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Potholes: What’s causing them, and the science that could make roads more durable
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — When you drive within the Bay Space, likelihood is you’ve got already been a sufferer of a pothole.
“Each county is seeing potholes. Proper now we have now our upkeep crews out making these repairs,” mentioned Pedro Quintana, public info officer for Caltrans.
From the air, SKY7 captured crews repairing potholes Monday on northbound lanes of Freeway 101 in Redwood Metropolis. Up shut, the numbers are staggering. In San Francisco, the general public works division studies a median of 600 potholes a month. They’ve already surpassed that quantity within the first 13 days of Jan. Our highways are additionally saturated with potholes.
MORE: 391 studies of potholes throughout Bay Space in final 12 days, Caltrans says
“In 2022 for your complete month of January, we had about 380 reported potholes throughout the area. Ranging from this month January 1, 2023 to till now, we have now seen over 400 reported potholes all through out highways,” mentioned Quintana.
What’s inflicting them? Prove the rain is just aggravating the injury that was already there.
“We’re enjoying catch-up proper now and we simply obtained this huge rainfall, so a whole lot of these pavements that obtained cracked once we did not come up with the money for, are actually the water is getting in and items are coming out,” mentioned John Harvey.
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UC Davis professor John Harvey is the Director of the UC Pavement Analysis Heart. Within the lab, his workforce is testing a mix of supplies to assist our roads last more.
“We’re taking a look at greater recycled content material utilizing previous asphalt pavement in new asphalt pavement, however with one thing known as rejuvenators. We’re taking a look at concrete that has much less cement in it,” mentioned professor Harvey and added, “Utilizing tire rubber within the floor. Recycle tire rubber helps us get overlays of asphalt that might last more. They will trip out over the cracks higher and deal with that motion over the cracks. There are additionally polymers which are included in asphalt. Beginning to look somewhat bit at recycled roofing shingles and sooner or later, additional out sooner or later beginning to have a look at pine tree-based resins and oils to convey into the pavement to assist soften and recycle.”
Professor Harvey says extra must be finished to keep up roads, not simply react when potholes occur.
“These cracks there. The injury was finished over years of underneath funding,” mentioned Professor Harvey.
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San Francisco 49ers at Green Bay Packers: Predictions, picks and odds for NFL Week 12 game
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The Green Bay Packers nearly lost to the Chicago Bears last week, in what would’ve been a massive upset, snapping a 10-game win streak for the cheese heads against their rivals. Now, the San Francisco 49ers are headed to Lambeau, fresh off a last-second defeat at the hands of the Seattle Seahawks.
Neither team played their best in Week 11, but only one of them walked away with a win. That speaks to Green Bay’s persistence. Unlike the 49ers, Green Bay has been able to squeak out close games, where San Francisco crumbles to bits under any sort of pressure. All that is to say that it is a wonder how some people still believe in the 49ers. Perhaps a win over a tough Green Bay squad would restore some faith.
Here are our experts’ predictions for this Week 12 matchup.
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- Spread: Packers (-2.5)
- Moneyline: Packers (-140); Ravens (+115)
- Over/under: 47.5
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NFL Week 12 odds, predictions and picks
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Lorenzo Reyes: 49ers 24, Packers 21
The Packers, frankly, should’ve lost last week against the Bears. The 49ers are wildly inconsistent, and the defense has had significant struggles this season. Time is running out for San Francisco, however, and the Niners must keep pace in the NFC West.
Tyler Dragon: 49ers 23, Packers 22
The 49ers let one slip away against Seattle last week. At some point, the 49ers have to flip the switch if they want to make another Super Bowl run. A win in Green Bay can catapult the 49ers in what’s been a sluggish 11 weeks.
Richard Morin: Packers 30, 49ers 27
The 49ers have burned me (and a lot of other prognosticators) all season, so I just can’t side with them to win at Lambeau. San Francisco will still be alive in the division race even after a loss.
Jordan Mendoza: 49ers 26, Packers 24
This matchup is tough because of how inconsistent both sides have been this season. Look for Christian McCaffrey to finally break free and come out with a much-needed road victory.
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How SF Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie's diverse transition team hopes to lay groundwork for change
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — A group of leaders from the tech industry, nonprofit world, and former government officials are hoping their diverse set of experiences will help set up San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie for success before he is sworn into office in January.
