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Sofia Ramirez is an SF News Today staff byline covering policing, crime trends and emergency response. This profile collects public-safety reporting that distinguishes preliminary information from established facts.
Infrastructure · PG&E
Four electrical incidents hit San Francisco in three days. PG&E filings show systematic network-cable replacement was reprioritized, with work expected to ramp up again in 2029.
Public Safety · Financial District
Four underground electrical vaults erupted near California and Front streets Thursday morning, prompting evacuations, power outages and a multi-block shelter order. No injuries were reported.
Public Safety · Accountability
Five Keys’ $25.1 million operating grant ended June 30 as San Francisco approved a new 10-year lease for the Bayshore property. What operating and oversight agreement governs the site now?
Public Safety · Surveillance
Proposition E passed 54–46 in 2024. Two years later, SFPD can combine drones, license-plate alerts and a 24-hour real-time center to follow suspects across the city. Is this what voters understood they were approving?