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The Department of Public Works, San Francisco Police Department, and outreach team Ahsing maintained a clear west side of Mission Street for two consecutive weekends. However, by Sunday evening, unpermitted vending and drug use resumed on the east side and northeast plaza. Police activity included an arrest on Caledonia Street Saturday morning.
San Francisco's Department of Public Works and police maintained a clear west side of Mission Street, while unpermitted vending and drug use surged on the east side and northeast plaza over the weekend. The Ahsing outreach team helped keep the area tidy earlier in the day, but their departure allowed illicit activities to resume. Police arrested an individual on Caledonia Street Saturday morning.
City officials, including the Department of Public Works and the San Francisco Police Department, successfully maintained a clear west side of Mission Street over the weekend. However, unpermitted vending and drug use returned to the northeast plaza and east side by Sunday evening. Police activity included an arrest on Caledonia Street on Saturday morning.
Bay Area lawyers are advising undocumented immigrants to request virtual court hearings due to increased ICE detentions outside immigration courts. Many individuals fear deportation if they attend in-person hearings, leading to a rise in virtual hearing applications. Legal experts report that around half of these requests are granted, often citing medical reasons.
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has abandoned his campaign pledge to establish 1,500 temporary shelter beds within six months, as reported by the San Francisco Chronicle. Lurie's administration now emphasizes the need for appropriate shelter solutions rather than arbitrary numbers. Critics note the lack of Lurie’s direct commentary in initial reports on the policy shift.
Ahsing Solutions, a firm founded by formerly incarcerated individuals, has started a daily presence in San Francisco's Mission District to combat illegal street vending and drug use. The city hopes to secure long-term funding for the program after its initial contract of $498,267. Early reports indicate that the initiative has already cleared areas of drug users and vendors.
The Department of Public Works and the San Francisco Police Department maintained a clear west side of Mission Street over the weekend, despite challenges on the east side from unpermitted vending and open drug use. Ahsing, a new outreach team, assisted in cleanup efforts, leading to temporary reductions in loitering and litter. Police made at least one arrest on Saturday morning amid ongoing safety challenges.
The Department of Public Works and San Francisco Police Department successfully maintained a clear west side of Mission Street over the weekend. However, by Sunday evening, unpermitted vending and open drug use returned to the northeast plaza and east side. Despite these challenges, outreach crews continued their efforts to clean the area.
The San Francisco Department of Public Works and the police successfully maintained a clear west side of Mission Street over the weekend, but unpermitted vending and drug use surged on the east side and northeast plaza. The Ahsing outreach team helped reduce litter and loitering temporarily, but activity resumed once cleanup crews departed. Police arrested an individual on Caledonia Street on Saturday morning.
San Francisco's Department of Public Works and police maintained clear streets on the west side of Mission Street over the weekend. However, unpermitted vending and drug use surged on the east side and northeast plaza as cleanup efforts ceased. Police arrested an individual on Caledonia Street Saturday morning.