i'm victoria wise, the street director at sfmta. thank you all so very much for being here today. i just want to take a moment and a pause to acknowledge that it's been a very difficult week for our city with the fatalities that we had on our streets. it is very devastating and we feel that every single day. and i want to tell you that from sfmta's perspective, safety is our number one priority. and this administration has done so much to deliver on that. and this quick build is an example of that very thing where we are connecting a protected bike network. we are closing the gap. you can see it right here from that end to the other end. it is incredible. we are primarily focused on safety and we are data driven. we use high injury network as our guide for where we do our projects. we look at data and let it guide where we make our investments so that we get the biggest bang for our buck. that is key. we are data driven and we are doing everything we can to fulfill our mission of safety. and i just want to share with you that i am extremely grateful to the mta staff that are here

the metropolitan police told the sun officers had been called to a bar in victoria street after reportsmashed glasses and attempted to assault a member of staff. they said a 24 year old woman was arrested on suspicion of common assault, criminal damage and being drunk and disorderly before being released after being given a penalty notice. royal mail has been fined £10.5 million for missing postal delivery targets. regulator ofcom said 74.7% of first class mail and 92.7% of second class mail was delivered on time in 2023 and this year, but the targets were 93% and 98.5%. it's the second time ofcom has fined royal mail since the pandemic, and it needs to do much better, according to the regulator. in a statement, ofcom said the company blamed a challenging financial position for its poor performance. elsewhere, the government has unveiled a clean power action plan to decarbonise the electricity grid by 2030. number 10 claims the move will protect households from any future energy spikes, boost growth and tackle the climate crisis. meanwhile, some government backed researchers have warned

and if i may, victoria is director of streets. i think it is important to keep it as a cap package so that the coastal commission has an understanding and a consideration of the totality of what's happening. and look at it together. and i think that's why it's critical. thank you. yeah. thank you, director hines. any additional questions, colleague? maybe one last question. the certification of the election, i think, is this week. today is today. it's today. so by the time it goes to the coastal commission that the elections, the results will be will be certified. that's correct. yes. great. thank you. is there i guess my follow up question to that. is there any chance that this will not be certified or approved? i don't i don't i defer to an attorney or something. yeah. we're not aware of any reason why the election results wouldn't be certified. the likelihood of it being certified is super high, to the best of my knowledge. yes. okay. that helps. and i think that helps with some of the questions that we got in our emails about

and if i may, victoria is director of streets. i think it is important to keep it as a cap package so that the coastal commission has an understanding and a consideration of the totality of what's happening. and look at it together. and i think that's why it's critical. thank you. yeah. thank you, director hines. any additional questions, colleague? maybe one last question. the certification of the election, i think, is this week. today is today. it's today. so by the time it goes to the coastal commission that the elections, the results will be will be certified. that's correct. yes. great. thank you. is there i guess my follow up question to that. is there any chance that this will not be certified or approved? i don't i don't i defer to an attorney or something. yeah. we're not aware of any reason why the election results wouldn't be certified. the likelihood of it being certified is super high, to the best of my knowledge. yes. okay. that helps. and i think that helps with some of the questions that we got in our emails about

muchppreciation to streets manager marty hunter and streets director victoria wise for their contributions on this very difficult matter. another brief update. as you all know, ab 413 is a state law that mandates that intersections be de lighted from the approach direction. this is the standard law for the entire rest of the world, and 40 states that california is catching up with. as you all know, when vehicles are allowed to park right up to the sidewalk, people in wheelchairs or children or other shorter folks cannot see or be seen by motorists approaching the crosswalk until there is the point of collision. one of the most cost effective and effective ways that we can advance pedestrian safety in san francisco is by implementing ab 413. we had already done the work of daylighting intersections for most of the high injury network, and we're almost done with that work. and to implement ab 413, we have already been communicating about the coming law since 2013 or i'm sorry, 2023 and our pcos have been issuing warnings since november. but we've realized, particularly given comments that we

downing street for their part saying it is a refocusing, not a relaunch, of the government's priorities. but victoriasberg show. they're not setting _ laura kuenssberg show. they're not setting out _ laura kuenssberg show. they're not setting out plans _ laura kuenssberg show. they're not setting out plans for - not setting out plans for change. we know for example that government is opening up more _ that government is opening up more hotels across the country, we know — more hotels across the country, we know that they're focusing on the — we know that they're focusing on the process, which whilst that— on the process, which whilst that is— on the process, which whilst that is important, because it is, nonetheless it is also about— is, nonetheless it is also about how we deter people from coming — about how we deter people from coming here in the first place if they're _ coming here in the first place if they're not coming through lawful— if they're not coming through lawful methods. and so i think these — lawful methods. and so i think these are _ lawful methods. and so i think these are some of t

