Parked across the bay area. We are entering week five of this unhealthy air. Lets get right to chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. What are you seeing, jeff . We are seeing some improvements here as we head through the next 24 and 48hour timeline, but its going to be a little bit slow going. We are still in the unhealthy range here for much of the bay area with that smoke and that haze staying pretty constant. But we have started to notice a key change as of the past several hours, and thats a look at these smoke plumes. You can see how the smoke plumes today were moving more off to the north and the east from the fire near fresno and also those two large fires to the away, an this storm system developing off the coastline. This is a real slow mover. Its going to take its time getting here, but as that surface cold front and the upper level low pressure system moves across, it will begin to change our air quality. Tomorrow morning we are still forecasting some unhealthy air, but in the c
Smoke at levels releasing. Rarely seen. Today mark 25 days of spare the air alerts and they are now extended through at least monday. Take a look at this view from jack london square. Visibility severely limited. The oakland estuary disappearing into the smoke. He was was to blame, a massive smoke plume that extends off the california coast, breaking it up wont be easy. We have Live Team Coverage tonight. Our meteorologist tracking changes that will start to help. And how much exposure is too much. First we go to how the smoke is affecting everything from trash pickup to whether the 49ers home opener will even happen on sunday. The air quality has gone from simply being a nuisance to downright dangerous for a lot of people. Especially those with respiratory problems. Its also forcing some to respond in ways like weve never seen before. Folks, its smoke all over the place. No matter where you go. Mcnair quality expert assuming the big picture view of what many throughout the bay area ar
S.F. defense attorneys challenge evidence handled by ex-medical examiner lab analyst
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The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner at 1 Newhall Street in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, September 23, 2020.Scott Strazzante / The Chronicle
San Francisco public defenders are beginning to mount legal challenges to evidence handled by Justin Volk, the former Medical Examiner’s Office lab analyst now facing charges for allegedly stealing drugs from his workplace.
In the last week, defense attorneys in two pending DUI cases argued before San Francisco judges that Volk’s 2020 methamphetamine arrest and pending cases should be admissible in trial. Such information could be used to shred Volk’s credibility.
Meet San Francisco s next chief medical examiner
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Dr. Christopher Liverman, a forensic pathologist, was selected to lead San Francisco’s medical examiner’s office. City Administrator Carmen Chu announced his appointment Thursday.Office of the San Francisco City Administrator
San Francisco City Administrator Carmen Chu on Thursday announced the appointment of UCSF-educated Dr. Christopher Liverman as the city’s next chief medical examiner, taking charge of a department beset by scandals and controversies over the past few years.
Liverman, 41, will step into a role that has been left open since Dr. Michael Hunter left for another position in 2019, and has been filled by an acting director in the interim. Liverman will begin on May 3.
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