San Francisco, CA
San Francisco To Start Prosecuting Drug Dealers for Homicide, as Residents Demand Leaders Take Action
San Francisco is charging ahead with its plan to prosecute drug dealers as murderers as the city reels from record-levels of overdose deaths and rampant public drug use — a central topic in the city’s mayoral race.
“Harm reduction from my perspective is not reducing the harm,” the city’s mayor, London Breed, said at a rally Monday, as residents marched in the streets and demanded solutions from leaders to address the city’s crippling drug crisis.
As Ms. Breed faces criticism in her re-election campaign for the city’s drug policies, she is taking a tougher-on-drugs approach, backing a contentious ballot proposition that would screen welfare recipients for drug addiction, as the Sun has reported.
In October, Ms. Breed, Governor Newsom, and the city’s district attorney and police chief announced a law enforcement task force to investigate opioid-connected deaths in the city. The task force aims to treat opioid deaths like homicide cases, Mr. Newsom said in an announcement, adding that it will investigate, gather evidence, analyze data, and disrupt distribution networks in San Francisco to hold dealers accountable.
The city is in its final stages of assembling the task force, NBC Bay Area reported after an interview with the city’s district attorney, Brooke Jenkins, and the task force is expected to be fully operational this spring.
When asked about her response to critics who said the dealers are the low-level criminals and that the manufacturer and suppliers are the greater threat, Ms. Jenkins said the drug crisis requires attention at all levels.
“We can’t simply ignore the people who are out on our streets selling death while we only go after suppliers. We have to be attacking this on all fronts,” she said, adding that the dealers’ actions have been taking over neighborhoods, posing a threat to children and adults on their way to school and work. “The status quo isn’t working and it hasn’t been working.”
When the task force was first announced, Mr. Newsom said it was because victims deserved peace.
“The opioid crisis has claimed too many, and fentanyl traffickers must be held accountable including, as appropriate, for murder,” Mr. Newsom said in a statement, adding that the state will provide treatment for drug addicts but will also work to “secure justice for families who have lost loved ones.”
Ms. Breed echoed his statements, adding that she was putting people “on notice” that pushing fentanyl could lead to homicide charges.
A man was being sought as the suspect in a double shooting in Bay Point that left one person dead and another injured early Friday morning.
The Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were dispatched at about 1:30 a.m. to an unknown problem on Olivia Lane, just east of Alves Lane and south of Delta de Anza Regional Trail, which later was reported to be “shots fired.”
While arriving at the scene, deputies were flagged down by several people who were injured at the location, the Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies found one person who was unresponsive and he was taken to a hospital. The victim was later pronounced dead at the hospital, the office said.
A second person was taken to the hospital; the victim’s condition was not disclosed. The victim who died has not yet been identified.
Sheriff’s detectives identified the suspect as 35-year-old Avery Alexander Gibbs, described by the Sheriff’s Office as a transient. Gibbs was still at large as of Friday afternoon
The Sheriff’s Office said Gibbs should not be approached, and anyone seeing him should call 9-1-1. People with information on the shooting were asked to contact Sheriff’s Office investigators at (925) 313-2600 dispatcher at (925) 646-2441.
Golden Gate Bridge fireworks will be a rare patriotic event
This year on July 4th, for the third time in history, an organized fireworks display will be held at San Francisco’s iconic Golden Gate Bridge. This only happned in twice before in 1987 and 2012 for the bridge’s 50th and 75th annivesary. Expect crowds to be massive and public transportation, ride shares and simply walking is highly recommended.
SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco is preparing for its major July 4th fireworks display on Saturday night, an event expected to draw massive crowds as pyrotechnics are launched directly from the Golden Gate Bridge for only the third time in history.
Will crowds flood Marina?
What we don’t know:
To pull off the event, the Golden Gate Bridge, major roadways, and key parking lots at Marina Green and Crissy Field will be shut down.
Several neighborhood streets will also be blocked off, creating significant traffic hurdles. Officials are strongly advising spectators to utilize public transit due to severely limited parking.
Local residents in the Marina District have expressed concern over the impending chaos as crowds flood the neighborhood.
“I’m a little worried, yeah,” said nearby resident Michael Zoboski. “I think it’s gonna be definitely hectic. I don’t know where people are going to park, it seems like it’s taking up a large amount of the streets up here. I think it’s going to be a little crazy.”
To manage the influx, access to many surrounding neighborhoods will be strictly limited to local residents.
Checking IDs
What we know:
Law enforcement officers will be checking IDs and questioning drivers to verify residency. According to the district supervisor, there will be 10 police officers deployed per block in the Marina.
Road closures will stretch from Baker Street to Van Ness Avenue between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m.
Portions of Fisherman’s Wharf are scheduled to shut down even earlier, starting at 1 p.m. Saturday afternoon, with much of that neighborhood also restricted to local access. The Golden Gate Bridge itself will close to traffic starting at 9 p.m.
Additionally, roads will be closed in the Presidio and Richmond District. To encourage the use of public transportation, Muni is providing special shuttles to help transport spectators to the viewing areas.
The Source: Marina neighbors, Muni, San Francisco city website
San Francisco, CA
Crash on freeway in Millbrae leaves driver dead after reportedly overturning multiple times, CHP says
A driver died Thursday evening after reportedly overturning multiple times and being ejected from the vehicle in Millbrae, authorities said.
The California Highway Patrol said the crash happened around 7 p.m. on southbound Highway 101 at Millbrae Avenue.
Officers said they received a report that a vehicle had overturned multiple times and that an occupant was possibly ejected.
At the scene, officers found a man, who was determined to be the driver of a white Toyota Camry, lying in the road with major injuries. He was taken to a hospital where he later died, officers said.
It was determined that a second vehicle was involved in the crash and no one was injured in the second vehicle.
The CHP said the driver of the Camry was not wearing a seatbelt.
Three lanes of southbound Highway 101 were closed for an extended period.
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