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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 San Francisco Department of Public Works and police maintained order along the west side of Mission Street for the second consecutive weekend, but unpermitted vending and drug use persisted on the east side. Ahsing, a new outreach team, helped clear trash and encouraged vendors to leave during their presence. However, by Sunday evening, the situation deteriorated again on the east side.
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.
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.
City officials and outreach teams successfully maintained cleanliness in the 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. The Ahsing crew's efforts to clear trash prompted vendors to vacate temporarily.
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 high school students innovate during summer by developing engineering projects and coding safety tools. Notable inventions include a phone-controlled exoskeleton hand and an autonomous tool for preventing mid-air collisions. These initiatives aim to foster real-world skills and compete nationally.
Hayward officials proposed a $900,000 redress fund for former residents of Russell City, a community displaced in the 1960s. Mayor Mark Salinas emphasized the fund as a step toward healing after the county's 2021 apology for its role in the community's destruction. The Board of Supervisors is set to vote on the funding on July 22.
Calistoga Councilmember Scott Cooper faces a lawsuit for allegedly coercing an 84-year-old woman into a reverse mortgage that benefited him financially. The suit claims Cooper exploited the woman's cognitive decline and seeks to cancel the loan while demanding over $125,000 in damages. Cooper denies the accusations, asserting the woman was mentally competent.