limited and city workers are concentrating their shelter outreach on flood-prone areas.

#sf #sfba #SFNews #cawx #SFStorm #AtmosphericRiver #unhoused #homeless

https://missionlocal.org/2023/01/san-francisco-storm-homeless/

Mere days after San Francisco was pummeled by strong winds and rain of over five inches on New Year’s Eve, another storm is en route.

Check back throughout the day for information on flooding, shelters, and other storm-related news.

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https://missionlocal.org/2023/01/live-storm-updates/

Mere days after San Francisco was pummeled by strong winds and rain of over five inches on New Year’s Eve, another storm is en route.

Check back throughout the day for information on flooding, shelters, and other storm-related news.

#sf #sfba #SFNews #SFStorm #cawx #AtmosphericRiver

https://missionlocal.org/2023/01/live-storm-updates/

Mere days after San Francisco was pummeled by strong winds and rain of over five inches on New Year’s Eve, another storm is en route.

Check back throughout the day for information on flooding, shelters, and other storm-related news.

#sf #sfba #SFNews #SF Storm #cawx #AtmosphericRiver

https://missionlocal.org/2023/01/live-storm-updates/

After the city failed to put in place flood barriers for Saturday’s storm, residents and businesses at 17th and Folsom took advantage of a rain-free Tuesday before the next big one.

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https://missionlocal.org/2023/01/sf-storm-looming-17th-folsom-residents-prepare/

The Recreation and Parks Department has partially privatized San Francisco’s public reservation system for soccer fields.

Charging a $13.99 fee in San Francisco, the ‘Just Play’ app is both more expensive and less accessible than the public reservation system.

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https://missionlocal.org/2023/01/just-play-app-books-sf-soccer-fields-and-sells-games-at-a-profit/

The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission usually sets up flood barriers in advance of atmospheric river conditions.

That did not happen this year.

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https://missionlocal.org/2022/12/sf-floods-inundate-folsom-17th-zone/

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We can't make clones of Joe Eskenazi, but we’re doing the next best thing by training young journalists who reflect the diversity of the city with the same speed, ebullience and humor. We rely on our readers' support to continue the excellent reporting from our staff.

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2022 was an eventful year and there was much to be reported on in San Francisco. Mission Local’s staff reflect on their favorite stories.
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https://missionlocal.org/2022/12/staff-picks-on-best-stories-of-2022/

2022 was an eventful year and there was much to be reported on in San Francisco. Mission Local’s staff reflect on their favorite stories.
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https://missionlocal.org/2022/12/staff-picks-on-best-stories-of-2022/

State money sent to the district months ago still hasn't been distributed to 148 teachers. Read Joe Eskenazi’s latest piece on how San Francisco continues to fail its teachers in the payroll crisis.
#sfba #sf #SFNews #SFUSD

https://missionlocal.org/2022/12/san-francisco-teacher-pay-empower/

If you were doing some last minute shopping before Christmas, you might have seen almost 100 workers from Macy’s Union Square flagship store in San Francisco on strike. “Don’t shop Macy’s! Don’t shop Macy’s!” workers chanted.
#sfba #sf #SFNews #Macys #union

https://missionlocal.org/2022/12/macys-union-square-workers-strike/

Federal judge indicated at a hearing that she may grant a preliminary injunction forbidding the clearance of homeless people from the streets.

“What we expect [the injunction] to say is that San Francisco can no longer be policing unhoused people unless the shelter system is back open, and people actually have practical access to shelter.”
#SFBA #SF #SFNews #unhoused #homeless

https://missionlocal.org/2022/12/homeless-san-francisco-injunction-sweep-boise/