San Francisco, CA
Neighbors complain of ‘rampant prostitution,’ illegal activity on San Francisco’s Capp Street
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Neighbors complain of ‘rampant prostitution,’ criminal activity on San Francisco’s Capp Road
Neighbors alongside San Francisco’s Capp Road shared footage and movies of what they see out their home windows on virtually a nightly foundation – what they imagine are intercourse staff, and their pimps, whereas a line filled with “Johns” of their autos clog the road.
SAN FRANCISCO – Neighbors alongside San Francisco’s Capp Road shared footage and movies of what they see out their home windows on virtually a nightly foundation – what they imagine are intercourse staff, and their pimps, whereas a line filled with “Johns” of their autos clog the road.
“There’s rampant prostitution on Capp avenue,” mentioned one resident who didn’t need to reveal her identify out of concern. “I get up a number of instances every week at evening. My youngsters have missed faculty. I miss work. It’s the John’s of their automobiles, racing forwards and backwards, turning their music on, having sideshows with their automobiles.”
Different neighbors instructed us the scenario has grow to be harmful, with presumed pimps seen violently attacking intercourse staff and threatening residents.
“They not solely intimidate the ladies and manhandle them aggressively, additionally they generally intimidate the neighbors,” mentioned one resident named Christina.
Town is taking steps to curb this type of exercise. Beginning this week, boundaries will go up alongside Capp Road between twenty second and 18th streets.
“They’re about 2 toes tall, large orange plastic barricades stuffed with water,” mentioned Santiago Lerma, legislative aide to Supervisor Hillary Ronen. Lerma mentioned they visited the world on a Friday evening, to see the issue for themselves. They rapidly realized they wanted to take pressing motion.
“What you see is a considerable amount of visitors on Capp Road. Bumper to bumper virtually. Johns cruising up and down searching for intercourse staff. So what the intent behind the barricades is, [is] to disrupt this kind of cruising,” mentioned Lerma.
“We don’t need to discuss individuals like they’re disposable. We don’t need to discuss individuals like they’re cockroaches we are attempting to exterminate from the neighborhood,” mentioned Celestina Pearl, an outreach supervisor with St. James Infirmary. The group clinic supplies help for intercourse staff within the metropolis. Pearl mentioned she is on the market a minimum of two nights every week, providing help. She urges residents to behave neighborly and are available to a peaceable answer.
“I’m very involved in regards to the younger girls who work on this avenue who get such little or no voice and so little or no energy and management over their very own lives. And I do know it’s not a very fashionable opinion, particularly on this neighborhood,” mentioned Pearl.
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Neighbors instructed KTVU they understand lots of the intercourse staff are being trafficked and are victims. However they need enforcement and accountability to allow them to merely stroll outdoors their houses at evening and lift their youngsters in a secure group.
“Most of us, if not all of us, don’t actually have an issue with the intercourse staff and even their enterprise itself,” mentioned one neighbor. “It’s actually the very fact this can be a residential neighborhood.”
In a press release, District Lawyer Brooke Jenkins wrote:
Since taking workplace, I’ve been in direct communication with neighbors, together with visiting Capp Road at evening, to higher perceive their issues and decide how my workplace will be useful in addressing the prostitution and human trafficking issues, whereas working to help victims. We proceed to be proactive in serving to regulation enforcement to craft enforcement operations to discourage and disrupt this exercise whereas holding traffickers accountable.
Presently, citations for solicitation are referred to our neighborhood courts for adjudication. Johns referred to neighborhood courtroom are anticipated to abide by the agreements they make with group members together with going to John faculty and pledging to not repeat their conduct. 14 Johns have been referred to neighborhood courtroom. We additionally do all the pieces we are able to to assist rescue victims from traffickers. We’re ready to prosecute any pimping or human monitoring case and traffickers the place there may be ample proof for us to maneuver ahead.
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San Francisco, CA
15-month-old child falls from 3rd-story window in San Francisco, firefighters say
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SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — A 15-month-old child has been taken to the hospital after falling from a third-story building window in San Francisco, firefighters said Wednesday.
Medics responded to the building on the 2300 block of Mission Street and transported the child to the hospital with life-threatening injuries
CPS (Child Protective Services) has been notified of the incident and will be conducting their own investigation.
The fire department did not provide any other details.
The incident is under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call the SFPD Tip Line at 1-415-575-4444 or Text a Tip to TIP411 and begin the text message SFPD. You may remain anonymous
Stay with ABC7 News for the latest details on this developing story.
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San Francisco, CA
Beat the heat: Free public pools in San Francisco
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Doctor discusses how to stay safe in the heat
Kaiser Dr. John W. Morehouse discusses how to stay safe in the heat.
SAN FRANCISCO – With temperatures at nearly 20 degrees above summer averages in California, the city of San Francisco is making all its public pools free for the heat-weary on Wednesday.
The City – where temps were expected to reach the mid-80s compared to triple-digits inland – has nine public pools.
“It’s important that residents, especially seniors and families with young children, know that there are resources to help them keep cool during excessive heat,” Rec and Park General Manager Phil Ginsburg said. “If the heat is getting to you, don’t sweat it. Our pools will be free for anyone looking to chill out.”
San Francisco is closing its pools on Thursday and will reopen them on Friday.
Most pools are open for dipping from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or 7 p.m. People can find their pool and its specific hours here.
Typically, it costs $8 to swim at a city pool.
San Francisco, CA
Power outage in the East Bay affecting thousands
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Thousands in the East Bay are without power on Tuesday, according to PG&E.
The power outage is affecting residents in Castro Valley, Pleasanton, San Ramon and Dublin.
At least 11,214 residents are without power, and there is currently no estimated time for when power will be restored.
PG&E said they had crews and equipment on standby as the Bay Area is hit by a heat wave.
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The National Weather Service said the heat wave will last through the 4th of July holiday, the weekend, and into next week.
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