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The different sides on pretext stops are gearing up for tonight’s vote. Eleni will be live blogging the Police Commission meeting that starts at 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday evening there was another pedestrian tragedy at 16th and Valencia streets.

It’s soggy out there – especially so if you are a homeless resident.

Best,

Lydia

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Police Commissioner Kevin Benedicto speaking at a lecturn.

Coalition rallies for ban on pretext stops ahead of tonight’s vote

Politicians and advocates today rallied at City Hall ahead of a vote that – if approved – would ban specific pretext stops.

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Woman dies after being hit by driver at 16th and Valencia (Update Wednesday, 1:37 p.m.)

The incident was the second pedestrian fatality this year.

Toni Machada, a resident of the homeless encampment behind Best Buy

San Francisco storm: Mission’s homeless weather rain, hail

Roger “Popeye” Schneider, 75, huddled up on a hammock and wrapped himself in a red, waterproof blanket.

SNAP

A pole with some yellow paint and writing on it that depicts a pot cigarette and the words smoke me.

Smoke ’em if you got ’em

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