San Francisco, CA
San Francisco voters appear to have approved a series of changes
SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco voters are on the path to approving a series of changes to the city.
The city still has about 143,000 votes to count, but it looks like voters have approved a series of changes to government oversight, and how people get around and through the city.
Voters had their say on Tuesday, and it looks like they’ve approved a series of changes.
When it comes to government oversight, it appears voters have given the go ahead to Measure C, creating the position of inspector general to root out corruption and negligence in city government.
President of the Board of Supervisors, and mayoral candidate Aaron Peskin wrote Measure C, and says it’s gratifying that voters seem to be on the path of bringing in new oversight and fending off future scandals.
“Proposition C is going to work,” said Peskin. “The first thing it’s going to do is issue a very clear signal to anybody who is cheating, anybody who is contemplating corruption that there’s a new sheriff in town, so to speak, and they’d better think twice about it.”
Peskin also authored Measure E, a counter to Proposition D. Both aimed to streamline San Francisco government by eliminating unnecessary commissions.
Measure D, which would have whittled commissions down from more than 100 to just 65, appears to be headed for defeat, but voters appear to be giving the nod to Measure E, which would create a task force that will recommend which commissions to cut by February 2026.
“Proposition E, which was commission reform done right,” said Peskin. “Done with public input, done with transparency, transparently in the light of day.”
Voters appear to be on the road to approve Proposition K as well, transforming 2 miles of the Great Highway into a park, and closing it to automobiles.
Opponents to K worried that closing the great highway would push more than 14,000 automobiles into the surrounding neighborhoods every day.
Supporters say that traffic can be shifted over to 19th Avenue and Sunset Boulevard, and hope that the remaining votes will continue the support K has seen so far. “We had folks out with signs trying to do visibility as people were going to the polls, and we felt a lot of positive energy,” said Heidi Moseson from Yes on K. “It felt exciting, we got a lot of honks and fist bumps and a lot of cheers and that was hopeful.”
Voters also appear to be on the way to approving Measure A, bonds supporting school improvements. Measure B bonds to improve health care facilities in the city, and Measure M reducing taxes for small businesses, like restaurants.
San Francisco, CA
Big-rig crash snarls Bay Bridge traffic for hours
A jackknifed semi-truck blocked four lanes of eastbound Interstate 80 on the Bay Bridge Thursday, causing major delays during the rainy morning commute.
California Highway Patrol officers responded to a report of a solo truck collision at 5:12 a.m. just east of the First Street onramp, according to CHP logs. Officers arrived to learn the driver, who sustained head injuries and was seen limping, had lost control of the vehicle. The driver was taken to a hospital with minor injuries and was in stable condition, the San Francisco Fire Department said in a statement.
The truck suffered major front-end damage but remained upright. Authorities warned it would take hours to clear the wreckage and encouraged drivers to use other routes.
San Francisco, CA
Atmospheric river forces flight delays, cancelations at SFO
As an atmospheric river makes its way into the Bay Area, flights at San Francisco International Airport have been drastically impacted.
According to Flight Aware, the airport saw more than 430 delays on Wednesday and more than 60 cancellations. With the storm not projected to clear up for a few days, aviation experts said it will impact those beginning their travel for Thanksgiving week.
“If we can’t get out of this weather, which it doesn’t look like we’re going to until sometime next week, all these people could be delayed and probably will be delayed to their destination,” said Mike McCaron, an aviation expert.
Donnie Pascal, who was flying to Florida, and their family had their flight delayed by two hours.
“I got snacks. I got my phone,” Pascal said.
Some passengers went to SFO to find out their flights were canceled.
As the storm progresses, more flights can be impacted, as the FAA continually reviews the number of planes the airport can accept per hour. Then, airlines have to respond accordingly.
McCaron said he recommends that travelers stay in touch with their carrier and check their flight status via an application.
According to the National Weather Service, several inches of rain have already fallen in the North Bay and are expected to spread further south in the region.
San Francisco, CA
This $300,000 San Francisco home is a hot sale — but here's the catch
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — How would you like to buy a house in San Francisco for $300,000?
There’s one out there, but it is going to need some work.
It’s on Lowell Street near Morse Street in the Crocker-Amazon neighborhood, and it is definitely a fixer-upper. There is no bathroom, kitchen, running water or electricity–and it has heavy fire damage.
But, there’s a good selling point for the property.
MORE: CA housing affordability crisis has been decades in the making — what got us here?
“The lot itself is about almost 2,600 square feet. It’s pretty narrow but goes back a ways. So, as it is, the house has a very large backyard. But if you were to knock down the house but could build something within in that whole parcel, you could have a sizeable single family home, or potentially a multi-unit building, according to the listing agent,” said Garrett Leahy with the San Francisco Standard, who covered the story.
One thing that could add to any obstacle: if someone wants to knock it down and start over, they’ll need to get a demolition permit and new plans approved.
Tuesday was the deadline to make an offer.
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