Campos, who walked onto the patio at El Rio bar in Bernal Height to chants of “si se puede” — “yes we can” — Tuesday evening, said he knew that early absentee voters would favor Chiu. His supporters, more of whom crowded into the bar the later it got, were calm when early numbers looked grim for the candidate, then cheered when later returns slightly closed the gap. … [Read more...] about SF’s Chiu ahead of Campos in state Assembly race
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Decades later, pain lingers for family of victims in SF murder
“This case brings up a lot of emotion for me,” Falzon said. “Pieces of flesh had been pulled out of her head. The way I described it when I saw her in the hospital, her head looked like an orange with parts of the skin peeled off.” … [Read more...] about Decades later, pain lingers for family of victims in SF murder
SF property owners get another year to complete seismic upgrades
The city’s 2013 Mandatory Soft Story Retrofit Program, aimed at improving the safety and resilience of San Francisco’s housing stock, requires the retrofit of older, wood-framed, multifamily buildings. Most of the buildings that fall into that category have completed retrofits, or are in the process of doing so. The Tier IV buildings, the final group to be completed, often have ground-floor commercial space with residential units above. … [Read more...] about SF property owners get another year to complete seismic upgrades
Sea level rise means a 2,250-ton building lift at SF’s Pier 70
Preparation took nine months, including digging down 8 feet for new elevator pits and the construction of a new foundation. Brookfield worked with Plant Construction and Bigge Crane & Rigging Co. to install 136 hydraulic jacks under the building, which covers an area bigger than a football field. Sixty-eight temporary shoring towers support the weight of the building. … [Read more...] about Sea level rise means a 2,250-ton building lift at SF’s Pier 70
SF landlord will pay $1 million to residents of burned-out illegal units
Like many illegal warehouse spaces, the Stevenson Street building was riddled with code violations that tenants were reluctant to complain about out of fear of eviction, according to the suit. Tenants had to put up with vermin infestation, including rats and mice. There were leaky roofs, skylights and pipes. Many of the units lacked smoke detectors. At one point, there was a flood caused by broken plumbing. The complaints were not addressed by the landlord, the lawsuit charged. … [Read more...] about SF landlord will pay $1 million to residents of burned-out illegal units
