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San Francisco police cracking down on speed
San Francisco police crack down on speed
San Francisco police are offering details on the department’s new plan to crack down on speeding.
SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco police are offering details on the department’s new plan to crack down on speeding.
The intersection at Geary Boulevard and Divisidero Street has all the hallmarks for speeding: multiple lanes east and westbound, fairly straight, and a light that drivers sometimes race to beat.
Now, police say that intersection and nine others around the city will be getting extra scrutiny to get drivers to slow down.
Some intersections in San Francisco are notorious for speeding vehicles, including Mission and Ninth Streets. People living in the area say pedestrians have to pay close attention when crossing.
“It’s pretty erratic,” said Dana George. “You really have to be aware when you’re crossing this intersection.”
San Francisco police say the department has already started a plan to step up scrutiny and enforcement at this intersection and nine other high-injury corridors to slow drivers down.
Pedestrian advocacy group Walk San Francisco says speed kills, and anything the police can do to slow drivers will help save lives.
“Speed is the worst and most dangerous driving behavior,” said Jodie Medeiros from Walk SF. “It is the cause of most of the crashes that we’ve seen in San Francisco. We’re happy that the SFPD is going to start really focusing on that most dangerous behavior.”
News about the latest enforcement effort with officers in person enforcing the speed limit comes as the city is installing 33 speed cameras at dangerous stretches of road. Walk SF says it’s all part of an overlapping network of enforcement aimed at protecting pedestrians, cyclists and even drivers.
“This combination of SFPD and cameras working together, it really does show that San Francisco is a city where the city cares about the people coming into San Francisco, it wants people to walk and bike more, it wants to make the streets safe,” said Medeiros.
Some pedestrians say while they hope the added enforcement works, they’re unsure if it will have a lasting impact.
“As long as they’re around, sure they’ll slow down. But I think they’ll go right back once they leave,” said George.
To combat the chance of only having a short-term impact, San Francisco police say their enforcement will come in waves to ensure consistent enforcement over a sustained period. Police say some plan components are already in place, others are still being implemented.
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San Francisco schools chief ripped for ‘crocodile tears’ during strike as her salary and kids’ education revealed
San Francisco schools chief Maria Su was blasted for shedding “crocodile tears” while discussing school closures because of the teachers’ strike — as it was revealed she rakes in $385,000 a year while sending her kids to private school.
Su came under intense scrutiny this week as Bay Area public school teachers hit the picket lines over pay increases and better benefits. The strike ended Friday.
The schools chief — who earns five times more than a 10-year teacher with tenure — choked up Feb. 6 while discussing the impending strike and its impact on students “with the greatest needs.”
But she also dodged questions about making significantly more than her teachers — and also refused to answer a question about her own kids attending private school, KTVU reported.
“I’m a mom, I have kids, I know the importance of education,” Su replied.
“I know the importance of our teachers having fair and competitive and livable wages,” she said. “It is expensive to be here in the city.”
Su sat on her pile of cash while teachers stood on the San Francisco picket line for nearly a week before they landed a 5% raise for teachers over two years on Friday. The teachers also got their healthcare demands approved, receiving fully funded healthcare contributions for dependents.
Teachers didn’t have much sympathy for Su during the process of the strike — one picket sign on a wet day Tuesday said, according to the San Francisco Standard, “Is this rain or Maria Su’s crocodile tears pretending she cares about our kids?”
An eighth-grade science teacher in the area, Jennifer Erskine-Ogden, held the sign.
“Give me a break,” she told the San Francisco Standard about the tears. “It’s just fake.”
Su wasn’t the only San Francisco pol virtue-signaling about public education while sending her own kids to private schools, which can cost upward of $60,000 per year.
Saikat Chakrabati, a lefty candidate for Congress and tech multimillionaire, campaigned on behalf of the teachers union in a series of attention-grabbing videos — but sends his own child to a pricey private school, The Post is told.
Christine Pelosi, daughter of Rep. Nancy Pelosi and candidate for state senate, was shown on the picket lines as her own children enjoy an expensive private education.
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Jorge Diaz Graham, Oregon State rout San Fransisco
In another game with significant implications in the WCC standings, Oregon State dominated and is still in contention for a top four finish.
Jorge Diaz Graham scored 18 points to lead four players in double-figures for the Beavers in a 90-63 win over San Francisco on Thursday night at Sabrato Center.
Isaiah Sy scored 13 of his 17 points and Dez White had 11 of his 17 in a 50-28 first half for Oregon State (14-13, 7-7 WCC), which moves into sole possession of fifth place in the conference with four games left in the regular season. OSU is one game back of Pacific, which holds the tiebreaker.
The Beavers shot a season-high 56.3% from the field, including 60% from three, their best since Jan. 25, 2024 against Arizona.
Diaz Graham was 5 of 6 from the field, including 4 of 4 form three, made all four of his free throws and added five rebounds.
White (four rebounds, four assists) was 4 of 8 from behind the arc and Sy (six rebounds) was 3 of 5 from the perimeter.
Josiah Lake II had 16 points, five rebounds and seven assists for OSU, which led wire-to-wire.
Ryan Beasley had 17 points to lead four players in double-figures for San Francisco (14-13, 6-8), which shot just 20% from three.
Legend Smiley had 14 points for the Dons, who never got closer than 15 in the second half.
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