Sandbag Saturdays to Help SF Residents Prepare for Storms

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For immediate release: November 9, 2015 
Contact: Rachel Gordon, 415-554-6045

Sandbag Saturdays to Help San Francisco Residents Prepare for Storms
Pop-up Neighborhood Distribution Sites Added for Convenience;
Neighbors Also Urged to Sweep Up Leaves from the Sidewalk

San Francisco – Public Works and the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission are teaming up this month to host two “Sandbag Saturdays” to prepare residents for the winter rainy season.

City Breaks Ground on New Medical Examiner’s Office

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For immediate release: Nov. 18, 2015 
Contact: Rachel Gordon, 415-554-6045

City Breaks Ground on New Medical Examiner’s Office
Voter-approved, $65 million project underway

San Francisco, CA –The City broke ground today at the site of the new Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, a $65 million, bond-funded project that will move the Medical Examiner out of the cramped, seismically deficient Hall of Justice at 850 Bryant St. into a modern, expanded facility in the Bayview.

PRESS RELEASE: Rockslide Threat Prompts Temporary Closure of O’Shaughnessy Boulevard - 1/18/17

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For immediate release: January 18, 2017

Contact: Rachel Gordon, 415-554-6045

Rockslide Threat Prompts Temporary Closure of O’Shaughnessy Boulevard

Traffic will be detoured until the emergency work is completed

San Francisco, CA –The threat of a rockslide onto O’Shaughnessy Boulevard will necessitate the temporary closure of the roadway starting this afternoon to allow crews to make the hillside safe.

PRESS RELEASE - Redesign of San Francisco’s JCDecaux Public Toilets and Kiosks Narrowed to Three Finalists in Juried Design Competition - 4/25/2018

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For immediate release: April 24, 2018

Contact: Rachel Gordon, 415-554-6045

Redesign of San Francisco’s JCDecaux Public Toilets and Kiosks Narrowed to Three Finalists in Juried Design Competition

Design Concepts on Display This Week; Public Feedback Welcome

PRESS RELEASE - Winner Selected for Redesign of SF’s JCDecaux Public Toilets and Service Kiosks - 6/11/2018

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For immediate release: June 11, 2018
Contact: Rachel Gordon, 415-554-6045
 
 
 
Winner Selected for Redesign of San Francisco’s JCDecaux Public Toilets and Public Service Kiosks
 
San Francisco, CA – Public Works, in partnership with the JCDecaux street furniture company, has chosen the SmithGroupJJR architectural firm as the winner of an invitation-only competition to redesign San Francisco’s on-street public toilets and multi-function kiosks.
 

PRESS RELEASE - San Francisco Public Works’ Pothole-Repair Blitz This Weekend - 3/8/2019

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March 8, 2019
Contact: Rachel Gordon, 415-554-6045
 
San Francisco Public Works’ Pothole-Repair Blitz This Weekend
Crews Will Be Patching the Pavement Saturday and Sunday
 
San Francisco, CA – Public Works’ pothole-repair crews will be working throughout the weekend to patch the City’s streets for a safer and smoother ride.
 
The recent string of storms – with more wet weather in the forecast – has been battering San Francisco’s
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