What are the most critical public safety issues in your community and how should they be addressed?
Kamala D. Harris is our guest on this week’s episode of This Week in Northern California. In 2003, she became the first woman in San Francisco’s history, and the first African American woman in California’s history, to be elected District Attorney. Harris has written a new book entitled Smart on Crime about ways in which we can better fight crime and improve public safety. She argues that we need changes that will not only cut costs and reduce recidivism but, most importantly, make us safer.
Our Question of the Week: What are the most critical public safety issues in your community and how should they be addressed?
Have you driven the S-curve, and if so did it feel safe to you?
More than 40 accidents have taken place on the Bay Bridge since the S-curve opened Labor Day weekend as part of a temporary bridge bypass. Some critics assert the S-curve is too sharp to be safe for motorists, but CalTrans says it is safe if drivers follow the 40 mph speed limit.
Concerns about its safety continue to plague drivers and CalTrans. The fatality of a big-rig driver on Monday resulted in a lawsuit against the transit agency, which recently posted new speed limit warnings to encourage slower speeds and repainted the guard rails with a highly reflective paint. Late Wednesday night and Thursday morning, the California Highway Patrol handed out more than 35 tickets as it stepped up speed limit enforcement.
Have you driven the S-curve? If so, what were your impressions? Did it feel safe to you?