Friday, October 23, 2026

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CHP Searching For Prius Driver After Man Fatally Struck On I-280 Near Geneva Avenue

California Highway Patrol officers are searching for the driver of a Toyota Prius who fled after striking and killing a man on northbound Interstate 280 just south of Geneva Avenue. CHP dispatch received a call around 2:25 a.m. Thursday about a down pedestrian beside the median, and paramedics declared the person dead at 2:37 a.m. The driver left the scene on foot, CHP Officer Mark Andrews said.

InglesideThe Ingleside Light ↗

Drug complaints used to fall into the void. Now, San Francisco will report them to police

Reports to San Francisco's 311 app have a new category that sends drug complaints to police for potential enforcement. Getting an officer to show up still requires a phone call, the Standard reports.

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Hunters Point’s panopticon

San Francisco police own 500 AI-enhanced Flock Safety license plate cameras across the city, and Hunters Point alone has 17, according to a crowdsourced map from Deflock.org. Many residents in Bayview-Hunters Point do not know the cameras are there, the Bay View reports.

The BayviewHunters PointSF Bay View ↗

Pelosi latest member of Congress to receive suspicious letter at district office

Nancy Pelosi's San Francisco district office received a suspicious letter Wednesday that her office said was consistent with mailings sent to other congressional offices around the country. Everyone in the office was safe, according to Pelosi's office. Other local members of Congress, including Reps. Mike Thompson, Mark DeSaulnier and Jimmy Panetta, reported similar letters in the past week.

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Filed with the City and County of San Francisco: new housing projects of 10 or more units and building permits over $1 million. Written automatically from city open data; each item links to the city record.

The Planning Department approved a project with 20 housing units at 134 Porter St on October 21, 2026, 5 of them affordable.City record ↗
A $2,200,000 building permit for alterations was issued on October 21, 2026 for 560 Mission St (Financial District/South Beach).City record ↗
A $1,800,000 building permit for alterations was issued on October 21, 2026 for 1 Front St (Financial District/South Beach).City record ↗
A $1,700,000 building permit for alterations was issued on October 21, 2026 for 560 Mission St (Financial District/South Beach).City record ↗
An application for a $1,125,000 building permit for alterations was filed on October 21, 2026 for 1945 Irving St (Sunset/Parkside).City record ↗

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