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San Francisco, CA (May 6, 2024) – A two-vehicle collision early Monday morning at the intersection of Lake Merced Blvd and Sunset Blvd in the Lakeshore neighborhood resulted in injuries and prompted a rapid emergency response.

The crash occurred around 4:50 a.m., according to reports from local sources. Though specific details regarding how the accident occurred are still emerging, it involved two vehicles and resulted in at least one person being injured. First responders quickly arrived at the scene to assist the individuals involved and to stabilize the situation in the pre-dawn hours.

Traffic along this busy South San Francisco route was temporarily disrupted as responders assessed the crash and attended to the injured. While the number of individuals treated has not yet been disclosed, emergency medical services provided on-site care and potentially transported those with more serious injuries to nearby facilities.

Authorities are actively investigating the circumstances surrounding the collision, including whether speed, low visibility, or right-of-way issues may have contributed.

Our thoughts are with those who were hurt in the accident, and we wish them a smooth and swift recovery.

Urban Intersection Accidents in San Francisco

Accidents like the one at Lake Merced Blvd and Sunset Blvd highlight the hazards present even in lower-speed urban environments—especially during early morning hours when visibility is limited and traffic signals may be less actively monitored. Lakeshore’s roadways, while generally well-maintained, are part of a high-traffic corridor near educational institutions, recreational areas, and residential zones.

Two-vehicle crashes at intersections often occur due to failure to yield, distracted driving, or misjudging the timing of lights. In this case, the fact that injuries were reported so early in the morning suggests that drowsiness or inattentiveness could have been contributing factors. Given that the area sees a mix of pedestrians, cyclists, and commuters, any traffic disruption can have ripple effects throughout the community.

For victims, these types of incidents can bring unexpected medical expenses, vehicle repairs, and emotional strain. Even minor injuries such as whiplash or sprains can result in ongoing discomfort and impact daily life, which is why timely care and documentation are essential.

San Francisco’s Department of Public Works and traffic enforcement officials continue to monitor high-traffic intersections like Lake Merced and Sunset Blvd, but proactive steps from drivers—such as reducing speed and remaining vigilant during less-trafficked hours—remain key to prevention.

If you or someone you care about has been injured in an intersection collision, it’s important to understand your rights and take action quickly.

Feeling overwhelmed after an unexpected accident? Local Accident Reports is here to offer clarity, support, and access to the resources that matter most. If you need help navigating the aftermath of a serious collision, don’t wait—contact us today for trusted information and next-step guidance tailored to your situation.

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA– The U.S. Green Building Council California (USGBC-CA) has announced that its 24th annual California Green Building Conference will take place in San Francisco for the first time, bringing the state’s largest and longest-running green building event to the Bay Area’s iconic Fort Mason Center on Thursday, May 22, 2025.

Highlighting the importance of sustainability, innovation, and community resilience, the event will feature more than 70 exhibitors and partners, 20 sessions, live case studies, Table Talks, and a host of special programming. A major addition to this year’s conference is the integration of the widely respected Water Conservation Showcase as a full session track and the centerpiece Water Innovation Pavilion.

“We look forward to welcoming sustainability leaders and the green-curious from across California and beyond to gather, meet someone new, learn from one another, and continue to inspire each other at this moment, resolved to take collaborative action in addressing the climate crisis,” said Ben Stapleton, Executive Director of USGBC California. “Innovation in design and engineering, green building policy, community engagement, and education are just some of the tools we can wield, and when we do it together, we are powerful.”

This year’s keynote speakers include thought leaders from across public health, politics, and sustainability:

The Water Conservation Showcase—long held in the Bay Area—will take on a new role at this year’s conference, offering a four-session track and a dedicated Water Innovation Pavilion featuring groundbreaking technologies and policy innovations.

“This year, what was the Water Conservation Showcase introduces a dedicated track of sessions at the new Water Innovation Pavilion with the USGBC California — where industry leaders, innovators, and practitioners will chart the next chapter in water sustainability,” said Charles Bohlig, Manager of Water Conservation at East Bay MUD and a Showcase founder.

Attendees can look forward to:

Topic highlights from the conference agenda include:

The conference will also feature award presentations recognizing standout contributors to civic sustainability and innovative green products. Winners of the Civic Leadership and Green Product Awards will be announced the morning of May 22.

“I can’t express how much I loved [this conference] and the high value my colleagues saw in [it],” said Kathleen Hetrick, Associate Principal at BuroHappold. “The great networking, progressive and relevant sessions, diversity of attendees and speakers… so fabulous and inspiring!”

This year’s conference is supported by sponsors including Assa Abloy, CalPortland, CALSTART, East Bay MUD, Energy Code Ace, Glumac, Rockwool, and Trane. cNaught serves as the official carbon offsets sponsor, and Trellis Group supports as media sponsor.

Registration is open for professionals, advocates, and anyone eager to be part of shaping a cleaner, healthier California. For more information or to inquire about sponsorship, visit usgbc-ca.org or email [email protected].

San Franciscans and visitors alike reacted with incredulity to President Donald Trump’s order, posted Sunday night on Truth Social, that federal agencies work to reopen Alcatraz as a prison more than 60 years after its closure.

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“The President’s proposal is not a serious one,” Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi said Sunday in a social media post, in which she noted that it was now a “very popular national park and major tourist attraction.”

John Martini, an expert on Alcatraz history who served as a park ranger on the island in the 1970s, shortly after it opened to tourism, told the Chronicle that it would be impossible to reopen the cellblock because the building is “totally inoperable,” with no water or sewage, and electricity only in certain parts.

“It was falling apart and needed huge amounts of reconstruction, and that would have only brought it up to 1963 code,” Martini said. “It was always an extremely expensive place to run.”

According to the federal Bureau of Prisons, Alcatraz was nearly three times as expensive as other U.S. prisons to run, due largely to the fact that food, water and fuel had to arrive by boat.

“If the discussion is to rebuild the prison building to hold people, I don’t think that would be feasible,” Martin said. “It would have to be torn down and rebuilt.”

State Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, described the prospect of reopening Alcatraz as “absurd on its face” in a statement Sunday.

“But apart from Trump’s continuing unhinged behavior, this action is part of Trump’s ongoing crusade to sabotage the rule of law,” Wiener continued. “He specifically points to judges who won’t let him deport whomever he wants without due process as justification for this stunt. If Trump is serious about doing this, it’s just one more step in his dismantling of democracy — a domestic gulag right in the middle of San Francisco Bay.”

Rob Tompkins of Cambridge, England, when informed of the plan after arriving on the 6:15 p.m. inbound Hornblower ferry at Alcatraz Landing on the Embarcadero, said of Trump: “I think he needs to go. It’s one of his more farfetched ideas. It can’t hold prisoners. It’s very antiquated. Maybe they could turn it into a hotel complex. That’s about it. Proper prisons are for prisoners. Not this.”

Also arriving from an Alcatraz visit, Tramir Dunn, 24, who is in U.S. Navy in Monterey, said: “What would be the point? Who would pay for that? Don’t we have enough super max prisons already?

“I think it is impractical. If he’s going to reopen it, he’s going to have to redo the entire thing. He’s going too have to redo the gates. All those mechanisms are from the 30s. We got it for a dollar but it’s not a dollar any more.”

Alcatraz visitor Nick La Mott of Santa Rosa said he thinks it’s a bad idea because the prison is too old and deteriorating.

“It is not humane for people to live there,” he said. “Now if they were to tear it down and rebuild it again, which would actually destroy history, that would be the only way to do it. But to open it up as it is now, no.”

The White House has not issued an executive order on Alcatraz.