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Only One SFPD Station is “Focused on the Five” for Safer Streets: Richmond
Nearly two years after SFPD announced its "Focus on the Five" program, only one of the 10 police stations is actually meeting its goal of issuing at least 50 percent of traffic citations for the five most common violations that cause pedestrian injuries. Department-wide, that rate was an abysmal 24 percent in September, the latest month for which data is available [PDF]. Southern Station, which covers crash-plagued SoMa, had the lowest rate with just 6 percent.
December 18, 2014
San Jose Council Calls for Banning Sidewalk Cycling on Five Downtown Streets
Last Tuesday, the San Jose City Council voted unanimously (9-0) directing the city’s transportation department to draft an ordinance prohibiting bicycling on sidewalks along five streets in the city’s downtown: 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and San Fernando. The ordinance would except children aged 12 and under, adults transporting children of those ages, and police officers.
December 10, 2014
Are Mayor Lee, SFPD, and SFMTA Serious About Ending Hazardous Parking?
Mayor Ed Lee, along with the heads of the SFPD and SFMTA, vowed yesterday to crack down on double parking and "box blocking" as part of broader "Congestion Management Strategy to improve traffic flow and safety."
December 4, 2014
“Box Blocking” Enforcement is Overdue, But SF’s Traffic Woes Run Deeper
For a mystifying exhibit of irrational and antisocial behavior, just watch the rush-hour race to nowhere as drivers attempt to beat one another through a gridlocked San Francisco intersection.
November 14, 2014
SFPD to Cite Driver Who Hospitalized Woman While Backing Up
SFPD said a ticket will be issued to a driver who hit a woman last Wednesday while backing up on 16th Street near Pond Street, next to the Eureka Valley Branch Library. In initial reports, police said the driver had not been cited:
November 5, 2014
It’s the Little Things: A Notably Positive SFPD Encounter on My Bike
Last night, I was biking home on Irving Street in the Inner Sunset when I encountered an all-too-familiar sight: A double-parked car. I signaled and moved to the left to pass the car, in view of an SFPD cruiser behind.
October 14, 2014
SFPD Arrests Driver for Killing Pui Fong Yim, 78, at Stockton and Sacramento
SFPD arrested an SUV driver, 40-year-old Calixto Dilinila, for killing 78-year-old Pui Fong Yim Lee in a crosswalk Saturday at Stockton and Sacramento Streets, outside the Stockton tunnel.
September 22, 2014
Tow Truckers Pledge to Reduce Fell Bike Lane Parking, Thanks to Sup. Breed
Updated 9/5 with comment from the SFPD captain below.
September 4, 2014
Four CA Hit-and-Run Bills Await Governor Brown’s Signature
Four bills targeting hit-and-run crimes in California await Governor Jerry Brown's signature, including two from Assemblymember Mike Gatto (D-Los Angeles), who has made hit-and-runs a focus this year. The bills have passed both houses of the California legislature and are awaiting the governor's signature.
August 29, 2014
SFPD Arrests Aunt for Leaving Two-Year-Old Mi’yana Gregory in Crosswalk
SF police have arrested 25-year-old Lorysha Gage for leaving two-year-old Mi'yana Gregory in the downtown crosswalk where she was run over and killed last Friday night. Even as police seek the driver who struck Gregory and fled the scene, Gage is set to be arraigned tomorrow on charges of "felony child endangerment, with an enhancement allegation for causing death."
August 20, 2014