SFMTA announces traffic safety proposal after family of 4 killed in West Portal
by ABC7 San Francisco
ABC7 San Francisco— The changes are designed to prioritize people walking and shopping in the West Portal district, but some say it's a "half-baked plan" that will hurt businesses.
ABC7 Chicago—Tornadoes kill 4, including 4-month-old baby, in Oklahoma; 1 killed in Iowa. Oklahoma's governor says tornadoes that tore through Oklahoma and flattened buildings in one rural town have killed at least four people. One man was also killed in Iowa.
ABC7 San Francisco—3 of 4 family members killed in Pleasanton car crash ID'd by coroner. Three of the four members of a Pleasanton family killed in a car crash last Wednesday have been officially identified.
SFGate—San Francisco merchants lash out at plan to improve safety after West Portal deaths. A San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency proposal to improve traffic safety at a West Portal intersection has sparked backlash from merchants in the area, highlighting longstanding tensions between safety and commercial interests in San Francisco’s streets. The move comes after a fatal crash at the intersection of Ulloa Street and West Portal Avenue in March, when a driver lost control of their vehicle and went onto the sidewalk. The car struck and killed a family of four, including two...