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Good afternoon! Here’s the latest:
In more squeezing-the-toothpaste-tube news, drug sales and use are increasing around 16th and Potrero, after increased police presence on 16th and Mission. Oscar Palma has the story.
BART’s new fare gates cost $90 million and were supposed to cut fare evasion. But Junyao Yang has data showing little success at the 16th and 24th St. Mission stations.
A woman alleges that the SFMTA failed to stop her superior, a former Hercules police officer fired for assault, from groping and harassing her. This is the second lawsuit to suggest a pervasive culture of bullying and harassment at the parking enforcement division.ย
The only grocery store in Hunters Point that used to sell fresh produce has lost its authorization to take food stamps. Read about the Catch-22 that’s ruining the owner’s businessโand keeping families from getting fresh food.
More soon,
Sara
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Some Potrero Center shoppers buy bagels. Others buy drugs.
“Thereโs always been people smoking drugs here, but we have seen an increase recently.”
Ex-cop, fired for abuse, accused of sexual harassment at SFMTA
“There were a few mumbles expressing shock and disgust.”
BART says new gates reduce fare evasion. Mission data shows otherwise.
“People donโt hop it. What they do is they go right behind you really close.”
The only grocery store in one of S.F.’s poorest communities canโt take food stamps
“The next closest store is two miles away.”
16th St. Plaza Crackdown
Day 97: Bystanders run to aid an apparent overdose on 15th
ย “There are a lot of guardian angels out here.”
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Un-safe
by Zach Smith
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