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Vallejo residents shocked by huge weekend sideshows
In Vallejo, residents are saying the weekend's sideshows were the biggest - most out of hand - they've ever seen. On Sunday night, hundreds of people showed up at the corner of Sonoma Blvd and Kentucky Street to watch cars with screeching tires, spinning donuts in the street. Sam Coniglio lives in the neighborhood and wasn't able to get to his house because of all the cars blocking the streets. "You cannot drive anywhere," he said. "It's loud, it's scary, people have guns. They ended the event by shooting the guns off. That's how they knew the show was...
SF investigation finds EMTs at drug-treatment facility not in state compliance
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect that the San Francisco Emergency Medical Services Agency, which is a part of the Department of Emergency Management, conducted the aforementioned investigation. A previous version of this story misidentified the investigating agency. The updated story is as follows. A San Francisco Emergency Medical Services Agency investigation determined a quartet of emergency medical technicians working for a drug-treatment program operated by a health nonprofit did so while circumventing state regulations. ...
Triple digits hit Bay Area, San Francisco expects temps in the 90s
Hot is the only way to describe the weather in the Bay Area Tuesday. The National Weather Service said most of the region will see temperatures in the 90s while inland locations could see the thermometer reach 110.
The pipeline of deadly fentanyl into the U.S. may be drying up, experts say
This summer, Dan Ciccarone, a physician and street drug researcher at the University of California, San Francisco, sent a team to gather data on the city's streets in areas where illicit fentanyl has been a killer for years. They found something unexpected. "The fentanyl supply is drying up for some...
Caltrans Announces One-Way Traffic Control on State Route 1 for Urgent Repairs on California Coast
Marin County, CA – Caltrans has issued a traffic advisory for State Route 1 (Shoreline Highway) in the Muir Beach area, as crews will continue working on an emergency culvert replacement and pavement repair project. The repairs, necessitated by storm-related damage earlier this year, will take place from Monday, September 30 through Friday, October 4, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
SFMTA approves new RV parking restrictions
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors on Tuesday approved a measure that would allow parking officials to tow RVs violating overnight parking restrictions in certain areas of The City without a warrant if the oversized vehicles’ occupants refuse offers of shelter, housing and services. The board voted 6-1 to implement Mayor London Breed’s measure following two hours of public comment and amid vocal opposition from RV residents — many of whom say they have struggled to afford housing or access shelters in...
Oakland has still not received funds from Coliseum sale, councilmembers say
(KRON) — One month after an agreement was signed for the City of Oakland to sell its stake in the Oakland Coliseum, the city has still not received any money from the group that agreed to purchase it, three city councilmembers said. The deal was for the city to sell its 50% stake in the […]
Transgender asylum seekers find hope through SF LGBT Asylum Project
Thousands of transgender individuals are seeking asylum in the United States, fleeing countries where being themselves can mean persecution or even violence. A Bay Area organization is making it possible for them to find safety and acceptance.Kiki Lopez moved to San Francisco from the Philippines just two years ago, seeking a new life and safety. For Lopez, leaving her home country wasn't just about starting over—it was about survival."My life back home wasn't sustainable enough for me. I feared that if I transitioned there, it was going to be hard for me," Lopez explained.Now working as a community engagement coordinator...
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