Health & Environment2
Public Safety2
S.F. DA charges shelter workers with aiding man who allegedly shot police officer
The San Francisco district attorney charged two Navigation Center workers with aiding a man who allegedly shot a police officer in May. Erika Porter, a Bayshore Navigation Center employee, pleaded not guilty to all charges.
49ers owner arrested, pleads no contest in prostitution sting near Ohio trailer park
San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and possessing criminal tools after his arrest in Ohio. He was sentenced to one day in jail, credited as served, and fined $1,150.
Housing & Land Use1
Transportation2
Another Muni Operator Appears to Fall Asleep at Controls, Crashes Into Empty Train
A Muni operator appeared to fall asleep while driving an empty L train and crashed into another empty train near the San Francisco Zoo in July. Muni ruled out vehicle and infrastructure problems and said operator fatigue was the initial cause. No one was injured.
Exclusive: Errors Plagued Clipper 2.0 Long Before Botched Launch, Records Reveal
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission said it did not have confidence in Clipper 2.0's fare collection and distribution before the launch, according to records obtained by KQED. The system relied too heavily on manual oversight, and MTC said it would hold contractor Cubic Transportation Systems accountable.