victoria asked the bbc to be referred to under that name because it means �*victory�* in spanish. i go out on the streetreathe and i say, my god, thank you. i am alive. i feel free and that is the best feeling. you can watch that documentary on the bbc world service youtube channel from this saturday. bethany bell is in vienna and explained why the un thinks the numbers have risen so sharply. this report is based on figures from 2022. it says the number of victims detected has gone up dramatically. this is partly because they are better at detecting it, but also the scale of the problem is also growing, and women and girls remain the biggest number of victims, but also boys are victims, and also men, in terms of being forced into forced labour. what we see is a picture where girls and women are very often the victims of sexual exploitation, but with men the picture is a bit different, more forced labour, and one of the things that the report highlights is a new phenomenon where very highly educated people are being trafficked in places like southeast asia and being forced into making online scams and cy

street tree lighting took place a little earlier. prime minister sir kier starmer and his wife victoria were joined by nhs workers, military personnelwhite house, including 83 christmas trees, around 10,000 feet of ribbon, 28,000 ornaments and more than 165,000 lights. i will leave you to soak up the christmas vibes, and i will see you shortly on business today. hello, there. the rest of this week looks like one of two halves. we'll certainly have some quieter, colderweather for the next couple of days, with some decent spells of sunshine, could see some snow on the hills across the north through tuesday night, and then, as we push towards the end of the week, it turns milder, but very much wetter and windier, as deep areas of low pressure move in off the atlantic. so we're in this ridge of high pressure, though, for tuesday, and this wedge of colder air, as you can see on the airmass chart, so it will be a colder start for many for tuesday morning. very cold across scotland, perhaps down to —7, —8 celsius over the highlands and the grampians, and there will be some freezing fog patches around. some fog patches further south, too, w

. >> victoria asked the bbc to be referred to under that name because it means victory in spanish. >> i go out in the street and i say, my god, thank you, i am alive. i feel free and that is the best feeling. caitriona: fire fighters in southern california are rushing to contain a 4000 acre fire. . it broke out monday night and spread rapidly. almost 20,000 residents in malibu evacuated their homes after a dozen buildings were burned down and 2 million other residents are under a fire warning through wednesday night. fbi director christopher wray said he will resign at the end of the biden administration in january. president elect donald trump signaled he did not want wray to stay on although he still had three years left on his 10-year term. trump has since nominated kash patel. trump criticized wray after the fbi oversaw two investigations into him. a nasa telescope ce -- captured an image. it is nicknamed the firefly sparkle. it is the first time scientists have caught clumps of stars assembling a galaxy like her own and it could give scientists more insight into how the universe was formed. sparkle, sp

victoria - asked the bbc to be referred to under that name because it means victory in spanish. i go out on the _ means victory in spanish. i go out on the street in spanish. i go out on the street and - means victory in spanish. i go out on the street and breathe and i— out on the street and breathe and i see _ out on the street and breathe and i see my god, thank you, i am alive — and i see my god, thank you, i am alive i_ and i see my god, thank you, i am alive. i feel freer and it is the _ am alive. i feel freer and it is the best feeling.- is the best feeling. the un office on — is the best feeling. the un office on drugs _ is the best feeling. the un office on drugs and - is the best feeling. the un office on drugs and crime l is the best feeling. the un i office on drugs and crime that released this report today on the findings about trafficking figures is based in vienna. bethany bell is there for us and says there were some disturbing findings in the report. disturbing findings in the re ort. , disturbing findings in the reort. , , , , report. very disturbing figures about the rise _ report. very disturbing figures about the rise in _

street. for the first time since becoming prime minister, starmer and his wife victoria are greeted by coy wire to mark the festive occasion followed by a performance by the band of the scots guards. the white house decorations went up over the weekend a bit more impressive. the office of the first lady, jill biden, says this year's theme is a season of peace and light, and the decor includes thousands of twinkling lights and floating paper doves. julia benbrook takes a look at the final holiday season decorations under the biden administration it's beginning to look a lot like christmas at the white house. >> first lady jill biden unveiling this year's holiday theme a season of peace and light. >> we are guided by the values that we hold sacred faith family and service to our country. >> kindness toward all of our neighbors and the power of community. >> the decor includes 83 christmas trees, more than 28,000 ornaments, and over 165,000 lights. more than 300 volunteers helped create the winter wonderland. >> it's been incredible to watch all of you transform this space year after year. >> the

street. check this out. cell phone cameras actually capturing the dramatic moments. it happened in victoria.e hospital. the cause of that investigation -- excuse me. the cause of the crash is under investigation. >>> it is official. former new england patriots head coach, bill belichick is headed back to college. the university of north carolina announcing yesterday that it has hired the six-time super bowl champion to be its new head football coach. the 72-year-old spent nearly five decades coaching the nfl. in a statement, belichick said this. i've always wanted to coach in college, and i look forward to building the football program in chapel hill. >> how about that? tar bill. that's what they're saying. >> undeniably the greatest coach athe professional level. eight super bowls if i'm not mistaken. he's never coached in college. never coached in college. we'll see what happens. >>> just ahead, some major engagement news from the music world overnight. who's wearing that very big diamond? carson's going to have that coming up in "popstart." >>> but first, we'll spend some time with one of

