Despite years of preventive measures, San Francisco still has the highest
pedestrian death rate in the nation, and is on track to break its unfortunate record
this year.

So now the City is going to try something new to slow cars down and
make the streets safer for people on foot.

This week the Municipal Transportation Agency approved a plan to install 33 “speed safety cameras,” as part of a pilot program made possible by a bill co-authored by State Assemblymember Phil Ting of San Francisco.

He’s also behind a bill to help expedite conversion of empty downtown office buildings into housing, to help revitalize the Financial District while also providing much-needed housing stock.

For more, KCBS Political Reporter Doug Sovern, is joined by by Assemblymember Phil Ting, Democrat from San Francisco.

Despite years of preventive measures, San Francisco still has the highest pedestrian death rate in the nation, and is on track to break its unfortunate record this year.
So now the City is going to try something new to slow cars down and make the streets safer for people on foot.
This week the Municipal Transportation Agency approved a plan to install 33 “speed safety cameras,” as part of a pilot program made possible by a bill co-authored by State Assemblymember Phil Ting of San Francisco.
He’s also behind a bill to help expedite conversion of empty downtown office buildings into housing, to help revitalize the Financial District while also providing much-needed housing stock.
For more, KCBS Political Reporter Doug Sovern, is joined by by Assemblymember Phil Ting, Democrat from San Francisco.

A daily deep dive into an issue of public policy or politics that's driving the conversation in California. Each day, we interview a guest who's a newsmaker, public official, or expert.

A daily deep dive into an issue of public policy or politics that's driving the conversation in California. Each day, we interview a guest who's a newsmaker, public official, or expert.

The State of California

A daily deep dive into an issue of public policy or politics that's driving 
the conversation in California. Each day, we interview a guest who's a 
newsmaker, public official, or expert.

SF redoubles efforts to curtail pedestrian death rate, highest in the country

There was dancing in the streets in Gaza today, after Hamas
announced that it had accepted a ceasefire proposal in its war with Israel

But it turns out that Hamas has proposed new terms for a deal, that
Israel is still studying before it decides whether to say yes

Talks had been at an impasse before Hamas’ political leader
announced the terms his group would accept, which is different from the most
recent Israeli proposal. Meanwhile, Israel is moving forward with its plan to attack
Rafah, ordering Palestinians in that city to evacuate before it launches its
offensive there.

For more on where things stand and what it all means, KCBS Radio's Doug Sovern, Bret Burkhart, and Patti Reising were joined by Amichai Magen, Visiting Professor and Fellow in Israel Studies at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University.

There was dancing in the streets in Gaza today, after Hamas announced that it had accepted a ceasefire proposal in its war with Israel
But it turns out that Hamas has proposed new terms for a deal, that Israel is still studying before it decides whether to say yes
Talks had been at an impasse before Hamas’ political leader announced the terms his group would accept, which is different from the most recent Israeli proposal. Meanwhile, Israel is moving forward with its plan to attack Rafah, ordering Palestinians in that city to evacuate before it launches its offensive there.
For more on where things stand and what it all means, KCBS Radio's Doug Sovern, Bret Burkhart, and Patti Reising were joined by Amichai Magen, Visiting Professor and Fellow in Israel Studies at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University.

Hamas accepts outside ceasefire terms, Israel to study details before response

The Biden Administration announced today it's allowing thousands of DACA immigrants to enroll in the Affordable Care Act's health insurance for next year's coverage. 

This move will give roughly 100-thousand immigrants, who were brought to the US as children, the opportunity to access federal health insurance when they sign up for coverage after November 1st--just days before the presidential election. 

For a closer look at the implications this has on California, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising are joined by Bill Hing, professor of law and migration studies at the University of San Francisco and the author of "Humanizing Immigration."

The Biden Administration announced today it's allowing thousands of DACA immigrants to enroll in the Affordable Care Act's health insurance for next year's coverage. 
This move will give roughly 100-thousand immigrants, who were brought to the US as children, the opportunity to access federal health insurance when they sign up for coverage after November 1st--just days before the presidential election. 
For a closer look at the implications this has on California, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising are joined by Bill Hing, professor of law and migration studies at the University of San Francisco and the author of "Humanizing Immigration."

Biden Administration to allow thousands of DACA immigrants access to ACA

With police moving in at Columbia, a violent clash at UCLA and simmering
tensions at Stanford. At UC Berkeley, the tent city on the steps and grass in front
of and around Sproul Hall continues to grow, with maybe 75 tents there now, but
that encampment remains surprisingly calm and peaceful, with little of the
tension we’ve seen elsewhere.

Those students are not blocking access to a Cal education, and the administration is taking a hands off approach for now, with no police presence at all.

To find out more about what’s going on there, I sat down at Sproul Plaza with Yazem Kashlan, a PhD student in developmental economics who is one of the leaders of the Cal encampment. He is of Syrian and Moroccan descent, born and raised in New Jersey.

With police moving in at Columbia, a violent clash at UCLA and simmering tensions at Stanford. At UC Berkeley, the tent city on the steps and grass in front of and around Sproul Hall continues to grow, with maybe 75 tents there now, but that encampment remains surprisingly calm and peaceful, with little of the tension we’ve seen elsewhere.
Those students are not blocking access to a Cal education, and the administration is taking a hands off approach for now, with no police presence at all.
To find out more about what’s going on there, I sat down at Sproul Plaza with Yazem Kashlan, a PhD student in developmental economics who is one of the leaders of the Cal encampment. He is of Syrian and Moroccan descent, born and raised in New Jersey.

SF redoubles efforts to curtail pedestrian death rate, highest in the country

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