Health advisory one week ago and turns out, as we mentioned, the cause for that foul odor is Hydrogen Sulfide. And its coming from the cnh Sugar Factory refinery. Specifically their Wastewater Treatment plant. Hydrogen sulfide is a chemical compound that is poisonous, corrosive and flammable in high doses. So we are still i just it the community of that we would expect were continue to were going to continue to monitor the community as long as the Health Advisory is in effect. County Health Services report that the current level of Hydrogen Sulfide is about 10 times less. Then what would be needed to declare an Urgent Health risk. But there is enough in the air to cause some side effects. Those symptoms could include a headache, nausea, or rotation, in your eyes, nose or throat contra. Costa county provided air filters to the Middle School High School and library in crockett. They say charcol air filters are the only effective way to clear the home of that bad air. So face masks will n
In september. Victims took to social media and the nextdoor app notifying the public of hobbs. His behavior. There are reports of incidents taking place in broad daylight in the marina. So much and west portal neighborhoods. Hobbs is accused of following grabbing and kissing women. Police say in many cases he would inappropriately touched the victim, then immediately flee the scene. Usually always traveling groups. The university of San Franciscos Public Safety department sent out a safety bulletin with this photo of the suspect. His students last month. The students say they have been vigilant ever since. Probably not going as many places off campus by myself like. Especially when it started to get tired just being cautious going to be. Investigators have linked the suspect to at least 14 incidents and believe he may be involved in cases dating back to 2021 around one 30 friday afternoon. Kron 4 was notified. The suspect was reportedly sitting on this corner of and polk streets. The p
Disabilities, those who cant take care of themselves. We are here because the federal government ordered laguna hondas closure. Transfer and discharge of 700 patients and the end of the federal funding. By september 13th a mont away. Our lawsuit describes how the federal government put laguna honda and the stele in an impossible situation. With the lives of hundreds of patients at stake. The hospital had challenges, our lawsuit describes our city bent over backwards trying to address issues and keep laguna honda open. Every step we met with resistance by the centers for medicare and medicaid service. Cms rigid in prop and unwilling to collaborate with our city and laguna honda. Our city highlights how the deadline is completely arbitrary. We proposed a recertification press that would not require simultaneously kicking parents out of the hospital. It was rejected by cms. We asked for 18 months to ensure parents transfer and discharged, rejected. Asked phase transfer for vulnerable tran
Now, this oversight is an over reach. It is not serving the purpose that it was made to do. It is supposed to make it better not worse. I want to close with a reminder to all of us and cms and this is a quote from gandhi. Says a civilization is measured by how it treats itself weakest members. Lets not forget that. I would reach out to cms and say note this, oversight only has value had it makes things better. When it improves the environment and the circumstances that it is tasked with. This oversight is over reach, take a step back. Get back to the table. Yes, willing lag has issues lets address them but not use the patients as you know a game. Not use them as football. Not put them as target practice. They are human beings they belong at laguna honda they deserve the best care. Lets give the best care. Give good over sight and be responsible. Lets do oversight with compassion. Cms, come become to the table. Lets talk and work together. Thank you. Thank you theresa for the powerful w
Actually, were live at the federal courthouse and it was just here about an hour ago where nuru was sentenced. His attorneys had wanted night. His attorneys wanted 3 years. I should say he could have been sent into as many as 14 years in federal prison. It ended up at 7. Former San Francisco public works director Mohammed Nuru was sentenced thursday to 7 years in federal prison and a 35,000. Fine after pleading guilty to accepting more than a half Million Dollars in bribes and kickbacks. Prosecutors say over 12 years nuru betrayed the public trust by accepting money, trips and other goods and services from city contractors and developers in return for steering city business their way. Prosecutors sought 9 years saying nuru believed he was above the law and the lengthy sentence would deter other Public Officials from taking part in this level of corruption. New ruse attorneys called for a 3 year sentence saying extra years, dont create more deterrents. They also pointed out new routes,