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Federal judges to hear San Francisco’s appeal regarding encampment removal

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August 23, 2023

Federal judges to hear San Francisco’s appeal regarding encampment removal

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — The issue of homelessness in San Francisco will go before three federal judges Wednesday.

San Francisco city officials are appealing a recent judge ruling that they say has tied their hands when it comes to removing tents or encampments from sidewalks and other areas.

Several tents were lined up along Van Ness Ave and Eddy Street in San Francisco Tuesday night, just two blocks from City Hall.

“It’s very frightening to see what they’re doing!”

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Challiss Mosher and others we spoke with live at nearby Opera Plaza, Mosher is referring to the homeless situation and the tents that they say, now sit on sidewalks along Van Ness Avenue for long periods of time.

“Constantly, we call 311 and nothing we can do, nothing we can do,” said San Francisco resident Eddie Ramos.

City officials will go in front of three federal judges Wednesday to appeal a court order that temporarily limits the city from enforcing certain laws that prohibit public lodging or camping against “involuntarily homeless individuals.” That is, as long as the number of people experiencing homelessness exceeds the number of available shelter beds in San Francisco.

Officials say those on the street won’t take the help.

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“Over half the folks they’re reaching out to, are refusing offers of shelter by the city or have shelter elsewhere but chose to keep a tent on the streets,” says San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu.

We asked those with the Coalition on Homelessness if that is true.

“Only half the people are accepting shelter because they only have shelter to offer half the people. We can see how many shelter beds are being offered in the encampments, they’ve only got enough for half of them, the other half they mark down as refusing shelter,” said Jennifer Friedenbach of the Coalition on Homelessness.

As the city battles in the court system over enforcement, some community members say they are now angry over what they call a lack of any action.

MORE: SF crews making a difference cleaning homeless encampments, but here’s what’s slowing them down

“I’ve lived here since 1974, I’ve never seen San Francisco this dirty, it’s pathetic – my wife and I have to cross the street just to go up to dinner just because of all of the tents are blocking everything,” says Ramos.

“They’re coming here for one reason and it’s not to pay taxes, it’s to use our facilities and use the drugs that are here just very close by,” said Mosher.

“People are compassionate but there is also growing frustration, we’ve spent billions of dollars, we’ve tried many many things, none of it seems to be working and now it’s going into the legal system. You’re just figuring, when does this end and what is an answer?” says ABC7 News political insider Phil Matier.

This court hearing is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. at the federal building at 95 7th Street in San Francisco. City officials will rally with the public at 9 a.m. at that same location outside of court. It’s unlikely we’ll see a decision by these judges on Wednesday but that will likely come soon.

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Watch: Scaffolding damaged by high winds in San Francisco

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November 6, 2024

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Winds in the 30 mph range partially collapse scaffolding on a building in San Francisco’s Pacific Heights neighborhood Wednesday morning.

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San Francisco 49ers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Predictions, picks and odds for NFL Week 10 game

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November 6, 2024

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San Francisco 49ers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Predictions, picks and odds for NFL Week 10 game

The San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers find themselves in very similar situations heading into Week 10. Both teams have four wins, are currently in second-place in their divisions, and have suffered tough losses to their divisional foes in first. They’ve also both suffered a myriad of injuries to their star skill position players and both teams have taken losses at the hands of the Kansas City Chiefs.

There is one key difference between these teams though. The 49ers are coming off a bye, while the Buccaneers just played on Monday Night Football. The 49ers should be well-rested, while the Bucs might be more banged up than usual, getting one fewer day to recover.

With both teams missing key players, like Christian McCaffrey and Brandon Aiyuk on the 49ers’ side as well as Mike Evans and Chris Godwin on the Bucs’ side, you’d think both teams would be struggling on offense. However, both teams rank top-ten in points per play.

Here are our experts’ predictions for this Week 10 showdown.

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Spread: 49ers (-5.5)
Moneyline: 49ers (-250); Buccaneers (+200)
Over/under: 50.5

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NFL Week 10 odds, predictions and picks

Lorenzo Reyes: 49ers 28, Buccaneers 20

The Buccaneers play up to elite competition, with the top strength of victory (.647) — or the combined winning percentage of teams Tampa has defeated. The Bucs, in fact, are the only team above .600 in that stat. But the 49ers are coming off a bye week, and one they needed to heal up. Frankly, I can see this going both ways and would likely look elsewhere for a safer play, but given the extra rest — and the fact that Tampa has a slightly shorter week after playing Monday night — I’ll cautiously back the Niners.

Tyler Dragon: 49ers 25, Bucs 21

Will Christian McCaffrey make his season debut this week? San Francisco is coming off a Week 9 bye. While the Bucs are playing on a short week. The 49ers know they need to start performing better if they want to reclaim top status in the NFC West. San Francisco should win this game whether McCaffrey plays or not.

Richard Morin: 49ers 28, Buccaneers 27

San Francisco desperately needs to get going, but it won’t be an easy task on the road in Tampa Bay. I think the 49ers pull out the win, but the 5.5-point spread is a bit much for me.

Jordan Mendoza: 49ers 23, Buccaneers 16

Could Christian McCaffrey actually play? He’ll make an immediate difference and get San Francisco back to being solidified contenders.

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San Francisco County, California 2024 election results show live vote count

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November 5, 2024

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California voters in San Francisco County are deciding on a host of local races and measures.

The biggest race is for mayor, with incumbent London Breed trying to fend off a host of challengers in the ranked-choice race. They include former interim mayor Mark Farrell, Levi Strauss heir and city hall outsider Daniel Lurie, and two members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors — board president Aaron Peskin and former labor organizer Ahsha Safaí.

There are also six seats on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in play as well as the San Francisco Sheriff’s Office and the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office, with recalled DA Chesa Boudin replacement Brooke Jenkins running to retain her job against Ryan Khojasteh, a prosecutor she fired.

Another race to watch is the highly-contested battle over the future of the Great Highway between Lincoln Way and Sloat Boulevard. Proposition K would permanently ban automobile traffic along the two-mile stretch of the Upper Great Highway, creating a new park and opening the roadway to cyclists and joggers as is currently done on weekends.

Here are all the contests, with results updated in real time.

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