victoria park. so we live there. we stay there. i'm born and raised there. i've been there all my life. we live. my family grew up on howard streetour buildings and our properties are there. and so for anybody to pass this without having the real community involved in this is a travesty to this city. if we're trying to move forward. thank you. okay. next, public commenter. commissioner. commissioners, my name is alex ludlum. i'm a neighborhood resident of ten years, and i'm involved in a lot of other organizations like the community benefit district and so on. but i'm here as a private citizen to say that this site is an anchor of the local fentanyl trade. it has been due to the current bad landlord who has completely neglected the property and allowed it to be a permanent base for drug dealing drug using and encampments. the waiver of active uses at a certain point would ensure that this is a permanent, non-active building and keep it just as it is. and given all the kids who use the facilities right there and walk down the street to bessie carmichael, it would be bad for the neighborhood to have a building that the project spon

board i'm victoria sfmta joined by colleagues the practical manager at sfmta and all shawn mccormick the director of p and emlow the deputy director at hsh and sam dodge the director of streets. cordination. so. this is a really difficult, difficult issue. truly. . and -- we are here to review the tail a's decision. did throw things. first allowed the dreshlg direct to eliminate night time park for large vehicles. director implementing this restriction have written findings of impact. to either traffic circulation or healing and safety for the public and throw made the [inaudible]. a couple key things i want to highlight is that if the vehicle is occupied and offer of shelter must be made that is part of the legislation. this is an 18 month pilot. and that the p restriction is men to be used as a stool evertool of last resorts and impelements scomploel judiciously through the the city. i think we know that the city is facing a lot of challenge when is it come to our unhoused fellow citizens and >> you know that are live nothing rv's i like to invite sam dodge to talk about this about the learning are context and why this is a tool that mt a proposed. sam? >> board of supervi

and 21st street to try to add more parking on the corridor by getting rid of some of the commercial loading zones and by committing to spend at least $500,000 on the landscaping that victoria has been working. so hard on, so that it can actually happen and we can maintain it. we need the city's help right now. i appreciate your consideration. thank you so much for your comment. former director. appreciate it. next speaker, please. my name is paul olszewski. i own valencia cyclery, and i've been there for almost 40 years. there's quite a controversy between center lane, the curbs, but this much i will say. we need the parking. i have a bike shop. i've been told by some people that, well, you're going to reap the benefits and make all kinds of money. i'm still a merchant. people still need to drive there with their broken bicycles. they buy a children's bike. chances are they're not going to have that little 12 inch bicycle ride across town. they're going to need a car to drive them back. so basically, whatever happens we need the parking. that's all i can say. i don't want to get in the middle of the controversy of center or, or side running bike lane. one thing i think has

officers had been called to a bar in victoria street after reports a customer had smashed glasses andempted to assault a member of staff, they said. a 24 year old woman was arrested on suspicion of common assault, criminal damage and being drunk and disorderly before being released after being given a penalty notice. and in your final story today, 609 migrants arrived in the uk yesterday after crossing the english channel after crossing the english channel, according to the figures from the home office. the cumulative numbers of arrivals by small boats this year now stands at a provisional total of 34,582. that's 19% higher than at the same point last year. the crossings yesterday were the first for eight days. they also represented the highest daily total since october 18th, when 647 migrants arrived. nine boats arrived yesterday, which suggests an average of around 68 people per boat. those are your latest headlines for now, but i'll be back in just a few short minutes for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code , or go to sc

the metropolitan police told the sun officers had been called to a bar in victoria street after reportsa customer had smashed glasses and attempted to assault a member of staff. they said a 24 year old woman was arrested on suspicion of common assault, criminal damage and being drunk and disorderly before being released after being given a penalty notice. in other news, the actions of armed police who surrounded and arrested a 13 year old boy after an officer mistook his water pistol for a real gun, were apparently reasonable in the circumstances, according to the independent office for police conduct. the boy suffered soft tissue injuries after he was rammed off his bike by a police van and handcuffed as he was confronted by marksmen in hackney, east london, in july last year, with the iopc said it investigated allegations of adultification and discrimination by police officers against the child. campaign group the alliance for police accountability, which supported the mother of the child, has criticised the decision . elsewhere, planned decision. elsewhere, planned strikes by workers

downing street see it as a party, not a relaunch, but victoria adkins also spoke to the laura kuenssbergwe know— had pre—briefs, for example, we know the — had pre—briefs, for example, we know the government is opening more _ know the government is opening more hotels across the country, focusing — more hotels across the country, focusing on the 1532 00:10:41,511 --> 00:10: