It has a funny name, but it’s targeting a serious problem. San Francisco is rolling out the "Poop Patrol." Next month, two city crews will begin patrolling and cleaning the parts of San Francisco that generate the most complaints about human and pet waste on sidewalks. The Department of Public Works says it’s going to concentrate on the area between Van Ness Avenue and the bay, with particular attention to Polk Street and the Tenderloin area. The development comes after a NBC Bay Area investigation detailed an alarming amount of trash, drug needles, and feces scattered across the city. The report centered around a 153-block survey of downtown San Francisco, revealing trash on every block, 100 needles, and more than 300 piles of feces along the 20-mile stretch of streets and sidewalks. The report spotlighted a pre-school teacher who said part of her duties was teaching young children how to avoid the contamination. San Francisco already spends millions of dollars … [Read more...] about San Francisco Set to Roll Out the ‘Poop Patrol’
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Stench that diverted San Francisco flight came from ‘someone or something in the cabin’
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GOP to weaponize Pelosi and ‘San Francisco values’ in key CA House races
By Joe Garofoli Published 11:41 am PDT, Tuesday, August 14, 2018 Photo: J. Scott Applewhite / Associated Press Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi, D-San Francisco, on Capitol Hill in July. House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi, D-San Francisco, on Capitol Hill in July. Photo: J. Scott Applewhite / Associated Press GOP to weaponize Pelosi and ‘San Francisco values’ in key CA House races 1 / 1 Back to Gallery Rep. Nancy Pelosi has starred in roughly one in every five Republican-made House campaign ads across the country this year, usually as a device to tar a fellow Democrat running in a conservative area as beholden to her “liberal San Francisco values.” But almost no Pelosi-themed ads have aired yet in her largely Democratic home state. That is about to … [Read more...] about GOP to weaponize Pelosi and ‘San Francisco values’ in key CA House races
Construction worker hit by steel beam in San Francisco tunnel dies
SAN FRANCISCO -- A construction worker who was injured by a steel beam Friday at the Twin Peaks Tunnel Project has died, San Francisco Mayor London Breed confirmed Saturday.The worker was hit by the beam about 4:30 p.m., on the West Portal site of the tunnel, according to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. He was taken to Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. "We are saddened to hear about the passing of a signal technician who was working in the Twin Peaks Tunnel yesterday evening," Breed said in a statement released today."Our sincerest condolences are with his family, friends, and colleagues at this time.""This is a tragic incident and I want to commend the Twin Peak Tunnel laborers who quickly sprang into action to help their colleague," the mayor said. The worker, whose name has not been released, died Friday night and was employed by Oakland-based Shimmick Construction, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency officials said.Work on the tunnel has been … [Read more...] about Construction worker hit by steel beam in San Francisco tunnel dies
San Francisco’s new Terror Vault is the scariest haunted house ever
Bat Boy is among the creepy characters you will encounter during the new Terror Vault haunted house experience at The San Francisco Mint. (Courtesy of Into The Dark) Terror Vault, a combination of theater, haunted mazes, escape rooms and special effects opens at The San Francisco Mint on Oct. 10. (Courtesy of Into The Dark) Sound The gallery will resume inseconds This friendly guy is waiting to entertain the wits out of you at The San Francisco Mint's new Terror Vault, Oct. 10 through Nov. 3. (Courtesy of Into The Dark) Scare easily? You might want to wear a neon necklace while walking the halls of Terror Vault at The San Francisco Mint. It lets the actors know you'd rather not interact. (Courtesy of Into The Dark) Show Caption of Expand By Jessica Yadegaran | [email protected] | Bay Area News Group PUBLISHED: August 9, 2018 at 2:19 pm | UPDATED: August 10, 2018 at 10:28 am Just remember, if you get too scared, you can always wear the neon … [Read more...] about San Francisco’s new Terror Vault is the scariest haunted house ever