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Breed Defends Record on Safer Streets for Biking; Plus: Other Supes Respond

By Aaron Bialick | Sep 20, 2013 | 30 Comments

Supervisor London Breed has issued a statement explaining her Twitter comments yesterday on safer streets for bicycling which led her to delete her account. Breed had responded to an inquiry sent out by Twitter user Patrick Traughber to every city supervisor and a few other city officials, asking, “In your opinion, what is the biggest […]

Gascón’s “Message” Evolves, But Motorists’ Victims Still Await Justice

By Aaron Bialick | Aug 16, 2013 | 26 Comments

At the press conference held yesterday for the sentencing of Chris Bucchere, it was clear that District Attorney George Gascón’s rhetoric concerning traffic safety has evolved somewhat, toward a more accurate reflection of the dangers on city streets. In a departure from the “message to cyclists” that was his focus last month, Gascón emphasized that “traffic safety […]

SF Still Waiting for DA Gascón to “Send a Message” to Deadly Drivers

By Aaron Bialick | Jul 24, 2013 | 102 Comments

At the press conference yesterday to announce the plea deal between prosecutors and Chris Bucchere in the death of Sutchi Hui, SF District Attorney George Gascón said that his “goal is to send a message” to cyclists. “Cyclists need to understand that they’re held accountable to the same standard as anybody else operating any other type […]

Taxi Driver Reza Eslaminia Wanted for Vehicular Manslaughter

By Aaron Bialick | May 9, 2013 | 2 Comments

SF District Attorney George Gascón put out a call today for the arrest of Ezra Eslaminia, the taxi driver who killed 39-year-old Edmund Capalla last August when he caused a car crash at Eddy and Larkin Streets. According to the DA’s office, Eslaminia was charged with misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter on March 29, but police have been […]

Is SFPD Serious About Cracking Down on Distracted Driving?

By Aaron Bialick | Apr 16, 2013 | 40 Comments

SF District Attorney George Gascón and SFPD Traffic Company Commander Mikail Ali held a press conference last Thursday to bring attention to distracted driving, since April is officially National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. It’s promising to see law enforcement officials bring attention to this deadly and growing problem on San Francisco streets. What remains to be […]

After 6 Ped Deaths in 3 Months, SF Needs City Hall Action on Street Safety

By Aaron Bialick | Apr 2, 2013 | 9 Comments

In the first three months of 2013, six pedestrians have been killed on San Francisco streets. At that rate, the city is on course for pedestrian deaths to rise for the third year in a row. The trend is striking: Since 2010, when 14 pedestrians were killed on San Francisco streets, more have died each […]

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