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SFPD Declares Open Season on Pedestrians With the Right of Way

Streetsblog San Francisco

Despite clear video footage showing a shuttle bus driver running over a man in a crosswalk at Eddy and Leavenworth Streets yesterday, pinning him for 20 minutes, San Francisco police saw no reason to even issue a citation. The victim, who walked with a... »

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SF: Today’s Headlines

Streetsblog San Francisco

UCSF Shuttle Driver Charged in Kevin Mack’s Death (SF Examiner, BCN via Appeal) Drunk Driver Who Crashed in Muni Tunnel Arrested (Bay Citizen, CBS News) Skateboarder Killed by Truck Driver After Running Red, Hitting Bump in Tenderloin (SFGate) Driver S... »

Will DA Gascón Reform the Double Standard for Drivers Who Kill?

Streetsblog San Francisco

At least 15 pedestrians have been killed on San Francisco streets this year, all but one of them by motor vehicle drivers. The toll is all too typical for the city, as is the fact that most of those drivers won’t face prosecution. District Attorney Geo... »

DA's Office Filing Criminal Charges Against Pedestrian-Killing Drivers, Cyclists

SFist

District Attorney George Gascon announced yesterday that in addition to filing manslaughter charges against the 23-year-old cyclist who struck and killed 67-year-old Dionette Cherney at Mission and Embarcadero on July 15, his office is also considering... »

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State investigates skin lighteners for dangerous mercury

California Watch

Anonymous New America Media SAN FRANCISCO -- There could be a dark side to skin-lightening creams often found in stores that cater to ethnic communities.  Starting next week, California health officials will collect and test a sampling of skin-lighteni... »

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