San Francisco, CA
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.
San Francisco, CA
Lurie Names SF’s 1st Chief of Public Safety, Tapping Former Police Commander | KQED
Coupled with a devastating housing crisis and overdose epidemic, the COVID-19 pandemic ushered in spikes in property theft and retail crime, putting many voters on edge over the street conditions they witnessed.
In the last year, however, theft and property crimes, as well as violent crime in San Francisco, have all dropped, according to SFPD data.
Despite those gradual declines, Mayor London Breed struggled to reassure residents that safety was improving, and in November, voters opted for a fresh start with Lurie, an heir to the Levi Strauss fortune with no prior experience in government.
Yep worked closely with Lurie on the campaign trail and endorsed his run for mayor. In addition to having nearly 28 years with the Police Department, Yep also brings to City Hall his ties to the city’s Asian American communities. That will be critical as he helps Lurie navigate challenges that his predecessor also encountered, like rising incidents of anti-Asian hate.
“On issues concerning public safety and so much more, Paul has been a trusted ally to the Chinese community for years,” said Anni Chung, president and CEO of Self-Help for the Elderly, a community-based organization for mostly immigrant and monolingual Asian seniors. “I’m excited to hear that he’ll continue to serve not just our community but every San Franciscan in this critical role.”
Yep said addressing the city’s fentanyl crisis will be one of his top priorities in the mayor’s office, but he did not provide specific details about what the administration’s response will look like. He said he wants to increase police staffing overall but also supports the city’s street crisis response teams that offer an alternative to police for calls relating to mental health and other nonviolent emergencies.
“We’re going to have to leverage our resources to address these issues in a really smart, smart way moving forward and immediately,” Yep said.
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.”
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