On Monday, Lurie announced his new transition team consisting of co-chairs and advisors – with heavy hitters like Sam Altman, CEO and co-founder of OpenAI, and former San Francisco Fire Chief Joanne Hayes-White.
Hayes-White told ABC7 News that she is excited about the coalition Lurie was able to put together.
“It’s a great blend of people and I’m sure there will be some pretty interesting exchanges,” she said. “We’ll take direction from the boss, and I’m sure he’ll set out what his goals and priorities are and we’ll fill in the blanks for him and offer recommendations and advice. I think what I bring is a commitment as a lifelong San Franciscan to really getting the city back on track, hitting reset, if you will.”
SF Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie’s new transition team includes OpenAI co-founder, former fire chief
San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie announced his new transition team nearly two weeks after he was elected mayor succeeding Mayor London Breed.
Lurie – who previously founded and ran an anti-poverty nonprofit – said improving public safety will be his number one priority, followed by addressing the behavioral health crisis of the unhoused and revitalizing downtown attractions and business.
With a career in public safety spanning nearly three decades, Hayes-White said she hopes to help Lurie achieve these goals, especially when it comes to addressing the fentanyl epidemic on the streets. The mayor-elect has said that on his first day in office, he will declare a “fentanyl state of emergency.”
“We’ve seen some improvements under Mayor Breed just this last month. I know the fentanyl deaths were down quite significantly, but still way too many. So I think one of the things that we’re really going to look at, and that I’m going to recommend looking at, is this crossover that needs to exist between departments instead of working in a silo,” Hayes-White said. “Take a look at that, those relationships and see if there’s something that we can do a little bit more efficiently.”
VIDEO: Daniel Lurie gives ABC7 1st Bay Area TV interview after becoming SF mayor
San Francisco’s new mayor Daniel Lurie gave ABC7 News the first local TV news interview after winning the mayoral election.
Another co-chair Michael Tubbs, became one of the youngest mayors in the country when he was elected as Stockton’s mayor in 2016. He said it is one of Lurie’s strengths, not weaknesses, that he will be entering City Hall with a fresh perspective as a government outsider. Tubbs said he’ll be encouraging Lurie to question why things operate a certain way and not shy away from seeking innovative solutions.
“I think, in fact, the best leaders are the ones who are the most curious, the ones who are most inquisitive,” Tubbs said. “It’s really a matter of embracing what you don’t know, embracing being new, embracing being able to ask questions, because I think a lot of things people take for granted.”
The team will have its first meeting on Wednesday. There’s no timeline yet of when Lurie’s team will announce full-time senior positions like chief of staff.
Daniel Lurie delivers first remarks as San Francisco Mayor-elect, shares vision for city
Who is on his transition team?
Daniel Lurie’s transition team, co-chairs:
- Sam Altman, co-founder and CEO of OpenAI
- Joanne Hayes-White, former SFFD Fire Chief
- José A. Quiñonez, founding CEO of Mission Asset Fund
- Ned Segal, former CFO of Twitter and co-chair of Lurie’s mayoral campaign
- Michael Tubbs, former mayor of Stockton
- Nancy Tung, San Francisco prosecutor and chair of SF Democratic Party
- Paul Yep, retired SFPD police commander
Advisors:
- Sara Fenske Bahat: Transition Director
- Ann O’Leary: Transition Counsel
- Ben Rosenfield: Senior Advisor
Lurie is succeeding incumbent Mayor London Breed, who conceded to Lurie on Nov. 7, after election results showed Lurie receiving more first-place ranked-choice votes than Breed.
It is the first time since 1991 that an incumbent mayor has been unseated.
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Pregnant woman shot while in San Francisco Bret Harte area; suspect at-large
San Francisco police said a pregnant woman was shot Tuesday afternoon while she was in the Bret Harte area.
The shooting happened around 2:13 p.m. on the 1100 block of Hollister Avenue.
Police said officers arrived at the scene and learned that the woman was shot in the stomach. San Francisco Fire said she was taken to the hospital but was conscious and able to walk.
Police said they searched the area for the shooter but have not found anyone.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 415-575-4444.
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