San Francisco, CA
Crews rush to patch damaged Trocadero House ahead of incoming storm
SAN FRANCISCO – Work was underway Monday to guard the historic Trocadero Home in San Francisco’s Stern Grove in opposition to the incoming storm.
The home dates again to the Nineties and has served as every thing, from a marriage venue to a on line casino through the years.
Over the weekend, an 85-foot eucalyptus pummeled the historic constructing.
Crews in San Francisco’s Stern Grove labored to cowl the gaping gap within the roof of the Trocadero home with plywood and tarps forward of one other atmospheric rive.
The constructing has a colourful historical past courting again to 1892 as a website for leisure, however it even served as a hideout for a felon evading arrest.
San Francisco’s Division of Constructing Inspection has pink tagged the Trocadero Home. The division stated not did the tree badly injury the roof, it additionally crashed severed the sprinkler system, flooding the constructing.
San Francisco Parks and Recreation is making an attempt to find out whether or not the constructing may be saved.
“We’re nonetheless making an attempt to determine how a lot injury has been triggered all through the constructing,” stated Daniel Montes, communications supervisor for San Francisco Parks and Recreation. “Once more, there was in depth water injury, in depth injury to the roof of the constructing.”
Some individuals needed to see the injury for themselves and made their option to Trocadero Home.
“A whole lot of historical past to it, I used to work for Park and Rec, so we had our conferences in there,” stated Don Robinson. “They’ve weddings in there all types of occasions there.”
The broken Trocadero Home is simply the newest blow to Stern Grove.
In August 2021, 700,000 gallons of water spilled from a damaged water predominant, damaging the venue and weakening bushes across the park. The Stern Grove Competition was pressured to cancel exhibits.
The San Francisco Parks and Recreation stated it’s going to take appreciable public stress and political will to avoid wasting the Trocadero Home.
Sundown District Supervisor Joel Engardio stated the board must discover the funds to restore the constructing in a troublesome funds cycle.
“I might say to all of the residents who see this as a beloved place, which have their recollections, to contact your metropolis supervisors everywhere in the metropolis to let individuals know what this place means to you,” stated Supervisor Engardio. “As a result of it should take a city-wide effort to rebuild this place.”
San Francisco, CA
BART reports major delay between Daly City and San Francisco Airport, Millbrae stations
There is a major delay between the Daly City and Millbrae/San Francisco International Airport stations that started early Thursday morning, according to BART.
Around 5:20 a.m., BART said the major delay was due to an equipment problem on the track. SamTrans was providing bus service between Millbrae and Daly City on buses ECR and ECT, and bus 292 between SFO and Millbrae, BART said.
As of 7:18 a.m., BART reported normal service had resumed between Daly City and Millbrae/SFO stations with delays of 20 minutes.
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco Jewish community marks final night of Hanukkah in Union Square
On Wednesday night at Union Square in San Francisco, many from the Jewish community gathered to celebrate the final night of Hanukkah.
As the last candle was lit, the message of this holiday to overcome darkness with light had a special significance.
The Aisenberg family is not at the grand menorah lighting to just celebrate Hanukkah.
“This little boy and his baby brother were taken on October 7th 2023,” said Jackie Aisenberg.
The events of October 7th have left Jackie Aisenberg with a heavy heart. A pediatrician and a mother, she has fought to keep these children’s names in the spotlight, praying for their safe return.
“This is part of our luggage, everyday luggage,” said Jackie Aisenberg. “We need to be strong, we need to be proud and we need to speak out for them.”
Children have a special place in Jackie’s heart but she has also been impacted by the deadly New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans. The hope for 2025 is for peace and safety for everyone.
“As part of humanity, I don’t think this is pertaining in particular to necessarily to any ethnicity, or to any religion or to any people,” she said. “This is a matter of human values.”
“We never lose the hope, lost the hope or will lose the hope for a better world,” her husband Sergio Aisenberg added.
So as Hanukkah comes to an end, the Aisenberg family wants the message of standing strong and of light to resonate with people of all religions and beliefs.
“We need to stand together,” she said. “We’re Jewish people but it’s not just the Jewish people. It’s everybody who believes in humanity in open societies where we are free to stand for our values.”
San Francisco, CA
Stars Litter First 49ers, Cardinals Injury Report
The stars were out – literally – in practice reports for both the Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers today.
In the final week of regular season football for both sides, here’s what Wednesday looks like:
DNP – Hjalte Froholdt (personal)
Limited – Kelvin Beachum (knee), Sean Murphy-Bunting (toe), Matt Prater (knee), Darius Robinson (calf), Mack Wilson Sr. (ankle/quad)
The Cardinals had a walk-through today and their report is merely an estimation.
Arizona today also announced running back James Conner would go on injured reserve.
DNP – Robert Beal Jr. (ankle), Nick Bosa (knee), Spencer Buford (calf), Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (calf), Leonard Floyd (shoulder), George Kittle (ankle), Deommodore Lenoir (shoulder) Colton McKivitz (knee), Brock Purdy (elbow), Deebo Samuel (ribs/wrist), Isaac Yiadom (pelvis)
Limited – Ji’Aiyir Brown (ankle), Ricky Pearsall (illness/chest)
Full – Isaac Guerendo (foot/hamstring), Talanoa Hufanga (wrist)
Even with both teams eliminated from postseason contention, Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon has his sights set on finishing the year strong.
“That’s going to be your greatest confidence builder is winning games, but yeah, there’s no doubt you want to end the year playing good football. I know whether you’re in it or not, everybody’s trying to do that,” said Gannon.
“Then it just gives you another opportunity on Sunday to see what’s good, what’s not and how we can execute better. It’s a learning experience, but there’s no doubt we want to play well for our fans, play well for us, and win a game”
With Purdy already having been ruled out by 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan, the Cardinals are set to see former quarterback Joshua Dobbs on Sunday.
Gannon when asked if he preps for the 49ers’ system rather than Dobbs himself:
“Yeah, but the great coaches out there fit their people into that system. I know (49ers Head Coach) Kyle (Shanahan) will do that, so we have to be on it defensively because they’re going to give us some different things that they can do with ‘Dobbsy’ that if we’re not ready for will win the game for them,” said Gannon.
“We have to have a good week of prep and a good week of execution, understanding the opponent and executing at a high level.”
Both teams will practice on Thursday and Friday before being required to label game designations such as questionable, out or doubtful on players.
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